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

EDITOR’S NOTE • Leaving Worry Behind

ON THE KNIGHT SHIFT • We asked you to think up a funny caption for this photo.

Readers Digest Australia

A Teacher’s Dream • A drive to succeed saw a village school compete with rivals from the city

SMART ANIMALS • Animals can be heroes and seek out a hero

Heart Of The Matter • High blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking and obesity make it more likely you’ll develop cardiovascular disease, but other risk factors might surprise you

Eat Your Way To A Bloat-Free Belly • It starts with healthy breakfast choices

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

Tantrums To Tinsel • Why I love the curious and festive tradition of the Santa photo

Wonders of the Murray River & Kangaroo Island Tour

Spirit of Queensland Explorer & Rainforest Rail Adventure

The Upside Of Anxiety • How to use it as a strength

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET-OFF: NEW YEAR’S EVE AT HOME EDITION • Not going out to celebrate? You’re not alone, according to the stay-at-homes of Twitter.

LOCKED In The Lion’s Jaws • As the enormous lion bit down hard, Tony Fitzjohn felt sure he was about to die. Then another lion entered the fray

DECADES OF DRAMAS

ADDING Up To HAPPINESS • Solutions to many of our most perplexing personal problems can often be found by applying a kind of creative arithmetic

SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY

THE FAMILY THAT NEVER GAVE UP • Doctors said there was slim hope for the baby born with only half a heart

Searching For Santa Claus • Santa lives at the North Pole, right? Don’t say that to the people of Rovaniemi in northern Finland

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

IT’S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS • Here are a few odd Christmas gifts people have received:

Illuminating Facts About Fireworks

Subterranean Treasures • Dazzling caves and grottos captivate visitors

QUOTABLE QUOTES

TAKE THEM DOWN • If you’ve ever grumbled about a neighbour who keeps their Christmas lights up all year-round, you must read this

Bitten By The Dance Bug

THE SOUND OF SILENCE • How shutting up for three months and walking nearly 1000 kilometres transformed my life

WHAT WOULD THE WORLD BE WITHOUT PAPER? • Test your knowledge of one of humankind’s most indispensable materials

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

FLY THE CHATTY SKIES

HOW’S YOUR LIVER FEELING? • Up to one in three people have fatty liver disease. But many of them have no idea

HEART & SEOUL • This bustling metropolis will woo you with its melting pot of futuristic architecture, ancient culture and natural beauty

Her Gift To The Elephants • Lek Chailert’s sanctuary in Thailand is home to pachyderms that have suffered unspeakable abuse at the hands of their former owners

WORRY LESS With Healthy Boundaries • You don’t need to take on someone’s stress in order to be a good friend

PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on page 160.

FAMILY FUN

TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

PUZZLE ANSWERS

Party Time • Dress up your...