Tuesday Edition

Good morning

Good morning ladies and gents! Welcome to yet another Tuesday morning. How lucky are we to be here? We are feeling quite energetic here at the SDC HQ this morning. I (Maddie) think it has something to do with the gorgeous weather we have had here in Sydney over the past few days. Sometimes I think I’m a little bit like a solar panel, the more sun I get, the more energy I seem to have. 😉 However, I also just want to say that I know not everyone across Australia is experiencing the same weather as I am at the moment, so I do want to send my love and strength to all of you who are being impacted by the horrific floods we’re seeing across the country. Some very dear friends of mine are going through some really tough times out in Forbes, in the central west of NSW, but I know there are so many of you far and wide going through the same awful experience. So I just want you all to know we are thinking of you all and if there is anything we can do, please let us know.

Before we take a look at today’s news stories, we of course have to reveal the answer to yesterday’s riddle… Here’s a reminder of what the riddle was:

At night they come without being fetched, and by day they are lost without being stolen.

The answer is… Stars! I am so impressed by how many of you answered this correctly! This riddle had me scratching my head. I couldn’t figure out the answer to save my life, but it looks like there were so many of you who had no problems at all! Clearly, I have some practising to do. For those of you who answered the riddle correctly, scroll down to the bottom of this newsletter to see your very well-deserved shout-out. Congratulations to you all!

Now then, what’s happening across Australia and around the world today?

• The TGA has caused an uproar after they announced a truly drastic plan to ban all Australians from buying more than two packs of paracetamol at a time. What does this mean for those battling chronic pain?
• Some of Target’s most popular furniture is being urgently recalled over the risk of it causing ‘serious injuries’. Please check your homes!
• The Australian Federal Police have warned Australians over the age of 60 are being targeted by an online scam that then forces them to become drug mules. Here’s what you need to know.
• Former Sunrise co-host Sam Armytage has shared an emotional post to commemorate a heartbreaking tragedy.
• A clever Aussie mum has shared a brilliant IKEA laundry hack that people all over the internet cannot wait to try.
• Shoppers beware: This Christmas staple is not only going to be in short-supply, but will be more expensive than usual.
• A woman has shared her ‘tortuous’ story of fighting with Qantas after they wrongfully charged her $40,000.
• An Aussie shopper has sparked a heated online debate after they picked up a tray of Aussie butcher steaks for just 25 cents. ‘What is wrong with you?’
• Supermarket shoppers are criticising CHEER Cheese (formally Coon Cheese) for their ‘insane’ price hike.
• The late Queen Elizabeth apparently ‘hit it off’ with this Hollywood celebrity, who became an unlikely friend of hers just weeks before her death.
• In what we deem a ‘diabolical decision’ a beloved chocolate has been axed from a popular variety box. Is it going to happen in Aussie supermarkets too?
• Kyle and Jackie O have been left stumped live on air after not being able to answer a ‘hard’ Australian citizenship test question. Do you know the answer?
• Hilarious member @MJFlack posted all of his favourite dad jokes here and I’ve been in stitches for the past 5 minutes! Here’s one he kickstarted it with: I asked Siri ‘why am I still single?’. Siri turned on my mobile's face camera.
• And finally, this is for all the chocolate and coconut lovers out there. The lovely @Suzanne rose has shared her recipe for homemade bounty bars!

And that, folks, is a wrap of your Tuesday morning news! Not too bad for a Tuesday, eh? And there’s plenty more in store for you below including a delightful ‘Yesterday’s Australia’ segment that brought back some very fond memories, a bunch of great deals (if we can say so ourselves) and an incredible ‘Picture of the day’ thanks to member @BigAl!

If you're feeling like playing a game or two, test your knowledge with our new games, including our Word Pairs and Abbreviation Game. Of course, we also have our classic games, including Word Association Game, Rearrange, Add or Subtract Word Game! Keep a Word, Drop a Word Game, and Can you name 5? As well as our Sudoku puzzles, OzGrid and OzWord. And our card games, including Solitaire and Blackjack.

And last but not least, don’t forget to enter our ‘Your Favourite Christmas Memory!’ Simply tell us your favourite Christmas memories for your chance to win a $100 voucher to the supermarket of your choice (Coles, Woolies, ALDI or IGA!).

As always, members, stay safe and happy reading!

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