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Little Ninjas level up in life skills THERE were plenty of smiles all round when the Little Ninjas of Kew’s Mid North Coast Karate marked a major milestone by successfully passing their gradings and earning their next-level belts. For many of these young martial artists this achievement marks their very first step on their martial arts journey. The students train under the guidance of 3rd Dan Sensei Anissa Hilton. During the grading, students were assessed on their fundamental techniques, including basic strikes, blocks, stances, and their introductory kata. These skills form the foundation of karate and
Little Ninjas Benny Wilkins, Vivienne Field, Thanasi Stathis, instructor Sensei Anissa Hilton, Dimity Harvey, and Grace Mills.
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Funds will be used to stage an event at Laurieton to support and celebrate artists with a disability
A CAMDEN Haven disability advocate is one of nine recipients to receive funding through Arts Mid North Coast’s SEED Grants Program. The grants support community-driven and place-
based creative projects, with 24 applications received for the latest funding round. The applications demonstrated the ingenuity of regional creatives and their desire to connect with their
communities, according to Arts Mid North Coast Director Olivia Parker. “SEED Grants enable artists and communities to bring ideas
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TOASTMASTERS International formed in California in 1924 with the primary purpose of empowering individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders. In 2019 the organisation formed a strategic alliance with Rotary International, with the partnership designed to help members of both organisations improve communication, develop leadership skills and expand their community networks. One of their collaborations is the Four-Way-Test speech competition, held each year for students in Years 9-11. The test encourages Rotarians to consider, before speaking or acting: is it the truth, is it fair to all concerned, will it build goodwill and better friendships, and will it be beneficial to all concerned. Students are required to give a five-minute speech around these concepts to their local Rotary Club, with Toastmasters providing adjudication. On Monday night students from Camden Haven High
School attended the Rotary Club of Laurieton with their families and faculty member Elliott Leighton. “The wonderful speakers spoke about kindness and how just a small and thoughtful act can transform someone’s life,” Adjudicator Ronnie Philp told News Of The Area. “Their sincerity felt like a breath of fresh air over a sometimes-jaded world that forgets to think kindly of others.” Her colleague Mary Jane Olidan concurred, saying “I enjoyed listening to the young speakers deliver their own speeches in front of the Rotarians. “It takes great courage to speak in front of an audience. “As a Toastmasters member and adjudicator, it was a privilege to acknowledge their strengths and offer helpful recommendations for improvement. “The speakers did an amazing job.” Hannah Partlett was judged the winner and will proceed to the area round, with winners from that heading to finals in Tamworth in November.
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Hannah Partlett speaking at the Rotary Club of Laurieton. Photo: Rachael Thorpe.
Bullying conversation must continue beyond the classroom By Jacie WHITFIELD
FOR Camden Haven families, the end of Bullying No Way Week should not mean the end of conversations about bullying. Parents, schools, sporting clubs and community groups are being encouraged to keep checking in with young people after new Kids Helpline figures highlighted the seriousness of the issue. More than 627,000 students nationally took part in Kids Helpline’s Largest Anti-Bullying Lesson on 17 August, almost 30 per cent more than last year.
The lesson provided ageappropriate, practical strategies to help students recognise and respond to bullying, but yourtown kids helpline CEO Tracy Adams said those conversations needed to continue at home and throughout the community. “But the conversation can't stop when the lesson ends,” Ms Adams said. “Children and young people need to know that when something is happening in their lives, whether it's bullying or something else, they can reach out and someone will be there.” For Port Stephens parents
Bullying No Way Week has ended, however conversations can’t stop. Photo: Shutterstock.
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and carers, that could mean making a deliberate effort to ask children about what is happening at school, online, on the sporting field, and within friendship groups, and making sure they know where to seek help. The need is particularly significant in NSW, which recorded the highest number of contacts to Kids Helpline of any state or territory between January and June this year, with 18,646 contacts. NSW also accounted for 27 per cent of the service's crisis interventions. Nationally, Kids Helpline has responded to 1,512 bullyingrelated counselling contacts this year, while bullying remains the number one reason young people access information and resources on its website. Of particular concern, one in eight young people seeking counselling support about bullying also reported current thoughts of suicide. “We know suicide is complex and there is rarely one single cause,” Ms Adams said. “What this data reinforces is why we need to reach young people early, give them somewhere safe to talk about what's happening and support them before issues become more complex.” The figures also reinforce why adults should not wait for a young person to raise the subject
themselves. Kids Helpline is available free and confidentially around the clock for young people aged five to 25, with qualified counsellors accessible by phone on 1800 55 1800 or through webchat. As Ms Adams put it: “Supporting the wellbeing of young people is something we all have a role in. Governments have a role. Schools, families and communities have a role.” Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free (even from a mobile), confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. Qualified counsellors at Kids Helpline are available anytime and for any reason. For over 35 years, children and young people in Australia have been turning to professional counsellors at Kids Helpline, no matter who they are or what they want to talk about. Over this time, the service has responded to more than 9 million contacts. For some young people, connecting with Kids Helpline has been a life-saving experience, while for others it’s about practical help and emotional support at the critical moment they need someone to listen. Young people seeking help can call 1800 55 1800 or via webchat at kidshelpline.com.au, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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More boots on the ground for the Mid North Coast TEN new probationary constables have commenced duties across the Mid North Coast this week, with six officers posted to Kempsey and four to Port Macquarie.
“Having more boots on the ground in Kempsey and Port Macquarie means greater visibility and more officers available to respond when our community needs them,” said
Member for Oxley, Michael Kemp. “It’s encouraging to see a large number of these new officers are locals to the Mid North Coast. That local
knowledge and connection to the community is really valuable and helps build trust from day one. “While these officers will be based in Kempsey and Port Macquarie during their training, having more constables means greater capacity for police to get out and patrol the wider Hastings and Nambucca valleys." Mr Kemp said supporting local police also meant ensuring officers had access to the technology and resources needed to tackle crime.
As part of that push, Mr Kemp has launched a community petition calling on the NSW Government to bring the PolAir-Remote Drone program to the Mid North Coast. The call follows the results of the NSW Police drone trial in Moree, where the technology has been credited by some with helping reduce crime by around 50 per cent, assisting police with more than 100 arrests, the recovery of 70 stolen vehicles, and
the location of six missing people. “Our communities are spread across a large area, and a remotely operated drone could help police respond more effectively across difficult terrain and over long distances,” Mr Kemp said. “Every time we can reduce the need for a dangerous pursuit or give police more information before they enter a property, we are making policing safer for everyone.”
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Free driver education for traffic offenders LAST year, 231 drivers appeared in court for driving while disqualified or suspended in the Port MacquarieHastings area. Another 150 appeared before a magistrate for drunk driving in 2025, with 147 charged with driving while affected by illegal drugs. The Traffic Offenders Intervention Program is designed to steer them on a different course.
The free program will be held at Port City Bowling Club on 7 November from 9am to 4pm, with a limit of 30 participants. Delivered by qualified professionals from Sydney-based The Link Foundation AOD, the Traffic Offenders Intervention Program is a court-approved driver education program. “The program aims to promote responsible driving by reducing the
risk of further offences,” foundation spokesperson Renee Vincent said. “It teaches traffic offenders to appreciate the consequences of their actions and be safer drivers.” Topics covered include traffic laws, legal consequences, and behavioural change strategies. But, the program goes beyond driver education. “We focus on understanding the ‘why’ behind substance misuse,” Ms
Vincent said. “By understanding the underlying factors, we can provide individualised support that helps people make positive, sustainable changes in their lives.” While the program is designed for people convicted of trafficrelated offences, it’s also open to voluntary participants. Participants also have access to comprehensive support services
beyond the course, including drug and alcohol counselling, Work and Development Order (WDO) sponsorships, and ongoing support and referrals. The Link Foundation also offers a paid in-person or online program. To learn more or to register for the free program on 7 November, contact Caitlin Westwell on 0493 684 645.
