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Losing Dolly hurts, but gratitude abounds for the lives she touched and her ongoing legacy THE recent passing of music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton reverberated around the world. But nowhere was the Nashville songbird’s loss more keenly felt than in Dungog. The Lower Hunter town boasts Books and More, a second-hand bookshop brimming with an array of used books creatively crafted in genre-specific sections. The unofficial headquarters of the Dungog Early Literacy Group, Books and More is one of Dungog’s special places. The shop is home to one of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Libraries, one of the much-loved singer’s gifts to the world in memory of her late father.

From left, Dungog Early Literacy Group’s chair Carol Skafte-Zauss, Anne Higgins, Barbara Fisher, Donna Woodlands, Kerry Skafte and Kylie Collins. Photo: Submitted.

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Mateship, compassion and fairness IT is Legacy Week, the time for all Australians to show their support for the widows and children whose loved ones have served our country. “Legacy Week is a time for all of us to pause and reflect on the extraordinary sacrifices made by Australia's veterans and their families,” said the Minister for Veterans, David Harris. “While we honour the service of those who have worn our nation's uniform, we also recognise the families who have stood beside them through times of challenge, uncertainty and loss.” During Legacy Week, thousands of volunteers across Australia will be in the community selling Legacy badges, bears and other merchandise to raise vital funds for veteran families. ““I encourage everyone to show their support this week by making a small donation and purchasing a Legacy badge to help make a meaningful difference in the lives of veteran families and help Legacy continue its invaluable work,” Minister Harris said. Since 1923, Legacy has supported the families of veterans who have died or been seriously injured through military service,

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providing financial assistance, wellbeing programs, social connection opportunities and educational support. The Legacy badge is a symbol of support for veterans' families and the Australian values of mateship, compassion and fairness.

In New South Wales, Legacy supports around 10,000 partners and children of veterans who have given their lives or health in service to the nation. Legacy badges will be available across NSW during the coming week.

Every badge purchased and every donation made helps provide life-changing support to veterans' families, ensuring they receive the care, assistance and opportunities they need today and into the future. For more details please visit: www.legacy.com.au/donate

Croquet and a crockpot lunch By Dianne SHANLEY

THIS week saw the commencement of the weekly Crockpot Lunch competition, with Vince Costigan, one of the club’s newest members, scoring an average of nine hoops to take out the Avon Valley Inn-sponsored prize. The club thanked Simon for his generous support. At the recent Annual General Meeting, President Ashleigh Hickman gave an informed report on the previous busy year, thanking the outgoing committee and members for their generous support over that time. Ashleigh then welcomed Grahame Stelzer, who took the chair for the election of the new committee for the 2026-27 year. Ashleigh Hickman was returned as President, with Denise Bruce as Vice President and Elaine Leach as Treasurer, all retaining their positions. The Secretary position remains undecided.

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Due to ill health, Judy has decided to take a well-deserved break. Bev Murray is Games Captain, with Chris Sims, Dianne Shanley and Pam Howard as committee members. The Catering Committee comprises Carol Newitt, Dianne Shanley and Robyn Franks. Ashleigh also extended special thanks to Al Minis and Chris Sims for their hard work maintaining the courts and surrounding

grounds, Bev Fagan for tending the gardens, and Brenda for coaching U3A members. Anyone interested in learning how to play croquet can do so through U3A or visit the courts at 1.30pm on Wednesdays, when members Pam and Di will be available to assist with teaching the sport. New players are welcome to come along and give croquet a try.

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Bird flu fears grow for seal colonies IF ever there was news that illustrated how catastrophic experts viewed a developing situation, the Australian Government’s decision to withdraw expeditioners from Macquarie Island research station must near top of the list. The Australian Government’s Antarctic Division has made the difficult decision to temporarily withdraw staff from Macquarie Island research station due to the psychosocial risk to expeditioners posed by a potential H5 avian influenza (bird flu) outbreak on the remote island. The research station, where 24 expeditioners currently live and work, was established on the Southern Ocean island about 1,500km south-east of Tasmania in 1948. While the risk to humans remains low, a significant mortality event during the upcoming seal breeding season could expose expeditioners to prolonged psychological stress and other workplace impacts. The health, safety and wellbeing of expeditioners is the highest priority for the Australian Antarctic Division, making their withdrawal from Macquarie Island a

necessary precaution. Sending a ship to extract our staff from Macquarie Island is a significant undertaking. “We’ve seen what this disease can do, based on our experience at Heard Island and McDonald Islands,” said Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Deputy Secretary Sean Sullivan. “Given the risks to our expeditioners, and to minimise risks across the whole Antarctic Program, we consider it necessary to make this decision in advance of any significant wildlife mortality event.” The situation at Macquarie Island is different to Australia’s Antarctic stations, where stringent H5 bird flu preparations can manage risks for expeditioners. While H5 bird flu has not yet been detected on the island, it is home to large elephant seal populations close to station buildings – and expert assessments predict a high likelihood of a significant mortality event during the upcoming breeding season. Elephant seals have proved particularly susceptible to H5 bird flu,

with pup mortality rates of more than 90 per cent discovered in some colonies in the sub-Antarctic external territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands. “We’ve seen what this disease can do, based on our experience at Heard Island and McDonald Islands,” Mr Sullivan said. “Macquarie Island is unique in that thousands of elephant seal pups are born close to the station every spring. No other Australian Antarctic station is in this position, and there are no elephant seal colonies on mainland Australia.” Australia’s icebreaking research and supply vessel, RSV Nuyina, will travel to the island in early October to retrieve personnel and essential cargo. The Australian Antarctic Division is currently working through steps to mitigate impacts for our international monitoring obligations, wildlife monitoring and infrastructure, and to best prepare the station for temporary closure. Overseas experience shows few direct actions can be taken to mitigate the impacts of H5 bird flu on native species. Owing to the island’s remoteness and harsh conditions, active

control measures for wildlife are not planned at this stage. Fortunately, wildlife on Macquarie Island exists in a largely undisturbed state. The territory is free of

Male elephant seals fighting on Macquarie Island. Photo: Mike Usher, via Cool Antarctica.

most invasive species that threaten native species and ecosystems commonly found in mainland Australia. This follows significant investment and effort in

previous years to eradicate rabbits, rats and mice, which has boosted resilience and increased chances of recovery among island seals.

