Older Aussies increasingly mobile

Forget the old stereotypes - 96% of Australians aged 50-plus own a mobile phone and two-thirds say they want to keep up with the latest technology and devices. But inadequate design of mobile phones and insufficient training means that seniors are missing out on many features like Internet and email.

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Iodine in Bread

The composition of an Aussie loaf of bread will change forever today, thanks to a new mandatory food standard which demands bakers replace salt they now use with iodised salt to counter iodine deficiency in the Australian population.

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Bright Star - charity screening for members - FULL

Set in London in 1818, Bright Star reveals one of the world’s great untold love stories in this exquisitely beautiful and deeply moving film. Bright Star is the tender story of first love between John Keats, the romantic English Poet and the girl next door, the stylish, headstrong Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish).

Seniors Card invites you to an exclusive pre-season charity screening of Bright Star on Monday 23rd November 2009 at the Dendy Opera Quays, Circular Quay Sydney. NOW FULL!

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Wicked, the Musical

Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz

One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years.

Don't miss WICKED, now playing at Sydney's Capitol Theatre.

Win 1 of 4 'A Reserve' double ticket packages

2009 Premier's Christmas Gala Concerts - last minute tickets available from 1 December

This year's premier's Christmas Gala Concerts will take place on Tuesday, 8 December 11.00am and Wednesday, 9 December 10.30am and 2.30pm at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Last Minute Tickets for this popular concerts will be available in the first week of December 2009. we're also giving away five doubles passes!

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Dickens Down Under - World Premiere

Dickens Down Under looks at nineteenth century Australia through the eyes of two of Charles Dickens' sons who came to live in the land their novelist father relegated a number of his characters to.

These literary emigrants included Magwitch, Mr Micawber, Mr Jingle, The Artful Dodger, Daniel and Emily Peggotty, and Wackford Squeers.

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Silver Screen: What's showing at the cinemas

This month we feature four new releases. Tickets to win.

• Bright Star (charity screening - FULL)
• The Boys are Back (win tickets)
• Prime Mover (win tickets)
• Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (win tickets)

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What's On Guide

Nov 6-8 South Coast Caravan, Camping and Holiday Expo.

Pre-Summer caravan and camping sale at Batemans Bay. Visit the Seniors Card stand
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Nov 8 - Dec 6 Glebe Music Festival.

The twentieth annual Glebe Music Festival will again bring local and international artists together for a celebration of music in unique venues in and around the Glebe community
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Nov 21-22 Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Classic

The annual Bridge to Bridge Ski Race is one of the longest running, and most prestigious ski racing events in the Southern Hemisphere and Australia's internationally renowned water ski race.
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Nov 2009 - Mar 2010 Rocks Market by Moonlight.

Chill out and relax on a Friday summer evening down at The Rocks.
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Have you ever picked up a book and wished that you could get a copy of the same title, but in a larger font size, or with darker print? Or how about getting the book in an entirely different format such as in Braille or DAISY? Now you can... choose from thousands of titles and save nearly 20% with your Seniors Card

Seekbooks large print books

Win a Hawaiian holiday!

Subscribe to any of 32 popular magazine titles, save 10% with your Seniors Card and you could win one of 10 holidays to Hawaii valued at $10,000 each!

Titles include Australian Gourmet Traveller, Australian Good Food, Australian House & Garden, Australian PC User, Australian Women's Weekly, Burke's Backyard, Caravan World, Good Health, Money and more.

Titles, subscription and competition details

There’s been a remarkable resurgence in growing vegies and it seems that everyone, including Michelle Obama, is busy digging up the lawn, filling pots with mix, sowing seeds and making compost.
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BONUS RECIPE: French Beans with Mustard Dressing

Australia's Open Garden Scheme began in Victoria in 1987. AOGS aims to promote the knowledge and pleasure of gardens and gardening across Australia. They do this by opening some of Australia's most inspiring private gardens. Open Gardens and events for garden lovers this month.

Thinking of travelling in Australia or overseas? Evergreen Tours has a 'fly free to New Zealand' offer while aRendezvous has some special offers for single travellers. More details

Investors keen on a quick profit from the Myer float may get their wishes fulfilled but the opportunity is not certain and the odds remind me of the man who jumps from a great height, hoping that the landing won’t hurt. Read Roger's tips

With hot days and dry conditions already upon us and a long hot summer ahead, your four-legged friends will need all the help they can get in keeping their cool over summer. Read more (includes tips on holidaying with pets)