Camden Haven creatives receive Arts Mid North Coast SEED Grants FROM Page 1 to life, activate spaces, grow their creative practice, and strengthen community networks,” Ms Parker said. “It takes vision and dedication to execute arts programs and projects, and we’re proud to support those efforts locally.” Camden Haven’s Rachael Thorpe applied for a SEED funding grant to stage an Ability in Action Camden Haven art exhibition and event. “It was the first time I’ve ever applied for a grant, and
I’m delighted to have received it,” Ms Thorpe said. “I’m also grateful to the Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce, which has kindly agreed to auspice the event.” While the event was Ms Thorpe’s brainchild, it quickly ignited the interests of her friends Chan Ansell and Amy Vandenhurk. “Chan is helping with marketing and Amy is in event management,” Ms Thorpe said. Ms Thorpe’s event will be hosted at Laurieton United Services Club in November. “The event will support
and celebrate artists with a disability,” Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce wrote on its Facebook page. “This event reinforces our efforts to position the Camden Haven as one of the most accessible and inclusive locations on the Mid North Coast.” The Camden Haven project joins other successful recipients from across the region including: Leanne Johnson for the Movember Bar-Capella Sing Project; Amuramy Martins’ Cavanagh for Circus Sparks: Youth Drama Project; Hayley Egan
for Singing the Forest: PlaceBased Vocal Improvisation in the Rainforests; Joshua Connelly for Mycelium: A Living Community Artwork; Roselinde Klass for Women who Weave; Salvatore Rossano for Taranta Festival Free Program 2026; Sara-Jayne Prince for Rituals Amongst Humanity Exhibition; and William Jarrett for the GrillaGrilla Album Launch Playback (Listening Party). q
Rachael Thorpe, Chan Ansell and Amy Vandenhurk celebrate the SEED grant from Arts Mid North Coast. Photo: @CamdenHavenChamberOfCommerce.
It’s time to count your chickens AS the body count of birds rises and the spread of H5 bird flu continues its way up the East Coast and inland, Australian poultry farmers and even backyard chicken owners are being warned to take biosecurity measures now.
The NSW Government’s response to the deadly virus is led by the State Coordination Centre (SCC) at the Orange Agricultural Institute. More than 300 personnel have been working at the SCC since it was stood up in June, with dedicated teams
of experts covering logistics, operations, communication and planning. This includes staff from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and
from Health and Aboriginal Affairs. The NSW Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty this week visited the centre. “I also wanted to make a call out to people who have backyard chickens or aviaries to now take precautionary actions, if they haven’t already, to protect their birds from H5,” Ms Moriarty said. She highlighted the need for backyard chicken and captive bird owners to now take biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of their birds being infected or transmitting H5. These measures include: - Maintain cleanliness
in sheds, yards, aviaries and equipment - Provide clean water and keep birds away from natural water sources such as streams and ponds - Limit wild bird contact by placing food and water inside shelters, and using netting for free-range birds - Isolate new birds before adding them to a flock - Limit visitors and check if they’ve been around other birds - Practice good hygiene when interacting with birds. Ms Moriarty stressed that public reporting was a critical part of the response to H5 bird flu, with more than
4,500 calls received by the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline since June. Every call from members of the community and NGOs involved with wildlife are triaged and investigated. The terminology on reporting on the flu outbreak has also changed. Governments nationally have agreed to report publicly on H5 bird flu using the term ‘event’. An event is a single investigation that may involve one or more birds from a site, and the NSW Government will report H5 cases using this nationally consistent approach. Presently NSW has had 13 events of H5 bird flu, predominately around the far south coast.
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Confidence, discipline and respect FROM Page 1 help build coordination, discipline, and confidence in young learners. The Little Ninja program is designed specifically for 3- to 5-year-olds and offers a structured and supportive introduction to martial arts. The curriculum focuses on age‑appropriate learning and allows students to progress at their own pace while building essential life skills. “Classes for our Little Ninjas are structured so
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students can develop their skills and gain confidence,” said instructor Sensei Anissa. “Our Little Ninja program instills good behaviour, teamwork, focus, determination and encourages students to be the best they can be. “These are not only important life skills, but gaining them early can also help with the transition to school.” Family and friends watched proudly as each Little Ninja demonstrated
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their skills with enthusiasm and determination before being awarded their new belts. The celebration highlighted the strong community spirit within the dojo and the supportive environment that helps young students thrive. Mid North Coast Karate continues to expand its Little Ninja program, welcoming new families who want their children to build confidence, resilience, and respect through martial arts.
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Check your immunity to measles now IF you were born in the late 1970s onwards, you are advised to check their immunity to measles. An estimated 1.7 million Australians are not protected against measles, putting individuals and communities at risk of more outbreaks, according to new analysis from the peak immunisation research organisation. National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) data shows more than 80,000 Australian children aged five and under are not fully upto-date with their childhood vaccinations. The NCIRS study found almost seven per cent of the population was susceptible to measles. According to NSW Health, the first symptoms usually start 10 days after being exposed to the virus but can sometimes take as few as seven or as many as 18 days to appear. Symptoms can include fever, tiredness, a cough, runny nose, sore red eyes and feeling unwell. A few days later, a rash appears. The rash starts on the face, spreads down to the body and lasts for 4-7 days. The rash is generally not itchy. Some people,
particularly young children, may also have diarrhoea. NSW Health cautions that measles is a severe disease, and says up to a third of people with measles have complications and many require hospitalisation. Complications of measles can include ear infections, diarrhoea, and pneumonia. About one in every 1000 people with measles develops encephalitis (swelling of the brain). Risk to the highly contagious virus is highest for Australians born from the late 1970s onwards. Pharmacists have joined doctors in urging Australians to check their measles vaccination status. National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Professor Trent Twomey, said the data served as a timely reminder of the vital role vaccination plays in protecting individuals, families and communities. "Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world, but it is also one of the most vaccinepreventable," he said. "We now know immunity gaps exist across several generations and many Australians simply don’t know whether they have received
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Measles often manifests with a characteristic rash and a fever that often peaks when the rash is at its worst. Photo: Physicians Premier.
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Fishers’ three-month wait soon over RECREATIONAL fishers can once again take native Australian Bass and Estuary Perch in NSW waters following the end of the three-month spawning closure. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Program Leader Fish Stocking and Enhancement Operations, Jim Harnwell, said a zero-bag limit is implemented each year in estuaries and rivers below impoundments between 1 June and 31 August. “Australian Bass and Estuary Perch undertake their annual spawning during late autumn and early winter in these waters each year,” Mr Harnwell said. “The three-month closure plays an important role in protecting these iconic native species, when they form schools and migrate to estuarine areas with the salinity levels needed to
trigger spawning. “The spawning closure doesn’t apply in impoundments or rivers above impoundments, as these species do not breed naturally in these waters. “From 1 September, fishers can once again take both Australian Bass and Estuary Perch in all waters, however they are reminded that strict bag and size limits remain in place.” A bag limit of two and a possession limit of four applies to Australian Bass and Estuary Perch, whether for a single species or a combination of both. Fishers are also reminded that when fishing in rivers, only one fish over 35cm in length may be retained. Mr Harnwell said spring is one of the best times to take Australian Bass and Estuary Perch, with the fish typically moving further upstream and providing excellent wilderness-style fishing
opportunities in smaller creeks and tributaries. “With the spawning season now complete, conditions are looking promising for both species and we are expecting another great season ahead,” Mr Harnwell said. “We encourage fishers to get out on the water and enjoy some fantastic fishing for Australian Bass and Estuary Perch this spring and summer”. NSW DPIRD will continue stocking Australian Bass in impoundments across the State from October, with plans to also stock Estuary Perch into Brogo Dam later this year, to provide a variety of world-class sportfishing opportunities. Fishers can check the latest rules in the NSW Recreational Fishing Guide, available from DPIRD Fisheries offices, bait and tackle shops, fishing fee agents or online.
