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Horoscope with Tanya Obreza LEO
PISCES
(July 23 – August 23) Best day: Tuesday 20th Take the initiative when it comes to love. A burning attraction is setting off real-life sparks, Leo, so why let them go to waste? Make a move and enjoy the fireworks. If romance isn’t what’s fuelling current desires, make the most of what is, especially in creative or artistic matters.
(February 19 – March 20) Best day: Monday 19th The problem with being different is that not everyone understands you, and most people generally prefer what they know. This means some Pisceans may feel on the outer for the moment, but trust your instincts anyway. You’re just ahead of the times. Push on patiently.
VIRGO
AIRIES
GEMINI
(March 21 – April 20) Best day: Saturday 17th You loathe deception, so if you feel someone’s acting suspiciously, you can’t help but investigate. Just don’t pry needlessly, or you might end up creating unnecessary trouble. You can’t know everything and, believe it or not, some matters really aren’t your concern.
(May 21 – June 21) Best day: Friday 16th Geminis somehow manage to persuade a guardian angel to work overtime on their behalf. Actually, there’s a team of celestial guides working around the clock for you, along with the support of friends and family. Finally, here’s a week when there’s little to lose and much to gain.
TAURUS
CANCER
(April 21 – May 20) Best day: Tuesday 20th It’s quite likely that you mean what you say, but what others hear is a different matter. This is a time where your best intentions may be misconstrued, which means even more detail may be required. Unfortunately, the more you say the deeper the pit you dig. Be delicate in your communications.
June 22 – July 22) Best day: Thursday 15th No true crab stays curled up in their shell for too long, so recent hurts should soon be healed. Health, wealth and career all get the planetary thumbs-up, with many of your earlier plans finally hitting the bullseye. The week also encourages an overhaul of self-image – somewhat daunting, but also very exciting.
(August 24 – September 22) Best day: Saturday 17th This week is a double-edged sword. On one hand you have Mars urging you to take professional risks, while Neptune creates confusion. This may take the form of a scandal, so take care with business associations. Either way, operating on your own terms is important.
LIBRA (September 23 – October 23) Best day: Sunday 18th Someone isn’t being entirely straight with you at the moment. What’s questionable is whether they’re being deliberately misleading, or they simply don’t realise they’re sending mixed messages. Just hold off signing anything, until you have all the facts. Stay cautious.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Best day: Wednesday 14th Should early week finalise a chapter in your life, follow up with positive action. Outdated love or friendships
BRAIN FOOD WITH LARA CURION One of history’s best kept military secrets was… the wheelbarrow. In ancient China, farmers used wheelbarrows to take their goods to market, but they also doubled as a military tool for transporting goods and the wounded, and as mobile barricades. Peppercorn was once worth its weight in gold and was used as a bartering commodity for hundreds of years. Peppercorn was so valuable that pepper workers had to wear special clothes so they couldn’t steal any. Christopher Columbus was searching for peppercorn when he discovered America.
The red fox was introduced to Australia in the 1800s for sport. In Melbourne, fox hunting was encouraged for the young city folk because “it tends to prevent them from sinking into mere dawdlers in an opera box or loungers in a cafe”. Now, up to 20 foxes can be living within an urban square kilometre. By the age of six, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91) was publicly performing with the violin and piano, creating music and wowing audiences throughout the royal courts of Europe. He composed more than 600 works in his lifetime, half of them before his 18th birthday.
may end, giving you the freedom to rediscover a new dating scene. Don’t worry if you’re out of practice. Great things happen when you least expect them.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 – December 21) Best day: Thursday 15th Definitely a Sagittarian kind of week. The planets power into top gear and take you along for the ride. You’re encouraged to work on intuition, with few questions asked. How wonderful to be able to act on ideas, without your usual procrastination. Love also features.
CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 20) Best day: Wednesday 14th You often keep others guessing, assuming that if someone cares enough – they’ll either know your mind or ask the right questions. This week is different: you volunteer information, minus the sugarcoating and clever word play. That’s refreshing, and appreciated.
AQUARIUS (January 21 – February 18) Best day: Sunday 18th It’s mostly an untroubled week. As usual, you captivate friends and colleagues with your dry humour and sense of fun. Mid-week, life turns a tad more serious, especially if you’re offered the chance of a new job or training course. All this, and more cash too. Look forward to new ventures.
ANSWERS In 2009, two intrepid scientists found a small colony of land lobsters (Lord Howe Island stick insects) on Ball’s Pyramid, a huge jagged rock in the ocean off Lord Howe Island. As big as your hand, they were believed extinct after rats destroyed the population. In World War II the Russians developed a unique brigade of bombers known as the Night Witches. Young female pilots were given outdated biplanes of wood and fabric, each holding two bombs. They were a secret success because they operated at night and were difficult to spot on radar.
CROSSWORD ANSWERS. CRYPTIC: Across: 1 Disease, 5 Launder, 9 Sidecar, 10 Antonym, 11 Rotor, 12 Reservoir, 13 Endearing, 15 Risky, 1 6 Put on, 18 Hard lines, 21 Overturns, 24 Gowan, 25 Excerpt, 26 Proceed, 27 Sweater, 28 Russell. Down: 1 Deserve, 2 Sedated, 3 Ascertain, 4 Error, 5 Loaf sugar, 6 Utter, 7 Dingoes, 8 Remarry, 14 Inheritor, 15 Religions, 16 Proteus, 17 Treacle, 19 Nowhere, 20 Synodal, 22 Tarot, 23 Super. QUICK: Across: 1 Caution, 5 Husband, 9 Surfeit, 10 Look-see, 11 Augur, 12 Down tools, 13 Extremist, 15 Cider, 16 Draft, 18 Threshold, 21 Strong-arm, 24 Again, 25 Species, 26 Riotous, 27 Descent, 28 Totally. Down: 1 Cascade, 2 Upright, 3 In earnest, 4 Noted, 5 Hold water, 6 Short, 7 Abscond, 8 Dresser, 14 In transit, 15 Cast about, 16 Disused, 17 Airless, 19 On a roll, 20 Dynasty, 22 Naive, 23 Merit. No: 2210