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El Niño Sharpens Focus on Storm Preparedness Across Northern Rivers By Jeff Gibbs Communities across the Northern Rivers and North Coast of NSW are being urged to prepare now for severe storms, with emergency authorities warning that rapidly changing conditions can still produce damaging winds, intense rainfall, large hail and flash flooding despite a broader El Niño-driven dry influence. September marks the beginning of the higherrisk storm period, bringing renewed attention to household preparedness after NSW State Emergency Service crews responded to hundreds of storm-related incidents across the region last season. The warning comes as El Niño conditions strengthen, increasing the potential for greater weather variability across eastern Australia. While El Niño is commonly associated with reduced winter and spring rainfall across eastern Australia, authorities are stressing that a drier seasonal outlook does not mean communities will avoid severe weather. Individual thunderstorms, coastal troughs and other weather systems can interrupt prolonged dry periods and produce intense localised conditions. More Than 750 Storm Incidents Across North Eastern Zone The NSW SES North Eastern Zone responded to more than 750 stormrelated incidents last storm season, demonstrating the considerable workload severe weather can create across the region. Of those incidents, 209 occurred in Coffs Harbour, while 114 were tasked to the Grafton City Unit. The figures illustrate how quickly severe weather can generate calls for assistance across communities stretching along the NSW North Coast. NSW SES Commissioner Mike Wassing AFSM said
Northern Rivers residents are being urged to secure their properties and prepare emergency plans ahead of the high-risk weather season, with a strengthening El Niño bringing a potentially drier spring overall but no protection from dangerous thunderstorms, damaging winds, hail and flash flooding.
changing weather patterns reinforced the importance of preparing before storms arrive. "Even in years where drier conditions may be expected, we can see severe storms with damaging and destructive winds, large hail, intense rainfall and localised flooding," Commissioner Wassing said. "That's why preparation is critical, because the risks can change quickly." The SES recently demonstrated how ordinary household objects can become dangerous when exposed to severe winds. Trampolines, outdoor furniture and other unsecured items can be lifted or blown considerable distances, creating potentially dangerous projectiles capable of damaging homes, vehicles and surrounding property. Residents are consequently being encouraged to secure loose objects before severe weather develops rather than waiting until a storm warning is issued. El Niño Doesn't Mean Storms Disappear The seasonal climate outlook provides important context for the warning. El Niño often brings drier conditions to central and eastern Australia during winter and spring, but it does not prevent individ-
ual heavy-rain or severeweather events. Spring rainfall is expected to be below average across parts of southern and eastern Australia, while warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures around parts of the Australian coastline add another influence to the weather picture. Conditions east of the Great Dividing Range can therefore remain more variable. Bureau of Meteorology Acting Manager Hazard Preparedness and Response Max Gonzalez said warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the Tasman Sea could influence conditions along the coast. "East of the Divide, we see a more variable seasonal signal for spring, due to warmer than average sea surface temperatures in the Tasman Sea," Mr Gonzalez said. "This means individual coastal troughs and thunderstorms can interrupt this dry period, with potential hazards of heavy rainfall, damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding during these outbreaks." The message for Northern Rivers residents is clear: a generally drier seasonal outlook should not be interpreted as protection from individual severe weather events.
SES Strengthens Emergency Response Capability Emergency services have also been strengthening their ability to respond when severe weather strikes. During the last financial year, $17.5 million was invested to deliver 166 NSW SES fleet assets, comprising 63 vehicles, 30 boats and 73 trailers. Investment has also been directed towards communications capability, including new command vehicles, internet connectivity trailers and connectivity kits designed to improve communications during disasters. For communities that have experienced floods, severe thunderstorms, fallen trees, damaged roofs and prolonged power disruptions, reliable communications and rapidly deployable equipment can be critical when widespread weather events affect multiple locations simultaneously. Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib said residents should take straightforward precautions before conditions deteriorate. "Preparation is one of the most effective ways people can protect their homes and their families," Mr Dib said. "Now is the time to act,
not after warnings are issued." Simple Jobs Can Reduce Storm Risk NSW SES is encouraging Northern Rivers households to use the period before the storm season intensifies to check their homes and yards. Residents should secure loose outdoor items, clean gutters, downpipes and drains, and trim trees and overhanging branches where it is safe and appropriate to do so. Vehicles should be moved away from trees and known flood-prone areas when severe weather threatens. Households are also encouraged to prepare or review their emergency plan and ensure they have an emergency kit containing essential supplies. Residents can download the Hazards Near Me NSW app and establish watch zones for areas important to them. NSW SES Hazard Watch and Bureau of Meteorology forecasts and warnings can provide additional information as conditions develop. For Northern Rivers communities, the message ahead of spring is therefore more nuanced than simply preparing for either drought or rain. El Niño may favour drier conditions across parts of eastern Australia, but Australia's weather is influenced by numerous climate and atmospheric factors. Localised severe thunderstorms can develop quickly and produce damaging winds, hail, intense rainfall and flash flooding even during an otherwise dry season. That makes preparation before the clouds gather particularly important. For emergency assistance during floods and storms, contact the NSW SES on 132 500. In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000).
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Dog attack has left her devastated
By Samantha Elley
Jenny Dew’s voice is thick with emotion and she visibly shakes as she recounts the dog attack that changed her life nearly 18 months ago. The Lismore resident had been walking her two little chihuahua cross jack russells, Chisell and Cassie, when the three of them were attacked by a German Shepherd on 18th April, 2025 in a public area. “I’ve always had an issue with other dogs charging up or chasing (my dogs),” said Jenny. “I’ve tried to take them to less populated areas with other dog walkers. “So, I put that effort into driving 10-15 minutes on a daily basis so they could have safer experiences.” On this particular day, Jenny had driven to a park close to the Wilson River called Currie Park, a public nature area next to the Lismore Turf Club. “I went right down the other end, from where the gates are to go into the main building of the turf club,” she said. “As I had driven in, I saw a man, a horse, a small child and the German Shepherd dog. “So, I went down (away from them) and let my dogs out of the car. “They never need much, just 10 minutes tops.” Jenny said her dogs weren’t on any leads as previous incidences have taught her it is more efficient to simply call them and they would come, then she could bend down and pick them up. “That would be whether there were snakes or anything,” she said. “I have a quicker time to react than having all this other paraphernalia (of leads and harnesses) and my dogs know if I call in a certain way, there’s a danger and to come straight back. “They are not on leads and that’s why I go to these places so they can have a lovely free time.” No sooner had Jenny let her dogs out of the car on the day of the attack, she noticed the German Shepherd had left the turf club premises and was on the public land watching them. “It was nearly 200 metres
Jenny Dew with her chihuahua cross jack russells, Cassie and Chisell.
away and I saw it go back,” she said.
all I could do was keep hold of (my dogs), trying
Jenny giving her dogs some treats.
The top Jenny was wearing the day of the attack, showing the hole ripped in it when the German Shepherd bit her.
dog attack.” Jenny was told to drive herself to hospital as the policeman advised her the area wasn’t safe for her to wait for an ambulance with the dog owner nearby. “So, instead of the policeman telling him to pull his head in and stop behaving the way he was behaving, he told me to get in my car and drive,” she said. Jenny's stitches after the dog attack
“I’ve been around a lot of dogs and that dog was called back, which makes me think the owner … has called it and he now knows we are here on that dog’s radar. “I had seen it go back and I thought, well we are only going to be a short time, so I let mine be. “They were only 4-5 metres away (from me) and I no sooner look back up again and that (German Shepherd) is coming at full pelt and it crossed that (200 metre) distance in no time. “I’ve called my dogs and they came straight back and I picked them up in my arms. “The dog came straight and bit (my arm).” Jenny ended up needing 18 stitches on her arm and her top was ripped where the dog had bitten her. Both Chisell and Cassie carried injuries as well, with 4-5 stitches needed on Cassies’s leg and Chisell’s paw totally bitten down to the tendons. “(The German Shepherd) came up over my back and bit all my other arm,” Jenny said. “It just kept coming and
Cassie's leg after the attack.
to raise them as much as I could but I was wearing out.” Jenny was calling out for help as there were a number of cars in the turf club, in the hope that someone would come to their rescue. “I couldn’t say exactly how long the incident went for,” she said. “In that time the dog’s owner must have heard and the next thing I remember it stopping and the dog going, then I made my way to the car and put my dogs in.” Jenny started having a panic attack and called the police, noting that the man, child, horse and dog had disappeared. “The policeman comes in and I ask for some assistance,” she said. “He took photos of our injuries and asked my story. “He went over and I heard the guy yelling from the stables. “The policeman came back to me and said, ‘(the dog owner) is blaming you.’ “He said his dog came over to play with you and your dogs and the way your behaved made his
“I could have had a panic attack, I could have driven off the side of the road, I could have smashed into other people.” Jenny felt the whole process should have been handled much better. “The council wanted nothing to do with it as I had called the police first, saying it was now a police matter,” she said. “The police kept telling me it was council and it went on like that for months. “Obviously, I had physical injuries to get over; I
then had to see a psychologist.” Jenny went back to work when she was physically better but there were mental issues that have triggered her, making it difficult to continue work. She no longer takes her dogs for walks, having a neighbour help out and she has now engaged a solicitor. The Northern Rivers Times has put in a request to Lismore City Council regarding their policies with dog attacks in the local government area.
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August 27, 2026
New short-stay unit opens at Grafton hospital
ByTim Howard
A six-bed emergency department short-stay unit has opened at Grafton Base Hospital, providing additional capacity for patients needing observation or treatment without being admitted to a hospital ward. The unit, which opened earlier this month, is designed for patients expected to spend less than 24 hours in hospital, including those with minor head injuries or infections and people requiring minor procedures, observation or rehydration. Northern NSW Local Health District chief executive Tracey Maisey
A new short unit had opened in the emergency department at Grafton Base Hospital. The facility is an interim step towards a permanent nine-bed short-stay unit planned for the new acute services building under the hospital’s $283.8 million redevelopment.
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Council rejects demolition plan for South Grafton pool By Tim Howard The former South Grafton Pool complex will be put on the open market intact after Clarence Valley councillors rejected a proposal to demolish the facility and rezone the land for medium-density housing. At their August 20 meeting, councillors voted 7–1 to sell the Cambridge Street property under its existing public recreation zoning, leaving open the possibility the complex could be revived as a community facility. The decision followed months of controversy over the site’s future, including interest from fitness business owners the Kuhnemann family, whose proposal to revitalise the complex has attracted community support. Council had previously rejected submissions received through an expression-of-interest process and, in May, deferred a decision pending updated property valuations and demolition cost estimates. Those documents, provided confidentially to councillors, underpinned a staff recommendation to demolish the ageing pool and buildings while pursuing residential rezoning. However, Cr Andrew Baker successfully proposed an alternative: engaging a local real estate agent to market the property in its current condition. His motion authorises general manager Laura Black to determine the method of sale and negotiate a price no lower than the applicable independent valuation. Previous and known interested parties must also be notified, while council-
The future of the historic gates to the pool has been decided with Clarence Valley Council general manager Laura Black assuring councillors they would be removed and safely stored before any sale of the site was completed.
lors will receive a report after any sale is completed. Cr Baker said his proposal balanced financial considerations against the time, cost and risks involved in demolition and rezoning. “It costs us money to keep it on the books, keep it depreciating, but also the liability and the public liability issue,” he said. He said selling the site intact would avoid demolishing infrastructure that a prospective buyer might want to use. “It doesn’t cut off the business of rezoning. It doesn’t cut off demolition,” Cr Baker said. “But it doesn’t see us expend funds on a council asset where we go off and demolish, and then the best buyer turns up and says, ‘Well, I would have bought it, but you’ve taken away what I was going to use.’” Staff had recommended demolishing the complex and seeking to rezone the
property from RE1 Public Recreation to R3 Medium Density Residential, with a maximum building height of nine metres. The rezoning process was expected to take 12 to 18 months and cost between $100,000 and $150,000 in consultancy and technical investigations alone. Demolition costs were provided to councillors confidentially, but the staff report noted the work would include removing the pools and principal structures, managing asbestos and preparing the land for redevelopment. Neither the demolition nor rezoning costs had been included in council’s 2026–27 budget. Staff proposed borrowing the money from an internal reserve and replenishing it from the eventual sale. Cr Peter Johnstone said the alternative strategy exposed council to potential demolition complications, including additional asbestos or chemical contamina-
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tion, while delaying any financial return. He also referred to an existing offer of about $1 million. “At the moment, we have an offer on the table that really is, as far as I can see, very close to what the valuation expects we might be able to receive,” he said. Cr Johnstone said any potentially higher return from demolition and rezoning needed to be weighed against the costs and risks involved. “A property is only worth what somebody’s willing to pay for it,” he said. Cr Cristie Yager, who seconded Cr Baker’s motion, said she supported giving interested parties an opportunity to preserve the site’s community uses. She acknowledged she was sympathetic to the Kuhnemanns’ proposal because of their engagement with neighbouring residents and businesses. “They’ve engaged with
business owners. They’ve engaged with residents around that space to actually ask them what they want their space to be or to look like into the future,” Cr Yager said. “South Grafton, in my opinion, needs a lot of attention and love.” She said the staff report appeared overly focused on council controlling the site and protecting its commercial interests. “We are considering what the community wants, and I think the community have voiced that,” she said. “I would love to see the facility up and running and making people happy.” Cr Lynne Cairns also supported the proposal, citing Kate Kuhnemann’s advocacy for the project and its potential community benefits. “She spoke so passionately about it — the substantial benefit to our community and the social connection,” Cr Cairns said. Deputy mayor Greg Clancy said selling the property intact could allow the complex, including its hydrotherapy pool, to be restored without council assuming the costs of redevelopment. “The hydrotherapy pool was a real loss to the community, and if that is part of anyone’s proposal, that would be a real positive,” he said. Cr Clancy said demolishing the complex and converting the site to housing could also threaten adjacent open space. “We’re not really developers, council,” he said. “We don’t usually buy into developing housing, and that’s what we’d be doing if we were to go down that line.”
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Cr Karen Toms was the only councillor to oppose the motion, arguing council should pursue the staff recommendation to maximise the eventual return to ratepayers. “Sure, the rewards will be higher and the risk is higher,” she said. “I’m a bit more of a risk taker and trying to make more money for our ratepayers.” Cr Toms also criticised suggestions council should sell directly to the Kuhnemanns, raising concerns about probity and governance. “We have to attempt to get the best possible outcome for our ratepayers, not for one individual who has dreams,” she said. However, she acknowledged the open-market process would allow the Kuhnemanns to compete for the property while satisfying council’s governance obligations. Ms Black confirmed historic gates at the front of the complex would be removed and retained by council under an existing resolution. She said the gates could be excluded from any sale contract, allowing marketing to proceed before their relocation. Crs Baker, Yager, Cairns, Clancy, Johnstone, Debrah Novak and Mayor Ray Smith supported the motion, with Cr Toms voting against. Cr Shane Causley was absent. While the decision preserves the possibility the pool complex could return to community use, it does not guarantee that outcome. The eventual purchaser will determine the property’s future, subject to planning requirements.
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Montgomerys Bridge Completes Kyogle Council’s Landmark $80 Million Renewal Program By Jeff Gibbs A major chapter in the renewal of Kyogle's rural transport network is drawing to a close, with the new Montgomerys Bridge on Iron Pot Creek Road expected to open to traffic at the end of next week. The opening will be particularly significant for residents west of Iron Pot Creek, restoring direct access after almost six years of lengthy detours following the closure of the old bridge. The $3.3 million Montgomerys Bridge will also carry wider significance for the Kyogle Local Government Area, becoming the final bridge replaced under Kyogle Council's landmark $80 million Bridge Renewal Program. Over the past five years, the program has delivered 110 replacement bridges across the Kyogle LGA, transforming a network previously reliant on numerous ageing timber structures. Direct Access Finally Restored For some residents of Iron Pot Creek and Ghinni
Ghi, the new bridge will bring an end to a major inconvenience that began in November 2020. The former Montgomerys Bridge was closed for safety reasons, forcing affected residents onto a 16-kilometre detour each way. Construction of its replacement began late last year and has now entered its final stages. Major construction work has been completed, with crews finishing the bridge barriers and guardrails, completing the road approaches and rehabilitating the surrounding site before traffic is allowed across the new structure. Kyogle Mayor Cr Danielle Mulholland acknowledged the impact the prolonged closure had on the local community. "Council acknowledges the bridge closure has not been easy for Ghinni Ghi and Iron Pot Creek Road residents and we thank them for their patience and understanding," Cr Mulholland said. Securing the funding required to replace Montgomerys Bridge was itself a
lengthy process. Council submitted several applications under the Fixing Country Bridges Program before ultimately securing funding through a Regional Roads Program grant as part of a State Election Commitment announced in mid-2024. "We worked really hard over a number of years to secure funding for this project," Cr Mulholland said. The new bridge was funded through the NSW Government's State Election Commitment Program. 110 Bridges Replaced in Five Years While Montgomerys Bridge will resolve an important local access issue, its completion also represents the final piece of one of the largest infrastructure renewal programs undertaken by Kyogle Council. Through funding partnerships with the Australian and NSW governments, Council has replaced 110 bridges throughout the LGA during the past five years. The approximately $80 million Bridge Renewal Program was designed
to address ageing bridge infrastructure across a geographically large rural council area where dependable road connections are vital to everyday life. Many older timber bridges have been replaced with modern structures designed to provide safer, more reliable and more flood-resilient crossings. "This unprecedented bridge replacement program has delivered safer and more reliable infrastructure right across our LGA," Cr Mulholland said. "Replacing 110 bridges in just five years is an extraordinary achievement and one that would not have been possible without our incredible staff and the support of the State and Federal Governments." Benefits Stretch Across Rural Communities The importance of the bridge program extends well beyond motorists making everyday journeys. Reliable rural bridges are critical links for freight operators, agricultural businesses, emergency services and school buses, as well as residents travelling between
properties, villages and regional centres. Replacing ageing structures also has longer-term implications for Council, with newer bridges expected to reduce the maintenance burden associated with older timber infrastructure. Flood resilience has been another important consideration in a region where severe weather can quickly disrupt rural transport connections. Council says the renewal program has strengthened the resilience of the local road network while improving connectivity throughout the LGA. "This program has helped improve connectivity for communities, freight operators, emergency services and school bus routes, while reducing ongoing maintenance costs for Council and improving the resilience of our local road network," Cr Mulholland said. For the residents who have endured the Montgomerys Bridge closure since November 2020, however, the most immedi-
ate benefit will be much simpler: being able to travel directly along Iron Pot Creek Road again. After years of detours, funding applications and finally construction, the reopening will restore an important local connection. At the same time, the first vehicles to cross the new Montgomerys Bridge will effectively mark the finish line of an infrastructure program that has delivered an average of 22 bridge replacements a year over five years. From ageing timber crossings to modern structures spread across the Kyogle LGA, the scale of the transformation has been considerable. Montgomerys Bridge may be the last of the 110 replacements, but for the Iron Pot Creek and Ghinni Ghi communities, its opening represents something more immediate — the return of a road connection they have been waiting nearly six years to use again.
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Tribunal backs Clancy in dispute over confidential conduct reports
By Tim Howard
Clarence Valley Deputy Mayor Greg Clancy has won a lengthy legal battle to prevent the release of confidential code of conduct investigation reports after a tribunal found serious allegations against him were doubtful, potentially defamatory and insufficiently supported by evidence. In a decision released late last week, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal overturned Clarence Valley Council’s decision to release two reports concerning complaints made against Cr Clancy during the previous council term. The tribunal found there was an overriding public interest against disclosing the reports, which arose from disagreements between councillors about the conduct of council business. It also found removing the names of those involved would not adequately protect Cr Clancy because his identity as the subject of the investigation was already publicly known. The decision brings a new development in a dispute dating back to 2023, when an independent investigator recommended Cr Clancy be formally censured for alleged breaches of the council’s code of conduct. At its November 28, 2023 meeting, the council voted 4–2 not to impose the sanction. Its resolution stated that the investigator had “not substantiated any of the allegations”. Former mayor Peter Johnstone, who supported Cr Clancy’s NCAT ap-
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has overturned Clarence Valley Council’s decision to release two reports concerning complaints made against deputy Mayor Cr Greg Clancy during the previous council term.
plication, told the tribunal he believed the investigation contained “errors and inconsistencies” and was concerned not all councillors had been interviewed. Despite the council’s rejection of the recommended sanction, an application was subsequently made under the Government Information Public Access Act seeking copies of the confidential investigation reports. The council initially decided in November 2024 to release the documents and upheld that decision following an internal review in January 2025. Cr Clancy sought an external review by the NSW Information Commissioner, who recommended the council reconsider. The commissioner questioned whether the council’s internal review had adequately examined the matter, observing that its reasons appeared to mirror those of the original
decision. The commissioner also raised concerns that the council had not properly explained how it assessed public interest arguments against releasing the material. However, in September 2025 the council again decided the reports should be released, with the names of councillors, staff and other individuals removed. Council argued the reports resulted from an independent investigation that had substantiated allegations against Cr Clancy and said disclosure would promote transparency and accountability. Cr Clancy challenged the decision in NCAT, arguing the reports contained unsubstantiated allegations that would damage his reputation if published. The tribunal rejected his argument that the council’s November 2023 resolution automatically established the allegations were unsub-
stantiated. It found councillors were entitled to reject the investigator’s recommended sanction but that their decision did not make the council the final arbiter of the factual allegations. However, after examining both investigation reports, the tribunal identified substantial concerns about the evidence supporting key findings. It found some of the more serious allegations did not appear to have been included in the original complaints, and it was unclear whether those allegations had been properly put to Cr Clancy at the beginning of the investigation. The tribunal also found evidence described by the investigator as “uncontested” included hearsay, opinion and accounts from councillors who had complained about Cr Clancy. Some councillors who supported his position were not interviewed or declined to participate. One councillor interviewed during the investigation said he had never seen anything suggesting Cr Clancy had “crossed the line”. The tribunal noted Cr Clancy had refused to participate in an interview because he believed the investigator was not objective. Although it acknowledged that placed the investigator in a difficult position, it found negative inferences had been drawn from his silence and questioned whether relevant council records had been examined. The tribunal said the investigation arose in the context of ongoing
disagreements between councillors over the management of council affairs. It found Cr Clancy was entitled to raise concerns and discuss them with fellow councillors. Although it suggested some concerns might have been better raised through formal council processes, it was not satisfied the available material supported several findings that his conduct amounted to misconduct. “The findings of misconduct must be therefore approached with caution,” the tribunal said. “On balance, I am satisfied that Mr Clancy has discharged his onus to establish that a number of the more critical and serious findings against him of misconduct are doubtful and that disclosure of the reports could reasonably be expected to reveal allegations that are unsubstantiated.” The tribunal also concluded the allegations were serious enough to damage Cr Clancy’s reputation if released. It accepted there was a public interest in understanding how misconduct allegations against elected representatives were investigated and how the council dealt with those matters. However, it found those considerations were outweighed by the risk of disclosing unsubstantiated allegations that were defamatory. It also considered whether additional redactions could allow the reports to be released without disclosing the disputed claims. The tribunal concluded that removing the relevant material would leave the
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documents nonsensical or materially compromise their meaning. Cr Clancy had also argued that releasing confidential investigation reports could discourage councillors and other witnesses from participating in future investigations. The tribunal rejected that argument, finding he had not provided sufficient evidence that disclosure would generally undermine the code of conduct system. Its decision therefore turned on the specific circumstances of his case, rather than establishing a general rule that code of conduct reports must remain confidential. The judgment also referred to broader concerns about Clarence Valley Council raised by the Office of Local Government. Correspondence cited by the tribunal said disputes between councillors and their interactions with staff were contributing to a loss of public trust, allegations of inadequate consultation and escalating disorder at council meetings. Cr Clancy’s legal action had already attracted public attention, including questions about whether opposing the release of the reports was consistent with his calls for greater transparency in council affairs. However, the tribunal found public accountability did not outweigh the potential harm caused by publishing serious allegations it considered doubtful. It set aside the council’s decision and substituted an order refusing access to both investigation reports.