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security conversation. Australia must stop treating healthy rivers and a productive agricultural sector as competing policy objects and start designing policy around both, NSWIC CEO, Dr Madeleine Hartley told delegates. “If food security is a national priority, then protecting Australia’s capacity to produce food must be part of every major water policy decision,” she
said. “Water policy is food policy: Australia needs to start treating it that way. “Canada gets something right that Australia is still missing: being a food exporter doesn’t mean you can take your domestic productive capacity for granted.” Perin Davey, Executive Director of the Ricegrower’s Association, said food security was not just about access.
“Too often we just think about whether we can access fresh food, but we know that we must also think about whether we can produce our own fresh food,” Ms Davey said. “When it comes to rice, in a good year we can produce enough domestically to feed 50 million people worldwide. But if we get the policy settings wrong, that Australian rice disappears from the supermarket shelves
very quickly. “You can’t ask Australian farmers to maintain high productivity while simultaneously making longterm decisions that reduce their access to the water they need to produce it.” The federal government is currently consulting on Australia’s first National Food Security Strategy and Zara Lowien from the National Irrigators’ Council believes it should be asking a simple
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Suspected illegal fishing can be reported to the Fishers Watch Phoneline on 1800 043 536 or via the online reporting form on the NSW DPIRD Fisheries website.
From September 1, anglers can again take both Australian Bass and Estuary Perch. Photo: NSWDPI.
Water ‘critical’ to our food security
WATER is critical to Australia’s food security strategy, according to irrigation industry leaders attending the recent National Farmers’ Federation Summit in Canberra. National Irrigators’ Council, NSW Irrigators’ Council (NSWIC), Ricegrowers’ Association, Citrus Australia and Cotton Australia were united in their call that water policy belonged in Australia’s food
the RFDS employs more than 390 staff to deliver its essential services. The funding is part of a broader investment by the state government to help regional, rural and remote communities access health care, such as recruiting an additional 500 regional paramedics, investing $200 million to deliver key health worker accommodation, and increasing incentives to entice health workers to remote regions. The government is also investing $83 million to boost maternity care in the bush, including $44.8 million to recruit 53 additional midwives and $37.5 million to expand its Mobile Dental Van program.
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question: is our water policy leaving Australia capable of producing food in the future? “With current global insecurity, the Australian Government can make the decision to reduce uncertainty for farmers and set stable water policy settings that do not reduce water for farming and optimise the use of environmental water governments now hold,” Ms Lowien said. “Enough is enough. The evidence suggests we need to do more than just add water to achieve sustainability.”
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AUSTRALIAN national environment and climate groups, and regional and grassroots forest organisations, recently gathered to collaborate on a national campaign to protect native forests by ending logging, clearing and conversion. Forest campaigners from Western Australia, ACT, Tasmania, Victoria, NSW and Queensland called on federal and state governments for: - An immediate end to native forest logging, clearing and conversion. - Permanent protection of native forests nationwide, with strong national environment laws to safeguard forests and wildlife. - An end to carbon and biodiversity offsets generated from public native forests, and - Genuine climate action that protects forests, rather
Youth crime target of grant scheme COMMUNITY organisations in the Camden Haven region have until 11 September to apply for grants of up to $40,000 for local projects aimed at preventing youth offending and building safer communities. The second round of the State Government’s $5 million Community Safety Investment Fund grant program supports community-led initiatives to tackle youth crime and improve community safety, particularly in regional areas. The first round of the program is already supporting 27 community-
led projects across NSW, including night-time safe spaces, an outdoor movie theatre and youth mentoring programs. The second round will provide one-off grants for projects delivered within 12 months, with $500,000 in funding available for initiatives that respond to local needs and priorities. The Community Safety Investment Fund is designed to allow local organisations to deliver projects that reflect their communities’ needs, including initiatives involving sports, arts, music, culture, mentoring and other
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early intervention activities. Community groups delivering skill-building programs, cultural activities, youth hubs, new services for young people and other community activities and events are urged to apply. Grant applications targeting areas with the greatest needs and service gaps will be prioritised, as well as programs that support young Aboriginal people. Applications for the second round are now open and close on 11 September 2026. Minister for Youth Justice
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than treating them as offsets for new fossil fuel emissions. “Conservation of forests is one of the best ways we have to arrest climate change,” former Environment Minister Bob Debus told the meeting. “Strong community support will be the best way to get political action.” The meeting adopted the Forest Protection Principles, a shared roadmap to protect and restore Australia’s native forests. Its principles outline a long-term vision for Australia's forests, one where native forest logging and clearing has ended, ecosystems are restored, First Nations rights and leadership are respected, and forests are valued for the benefits they provide to people, wildlife and the climate. The meeting’s resolutions were endorsed by more than 50 signatories.
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Palliative care under spotlight Woman charged THE question of whether elderly Australians with serious, life-limiting illness are getting timely access to palliative care has been raised by Palliative Care Australia (PCA). The ABC’s Four Corners investigation The Waiting Game put the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), an automated decision-making system used to assess older Australians seeking government-funded aged care, under a spotlight.
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People with serious and life-limiting illness have enormous diversity of needs, and those needs often change very quickly as their condition progresses, according to Dr Hatherly, CEO of PCA, the national peak body for palliative care. “Whether a decision is informed by an assessment tool, clinical judgement or eligibility criteria, the test should be the same: does it identify what this person needs and help them get the
right care at the right time?” he said. “Any system determining access to aged care must be based on a comprehensive understanding of the needs of the individual. “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.”
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A significant gap was the absence of a specific assessment of palliative care needs in the IAT. The problem is compounded by the eligibility rules for the Support at Home End-of-Life Pathway, which require a doctor or nurse practitioner to estimate that a person has three months or less to live. “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,” Dr Hatherly added. PCA wants people with advanced life-limiting illness to receive priority access to Support at Home when their needs are urgent, and is calling for: Palliative care needs to be specifically identified through aged care assessment. - A trial of evidence-based alternatives to eligibility for the End-of-Life Pathway which don’t rely on clinical assessment of life expectancy. - Priority access to Support at Home for people with advanced life-limiting illness whose needs are urgent.
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A WOMAN has been charged after allegedly breaching a tobacconist closure order. On Friday 14 August 2026, police attended a tobacconist on Horton Street, Port Macquarie, that was subject to a shortterm closure order by NSW Health. A 22-year-old woman was arrested at the time and taken to Port Macquarie Police Station. She was charged with three offences, • Sell tobacco products etc. from closed premises • Enter closed premises without reasonable excuse, and • Possess tobacco 10x commercial quantity and less than 50x commercial quantity.