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Emerging combat sports spark parliamentary inquiry IF you or members of your family spend time on social media, there’s every chance that you have been exposed to new and emerging forms of combat and collision-based activities. They include bareknuckle boxing, power slap (which is exactly what it sounds like) and something called Run Nation Championship (RNC). Google describes RNC as “a highintensity, controversial modern collision sport inspired by the ‘run it straight’ trend, where two athletes sprint head-on into each other on a small 20m x 4m field to deliver the biggest hit. Sports such as these have prompted the NSW Government to refer these sports, and others that are similar, to the NSW Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Issues for inquiry. “We need to make sure our laws keep pace with the way collision and combat sports are evolving,” said the Minister for Sport, Steve Kamper. The inquiry will examine whether NSW’s regulatory framework is keeping pace with emerging activities

and whether the Combat Sports Act 2013 (NSW) remains fit for purpose. Recent reports of organised underground and backyard fight events in NSW have also highlighted questions about whether existing laws are able to effectively regulate these activities and protect participants. “This inquiry will look at the activities emerging in NSW, how they are regulated elsewhere and whether our current framework provides the protections participants and the community expect,” said Minister Kamper. “Importantly, it will also examine underground and backyard fight clubs and whether organisers are finding ways around existing regulation.” The Committee will consider: *whether emerging activities including collision sports, bareknuckle boxing and power slap should be characterised and regulated as combat sports, or another category, to ensure appropriate participant protections and public safety; *whether the Combat Sports Act 2013 (NSW) remains suitable to regulate emerging activities,

underground fight clubs and other comparable activities; *regulatory approaches adopted in other Australian and international jurisdictions; *legislative and regulatory reforms needed to improve participant safety, strengthen harm minimisation and ensure appropriate oversight; *reforms needed to improve the investigation and regulation of organised underground and backyard fight clubs, including activities that seek to circumvent the Combat Sports Act 2013 (NSW); and *any other related matter. The inquiry will provide an opportunity to consider whether changes are needed to ensure NSW has a clear and effective regulatory framework as new forms of combat and collision-based activities emerge. Submissions to the inquiry can be made via the NSW Parliament website. q

The internet is awash with bone-crunching hits, kicks, slaps and crashes. Photo: Instagram.

Losing Dolly hurts, but gratitude abounds for the lives she touched and her ongoing legacy FROM Page 1

Imagination Library supports early childhood development throughout their language and literacy journey. To enrol a child or to learn more, visit Dungog’s Books and More.

Books and More is a safe space where visitors can enjoy light-hearted chatter with local volunteers, who are always happy to talk about Dolly’s Library. Through this initiative, children around the world can receive a free book monthly, from birth until the age of five. Since the launch of Dungog’s own Imagination Library in 2024, the Dungog Early Literacy Group has enrolled 100 babies. In the early days, there were four committee members - one of whom heard about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and brought the idea to the group. They embarked on research about the initiative and put plans in place to get the ball rolling in Dungog. What started as a passion

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for children’s literacy quickly grew. “In the beginning, we fundraised with a pop-up second-hand book shop held two days a month in the Dungog CWA Hall,” literary group chairperson Anne Higgins said. Fast forward to today, and they have a dedicated shop for fundraising and a team of Dolly Helpers! The space has been generously provided by Dungog businesswoman Tracey Norman. The reason for the group’s success? ‘We work with the strengths of our volunteers,” said Books and More’s manager, Carol Skafte-Zauss. “That’s how we have such a cohesive team. “If someone has an interest in a certain area, we utilise that. “One committee member is good with numbers and does a great job managing the finances in the shop ”We have a volunteer who

likes chatting to people, so she approaches local businesses for donations.” The Early Literacy Group has adopted an innovative approach to sponsorship. Fundraising efforts have included financial support from local community organisations, an annual donation from the Dungog Shire Council, four local businesses that have become annual sponsors, over 30 individual sponsors, and funds raised through shop sales. One highlight is their successful Mother’s Day raffle, with prizes generously donated by the community. An Imagination Library connects parents to their communities, increases library membership, engages children in early childhood settings, and supports early childhood development throughout their language and literacy journey. To enrol a child or to learn more, visit Dungog’s Books and More.

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Mountain Man Tri Challenge

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GLOUCESTER Mountain Man Tri Challenge will be held on 13 September, marking the 32nd anniversary of the gruelling athletic event, which began in 1991. There have only been three years when the event

has not been held. This year, more than 210 people have registered, with 75 competing as individuals and a further 45 teams taking part. Some individuals have registered to compete in the run leg only. In addition to locals

from the Gloucester district, competitors from as far away as Sydney, the Central Coast, Mid Coast, Port Stephens and Newcastle will take on the challenge. What makes the challenge unique is that much of the course is crosscountry.

Organiser Sam De Witt explained to News of the Area that the cycling leg for individual competitors commences at 8am at the southern end of Boundary Road, while teams start at 8.30am. “Much of the 22-kilometre course, which

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finishes at Rocky Crossing, is through mountain roads, creek beds, cattle tracks, rainforest and open country,” he said. “We appreciate the property owners who support the event by granting access to their land. They are an integral part of the event.” At Rocky Crossing, competitors swap bikes for kayaks and paddle 11 kilometres down the Barrington River to Barrington Bridge. There, competitors transition to a ninekilometre cross-country run to the Gloucester Number One Oval. “This is a whole community event which brings people to Gloucester every year,” Sam De Witt said. “It contributes to the local economy but, more importantly, people have a great time and return year after year.” The fee to enter is $174

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New Year’s Eve Fireworks? Yes or No?

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THE Gloucester Business Chamber's new committee is holding a public meeting at Club Gloucester on Wednesday 9 September at 7 pm to gauge community support for the New Year's Eve Fireworks event. The Business Chamber initiative began in 2021 q

to bring the community together after the COVID pandemic and marked its fifth year in 2025. As John Watts reported in News Of The Area in November 2025, the event was at risk of cancellation because of funding issues, but the Chamber decided to continue. The public meeting

gives local businesses and community members a chance to help decide whether the New Year's Eve Fireworks event should take place in 2026 and what support it may need. As discussed at the Business Chamber meeting on Wednesday 26 August, if the event goes ahead, it will require financial and

physical support from businesses and community members. The Business Chamber encourages the community to attend the public meeting on Wednesday 9 September at 7pm in the upstairs room at Club Gloucester, or comment on the Gloucester Business Chamber's Facebook page.

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If you’re someone who finds international dramas where everyone speaks English unrealistic, be careful what you wish for. This cinematic Cold War thriller switches organically between English, Romanian, German, Arabic and Russian, depending on who’s speaking. The six-part story follows a rather perilous week in the life of fictional figure Victor Godeanu (Alec Secareanu, above right), the right-hand man to actual Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu (Claudiu Bleont) in 1978. Rightly fearful he’s about to be exposed as a Soviet spy, Victor takes a diplomatic trip to Germany as his chance to defect to the United States.

