Newcastle comedian Rhys Nicholson is feeling a bit spiritual now that he's fully vaccinated.
"Vaxed, unwaxed and heavily taxed. I am now fully vaccinated and genuinely feel like a god. Or at least an entry level deity. If you can, get it done," Rhys tweeted.
In another post, he gently jabbed Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese for a tweet that you might call a wee bit obvious.
"Australians want to get vaccinated, but there just aren't enough vaccines in the country - it's that simple," Albo tweeted.
Rhys replied: "Oh THAT'S what it is."
A Million Buckeroonies
Lotteries are famously known as being "a tax on stupid people".
Not when you win, though. What about when you win but don't collect?
Well, a person has won $1 million in Monday Lotto with an unregistered ticket bought at Pharmacy 4 Less Mt Hutton.
Who knew you could buy lotto tickets at pharmacies! Actually, we kind of play the side-effect lottery when we buy pharmaceuticals, so guess that makes sense.
Helping Hand
We do like the word scholarship. It evokes a sense of people deserving some free money to do good stuff.
Which is why we like the idea of Friends with Dignity's Little Friends Scholarships.
This very dignified charity has been operating in the Hunter for five years.
It involves volunteers creating sanctuaries for people fleeing domestic violence.
Young people aged between five and 18 can gain up to $500 to help them with their education, or to participate in extra-curricular activities they can't pursue because of the financial impact of domestic and family violence.
Program manager Jaqui Brosnan said the scholarships were one way that Friends with Dignity helped affected children "go on and live happy, healthy and inclusive lives".
"Sometimes kids need help with the basics of school fees, uniforms, a laptop, textbooks or school supplies - expenses which can all add up," Ms Brosnan said.
"We also find that students can miss out on excursions or camps, which are an important place for kids to maintain friendships and to learn new skills.
"Our scholarships have also helped kids with the cost of participating in sport, music or the arts."
One scholarship helped buy a violin for a little girl.
"Any time she heard music she was reduced to tears because her father had played loud music while being violent towards her mother. She is now enjoying and playing music herself," she said.
Applications close on July 16, with the scholarships awarded from the end of July.
This is the ninth round of scholarships, which are issued twice a year. To date, $194,775 has been given out to 394 young people. To apply visit friendswithdignity.org.au/programs/little-friends-scholarships.