She was issued a court attendance notice to appear before Port Macquarie Local Court on Wednesday 30 September 2026. About 2.40pm on Wednesday 19 August 2026, police attended the same tobacconist and allegedly located the 22-year-old woman inside the store. She was arrested and taken to Port Macquarie Police Station where she was charged with two counts of enter closed premises without reasonable excuse. She was granted conditional bail to appear before Port Macquarie Local Court on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
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Homelessness advocate Hooked on named top volunteer fishing for By Sis HIGGINS
HOMELESSNESS services advocate and Sunrise Rotary volunteer Lea Lloyd has been named the 2026 Mid North Coast Volunteer of the Year. Ms Lloyd received the honour at the 2026 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards regional ceremony at the Westport Club in Port Macquarie. She was recognised for her work supporting people experiencing financial hardship, hunger and homelessness across the region. Ms Lloyd helped establish the Mid North Coast arm of Dignity Dishes, which provides free, nutritious meals to people facing financial difficulties or at risk of homelessness. She has also served as Sunrise Rotary’s secretary for more than seven years, managing administration and membership records while liaising with community organisations. The regional awards, hosted by The Centre for Volunteering, recognise the contribution of volunteers and volunteer teams across NSW. Centre for Volunteering CEO Gemma Rygate said volunteers played an important role in building strong communities. “Volunteers are role models for others, highlighting how volunteering can have such a positive impact on people and places,” Ms Rygate said. “These awards celebrate the volunteering effort and impact.” Other Mid North Coast winners included Port Macquarie Marine Rescue NSW volunteer Lilly De Belle, who was named Young Volunteer of the Year. Fellow Marine Rescue NSW Port Macquarie
volunteer Gary White received the Senior Volunteer of the Year Award after more than a decade of rescue, training and emergency service work. The BlazeAid Mid Coast Flood Response received the Emergency Volunteer of the Year Award for its work helping farmers recover from the devastating 2025 floods. The Community Transport Company Volunteer Team was named Volunteer Team of the Year for providing essential transport services to vulnerable people across the region. Mid North Coast recipients will now be invited to represent the region at the NSW Volunteer of the Year State Gala Award Ceremony later this year.
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Lea Lloyd receives the top honour at the 2026 Mid North Coast Volunteer of the Year awards. Photo: Rob Dwyer MP.
FISHING for luderick has always been a bit of a mystery to me. Sitting for hours, on a hard rock, staring at a float, wishing for it to disappear under the surface. Luderick fishers are a different breed. On one thing they all agree – Don’t tell anyone where you collect the bait of precious green weed, or cabbage! Note: Not that sort of cabbage. I find it strange that to catch a fish you use a vegetable! Is there another fish in the ocean that can be caught on a vegetable? A carrot? A potato? What I do know is that fishing for luderick gives
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Port Macquarie Marine Rescue NSW volunteer Lilly De Belle, pictured with the Member for Port Macquarie Rob Dwyer MP, was named Young Volunteer of the Year.
much pleasure to many. A recent convert is a friend, Cindy Braun, who experienced the thrill of the disappearing float. This resulted in a fine catch of fish up to an impressive 43cm. New to the game, Cindy had the first requirement – the willingness to learn. She could not have had a better teacher than Laurie Chadder, who has that unique ability to be able to catch anything. An extensive knowledge and a tolerant approach make a good teacher. Cindy is hooked, so you may find her perched up on a rock along the Nelson Bay Breakwall with her rod bending over and a big smile on her face. Fishing is a funny game.
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‘Marooned Hearts’ captures teenage love By Pauline CAIN
SCHOOL musicals have the potential to pull their community together and Hastings Secondary College’s ‘Marooned Hearts’ certainly did that. The musical was staged last week at the Port Macquarie Campus with three matinees and three evening performances. Written by Grant Weatherby, Head Teacher Teaching and Learning, the musical was inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and the music of Maroon 5. News Of The Area attended a matinee with an audience of 400 students from Tacking Point, Port Macquarie and Lake Cathie public schools. From the beginning, the young audience was captivated by the story about two rival schools Montgomery High School and Capulet College. The iconic music of Maroon 5 was catchy and the band had the audience rocking along. ‘Is Anybody Out There’ set the scene for the school captains, Lexi Davenport and Mason Brody, and their long-term feud. Lexi was played by Olivia Clark from Port Macquarie campus and Mason by Kiarra Torres from Westport campus. With each familiar song, Olivia and Kiarra wooed the audience - ‘Misery’, ‘Harder to Breathe’ and ‘This Love’. “The hardest part was figuring out how to sing
‘Misery’ in a way that would portray how Lexi was feeling,” Olivia said. Kiarra said their final song, ‘Sunday Morning’, a duet with Jules Shakespear (played by Cadence Heddles) and Ryan Williams (played by Elle Malikoff), was her favourite. Highlights included Max (played by Jemma Schofield) singing ‘Move Like Jagger’ and Perry (played by Isabella Woods) singing ‘Girls Like You’. Elle Malikoff’s ‘She Will Be Loved’ and Cadence Heddles’ ‘Sad’ both had the right mix of teenage love and angst. The two narrators (Macie Barry and Annabelle Courtney) kept the story running, delivering punny lines from Shakespeare and also contemporary references - ‘a realist with a playlist’. Social media played a familiar part in the story as content was filmed, shared, liked and judged with private v public weaponised and the appearance of a scandalous headline. The dance chorus added another layer, telling the story with energy and conviction, dressed in blue and red, to reflect the rival schools. Kartia Taylor and the Westport Campus 9/10 Elective Textiles students captured both schools with their contemporary design and colour palette. Nicola Symons' minimalist and practical set design was constructed by Westport Campus 7–10
Visual Arts students. Relieving Hastings Secondary College Principal, Kristen Miller, said ‘Marooned Hearts’ had been an outstanding showcase of the talent at Hastings Secondary College. “It has been wonderful to see our students embrace the challenge and perform with such confidence,” she said. “The production is a fantastic example of our High Potential and Gifted Education approach, particularly in the creative domain, providing students with the opportunity to develop and showcase their talents at a very high level. “I’m still not entirely sure how much ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and Maroon 5 have in common, but somehow Mr Weatherby has made it work brilliantly."
create a culture of service within the school,” Ms Clayworth told News Of The Area. “We want students to understand that volunteering isn't just something you do to get a certificate or fulfil a requirement - it's because you care about the people and places around you.” The program operates during the school's sport period, providing an alternative activity that allows students to regularly work with community
organisations. Students have volunteered with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Wauchope, helping with its community garden and SouperVan program, as well as supporting Wauchope Preschool, Beechwood Public School, and local opportunity shops. Ms Clayworth said the number of organisations working within Wauchope had been an eye-opening discovery for both her and the students.
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WAUCHOPE High School students are stepping beyond the classroom and into their community through a volunteering program led by teacher Whitney Clayworth. The program has been running for almost a year and was established by Ms Clayworth to give students opportunities to make a positive difference. “One of the things we hope to achieve through our volunteering program is to
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Volunteering was also providing an important opportunity for young people to build face-to-face relationships. “We live in a world where young people are increasingly connected digitally, but not always meaningfully connected in person,” Ms Clayworth said. “Volunteering helps to rebalance that by building real-world relationships and community engagement.” Students gain experience and skills for future
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employment and develop connections with adults in the community. Wauchope High School Principal Karen Noble said the program strengthened the school's relationship with the wider community. “Our school is an important part of the Wauchope community, and we want students to feel that same sense of connection,” Ms Noble said. “Volunteering allows our students to contribute to the community they’re part of
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HAVE you got a painting tucked away in the garage, a print gathering dust in a cupboard, or an artwork that no longer has a place on your walls? The Port Macquarie Tacking Point Lions Club (TPLC) invites the community to take part in its upcoming Second Chance Art Sale on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 September. The fundraising event will give unwanted artworks the opportunity to find a new home while supporting a local cause. For several months, TPLC members have been collecting donations of artworks from homes and offices. “Whether it's an original painting, a framed print, a sketch, or another piece of art that is no longer taking pride of place, the club hopes to match it and sell it to a new owner who will appreciate and enjoy it,” said Lions Club member Janice McGilchrist. “The purpose of the sale is to raise funds for Make A Difference (M.A.D.), a local organisation that works tirelessly to support vulnerable people in our community who are experiencing hardship.” Every artwork purchased will help
M.A.D. provide services and assistance to those who need them most. “Our partnership with the Lions Club has been developing and this year they have been supporting us by running the canteen on the weekend at Tuffins Lane,” said Kat Burgess, volunteer coordinator from Make a Difference. “With their support we are able to keep our van on the road and feed those who are hungry. “These community relationships are important and give us hope.” The Second Chance Art Sale will be held at the CWA Rooms on Town Green. The Country Women's Association has donated use of its venue for the event. Visitors will be able to browse a diverse collection of artworks while enjoying the warm hospitality of CWA members, who will be serving their famous Devonshire Teas on both days. To donate quality, undamaged artworks, contact Tacking Point Lions Club by emailing tackingpoint@ outlook.com and including "Art Sale" in the subject line. The sale will run from 9.00am to 4.00pm on Friday 18 September and 9.00am to 1.00pm on Saturday 19 September.