After last year’s Block saw bold colour-drenched rooms feature prominently, the class of 2026 has been much more sparing when it comes to highimpact hues. Beige, cream and natural tones have ruled supreme, but judge Shaynna Blaze declared during last night’s judging that the design “needs a deﬁbrillator” and halfway through the competition, the teams are ﬁnally starting to see the light. This week’s guest suites introduce a green marble benchtop and pink tiling (don’t worry, they’re in separate houses) to the rather pallid palette we’ve seen so far. There’s also plenty of colourful commentary as 2018 contestant Spence Thomson steps in to help Tayla while dad Rick (both above) is recovering in hospital.

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SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.45pm Forged In Fire. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 Inside The Huddle. 6.05 Over The Black Dot. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Celebrity Jeopardy. 8.30 The Center Seat: 60 Years Of Star Trek. 9.25 Alone Australia. 10.30 Toppled. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 13. 1.50am 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 Malaysia Kitchen. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 5 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 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Vacation. (2015, MA15+) 10.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983, M) 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 6.

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 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 7.40 Philadelphia. (1993, PG) 10.00 The Whale. (2022, M) 12.10pm The Queen. (2006, M) 2.05 The Third Man. (1949, PG) 4.05 Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG) 5.50 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) 7.35 Practical Magic. (1998) 9.30 The Post. (2017) 11.40 The Bridges Of Madison County. (1995, M) 2.10am Dear Thomas. (2021, MA15+) 5.00 Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.25 NFL. Super Bowl LVI. Los Angeles Rams v Cincinnati Bengals. Replay. 2.30pm Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Deadliest Roads. 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: Downton Abbey. (2019, PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 MOVIE: Black Adam. (2022, M) 10.00 MOVIE: The Northman. (2022, MA15+) 12.40am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.40 Legacies. 2.30 World’s Greatest Myths And Mysteries. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Rumble In The Bronx. (1995, M) 1.40 Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 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 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 MOVIE: Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: The Air Up There. (1994, PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 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 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. 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.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.

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SATURDAY, September 5 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 1.15 Father Brown. (Ma, R) 2.00 Saint-Pierre. (Final, Malv, R) 2.50 Take 5. (R) 3.20 Tampa: The Turning Point. (PGa, R) 4.20 Australian Story: Celebrating 30 Years. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 South Africa From Above. (R) 11.05 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. (Mls, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Marathon. TCS Sydney Marathon. H’lights. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 5.35 War Trains. (Premiere)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Jabba’s Movies School Holiday Special. (R) 12.30 The Voice. (PG, R) 2.15 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Football. AFL Finals. Second qualifying final. Sydney v Brisbane Lions.

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. NZ Warriors v Cronulla Sharks. 2.30 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 3.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. North Qld Cowboys v Roosters. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 I Fish. (R) 8.30 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, 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) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Grantchester. (Ma) Cathy’s big moment turns deadly. 8.20 Father Brown. (PGv) Father Brown takes the lead when, during a television dancing contest, a contestant becomes a target of an attempted murder. 9.05 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) UFO spotters are convinced aliens are responsible for the death of a forest ranger. 10.35 Falling. (Ml, R) 11.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Queen Victoria And The Groomsman Scandal. 8.45 The Airport Chaplain. (Ml, R) 9.50 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGa, R) 10.55 DNA Family Secrets. (Ml, R) 12.00 Something Undone. (Mal, R) 2.25 Close Encounters With Levison Wood. (Mal, R) 3.20 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.25 Bamay. (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. Second elimination final. Adelaide v Western Bulldogs. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.00 Kings Of The Big Game: West Coast Eagles: A State Of Expectation. (Ma) Looks at the West Coast Eagles’ 2006 redemption story. 12.15 Eyewitness. (MA15+av, R) Ryan tries to cover his tracks. 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. Cronulla Sharks v Melbourne Storm. 9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game. 10.00 MOVIE: Dunkirk. (2017, Mlvw, R) 12.00 Wild Cards. (Ma, R) 12.50 Destination Celebrity. (Premiere, PG) 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)

6.30 Gogglebox Australia. (PGlsv, R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PGa) Shaynna and Charlie help Jen, who bought her ‘Swiss chalet’ on a whim but works full-time and the land requires an awful lot of upkeep. 9.40 Love It Or List It UK: Brilliant Builds. (PG) Kirstie and Phil look back on their favourite workingfrom-home transformations. 10.40 Watson. (Mm, R) The team races to save a man and his pregnant wife. 11.40 FBI. (Mv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 Shaun The Sheep. 3.55 Talking Tom Heroes. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.25 Wowsabout! (Premiere) 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 7.55 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.40 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 9.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.45pm 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 The Center Seat: 60 Years Of Star Trek. 9.25 Couples Therapy. 10.35 Reborn: Using Lifelike Dolls To Cope. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 14. 1.55am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30

9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 6 Late. 3pm Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Grand Final. Eastern Suburbs v Warringah. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 10. Newcastle Knights v Canterbury Bulldogs. 7.00 Customs. 7.30 MOVIE: A Star Is Born. (2018, M) 10.15 Becoming Madonna. 12.15am Keeping Up Appearances. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 7.

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 Dancing At Lughnasa. Continued. (1998, PG) 6.45 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 8.25 Finding Altamira. (2016, PG) 10.05 Dark Waters. (2019, M) 12.25pm Moving On. (2022, M) 2.00 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 3.40 Discovering Film. 4.25 Philadelphia. (1993, PG) 6.45 Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. (2007) 8.30 Saturday Night Fever. (1977, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Football. AFL Women’s. Round 4. Western Bulldogs v Sydney. 2.30 Blokesworld. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. USA Speedweek. Final. Replay. 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Pawn Stars. 6.00 AFL Post-Game. 6.30 AFL Pre-Game. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Terminator: Dark Fate. (2019, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Cape Fear. (1991, M) 12.50am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Seinfeld. 3.30 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance Championship. Round 5. 6 Hours of São Paulo. Highlights. 4.30 The Dog House UK. 5.30 TBA. 7.30 MOVIE: The Dark Knight Rises. (2012, M) 10.50 To Be Advised. 12.45am The Purge. 2.25 Love Island Games. 4.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 I Love VIP Pets. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.45 MOVIE: Scrapper. (2023, PG) 1.20pm Nula. 1.50 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 2.40 Over The Black Dot. 3.10 Homesteads. 3.45 Karla Grant Presents. 4.30 Anthem Sessions. 5.00 Exile And The Kingdom. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.40 MOVIE: Black Water. (2007, M) 10.15 Ub40 Feat. Ali Campbell Live Concert. Midnight 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 Steve Price. 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 Media Show. 8.45 The US Report. 9.45 Late Edition. 11.00 Fox Sports News.

