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Readers Digest Australia • Vol. 200 No. 1193 June 2021

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

READER’S DIGEST SHOP

GOLF A Game of Life • Golf has an interesting way of imitating life – you have to play the ball where it lands

SMART ANIMALS • Wildlife offer a wonderful insight into the natural world

Keeping Cats Indoors • Discover ways to make your cat comfortable inside

ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT FOR YOUR CAT

Fighting Fatigue • The first step is observing yourself in order to discover its possible cause

Laugh for Better Health • The medical reasons mirth is good for you

News From the WORLD OF MEDICINE

Raincoats FOR Change • A simple gesture of kindness one rainy day has led to a flood of support for migrant workers in Singapore

The CLIMATE Forecaster • Meteorologist Petteri Taalas has the ear of world leaders – and he’s using science, and a cool head, to prompt action on global warming

The New Truth About CHOLESTEROL • Debunking some myths with the latest research and information will help you keep your levels in check

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing the Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET OFF: COMING CLEAN EDITION • The folk of Twitter take personal hygiene fairly seriously.

Pomegranate Revered Since Antiquity

A Masterclass IN LIFE • It was an unusual place to raise a child, but the characters this boy met in his dad’s bar gave him a masterclass in life

SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY

LAUGHTER The Best Medicine

Rescue ON THE HIGH RISE BRIDGE • With his truck dangling 21 metres above a roiling river and a storm whipping 80km/h winds, a trapped driver’s only hope is a team of trained emergency rescuers – who are stuck in traffic

Bad Breath REMEDIES • From mouse dung to mummy-embalming salts to floor cleaners, humans have left no stone unturned in their quest for fresh breath. Zoë Meunier investigates

BREATH EASY • Keeping fresh over the years

A New Mourning • TRADITIONAL TIPS FOR MODERN GRIEF

Welcome, ROBOTS • Devices designed to ‘live’ and work among us are steadily entering our daily lives. Are we ready for them?

Clear as a BELL • Tracking device, metronome or submersible – bells can do more than just chime a tune

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Our MYSTERIOUS Sense of SMELL • The world’s leading researchers are unlocking facts about the least understood of our senses

FRESH INSIGHTS, THANKS TO COVID-19 • Many of us have a new appreciation for our sense of smell

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour on the Job

9 THINGS With Hidden GLUTEN • We all know wheat bread is out … but how gluten-free are these other foods?

EX-DIRECTORY • Olly Mann’s local telephone box finds a new purpose, one which provides plenty of amusement

PRINCE PHILIP DUKE OF EDINBURGH 1921–2021

COME ON IN, THE WATER’S COLD • More and more swimmers are embracing ice swimming as a sport. To make sense of the lunacy, writer Marty Munson dives in

“Will We Ever See Our Child Again?” • It broke the young couple’s heart that they had to give up their infant daughter to save her life. They never stopped loving her

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