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LOCALSPORT Hastings Ladies Social Club
By Leonie MULVIHILL MONDAY 24th August. Presidents Trophy, Stableford, 21 players. Division 1: Winner Wendy Thompson 19 points
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By Frank RACZKA MONDAY Magic 9's Our next game is on Monday 7th September. Three "best
Lake Cathie Bowling Club By Mike STOZ
W/E 23-8-26 TUESDAY 18h August Ladies'
LUSC Snooker Club By Michael EYLES
THE Tuesday night competition held on 18/8/26 had 18 players compete. The Major Final was won by Fred Farrugia, and the runner up was Bob Clark. The Minor
LUSC Thursday Mixed Bowls By Warren BATES
THIS week at LUSC Thursday Bowls was the ever-popular free sausage sizzle day which attracted a smaller than usual number of bowlers but the twenty-eight bowlers who did attend had a wonderful morning of competitive, friendly bowls under a brilliantly, sunny winter sky. The chilly wind was a bit annoying at times but everyone seemed to be more
Sawtell Ladies Triples Event
By Kylie HACKNEY TUESDAY 11th, two Wauchope Ladies teams entered the Sawtell Ladies Triples event. Thirty teams from across the coast enjoyed a beautiful day of bowls.
Runner Up Faye O’Brien 17 points c/b Gaylene Fielding 17 points Division 2: Winner Gladys Harvey 19 points Runner Up Jan McFarlane 18 points Division 3: Winner Anne Radburn 15 points
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Runner Up Lynne Russo 14 points c/b Anne-Maree Cecil 14 points NTP: 2nd hole Jan McFarlane, 9th hole Di Heseltine Lucky number: Donna Heffron
KCC Men's Golf Report By Danny LLOYD GRADE winners were (A38) Greg Laing, (B-37) Scott Dawson and (C-35) Steve Hoffman. Greg Piercy won $98 for the
GAREL GOLF NTP. Saturday’s Stableford was sponsored by LJ LANE PRINTING. The ungraded singles best were Barry Cheney (41pts) and Jason Ippaviz (38). Winning team in the Irish 3-of-4 event were Simon Hancox, Chris Harris, Anthony
and Cody Weston on 117 points. Mick Murray won the 9th hole NTP for $94. Commencing this weekend is the 2026 Men’s Club Championship and all members are encouraged to participate.
Runners up 2 , Doug Rose— Ingo Model—Dick Pierce SILVER MEDAL FRIDAY 21st August Scroungers & Skins Fun Day – Winner Roy Peasnell Runner up Anne Wilson
SATURDAY 22nd August Saturday Winners Sharon Wedd---Larry Wedd runner up Danny Murray--Andy Lloyd
sizzle day and a Father’s Day chocolates raffle so do your best to get along for a splendid morning at KCC. Thursday Mixed Bowls is always played at Kew Country Club with the usual starting time of 9am. The three rink winners on the day were Leslie Faulstone, Joyce Marendaz and Peter Rasche. The two runners-ups were Brian Johnston and Bob Clarke in the pairs game. Major nomination sheet winner was George Butlin and Joyce Marendaz took out the minor nom prize money.
The popular Taste Bakehouse winner was Phil Gibbs. Thursday Mixed Bowls Christmas raffle had eight fabulous Wiggly Tails meat trays up for grabs. The winners were Bob Constable, Peter Tatti, Rod Barnett, Bob Nixon, Brian Johnston, Joyce Marendaz and John O’Reilly who won the final two trays. We are enjoying a good run of favourable Thursday weather and Spring is just around the corner so get out and enjoy the great outdoors at the beautiful Kew Country Club with us.
of round" prizes have been added to the prize pool. We need a minimum of 12 teams to hold this event. Wednesday Social Winning Rink went to S Hall, N Dark and I Poole. Runner up to W Barnes, D Wagstaff
and S McGregor. Vouchers to W Barnes, L Moran, D Wagstaff and B Carr. Friday Jackpot The Jackpot stays with the Treasurer and rises to $522 on Friday 4th Sept. The jackpot must be won in the
next round and the wheel will spin till we have a winner. Win rink to I Hodgkinson, S Rogan and D Gemmell. Losing rink to C Thompson, N Cooke and M Stuttard. Vouchers to I Orr, F Raczka, R Robb and N Dark.
Final winner was Barry Cook who defeated Charlie Gyomrey. The Thursday night competition held on 20/8/26, attracted 18 players. Charlie Gyomrey won the Major Final, defeating Don Meekins. In the Minor Final, Michael Banicek prevailed defeating Julie Miles.
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Before bowls we had a minute silence for one of our dear members Maree Cini who passed away. WEEKLY RAFFLE Margaret Watts 50th Club Draw Gwendolyne Ball Karen Rogan
Social Triples – Winners NO BOWLS---RAIN Runners up WEDNESDAY 19h August Social Pairs and Triples Winners Ian Tupper—John Fuller
than happy to put up with it just to be at Kew Country Club with all their Thursday bowling friends. This week’s rink winners were the team of George Butlin, Rod Barnett and Charlie Marendaz. Runnersup vouchers went to the team of Peter Hope, Warren Bates and Keith Loney. Keith Loney also collected the major nom sheet cash prize and Leslie Faulstone won the minor nom sheet cash. Peter Raskche won the popular Taste Bakehouse voucher. Once again, our thanks go Both Wauchope teams finished with two wins and one draw. Unfortunately, we did not come home with the cookies, but it was a terrific effort, with our team’s placing 7th and 8th on the day. Condolences We send our love and sincere condolences to Marie Aitken and family on the
Runners up Chris Baldwin— Paul Dovey Mens Major Singles SEMI FINAL John Myers DEF Graham Conan Desmond Hancox DEF Cliff Fay By Velvanie HARTAS TUESDAY 18th August We had no bowls due to wet weather Tuesday 24th August We had 2 rinks played today, but
out to Taste Bakehouse for their kind support. We hear only good reports back from voucher winners so I am sure that Taste Bakehouse will be winning many more happy customers. Christmas Club raffle winners were Peter Rasche, Warren Bates and Bob Ginivan. Bob Ginivan also had another big win today when his brilliant team including Joyce Mitchell and Rhyoda Hope defeated the wellfancied team of Jerry Janik, Leslie Faulstone and Ray
passing of her brother-in-law, and to Claire Everson and family on the passing of her father. Thursday 13th August Ladies Morning Social Bowls Winners Lowest Margin: Pat Fletcher, Wenny Wooster and Heather Bartlett. Lucky Losers Lowest Margin: Kath Cooper, Julie
THURSDAY 20th August Open Pairs & Triples Winners Andrew Hudson— Terry Miles—Graham Conan Runners up Ray Downes— Keith Woods—Dennis Hamilton
Pantlin in a second round Club Championship match. It was a great moment in club history to see two of our splendid lady bowlers win so resoundingly against such strong opposition. Go girls! This coming week is meat raffle day with eight delicious Wiggly Tails $25 trays up to win in the Christmas Club raffle. Also, just another reminder that our club’s 2026 AGM will be held on Thursday 3rd September so mark it down so you don’t miss it. Coinciding with the AGM, we have another free sausage
Samuelson, Kathrine Sweeney and Pat Coombes. Jackpot: #19 Karmen Marchment was drawn but was not present, so the jackpot will carry over to Saturday. Saturday 15th August WinnersHighest Score: Kathy Sweeney & Kylie Hackney Lucky Losers-The Most
Club Mixed Pairs Round 2 saw L & M Stuttard def K & C Thompson 17 to 12. J O'Donahue and W Thrussell def D & D Barr 15 to 12. K & S Rogan def C & D Napper 17 to 10 and C & G Cheers def C & N Verner 25 to 7. Semi Final
to be held on Sunday 30th August starting at 10am. Bowls this week include Wednesday Social (mufti dress) names in by 11.30 for a 12.30 start and our Saturday Cashpot.