Better Homes And Gardens. 10.30 Auction Squad. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Horse Racing. Moir Stakes Day and Chelmsford Stakes Day. 5.30 Australia’s Deadliest. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 4. Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.30 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, September 6 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. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.15 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 3.05 End Game With Tony Armstrong. (Mal, R) 3.55 Creative Types. (PG, R) 4.25 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (PG, R) 5.00 Take 5. (PG, R) 5.30 Back Roads. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Bonsai. (R) 10.15 MOVIE: Harry Chapin: Cat’s In The Cradle. (2025) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Cycling. Arctic Race Of Norway. H’lights. 4.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 5.35 War Trains. (PGaw)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 The Voice. (PGal, R) 1.35 MOVIE: Battle: Los Angeles. (2011, PGalsv, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (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. Dragons v Broncos. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Tigers v Titans. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Penrith Panthers v Tigers.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 GCBC. (R) 10.00 Good Food Everyday. (PGa, R) 10.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 11.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 11.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 12.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.30 Gogglebox Aust. (PGlsv, 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. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG) Nine artists create celebrity portraits. 8.20 The Cage. (Ml) Matty and Leanne decide to work as a team. 9.10 Falling. (Ml) Anna questions whether she made the right choice. 10.00 Grantchester. (Ma, R) Cathy’s big moment turns deadly. 10.50 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.05 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 2.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Surviving 9/11. (Mal) 9.15 Castle Secrets. (Mav, R) 10.05 Kennedy. (PG, R) 10.55 The Kingdom. (Ma, R) 12.20 Ireland’s Wild Islands. (PGa, R) 3.20 The Good Ship Murder. (PG, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGal) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. Focuses on major breaking news events and long-form investigations of national significance. 9.45 Poisoned. (Premiere, MA15+a) Looks at a man who died by poisoning. 10.55 24 Hours In Police Custody: Car Attack. (Madlv, R) 12.00 Curfew. (MA15+av) 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) One contestant is sent off-site. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 The First 48: Out Of The Darkness. (MA15+av) 11.10 Murder In The 21st. (Mv) 12.00 I Survived A Crime. (Premiere, Mav) 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. (PG, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 10 News+. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s top stories, investigative reports and stories that haven’t been heard. 7.00 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 8.00 Watson. (Mas) A patient arrives at the Holmes Clinic plagued by a mysterious neurological disorder. 9.00 FBI. (Mv) The team is stunned to find a familiar perpetrator has resurfaced after a federal whistleblower is murdered while in FBI custody, along with two agents. 12.00 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.20pm PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.35 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Tabby McTat. 3.50 Talking Tom Heroes. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.20 Stick Man. 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 Wild_Life: The Big Freeze. 8.55 Animal Park. 10.25 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.10 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm The Power Of Activism. 4.00 Jeopardy! 4.25 WorldWatch. 5.15 PBS News Compass Points. 5.45 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 6.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.25 The Center Seat: 60 Years Of Star Trek. 9.50 Beckham’s Billions: How They Got So Rich. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 15. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 7 Late. 3pm Getaway. 3.30 My Favorite Martian. 4.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 10. Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels. 8.00 To Be Advised. 9.00 Paramedics. 10.00 Emergency. 11.00 Cold Case. Midnight Poirot. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 8.

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. 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 A Handful Of Dust. Continued. (1988, PG) 7.15 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 9.10 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) 10.55 The Post. (2017, M) 1.05pm Practical Magic. (1998, M) 3.00 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 4.55 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 6.35 My Girl. (1991, PG) 8.30 Ezra. (2023, M) 10.25 A Missing Part. (2024, M, French) 12.20am Late Programs. 5.50 Finding Altamira. (2016, PG)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Car Club. 10.30 Counting Cars. 11.00 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 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: The Lost World: Jurassic Park. (1997, PG) 11.10 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 2.50pm LEGO Masters Aust Vs World. 4.00 The Toys That Built The World. 5.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 5.30 MOVIE: Goosebumps. (2015, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Man Of Steel. (2013, M) 10.20 To Be Advised. 12.30am Bel-Air. 1.25 Love Island Games. 4.10 World’s Greatest Myths And Mysteries. 5.00 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Over The Black Dot. 12.30 Inside The Huddle. 1.00 Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. Women’s. Semi-final 1. Walkabout Tiddas v SEQ Magic. Replay. 2.15 NAIDOC Awards 2026. 4.20 Ub40 Feat. Ali Campbell Live Concert. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Extraordinary Animals. 8.30 Cassius X: Becoming Ali. 10.05 MOVIE: The Shining. (1980, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.

10.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30pm Malaysia Kitchen. 1.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Harry’s Practice. 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. 5.00 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 6.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Genius: Picasso. (Premiere) 11.30 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, September 7 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul. (Final, PG, R) 10.45 Father Brown. (PG, R) 11.30 Nigella At My Table. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.25 Vintage Voltage. (PGl, R) 11.20 Inside Oxford Street. (PGa, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.05 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Albania And The Adriatic. (PGa, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PGa, 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. (PG, 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. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Planet America. 10.10 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 11.55 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 12.40 Parliament Question Time. 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.45 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. 7.35 Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure. (PG, R) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Finding Your Way Back. (Mal) 9.25 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Gomorrah: The Origins. (Malv) 1.05 Fargo. (MA15+v, R) 2.50 The Good Ship Murder. (Mv, R) 4.30 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) It’s night two of the knockouts. 9.15 The Rookie. (Mav) The FBI and LAPD join forces on a covert sting operation to protect Nune. 10.15 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics. 11.15 The Agenda Setters. 12.15 Transplant. (MA15+a, 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 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 100% Footy. (Mal) Features the latest rugby league news. 10.10 9News Late. 10.40 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) 11.40 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, 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. (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. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 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 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.00 Merlin. 10.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.05 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Over The Black Dot. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 Alone Denmark. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Center Seat: 60 Years Of Star Trek. (Final) 9.25 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 10.30 The Airport Chaplain. 11.35 MOVIE: Seven. (1995, MA15+) 1.55am MOVIE: Off The Rails. (2022, MA15+) 3.40 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. 10.10 Mighty Ships. 11.10 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 8 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 Death In Paradise. 8.30 Agatha Raisin. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 Poirot. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 9.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Finding Altamira. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.30 Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. (2007) 9.15 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 11.10 A Missing Part. (2024, M, French) 1.05pm Dirty Dancing. (1987, M) 3.00 The Movie Show. 3.35 A Handful Of Dust. (1988, PG) 5.45 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 7.40 My Neighbour Adolf. (2022, PG) 9.30 Voy! Voy! Voy! (2023, M, Arabic) 11.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Boating. Circuit Boat Drivers Championship. 4.00 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 Adventure Gold Diggers. 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: National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985, M) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Jane The Virgin. 12.20am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.15 Legacies. 2.05 World’s Greatest Animal Encounters. 3.00 Surfing Aust. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 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 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 MOVIE: Category: Woman. (2022, PG) 10.25 MOVIE: Set It Off. (1996, M) 12.20am Late Programs.

