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Readers Digest Australia • Vol. 208 No. 1225 August/September 2024

A Graduation Reward

SMART ANIMALS • Do more than simply provide companionship

How To Provide End-Of-Life Care For Your Pet • While it will never be an easy time, there are ways to make it a kinder and more compassionate one

Hazards In Your Home • How to combat health risks lurking in your house

Tech Neck Exercises To Relieve The Pain

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

IS EVERYONE ON OZEMPIC? • Everything you need to know about the new diabetes drugs shaping the weight-loss revolution

The Power of 26 Letters • My son’s message of support may have changed a stranger’s life

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET-OFF: PET-SITTING EDITION • Caring for a pet that’s not yours may require a sense of humour.

“THE NEXT AIRCRAFT WILL CRASH ON LANDING” • THE JET WAS ALMOST OUT OF FUEL. THE PILOTS’ ONLY OPTION WAS A MANOEUVRE NO ONE HAD EVER ATTEMPTED

SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY

Egg-ceptional Facts About Eggs

STOP THE RIDE • AMUSEMENT PARKS ARE MEANT TO THRILL. ONE INTREPID RIDER IS ON A QUEST TO FIND OUT WHY SHE’S ALWAYS LOSING HER LUNCH

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

SHIVER ME TIMBERS! • September 19 is ‘International Talk Like A Pirate’ day. So, gather yer mateys for a day of jolly jests.

Hey Dad, Can You Help Me Return The Picasso I Stole? • A painting went missing in 1969, then turned up at a museum’s doorstep. No one knew how or why – until now

JAYWALKERS, Photocopiers And Other Mysteries

ARE YOU A TASTER? • Your sense of taste could affect your weight, your eating habits, and possibly even your risk of COVID-19. By understanding taste sensitivity, you can influence your eating behaviours for the better

Sense Of Humour • For the Comedy Wildlife Photography Award animals show their …

Tiny New Neighbours • A couple were astonished to see who had taken up residence in their letterbox

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE TUAREGS • A journey to the Tassili n’Ajjer plateau in Algeria reveals rock paintings dating back millennia

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job

BACKHANDED COMPLIMENTS

THE SNAKE CHARMERS • Invasive pythons are squeezing the life out of Florida’s vast Everglades. An unlikely sisterhood is taking them on

RISE AND DECLINE • Ten quiz questions about lost and fallen empires of the past

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Young At Heart • Why do we feel younger than we actually are?

WALKING IN SICILY’S MOUNTAINS • Traversing the peaks and towns of the Madonie mountains on the picturesque Italian island

TRAPPED IN THE ICE • It is the largest Arctic expedition ever. In the name of science, the crew of the Polarstern spends an entire year…

PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on page 154.

FAMILY FUN

TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

PUZZLE ANSWERS

WORD POWER Down On The Farm • It’s time to get your hands dirty and grow your vocabulary with...