Margaret Watts KEY DRAW Margaret Watts Sandy Hanlon Carol Verner Doreen Barr MONTHLY DRAW Velvanie HArtas Lyn Sutton Lorraine Clark
CARD DRAW WINNERS Janet Hills Karen Hodgkinson Sandy Hanlon Lyn Sutton CARD DRAW LOOSER Margaret Watts Carol Verner Doreen Barr
Number of shots on any end: Jenny Wooster and Carol Bannister Jackpot: #60 Karen Issac was drawn but not present, so the jackpot will carry over to next Thursday. Entries Open: Floral Festival 7th September Entries are now open for the Wauchope Women’s
Bowling Club Floral Festival, to be held on 7th September. The event is proudly sponsored by Wauchope Real Estate. All are welcome to join us for Ladies Social Bowls on Thursday or Saturday mornings. Please submit your name before 8am if you would like to play, this will help us run on time.
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- Zoe Townsend, Port Macquarie – Netball Most Outstanding Athlete Award. - Brinkley McHugh, Port Macquarie – Niki Taylor Memorial Award. - Madden Thomas, Port Macquarie - Skateboarding Encouragement Award. - John Haveland, Port Macquarie – Triathlon Most Improved Award.
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Chapman Memorial Athlete of the Year Award after she claimed the bronze medal in the T38 long jump at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. It followed her outstanding performance at the Australian Championships, where she secured two silver and one bronze medal. North Coast Academy of Sport Regional Manager, Sue Charles said the Awards provided an opportunity to celebrate not only athletic success, but also the people and partnerships that make their
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achievements possible. “Our award recipients and nominees represent the very best of regional sport,” Mrs Charles said “Their achievements reflect the strength of the high-performance pathway available to young athletes across the North Coast. “Their talent is matched by their commitment, resilience and determination to continually improve.” Mrs Charles said the young athletes’ successes had been made possible by the dedication of their
coaches, managers and volunteers, the unwavering support of parents and carers, and the contribution of the academy’s program partners.
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When wills and joint ownership clash WALLY and Sally have been in a relationship for 10 years.They purchase an apartment and Wally pays the whole of the purchase price. The apartment is purchased in joint names. Wally makes a will. He grants Sally the right to reside in the apartment for as long as she wishes and directs that upon its sale, the net proceeds are to be split between his two sons, to a previous relationship. When Wally passes away, Sally lodges a Notice of Death, with the effect that the apartment becomes registered in her sole name. Given that the apartment was owned jointly, Sally is legally entitled to have the property registered in her name and the provisions of Wally's will, regarding Sally's right to reside in the property, are meaningless. Sally tells Wally's children that she will pass the property to them in her will. However, Sally subsequently decides to make a new will, leaving her whole estate to charity. Wally's children seek legal advice and commence proceedings in the Supreme Court, advancing several claims, including resulting trust, estoppel and the enforcement of an oral agreement. They claim that Sally promised to leave her estate to them and in reliance upon that promise, Wally purchased the apartment in joint names. They claim that Sally should be prevented from resiling from the promise and accordingly, they should receive an "equitable interest" in the apartment and are entitled to lodge a caveat, to protect their interest. In the alternative, the sons claim that they are entitled to receive a family provision order on the basis that they have missed out on their inheritance. In her defence, Sally claims that she properly holds legal title in the apartment, that there was no binding promise and that she is entitled to deal with the property as she sees fit. After a four-day hearing, the Court finds that there was a binding agreement, granting Sally the right to reside in the apartment for life, after which, Wally's sons will inherit the apartment. If you have a request for a Hypothetical, call Manny Wood on (02) 66 487 487 or email manny@ tblaw.net.au. This fictional column is not legal advice.
DEAR Jasminda, WHEN I am asked, “How are you”, at the supermarket, I always ask the same question back and continue with some friendly smalltalk. My wife tells me the cashier has no interest in how I am, nor are they interested in extending the conversation, and it's just a platitude. What do you think?
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By Lynne MILES Romans 5: 2b-5a "And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God, and in our suffering because ... suffering produces perseverance, perseverance character and character HOPE. And HOPE does not disappoint us because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit."
We must get water security right Drive and Cowarra Dam and DEAR News Of The Area, DURING the past six years Port Macquarie-Hastings Council have been researching two possible systems to ensure security of supply of water in the Hastings/ Camden Haven. These are:Construction of a replacement Filtration Plant at Cowarra Dam and a Waste Water Treatment Plant at East Thrumster The considerably higher output of the new Filtration Plant at Cowarra Dam would enable faster filling of the dam whenever this was required and its greater efficiency would enable pumping from Kooree Island to commence sooner after pollution by bushfires and flood. On completion of the Thrumster Waste Water Treatment Plant in 7 to 8 years the output from there would be re-treated through the Cowarra Filtration System. Despite these innovations the total improvement in the quantity of water supply would be marginal meaning that, in very dry times, restrictions would still have to be applied. Because this option is not a Renewable Energy project Council have been unable to obtain direct funding, from either the State or Federal Government. Only a small contribution by way of a State Government loan has been obtained meaning that most of the cost of this project will have to be financed by Council borrowing, drawing down on reserve funds and substantial increases to water and sewer fees and charges. This realization must have been very disappointing for Council but despite this setback they have committed to a contract to build the $153m Cowarra Water Treatment Plant. A Solar Powered, Reverse Osmosis Desalination system to be installed between Ocean
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construction of a replacement Filtration Plant at Cowarra Dam This second system, examined and researched by Council, would consist of a 21,600 panel Solar Farm situated off Ocean Drive, 7kms south of Port Macquarie CBD, pumping water from the ocean through a Reverse Osmosis Desalination system then, through a new pipeline to Cowarra Dam. A large Battery for storing surplus power to be used if required at night or on sunless days is part of this system. The new Cowarra Treatment Plant is also included in the system with the total estimated cost for the whole project being $400 million. Because this is a Renewable Energy project Council can apply to the State and Federal Governments for a large part of the cost of its installation. This could well result in 75% of the total estimated cost of $400m being paid, leaving only $100m having to be paid out of Council’s accumulated revenue. The very low cost of operation of this plant will result in a quick recovery of this amount and the whole system paying for itself many times over with no increase whatsoever in the cost of rates or water charges. A very important matter to be considered is how much safer the people of the Hastings/Camden Haven would feel with the Solar Desalination system partnering the existing pumping from Kooree Island system. I am confident that when we consider that we will never again have water restrictions due to drought the answer will be yes. I do believe that everyone should have their say, in this regard, by filling out a survey form delivered to every letterbox. Kind regards, Mike Dibbs.
