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Animals and Ourselves

Readers Digest Australia

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments and Opinions

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NEWS WORTH SHARING

A Life Immersed • You’re never too old to learn something new

SMART ANIMALS • Pets are not only amusing, they can teach us important life skills

Prevent Dogs from Biting Children • Teach kids simple rules about dog behaviour

FACTS ABOUT DOG BITES

What Causes ‘ Dry Eye’? • The facts, and some soothing solutions

PROVEN SOLUTIONS

Got an Ear Full? • Why earwax – or cerumen – is nature’s defence

WORLD OF MEDICINE

The Truth About Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh • The boy who inspired A.A. Milne’s enchanting stories grew to hate the silly old bear we all know and love

The Walking Cure • How a daily stroll improves your mental health, boosts your social life and cuts your risk of chronic disease

Put your best foot forward • To get the most out of walking, treat it like a workout, says personal-fitness trainer Korey Samuelson

EAT WELL, SAVE THE PLANET • How to shop, cook and eat in a warming world

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Seeing the Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET OFF: BREAKFAST EDITION • It’s yolks and jokes for the breakfast-loving folks of Twitter.

Milk Everyone’s First Drink

EASY TRES LECHES CAKE

Faithful Friends • Sabika was a Muslim exchange student from Pakistan, Jaelyn was a home schooled Christian. Somehow, they became inseparable-until the unthinkable happened.

SEE THE WORLD... ... DIFFERENTLY

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

What Pets Want You to Know... • Science continues to uncover your animal’s most fascinating secrets

Upsizing the Television • Sometimes size does matter, as Olly Mann’s latest home improvement mission proves…

THAT’S OUTRAGEOUS!

The Leopard • The author forged an unlikely friendship with a big cat. Did it come at a price?

Lunch with an Astronaut • Ever met an astronaut? Cath Johnsen and her family did at NASA’s space centre in Houston, Texas, and it was out of this world

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The Healing Power of Music • New research reveals its amazing health benefits

New HOPE For CORAL • Scientists are hoping to preserve the Great Barrier Reef by spawning algae-boosted coral

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

History’s Icons That Got ‘PASSED IN’ GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE... NOT GONE! • From Princess Diana’s dancing dress to a classic Porsche, these historic pieces shockingly didn’t get snapped up right away

Captain Cook’s waistcoat

A 1939 ‘Nazi’ Porsche

The dress Princess Diana wore when she danced with John Travolta

The Macdonald Stradivarius

Three Perfect Days in PORTO • Portugal’s second city has it all: architectural marvels, the gorgeous Douro Valley, and excellent restaurants galore

What I Learned in Hospital • My roommate was...