6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 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 8 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 Tampa: The Turning Point. (PGa, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Grantchester. (Ma, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (PGl, R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Estonia. (PGa, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Nefertiti: The Raiders Of The Lost Tomb. (PGa, 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. (PGl, 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. (PGa) 9.20 I Was Actually There. (PGa, R) 9.50 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.55 Four Corners. (R) 11.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 1.30 Parliament Question Time. 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.45 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 The Point. (R) 11.30 Mussolini: Son Of The Century. (MA15+dv) 12.40 Atlantic Crossing. (Mav, R) 2.45 The Good Ship Murder. (PG, R) 4.25 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 First Dates Australia. (Mas) 8.40 World’s Biggest Cruise Ship. (PG) Looks at the build of the world’s biggest cruise ship. 9.40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) 10.40 The Agenda Setters. 11.40 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.10 The Path. (MA15+adlv) 1.30 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. (PGl, R) 9.50 9News Late. 10.20 Trigger Point. (Final, MA15+alv) 11.20 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 GolfBarons. (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. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) Paranoia reaches an all-time high and the players’ unpredictability creates widespread uncertainty. 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. (PGs, R) Charlie tries to sweet-talk Judith. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 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. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Patriot Brains. 2.10 Race For The Planet. 2.45 Inside The Huddle. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 France 24. 4.20 PBS News. 5.20 Alone Denmark. 6.30 Jeopardy! 7.25 Beam Me Up, Sulu. 9.10 MOVIE: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. (1989, PG) 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 16. 1.50am Night Bloomers. 3.05 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 9 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 New Tricks. 8.30 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 Poirot. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Find My Country House NZ. 1.30 Tennis. US Open. Day 10.

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 Mr. Holmes. Continued. (2015, PG) 7.15 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 9.10 My Girl. (1991, PG) 11.05 My Neighbour Adolf. (2022, PG) 12.55pm Ezra. (2023, M) 2.50 The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. (1943, PG) 5.50 Clockwatchers. (1997, PG) 7.40 Iris And The Men. (2023, M, French) 9.30 Black And White. (2002, M) 11.25 Parasite. (2019, MA15+, Korean) 1.55am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.20pm NFL. Week 8. Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers. Replay. 3.00 Storage Wars. 3.30 Deadliest Roads. 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. 2.30pm Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Jane The Virgin. 12.20am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.25 Legacies. 2.15 Baywatch. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Living Black. 11.30 MOVIE: Category: Woman. (2022, PG) 12.55pm Skin In The Game. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 The First Inventors. 8.55 MOVIE: The Joy Luck Club. (1993, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

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WEDNESDAY, September 9 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.15 Back Roads. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, 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. (R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, 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. 7.00 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. (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 Hard Quiz. (PGa) 8.30 Spicks And Specks. (Ml) 9.00 Small Town Scandal. (Ma, R) 9.50 Planet America. (R) 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 The Business. (R) 10.55 The Cage. (Ml, R) 11.45 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.20 Parliament Question Time. 2.20 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 Alone Australia. (Ml) 8.40 The Airport Chaplain. (Ml) 9.40 James May: Our Man In India. (PGals, R) 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 The Congregation. (MA15+sv) 12.05 A Body That Works. (Ma, R) 2.15 The Good Ship Murder. (Mav, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China 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) 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl, 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. (PGal) 12.00 The Fear Index. (Premiere, MA15+asv) 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) 8.45 70 Years Of Television. (Premiere, Mlnv) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 11.25 Accused: Guilty Or Innocent? (MA15+av) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 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) Six contestants answer multiple-choice questions that escalate in cash-prize value. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (Final, PGl) The final four scramble to become the ultimate victor. 9.00 Boston Blue. (Mv) Danny, Sarah and Lena race to stop a looming threat. Homesickness sparks a family gathering. Lena’s personal life takes a hopeful turn. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 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 The Piano. 10.30 Merlin. 11.20 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Patriot Brains. 2.20 Race For The Planet. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Denmark. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Precious Metal: A Love Story. 9.30 The Future With Hannah Fry. 10.30 Ramy. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 17. 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 10 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 Find My Country House NZ. 1.30 Tennis. US Open. Day 11.

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 Clockwatchers. (1997, PG) 7.45 The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. (1943, PG) 10.50 Voy! Voy! Voy! (2023, M, Arabic) 12.50pm Confessions Of Felix Krull. (2021, M, German) 2.55 The Movie Show. 3.30 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 5.25 Tokyo Story. (1953, PG, Japanese) 7.55 Jules. (2023, M) 9.30 The Apprentice. (2024) 11.45 Hundreds Of Beavers. (2022, M) 1.45am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. Noon NFL. Week 3. Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers. Replay. 3.00 Storage Wars. 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. 2.30pm Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: We’re The Millers. (2013, MA15+) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 Jane The Virgin. 12.35am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.30 Legacies. 2.20 Baywatch. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 MOVIE: The Joy Luck Club. (1993, M) 2pm Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Friday Night Thunder. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: Re-Ken-SiLe-A-Shen. (2024) 12.15am Late Programs.

THURSDAY, September 10 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 10.30 Spicks And Specks. (Ml, R) 11.00 Small Town Scandal. (Ma, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Falling. (Ml, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Cook Up. (R) 3.35 Jeopardy! 4.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 4.30 Plating Locally. (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. (PG, 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.

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6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) The Woodcock family finally agrees to a puppy. 8.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Mav) The team races to an Antarctica research base to investigate why a climate scientist killed a colleague on Polar Night Eve. 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)

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SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Patriot Brains. 2.25 Insight. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Denmark. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny. (Premiere) 9.20 Alone Australia. (Final) 10.30 The Artist’s View. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 18. 1.50am 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 11 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 Poirot. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Creflo. 1.30 MOVIE: Twisted Nerve. (1968, M) 4.00 The Baron. 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers.