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DEAR Gerry, YOU know, I think it depends on a few things. Personally, I always ask service station attendants or cashiers or wait staff how they are in a reciprocal way, but if they are clearly busy or there is a queue, I make sure any conversation is kept to a minimum. A simple, “I'm well. Thanks for asking. I hope you're having a good day too,” is polite conversation. Most people are socially aware enough to know that the “How are you?” in a supermarket line is very different to “How are you” when you're reclining on a psychologist's lounge next to a box of tissues and a Lava Lamp. It is imperative that you don't take the question too literally. It would be bad form, for example, while the customer behind you is loading their dairy products, veggies and dog food onto the supermarket conveyor belt for you to say, “Well, Marie, I can see your name is Marie from your name badge. Thank you for asking. And in all honesty, I'm not
going so well. Yesterday, I picked up a plastic bottle from the side of the road in my efforts to 'Keep Australia Beautiful'. It was only once it was in my hand, that I realised it was a handmade bong. I'm not saying I am overly familiar with the design specifics of a bong (I admit to a dalliance or two in my youth) but in a line up, I could recognise one. I couldn't, at that point, put it back down, so I continued on my walk, the distinct smell of a Fleetwood Mac concert wafting up to my nostrils in the breeze. As I walked a bit further, a lady (who, I might add, Marie, is known as the town gossiper) started heading towards me. I had no idea what to do, so I tried to furtively hide the object behind my back. We had a brief conversation and continued on our merry way. That evening, I had a quick peruse of my social media and there, on the local community page, was a post from the town gossiper. 'Be kind,' her post said, 'You never know what people are going through.' Accompanying the post was a photo of the back of me. I was clearly holding the offending bong, which I had every intention of putting in the return and earn facility (its barcode still intact). Under this, someone had commented “Dude, Where's My Car?” with three laughing emojis followed by another comment with a link to the National Alcohol and Other Drug hotline. On it went. I tell you, Marie, no good deed goes unpunished ...' At which point, Marie the cashier would no doubt say something like “I'm very sorry, sir, it sounds as though you're having a hard time, but we can't open Register 2 on the weekend and there are now 15 people waiting behind you, including four who are filming you on their Smartphones. Cash or card?” Stick to common (and speedy) niceties, Gerry. Anything more can lead to unintended consequences. Carpe diem, Jasminda.
Democracy must begin within political parties DEAR News Of The Area, AS someone born in Burma (now Myanmar) I understand the value of democracy in a way that many people fortunate enough to grow up in a democratic country may never experience. I spent 15 years of my life involved in the struggle for democracy and basic human rights under a military dictatorship. I witnessed the consequences of power being concentrated in the hands of a few with ordinary people being denied a genuine voice in determining their future. Many people around the world admire Australia’s democracy. Having lived under a dictatorship, the ability to have a free and fair vote, to participate openly, speak freely, and seek public office is a privilege that I will never take for granted.
Democracy is a system in which power ultimately belongs to the people or in the case of an organisation - the rank-and-file members. It requires participation, accountability, fairness, transparency in decision-making, and respect for differing points of view. When decisions are imposed on the rank-and-file by factional powerbrokers, an organisation ceases to be democratic and starts to look more like a dictatorship. If democracy is valued, it must not only exist in government institutions but also within the political parties that seek to govern on behalf of the people. Regards, Htun Htun Oo.
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Let’s not gamble with climate change By John BLACKBOURN
Plain and simple solution sought for painful plane pinch point WHY can’t they get this right ? Despite the fact that travel by air has been around since before we were born, airlines still have one outstanding issue that they can’t seem to get right. Have you ever noticed but just accepted that the most chaotic part of travel by air is how they initially get passengers onto the flight? The loading process often resembles that of herding cats but often seems more like its panic time in an emergency as the throng rushes at the terminal gate in order to be first on board, possibly to grab the available overhead locker space for their carryon excess luggage. Over the years we have seen so many different methods trialled in order to achieve efficient and stressfree boarding, but still the airlines can’t get this simple process to work for them or their passengers. It should be so simple to achieve this aim. All passengers are firstly issued with a boarding pass, which means that they have been allocated a seat on the aircraft, so there is no need to panic about that. If you book your flight early enough, you are given multiple choices to select where you prefer to sit. Mostly the issue is to make sure you are not placed in the middle seat between the aisle and the window. My preference has always been to sit as far up front as possible, preferably on an aisle and usually on the port side. That preference will differ according to personal choice. But back to the loading conundrum. The aircraft is a long narrow tube with the entrance door near the front, on the left or port side and in front of the wing. So why don’t they load the rear-seat passengers first, then work their way forward? At present, most airlines are again trialing the ZONE approach and your zone is also featured on your boarding pass. Some airlines are trying to load the window seats first, which saves passengers finding their seats on the aisle, then needing to move again so that the window brigade can have access to that seat. One US airline, which now boards by zone, allows those who were first to buy their seats into the first zone. You can imagine how that slows the process. Some planes can be loaded through front or rear doors and doesn’t that create issues when people get on through the wrong door? Others use the rush and panic method of first at the gate gets to board first. None of the methods are foolproof so it’s clearly a work in progress. Clearly a simpler and more efficient method of boarding needs to be found.
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DEAR News Of The Area, I READ with interest the story ‘Conaghan stands firm on gambling inquiry findings’ (NOTA, 2/8/26). I congratulate our federal MP on his courage in crossing the floor against Labor, the Liberals and the Nationals, to vote against the gambling bill. It is weak legislation and not up to the task of combatting the social evils from gambling addictions. Four hundred people a year die by suicide brought on by gambling stresses. I just wish Mr Conaghan would show the same resolve for tackling
Stargazing
By Dave RENEKE
A bright idea or science fiction? IMAGINE a future where the Sun never completely sets. A giant mirror floating hundreds of kilometres above Earth could redirect sunlight from space and create patches of daylight long after sunset. It sounds like something from a science-fiction movie, but a California space company is now preparing to test the idea. Reflect Orbital, a start-up based in California, has received approval to launch a small experimental satellite carrying a large reflective mirror. The goal is simple, but
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the threat posed by climate change. More than nine million Australians have been impacted by a natural disaster or extreme weather event in the past 30 years and that number will grow. By 2050 it is predicted that two million households will be unable to obtain home insurance as a result of extreme weather made worse by global warming. That alone puts climate change in the same league of harm as gambling.
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Harry Creamer, Port Macquarie.
A SIMPLE Google search for correlation between increased atmospheric carbon dioxide and temperature shows that Wayne Dunesbury's contrary assertions (“At least we agree on something’, NOTA 21/8/26) are nonsense, unless tens of thousands of scientists worldwide over the past 50 years have been wrong. Given that we have passed peak oil availability and are entering international fighting
extraordinary: capture sunlight in orbit and beam it back down to Earth during the night. The first test satellite will be about the size of a small refrigerator. Once it reaches low Earth orbit, it will unfold a square mirror nearly 18 metres wide. The reflected sunlight would create a bright circle of illumination on the ground about five kilometres across. But this is only the beginning. If the experiment succeeds, Reflect Orbital hopes to build a network of thousands of larger mirrors in space. Some could stretch almost 55 metres across and reflect light about as bright as about 100 full moons. The company believes its unusual technology could have several practical benefits. Solar farms could continue producing electricity after sunset, helping make renewable energy more dependable. Emergency workers could use the reflected light during disasters, while farmers, builders and mining operations could extend their working hours into the night. Reflect Orbital even suggests the technology could one day help illuminate city streets without relying on traditional lighting systems. The company argues
that extending access to sunlight could reduce dependence on fossil fuels and provide a new tool for industries that need reliable power and lighting. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the first demonstration mission, describing the project as a potentially groundbreaking development in space technology. The idea, however, has created a fierce debate, with astronomers among the strongest critics. They warn that bright artificial reflections from space could interfere with telescopes trying to observe distant galaxies, planets and other cosmic objects. Modern astronomy depends on extremely dark skies, and even a small amount of unwanted light can make it harder to study the universe. Some scientists worry about the bigger picture: if private companies begin placing giant mirrors in orbit, one organisation could potentially alter the appearance of the night sky for people around the world. Wildlife experts have also raised concerns: Many animals rely on natural darkness for navigation, feeding and reproduction. Artificial light at night can disrupt birds, insects and other creatures,
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over access that is driving up price and security of supply, perhaps he can tell us his plans for when we run out of millionyear-old plant residues and still need energy? My view is we need to use these fossil fuels wisely now, while we have access to them, to build a resilient, reliable and cheap renewable energy economy. Regards, Dr Howard Dengate.
