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Merry CHRISTMAS from all of us at that's life!

Your LIFE! • WE PAY $50 FOR EACH PHOTO USED

MY TWINS weighed less than a Christmas Pudding! • Diana’s girls needed surgery in the womb, but look at them now!

BURNT ALIVE ON BOXING DAY • An evil act nearly cost Phil his life

I PAY MY BILLS WITH WRAPPING PAPER! • Diana never imagined her hobby would earn her cash one day!

DINNER is served! • Christmas at Aunty Sue’s house was a day Kellie would never forget

Wombat meets Santa • Getting a photo with Santa Claus is usually reserved for the kids, but Saint Nick was happy to find room on his knee for this adorable orphaned marsupial. Wildlife presenter Nick Petropoulos adopted Boo, the three-year-old wombat, after her mum was run over by a car. As a treat for Christmas, the pair went to visit Santa and managed to get a cute snap.

ABANDONED IN THE DESERT • For nearly six decades, the story of the Hatbox Baby was a puzzle. Then one man began to put it together piece by piece…

PETS ARE PAWSOME! • WE PAY $25 FOR EACH PHOTO USED

Spot the difference: PET IN A PUZZLE!

How the world celebrates • Christmas is marked in lots of fun ways across the globe

Your LETTERS • WE PAY $25 PER EMAIL/ LETTER USED It’s beginning to look and feel a lot like Christmas.

ROO-DOLPH SAVED MY BOY! • Huddy and his roo had an unbreakable bond

Is it okay to regift? • Got a problem? Let that’s life! readers help! Here’s what they had to say about this week’s dilemma

Dear that’s life!

BRAIN waves with Eunice Oh

Try a new use for... tinsel

FESTIVE alfresco lunch • Outdoor dining is a sure way to have a relaxing Christmas

THIS WEEK WE’RE LOVING... • We’ve given the best-ever classic pav a Christmassy touch

LAST-MINUTE XMAS GIFT

Get creative with... TRIFLES • For the finale, delight your guests with one of these

26-YEAR COLD CASE How CHEWING GUM solved a MURDER • When beloved teacher Christy Mirack was murdered just four days before Christmas, it went unsolved for nearly three decades…

Magic IS ALL AROUND • These people experienced life-changing moments at Christmas

Keep it SAFE • How long is it safe to keep leftover Christmas food?

Seaweed?

ALCOHOL AFFECTS MEN AND WOMEN DIFFERENTLY

wash your produce

sing Christmas carols

ASK THE Doctor

Afraid to ask?

I’M ALLERGIC TO CHRISTMAS! • Niki was stunned when she looked in the mirror after decorating her tree

CHRISTMAS TREE SYNDROME

Festive Fashion • How to dress for Christmas Day whether you are staying in or going out

Tree time • These cute, colourful Christmas trees are perfect to use as a table decoration

ZING • Lauren’s Christmas was a disaster . until she heard a small voice

A GHOST VISITED US ON CHRISTMAS EVE • Samantha’s husband got a shock one Christmas

YOUR stars

THE Warm FUZZIES • Little stories to make you smile