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Legal review ordered after hour-long debate over Townsend Collective
By Tim Howard
Clarence Valley councillors spent more than an hour of a six-hour meeting debating the future of the Townsend Collective before voting to obtain independent legal advice and restrict further work on the proposed community precinct. The August 20 debate exposed sharp divisions over the project’s governance, changes to its master plan, potential environmental impacts and the likely cost of developing the council-owned site. Councillors voted 4–3 to seek urgent legal advice on whether arrangements with participating organisations could amount to a publicprivate partnership under NSW local government legislation. Cr Andrew Baker, who moved the motion, said the council needed certainty about whether it had complied with legal requirements before the project advanced. “It is simply that we need to comply with the requirements that the government set us out, and set us out quite clearly on,” he said. Crs Greg Clancy, Lynne Cairns and Cristie Yager supported the motion, while Mayor Ray Smith and Crs Karen Toms and Debrah Novak voted against it. Only seven councillors debated the item. Cr Peter Johnstone declared an interest in the project and left the chamber. Cr Shane Causley was an apology. The Townsend Collective is intended to create a community precinct incorporating facilities for local organisations, gathering spaces and associated infrastructure. Council endorsed a master plan in June 2024 and authorised staff to establish partnerships, pursue external funding and seek accommodation for Mudyala Aboriginal Corporation, the
Clarence Valley Council heeded Cr Andrew Baker’s concerns about possible problems with the Townsend Collective project and ordered a legal review of the attachments between the council and prospective members of the collective. Yaegl Men’s group, Maclean Seniors Computer Club and Maclean Lions Return and Earn. However, subsequent planning included community transport provider Connect You Too, which approached council after the master plan was adopted. An updated June 2026 concept showing a proposed Connect You Too facility was used to promote a partnership launch on July 3, although council’s report acknowledged the revised concept had not been separately endorsed as a replacement master plan. The report also confirmed no competitive expressionof-interest process was undertaken before participating organisations became involved. Cr Baker said the description of participating organisations as “partners” raised questions about whether council had formed arrangements covered by public-private partnership provisions. “Even an understanding
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between the parties without a written contract may constitute a public-private partnership,” he said, quoting the Office of Local Government guidelines. He said the purpose of obtaining advice was not to stop the project or accuse staff of wrongdoing. “If we’ve gone off slightly on the wrong track, for me the best thing with any failures is to firstly recognise it,” he said. “With the best of luck, an expert in the law on this will come back and say, ‘No, you’re good’.” The council report maintained existing project participation agreements with Mudyala and Connect You Too were non-binding and did not provide tenure, development rights or control over council land. However, the documents identify proposed responsibilities associated with the project, including securing construction funding, preparing the site, providing water and sewer connections and arranging future leases. The report stated publicprivate partnerships had not been considered or discussed because each organisation was expected to lease its site and fund its own infrastructure. It referred readers to an Australian Government Department of Finance webpage about public-private partnerships, a reference Cr Baker challenged because NSW councils operate under state legislation and Office of Local Government requirements. General manager Laura Black said council had received legal guidance and believed it was following the correct process. “The reality is we do have legal advice, and we have been following that,” she said. “But the community doesn’t
A public meeting has been called for this week to discuss issues arising from the project know that. The council doesn’t know that.” When Cr Clancy requested the advice be provided to councillors, Ms Black clarified that the guidance had involved conversations with a lawyer advising council on the project. “At the moment, it’s not the legal advice we’ve had. It’s a conversation that we have had with a lawyer who’s been advising us on how to proceed with this,” she said. Cr Cairns questioned how Connect You Too had become part of the project when it was not among the organisations specifically identified in the June 2024 council resolution. “I just want everything to be done in the appropriate manner,” she said. “We are the governing body. We should be making the decisions.” Cr Yager said she supported the project’s objectives but wanted a clearer account of how the concept had evolved. “It would be nice to see where those steps and intersections came from to get us to where it is now and what it is that it wants to become in the future,” she said. Cr Clancy, an ecologist, raised concerns about the proposed location of the Connect You Too facility, saying it was shown in an area containing vegetation he identified as an endangered ecological community. He said he had inspected the site several times and believed building in that location would require at least some vegetation to be cleared. “It wouldn’t matter what shape or size the box is,” he said. “There’s an endangered ecological community there, and it would have to be removed or partly removed.” Cr Clancy said he had been assured when the original master plan was approved that vegetation would not be
removed. Ms Black said the location shown on the updated concept was indicative and no detailed design for the facility had been prepared. “I don’t know what their facility looks like because they haven’t progressed that far,” she said. “I have no knowledge of what their box will look like in actual fact, or where it would be sited.” Cr Novak opposed the legal review, saying the arrangements remained preliminary and no binding agreement had been entered into. “At this point in time, what we’re doing now is an agreement to plan,” she said. Cr Toms defended council staff and said they were carrying out resolutions previously adopted by councillors. “I don’t have any concern that the project planning that we’ve done since 2023 is wrong,” she said. “The reports before us tell us so.” The report also raised questions about the eventual cost of the project. A preliminary June 2024 estimate put the master plan at approximately $6.065 million, including a 20 per cent contingency. However, staff said a civil works subtotal of $2.874 million did not appear to have been included in the displayed total, meaning the estimate could not be relied on as a complete project cost. Buildings, container pods, courtyards, artworks, furnishings and ongoing maintenance were also excluded. Council has allocated $670,000 in its 2026–27 budget for detailed design and the Pine Avenue car park, footpath and associated drainage works. Staff emphasised the
allocation did not represent approval of a construction budget for the broader precinct, with participating organisations expected to seek external funding for their facilities. The report also addressed works undertaken after council voted in July to pause construction and physical disturbance within the project site. While most Pine Avenue car park work was within the road reserve, part extended onto the council-owned lot. The report acknowledged councillors had initially been told construction was occurring within the road reserve without being advised that part of the work extended onto the site. Work within the lot was paused once its extent was confirmed. Mudyala also commissioned limited geotechnical investigations on previously cleared sections of the site with council officers’ approval. Staff regarded the test pits as preliminary investigations rather than construction but acknowledged the activity highlighted uncertainty about which works could continue. After approving the independent legal review, councillors unanimously supported a further motion requiring additional council approval before other work or expenditure on the broader project proceeds. The resolution allows the legal review, public consultation and completion of the Pine Avenue car park, adjoining footpath and drainage works. A stakeholder engagement session is scheduled for August 25 in Yamba, with Cr Clancy expected to chair the meeting. The independent legal opinion is to be reported to council at the next ordinary meeting after it is received.
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Without Women Up North, I would not be here today When Jodie and her two sons fled family violence, they were left without a safe place to call home and no certainty about what would happen next. "Last year brought the unthinkable along my path," she said. "The family violence that had been continuously swept under the rug over the years had caught up to me." Today, Jodie credits Lismore-based Women Up North (WUN) with helping her rebuild her life. "I have Women Up North Housing to thank," she said. "Without them I would not be here today." Stories like Jodie's are why WUN has spent more than 30 years supporting women, children and young people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence across the Northern Rivers. Last year alone, the organisation supported more than 900 women and children, while hundreds more participated in community education and prevention programs. Now, after years of advocacy and community fundraising WUN has helped rejuvenate Bugalma Bihyn, a dedicated refuge for women and children escaping violence and what chief executive Jillian Knight-Smith describes
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as its next chapter. After recently completing a major refurbishment of the refuge, which had been damaged by stormwaters, the organisation is now embarking on the next stage of the project: transforming the outdoor spaces into places designed specifically for healing and recovery. Plans are underway to create a trauma-informed healing garden, safe play areas for children and restorative outdoor spaces designed to support women rebuilding their lives. "For many families, arriving at the refuge is only the first step. True healing happens when women and children feel safe enough to
breathe, to play and to begin again. Every child deserves a safe place to be a child," Ms Knight-Smith said. Ms Knight-Smith said the work would not have been possible without the support of the Northern
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Rivers community and long-term partners, including Challenger, which has hosted the annual Women Up North Spring Gala for the past three years. "Every year, we're overwhelmed by the
Challenger CEO, Nick Hamilton with local artist Maxine Ross (Maxine donated 3 works to our Auction titled Through My Eyes Nick is holding the third and final work in the series titled Recovery Journey to Happiness.)
generosity of the people and organisations who support the Spring Gala. Together with Challenger and our supporters, we've raised more than $400,000, helping us turn a vision into a refuge and a refuge into a place where families can begin to rebuild their lives,” she added. This year's Women Up North Spring Gala, Glitz. Glam. Gala, will bring the glamour of the Roaring
Twenties to Lismore on Saturday, 24 October, as the community once again comes together to raise vital funds to support women and children rebuilding their lives across the Northern Rivers. If you or a family/ friend are experiencing domestic and family violence in NSW Domestic Violence Line: you can call 1800 656 463 to get linked to your nearest domestic violence service.
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August 27, 2026
The Yellow Blob Effect
Comment By Tim Howard
There is something frightening happening to Australia. It’s becoming covered in massive yellow blobs. You can see them on the maps. They’re everywhere. They mark solar farms, wind farms, Renewable Energy Zones and other infrastructure spreading across rural Australia. Put enough on a map and the impression is unmistakable. The countryside is disappearing beneath renewable energy. Except it isn’t. The yellow blobs aren’t drawn to scale. Of course they’re not. A mapmaker needs a symbol large enough for us to see. Draw some renewable developments according to their actual physical footprint on a map of Australia and they would become dots. Some might virtually disappear. Nobody needs to lie about this. Ask whether the blobs represent the amount of land actually occupied and the answer can be perfectly truthful. Of course not. They’re simply markers showing where projects are. But put enough oversized yellow blobs across rural Australia, particularly alongside warnings about renewables “taking over our farmland”, and another message has already been delivered. Look how much of the country they’re taking. It seems the outsized yellow blobs on maps have migrated from cartography into consciousness. Along the way they seem to have obscured a few of the finer points in the renewable energy debate as well. I remember a very different map from decades ago. It showed Australia with a tiny square representing the area supposedly required to generate the country’s electricity from solar power. The point was its size, or lack of it. Even using the less efficient solar technology available then, the square was surprisingly small compared with the Australian continent. Indeed, from memory, it was about the size of two or three of those dastardly yellow blobs we now use to represent individual projects. But the two symbols perform different jobs. The little square answered: How much land would we need? Its size was the information. The yellow blob answers: Where is the project? Its size is not the information. The trouble starts when we allow the second map to answer the first question.
The size of the markers for renewable energy projects accurately display the locations of the projects, but give a false impression of the size and scale of them. And some players seem to delight in the mischief caused. I also remember someone challenging Dr Karl Kruszelnicki on radio that nobody could say how much land solar would require. His response, as I remember it, was wonderfully matterof-fact. Of course we could. The sums had been done for years. Solar radiation, electricity consumption and panel efficiency can all be measured. Assumptions can be disputed, but this isn’t an unknowable mystery. Renewable energy does use agricultural land. That’s the dot underneath the blob and it shouldn’t be erased. But scale matters. Agriculture occupies an enormous proportion of Australia. The land required for renewable infrastructure is tiny by comparison, and land containing renewable infrastructure isn’t necessarily land removed from agriculture. Wind turbines make this obvious. Stand near one and you might be surprised how little noise it makes. Cattle and sheep graze around turbines and crops can be grown around them. The physical infrastructure occupies only a fraction of the land within a wind farm. Solar is more complicated, particularly for cropping, but sheep already graze among solar panels and projects can be directed towards less productive agricultural
country. Sometimes renewable energy isn’t replacing the farm. It is becoming another thing the farm produces. Yet the objections keep coming. Recently I was confidently informed that Livestock Production Assurance requirements meant graziers whose animals came close to solar panels or wind turbines had to explain how further access would be prevented. There was enough truth in it to sound plausible. LPA does require farmers to assess potential contamination risks associated with infrastructure. But the organisation administering LPA explicitly says livestock can safely graze in paddocks containing solar panels and wind turbines. A risk-management requirement had somehow become: livestock cannot graze around renewable infrastructure. Another yellow blob obscuring a finer point. Then there are warnings about chemicals leaching from solar panels. Again, there’s a dot. Solar panels contain industrial materials and damaged or end-of-life panels need to be properly managed. But identifying a hazardous substance doesn’t establish a significant risk. How much is present? In what form? How could
exposure occur? At what concentration? Agriculture itself isn’t chemically pristine. Farmers routinely manage fertilisers, herbicides, insecticides, fuels and other substances because risks can be controlled and weighed against benefits. Why, then, does this particular hazard loom so large? Perhaps part of the answer is simply that we are human. Cognitive biases aren’t moral failings. They are often useful shortcuts that allow us to make sense of a world too complicated to investigate from first principles every morning. But when the world becomes too complicated for the shortcut, it can become a blind alley. Australia’s energy transition involves climate science, engineering, economics, agriculture, environmental science, planning, property rights and politics. There isn’t an intuitive answer to all that. So we grasp things we can understand. Look at those yellow blobs. A farmer is losing 30 per cent of his property. Solar panels contain cadmium. Sheep can’t graze near them. The farmer losing an easement is particularly powerful because we can imagine him. His loss is tangible.
Now imagine the millions of people benefiting from an electricity grid. You can’t. They’re faceless. They simply flick switches. This is where renewable energy runs into a problem much older than renewable energy — and where yellow blobs don’t help us much. Democracy constantly decides what happens when relatively few people bear a substantial cost so many more can receive a benefit. Australia’s existing transmission network demonstrates this. Powerlines already cross farms everywhere. Somebody’s land had to accommodate them. Somebody presumably objected. We built them anyway because millions of Australians needed electricity. The same is true of highways, railways, pipelines, dams and airports. That doesn’t mean affected farmers should be told: bad luck, there are more of us than you. Quite the opposite. When society asks a small group to carry a disproportionate cost for everyone else’s benefit, projects should be necessary, alternatives examined, people properly consulted, damage minimised and losses fairly compensated. But no viable economy can give every individual an absolute veto over essential infrastructure. Which makes necessary the interesting word. Why are today’s transmission lines unnecessary while those already crossing Australian farms were necessary? Follow that argument backwards and sometimes you arrive somewhere else. We don’t need the lines because we don’t need renewable projects. We don’t need renewables because we can continue using coal. We can continue using coal because there is no compelling need to reduce emissions. And there is no compelling need because climate change is exaggerated, harmless, natural or isn’t happening. Suddenly we’re no longer arguing about a tower in somebody’s paddock. We’re arguing about climate change. Not every renewableenergy objection is dishonest. There are legitimate questions about biodiversity, productive farmland, landscape, compensation and consultation. Bad projects should be challenged. But what happens when answering one objection simply produces another? Farmland becomes prime farmland. Demonstrate coexistence with agriculture
and livestock become the problem. Answer that and chemicals appear. Then property rights. Then transmission. Finally, necessity. Eventually we may arrive where the argument began: we don’t need renewable energy. That doesn’t mean the person repeating these claims is lying. Someone can sincerely believe something that isn’t true. Our mental shortcuts favour vivid examples, familiar ideas and evidence supporting what we already believe. We all do it. Clear thinking doesn’t require eliminating those biases. It requires recognising when the shortcut has become a blind alley. Measure things. Find the denominator. Compare risks. Look for evidence against your preferred conclusion. Above all ask: What would change my mind? There is another reason opposition can look enormous. A century ago a farmer fighting a transmission line might have been known within his district. Today he posts online and finds another farmer interstate, another community opposing a wind farm and another group on the other side of the world. That’s a democratic advance. Isolated people can find one another and challenge powerful institutions. But social media also gathers scattered dots into another yellow blob. A relatively small number of highly motivated people can occupy enormous political space. They post, organise, attend meetings, contact politicians and appear in news stories. Meanwhile the millions benefiting from electricity infrastructure don’t organise themselves into a group of People Whose Electricity Worked Normally Today. The opposition is concentrated, connected and visible. The benefit is dispersed, routine and largely silent. Visibility isn’t necessarily scale. And perhaps that is the useful lesson of the Yellow Blob Effect. Renewable advocates can minimise genuine impacts just as opponents can exaggerate them. A transmission line insignificant on a map can be enormously significant to the family whose property it crosses. The answer isn’t to make that blob disappear. It is to draw it to scale. That’s the discipline difficult public decisions demand. So when somebody shows you a frightening map covered in yellow, ask the simplest question of all. Is it drawn to scale?
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By Samantha Elley It’s not a house you need, with all that extra space and maintenance, especially of the garden. All you want is a small place to call home that is easy to manage. You may be single, pre-children, empty nesters or just like the cosier home. We have listed nine rentals that fit that bill at anywhere between $300-$800 per week.
2/19 Namatjira Place, Ballina. 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 car space. $550 per week. This is a ground floor unit overlooking the park and with views to North Creek. It is close to Ballina’s CBD.
15/3-5 Barrett St, Tweed Heads West. 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 car space. $700 per week. This is a top floor unit in a small, secure complex. It is only a short distance from local shops and Gold Coast beaches.
2/16 Heron Court, Yamba. 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 car space. $550 per week Both bedrooms have built-ins and there are ceiling fans in the living and master bedroom. The garage is lockable and the yard is fully fenced.
488 Uralba Road, Lynwood. 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 2 car spaces. $620 per week. This is a tiny, relocatable home completely furnished and off-grid. It is surrounded by lush green countryside.
5/118 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 car space. $800 Located in the heart of Byron Bay, this is a two-storey townhouse. It comes with timber floors, raked ceilings and air-conditioning.
2/10 Scullin Street, Townsend. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 car space. $630 per week. This townhouse is close to schools, shops and only a short drive to Maclean. The living area comes with air-conditioning.
15A Earls Court, Goonellabah. 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, two car space. $795 per week. This is a free-standing duplex with a combined lounge/ dining area and a separate media space. The garage is lockable and has internal access.
2/121 Cambridge Street, South Grafton. 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 car space. $450 per week. This unit is located on the second floor and close to schools and shops. One of the bedrooms has a walk-in robe.
1/20 Garrad Street, East Lismore. 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 car space. $420 per week. This open plan living unit is close to Wyrallah Road Shopping Centre. This is air-conditioning in the lounge area. Lawn maintenance and water is included in the rent.
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August 27, 2026
Aged Care Assessments Missing 22 New Police Recruits Palliative Needs Boost Northern Rivers and New England Districts
Palliative Care Australia is calling for major changes to aged care assessments, warning people with serious and life-limiting illnesses can miss timely support because their palliative care needs are not specifically assessed.
By Robert Heyward
By Jeff Gibbs
Communities across the Northern Rivers and New England are receiving a policing boost, with 22 new probationary constables deployed across three police districts covering the Lismore electorate and surrounding areas. Lismore MP Janelle Saffin welcomed the new officers, saying their arrival would strengthen the capability of local police districts to serve communities and help keep residents safe. The new recruits are drawn from NSW Police Force Class 369, which Ms Saffin said was the largest attesting class in the NSW Police Force in 14 years. Of the 22 officers allocated locally, eight have been deployed to the Richmond Police District, five to the Tweed-Byron Police District and nine to the New England Police District. The latest allocations add to a substantial number of new recruits deployed to the three districts since the Minns Labor Government came to office. According to Ms Saffin, the total number of new police recruits during that period has now reached 60 for the Richmond Police District, 55 for the TweedByron Police District and 61 for the New England Police District. New Officers Begin Onthe-Job Training Class 369 represents the fifth consecutive NSW Police Force class to set a new recruitment record, according to Ms Saffin. The new officers were sworn in on Friday before beginning 12 months of onthe-job training at their new home stations on Monday, August 24. Their deployment will place additional probationary constables directly into communities, where they will develop
Richmond Police District Commander Superintendent Dave Roptell APM welcomes two of the three probationary constables to be stationed at Lismore Police Station, with Electorate Officer and former detective sergeant Ted Bassingthwaighte, representing State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin, who is in Sydney on Ministerial business.
their operational experience alongside serving police officers. Ms Saffin said the continued growth in recruitment reflected efforts by the NSW Government to rebuild police numbers and put more officers on the ground. NSW Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley has also announced an additional police class will be introduced this year. That will increase the number of classes from three to four annually, providing additional opportunities for people seeking to enter the NSW Police Force. Recruitment Measures Expanded The NSW Government has introduced a range of measures aimed at attracting and retaining police officers. These include a pay increase for serving officers and paying recruits while they train at the Goulburn Police Academy. According to the media release, paying recruits during their training has contributed to a 70 per cent increase in applications to join the NSW Police Force. Other initiatives highlighted by Ms Saffin include the Be a Cop In Your Hometown program, designed to support policing pathways closer to recruits' communities. The Professional Mobility
Program has also been established to attract experienced police officers from interstate and New Zealand, while the Cadet Traineeship Program provides an additional early pathway for people considering a policing career. Further initiatives include the Elite Athlete Program and the establishment of the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Command, which is designed to support police officers throughout their careers. The media release also contrasts the current government's recruitment approach with that of the former Liberal-National Government, alleging the previous government lacked adequate recruitment and retention strategies and that thousands of experienced officers subsequently left the NSW Police Force. For communities across the Richmond, TweedByron and New England Police Districts, the immediate result of the latest graduating class is another 22 probationary constables beginning their policing careers in the region. Their arrival brings additional personnel into districts covering communities across the Northern Rivers, Tweed and New England as they undertake their first year of practical police training.