while changes to day-night cycles may also affect plants and human sleep patterns. Reflect Orbital plans to charge customers for the reflected light service and has discussed possible partnerships with solar energy companies. This is not the first attempt to use space technology to bring sunlight back to Earth. In the 1990s, Russia launched an experimental satellite which briefly reflected sunlight over parts of Siberia, but the project was abandoned. Today, the idea has returned with modern technology and much bigger ambitions. Whether giant mirrors in space become a clean-energy breakthrough or an environmental mistake remains to be seen. But the concept raises a fascinating question about humanity’s future: should we simply explore space, or should we begin redesigning it to change life on Earth? The night sky has inspired humans for thousands of years. Now, for the first time, we have the technology to change what we see when we look up. Fancy a STARGAZING Holiday? Check the webpage www. davidreneke.com
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FRIDAY, August 28
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
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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 News. 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)
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 11.00 One For The Road. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 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.
6.00 Morning Programs. 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.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. The team explores the gardens of South-East Queensland. 8.20 Saint-Pierre. (M) Fitz’s enemy becomes prime suspect in a crime. 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) 8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (PGaw) 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 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 7.30 Football. AFL Finals. Wildcard Round. Western Bulldogs v Collingwood. From the MCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.15 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing. 11.45 The Voice. (PGal, R) There are five spots left. 1.20 Eyewitness. (MA15+av, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 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. 9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game. 10.45 MOVIE: Out Of Time. (2003, Mlv, R) A police chief investigates a double murder. Denzel Washington. 12.45 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 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) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) A couple 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) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm 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 The Adventures Of 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.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 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 Morning Programs. 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 Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s 8. (2018, M) 10.40 MOVIE: Thelma & Louise. (1991, M) 1.10am Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 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.
NEWS24 (53) 6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports 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.
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. 10.00
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm 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.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 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.
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.
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Friday, 28 August 2026
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SATURDAY, August 29 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
ON THE Box NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 News. 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 Aust Story. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Oman From Above. (R) 11.00 Living In A Postcard. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 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)
6.00 Morning Programs. 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. Wildcard Round. Melbourne v Carlton. 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. 1.15 Eyewitness. (MA15+av, R) Lukas and Philip embrace their romance. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve. 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
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) 1.50 My Way. (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.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.35pm 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 Merlin. 11.25 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 Australia. 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 Newshour.
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. 12.30pm MOVIE: Heavens Above! (1963, PG) 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Preliminary final. Warringah v Gordon. 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 Home 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.
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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.
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.
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.
6am Fox Sports News. 7.00 Weekend First Edition. 10.00 Weekend Newsday. 11.00 Fox Sports News. Noon Weekend Newsday. 1.00 Fox Sports News. 2.00 The Fight For The Right. 3.00 Weekend Newsday. 4.00 Fox Sports 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 Fox Sports News.
SUNDAY, August 30 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 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. H’lights.
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 ACA. 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. Eels v Cronulla Sharks.
6.00 Morning Programs. 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, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.30 9News Late. 10.00 The First 48. (Malv) 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)
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. 10.00
The Great Australian Doorstep. 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 Home 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 With ET. 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 IFISH. (Return) 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Fire Country. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
NEWS24 (53) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. Noon Weekend Newsday. 1.00 News. 2.00 Weekend Newsday. 3.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. 4.00 News. 5.00 Weekend Newsday. 6.00 Sunday Agenda. 7.00 The Jaimee Rogers Show. 8.00 The Macpherson Angle. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 11.00 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. 2.45pm LEGO Masters Aust Vs World. 4.00 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 To Be Advised. 12.30am Bel-Air. 1.25 Love Island Games. 4.15 Surfing Australia TV. 4.45 LEGO DreamZzz. 5.10 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.
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.
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat
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MONDAY, August 31 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
ON THE Box NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.45 Father Brown. (Ma, R) 11.30 Nigella At My Table. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (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. (PG, R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.20 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 11.10 One For The Road. (PG, R) 12.05 WorldWatch. 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 Morning Programs. 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 Seven News. 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 in the aftermath of the attack. An unexpected twist hinders the Liam Glasser case. 10.05 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) 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)
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 The Adventures Of 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 Merlin. 11.30 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 Does Countdown. 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 Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 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.
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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 Barney’s World. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.05pm Kaepernick & America. 1.35 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.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports 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 Fox Sports News.
TUESDAY, September 1 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story: Celebrating 30 Years. (R) 11.10 Planet America. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (PG, 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)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 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 Morning Programs. 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 Seven News. 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) Gordon Ramsay helps a restaurant owner. 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)
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 Junior. 10.50 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm 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 Does Countdown. 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 Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 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.
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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.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Australia ReDiscovered. 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.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.05pm Karla Grant Presents. 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 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.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports 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 Fox Sports News.
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Friday, 28 August 2026
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WEDNESDAY, September 2 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
NEWS OF THE AREA
SEVEN (6)
ON THE Box NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 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)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (PGl, R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 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 Morning Programs. 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 Seven News. 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)
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 The Adventures Of 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 Merlin. 11.30 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.55pm 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 Does Countdown. 8.30 Precious Metal: A Love Story. (Premiere) 9.30 The Future With Hannah Fry. 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 Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 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.
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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: Behind The Line. 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.
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.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports 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 Fox Sports News.
THURSDAY, September 3 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 10.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.00 Small Town Scandal. (Mal, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Falling. (Ml, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (n, R) 2.25 Home Delivery. (R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Frankie Drake. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (a, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (Ml, R) 11.05 Inside Oxford Street. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 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 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 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) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) The Fowler siblings rally around Eden. 7.30 Football. AFL Finals. First qualifying final. Fremantle v Hawthorn. 11.00 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.30 Kick Ons. A preview of the upcoming AFL matches. 12.00 Hear The Mighty Roar: Brisbane Lions: If It Bleeds. (Ml) 1.15 Mr Robot. (MA15+adlsv, R) 2.30 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)
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 The Adventures Of 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. 1.35pm 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 Does Countdown. 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 Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 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.
NEWS24 (53)
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. 9.00 Pawn Stars. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Deadliest Roads. 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 AFL Pre-Game. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: 47 Ronin. (2013, M) 10.50 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 Barney’s World. 5.30 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm 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 With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 The End Of The Valley. 9.00 MOVIE: Rumble In The Bronx. (1995, M) 10.40 Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports 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 Fox Sports News.
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat
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Young athletes scoop sports awards By Chris KARAS
TWELVE young athletes from Port Macquarie and Camden Haven have been recognised for their sporting prowess at the recent North Coast Academy of Sport Annual Awards in Coffs Harbour. The 12 award winners included: - Brenton Mance, Bonny Hills – AFL Most Outstanding Athlete. - Haidyn Taylor, Lake Cathie – Hockey Leadership Award. - Levi Skreja, Port Macquarie – Basketball Encouragement Award. - Tallin Morris, Port
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Macquarie – Basketball Leadership Award & Overall NCAS Leadership Award. - Adam Jennings, Port Macquarie - Hockey (Greater Bank Community Values Award. - Lily Rowlatt, Port Macquarie - Hockey Greater Bank Community Values Award. - Ruby Williams, Port Macquarie – Netball Umpires Encouragement Award. - Lola Welsh, Port Macquarie – Netball Umpires Most Outstanding Award.
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