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 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Tokyo Story. Continued. (1953, PG, Japanese) 8.00 Broken Hill. (2009, PG) 10.00 Iris And The Men. (2023, M, French) 11.50 Black And White. (2002, M) 1.45pm On Golden Pond. (1981, PG) 3.45 Clockwatchers. (1997, PG) 5.35 Enigma. (1982, PG) 7.30 The Man Who Wasn’t There. (2001, M) 9.40 Denial. (2016, M) 11.45 Hope Gap. (2019, M) 1.40am The Apprentice. (2024) 3.50 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 NFL. NFL Flag Championships. Girls High School Quarter-Finals. Austin v Lansdale. 11.35 NFL. Week 5. Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers. Replay. 3pm Talking W. 3.30 Deadliest Roads. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Wrath Of Man. (2021, MA15+) 11.00 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 To Be Advised. 10.55 Seinfeld. 11.55 Jane The Virgin. 12.45am Legacies. 1.35 Love Island UK: All Stars. 2.40 World’s Greatest Animal Encounters. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 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. Noon Pro Bull Riding: USA. 1.00 Over The Black Dot. 1.30 Inside The Huddle. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 The End Of The Valley. 9.00 MOVIE: Enter The Dragon. (1973, MA15+) 10.55 Late Programs.

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Larry, my suggestion is to do what everyone else does. First, head to the pre-meeting wine bar (or avail yourself of your accommodation’s minibar) and/or practise the art of the tilted-head nod and the ‘is that Veronica from Melbourne at the canapé table? It is! Please excuse me,’ exit strategy. As for remembering people’s names, the easiest way is to use their name frequently during initial discussions, and then come up with an association. You need to be careful with this, though. If a person’s name is Tom and your association is Jones, don’t accidentally call him David after the department store when you next meet. Even worse, don’t go up to him, clear your throat, and burst into ‘My, my, my Delilah.’

and can result in numerous behaviours, including shunning the limelight and becoming an obscure agony aunt for a local paper. While I’m not suggesting this is your particular affliction, it could be, and it may be why you dislike networking. Alternatively, it could be because you detest the sensory overload of being surrounded by nattering people wearing lanyards and ill-fitting suits in a conference room with Jackson Pollock-style carpet and flickering fluorescent lights. And you hate it even more when one of those people comes up to you, arm extended for a power handshake, before spending the next 15 minutes talking about the weather and/or the traffic and then doing a deep-dive into the problematic intersection of digital nomadism and corporate governance, the whole time seemingly unaware of the parsley sprig lodged between his front teeth.

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Prediction for our political future I HAVE just finished watching my favourite Sunday morning TV program, the ABC’s Insiders, hosted by David Speers. It was the 25-year celebration show featuring its original instigators, especially its first host Barry Cassidy. Conceived while they were working as overseas media correspondents, it was my choice as the “must-watch” show for its impressive lineup of commentators and guests. It provides highly informed information and predictions from non-aligned journalistic perspectives. While I will be commentating on the view of others, their background views are highly accurate, so they hold considerable value for me when I try to work out what is really going on within our nation. So, what are these insiders predicting for our future and where are we presently at in the political and economic structure of our country? For the last 60 years, Australia has been positioned in the centre of the left or right divide. But, now our centre has been greatly hollowed out due to the fact that the majority political views are now held at the very edges of the left and right. The socialist left and the conservative right now make up close to 80 per cent of our views. However, the ALP and Green alliance is seen as the stable, reliable, but unpopular force, while the conservative right of Liberals and Nationals has offended its followers to the point where they are deserting it in favour of the ultra-right One Nation, with its 20 per cent following. As we are now being governed to favour the edges, it is becoming more difficult to get the necessary support to deliver acceptable outcomes, which is leaving the voting population turned off, frustrated and completely disenfranchised when it comes to solving the cost of living, housing availability, inflation and interest rate issues. The result is a continual decline of our standard of living, which each side of the political divide seems unable to correct. The consensus of the view from the panellists sounds like more of the same after the next federal election. Which suggests to me that we need to consider the real prospect of an economic downturn for the share market, real estate values and our standard of living due to this indecision.

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I AM appalled that lobbyists at Hunter Defence Conference (NBN News, 26 August) are pushing for a nuclear submarine base in Newcastle. There has been no community consultation and no opportunity for Newcastle and Port Stephens residents to ask important questions about the proposal. Firstly, nuclear-propelled submarines carry tonnes of highly enriched uranium - potentially explosive weapons-grade material. What are the risks for Newcastle residents in hosting boats loaded with such dangerous, radioactive material? Secondly, nuclear subs eventually retire and need to be dismantled. Britain has taken 43 years to dismantle just one retired submarine. Currently, 23 disused nuclear subs are still stranded in UK ports - 16 at Devonport Dockyard, including 12 still loaded with

irradiated reactor fuel - and seven at Rosyth Dockyard. The UK Submarine Dismantling Project’s whole-life cost is estimated at £541.73 million in 2024-25 prices ($A 1.02 billion). Will AUKUS subs present similar problems for Australian ports? Will Newcastle become a nuclear submarine graveyard? What will it cost to dismantle AUKUS subs? What are the risks of radioactive leaks or criminal theft from stranded nuclear vessels in our port? Finally, what will happen to the tonnes of highly radioactive nuclear waste generated by submarine nuclear reactors, and where will the nuclear waste be stored? Until these and many other questions are answered, Hunter residents have a right to oppose a submarine base in our area. Regards, Kenneth Higgs, Raymond Terrace.

Labor must reject Hanson’s ‘politics of hate’ THE Albanese Government must not capitulate to Pauline Hanson’s politics of hate by stripping rights from people seeking asylum in an attempt to appear tougher on migration. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke last week postponed a National Press Club address where he was expected to announce sweeping migration changes, reportedly including further restrictions on the work rights of people seeking asylum, and their ability to appeal protection decisions. The reported proposals represent an alarming attempt by the Labor Government to accommodate One Nation’s anti-migrant agenda, rather than show strong leadership by challenging the fear, division and misinformation on which it depends. Removing work rights for people seeking asylum would deliberately force people into poverty and dependence on charities. It would prevent people from supporting themselves and their families, contributing to their communities and rebuilding their lives in safety. The government must instead ensure that people can support themselves and their families while they wait for their claims to be

processed. Where people are unable to work, they must have access to an adequate safety net so they are not forced into poverty, homelessness or reliance on overstretched charities. The Albanese Government must reject the deliberate scapegoating of migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum, and directly challenge the billionaire-funded misinformation campaign fuelling anti-migrant fear and division. At a time when some politicians are seeking to divide Australians for political gain, our government has a responsibility to bring people together. Australia needs leadership that promotes unity and compassion, defends the dignity of every person and upholds the Australian value of fairness. When governments attack migrants, they are sending a message to everyone in the country - that they have no serious plan to make life better for any of us, and they are looking for distractions. We deserve better from our leaders. Regards, Jana Favero, Deputy CEO, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.