Concerns about Australia's aged care assessment system have prompted calls for palliative care needs to be specifically identified when older Australians are assessed for government-funded support. Palliative Care Australia (PCA) says the current system risks failing people with serious and life-limiting illnesses whose conditions can deteriorate rapidly and whose care requirements may be complex and difficult to predict. The organisation's concerns follow the ABC Four Corners investigation The Waiting Game, which examined the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) used in assessing older Australians seeking government-funded aged care. PCA CEO Dr Chris Hatherly said regardless of whether decisions were informed by an assessment tool, clinical judgement or eligibility criteria, the central consideration should be whether the process identifies an individual's needs and connects them with appropriate care. “People with serious and life-limiting illness have enormous diversity of needs, and those needs often change very quickly as their condition progresses,” Dr Hatherly said. “Failing to understand this complexity or the trajectory of change during an assessment can mean people aren’t receiving the support they need, or in some cases that they’re approved for the wrong type or level of support.” PCA says inadequate support can contribute to worsening symptoms and place additional pressure on families and carers. It can also reduce opportunities for people to receive care at home and potentially contribute to hospital admissions that may otherwise have been avoided. Palliative Care Gap Identified PCA National Policy Director Josh Fear said a significant concern was that the Integrated Assessment Tool did not specifically assess an individual's palliative care needs. “The Integrated Assessment Tool is designed to identify what support an older person needs, yet it does
not specifically assess their palliative care needs,” Mr Fear said. “That needs to change. Assessors should be equipped to recognise palliative care needs early so they can inform a person’s care and support.” PCA argues identifying these needs earlier is particularly important because the health of people with advanced illness can change rapidly. The organisation has also raised concerns about eligibility requirements for the Support at Home End-of-Life Pathway. According to PCA, eligibility requires a doctor or nurse practitioner to estimate that a person has three months or less to live. Mr Fear said accurately predicting an individual's remaining life expectancy could be particularly difficult for conditions without a predictable progression. “Predicting exactly how long someone has left to live is inherently difficult, particularly for people with dementia, frailty, neurological conditions, heart failure and other illnesses that do not follow a predictable course,” he said. As a result, PCA argues a person could have substantial and increasing care requirements but miss additional end-of-life support because a clinician cannot confidently determine that they are likely to die within three months. Call for Needs-Based Approach PCA wants the Australian Government to trial a needsbased approach to eligibility for the End-of-Life Pathway rather than relying solely on predicted life expectancy. The organisation believes access should more closely reflect a person's actual palliative care requirements. It is also calling for people
with advanced life-limiting illnesses to receive priority access to Support at Home when their needs become urgent. PCA has welcomed the Australian Government's announcement of priority access for people with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), while arguing the principle should extend to people with other progressive life-limiting conditions who may also deteriorate rapidly. “MND is a devastating and rapidly progressive disease where timely access to care is critical, but it is not the only progressive illness where time matters,” Mr Fear said. “We need an aged care system that responds to people’s needs, not one where timely access depends on having a certain diagnosis or being able to predict precisely when someone will die.” Three Changes Sought Palliative Care Australia is calling for three key reforms: • palliative care needs to be specifically identified through aged care assessments; • a trial of evidencebased alternatives for determining eligibility for the End-of-Life Pathway that do not rely on clinical assessments of life expectancy; and • priority access to Support at Home for people with advanced life-limiting illnesses whose care needs are urgent. PCA says the overarching objective should be to ensure older Australians approaching the end of life are identified early and connected with appropriate services before their needs become more severe. “For people approaching the end of life, the goal should be to identify their needs early and get them appropriate care without unnecessary delay,” Mr Fear said.
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Lismore Landslip Restoration Reaches Major Recovery Milestone By Jeff Gibbs Lismore's long-running flood recovery effort has reached another important milestone, with 10 landslips now successfully repaired under Lismore City Council's Landslip Restoration Package, restoring road access and strengthening connections for communities affected by the devastating 2022 disasters. The 10 completed sites represent a combined $14.5 million investment, jointly funded by the Australian and NSW governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). The milestone is part of a much larger undertaking. More than 60 landslip sites were identified throughout the hills and surrounding areas of Lismore following the 2022 disasters, creating an extensive and technically
challenging road infrastructure recovery task. Council describes its Landslip Restoration Package as one of the largest and most complex road infrastructure recovery programs undertaken within the Lismore Local Government Area. Rebuilding Roads and Stabilising Hillsides Repairing the damaged sites involves considerably more than simply clearing debris from affected roads. Across the program, several thousand tonnes of landslip material have been removed and replaced with engineered rockfill, while unstable hillsides have been stabilised and road foundations rebuilt. The work is intended not only to restore damaged infrastructure but also to strengthen the long-term resilience of roads and surrounding slopes.
The newly repaired sites are located on Oakey Creek Road, Mountain Top Road, Stony Chute Road and Wyrallah Road. These projects build on earlier recovery work, including a Councildelivered landslip repair at Stony Chute Road, identified as site DM01816, which reopened to traffic in late December 2025. Council's Flood Restoration Portfolio is delivering the wider program in partnership with contractor CMC Hull JV. Rather than approaching every landslip as an entirely separate project, multiple repairs have been brought together under a coordinated delivery model. Council says this approach is helping accelerate work across numerous locations while reducing disruption to residents and other road
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Emergency Management Kristy McBain said completing 10 sites was an important marker in the Northern Rivers' continuing recovery. "Reaching 10 completed landslip repairs is an important milestone for the Lismore community and reflects the steady progress being made as recovery continues across the Northern Rivers," Ms McBain said. "Through our support under the DRFA, we're supporting the NSW Government and Lismore City Council to restore vital local roads, improve resilience, and make sure communities can stay connected as this long-term recovery effort continues." NSW Minister for Recovery Janelle Saffin said repairing the damaged slopes was important for both road safety and community confidence. "Fixing these complex landslips is vital for Lismore, and this milestone is backed by a significant investment from both the Minns and Albanese Labor Governments to ensure our roads are built back better," Ms Saffin said. "Recovery on this scale takes time, but clearing away over 1,000 tonnes of debris and securing these hillsides is about giving locals peace of mind. It means residents can get to work and school safely, businesses can keep moving, and our communities stay connected."
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Recovery Continues Through 2027 While completing the first 10 sites is a significant achievement, considerable work remains. With more than 60 landslip locations identified following the 2022 disasters, the program illustrates both the enormous scale of damage sustained across the Lismore LGA and the length of time required to rebuild infrastructure in difficult terrain. Each repair brings another section of the road network closer to its pre-disaster function while incorporating engineering measures intended to improve resilience. For residents who have lived with road closures, restricted access, construction activity and the continuing consequences of the disasters, the completion of each landslip represents another tangible step in Lismore's recovery. With work scheduled to continue through late 2027, Council's Landslip Restoration Package will remain a major component of the region's infrastructure rebuilding effort for more than another year. The first 10 completed sites, however, provide a visible indication of progress — replacing unstable slopes and damaged road foundations with strengthened infrastructure designed to keep Lismore's communities safer and better connected.
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users. Complex Engineering Across the Lismore LGA The scale and terrain involved mean many of the remaining projects require specialist engineering and careful construction planning. Lismore City Mayor Steve Krieg said reaching the first 10 completed repairs demonstrated that the recovery program was gaining momentum. "These are some of the most complex landslips we've ever tackled, requiring specialist engineering and careful planning," Cr Krieg said. "Completing the first 10 landslip repairs is a strong signal that momentum is building here in Lismore. With dozens more sites to come, this program is steadily turning recovery plans into real, on-theground results." Construction across the remaining landslip sites is expected to continue progressively through to late 2027. Works will be carefully sequenced in an effort to minimise disruption to local communities and maintain access wherever possible. For communities reliant on rural and hillside roads, restoring these connections is particularly important. Landslips can isolate residents, complicate school and work journeys and disrupt the movement of local businesses and essential services. Governments Welcome Recovery Progress Federal Minister for
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Rural GP Showcase Builds Workforce Connections
The Royal Australian College of GPs is bringing doctors, training organisations and regional practices together in a bid to encourage more future GPs to build their careers in rural and regional communities. By Jeff Gibbs Efforts to strengthen the rural medical workforce are taking another step forward, with the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) bringing registrars, general practices and health organisations from across New South Wales together for its fourth Rural Showcase. Held in Parramatta, the event is designed to introduce metropolitanbased and composite registrars to the opportunities available in rural general practice, particularly in communities experiencing medical workforce shortages. First launched in August 2024, the Rural Showcase provides registrars with practical information about working outside metropolitan areas while creating direct connections between prospective rural GPs and practices seeking doctors. The RACGP says the initiative also provides an opportunity to demonstrate the professional and personal rewards that can come with practising medicine in regional communities. RACGP NSW&ACT Chair Dr Rebekah Hoffman said developing stronger relationships between doctors in training and rural practices was an important part of building a sustainable regional GP workforce. “Rural general practice offers registrars the opportunity to build broad clinical skills, develop meaningful connections with communities, and establish rewarding careers,” Dr Hoffman said. “Events such as the Rural
The RACGP's fourth Rural Showcase is connecting GP registrars with rural practices and health organisations while highlighting career opportunities in regional Australia.
Showcase are an important part of connecting future GPs with rural practices.”
metropolitan areas.
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A central component of this year's Showcase is a panel discussion giving metropolitan-based registrars the opportunity to hear directly from doctors already working in regional communities. The discussion will explore the realities of rural general practice and provide insight into career pathways, professional opportunities and working within regional communities. Organisers hope hearing directly from experienced rural doctors will broaden registrars' understanding of rural medicine and encourage greater interest in undertaking regional placements and potentially establishing long-term careers outside
RACGP Rural NSW/ ACT Representative and Dr Ian Kamerman will contribute to the panel from the perspective of both a GP supervisor and rural practice owner. For doctors considering rural medicine, working in regional communities can provide exposure to a broad range of clinical presentations while creating opportunities to establish long-term relationships with patients and communities. The Showcase aims to make those opportunities more visible to registrars while connecting them directly with practices operating in areas where additional doctors are needed. Building Understanding of Regional Communities The event follows
the 2026 GP Cultural Immersion Event, delivered in partnership with Joint Colleges Training Services. Held in Parramatta, the Cultural Immersion Event explored local history, culture and connection to Country as part of preparing and supporting doctors working with diverse communities. The Rural Showcase also comes after an important development in the progression of Rural Generalist specialist recognition. According to the RACGP, the Medical Board of Australia recently accredited the respective Rural Generalist training programs of the RACGP and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM). The RACGP described the accreditation as an important step towards
implementing specialist recognition for Rural Generalists.
what a career in regional
Rural Generalist training is particularly relevant to communities where doctors can be required to provide a wider range of medical services than might commonly be encountered in metropolitan general practice.
and health organisations
Encouraging the Next Generation Attracting and retaining doctors remains an important challenge for many rural and regional communities, making opportunities to expose registrars to regional practice an important part of longer-term workforce development. Rather than simply promoting individual vacancies, the Rural Showcase is intended to give future GPs a clearer understanding of
medicine can offer while allowing rural practices to establish relationships with prospective doctors. Dr Hoffman said the initiative formed part of a wider commitment to developing Australia's rural health workforce. “The Rural Showcase is more than just an event – it is part of a growing commitment to strengthen Australia’s rural health workforce and inspire the next generation of rural GPs,” she said. For regional communities, successfully converting that interest into rural placements and ultimately long-term careers could help build a stronger and more sustainable GP workforce in areas where access to medical services remains particularly important.
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After leaving school at just 14 and building a successful career as a fine-dining chef, Goonellabah local Sandra Wunsch has returned to vocational education to forge a new future helping children and families across the Northern Rivers. By Jeff Gibbs
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direction, respond to workforce demand and pursue careers better suited to their interests and circumstances. Sandra's story is a particularly striking example. After leaving school at 14, she used vocational education to build her first career as a chef. Years later, she returned to TAFE NSW to build another — this time supporting
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August 27, 2026
Renew Bohemian Gives Vintage Textiles a Colourful New Life What began as a love of vintage clothing has evolved into an Australian slow-fashion label giving reclaimed textiles a second life while supporting thousands of artisans and makers. By Robert Heyward For Renew Bohemian founder Brooke Terry, fashion has always been about more than something new hanging in a wardrobe. It is about character, craftsmanship and recognising the beauty that can already exist within a piece of fabric. Founded in 2008 as Renew Vintage, the business began with Brooke sourcing wellmade vintage clothing from around the world for Australian customers, with a particular affection for fashions from the late 1960s and 1970s. After a decade of growth, Brooke took a two-year break to travel around Australia with her family. That time provided an opportunity to reconsider the direction of the business and inspired a
move towards handmade garments and a slower, more considered approach to fashion. From that evolution came Renew Bohemian. Today, the Tamborine Mountain-based label creates colourful, free-spirited clothing
using reclaimed textiles including recycled Kantha and silk sari fabrics, alongside lower-impact materials such as organic cotton and LENZING™ ECOVERO™. Old Textiles Find New Stories Central to Renew
Bohemian's philosophy is the belief that existing fabrics can be given another life. Kantha is a traditional textile technique originating in West Bengal and Bangladesh, where layers of cotton saris are hand-sewn together with running stitches. The result is richly textured material carrying its own colours, patterns, history and individual character. No two textiles are exactly alike — and Renew Bohemian embraces those variations rather than treating them as imperfections. Garments are produced in small batches through partnerships with womenowned businesses in India and a family-run team in Bali, with the company emphasising longterm relationships, fair conditions and responsible
production. The Australian operation itself remains intimate, with a team of seven. Yet its broader reach is considerable. Renew Bohemian says its operations supported employment for more than 5,000 artisans and makers during 2025. Fashion With Waste Reduction in Mind The company also reports diverting more than 13,000 pounds of textile waste from landfill in 2025 through its Kantha and silk recycled-sari ranges. Its sustainability approach extends beyond reclaimed material. According to the media kit, its Kantha headquarters in Australia and one Indian workshop operate entirely on solar power, while its Indian Kantha headquarters runs fully on rainwater.
Renew Bohemian says it has also worked with production partners in India and Bali to achieve zero plastic packaging for garments, including the use of recycled and post-consumer recycled shipping materials. Inclusive sizing is another focus, with clothing offered from XS through to 3XL, alongside some one-size designs. From a vintage business born in 2008 to a contemporary label centred on circularity, Renew Bohemian's story has remained closely connected to the original idea that beautiful textiles deserve to be treasured. Its garments may be newly created, but the fabrics often arrive carrying stories of their own — ready to be worn, re-worn and loved all over again.
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38 Years Devoted to Whiddon Grafton After almost four decades at Whiddon Grafton, Residential Services Manager Sandra Osborne says it is the residents, families, staff and everyday moments of friendship that have turned her workplace into a second family.
By Jeff Gibbs For 38 years, Sandra Osborne has walked through the doors of Whiddon Grafton, building relationships with generations of residents, families and staff while watching the aged care community evolve around her. Today, as Residential Services Manager, she remains just as passionate about the people who have made Whiddon Grafton an important part of her life. Her role involves supporting residents and their families, overseeing staff and ensuring the seemingly small details that can make a significant difference to everyday life are not overlooked. For Sandra, however, the reason she has remained for almost four decades is straightforward — the people. “The people at Whiddon Grafton keep me coming back every day,” Sandra said. “There are always things happening. Every day is different and I love seeing the residents enjoying themselves, whether it’s a special event, an activity or simply sitting down together having a coffee.” Creating a Community, Not Just a Home Helping residents remain active, socially connected and engaged is an important part of life at Whiddon Grafton. The home runs a broad wellbeing and lifestyle program featuring activities and events throughout the month. Among Sandra's favourites is the Friday Paint and Sip, where residents get together to paint while enjoying nibbles and a drink of their choice. “Paint and Sip is a magical moment,” she said. “You see everyone getting involved, having a laugh and enjoying each other’s company. Those are the moments that make you smile.” Tuesday pizza days have also become a favourite, with the home's pizza oven regularly put to work. Residents have access
to several courtyards as well as a café, bowling green and barbecue area, providing different places to spend time together and welcome visiting family and friends. Special occasions are embraced enthusiastically. “When we have special event days, whether it’s Australia Day or Valentine’s Day, the residents just get in and
Queen of Hearts has a habit of appearing whenever she walks through the activities room. Residents subsequently nicknamed her the “Queen of Hearts”. The running joke eventually became a piece of Whiddon Grafton history when residents painted a portrait of Sandra as the Queen of Hearts while she was away on
are at the heart of the community. Residents Have Their Say That sense of involvement also extends to the dining table. With a new chef team working at Whiddon Grafton, residents participate in regular Foodies meetings, where they can discuss upcoming menus and suggest meals they would like served.
have a ball,” Sandra said. “All you hear is smiles and laughter.” Grafton's Own ‘Queen of Hearts’ After 38 years, Sandra has inevitably become part of Whiddon Grafton's traditions herself — including one that earned her an affectionate royal title. During bingo games, Sandra jokes that the
leave. The artwork was later auctioned. In an appropriate conclusion to the story, Sandra won the auction for her own portrait. “I ended up winning my own painting of myself. It’s proudly displayed on my office wall,” she said. It is a light-hearted story, but one that reflects the relationships Sandra says
“If there are things on the menu that they would like to see, our chefs go above and beyond to get that for them,” Sandra said. Maintaining strong relationships with residents' families is another important part of her role. “I build trust with families by communicating with them and letting them know who I am and what my role is,” she said.
Whiddon Grafton is home to 109 residents and offers different accommodation options, including single and companion rooms that can allow couples to remain together.
“We’re more than happy to give you a tour, meet the team and have a look at what our residents are doing.” For Sandra, 38 years
After nearly four decades, Sandra remains proud of the community she leads and encourages families considering aged care to visit and see it for themselves. “I would let people know, come in and talk to us,” she said.
at Whiddon Grafton represents much more than a long career. It is a lifetime of relationships, shared celebrations and everyday moments with a community she has come to regard as her second family.
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across the country. Events like this are also a great boost for Casino’s local businesses and economy. Thank you to Richmond Valley Council, the sponsors and everyone involved in delivering another incredible community event. Lismore Outdoor Expo
Cooper Williams
East Coraki, Eshaani Atwal from Sandy Beach and Evelyn Stocks from Pearces Creek, and Everly Leard from Wollongbar in Skateboarding.
Lismore Swans Australian
Great to see the Lismore Outdoor Adventure + Home & Lifestyle Expo back in our community recently. The weekend event brought thousands of visitors into our region and supported our local businesses. Congratulations to the Lismore Show Society and Australian Events on
It is fantastic to see so many talented young people from across our region being recognised for their commitment to their chosen sports. Congratulations to all our local athletes on this fantastic achievement. Parliament Acknowledgements I recently had the opportunity to recognise two wonderful local achievements in Parliament.
Ayla Kowalczyk
Celebrating Our Young Sporting Stars A huge congratulations to the young athletes from across the Page electorate who were recently recognised at the 2026 NCAS Awards. In Athletics, congratulations to Ayla Kowalczyk from Wollongbar, Jada Kliewer from Kyogle and Zoe Counter from Moonee Beach. In Basketball,
Adelaide McFarlane from The Channon, along with Cooper Williams from Caniaba in the Future Stars category. Bradley Brenton from Woombah in Golf, in Hockey, congratulations to Milla Stephenson and Tegan Watters from Grafton, Nicola Longstaff from Great Marlow, Arlo Dent from Moonee Beach, Bodhi Fabian from Raleigh and Zavier Zorzo from Goonellabah.
In Netball, congratulations to Ruby Brown from
I acknowledged Ruth Everuss from Maclean, an exceptional swim coach at the Maclean Manta Rays Swimming Club. Ruth has made an incredible contribution to swimming and our local community. I also congratulated the
Lismore Expo
Football Club on their 2026 Premiership win. It is a fantastic achievement and a credit to the players, coaches, volunteers and everyone involved with the club. Congratulations to the Swans on a brilliant season. Casino Truck Show 2026 The Casino Truck Show once again brought people from across Australia to our region for a fantastic celebration of the trucking industry. The contribution our truckies make to our nation is enormous, keeping Australia moving
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bringing another fantastic major event to our community.
and delivering food and goods to communities
Local Schools visiting Parliament It has been fantastic to welcome students from Grafton Public School, Wyrallah Road Public School and Blue Hills College to Parliament House recently. It is always great to see young people from our region visiting Parliament, learning more about how it works and representing their schools and communities. A wonderful group of students from three fantastic local schools.
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Letters to the Editor “Leemo has views on just about anything”
!"#$!%&&!'(! )*+,-../01! 2%3'-%(45 ‘Leemo Cat’ reporting. I’ve called one of those ‘Extraordinary’ Meetings with the Buddies Inc. (like the Reserve Bank does) due to a most deplorable situation. As President, using my authority to do so, I also invited the nice man Mr Kenneth from the MTFF (Meanness to Felines Foundation) to join us: I called him in secret from our Buddies Inc. safe tree phone. e confirmed he would attend & said it would further assist him assess my unfortunate ongoing situation relating to meanie things that have been happening since his first visit and to better follow the path of fixing my Feline dilemma: ‘Right: (I banged my Presidential gavel) ‘Meeting is open with all present & accounted for on the Member/VIP Guest check. I shall bring to the attention of all, Item No. 1 on the Agenda, which is in fact the only item listed for mention: it still warrants serious consideration. As your esteemed President, I must report ‘I’ am, of late, being constantly subjected to undue and most annoying acts upon my person from ‘Mum Jane.’ (there were audible gasps of horror & disbelief from the Buddies & Mr MTFF). Let me elucidate. As I am about to turn 91, I feel it fundamental for my longevity, to eat, rest & sleep as much as my body dictates I SHOULD: I am also suffering from fur ball barfing. owever, if I’m in restful repose
& having cat dreams, ‘Mum Jane’ sneaks toward me as I’m sleeping & PULLS MY TAIL & EARS or pokes me with one of her fingers continues doing so until I wake up: then she says stuff like ‘oh goodie, you ARE alive Leems:carry on then’ & walks away UNTIL NEXT TIME which is generally within an hour. This means I suffer from ‘interrupted’ sleep’ which is not good for my wellbeing. So, my ruling is that the Buddies Inc. & Mr MTFF contemplate things and advise on whether I should act on my dilemma?’ (Gavel bang). ‘Fluffy Bum’ spoke: ‘President Leemo’ I feel, in all fairness, we should let ‘Mum Jane’ make a statement in her own defence against your comments of meanie behaviour against her. ‘Mum Jane’ stood arthritically with a most dismal, mean & scowly look on her wrinky countenance & spoke: ‘Firstly, thank you Fluffs for your support. YEP, I do have words to speak. The reason Leemo suffers from fur-ball barfing is cos he won t let me brush him lately & if I do he mauls & claws me. He sleeps 20 hours every day, does NOTHING to contribute to our household tidiness & upkeep yet demands treats at least 4 times daily in clean bowls & a constant menu change. I try to keep up with his demands but, like Leemo, I am also getting old & believe his expectations from me are sometimes Beyond the Pale. I reckon we should both apply the principle of ‘To Err is Human & Feline, but to forgive is Divine’ & get on with loving each other,’ Ooooh there were claps & purrs from the gallery. I jumped into Mum’s lap and gave her many licks but THEN noticed she had fur on her chin again & a moustache on her top lip. OMG! Aaargh. I DARE NOT say a word. Nitey with kinda eeky hugs, Leemo.
