Readers Digest Australia

In this era of information overload, Reader’s Digest offers something unique: the very best advice, information and inspiration from multiple sources, condensed into an easy-to-read digest. In each issue you’ll get trusted, time-saving insights about Health, Personal Finance, Work, Family, and National issues, PLUS exclusive book excerpts, news-making interviews, and humor.

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

Weight Stigma

Readers Digest Australia • Vol. 204 No. 1217 June 2023

REGIFTING Straight From The Horse’s Mouth • A gift that couldn’t be given away

SMART ANIMALS • Some animals know how to look after themselves

Why Cats And Dogs Get The Zoomies

6 Changes That Could Help Your Asthma • Some triggers for this common breathing condition may surprise you. But there are ways of coping with them

Do Weighted Blankets Work?

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

A Writer’s Measure • Bestselling author Ian McEwan on alter egos and happiness in life

IAN McEWAN FAST FACTS

Obesity The Other Global Pandemic • It’s time to rethink how we treat the seriousness of obesity, removing the blame and shame that people with this complex disease suffer

“I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FLY THIS PLANE!” • A passenger gets an emergency flying lesson when his pilot passes out 3000 metres above the ocean

TIME TO GO SLOW ON AI? • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS MOVING FORWARDS AT A RAPID PACE, BUT MANY SCIENTISTS ARE ASKING FOR A PAUSE FOR REFLECTION AND REVIEW

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET-OFF: KIDS IN THE KITCHEN • Kids can be remarkably funny – when it comes to food.

SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY

I Forgot To Remember

There’s A Buyer For Everything

STAYING HEALTHY ON HOLIDAYS • Roam if you want to – but don’t forget these items if you have pre-existing medical issues

Golden GIRL • My mum’s 80th-birthday tattoo is just the latest example of her wild newfound independence

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

CAP-TIVATING JOKES • Try these on for size.

Should You Check Your DOG’S DNA? • If your dog is a bitza (a bit of this, a bit of that) and you’ve ever wondered exactly which bit was which, a doggy DNA test can tell you. Some pedigree dogs may also benefit from one

Tuning Into Trash

The Sky’s THE LIMIT • For these creations, special has its price

Just Add Poles • Nordic walking is a boon for mobility and overall health

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

TRUE LIFE DETECTIVE

WACKY Birthday Traditions • Around the world, it’s not always about cakes and candles

QUOTABLE QUOTES

On Becoming A Flâneur • Cath Johnsen explores the romantic French notion that you don’t really know a city until you’ve been lost in it …

Musky Scent

SCOUNDRELS GALORE • Curtain up for the big Movie Villains Quiz

Paradise BETWEEN THE MOUNTAINS AND THE SEA • Dubrovnik has seen more than its share of calamities, but it has never lost its appealing spirit

In The Shadow Of The Fence • AUSTRALIA — HOME TO UNIQUE ANIMALS AND ECOSYSTEMS — IS ALSO HOME TO THE WORLD’S LONGEST FENCE. IT IS AIMED AT KEEPING OUT DINGOES. THE ‘DINGO’ FENCE HAS ALSO TRANSFORMED THE ENVIRONMENT IN SURPRISING WAYS

PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on page 140.

FAMILY FUN

TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

PUZZLE ANSWERS

WORD POWER • Deserts cover nearly one-tenth of the planet. Master this vocabulary and you’ll be the toast of the oasis.