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betweenPrimeMinisterScottMorrison and Narendra Modi.

"Both ourcountries believeinfree and open trade and human values," Hawke said whilenot addressingthe elephantin the roon1,ie the breakdownin the AustraliaChina relationshipand theneed todevelop newmarkets.

ConsulGeneralManishGuptaalsospoke aboutthespecialbondbetweenthetwo countriesandthesharedG20bond. He alsohighlightedthestrengthofthe Indian pharmasectorand theabilityofthissectorto manufactureover1billionvaccinestotake careofonesixthoftheworld'spopulation.

The highlightof the eveningwasan auction, with proceedsgoingto the NSW PolicyCharity Fund.

Over $24,000wasraised,with thehigh point beinglunchfor4with NSWPolice MinisterDavid Elliot beingsold twice, oncefor$3,500andagainfor$3,200.

ItappearsNSWTreasurerDominic Perrottetwasacrowdfavouriteaswine bottlessigned byhin1 were auctioned for $550, while thosesignedby NSW PremierGladysBerejeklianwentforthe considerably lowerpriceof $400.

Theguestscertainly had deeppockets and if thatisanyindicationofsuccessfor an upcomingorganisation, then AlBTF has gathered a stronggroupofsupporters.

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Who says you can't 1ind a great gift for $20 and below?

BY BAGESHRI SAVYASACHI

nthequest to findthatperfectpresent thistimeofyear,eventhen1ost thoughtful effortscan so111etimes burna holein yourwallet. lsitevenpossibleto findadecentpresentforlessthan $20 ? Well,challengeaccepted! Whetheryou haveaplanned Christmas budgetoryou're flat broke, theseideasforpresentswill makeeveryonewishyouweretheirSecret Santatoo.

1. Personal care bundles

Whenindoubt, giftbundles areagreat waytogo. Without endorsingthemtoo much,I'dsayBodyShopgiftbundlesare aguaranteedwinner. Allyouhaveto do is walkin,pickyourfavourite onewhich comeswithacon1binationofsoaps, gels, bars orperfu111es, and they'll wrapitupfor you. Unbelievably,you can getoneunder $10attheirsales.

2. Mugs

Theonethingthateveryoneneeds!

Regardlessofyourrelationshipwiththe giftreceiver, thisis somethingthatthey woulduseandappreciate. A mugwitha cute cartoonornoveltydesignwouldleave themsmiling. lfyou wanttogo one step further,youcouldalsoincludea smallpack ofteabagsorcinnamonandclovesinside themugasa bonusgift.

3. Thrift stores

Some peoplemaynot optforthis option becausetheylike togivenewlybought presents. However, ifyou aresomeone who'slookingto reduce theircarbon footprint and stop morewastefrom endingup in garbagemines, thisis a goodway togo. Any Red Cross, Salvos orVinnies inyour suburb wouldhave enough unique clothes andotherantique knick-knacks to producethe perfect present.

4. :Jewellery

Tinyjewellerystoreslike Lovisaand

Accessorizehaveextremelybudget-friendly options. Aroundthistime,I'vespotted someextremelyadorablefestivedesigns likecandycanes,Christmastrees,or snowflakes asearrings. Alongthe linesof 4pairsofearringsfor$10,thedealsonly getbetterasyouincreaseyourbudget. Astudorringfortheirpiercing would be aniceadditiontotheircollection.(Some folksevencollectfingerandtoerings!)

5. USB drive, SD/Memory cards

Thisis possiblythemostpracticalpresent youcangiveanyone. Peopleneedto backup theirdata! Asmall64GBstick costs about $15. Asmaller USBwith 16 GBstorageis also availablefor$7 at Harvey Norman. Mostofus couldusea portablestoragedevicebandyin casesof unforeseenprinting!

6. Postcards ls itjustmeordoestheStateGallery (and most other galleries) havethecoolest collectionofpostcardsandpaintingprints forsale? Even aquickbrowsein thegallery giftshopwouldbeenoughforyoutopick outa fewbeautiesthatyoucan wrap a ribbon around,andit'sreadyto begifted! Betteryet,purchaseoneandpostit to themwitha thoughtfulgreetingifyou share that sortofrelationship.

7. Plant accessories

Neighbou1·hoodnurseriestendto have smallpotsoffloweringplants and succulentsfor3-4dolJars,or3potsfor $10.Besides,gardeningandtendingto plants isagoodbobbythissummer;the rightseasontoplant abunchofmarigolds oragorgeoustomato sapling. (It'sreally nosurprise that moreandmoreofus developedagreenthun1b to beco111e'plant parents' duringlockdown!)

8. Postersat Officeworks Officeworkshas agreatdealonprinting posters. Alarge-scaleprintofyoursecret

Santa receiver'srolemodel (youcould find outthatinfo Cromyourcolleagues/friends) orastiJLfron1 theirfavouritemovieorTV showwould defin_itelyget themexcited abouttheposter. Al sizeposterscan be printedfor $20anywhere!

9. Magazine subscription

Acuratedprintordigitalsubscriptionto a hobbymagazineisn'tson1etliing1nanyof uswouldthink to doforourselves, making it theidealChristmaspresent! A3-month subscriptiontoTasteMagazineis about $13and thesa1nefora Voguesubscription isabout $20.

10. Origami sets

Giftthen1asimpleorigamisetwith instructions! It'sgoodfun and a greatexercisein mindfulness. As one becomesengrossedin thefoldingactivity, onefeelspresent in the 1noment, almost findingoneselfin ameditativestate. A setcosts around$20atDymocks,you canalso buythemonlineon Amazonor Booktopia.

Afterallthis,ifyoucan'tbebotheredto spendthe $20 ona present,here'satip: justgrab asheet ofpaperandsomecolour pencilsto makethemapersonalised card. (IfyourartistskiJJs areonpoint,youcould evenmakesmallcaricaturesofthem,just foralaugh!)