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make all the difference in an emergency. Congratulations to the Northern Rivers volunteers for another remarkable month of service. E. Tully – Yamba POINT DANGER CREWS ARE OUTSTANDING Nineteen incidents in a single month shows just how heavily the Point Danger Marine Rescue unit is relied upon. More than half the Northern Rivers region's July responses came from that one unit. The crews deserve enormous recognition for being available whenever boaters need help. It is easy to enjoy our waterways without thinking about the people standing ready to respond when things go wrong. Their contribution to coastal safety is invaluable. D. Mallory – Coolangatta
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POST OFFICE ARTICLE Best wishes to Coraki in its battle to eep the post office. For many small towns, the post office is a community hub where, amongst other things, you can pay bills and do your banking. With the closure of many country bank branches and T s, the post office is more vital than ever before. You’d think after the 2022 floods governments would be doing everything possible to eep small town post offices in operation! S. Alderton - Byron Bay
VOLUNTEERS DESERVE OUR THANKS The record number of rescues carried out by Marine Rescue volunteers across the Northern Rivers is a reminder of just how much we rely on these dedicated people. Thirty five missions in one winter month is extraordinary, particularly when 20 were emergencies. These volunteers give their time around the clock to help strangers in trouble, often in difficult and dangerous conditions. Every boater should repay that commitment by maintaining their vessel properly, carrying enough fuel and logging on before leaving shore. L. Harrington – Tweed Heads
YAMBA BAR DEMANDS RESPECT The tragic March capsize is another sobering reminder of how unforgiving the Yamba bar can be. Even experienced boaters can find themselves in serious trouble when swell, tide and current combine. Whatever the eventual outcome of the court proceedings, the loss of two lives should reinforce the importance of checking conditions carefully and being prepared to turn back when the bar loo s unsafe. No fishing trip or day on the water is worth taking an unnecessary risk. P. Newcombe – Iluka
BOATERS MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY It is concerning that mechanical, battery and fuel problems still account for more than half of Marine Rescue call-outs. Volunteers will always be there when genuine emergencies occur, but boat owners also have a responsibility to prepare properly before heading onto the water. Basic maintenance, checking fuel and making sure batteries are sound could prevent many rescues. Marine Rescue does an outstanding job, but their resources should not be unnecessarily stretched by avoidable breakdowns. R. Donohue – Evans Head A SIMPLE STEP THAT CAN SAVE LIVES The advice to Log On with Marine Rescue before going boating should be taken seriously. It costs nothing, takes very little time and gives rescuers a vital starting point if something goes wrong. With thousands of people using our waterways, especially when the weather is favourable, this simple precaution could
CHECK BEFORE YOU CROSS The history of accidents at the Clarence River entrance shows why coastal bar safety must never be taken lightly. The live webcam, weather forecasts, tide information and local advice are all valuable tools, but ultimately the decision to cross rests with the skipper. Conditions can change quickly and sometimes the safest decision is simply not to go. Hopefully this terrible incident encourages every boater to treat the Yamba bar with the caution and respect it demands. A. Fenwick – Maclean KEEP BANGALOW COMMUNITY-FOCUSED The change in management at Bangalow Showgrounds may be necessary for compliance and risk reasons, but it is important that the strong community character of the venue is not lost. The volunteer committee has clearly contributed enormously over many years and deserves recognition for that work. Council's assurance that markets, clubs, the annual show and other activities
will continue as usual is welcome. hatever the final management structure, local groups and volunteers should remain closely involved in decisions affecting such an important community asset. M. Ellery – Bangalow LEEMO HAS SOME EXPLAINING TO DO Leemo's Census troubles just keep getting better. The arrival of Mr Census and his associate from the MTFF Complaints Division to investigate his questionable claims had me laughing, particularly when Mum Jane was asked whether 23 hours of household labour for the princely sum of $3.27 sounded accurate. Leemo's decision to retreat to his tree with a blanket when the questioning became uncomfortable was probably his smartest move yet. The wonderful banter and ridiculous situations make Leemo compulsory reading in our house every week. V. Hanley – Nimbin KEEP THE RECORD COMPLETE Council meetings are public business, and the written minutes should provide residents with a meaningful record of how decisions were reached, not merely the final vote. oints of order, rulings and declarations can sometimes be crucial to understanding what occurred. Audiovisual recordings are useful, but expecting ratepayers to search through hours of footage is hardly transparent. fficiency matters, but it should never come at the expense of accountability. D. Kingsley – Grafton FOCUS ON MAKING DECISIONS Mayor Ray Smith makes a reasonable argument for keeping council minutes focused on motions, amendments and actual decisions. Meetings should not become bogged down because staff are expected to document every procedural exchange in exhaustive detail, particularly when a full audiovisual recording is available. Ratepayers want councillors concentrating on roads, rates, services and planning rather than endless arguments over meeting procedure. A concise written record backed by the recording seems a sensible balance. H. Collett – Maclean PETS ARE FAMILY TOO The finding that more than one in four pet owners have sacrificed their own meals to feed their animals is heartbreaking, but not surprising. For many people a pet is a treasured member of the family and an important source of companionship. Most owners would naturally feed their animal before themselves. What is unacceptable is that household costs have reached the point where anyone is being forced to make that choice. C. Underwood – Uki NO SHAME IN ASKING FOR HELP One of the saddest statistics in the pet hunger article was how many people felt embarrassed about seeking assistance.
Financial hardship can happen to anyone, particularly with food, rent and other household expenses continuing to bite. Asking for pet food assistance does not make someone an irresponsible owner. In fact, seeking help rather than surrendering a much-loved animal shows exactly how much they care. We need to ma e support easier to find and remove the stigma around using it. N. Prescott – Lismore A TERRIBLE CHOICE FOR FAMILIES Imagine sitting down hungry while making sure your dog or cat has eaten. That is apparently the reality for thousands of Australians. Pets provide companionship, comfort and unconditional affection, particularly for older people and those living alone. Simply telling struggling owners they should not have pets completely misses the point. The real problem is the growing number of ordinary households finding that their income no longer covers basic living costs. B. Wentworth – Goonellabah DON'T BLAME PET OWNERS There will inevitably be people who say that anyone unable to afford pet food should not own an animal. Life is rarely that simple. Someone may have welcomed a pet into their home years before losing a job, facing a rent increase or experiencing other financial difficulties. iving up a beloved companion during an already difficult period could make matters even worse. Practical assistance with pet food is a compassionate response and may help keep animals out of shelters as well. F. Jamieson – Alstonville TWO DOLLARS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE The Petstock Foundation and OzHarvest initiative is a great example of organisations responding practically to a problem rather than simply talking about it. If small donations can help families put food on the table and reduce the pressure that leads owners to skip meals so their pets can eat, it deserves support. Nobody should have to decide whether the family eats or the family pet does. E. Rafferty – Ballina POLITICS NEEDS MORE SUBSTANCE Congratulations on an opinion piece that managed to be humorous while making a serious point. The endless political fixation on Anthony Albanese's melon joke says plenty about how easily Canberra can become distracted from issues affecting ordinary households. Housing affordability, government spending and energy policy deserve vigorous scrutiny, but scrutiny is most useful when accompanied by alternatives. Tim Howard was right to ask what an Opposition would actually change and how it would pay for those changes. Australians need robust political debate, not manufactured outrage stretched across another news cycle. J. Ready – Yamba
thenorthernriverstimes.com.au MORE LEMONADE, FEWER MELONS Tim Howard's “When life gives you lemons” was a sharp and entertaining commentary on what is wrong with political debate today. A Prime Minister making a questionable joke might deserve criticism, but surely Australians should expect the Opposition to devote considerably more energy to housing, energy, productivity and the cost of living. The article's strongest point was that opposing is the easy part; presenting credible alternatives is much harder. Voters deserve to know not only what political parties dislike, but precisely what they would do differently. More lemonade and fewer melons would be a very good start. E. Whitfield – Mermaid Waters SAFER BYRON BENEFITS EVERYONE The $1 million investment in safer walking routes through central Byron Bay is money well spent. Poor lighting, isolated car parks and areas where people feel vulnerable after dark can discourage residents and visitors from walking through town. I particularly like that women, girls and genderdiverse people will help identify problem areas before the upgrades are designed. Those who actually use these routes often know where improvements are needed most. Better lighting, visibility and pedestrian connections will ultimately make Byron Bay safer and more welcoming for everyone. K. Sheridan – Suffolk Park DORRIGO AT ITS VERY BEST Your feature on Dorrigo Bush Pepper Retreat beautifully captured what makes the Dorrigo region such a special destination. Bush walks, native wildlife, a cosy fireplace and outdoor mineralised baths beneath the stars sound like the perfect antidote to the frantic pace of everyday life. Maria and Jeff Hughes deserve congratulations for creating an escape that complements the surrounding landscape rather than competing with it. Articles like this are also valuable because they introduce readers to wonderful regional destinations that may be virtually on our doorstep.
R. Lockney – Bellingen POLLUTERS MUST PAY The EPA's action over more than 320 tonnes of waste near Grafton should send a very clear message: disposing of waste improperly is unacceptable, particularly when asbestos, leadcontaminated material and other construction waste are involved. The property's proximity to a tributary of the Clarence River makes the situation even more concerning. Anyone paying a skip bin operator has every right to expect their rubbish will be taken to an authorised facility, not become someone else's environmental problem. The EPA should continue monitoring the clean-up closely and ensure every requirement of its notice is met. T. Holbrook – Grafton PROTECT THE CLARENCE Reading that waste containing asbestos and elevated levels of lead was allegedly stockpiled near a tributary of the Clarence River is deeply disturbing. This river supports agriculture, recreation and wildlife and should never be put at unnecessary risk. The EPA is right to demand the material be removed and lawfully disposed of. Environmental protection means little unless regulations are actually enforced. Residents should also take the EPA's advice seriously and report suspected illegal dumping whenever they encounter it. M. Rudgren – Ulmarra KNOW WHERE YOUR RUBBISH GOES The Grafton waste investigation is a timely reminder that disposing of rubbish does not end when a skip bin disappears from your driveway. Customers understandably expect licensed operators to do the right thing, but perhaps we should also become more conscious of where our waste ultimately ends up. More than 320 tonnes is an extraordinary amount of material to remove. Strong oversight of the waste industry is essential to protect landholders, waterways and the wider community. P. Evers – Maclean
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LETTERS & OPINIONS NO SHORTCUTS WITH ASBESTOS There can be no shortcuts when potentially dangerous materials such as asbestos are involved. Proper disposal costs money for a reason: it protects workers, communities and the environment. The EPA's cleanup notice requiring the waste near Grafton to be removed by November is therefore welcome. The investigation is still underway and should be allowed to run its course, but the broader lesson is already clear. Waste operators must meet their responsibilities, and the public needs confidence that materials handed over for disposal are being handled lawfully. J. Morrow – South Grafton A COOKING PAGE WORTH SAVING I tried both recipes from your cooking page and they were outstanding. The One-Pan Creamy Chicken Florentine was rich, comforting and packed with flavour, with the chicken, spinach and creamy risoni making a wonderful combination. Then came the Apple & Custard Impossible Pie, which was beautifully soft and custardy with just the right amount of apple and cinnamon. Best of all, neither recipe required complicated techniques or hard-to-find ingredients. This page has already been torn out and added to my recipe collection. More like these please! G. Tarrant – Evans Head CENSUS DATA MUST LEAD TO ACTION The expected rise in long-term mental health conditions is concerning, particularly among younger Australians. The real value of the Census will be identifying where services are most needed. Collecting the figures is important, but ensuring regional communities have access to appropriate support must be the next step. A. Brewster – Nimbin
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Passion and revenge thrive in this classic Title: Wuthering Heights Author: Emily Bronte Price: $13.75 Genre: Classic, Gothic, Tragedy In today’s world we would probably think of the movie before we ‘d bring the classic novel by Emily Bronte to mind, that or our memories of having to study it for high school English. Whichever way you remember or need to know about Wuthering Heights, it is a dark and brooding tale of intense passion, revenge love and the worst kind of tragedy that sees innocent lives subjected to the actions of another who only sees them as his means to end, as he deals with his own loss. Told through the point of view of the housekeeper, Nellie Dean to Lockwood, the new tenant at Thrushcross Grange, who had to seek shelter at Wuthering Heights for a night with his landlord, it becomes a riveting tale of the tempestuous events that
preceded his arrival. Lockwood gains a better understanding of the people he meets at Wuthering Heights, especially his landlord, Mr Heathcliff, whose bitterness and desire for revenge seethe out of him, so much so that his tenant is quick to leave. There is a glimmer of hope, however, that rests on the shoulders of the later generation as they struggle to escape the legacy of old hurts. Emily Bronte lived only a short life, dying at aged 30, but is considered one of the greatest writers, not just of her time, but overall, despite only having written Wuthering Heights and a few poems. She is one of five Bronte sisters and one brother and was raised in the Yorkshire village of Haworth, a bleak and isolated setting which seems to have been a fertile stage for her one and only novel. You can order your copy of Wuthering Heights from www.booktopia. com.au
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TVAC Year 6 Students Explore Australia's Capital and Experience Snow for the First Time Sixteen Year 6 students from Tweed Valley Adventist College recently returned from an unforgettable three-night educational tour of Canberra and the Snowy Mountains, combining hands-on learning, history, adventure, and plenty of snow.
Contributed For many students, the excursion marked their first opportunity to experience snow, making a day at Selwyn Snow Resort a memorable highlight. Students enjoyed tobogganing, building snow creations and embracing the winter conditions with excitement and enthusiasm. Throughout the tour, students visited a range of Australia's most significant national attractions, including Parliament House, the Australian War Memorial, Questacon, the Australian Institute of Sport, the National Museum of Australia, the Royal Australian Mint, and the Museum of Australian Democracy. The excursion enabled students to connect classroom learning with real-life experiences as they explored Australia's history, government,
Principal Dr Kevin Petrie enjoying the snow at Selwyn Snow Resort
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Year 6 students with Year 6 teacher Leisa Cobacoglo and Head of Primary Caitlin Ford at the Australian War Memorial.
science, sport, and culture. The group also ventured beyond Canberra to visit the stunning Yarrangobilly Caves and thermal pool, where students were able to appreciate the natural beauty of the Snowy
Mountains region. Principal Dr Kevin Petrie, who accompanied the students on the trip, said he greatly appreciated the opportunity to spend time with the students before they transition to
"As these students prepare to enter Year 7, it was wonderful to get to know them outside the classroom and share in so many memorable experiences. Seeing their excitement as they explored Canberra's national institutions and experienced snow for the first time was truly
special." The tour comes as Tweed Valley Adventist College prepares to welcome the current Year 6 students into secondary school in 2027. To support this transition, the College will host its Year 7 Orientation Day on Thursday, 10 September 2026. The Orientation Day provides students with an opportunity to experience life in high school, meet
teachers, participate in engaging activities, and become familiar with the secondary campus environment. Registration for the Year 7 Orientation Day is now open. The event is available to both current TVAC students and students from other schools who may be considering an alternative secondary education pathway. Families interested in attending are encouraged to contact the College for further information.
False Fatigue Records Rise in Crackdown
A nationwide heavy vehicle compliance operation has exposed a rise in fatigue breaches and false records, prompting a renewed warning that work and rest rules remain critical to keeping truck drivers and other road users safe. By Robert Heyward A national crackdown on heavy vehicle fatigue has uncovered a concerning increase in false and misleading records, with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator warning drivers and operators against complacency over one of the transport industry's most serious safety risks. More than 6,100 heavy vehicles were intercepted during Operation Ambit II in March 2026, with more than one in 10 vehicles found to be non-compliant overall. According to the NHVR, the fatigue non-compliance rate increased to 5.3 per cent, compared with 4.7 per cent during the previous national operation in November 2025. Of close to 150 fatiguerelated offences detected during the operation, almost half were classified as critical breaches. Particularly concerning for regulators was the number of false and misleading record offences, which
increased by more than 42 per cent. NHVR Chief Operations Officer Paul Salvati said the results were troubling given the potentially devastating consequences of fatigue on Australian roads. “Fatigue-related offences have increased in both number and severity over the past three years, while driver fatigue continues to
be one of the three primary contributors to heavy vehicle fatal crashes,” Mr Salvati said. Mr Salvati said the rise in false and misleading records was especially concerning because significant resources were already being directed towards educating the heavy vehicle industry about fatigue requirements. Deliberately ignoring
those requirements, he warned, could ultimately determine whether someone returned home safely. Work and Rest Requirements Remain Critical Managing fatigue is a fundamental responsibility for heavy vehicle drivers and operators, with regulated work and rest requirements designed to reduce the risks associated with drivers spending excessive periods behind the wheel. Mr Salvati said compliance was essential not only for the safety of heavy vehicle drivers themselves but for everyone sharing the road. “It is crucial drivers and operators are ensuring they meet their work and rest requirements,” he said. The operation also identified an increase in administrative fatigue offences, including drivers failing to carry a work diary or properly record required information such as start times.
These breaches increased by more than 10 per cent. While administrative offences can appear less serious than exceeding permitted work hours, the NHVR warned they can be an early indication of wider compliance problems. Mr Salvati said administrative failures could become precursors to more serious breaches and potentially allow drivers to work beyond prescribed hours. Failure to follow fatigue regulations could create a chain of non-compliance that ultimately increased the likelihood of a serious crash or fatality, he said. Police Join Nationwide Compliance Operation Operation Ambit II involved cooperation between the NHVR and police agencies across New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. While police interception activities differed between jurisdictions, the NHVR said the operation
demonstrated the value of regulators and police combining their capabilities to improve heavy vehicle compliance. The results also reinforce the regulator's continuing focus on fatigue as a major road safety issue and the responsibilities applying throughout the Chain of Responsibility. For transport operators, the findings provide a reminder that fatigue management extends beyond simply completing paperwork. Accurate records, appropriate scheduling and adherence to mandatory work and rest periods form an important part of managing the risks associated with heavy vehicle operations. Drivers who believe they are being pressured to drive unsafely, or who have concerns about heavy vehicle safety practices, can contact the NHVR Heavy Vehicle Confidential Reporting Line on 1800 931 785. Reports can be made anonymously.
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Relaxation Was Never Going to Happen By Jeff Gibbs Four friends. One luxury retreat. Absolutely no chance of inner peace. There are holidays designed to restore the soul, and then there are holidays where somebody should probably have packed bail money. Spa Weekend falls enthusiastically into the second category. The new comedy from writer-directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the team behind Bad Moms and writers of The Hangover, takes the familiar friendson-a-disastrous-getaway formula, hands it to four terrific comedy performers and lets the massage oil, alcohol and questionable decisions do the rest. At the centre are childhood friends Jane (Leslie Mann), Sophie (Anna Faris) and Coco (Michelle Buteau), three women exhausted by careers, relationships, families and the relentless
business of being responsible adults. Their solution is beautifully simple: escape to a luxury Palm Springs spa, switch off the phones and spend a weekend being pampered. Then Mel arrives. Played with wonderfully reckless energy by Australian favourite Isla Fisher, Mel is the friend capable of turning herbal tea into an emergency evacuation. She's unpredictable, uninhibited and exactly the person you don't invite when the objective is tranquillity. Naturally, tranquillity doesn't last. What follows is 97 minutes of escalating misbehaviour, crude humour, awkward encounters and friendship being tested somewhere between relaxation treatments and complete social collapse. The storyline isn't revolutionary – audiences familiar with Bad Moms, Girls Trip or The Hangover will recognise the machinery –
but the cast gives the film its personality. Mann is excellent at playing tightly wound frustration, while Faris remains one of Hollywood's finest performers when it comes to making embarrassment genuinely funny. Buteau supplies confidence, sharp timing and some of the film's strongest reactions. But Fisher is the grenade thrown into the day spa. Her Mel could easily become exhausting, yet Fisher gives her enough vulnerability to suggest there's something underneath all that chaos. For Australian audiences, there's also added pleasure knowing much of the movie was filmed on Queensland's Gold Coast, despite its Palm Springs setting. Production even endured severe weather during filming, with cyclonic conditions reportedly forcing cast and crew indoors for several days. Spa Weekend isn't
sophisticated comedy and doesn't pretend to be. Some jokes land beautifully, others arrive wearing a bathrobe and trip over the furniture. The screenplay occasionally pushes too hard for outrageousness when the natural chemistry between its four leads is actually funnier. That's the movie's secret weapon: these women genuinely feel like old friends. Beneath the cocktails, disasters and adult humour sits a surprisingly warm story about friendships surviving careers, marriages, children and the uncomfortable discovery that nobody's life has turned out quite as neatly as expected. It's silly, naughty and occasionally predictable, but when Fisher, Mann, Faris and Buteau are bouncing off one another, Spa Weekend becomes an enjoyable girls'-night-out comedy that understands one universal truth:
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SUNDAY
PORTRAIT ARTIST OF THE YEAR ABC TV, 7.30pm
There’s something for everyone in this charming creative series. It’s got the wholesome competition style of Bake Off, a fascinating focus on art, drawing and painting techniques, and offers a glimpse of what celebrities are like in a more casual setting. Sunday’s instalment invites Carrie Bickmore, Marc Fennell and Ellie Cole into the studio, where nine artists capture their likenesses over a four-hour session. Hosts Miranda Tapsell (above right with Bickmore) and Luke McGregor can put their feet up this week – curious by nature, journalist Fennell makes their job easy as he can’t help but ask insightful questions of his painters over the course of the episode.
MONDAY
WEDNESDAY
AUSTRALIAN STORY: CELEBRATING 30 YEARS
STEVE IRWIN: A WILD LIFE
ABC TV, 8pm
NINE, 8.40pm
As it turns out, telling real stories about real people never gets old. Nor does celebrating the strengths and weaknesses of the human spirit, or the extraordinary achievements of everyday Australians. This documentary-current affairs hybrid is marking 30 years of insightful, original storytelling with a live event held at the Sydney Opera House. Presenter Leigh Sales (right) welcomes Claudia Karvan, Michael Klim, Mechelle Turvey, Eddie Woo, Gayle and Mac Shann, as well as the woman who began it all, executive producer Deborah Fleming, to reflect on the program’s legacy.
