Sunday Edition

Good morning

A very good morning to you all and happy Sunday! What a week it has been for the team here at the SDC. Jon and I (Maddie) spent the week up in Brisbane with April and had the best time. It was so nice working in a different city for a change. I loved visiting Brisbane, it’s such a pretty place. We were also very productive work-wise and let me just say, you have a lot of things to look forward to in the coming months! We’re going to be some busy bees, but anything for you folks 😉 Now, it’s Sunday, and you know what that means? Yes, it’s time for the quote of the week.

‘You glow differently when your confidence is fuelled by belief in yourself instead of validation from others.’

I absolutely loved this quote when I stumbled upon it this week. I just think it’s a great piece of advice to share with family and friends, especially those who are a little bit younger. And you know what? It’s a good piece of advice to remind yourself of here and there. You can source your confidence from others, but that won’t take you very far. If you rely on your self worth coming from people around you, you’re not going to feel good about yourself often. But if that belief, self-worth, and confidence come from within, you will never question yourself and you’re going to feel better. Have a think about this one today. Where are you sourcing your confidence from? Yourself, or others?

Now, enough rambling from me, what’s happening across Australia and around the world today?

• As a little treat, we have put together an SDC Team Recap filled with recommendations, fun facts and highlights from our week!
• A Kmart worker revealed the secret all fans need to know: When every store does their weekly markdowns.
• Every person in this Australian state is eligible for a free $125 voucher!
• Did you end up checking if you have any of these coins? Because if you do, hold onto them, their value has skyrocketed since the Queen’s passing.
• Karl Stefanovic spoke out against an extremely 'rude' act before the Queen's funeral.
• A chef revealed the two very ‘unusual’ ingredients in the late Queen’s favourite breakfast.
• Violet Crumble announced they were making a huge change after more than 100 years, and we think it could be ‘berry’ good.
• This bargain hunter scored $60 worth of groceries and a FREE roast chook for just $5. Here’s how they did it.
• We had some great jokes posted on our forum this week, including this one from @Skipton, this one from @Luckyus, and another one from @Skipton! Click each member's name to read the joke.
• Today host Karl Stefanovic took aim at Meghan Markle during the Queen's funeral, and it wasn’t received very well.
• One woman sparked an online debate over her ‘illegal bikini act’ in public, but what do you think?
• And finally, we saw what has been deemed ‘Australia’s filthiest home’. Warning members: don’t click on this one if you’re eating breakfast.

And that’s a wrap of the news for the week that was! But thankfully, it’s not a wrap of today’s newsletter just yet! There’s plenty more in store for you below, including a really lovely ‘Yesterday's Australia’ segment and an absolutely gorgeous photo of the day thanks to member @Wayne Blair!

Don't forget to check out our new ‘petrol widget’ to our website. You can find it on the homepage on the right-hand side, underneath the 'weather widget'. Also have you entered our latest competition? We are calling it ‘the best piece of advice’ competition. We want to hear the best piece of advice you’ve ever received or given, and the person with the best advice will receive a $100 voucher to your choice of Coles, Woolies, ALDI or IGA!

Finally, be sure to check out today's games because we have added a few more! Including Can you name 5? and Be careful what you wish for. As well as our classics like our Sudoku puzzles, OzGrid and OzWord, and our Keep a Word, Drop a Word. And our card games including Solitaire, Blackjack, and Mahjong. Enjoy!

As always, members, stay safe and happy reading!

PS Did you know millions of eligible Australians are set to receive cash back from their health insurer, while others will be slapped with a 2.70% premium increase? If you’re over the age of 65, you could be paying up to $174 more for the same health cover. Compare and save before October 1.*

- Jonathan, Vella, Sean, James, Sethia, April & Maddie.