Priorities, not pet projects THE most-recent edition of Port Stephens News of the Area pointed to just how far governments have become isolated from the wishes and needs of the local community. Your front-page article ‘Troubled Path’, and Anne Ronan’s Letter to the Editor, both expressed frustration and dismay at the funds being spent on an unwanted pathway. This was followed by the politicians’ photo-op announcement of a $275m upgrade to Nelson Bay Road. Yet, despite all this fanfare, most residents would seem to be much

happier if more money was available to address the sorry state of local roads. The headline on your article ‘Road condition still the main cause for complaints across Port Stephens’ neatly summarises the problem - a problem which could be addressed much more quickly if a portion of those funds were diverted from politicians’ pet projects to address the needs and priorities of the local community. Regards, John Broadbent.

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By Dave RENEKE

With a universe full of mysteries we don't need invented ones SPACE has always been fertile ground for myths, perhaps because the night sky is so enormous, mysterious and difficult to visit that humans have filled the gaps in our knowledge with stories, guesses and the occasional piece of complete nonsense. Some are harmless fun, while others are so persistent that they deserve a gentle blast of scientific reality. Take the wonderfully ridiculous idea that the Moon is made of cheese. Sorry, Wallace and Gromit, but the evidence is firmly against you because the Moon is a rocky world covered in dust, mountains, valleys and countless impact craters. Its surface has been battered by asteroids and meteoroids for billions of years, while ancient volcanic activity produced the enormous dark plains we call maria. The Moon isn't particularly shiny either, reflecting only about 12 per cent of the sunlight that falls upon it, making it about as reflective as worn asphalt. That beautiful glowing Moon, therefore, isn't a gigantic piece of Camembert beaming back at us; its minerals are simply reflecting sunlight. Then there are shooting stars, another case of misleading terminology because there is no star falling out of the heavens, desperately trying to find somewhere to land. A shooting star is usually a tiny piece of space debris, often no larger than a grain of sand, entering Earth's atmosphere at enormous speed, where friction and compression heat the surrounding gas and create the spectacular streak of light we see. The object itself is called a meteoroid while it is in space

and a meteor when it produces that brilliant streak, while any surviving piece that reaches the ground becomes a meteorite. So, when you see a shooting star, make a wish, but don't ask it to slow down because some meteors can enter the atmosphere at more than 70 kilometres per second, making that one very fast wishdelivery service. Now for one of the most famous myths of all: the Great Wall of China can be seen from space. It sounds plausible and has been repeated for decades, but it isn't true in the way people imagine. Astronauts in low Earth orbit can sometimes photograph portions of the wall under favourable conditions, but it is extremely difficult to distinguish with the naked eye because the wall is simply too narrow and blends into the surrounding landscape. From the Moon, forget it because the wall is far too narrow, and its winding shape doesn't magically turn it into a giant planetary sign saying “Welcome to China.” I remember astronaut Buzz Aldrin telling me that they couldn't see it from the Moon, and at roughly 384,400 kilometres away, even an enormous telescope would have trouble picking out such a relatively thin structure against the Earth's complicated landscape. And finally, we arrive at the flat-Earth myth, at which point perhaps it really is time for a Panadol. Earth is demonstrably spherical, and we have mountains of evidence — literally and scientifically — including ships disappearing hull-first over the horizon, There is also the small matter of time zones because when it is lunchtime in Australia, people elsewhere can be asleep in darkness, and on a flat Earth illuminated by the Sun in the ordinary way, explaining that would require some remarkably creative geometry. The universe is full of genuine mysteries, but we don't need invented ones because the real story is far more fascinating: a rocky Moon, fiery meteors, a magnificent but difficult-to-see wall, and a spherical Earth hurtling through space. And thankfully, none of them is made of cheese. See Dave’s website www. davidreneke.com

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Now living in the bushfire danger period FROM Page 1 on Tuesday, 1 September. The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is warning that now is the time to prepare. The RFS is urging all residents to take 10 minutes to think about the bushfire risk you, your property and your community face. The plea is to do it now - not when a bushfire threatens. The RFS has an online tool called My Fire Plan which will help people to work out what to do if a bushfire threatens. It can be found at www. myfireplan.com.au The RFS says another important

consideration is the threat of travelling embers, which may cross a large distance and find their way onto your property. Some proactive and preventative measures people can take include: trim vegetation around buildings; mow grass and lawns; remove leaves, twigs and debris; clear your gutters and prepare hoses, pumps and water supplies. Later in the month, Get Ready Weekend will be hosted by RFS groups around NSW During these, people can receive free information, practical advice and resources. For more information, visit www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-andmedia/get-ready-weekend-2026.

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Changing lives through adventure By Kim TEOH

“AMAZING,” Beryl Landers exclaimed, when the fundraising tally reached $1,077.95 at a charity high tea and auction held at Gloucester Seventh-day Adventist Church on 23 August. The $15 high tea attracted about 20 ladies, who were each asked to bring two items for the auction. Proceeds from the event went to Delhuntie Park Youth Care & Lifestyle Centre Inc. at Bulahdelah. The ladies watched with amusement as auctioneer Francis Wood ingeniously entertained the gathering with amusing descriptions of each item, encouraging guests to bid. Beryl concluded each sale with her hammer. Helen Scale, who founded Delhuntie Park, spoke briefly about how the organisation began and its aim of using adventure initiatives to help heal broken lives. Her daughter-in-law, Marg, explained that Delhuntie works with young people experiencing depression, anxiety, low self-worth, anger or boredom. “Our approach uses perceivedrisk activities in a safe and supportive environment,” she said. Delhuntie runs a five-day Wilderness Adventure Survival Program, designed as an adventuretherapy and personal-development experience.

Helen Scale speaks of Delhuntie Park mending broken lives.

Participants are encouraged to confront challenges while developing resilience, trust, forgiveness, teamwork and selfdiscovery. On Thursday, 10 September, Delhuntie will bring its Pinnacle Program to Gloucester High School. The Pinnacle is a mobile resilience and team-building program centred on a seven-metrehigh high-ropes unit. Activities are designed to build confidence, teamwork and personal growth.