On Friday, it will be 20 years since the world lost its most enigmatic and passionate wildlife conservationist. Journalist Charles Wooley, who spent an unforgettable day with Steve Irwin (above) in 2002 for 60 Minutes, reflects on the iconic zookeeper’s singular skillset, exuberance and legacy in this hour-long documentary. Sharing unseen footage from their shoot and across Irwin’s career, it’s an unfiltered exploration of how an ordinary bloke born in Upper Ferntree Gully rose to fame and took the planet by storm. Exclusive interviews with his inner circle including friends, colleagues and family (Terri, Bindi and Robert appear in archival material) paint a vivid portrait of a larger-than-life character. 2808
FRIDAY, August 28 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (R) 10.30 Take 5. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) 1.50 Treasure & Dirt. (Final, Malv, R) 2.55 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DD India News Hour. 10.10 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 11.00 One For The Road. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes And Felons. (2022, Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Cooking Up Love. (2021, G, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 NBN News.
NINE (8, 80)
6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.50 Attenborough’s Parenthood. (PGa, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
TEN (5)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Gardening Australia. The team explores the gardens of South-East Queensland. 8.20 Saint-Pierre. (M) Arch and Fitz investigate Fitz’s enemy when he becomes the prime suspect in a bachelor party gone wrong. 9.05 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) Nine artists create portraits of celebrities. 9.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.45 New Zealand Spy. (Final, PG, R) 11.05 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 11.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+dhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (Mv) Jack and Kate investigate when a photographer is found dead. 8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (PGaw) Looks at efforts to break Germany’s Enigma Code. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 The King. (Ma) 11.40 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (MA15+av, R) 1.25 World On Fire. (Malv, R) 3.35 Osher Günsberg: A Matter Of Life And Death. (Ma, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs and the team demonstrate some terrific ideas for the house, garden and the kitchen. 7.30 Football. AFL. Finals Series. WIldcard round. 11.15 GetOn Extra. Lizzie Jelfs, Matt Hill, Simon Marshall and Brent Zerafa dive headlong into the weekend’s best racing. 11.45 To Be Advised. 1.20 Eyewitness. (MA15+av, R) As Helen looks for the murder weapon, Kamilah pulls her into a desperate search for Sita. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 5.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. Penrith Panthers v Canterbury Bulldogs. From CommBank Stadium, Sydney. 9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage and analysis of the NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and Canterbury Bulldogs. 10.45 MOVIE: Out Of Time. (2003, Mlv, R) A police chief investigates a double murder. Denzel Washington, Eva Mendes. 12.45 Resident Alien. (Malv, R) Harry and Asta get surprise visits. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PGs, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) A couple and their two daughters who share their home with their grandfather must decide whether to leave or stay. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (PGs, R) Charlie struggles to enforce Alan’s rules. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Derry Girls. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 6. Highlights. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Holy Marvels. 2.00 MOVIE: Clue. (1985, PG) 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.45 Inside The Huddle. 6.15 Over The Black Dot. 6.45 Jeopardy! 7.35 Celebrity Jeopardy. 8.30 The Naked World. (Premiere) 9.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 7. 1.50am Travel Man. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Surf Patrol. 6.30 Escape To
The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Coastwatch Oz. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. (Return) 7.00 Better Homes. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Americas. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Poirot. 1.00 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Some Will, Some Won’t. (1970, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Aust. 8.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s 8. (2018, M) 10.40 MOVIE: Thelma & Louise. (1991, M) 1.10am Creflo. 1.40 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm ER. 2.40 Abbott Elementary. 3.00 QI. 3.35 Would I Lie To You? 4.05 MythBusters. 4.55 Portrait Artist Of The Year. 5.40 Old House, New Home. 6.30 House Of Games. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Planet America. 9.05 MOVIE: Interstellar. (2014, M) 11.50 ER. 12.40am Rage. 1.40 Not Going Out. 2.10 QI. 2.40 Portrait Artist Of The Year. 3.30 QI. 4.00 Deadly 60. 4.30 Horrible Histories. 4.55 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Metropolis. Continued. (1927, PG, German) 7.50 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 10.30 Body Heat. (1981, M) 12.35pm Absolute Power. (1997, M) 2.50 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 5.30 Barefoot In The Park. (1967, PG) 7.30 Truth. (2015, M) 9.45 Basic Instinct. (1992) 12.10am Purple Rain. (1984, M) 2.10 Love Lies Bleeding. (2024, MA15+) 4.00 How To Blow Up A Pipeline. (2022, M)
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 9. Ipswich Super440. Day 2. Highlights. 10.00 NFL. Pre-season. Week 3. Las Vegas Raiders v San Francisco 49ers. 1.30pm American Pickers. 2.30 Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Motorbike Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Robin Hood. (2010, M) 11.25 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 World’s Greatest Cities. 12.30pm Rugby Heaven. 1.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. (2009, M) 10.35 MOVIE: Sicario. (2015, MA15+) 12.55am Legacies. 1.45 Love Rat. (Final) 2.40 Baywatch. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.
COMEDY (52) 6am Shopping. 7.00 GCBC. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 The Dog Academy. 10.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 10.30 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Lingo. 1.00 The Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 2.00 Gogglebox Aust. 3.00 Friends. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince.
ABC NEWS (24) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (Final) 8.00 News Tonight. 8.35 If You’re Listening. 9.00 The World. 9.30 Foreign Correspondent. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Asia News Week. 11.00 News. 11.30 World This Week. Midnight News. 12.15 Breakfast Couch. 12.45 If You’re Listening. 1.10 News. 1.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (Final) 2.00 DW News. 2.30 DW Focus On Europe. 3.00 Late Programs.
SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 9.40 Fresh Fairytales. 10.00 Wildest Places: Great Barrier Reef. 11.05 Going Places. 12.05pm MOVIE: Jackie Chan’s First Strike. (1996, M) 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Nula. 5.55 Bamay. 6.35 Wildest Places: Great Barrier Reef. 7.30 MOVIE: Power Rangers. (2017, M) 9.50 MOVIE: I Like Movies. (2022, M) 11.35 Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Block Glasshouse. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.00 Hello SA. 10.30 House Hunters Reno. 11.00 Island Of Bryan. Noon Bargain Block. 1.00 Help! I Wrecked My House. 2.00 My Lottery Dream Home. 3.00 The Block Glasshouse. 4.00 Island Of Bryan. 5.00 The Flipping El Moussas. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.00 House Hunters Reno. 7.30 Barnwood Builders. 8.30 Farmhouse Fixer. 9.30 Building Alaska. 10.30 Renovation Aloha. 11.30 Late Programs.
NEWS24 (53)
Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 The Makery. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.50 Steven Universe. 9.40 BattleBots. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Late Programs.
11.30 Dinners Cooking Out. Noon All Fired Up. 12.30 Luke Nguyen’s France. 1.30 Off Duty Chef. 2.00 Fun’q. 2.30 Strait To The Plate. 3.00 Meals In Minutes. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Taste Of Aust. 5.00 Tropical Innovators. 5.30 Tastes Of The Tropics: Iconic FNQ. 6.00 Taste Of The Sea. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Air Fryers: Are They Worth It? 8.30 World Eats Bread. (Final) 9.30 Dine With Me UK. 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Late Programs.
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6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Bond Report. 6.00 Steve Price. 7.00 The World According To Rowan Dean. 8.00 Opinionated. 8.30 The US Report. 9.30 The Media Show. 10.15 Lefties Losing It. 10.45 Late Edition. Midnight News. Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.
SATURDAY, August 29 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8, 80)
TEN (5)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 1.15 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 2.00 Saint-Pierre. (Ma, R) 2.45 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (R) 3.35 Brian Cox: Life Of A Universe. (R) 4.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (Final, R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DD India News Hour. 10.00 Oman From Above. (R) 11.00 Living In A Postcard. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix Sassnitz. H’lights. 3.00 Marathon. Marathon De Paris. H’lights. 4.00 Going Places. (R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 5.35 The Exiles: Secretly Deported. (PGa)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Caulfield Memsie Stakes Day. San Domenico Stakes Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Drive Review. 12.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Titans v Canberra Raiders. 2.30 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 3.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Roosters v Cronulla Sharks. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)
6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Reel Action. (R) 7.30 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.00 I Fish. (R) 8.30 All 4 Adventure. (l, R) 9.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 10.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 10.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PG) 11.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 1.00 Pooches At Play. (PG) 1.30 Country House Facelift. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.
6.05 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Grantchester. (PGa) Alphy probes a secretive vicars’ retreat. 8.20 Father Brown. (Ma) Father Brown and Flambeau hunt for a priceless holy relic while a new nemesis lurks in the shadows. 9.05 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) The body of a wealthy landowner goes missing on the night of his death, exposing a web of secrets. 10.35 Falling. (Ml, R) 11.15 Little Disasters. (Final, Mal, R) 12.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Queen Elizabeth II: The Unseen Photos. 9.15 The Airport Chaplain. (Ml, R) 10.15 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGs, R) 11.15 DNA Family Secrets. (PG, R) 12.25 Something Undone. (Mal, R) 2.45 Australia Uncovered: Strong Female Lead. (Ma, R) 4.10 Seeds: Planting Hope Through Education. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Finals Series. WIldcard round. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match. 11.00 MOVIE: Bombshell. (2019, Mals, R) A group of women takes on Fox News’ head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere at the network. Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman. 1.30 To Be Advised. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve. 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. North Queensland Cowboys v Wests Tigers. 9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.00 MOVIE: Kong: Skull Island. (2017, Malv, R) 12.10 Wild Cards. (Mav, R) 1.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 Gogglebox Australia. (PGls, R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PGa) A woman needs the team’s help. 8.40 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) A couple are at a crossroads over what to do with their home of less than two years. 9.40 Love It Or List It UK: Brilliant Builds. (PG) Kirstie and Phil look back on their best transformations of single-storey living. 10.40 Watson. (PGm, R) A geneediting experiment goes wrong. 11.40 FBI. (Mav, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.35 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Emerald. 3.50 Talking Tom Heroes. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.20 The Most Magnificent Thing. 5.40 Super Monsters. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 7.55 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 9.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.40 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Great Australian Concerts: The Angels. 2.45 If You Are The One. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.45 Mastermind Aust. 6.45 Engineering By Catastrophe. 7.40 History’s Greatest Machines. 8.30 Dating Apps: The Inside Story. 9.30 Couples Therapy. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 8. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Feel Good Road Trips. 1.30 Australia’s Deadliest. 2.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Caulfield Memsie Stakes Day. San Domenico Stakes Day. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 MOVIE: Escapement. (1958, PG) 12.30pm MOVIE: Heavens Above! (1963, PG) 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Preliminary final. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 9. North Queensland Cowboys v Newcastle Knights. 7.00 Customs. 7.30 MOVIE: The Bodyguard. (1992, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Sliding Doors. (1998, M) 12.05am Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. 11.00 Roads Less Travelled. 11.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm The Living Room. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 2.10pm ER. 2.50 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 3.35 QI. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Portrait Artist Of The Year. 6.10 Old House, New Home. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.15 Arrested Development. 10.55 ER. 11.40 Not Going Out. 12.10am Rage. 1.10 Portrait Artist Of The Year. 1.55 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 8.00 The China Syndrome. (1979, PG) 10.15 Too Cool To Kill. (2022, M, Mandarin) 12.15pm How To Blow Up A Pipeline. (2022, M) 2.10 Paperback Hero. (1999, PG) 4.00 Metropolis. (1927, PG, German) 6.50 Enchanted Kingdom. 8.30 Zodiac. (2007, MA15+) 11.25 My Sole Desire. (2022, MA15+, French) 1.35am Late Programs. 5.40 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin)
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 The Car Club. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. USA New Year Sprintcars. Replay. 4.00 Counting Cars. 4.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 3. Sydney v St Kilda. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Sleepless In Seattle. (1993, PG) 9.45 MOVIE: Terminator Salvation. (2009, M) 12.05am Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.35pm Outback Opal Hunters. 4.35 The Dog House UK. 5.35 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. (2004, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1. (2010, M) 10.25 MOVIE: Beetlejuice. (1988, M) 12.20am The Purge. 2.00 Love Island Games. 3.30 Surfing Aust. 4.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 I Love VIP Pets. 5.30 Late Programs.
COMEDY (52) 6am Good Chef Bad Chef. 7.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.30 Frasier. 12.30pm Ridiculousness. 1.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 The Traitors Australia. Midnight Ridiculousness. 1.30 Home Shopping.
ABC NEWS (24) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm News. 1.35 If You’re Listening. 2.00 News. 2.30 Breakfast Couch. 3.00 News. 3.30 That Pacific Sports Show. 4.00 News. 4.30 BTN. 5.00 News. 5.30 Asia News Week. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Aust Story. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.10 Four Corners. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Compass. 10.00 Late News Weekend. 10.35 If You’re Listening. 11.00 News. 11.30 Late Programs.
SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Off Duty Chef. Noon All Fired Up. 12.30 Fun’q. 1.00 Strait To The Plate. 1.30 Meals In Minutes. 2.00 Fun’q. 2.30 Be My Guest. 3.30 Evolving Vegan. 4.30 Evolving Vegan. 5.30 Eating Dirty. 6.00 Searching For Soul Food. 6.30 What Not To Eat. 7.30 Jamie’s Kitchen. 8.30 India. 9.40 Uncharted. 10.35 Garden Cook Off. 11.30 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 MOVIE: Free Willy. (1993, PG) Noon Turn Up Respect. 12.15 Audrey Napanangka. 1.40 Nula. 2.10 Wildest Places: Great Barrier Reef. 3.05 Over The Black Dot. 3.35 Homesteads. 4.10 Anthem Sessions. 4.50 Our Medicine. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Poltergeist. (1982, M) 10.35 Stompem Ground 2022: Midnight Oil. 12.30am Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Farmhouse Fixer. 1.30 The Flipping El Moussas. 2.30 Renovation Aloha. 3.30 Island Of Bryan. 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 My Lottery Dream Home. 5.30 Dream Homes Revealed. 6.30 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. 7.30 Bargain Mansions. 8.30 House Hunters. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation. 11.30 Late Programs.
NEWS24 (53)
6am News. 7.00 Weekend First Edition. 10.00 Weekend Newsday. 11.00 News. Noon Weekend Newsday. 1.00 News. 2.00 The Fight For The Right. 3.00 Weekend Newsday. 4.00 News. 5.00 Weekend Newsday. 6.00 Opinionated. 6.30 The World According To Rowan Dean. 7.30 Lefties Losing It. 8.00 The Fight For The Right. 9.00 Late Edition. 11.00 News.
SUNDAY, August 30 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8, 80)
TEN (5)
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.15 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) 3.05 End Game With Tony Armstrong. (PGl, R) 4.00 Creative Types. (PGl, R) 4.30 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (R) 5.00 Take 5. (PG, R) 5.30 Back Roads. (n, R)
6.00 Sydney Marathon. Coverage of the Sydney Marathon. 10.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 11.30 France 24 English News. 12.00 PBS News Compass Points. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 1.00 Motor Racing. Muscle Car Masters. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 8. Highlights.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 12.30 Football. AFL Women’s. GWS Giants v Pt Adel. 2.30 To Be Advised. 4.05 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 4.30 The Great Outdoors. (PG, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 11.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. NZ Warriors v Dragons. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Eels v Broncos. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. Parramatta Eels v Cronulla Sharks.
6.00 Mass. 8.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 8.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 9.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.30 GCBC. (R) 10.00 Good Food Everyday. (PGa, R) 10.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 11.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 12.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 12.30 Gogglebox Aust. (PGls, R) 1.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (Final) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG) Nine artists create celebrity portraits. 8.20 The Cage. (Premiere, Md) Two employees steal from the casino they work at. 9.10 Falling. (Ml) David and Anna face uncomfortable truths. 9.50 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 10.40 Father Brown. (Ma, R) 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 2.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 9/11: The Day That Changed The World. 9.15 Castle Secrets. (Mav, R) 10.10 Kennedy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dunhuang: Ancient Frontier Fortress. (MA15+v, R) 1.00 Meet The Wallers. (Ml) 2.40 Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive. (Mal, R) 3.40 Tommy Fleming Live From Galway Cathedral. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PG) 8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. Focuses on long-form investigations. 9.45 The Wrong Man? Behind Bars For 20 Years. (Mav) Looks at convicted killer Paul Denham. 11.15 24 Hours In Police Custody. (MA15+as, R) 12.15 Curfew. (MA15+av) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. (PGl) 8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.30 9News Late. 10.00 The First 48: Unforgotten – Crystal Pt 2. (Malv) Tulsa Homicide tackles a difficult case. 10.40 Murder In The 21st. (Mv) 11.40 James Bulger: The Trial. (MA15+aav) 12.30 Elements Of Disaster. (PGa, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Destination WA. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Gogglebox Australia. Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.00 Watson. (Mm) The team races to save a man and his pregnant wife from a terrifying sinkhole. Ingrid’s future with her therapy group becomes unclear. 9.00 FBI. (Mv) The team works together to flip their only witness to help them hunt down a rip crew at a cartel wedding after an undercover operation led by Nina goes sideways. 12.00 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 2.40pm Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Zog And The Flying Doctors. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.20 The Gruffalo’s Child. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 8.10 Secrets Of The Penguins. (Final) 8.55 Animal Park. 10.20 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 8. Highlights. 4.00 Jeopardy! 4.30 France 24. 5.00 PBS Washington Week. 5.25 PBS News Compass Points. 5.55 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 6.45 Abandoned Engineering. 7.40 Travel Man. 8.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 9. 1.50am Fear Itself With Alex Lee. 2.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Australia’s Deadliest. 11.00 House Calls To The Rescue. Noon One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Harry’s Practice. 3.00 Better Homes. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. 6.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon Getaway. 12.30 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 MOVIE: The Duke Wore Jeans. (1958) 3.00 Poirot. 4.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 9. Wests Tigers v Canterbury Bulldogs. 8.00 David Attenborough’s Asia. 9.00 Paramedics. 10.00 Emergency. 11.00 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 Building The Dream. 9.00 Roads Less Travelled. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. 11.00 Escape Fishing. 11.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm What’s Up Down Under. 1.30 Buy To Build. 2.00 JAG. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 Bondi Rescue. 5.00 I Fish. (Return) 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Fire Country. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 3.35pm QI. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Portrait Artist Of The Year. 6.10 Old House, New Home. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Lucy Worsley Investigates. (Premiere) 9.25 Portrait Artist Of The Year. 10.15 ER. 11.00 Offsiders. 11.30 Not Going Out. Midnight Rage. 1.10 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Forever Enthralled. Continued. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 8.20 Barefoot In The Park. (1967, PG) 10.20 Purple Rain. (1984, M) 12.25pm Truth. (2015, M) 2.45 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 4.50 Paperback Hero. (1999, PG) 6.40 Clue. (1985, PG) 8.30 Pig. (2021, M) 10.10 Boogie Nights. (1997, MA15+) 1am Zodiac. (2007, MA15+) 3.50 Too Cool To Kill. (2022, M, Mandarin) 5.50 Clue. (1985, PG)
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Pawn Stars. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Red’s Fishing Adventures. 2.30 Fish’n Mates. 3.00 Air Crash Inv. 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security USA. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 3. Essendon v Richmond. 9.15 MOVIE: Jurassic Park. (1993, PG) 11.45 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 4pm The Toys That Built The World. 5.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 5.30 MOVIE: Tom & Jerry. (2021) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2. (2011, M) 10.00 TBA. 12.30am Bel-Air. 1.25 Love Island Games. 2.45 Soccer. English Premier League. Newcastle v Liverpool. Replay. 4.45 LEGO DreamZzz. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.
COMEDY (52) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. Noon Becker. 12.30 Frasier. 1.30 Friends. 6.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 The Traitors Australia. Midnight Two And A Half Men. 1.00 Home Shopping.
ABC NEWS (24) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm News. 1.30 World This Week. 2.00 News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 The Regions. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Insiders. 8.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (Final) 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Aust Story. 10.00 Late News Weekend. 10.30 Back Roads. 11.00 News. 11.30 Late Programs.
SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Searching For Soul Food. 9.30 What Not To Eat. 10.30 Jamie’s Kitchen. 11.30 India. 12.40pm Uncharted. 1.30 Eating Dirty. 2.00 The Cook Up. 4.30 Mediterranean Adventure. 5.30 River Cottage Reunited. 6.30 Plating Locally. 7.00 Frugal Foodie. 7.30 Portuguese Food Trail. 8.30 Cornwall. 9.30 Cotswold Kitchen. 10.30 Garden Cook Off. 11.30 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.10pm Football. West Kimberley Football League. Men’s. Grand Final. Replay. 3.50 Bamay. 4.25 Reconciliation Memoirs: June Oscar AO. 5.55 Bamay. 6.35 Wildest Places: Great Barrier Reef. 7.30 Earth Oven. (Final) 8.30 Kaepernick & America. 10.00 MOVIE: Mad Max III: Beyond Thunderdome. (1985, M) 11.55 Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Renovation Aloha. 11.30 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. 12.30pm Island Of Bryan. 1.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation. 2.30 Home Town: Inn This Together. 3.30 Farmhouse Fixer. 4.30 Barnwood Builders. 5.30 House Hunters. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 Home Town. 8.30 Christina In The Country. 9.30 Fixer To Fabulous. 10.30 100 Day Dream Home. 11.30 Late Programs.
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SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8, 80)
TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure. (PGn, R) 10.45 Father Brown. (Ma, R) 11.30 Nigella At My Table. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)
6am Morning Programs. 11.10 One For The Road. (PG, R) 12.05 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News Compass Points. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Second Edition. 2.00 Bettany Hughes: Eastern Turkey Treasures. (PGas, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.
6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Bold. (PG, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PGs, R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Gogglebox Aust. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story: Celebrating 30 Years. 9.10 Media Watch. (PG) 9.30 Planet America. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.05 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 11.50 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure. (PG, R) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 9.25 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Gomorrah: The Origins. (Premiere, Malv) 1.05 Fargo. (MA15+v, R) 2.45 Australia Uncovered: Bowraville Murders. (Malv, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The Voice. (PGal) Team Tones And I members take to the stage. 9.05 The Rookie. (Mav) Chen returns to work. 10.05 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics. 11.05 The Agenda Setters. 12.05 Transplant. (MA15+a, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 100% Footy. (Mal) 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) 11.10 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.40 Two And A Half Men. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: What’s Cooking? 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.20 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.45 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.05pm Viking Quest: America. 3.00 Over The Black Dot. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News Compass Points. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 5.30 Alone Germany. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Raw Comedy 2026. 10.15 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 11.20 The Airport Chaplain. 12.20am The YouTube Effect. 2.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 11.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Auction Squad. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.15 Mighty Ships. 11.15 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 1 Late. 3pm Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Antiques Downunder. 4.00 Find My Country House NZ. 4.30 Take Me Home. 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.30 Agatha Raisin. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 The First 48. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 2.
DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 3.10pm QI. 3.35 Would I Lie To You? 4.05 MythBusters. 4.55 Portrait Artist Of The Year. 5.40 Old House, New Home. 6.30 House Of Games. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.35 Elementary. 10.20 ER. 11.00 Not Going Out. 11.30 Rage. 12.35am Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Clue. Continued. (1985, PG) 7.40 Enchanted Kingdom. 9.20 Paperback Hero. (1999, PG) 11.10 Post Coitum, Animal Triste. (1997, M, French) 1pm Samia. (2024, M) 3.00 Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger. (2024, PG) 5.25 Charade. (1963, PG) 7.30 Proof Of Life. (2000, M) 10.00 Grace Of Monaco. (2014) Midnight Breath. (2017, M) 2.10 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Support Races. Carrera Cup. Highlights. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. (2018, M) 11.10 Seinfeld. 12.10am Love Island UK: All Stars. (Return) 1.30 Legacies. 2.20 Outback Opal Hunters. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Late Programs.
COMEDY (52) 6am Shopping. 7.00 MasterChef Aust. 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 GCBC. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Lingo. Noon The Traitors Australia. 1.30 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.
ABC NEWS (24) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.25 Planet America. 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Asia News Week. 1.00 News Overnight. 1.30 The Regions. 2.00 Late Programs.
SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Meals In Minutes. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Taste Of Aust. 5.00 Freshly Picked. 5.30 Poh & Co. 6.00 Taste Of The Sea. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Nigella Kitchen. 8.00 Food Stories. 8.30 Hong Kong Gourmet. 9.00 Mexican Table. (Final) 9.30 Dine With Me UK. 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Bill Reid Remembers. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 The Colleano Heart. 10.35 MOVIE: Legends Of The Fall. (1994, MA15+) 12.55am Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Postcards. Noon Castle Impossible. 1.00 Building Alaska. 2.00 Fixer To Fabulous. 3.00 The Block Glasshouse. 4.00 Island Of Bryan. 5.00 Christina In The Country. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.00 House Hunters Reno. 7.30 Masters Of Flip. 8.30 Holmes Family Rescue. 9.30 Unsellable Houses. 10.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 11.30 Late Programs.
NEWS24 (53)
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight News.
TUESDAY, September 1 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8, 80)
TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story: Celebrating 30 Years. (R) 11.10 Planet America. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (Ml, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Oman. (R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Brooklyn Bridge: Engineering Masterpiece. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGam, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.
6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Tampa: The Turning Point. (Premiere, PGa) 9.20 I Was Actually There. (Ml, R) 9.50 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.55 Australian Story: Celebrating 30 Years. (R) 12.05 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.25 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 1.10 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGa) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (PG, R) 11.20 Mussolini: Son Of The Century. (Premiere, MA15+v) 12.30 Litvinenko. (Ma, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGadv) 7.30 First Dates Australia. (Mals) 8.30 World’s Biggest Cruise Ship. (Premiere, PG) Engineers build a cruise ship. 9.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) 10.30 The Agenda Setters. 11.30 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.00 The Path. (Premiere, MA15+adlv) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Travel Guides. (PGs, R) 9.50 9News Late. 10.20 Trigger Point. (MA15+alv) 11.20 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Let’s Eat With George. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) In-fighting abounds and tempers flare as the traitors try to trap the players in a world of smoke and mirrors. 9.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 Two And A Half Men. (M, R) Alan tricks Charlie. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: What’s Cooking? 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 10.10 Chopped Jnr. 10.50 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 1.25pm We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) 2.00 Viking Quest: America. 2.55 Inside The Huddle. 3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.10 France 24. 4.40 PBS News. 5.40 Alone Germany. (Final) 6.50 Jeopardy! 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.40 MOVIE: The Nice Guys. (2016, MA15+) 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 10. 1.50am WWE Legends. 3.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Surf Patrol. 6.30 The Amazing Homemakers. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Mighty Ships. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector Morse. 11.05 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 2 Late. 3pm Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Antiques Downunder. 4.00 Find My Country House NZ. 4.30 Take Me Home. 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.30 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 Poirot. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 3.
DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 Bondi Rescue. 2.00 The Traitors Australia. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 2.45pm Fresh Off The Boat. 3.05 QI. 3.35 Would I Lie To You? 4.05 MythBusters. 4.55 Portrait Artist Of The Year. 5.40 Old House, New Home. 6.30 House Of Games. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Upper Middle Bogan. 9.00 New Zealand Spy. 9.50 Elementary. 10.30 ER. 11.15 Not Going Out. 11.45 Rage. 12.45am Big Boys. 1.10 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Charade. Continued. (1963, PG) 7.05 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 9.10 Hachi: A Dog’s Tale. (2009, PG) 10.50 Pig. (2021, M) 12.30pm Proof Of Life. (2000, M) 3.00 The Movie Show. 3.35 Wings Of Desire. (1987, PG, German) 6.00 The 39 Steps. (1935, PG) 7.40 Driving Miss Daisy. (1989) 9.30 One Life. (2023, PG) 11.30 Late Programs. 5.45am The 39 Steps. (1935, PG)
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Deadliest Roads. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 Storage Wars. 2.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Outback Wreckers. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Green Lantern. (2011, M) 10.50 Seinfeld. 11.50 Jane The Virgin. 12.40am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.40 Legacies. 2.30 World’s Greatest Cities. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Late Programs.
COMEDY (52) 6am Shopping. 7.30 MasterChef Aust. 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 GCBC. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Lingo. Noon The Traitors Australia. 1.30 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.
ABC NEWS (24) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 9.55 Australian Story: Celebrating 30 Years. 11.05 News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Breakfast Couch. 1.00 News Overnight. 1.25 Late Programs.
SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Strait To The Plate. 3.00 Meals In Minutes. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Taste Of Aust. 5.00 Freshly Picked. 5.30 Poh & Co. 6.00 Seafood Odyssey. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Destination Peru. 8.00 Railway Vietnam. 8.30 Searching For France. 9.30 Dine With Me UK. 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 Murder In Big Horn. 9.00 MOVIE: Rhymes For Young Ghouls. (2013, MA15+) 10.35 NAIDOC Awards 2026. 12.30am Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Unsellable Houses. 2.00 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 3.00 The Block Glasshouse. 4.00 Island Of Bryan. 5.00 Masters Of Flip. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.00 House Hunters Reno. 7.30 Chateau DIY. 8.30 Castle Impossible. 9.30 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. 10.30 My Mortgage Free Home. 11.30 Late Programs.
NEWS24 (53)
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6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight News.
WEDNESDAY, September 2 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8, 80)
TEN (5)
6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.00 Back Roads. (PGn, R) 11.30 Take 5. (PGl, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 BBC News At Six. 8.30 France 24 English News. 9.00 DD India News Hour. 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (PGl, R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (Ml, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.30 Destination WA. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.
6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Bold. (PG, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa) 8.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 9.00 Small Town Scandal. (Mal, R) 9.50 Planet America. (R) 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 The Business. (R) 10.55 The Cage. (Md, R) 11.45 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.30 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) 8.35 The Airport Chaplain. (Ml) 9.40 James May: Our Man In India. (PG, R) 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 The Congregation. (Malv) 12.05 Crime. (MA15+a, R) 3.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 4.05 Hitler’s Putsch: Birth Of The Nazi Party. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGa, R) 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) 9.30 Unfiltered. (PG) 10.00 The Agenda Setters. 11.00 The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins. (PGals) 11.30 Stumble. (PGalv) 12.00 Everything I Know About Love. (Mals) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Steve Irwin: A Wild Life. 9.50 9News Late. 10.20 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 11.20 Accused: Guilty Or Innocent? (Ma) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Destination WA. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) Urgency skyrockets amongst the faithfuls. 9.00 Boston Blue. (Mv) Danny and Lena race to stop a string of violent crimes. Sarah’s family outing takes an unexpected turn. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: What’s Cooking? 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 The Piano. 10.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.45 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Viking Quest: America. 2.55 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Denmark. (Return) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Precious Metal: A Love Story. (Premiere) 9.30 The Future. 10.30 Ramy. (Premiere) 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 11. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Surf Patrol. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 The Amazing Homemakers. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 10.55 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 3 Late. 3pm Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Antiques Downunder. 4.00 Find My Country House NZ. 4.30 Poirot. 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 Poirot. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 4.
DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 Bondi Rescue. 2.00 The Traitors Australia. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 2.05pm ER. 2.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 3.05 QI. 3.40 Would I Lie To You? 4.10 MythBusters. 5.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. 5.45 Old House, New Home. 6.35 House Of Games. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Return To Paradise. 9.30 Elementary. 10.10 ER. 10.55 Not Going Out. 11.25 Rage. 12.25am Professor T. 1.15 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The 39 Steps. Continued. (1935, PG) 7.25 One Life. (2023, PG) 9.30 Driving Miss Daisy. (1989) 11.20 Breath. (2017, M) 1.30pm Charade. (1963, PG) 3.35 Grace Of Monaco. (2014) 5.30 The Third Man. (1949, PG) 7.30 The Whale. (2022, M) 9.40 Kneecap. (2024) 11.40 Midsommar. (2019, MA15+) 2.20am The Queen. (2006, M) 4.15 The Tunnel (Part 1) (2001, M)
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Talking W. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Deadliest Roads. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 Storage Wars. 2.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 3.30 Deadliest Roads. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: BTL. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Wedding Singer. (1998, M) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Jane The Virgin. 12.15am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.20 Legacies. 2.10 World’s Greatest Cities. 3.00 Surfing Aust. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 Late Programs.
COMEDY (52) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 GCBC. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Lingo. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.
ABC NEWS (24) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Press Club. 1.35 ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Aust Story. 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 That Pacific Sports Show. 1.00 News Overnight. 1.30 Late Programs.
SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Meals In Minutes. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Taste Of Aust. 5.00 Freshly Picked. 5.30 Poh & Co. 6.00 Seafood Odyssey. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Food Heroes. 8.00 Nigellissima. 8.30 Plating Locally. 9.00 Irish Adventure. 9.30 Dine With Me UK. 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 Friday Night Thunder. (Premiere) 8.30 Pro Bull Riding Australia. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: The Horned Frog. (2023) 12.15am Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. 2.00 Chateau DIY. 3.00 The Block Glasshouse. 4.00 Why The Heck Did I Buy This House? 5.00 Castle Impossible. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.00 House Hunters Reno. 7.30 Home Town. 8.30 Good Bones. 9.30 Help! I Wrecked My House. (Return) 10.30 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. 11.00 Late Programs.
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6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight News.
THURSDAY, September 3 ABC TV (2)
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 10.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.00 Small Town Scandal. (Mal, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Falling. (Ml, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (n, R) 2.25 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (a, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (Ml, R) 11.05 Inside Oxford Street. (PGa, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGa, R) 3.05 The Cook Up. (R) 3.35 Jeopardy! 4.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 4.30 Plating Locally. (PG, R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Time Is Money. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.
6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Bold. (PG, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. (PG) 8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG) 9.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (PG) 9.30 The Cage. (Md, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGv, R) 11.35 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 9/11: One Day In America. (Mal, R) 9.45 Say Nothing. (MA15+al) 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Reyka. (Malsv) 12.05 Saving The F*cking Planet. (Mals) 2.25 Close Encounters With Levison Wood. (Mal, R) 3.20 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) The Fowler siblings rally around Eden. 7.30 Football. AFL Finals Series. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.00 Kick Ons. A preview of the upcoming AFL matches. 11.30 Hear The Mighty Roar: Brisbane Lions: If It Bleeds. (Ml) 12.45 Mr Robot. (MA15+adlsv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. Canterbury Bulldogs v Brisbane Broncos. 9.55 NRL Thursday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGl) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Next Stop. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) A bull arab is Hayley’s dream dog. 8.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Mav) When a US sailor accused of murder is shot dead, the team discovers he was the subject of a true-crime podcast. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 3.25pm Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 10.00 72 Cutest Animals. 10.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.50 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Malcolm X: Justice By Any Means. 1.35 We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) 2.20 Insight. 3.25 BBC News At Ten. 3.55 France 24. 4.25 PBS News. 5.25 Alone Denmark. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.25 The Center Seat: 60 Years Of Star Trek. (Premiere) 9.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 12. 1.50am Shoresy. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62)
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Shetland. 11.10 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 4 Late. 3pm Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Antiques Downunder. 4.00 Find My Country House NZ. 4.30 Poirot. 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Emergency. 9.30 A+E After Dark. 10.30 Chicago Med. 11.30 See No Evil. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 5.
DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 3.05pm QI. 3.35 Would I Lie To You? 4.05 MythBusters. 4.55 Portrait Artist Of The Year. 5.40 Old House, New Home. 6.30 House Of Games. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Gruen. 9.40 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. 10.15 ER. 11.00 Not Going Out. 11.30 Rage. 12.30am Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.25 Driving Miss Daisy. (1989) 8.20 The Third Man. (1949, PG) 10.20 Some Kind Of Beautiful. (2014, M) 12.15pm White Squall. (1996, M) 2.35 The 39 Steps. (1935, PG) 4.15 One Life. (2023, PG) 6.15 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 7.55 Moving On. (2022, M) 9.30 Dark Waters. (2019, M) 11.55 Tigerland. (2000, MA15+) 1.50am Kneecap. (2024) 3.45 Above The Dust. (2024, M, Mandarin)
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Talking W. 3.30 Deadliest Roads. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL Finals Series. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 Air Crash Inv. 9.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop. 10.30 MOVIE: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. (2016, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Heat. (2013, MA15+) 10.55 Seinfeld. 11.55 Rugby Heaven. 12.55am Love Island UK: All Stars. 2.00 Legacies. 2.50 9Honey Hacks. 3.05 Adelaide Equestrian Festival. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Late Programs.
COMEDY (52) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 GCBC. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Lingo. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Cheap Seats. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Ridiculousness. 12.30 Ent. Tonight. 1.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.
ABC NEWS (24) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Foreign Correspondent. 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 The Pacific. 1.00 News Overnight. 1.30 Landline. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 Late Programs.
SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Meals In Minutes. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Taste Of Aust. 5.00 Freshly Picked. 5.30 Poh & Co. 6.00 Seafood Odyssey. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Adam Richman Eats Italy. (Final) 8.00 Field Trip: Hong Kong. 8.30 Heston Blumenthal: Life With Bipolar. 9.40 Dine With Me UK. 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Pro Bull Riding Australia. 1.00 Over The Black Dot. 1.30 Inside The Huddle. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 The End Of The Valley. 9.00 MOVIE: Rumble In The Bronx. (1995, M) 10.40 Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Good Bones. 1.00 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. 2.00 Home Town. 3.00 The Block Glasshouse. 4.00 Why The Heck Did I Buy This House? 5.00 Help! I Wrecked My House. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.30 Bargain Block. 8.30 The Flipping El Moussas. 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home. 10.30 Help! I Wrecked My House. 11.30 Late Programs.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Poetry Takes Centre Stage at the 23rd Nimbin Performance Poetry World Cup Poets from across Australia will descend on Nimbin for a weekend of words, wit, rhythm and raw emotion as the much-loved Nimbin Performance Poetry World Cup returns for its 23rd year. By Jeff Gibbs Words will fly, audiences will cheer and some of Australia's most colourful performance poets will take to the stage when the 23rd Nimbin Performance Poetry World Cup returns to the Nimbin School of Arts on Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6. Held in the heart of Nimbin on Cullen Street, the annual event will bring together 32 local and interstate poets for two days of original performance poetry, with competitors travelling from as far afield as Tasmania, Western Australia and Queensland. Far from being confined to a single style, the World Cup celebrates the extraordinary variety of ways poetry can be written, spoken and performed. Audiences can expect everything from prose, comedy and rap to rhyming, activist, bush, feminist, slam, duet, classical and lyrical poetry. That diversity has become
Photo: 2025 winner Mystic Just (Harry Maslen). Photo courtesy of REELPIXS.
part of the event's charm. One performance might have the room laughing, while the next could offer a powerful social observation, a lyrical reflection or a deeply personal story. Eight Minutes to Win the Audience Competition begins with the heats from 9.30am on Saturday, when all 32 poets will have their opportunity to command the stage. Each competitor is given eight minutes to perform original poetry, with performances judged across four areas — the poem itself, performance, audience reaction and timing. It creates a competition in which the written word is only part of the challenge. Poets must bring their work alive in front of an audience, using voice, personality, rhythm and stage presence to make those eight minutes count. From the opening field, 16 poets will advance to the
semi-finals, beginning at 11.30am on Sunday. The competition then becomes even tighter, with just eight poets earning a coveted place in the Sunday night Final. Following dinner, the Final begins at 6pm, when the remaining performers will compete for the $2,000 first prize and the coveted Nimbin Performance Poetry World Cup. A Community Event With Plenty of Heart Behind the performances is a distinctly local effort. The event is run by Gail Clarke with a small team of volunteers, with support provided by Nimbin residents, businesses and community organisations. It is that grassroots involvement that has helped the World Cup reach its 23rd year, creating an event where established and emerging poets can share original work before an appreciative audience.
Organisers are encouraging locals and visitors to come along, support the poets and help maintain one of Nimbin's distinctive cultural events. Entry to the Saturday heats and Sunday semi-finals is by gold coin donation, making it easy for people to drop in, discover new performers and experience the atmosphere. Tickets for the Sunday evening Final will be available at the door for $10/$15. For poetry lovers, it promises a weekend packed with language and imagination. For those who might not normally consider themselves poetry fans, the enormous variety of styles means there is every chance of discovering just how entertaining, funny, confronting or moving poetry can become when it leaves the page and takes to the stage. Further details are available through the Nimbin Performance Poetry World Cup Facebook page.
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HIA Calls for SMSF Finance to Keep Flowing Into New Homes
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The Housing Industry Association is urging the Federal Government to allow self-managed superannuation funds to keep borrowing for new-home construction while the consequences of restrictions on Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements are fully assessed. By Jeff Gibbs Australia's housing shortage has intensified debate over changes to selfmanaged superannuation fund property borrowing, with the Housing Industry Association warning that restricting a source of finance for newly constructed homes could further weaken housing supply. HIA Chief Economist Tim Reardon has called for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) to continue using Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements (LRBAs) where the investment finances the construction or acquisition of an additional new home. The industry association's argument centres on housing supply. HIA maintains that before a financing mechanism supporting new residential construction is restricted, the consequences for home building, rental availability, apartment projects and housing affordability should be comprehensively assessed. "The Housing Industry Association supports allowing self-managed superannuation funds to continue using Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements to finance the construction of new homes while the impact of the Government's prohibition is properly assessed," Mr Reardon said. HIA argues that modelling has been released examining the housing-supply consequences of other Budget measures and says the same level of analysis should apply to a policy
directly affecting finance for residential construction. Thousands of Building Contracts Potentially Affected According to HIA, its survey of Australia's largest detached-home builders identified 3,613 signed contracts involving SMSF borrowing that had not commenced construction when the policy was announced. Builders surveyed by the association expected approximately 2,415 of those contracts to be cancelled. The figures are significant at a time when governments and the residential construction industry are under pressure to increase the number of homes being delivered across Australia. HIA has estimated the restriction could leave detached-home commencements around 3.5 to 5 per cent lower than they otherwise would have been, which the association says is equivalent to approximately 4,000 to 5,500 fewer detached homes over a year. Importantly, these are HIA estimates rather than confirmed reductions in construction. Their ultimate impact will depend on how investors, builders, developers and other sources of finance respond to the changed arrangements. HIA also warns its detached-housing estimates do not capture the potential effect on the apartment sector. Investor pre-sales can play an important role in allowing apartment developers to meet the requirements necessary to obtain project finance.
HIA therefore argues that any reduction in investor demand could have consequences extending beyond individual SMSF purchases. Call for Comprehensive Cost-Benefit Analysis HIA says the prohibition on new residential property LRBAs took effect on 10 August, without published modelling showing its expected effect on housing and rental supply, apartment pre-sales or progress towards national housing targets. The association is calling on the Government to undertake and publish a comprehensive costbenefit analysis covering detached and apartment construction, rental supply, housing affordability and government revenue. Mr Reardon said that if such an assessment showed prohibiting SMSF borrowing for newly constructed homes produced a net public benefit, the Government could then make its case based on that evidence. "Until then, Australia should not sacrifice additional housing supply without the evidence to justify doing so," he said. HIA believes SMSFs should, at a minimum, retain access to borrowing when their investment directly results in the construction or acquisition of an additional new dwelling. That distinction is central to the association's position: rather than arguing solely for SMSF access to residential property investment generally, HIA is focusing on finance associated with additional housing supply.
HIA Wants Government Data Released The association is also calling for greater transparency around existing government information on SMSF property investment. Government agencies already collect extensive data relating to SMSFs, LRBAs, housing construction and residential property transactions. HIA wants the Government to publish the number and value of residential properties acquired using LRBAs, together with any available information showing what proportion involved newly constructed homes. The association argues this information would help establish the actual scale of SMSF-financed new-home investment and give the housing industry a clearer understanding of how the restriction could change market demand. "If existing administrative data can identify the number of new homes financed through LRBAs, that information should be
released to allow industry to adjust to the change in market demand for new homes," Mr Reardon said. Housing Target Adds to Supply Debate The argument comes against the backdrop of Australia's ambitious national housing goals. The National Housing Accord has a target of 1.2 million new, well-located homes over five years from July 2024, making the pace of new residential construction an important economic and policy issue. HIA's concern is that reducing access to one form of finance could work against efforts to accelerate construction at precisely the time additional housing is required. Its position does not establish that every home potentially affected by the SMSF borrowing changes would otherwise have been built, nor does the supplied material quantify the final impact on housing prices or rents. Instead, HIA is arguing that these consequences should be established through
detailed modelling before the new-home financing channel is removed. That evidence, according to the association, should consider not only detached houses but apartment developments, investor pre-sales, rental availability, government revenue and broader affordability. For the residential construction sector, the issue ultimately comes down to whether the public-policy benefits of restricting SMSF borrowing outweigh any reduction in investment flowing into new housing. HIA believes that question has not yet been adequately answered. With Australia already facing the challenge of delivering substantially more housing, Mr Reardon said policy should avoid unnecessarily removing prospective buyers and investors from the newhome market. "Australia won't get to building 1.2 million homes by restricting those that have to borrow to build a new home," he said.
