No wonder Reader's Digest is the world's most widely read magazine. Hard-hitting, thought-provoking and entertaining, with unforgettable stories in each issue, RD is packed with features short enough to read in one sitting, but stimulating enough to keep you thinking for days. Every month millions of people get inspired, informed and entertained by its wide variety of stories about people, health, humour, adventures and world events, written by the best local and international journalists. All the stories are fact checked to the smallest details to ensure that readers get the most accurate and truthful stories, making Reader’s Digest the world’s most trusted magazine.
Finding Our Balance in a Complex World
A Cotton Tale
If I Could Turn Back Time here are 20 Things I’d Tell My 25-Year-Old Self • The Blueprint for a Healthier, Happier, and Richer Life
Places to Visit in Europe • Along the Legendary Rhine
Halloween’s Costumer • There’s nothing scary about the man who makes sure trick-or-treaters are properly dressed
Avian Flu in Australia: A warning for pet parents
Healing Hearts, One Visit at a Time
GLAD TO HEAR IT • 3 STORIES TO Make Your Day
LIFE
The Life of the (Responsible) Party
The Season of the Witch
The Village People • They say it takes a village to raise a child but as Geoff and Denise Purdie discovered, it’s just as applicable when you’re facing the unknown of a blood cancer diagnosis and upending your lives to move 1,500km.
ALL in a Day’s WORK
A Night at the Opera • A little culture goes a very, very, very, very long way
The Secret Ingredient in Every Backyard • Why We Buy the Brands We Trust
… Post a Photo of Someone Without Asking First? • You look amazing, your grid is calling—but do you owe everyone a veto over your picture?
Cookies and Crackers and Chips, Oh My! • The problem(s) with ultraprocessed foods
News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE
LAUGHTER • THE BEST Medicine
THE NEW GENIUS • Soft skills have never been at a higher premium. Here’s how to hone them.
CREATIVITY
EMPATHY
RESOURCEFULNESS
JUDGEMENT
ATTENTION
Innovation Inspiration • We asked some of the smartest cookies we know for their takes on the skills we’re deeming modern essentials. Here are excerpts of what they said—and why we think they’re geniuses.
SOLD OUT • CHANCES ARE, THE PERSON BUYING THAT CONCERT SEAT NEXT TO YOURS ISN’T A PERSON AT ALL
OUR DATA, OURSELVES? • Wearable trackers—from smart watches to rings—can give you stats on everything from your daily step count to minutes of REM sleep. But does more information lead to better health?
‘My daughter would cuddle me and say, ‘Mummy, it’s going to be OK’ that gave me so much strength.” • Alexandra is bravely sharing her story as one of the faces of Breast Cancer Trials’ 2027 Australian Women’s Health Diary, which raise vital funds for breast cancer research.
Outsmarting the System • There’s always a loophole: Readers share ways they save time, money and headaches
SAVING BABY KJ • An exceedingly rare condition threatened the newborn’s life. Then a team of medical researchers stepped forward with a first-of-its-kind genetic treatment.
Been to a Destination Wedding? What About a Destination Divorce Party? • “Buddymoons,” funeral cruises … these days, vacations aren’t exclusively for relaxing. They can also be an event!
The RD LIST • READ, WATCH, LISTEN
What to Carry, What to Burn • Hosted by Blair Braverman
The Extraordinary Florence Stoker
BOOKS
QUOTABLE QUOTES
Brain GAMES • SHARPEN YOUR MIND
WORD POWER •...