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This Week's Brain Workout

This Week's Question

In what year did Australia switch from pounds, shillings and pence to decimal currency?

Answer: 1966 — on 14 February 1966, Australia introduced the Australian dollar.

💡 This Week's Tip

Check your energy plan — you could save $300 a year

Energy retailers in Australia are required to offer a "standing offer" rate, but most have much cheaper market offers. Visit energymadeeasy.gov.au to compare plans.

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Scam Alert

⚠ Scam Alert — Share This With Someone You Love

Medicare "rebate" phone scam doing the rounds

Australians are receiving calls from people claiming to be from Medicare, saying they are owed a "rebate". The caller asks for bank details. Medicare will never call you to offer a rebate or ask for your bank details.

Golden Rule: If someone calls you asking for money or bank details — hang up immediately and call the organisation back on their official number.

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Travel Inspiration

Travel Australia

Tasmania: Australia's Most Underrated Holiday Destination for Retirees

There's a running joke among Australians who've been to Tasmania: they come back and tell everyone it's overrated, just so it doesn't…

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This Week's Easy Meal

This Week's Recipe

Italian Minestrone Soup (Trieste Style)

⏱ 30 mins 👥 Serves 4 💰 Budget-friendly

There's minestrone, and then there's minestrone Triestino — the version from the north-eastern Italian city of Trieste that's richer, heartier, and more deeply flavoured than anything you'll find in a…

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🌿 This Week's Wellness

Managing Arthritis Pain: What Actually Helps

Arthritis affects more than 3.6 million Australians, and it becomes increasingly common as we age. If you're living with the stiffness, aching joints, and fatigue that arthritis brings, you'll know…

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