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BUSINESS NEWS
Workers Comp Premium Freeze Gives NSW Businesses Cost Certainty NSW businesses have been given greater certainty over one of their major employment costs, with workers compensation premium rates frozen at 2025–26 levels for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 policy years. By Jeff Gibbs Businesses across New South Wales have been given some relief from rising operating costs, with the NSW Government introducing a two-year freeze on workers compensation premium rates as part of major reforms to the state’s compensation system. The freeze applies to premium rates for employers insured through icare and covers the 2026– 27 and 2027–28 policy years, maintaining rates at their 2025–26 level. The measure is part of reforms that came into effect during 2026 following passage of the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Act 2026, alongside earlier amendments to the workers compensation system. According to the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA), from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2028, icare cannot file premiums with the regulator that would result in an increase above the 2025–26 target collection rate. The Government says its legislated workers compensation reforms, including the two-year premium rate freeze, will avoid approximately $4.1 billion in forecast insurance cost growth. Around 340,000 employers are covered by the insurer, with workers compensation premiums covering approximately four million NSW workers For businesses already confronting increases in wages, energy, insurance, rent, fuel and other expenses, the premium freeze is intended to provide greater certainty around an important employment cost.
What Does the Freeze Actually Mean? One of the most important points for employers is that a premium rate freeze does not mean every business will receive exactly the same workers compensation bill as last year. Workers Compensation Industry Classification, or WIC, rates, used for 2025– 26 are being maintained for the 2026–27 policy period. WIC rates reflect the different risks associated with particular industries. An employer’s predominant business activity determines its classification, and the applicable rate is used together with wages as a starting point in calculating the premium. However, an individual employer’s final premium can still move up or down despite the freeze. icare says premiums can change because of factors including changes in wages, changes in business activities, an employer’s claims experience and eligibility for incentives. A business that expands and substantially increases its wages bill, for example,
could therefore pay a higher overall premium even though its underlying industry rate has remained unchanged. Likewise, changes in an employer’s operations or claims history can affect the final calculation. Premium Increase Cap Tightened There is another significant change for larger employers whose premiums are affected by their individual claims experience. For experience-rated employers with policies commencing on or after June 30, 2026, the cap applying to certain premium rate increases has been reduced from 30 per cent to 25 per cent. The cap applies where an increase is caused by an employer’s own claims costs or changes to the insurer’s premium calculation methodology. It does not prevent premium increases resulting from higher wages or a change in business activity that results in a different industry classification. The limit on premium rate decreases remains at 30 per cent, meaning
employers that improve their claims performance are not subject to the tighter 25 per cent restriction on reductions. Government Points to Small Business Savings When the reforms commenced on July 1, the NSW Government said businesses, charities and community-sector organisations would be protected from thousands of dollars in additional workers compensation costs. It estimated the reforms would save the average small business around $12,000 in premium increases over four years. That does not mean every small business will receive a $12,000 reduction in its insurance bill. The Government’s figure represents estimated avoided increases under the reforms rather than a direct rebate or payment to individual employers. For regional NSW businesses, where many operators are particularly exposed to labour, transport, energy and insurance expenses, preventing another major cost from escalating as quickly could assist with
budgeting and business planning. New Responsibilities for Employers The reforms are not solely about premium relief. From July 1, employers also face new requirements and increased penalties relating to workers compensation insurance. Employers must maintain an appropriate workers compensation policy, provide accurate wage and business information to their insurer and submit a full and correct declaration of actual wages within four months after the policy period ends. There is also a new offence covering the reckless failure to provide information relevant to premium calculations. SIRA says maximum penalties for large employers can be the greater of three times the avoided premium or $110,000, together with up to two years imprisonment. Other employers can face penalties of up to $55,000 and up to six months imprisonment. Another important change concerns the
excess payable when a worker makes a claim involving weekly compensation. For relevant policies issued or renewed from 4pm on June 30, 2026, employers insured through icare or a specialised insurer are generally required to pay an excess equal to the weekly payments made to the worker during the first two weeks after becoming entitled to weekly payments. Certainty, But Not a Fixed Bill The practical message for NSW employers is therefore relatively straightforward: the Government has frozen the underlying premium rates, but it has not frozen every employer’s individual insurance bill. Businesses should continue checking renewal notices carefully rather than assuming their premium will automatically remain unchanged. Changes in payroll, business operations, claims performance and eligibility for incentives can all affect the amount ultimately payable. Nevertheless, with approximately 340,000 employers covered and the Government forecasting that its broader reforms will avoid billions of dollars in insurance cost growth, the premium freeze represents a significant intervention in the NSW workers compensation system. For employers attempting to plan ahead amid continuing pressure on operating costs, keeping the underlying premium rates at 2025–26 levels through the 2026–27 and 2027–28 policy years provides something increasingly valuable in business — a greater degree of cost certainty.
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HEALTH
New Prostate Cancer Testing Guidelines: What Australian Men Need to Know Australia’s updated prostate cancer early-detection guidelines bring important changes to PSA testing, including earlier risk assessment, clearer testing pathways and a greater role for MRI before biopsy. By Jeff Gibbs Australian men are being encouraged to have a more informed conversation with their doctor about prostate cancer following the introduction of updated national guidelines for early detection. The 2026 Guidelines for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer in Australia, developed by Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, provide updated evidence-based recommendations covering risk assessment, PSA testing, testing intervals, action levels and the investigations that should follow an abnormal result. The changes recognise that prostate cancer risk is not the same for every man and that advances in blood testing, imaging and diagnostic techniques allow doctors to take a more individualised approach. For men at average risk who decide to be tested, PSA testing every two years between the ages of 50 and 69 remains an important part of the earlydetection pathway. But one of the biggest developments is the increased emphasis on identifying higher-risk men earlier, potentially beginning discussions and testing from around 40. Why PSA Testing Matters A prostate-specific antigen, or PSA test, is a simple blood test measuring the amount of PSA in the bloodstream. PSA is produced by the prostate, and an elevated level can indicate that further investigation is warranted. Importantly, however, an elevated PSA does not mean a man has prostate cancer. PSA can be elevated for several reasons, including benign enlargement of the
prostate and inflammation or infection. PSA levels can also fluctuate, which is why an unexpectedly high result will commonly be repeated before further investigation is considered. The purpose of PSA testing is therefore not to diagnose prostate cancer on its own, but to help doctors assess a man's risk and determine whether additional investigation may be necessary. There is also no national population-based prostate cancer screening program in Australia. Instead, men are encouraged to make an informed decision about PSA testing after discussing its potential benefits and harms with their doctor. Higher-Risk Men Can Begin Testing Earlier The new guidelines place much greater emphasis on identifying men who face a higher risk of developing clinically significant prostate cancer. For men at higher risk, PSA testing every two years can be offered from age 40. Higher-risk groups can include men with a significant family history of prostate cancer, breast or ovarian cancer or Lynch syndrome, Black men of sub-Saharan African ancestry, and men with a confirmed BRCA2 gene mutation. For higher-risk men aged 40 to 49, a total PSA result of 1.0 µg/L or greater should generally be repeated within one to three months. If the elevated result is confirmed, referral and further investigation should be considered. For higher-risk men aged 50 to 69, the corresponding PSA action level is 2.0 µg/L or greater, again followed by repeat testing within one to three months and consideration of further investigation if the elevated level is confirmed. For men aged 50 to 69
who are not in a higher-risk category and choose testing after discussing its benefits and possible harms, PSA testing every two years is recommended. A PSA result of 3.0 µg/L or greater in this group should be repeated within one to three months and, if confirmed, referral for further investigation should be offered. The important change is that prostate cancer early detection is increasingly risk-adapted rather than based on a single testing pathway for every man. MRI Plays a Bigger Role Before Biopsy Another major development is the increasingly important role of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging, or mpMRI, when PSA results and a man's risk profile indicate further investigation may be necessary. An mpMRI provides detailed images of the prostate and can identify areas that appear suspicious. This information helps specialists assess the likelihood of clinically significant cancer and determine whether a biopsy is appropriate. If a biopsy is required, MRI can also help identify suspicious areas that should be targeted. However, MRI does not eliminate the need for biopsy in every case. A biopsy remains necessary to establish a prostate cancer diagnosis. Even when MRI does not identify a suspicious lesion, systematic biopsy may still be considered where clinical concern remains. Where a biopsy is undertaken for early detection, the contemporary approach favours an ultrasoundguided transperineal biopsy, which accesses the prostate through the skin
between the scrotum and anus and carries a lower risk of infection than the traditional transrectal approach. Together, PSA testing, individual risk assessment, MRI and more targeted biopsy techniques provide doctors with a considerably more sophisticated diagnostic pathway than was available a decade ago. Routine Rectal Examination No Longer Recommended for PSA Screening Another important point concerns the digital rectal examination, or DRE. For men without symptoms who are considering early detection of prostate cancer, DRE is not recommended as a routine addition to PSA testing in primary care. That does not mean the examination has disappeared from prostate cancer assessment. A DRE can still be used when clinically appropriate, including during specialist assessment, and findings from the examination may contribute to decisions about whether further investigation is required. The distinction is important. The new approach does not abolish DRE. Rather, men undergoing routine PSA-based early detection should not assume that a rectal examination will automatically be part of their GP assessment. What Happens After 70? Age 70 is also no longer best regarded as an automatic line at which consideration of prostate cancer testing simply ends. For older men, the decision becomes increasingly individualised. A doctor can consider factors including previous PSA results, overall prostate cancer risk, general health and whether identifying a prostate
cancer is likely to provide a meaningful health benefit. For some older men, continuing PSA testing may be appropriate. For others, particularly those with consistently low PSA levels or other significant health issues, further routine testing may offer little benefit. This individualised approach aims to find potentially dangerous cancers where diagnosis could improve outcomes while reducing unnecessary investigation and treatment. Finding Cancer Does Not Always Mean Immediate Treatment Modern prostate cancer care has also changed substantially in what happens after some cancers are detected. Not all prostate cancers behave aggressively. Some low-risk cancers grow very slowly and may never threaten a man's life. In appropriate cases, doctors can recommend active surveillance rather than immediate surgery or radiation treatment. Active surveillance does not mean doing nothing. The cancer is carefully monitored using appropriate follow-up testing and assessment. Treatment can then be considered if there is evidence the cancer is changing or becoming more aggressive. This approach can help suitable patients avoid or delay the potential side effects of prostate cancer treatment while maintaining careful oversight of their disease. Don't Wait for Symptoms One of the difficulties with prostate cancer is that early disease may produce no noticeable symptoms. Men should therefore not assume that feeling well means there is no reason to discuss their prostate cancer risk with their
doctor. When symptoms do occur, they can include changes in urination, difficulty starting or stopping urine flow, a weak stream, needing to urinate more frequently, blood in the urine or semen and other urinary changes. These symptoms do not automatically mean prostate cancer is present, because benign prostate conditions can produce similar problems, but they should be discussed with a healthcare professional. The updated guidelines ultimately reinforce a straightforward message: prostate cancer early detection should be informed, individual and based on risk. For many men that will mean discussing PSA testing with their GP from age 50. For men with recognised higherrisk characteristics, that conversation may need to begin considerably earlier. Better risk assessment, appropriate PSA testing, MRI and improved biopsy techniques are giving doctors more tools to identify clinically significant prostate cancers while reducing unnecessary investigation and treatment. For Australian men, particularly those approaching middle age or with prostate cancer in their family, knowing their individual risk and discussing it with their GP could be an important investment in their future health. Health Disclaimer: This article provides general health information only and is not a substitute for individual medical advice. Men should discuss their personal prostate cancer risk, symptoms and the benefits and potential harms of PSA testing with their GP or qualified healthcare professional.
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NRLX Cattle Sale Tops $1.58 Million as Steers Reach 576.2c/kg More than $1.58 million changed hands at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange PRIME cattle sale on August 19, with 1,254 head offered and steers reaching a market-high 576.2c/kg. The Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange recorded a substantial PRIME cattle yarding on Wednesday, August 19, with 1,254 head offered across 524 lots and the sale generating more than $1.588 million in gross cattle value. The official NRLX Statistics By Stock Type report shows the per-kilogram section of the sale accounted for 404,855kg of cattle, with an overall weighted price average of 392.3c/kg. The average return was $1,266.59 per head, while the highest individual
return reached $4,112.46. Steers Lead on Price Steers were one of the strongest features of the sale, with 364 head across 136 lots. Prices ranged from 200c/kg to a sale-high 576.2c/kg, averaging a strong 490.1c/kg. Individual returns ranged from $210 to $2,516.79, with the category producing $404,980.32 from a combined liveweight of 82,625kg. Heifers formed the largest category of the yarding, with 458 head across 184 lots. They averaged 397.2c/kg, with prices ranging from 100c/ kg to 482.2c/kg. Individual heifer returns ranged from $55 to $2,325.78 and averaged $954.29. With a total liveweight of 110,030kg, heifers generated
$437,063.97 in gross value. Cows Generate More Than $567,000 Cows accounted for another significant proportion of the offering, with 346 head sold across 150 lots. The category averaged 338.9c/kg, ranging from 102.2c/kg to a top of 390.2c/kg. Returns ranged from $327.04 to $3,094.29 and averaged $1,640.42 per head. At a combined weight of 167,455kg, cows generated $567,585.50, making them the largest contributor to the total gross value among the per-kilogram categories reported in the sale statistics. Bulls Reach $4,112 While bulls were considerably smaller in number, they produced
the highest individual dollar return of the sale. The 39 bulls offered across 35 lots averaged 383c/kg, selling from 270c/kg to 420.2c/kg. Bulls returned an average of $2,792.15 per head, with individual returns ranging from $1,880.06 to an impressive $4,112.46. The category weighed a combined 28,435kg and generated $108,893.95. Bullocks were also among the higher-value cattle on a per-head basis. The 12 bullocks across six lots averaged 393.8c/ kg, ranging between 380c/kg and 418.2c/kg. Returns averaged $2,469.66 per head, with prices ranging from $2,156.80 to $2,869. The category contributed $29,635.91 to the sale total.
Vealer Bulls Average 457c/kg A further 35 vealer bulls across 13 lots averaged 457c/kg, with prices ranging between 360c/kg and 508.2c/kg. Individual returns ranged from $977.38 to $1,560.02 and averaged $1,147.06. The vealer bulls weighed a combined 8,785kg and generated $40,147.09. The report also records one cow-and-calf unit, which sold for $1,200 on a per-head basis. Strong Turnover Across NRLX Yarding Overall, the statistics show a sizeable midAugust throughput at NRLX, with heifers, steers and cows accounting for the overwhelming majority of cattle offered. The 1,254 head sold
on a per-kilogram basis returned $1,588,306.74, while the separate cowand-calf unit added another $1,200. Steers achieved the highest cents-perkilogram result at 576.2c/ kg, followed by vealer bulls at 508.2c/kg and heifers at 482.2c/kg. From a dollar-per-head perspective, bulls stood out, reaching $4,112.46, followed by cows at $3,094.29 and bullocks at $2,869. The figures underline the considerable value moving through the Northern Rivers cattle sector, with more than 404 tonnes of liveweight cattle represented in the PRIME sale's perkilogram statistics alone. By The Northern Rivers Rural News Desk
Warwick Cattle Numbers Rise as Lighter Sheep Yarding Weighs on Prices Cattle numbers increased to 1,325 head at Warwick this week, with prices remaining generally firm, while a smaller and lighter 1,287-head sheep and lamb yarding resulted in a substantial fall in the overall sale average. Warwick livestock markets moved in opposite directions this week, with cattle numbers increasing while sheep and lamb numbers fell sharply as continuing dry conditions influenced both producer decisions and the type of livestock coming forward. A total of 1,325 cattle were offered, up from 976 head the previous week. Despite the larger yarding, cattle values remained generally firm across the major categories, with strong competition continuing for suitable feeder, vealer and yearling lines. Bulls averaged 397.4c/ kg, reaching 460.2c/kg, with returns ranging from $1,837.33 to a substantial $4,537.39. Cows averaged 318.7c/kg and topped at 395.2c/kg, returning between $1,673.21 and
$2,975.79. Feeder cattle continued to attract solid interest. Feeder steers averaged 467c/ kg and reached 540.2c/ kg, returning $1,562.13 to $2,185.50. The supplied figures show feeder heifers averaging 386.7c/kg and topping at 395.2c/kg. Heifers averaged 369.5c/ kg and reached 472.2c/ kg, returning $1,699.49 to $2,605.20, while steers averaged 427.5c/kg and topped at 468.2c/kg, with returns from $2,391.48 to $3,417.86. The strongest cents-perkilogram result among the reported cattle categories came from vealer steers, which topped at 594.2c/ kg and averaged 487.3c/ kg, returning between $1,065.97 and $1,622.50. Vealer heifers averaged 398.5c/kg and reached 496.2c/kg, returning $863.59 to $1,436.50. Yearling heifers averaged 410.9c/kg and topped at 474.2c/kg, returning $1,282.74 to $1,761.60. Yearling steers averaged 416.5c/kg and reached 532.2c/kg, returning $1,065.23 to $1,752.72.
Across the 1,325-head cattle yarding, the reported sale average was $1,392.21 per head. Lighter Sheep Yarding Pulls Average Back The sheep and lamb market presented a markedly different picture, with APL/McDougalls yarding 1,287 head, well below the previous week's 2,009. Dry seasonal conditions were evident in the offering, with a greater proportion of lighter sheep and lambs and fewer of the heavy trade and processing types sought by exporters. This change in composition had a pronounced effect on averages. Lambs topped at $321 and averaged $175.76, down $69 per head week-onweek. Hoggets reached $230 and averaged $164.78, down $44, while ram lambs topped at $260 and averaged $175.57, a decline of $20. Ewes reached $206 and averaged $132.39, down $12. Wethers also topped at $206 and averaged $172.13, down $36, while rams
sold to $176 and averaged $139.20, falling $26. The overall sheep and lamb average was $170.61 per head, down $52 weekon-week. Importantly, the decline reflected the substantially different weight, finish and composition of the yarding rather than simply a uniform collapse in demand. The reduced availability of heavier processing livestock limited competition at the top end, while considerably more lighter store and feeder stock was presented. Vendor Highlights Several quality consignments nevertheless produced strong individual results. Cooper Rafton achieved the lamb market top, selling 58.8kg Dorper lambs for $321 to Landmark Nutrien, while ram lambs sold to restockers for $260. Julie Taylor sold 47.2kg Dorper lambs to Lyon St Butchery and David Ryan for an impressive $308, with another 40kg line selling to GR Prime for $200 and 30kg lambs making $156 to restockers.
Linview Ag sold 52.1kg Australian White lambs to GR Prime for $281, while Rory and Kathy Frost sold 50.5kg Charolais-cross lambs to Jock Young Meats for $279. DJ Moran's Dorper lambs weighing 48.4kg made $271 to David Ryan. Greenup Maryland P/S sold 43.2kg crossbred sucker lambs to Jock Young Meats for $230, while the Parnell Family received $237 for 44.5kg Australian White lambs sold to GR Prime. McNulty Grazing marketed an extensive run of Dorper stock, including 43.6kg lambs at $200, 41.5kg lambs at $199 and 40.5kg lambs at $190. The consignment also included 65kg hoggets selling to Warwick Meats for the market top of $230. Dayne and Michelle Barrett sold Dorpercross ewes and lambs to restockers for $214, while ewes made $140 and $110, 35kg lambs returned $112 and rams sold to Whites Trading for $150. Pig and Poultry Numbers Ease Pig numbers were limited,
with prices again strongly influenced by quality and finish. Sows sold from $245 to $355, baconers reached $260, pork pigs sold to $280 and stores ranged from $70 to $250. Poultry numbers were also lower than typically seen. Hens reached $45, roosters $27.50 and pullets $40. A trio of geese sold for $50, while stag turkeys reached $60. Groups of ducklings sold from $25 to $42.50, groups of turkeys ranged from $17.50 to $75 and groups of chicks returned between $15 and $25. The week's results underline the increasing influence of seasonal conditions on livestock supply. While cattle competition remained comparatively resilient, the sheep and lamb offering clearly reflected the dry conditions across supplying areas, with lighter livestock accounting for a much greater share of the yarding. .
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Biofuel Industry Urged to Start Now CANEGROWERS has welcomed Federal Government consultation on a national low-carbon liquid fuel policy but warns waiting until 2029 could see investment, jobs and fuel-production opportunities flow overseas. By Ian Rogers Australia should begin expanding its domestic biofuels industry now rather than waiting until the end of the decade, with sugarcane growers arguing the country already has the feedstocks, infrastructure and expertise needed to increase production. CANEGROWERS CEO Dan Galligan has welcomed the Federal Government's consultation on a national demand mechanism for low-carbon liquid fuels, describing the development as a significant step forward for national biofuel policy. However, he warned the proposed timeframe could leave Australia behind international competitors already investing heavily in cleaner liquid fuels. “Australia has talked about biofuels for decades, and it's been five years since the Federal Government released its first bioenergy roadmap, yet while we analyse and assess, other countries have built industries,” Mr Galligan said. “The decision by the Federal Government to consult on the implementation of a demand-side policy to support a low-carbon liquid fuel sector is warmly welcomed. The direction is right, but the pace matters.” He said investment decisions were already being made and industry required policy certainty to encourage new Australian projects. 2029 Starting Date Raises Concerns According to CANEGROWERS, the consultation paper proposes an initial national volume requirement for cleaner fuels that could begin in 2029, followed by a proposed transition towards a carbonintensity-based system from 2035. The inclusion of petrol and recognition of ethanol as an eligible fuel have been welcomed by the organisation.
CANEGROWERS, however, is concerned imported low-carbon fuels could also meet the proposed requirements, meaning increased Australian demand would not necessarily translate into additional domestic production. Mr Galligan warned that Australia risked directing investment and employment opportunities offshore if its policy framework failed to encourage locally produced fuels. “If we move too slowly or allow the massive new global demand for lowcarbon liquid fuels to be satisfied largely through imports, Australian dollars will help fund factories, jobs and regional development overseas while available capacity here remains underused,” he said. He argued Australia should avoid replacing its existing dependence on imported petroleum products with another dependence on imported cleaner fuels. Such an outcome, Mr Galligan said, could leave households, businesses and essential industries
exposed to future international supply disruptions and price shocks. Sugar Industry Sees Major Opportunity Australia's dependence on overseas fuel supplies forms a central part of CANEGROWERS' argument for developing domestic biofuel capacity. The organisation says more than 90 per cent of liquid fuels used in Australia are either imported directly or refined domestically using imported crude oil. At the same time, Australian agriculture produces significant quantities of potential renewable feedstocks. According to figures cited by CANEGROWERS from the Federal Government consultation paper, Australia currently has about 360 million litres of operational ethanol production capacity. The sugar industry processes approximately 30 million tonnes of sugarcane in a typical year, while industry estimates cited by CANEGROWERS
suggest the sector could ultimately produce more than 2.5 billion litres of ethanol annually. CANEGROWERS says that would be equivalent to approximately 14 per cent of Australia's petrol requirements. “We are not starting from scratch,” Mr Galligan said. “Australia already has the feedstock, infrastructure, expertise and production capacity to make more bioethanol today. We should use what we have now while building what we need next.” Potential Beyond Bioethanol CANEGROWERS believes sugarcane's potential extends beyond conventional ethanol production. Sugarcane and the biomass generated through its production and processing could potentially contribute feedstocks for emerging lower-carbon fuels, including sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Mr Galligan said this created an opportunity
to combine emissions reduction objectives with regional economic development and improved national fuel security. “Sugarcane is a major renewable biomass resource. It can make an immediate contribution through ethanol, while its biomass can also support the development of advanced fuels such as sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel,” he said. “It can deliver real fuel security, real emissions reduction and real regional jobs – but that will not happen without clear policy settings that create demand for Australianmade fuels.” For Australia's sugargrowing regions, including communities along the Queensland and northern New South Wales coasts, expansion of domestic biofuel manufacturing could potentially provide another market for agricultural production while encouraging investment in regional processing and manufacturing.
Call to Keep More Value in Australia CANEGROWERS is also urging policymakers to ensure Australia's transition towards cleaner fuels creates domestic value rather than simply generating another market for imports. Mr Galligan said Australia had historically exported agricultural commodities before importing higher-value products manufactured from those resources. “For too long, Australia has exported raw commodities only to import the higher-value products made from them. We cannot repeat that mistake with cleaner fuels,” he said. “We need a national framework that gives investors confidence to build here, produce here and create value here.” Mr Galligan and CANEGROWERS Chairman Owen Menkens are in Canberra this week to brief federal ministers and senior departmental officials about the potential benefits of biofuels for Australian agriculture, regional communities and national fuel security.
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Farmers Call for Certainty Under New National Environmental Standards By Ian Rogers Australian farmers need certainty rather than confusion as the Federal Government moves to implement the first National Environmental Standards under the reformed Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, according to the National Farmers’ Federation. The NFF has responded to the release of standards covering Matters of National Environmental Significance, Environmental Offsets, Data and Information, and Community Engagement, arguing their practical implementation will be critical for agriculture. NFF President Hamish McIntyre said the standards would help shape the next phase of environmental approvals as well as agreements between the Federal Government and states and territories. For farmers, however, the central issue is understanding exactly how the new system will operate on working agricultural land. “These standards go to one of the biggest issues our members are raising with us: how farmers can continue to manage dynamic, productive landscapes with confidence under the reformed EPBC Act,” Mr McIntyre said. Complex Rules Raise Questions for Agriculture The NFF argues farmers face a particularly complicated position because agricultural landscapes are constantly being actively managed. Mr McIntyre said that if farmers could demonstrate their activities were unlikely to have a significant impact on matters of national environmental significance, the standards
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they will interact and be interpreted. The NFF also wants greater clarity about how the standards will underpin bilateral agreements between the Commonwealth and state governments. “Our concern is that implementation focuses on major development proposals while agriculture — the sector most exposed to uncertainty from recent changes to continuous use provisions — is left behind,” Mr McIntyre said Practical Tools Needed on the Ground The NFF is now calling for substantial investment in practical assistance specifically designed for agriculture. Its priorities include reliable mapping, farmerdesigned decision-support tools and trusted extension services that can help landholders determine how environmental requirements apply to their properties and activities. The organisation argues that successful environmental reform will depend not simply on establishing national standards, but on ensuring people responsible for managing land can understand and apply them.
“Farmers are asking for a system they can understand and implement, one that recognises the unique nature of agricultural landscapes and avoids perverse outcomes,” Mr McIntyre said. The NFF also maintains its opposition to changes affecting continuous use provisions, arguing those changes were unnecessary and should be reconsidered. Until then, it wants agriculture placed firmly at the centre of the implementation process. For farmers, the organisation says the priority is straightforward: environmental standards need to provide enough clarity for producers to understand their responsibilities while continuing to confidently manage productive agricultural landscapes. With the standards now released, attention will increasingly turn from the wording of the reforms to how they operate on the ground. “The NFF remains of the view that changes to continuous use provisions were unnecessary and should be reconsidered,” Mr McIntyre said. “In the meantime, agriculture must be at the centre of implementation.”
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Heavy clay can test the patience of even experienced gardeners, but with the right preparation it can become fertile, moistureholding soil capable of supporting a spectacular garden. By Jeff Gibbs
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Clay soil has a reputation for being one of gardening’s more stubborn customers. In wet weather it can become sticky, boggy and difficult to work. During a hot Australian summer, the same ground can bake hard enough to make digging feel more like excavation than gardening. Yet clay soil is far from useless. In fact, gardeners who learn how to work with it rather than constantly fighting against it can create exceptionally productive and attractive gardens. Across the Northern Rivers, clay-based soils are common, including the rich red and heavier soils associated with the region’s volcanic landscape. While individual properties vary considerably, clay soils generally contain very fine mineral particles that hold water and nutrients well. That nutrient-holding ability is one of clay’s great advantages. The challenge is improving its structure so plant roots can access those nutrients without becoming waterlogged or starved of oxygen.
Organic Matter is Your Best Friend One of the most useful ways of improving clay soil is regularly adding organic matter. Well-rotted compost, aged manure and other decomposed organic materials can help clay particles form larger aggregates, improving soil structure and creating spaces through which air, water and plant roots can move. Rather than attempting to completely replace the existing soil, concentrate on gradually improving it. Spread compost over garden beds and incorporate it into the upper soil where practical. Established beds can also benefit from regular surface applications, allowing soil organisms and plant roots to progressively integrate the material. Avoid working clay when it is saturated. Digging, cultivating or repeatedly walking over very wet clay can destroy its structure and increase compaction. Equally, trying to cultivate clay when it is rock hard can be exhausting and ineffective. The ideal time is when the soil is moist but not sticky.
First, Find Out What You Have Before trying to change the soil, take some time to understand it. Clay soil usually feels smooth and sticky when wet and can often be rolled between the fingers into a ribbon or sausage without immediately falling apart. When dry, poorly structured clay may become extremely hard and develop cracks. Drainage is equally important. After substantial rain, watch where water collects and how long it remains. Persistent waterlogging may indicate more than simply heavy soil. The garden's slope, compacted subsoil and surrounding drainage can all contribute. Digging a hole and filling it with water can also provide a rough indication of drainage, although persistent problems around buildings or retaining walls may warrant
Mulch, Mulch and More Mulch Bare clay exposed to the Northern Rivers sun can quickly become hard and cracked. A generous layer of organic mulch helps protect the soil surface, moderates temperature, reduces evaporation and suppresses weeds. As organic mulch gradually decomposes, it also contributes organic material to the upper soil. Materials such as composted bark, woodchip, sugarcane mulch and other suitable organic mulches can all be useful depending on what is being grown. Keep mulch away from direct contact with trunks and plant crowns to reduce the risk of moisture-related problems.
Don't Automatically Reach for Gypsum Gypsum is frequently promoted as the answer to clay soil, but it is not a universal cure. It can improve the structure of some sodic clay soils by supplying calcium, which helps clay particles aggregate. However, many clay soils are not sodic, and applying gypsum where it is not required may provide little structural benefit. A soil test is the best way to determine whether gypsum is appropriate. Likewise, avoid automatically adding large quantities of sand to heavy clay. Adding insufficient sand to clay can produce an unpleasantly dense mixture rather than the free-draining soil gardeners expect. Organic matter is generally the safer starting point for improving garden soil structure. Raised Beds Can Solve Difficult Sites Where drainage is persistently poor, creating raised garden beds or mounded planting areas can be highly effective. Lifting the root zone above surrounding ground allows excess moisture to drain away more readily and gives gardeners greater control over the soil immediately surrounding new plants. This is particularly useful for vegetables, herbs and plants that dislike prolonged wet conditions. Raised beds do not necessarily need elaborate retaining structures. Broad, gently mounded garden beds can provide many of the same advantages in ornamental landscapes. However, avoid creating a small planting hole filled entirely with rich imported soil in the middle of dense clay. The hole can behave like a container buried in the ground, collecting water and encouraging roots to remain within the amended area. Instead, prepare a broad planting area and ensure
plants are suited to the site's drainage conditions. Choose Plants That Appreciate Clay Sometimes the easiest way to garden successfully on clay is to stop trying to grow plants that hate it. A wide range of plants can perform well in clay provided drainage, rainfall, sunlight and local conditions suit their requirements. For Northern Rivers gardens, possibilities can include Lilly Pilly, Callistemon, Melaleuca, Lomandra, Dianella and Westringia, depending on the individual site and species or cultivar selected. Many flowering perennials, ornamental grasses and shrubs will also tolerate heavier soils once established. The important word is tolerate. A plant described as clay-tolerant may still struggle if its roots remain submerged for extended periods. Match plants to the actual conditions rather than relying solely on the soil description on a plant label. Vegetables Can Thrive Too Clay doesn't rule out a productive vegetable garden. Its ability to retain nutrients and moisture can actually become an advantage once the structure has been improved. Vegetables generally benefit from substantial
additions of compost and other well-decomposed organic matter. Raised beds can make cultivation easier while improving drainage and reducing compaction. Avoid repeatedly digging beds simply because the soil is clay. Once good structure develops, excessive cultivation can break apart soil aggregates and disturb beneficial organisms. Instead, continue adding compost and mulch and allow worms, microorganisms and plant roots to do much of the ongoing work. Never Underestimate Drainage One of the biggest mistakes in clay gardens is assuming that adding fertiliser will solve a struggling plant. If roots are sitting in waterlogged soil, extra fertiliser is unlikely to fix the underlying problem. Poor drainage deprives roots of oxygen and can encourage root diseases. Plants may yellow, lose leaves, stop growing or eventually die. Before feeding an unhealthy plant, check the soil. If it remains saturated long after surrounding ground has dried, improving drainage or choosing a more suitable plant may be more effective than adding fertiliser.
Clay Soil Gets Better With Time Transforming heavy clay is rarely a weekend project. The most successful improvement usually happens progressively through organic matter, mulch, careful planting, reduced compaction and sensible plant selection. And clay has qualities worth preserving. Unlike very sandy soil, which can lose water and nutrients rapidly, wellstructured clay can retain moisture and provide a substantial reservoir of nutrients for plants. The goal isn't to turn clay into sand. It is to transform dense, poorly structured ground into healthy soil with sufficient spaces for air, water, roots and soil organisms. Give clay soil compost, protection and time, and what initially seemed like the garden's biggest problem can eventually become one of its greatest assets. Gardening Note: Soil conditions can vary considerably between properties, even within the same suburb. Where drainage, salinity, acidity or soil structure is causing persistent problems, a professional soil test can help identify the appropriate treatment.
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WEATHER www.bom.gov.au
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Murwillambah
Fri
Sat Sun
15 26
12 23
11 24
10 24
11 23 Mullumbimby
UV ALERT
Lismore
Fri
Sat Sun
13 25
10 22
8 21
10 21
Sat Sun
8 17
5 20
4 19
August 26, 2026
3 17 Fri
Sat Sun
14 27
11 25
11 23
Yamba
Wed Thu 9 24
12 23
13 23
13 23
10 23
Wed Thu
Sunny
Mostly sunny
Partly cloudy
Cloudy
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Windy
Dust
Fog
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Wed Thu
Fri
Sat Sun
15 25
13 21
12 22
11 22
Wed Thu
Fri
Sat Sun
15 26
18 23
Fri 14 21
9 21
Evans Head
Fri
Grafton
Tenterfield
Wed Thu
Wed Thu
Issued August 24, 2026 for
13 23
Ballina
9:00am - 2:30pm
3 19
16 25
15 20
Kyogle
6 (high)
Sat Sun
Kingcliff
BYRON BAY
MAX UV Index
Fri
Byron Bay
Warnings: Latest info at www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings Warnings 1300 659 210 State Service 1300 934 034 Coastal Waters 1300 978 023
Wed Thu
14 21
13 22
12 22
12 22 1.5m
13 21
Wed Thu
Fri
Sat Sun
15 24
13 21
12 21
14 21
13 20
13 21
FORECAST Warnings See www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings Northern Rivers District: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning. The chance of a storm in the morning and afternoon. Light winds. Thursday. Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southeast 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Northern Tablelands District: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning. The chance of a storm in the morning and afternoon. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending westerly during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Thursday. The chance of morning fog. Mostly sunny day. Light winds.
New South Wales: Scattered showers in the eastern half of the state, becoming isolated and contracting towards the coast through the day. Storms possible across the central and north west and across much of the east except the southeast. Daytime temperatures above average in the east, tending below average in the far west. North to northwesterly winds on the north coast, tending southwesterly during the day. West to southwesterly winds elsewhere, fresh at times along the south coast. Thursday. Dry and mostly sunny apart from isolated showers along the central and north coast. Patchy morning fog in the southern inland. Patchy morning frost near the southern ranges. Daytime temperatures above average in the east, tending below average in the far northwest. South to southwesterly winds, fresh at times along the coast becoming light and variable later in the day.
Byron Coast: Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a storm in the morning and afternoon. Coffs Coast: Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots shifting southerly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a storm. Gold Coast Waters: Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a storm in the morning.
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Fri
Sat
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0.3m 1.1m 0.3m 1.6m
Low: High: Low: High:
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0.3m 1.2m 0.3m 1.6m
Low: High: Low: High:
2:55am 8:56am 2:37pm 9:10pm
0.2m 1.3m 0.2m 1.6m
Low: High: Low: High:
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0.2m 1.4m 0.3m 1.5m
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Set 5:28pm 4:50am
Sun Moon
Rise 6:06am 4:36pm
Set 5:29pm 5:24am
Sun Moon
Rise 6:05am 5:34pm
Set 5:29pm 5:56am
Sun Moon
Rise 6:04am 6:32pm
Set 5:30pm 6:26am
Sun Moon
Rise 6:03am 7:31pm
Set 5:30pm 6:56am
Sun Moon
TODAY
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DARWIN 34
TOMORROW 10AM
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Sun Moon
FRIDAY 10AM
1016 1016
1016
1016
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Mon
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1030
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MELBOURNE 15
1024
1024
1030
1008
1020
1024 1034
1016
1024
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August 27, 2026
SPORTS & SPORT RESULTS
By Gary Nichols
One for the record books
The Grafton Redmen rugby team were merciless against the Kempsey Cannonballs on Saturday running in 14-tries to record a 90-19 shellacking in front of a shell-shocked Cannonballs crowd. Grafton showed little mercy to the apologetic defence notching up one of the biggest wins in the club’s history.
Grafton Redmen rookie and scrum-half Max Forwell fires a pass against the Kempsey Cannonballs on Saturday. Photo: Gary Nichols. Grafton Redmen flanker Panapasa Tultaunovo picked up a hattrick on Saturday in Grafton’s 90-19 drubbing of the Kempsey Cannonballs. Photo: Gary Nichols.
It was an emotional day
Faalupega was easily the
kick-off soaring above
For Redmen first grade
for Redmen powerhouse
best player on the park
the opposition to pluck
coach Gary Powell, the
causing plenty of headaches
the ball out of the air, as
victory against Kempsey
“It was pleasing to score
the minor semi-final this
for the opposition in both
though gravity had no
was bittersweet.
so many tries but for me
Sunday while Saturday’s
defence and attack.
claim on him, before racing
The sweetness happened
it was our ability to build
major-semi will be played
personal tally of 25-points.
Faalupega produced an
40-metres to plant the ball
when the full time whistle
pressure, retain possession
between minor premiers
Tau Vesi’s teammate and
Coffs Snappers and Port
incredible try from the
next to the uprights.
blew, the bitter came
and put together multiple
co-centre Senio Manu
soon after when the result
phases.
Pirates.
came through of the Coffs
“Unfortunately, the win
The Grafton Women’s
Snappers, Port Pirates
was not enough to grab
side wrapped up the minor
game.
second place on the ladder
premiership going through
“It was a fantastic win
after the Snappers, Pirates
the season undefeated and
today especially the way we
game ended up as a draw.”
will play reigning premiers
played in the second half,”
Grafton will host
Coffs Snappers on Saturday
Powell said after the match.
Hastings Valley Vikings in
in Coffs Harbour.
centre Wally Tau Vesi who crossed for a try and landed 10-conversions for a
!"#$%&'()&*+%& SUNSHINE, TIGHT FINISHES AND BIRTHDAY CHEERS FOR BALLINA NINE HOLE LADIES Ballina’s Nine Hole ladies enjoyed a welcome run of beautiful golfing weather, with sunshine setting the scene for two enjoyable rounds and some closely fought competition on Tuesday and Thursday. Tuesday belonged to Richelle Gibson, who made the most of the ideal conditions to post an impressive 20 points and secure the win. Michele McCaffery claimed second place, while Liz Strang finished third with 18 points. Accuracy was also on display in the Nearest the Pin competition, where Gill Richardson took Division 1 honours and Gibson completed an excellent day by claiming Division 2. There was another reason to celebrate, with the group’s organiser Narelle Warren marking her birthday in the perfect location — out on the golf course surrounded by her fellow players. Thursday brought another glorious day, but the
sunshine didn’t translate into big scores. Wendy Britton emerged victorious with 15 points, but she certainly wasn’t alone. Donna Gaertner and Robyn Hanrahan also finished on 15, leaving the final placings to be determined by countback. Denise McInerney claimed the Division 2 Nearest the Pin, while Division 1 remained unclaimed. And then there was the mystery of Maria. Maria Donnelly, a regular among the leading players in recent weeks, endured a rare off day, prompting the inevitable question around the course: “What happened to Maria?” Every golfer is entitled to one they would rather forget. Given Donnelly’s recent form, don’t be surprised to see her name back near the top very soon. BROPHY WINS SECOND ROUND OF CORAKI VETS CHAMPIONSHIPS Another strong field turned out for the Coraki Veterans Golf Championships, with 66 golfers contesting
the second round of the competition. P. Brophy produced the winning performance to take Round Two honours, with B. McDonald finishing second and J. Kelly securing third place. The free game went to C. McClymont. Chicken and ball winners were J. Larkin, B. Ross, S. Toms, T. Woods, R. Mackay, M. Staford, B. Micheal, L. Clark, R. Earnshaw, T. Newton, C. Oates, I. Welch, D. Slade and T. McBurney. Nearest-the-pin honours went to D. Slade on the 3rd/12th, while P. Smith claimed the 6th/15th. The championships continue next Thursday, August 27, 2026, when golfers will contest the third round, with hit-off scheduled for 8.30am. Players are encouraged to arrive early and enjoy a chat and a cuppa before heading out onto the course. As usual, till then, good golfing. Max By The Northern Rivers Sports News Desk
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Seahorses ride abrasive defence into grand final By Tim Howard An abrasive defensive effort against the Sawtell Panthers has put the Woolgoolga Seahorses into the Group 2 Rugby League first-grade grand final. Woolgoolga scored three tries to two to secure an 18-10 victory over the minor premiers on their home turf at Rex Hardaker Field on Sunday. Both teams gave little away for most of the game, but some clinical finishing from Woolgoolga just before halftime, when they scored twice within a few minutes, gave them the decisive break. Both sides had chances to score during the opening half, but the bounce of the ball favoured the defence. With the scores locked at 0-0 and 10 minutes left in the half, the Seahorses took advantage of some tiring defence to break the deadlock.
Brutal defence from the Seahorses as the blue jumpers smash a Panthers ball runner during the major semi-final on Sunday.
After such a dour opening to the game, the floodgates appeared to have opened just before the break.
ball on the last tackle, about 20 metres from their line.
half to get on the board.
He darted to the left and fired a quick pass
put the Panthers on the
A huge run from bench player Brenton Cochrane attack before a classic
A few minutes later, hard-running back-rower Darcy Collins charged at the line, but the defence denied him the chance to ground the ball.
Awarded a tap penalty, dummy-half Jax Fuller fired a pass to skipper Jake Elphick, who hit hard-working prop Mick Curnow.
And a penalty goal for a play the ball infringement that Major knocked over from nearly in front 12 minutes from the end made the Panther’s task almost impossible.
Curnow charged at the line, shrugged off a tackle from halfback Mikaere Beattie and dragged second-rower Mackenzie Davidson over with him to score. Winger Cody Major nailed the conversion from almost directly in front. Woolgoolga scored the try of the day with an 80-metre effort a few minutes later. The Panthers kicked deep from the restart and looked to have Woolgoolga under pressure until prop Dylan Murdoch brushed off the defence and sprinted upfield. Fullback Dane O’Hehir rushed up in support and took a perfectly timed pass that gave him a 60-metre run to the line.
Centre Tully O’Rourke had a great chance to put his winger over in the corner with about 15 minutes left, but his pass was too far in front of Stephen Prince, who spilled the ball as he went for the line.
Finally, elusive Panthers fullback Karl Turner
touched down with a few minutes left, but it was only a consolation try, with the referee blowing fulltime before the game could be restarted. The Panthers will now face an in-form Macksville side, which downed the Coffs Harbour Comets 26-24 in a cliffhanger of a minor semi-final. Both Grafton teams—the Ghosts’ reserve-grade and women’s sides—lost on Saturday. The reserves went down 48-30 to the Seahorses, while the women’s team lost 38-10, also to Woolgoolga. The preliminary finals will be played at Rex Hardaker Field on Sunday.
Woolgoolga’s fullback Dane O’Hehir grabs a pass from big prop Dylan Murdoch and sprints 60m to score his team’s second try in a few minutes. It was a decisive passage of play in a grinding, defensive game.
Woolgoolga built on its lead six minutes into the second half with a smartly taken try from a last-tackle play.
to second-rower Daniel Readon, who charged into a gap and plunged over about 10 metres in from the left touchline.
The Panthers had gifted Woolgoolga field position with a dropped ball and back-to-back penalties, but had scrambled well in defence to hold them out.
The conversion was unsuccessful, but Woolgoolga had established a decisive lead and its defence was giving the Panthers few opportunities.
But they went to sleep when halfback Michael Hart decided to run the
It took Sawtell until the 19th minute of the second
sequence of quick hands to the right sent winger Kalani Morris over in the corner. Beattie nailed the sideline
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Woolgoolga’s fullback Dane O’Hehir grabs a pass from big prop Dylan Murdoch and sprints 60m to score his team’s second try in a few minutes. It was a decisive passage of play in a grinding, defensive game. By Tim Howard full story page 63