A typical session lasts about an hour and can accommodate groups of up to 30 young people. For Delhuntie, adventure is more than excitement—it can be a pathway towards confidence, resilience and positive change. "We hope to build resilience, trust and positive behaviours and choices in the young people of Gloucester," Marg said, looking forward to bringing the Pinnacle Program to Gloucester.

Country halls keep arts and community alive By Sonja DUNCAN

SMALL community halls have long been places where country communities meet, celebrate, dance, debate and occasionally push an upright piano through the door. Barrington Community Hall will return to that tradition when regional musicians Grace Hickey and Hugh Scott Murray arrive with their well-travelled piano for an intimate concert and community singalong on Sunday, 6 September. The performance also highlights the important role small venues can play in bringing professional arts and cultural experiences to regional communities. Based at Krambach, Grace and Hugh have spent much of the past decade travelling regional Australia, collecting true stories and turning them into songs. Their travels also inspired the award-winning documentary Up Armidale Road, which follows the pair and their piano into the bushfire-affected community of Nymboida following the Black Summer fires. “There is nothing like music for bringing people together, and the feeling of a country hall reverberating with singing voices still gives us goosebumps,” Grace said. “That community spirit is something worth holding onto, and we feel honoured to play a small part in keeping it alive through music.”

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A rainbow over Barrington Community Hall ahead of Grace and Hugh’s September 6 concert, continuing the hall’s long tradition as a place for music and community. Photo: Sonja Duncan.

The Barrington concert will also give back locally, with $5 from every ticket going towards the care and maintenance of the hall, while the Barrington Public School P&C will raise funds by providing afternoon tea for purchase on the day. Barrington Community Progress Association President Nick Wardle said volunteers built the hall

beginning in 1910, on land donated by the McIntyre family. “Generations of local families have gathered at the hall for dances, music, meetings and celebrations,” Nick said. “Having Grace and Hugh perform here builds on that history and keeps the hall alive as a place for music, connection and community.”

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Grace Hickey and Hugh Scott Murray with their welltravelled upright piano. Photo: Supplied.

Arts Gloucester Secretary Jenny Lindsay said regional communities have a real hunger for live performances. “People want quality performances in unique local venues, but just as importantly, they value coming together to share the experience,” she said. Grace and Hugh will perform

at Barrington Community Hall on Sunday, 6 September, from 2-4pm, with a mix of their own songs, familiar favourites and audience requests. And, naturally, the travelling piano will be there too. Tickets available for purchase via www.graceandhugh.com/tour

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Ollie inspires generations By Kim TEOH

WHAT drives Ollie Rinkin to give more than 60 years of his time and talent to sport, particularly hockey? “I value comradeship and some of my opponents in hockey are my best mates,” Ollie said. “I’m happy keeping young people off the streets and training youngsters to excel in the game.” Ollie became a foundation member of the Gloucester Hockey Association in 1955 after teachers at Gloucester High School formed a hockey club. He had been training with the Gloucester under-18 rugby league team but hockey soon became his passion. His representative career began in 1957 when he played for Manning Valley against a touring

New Zealand team. Ollie later represented the district against Queensland, Townsville, the USA, England and New Zealand. At just 17, he began coaching juniors in 1958 and senior hockey the following year. He went on to play 30 years of first-grade hockey, including 25 years as captain-coach, and coached Gloucester Public School to five State titles. His contribution extended well beyond the playing field. He served as Northern NSW delegate to the NSW Junior Hockey Association and was a NSW selector for 20 years, managing NSW under-14 and under-16 teams. His achievements have been widely recognised. He was named Rotary Citizen

of the Year in 1991, Gloucester Sportsperson of the Year in 1994, and became a life member of Hockey NSW in 2000. Ollie also excelled in cricket, tennis, rugby league and athletics, and served as president of Gloucester Sports Council for 11 years. Even after retiring from a 60-year automotive career at 75, Ollie continued coaching young people. “I trained under Ollie from 1017 years old,” Mark Holstein said. “He put Gloucester on the map as a great hockey town and all of us kids saw in him a father figure producing some great hockey players.” His greatest legacy is not the awards, but the generations of young players he has inspired and encouraged along the way.

Players under-8 to under-12. Front row: Adeline Sansom and Maya Baker. Back row: Jarrah Baker, Fletcher Compton, Archie Baker, Ollie Rinkin and Mark Holstein.

Motor neurone disease becomes a notifiable condition NSW will become the first jurisdiction in Australia to report cases of people living with motor neurone disease (MND), with the NSW Government making it a notifiable condition from 1 September 2026. Medical practitioners will be required to notify NSW Health of motor neurone disease cases, following the publication of the Public Health Amendment (Motor Neurone Disease) Order 2026. This Australian-first initiative will provide NSW Health with a stronger

evidence base to better understand motor neurone disease, and may assist with the future planning of healthcare services and funding for research into its potential causes, and possible future treatment options. MND was thrust into the spotlight with the revelation that lauded South Sydney Rabbitoh Jai Arrow had been struck by the disease. The raw emotion and tidal wave of community empathy have ignited many people’s interest in the lethal condition. “We hope that by

building this knowledge base, our incredible medical researchers and clinicians can do what they do best and develop preventive measures, better treatments, and maybe even a cure,” said Minister for Health Ryan Park. “We saw what former Australian of the Year Neale Daniher did in his remarkable life to fight against motor neurone disease, and we’re seeing what Jai Arrow is doing to combat it now – hopefully this small change can bring us one step closer to eliminating this awful disease.”

Souths rugby league player Jai Arrow, who was forced into early retirement by MND and faces an unimaginable journey with the disease. Photo: South Sydney Rabbitohs.

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Minister Park said the mandatory notification of MND diagnoses was a practical step that advocates had been crying out for “This is a practical step we are taking in the fight against motor neurone disease,” said MinisterPark. “Our hope is that by monitoring the disease, we might be able to understand it better.” Motor neurone disease affects approximately eight in every 100,000 Australians, and 90 per cent of cases occur sporadically, without any apparent reason or family link. It is a rare, progressive neurological disorder that causes rapid degeneration of muscle activity and can impair walking, talking, breathing and general functioning. There is no cure for the disease. “There is a reason people call motor neurone disease the beast – it is unrelenting and unforgiving, and it slowly takes away a lot of what people hold dear,” Minister Park said. A notifiable disease is a medical condition that by law must be reported to NSW Health by medical practitioners, hospitals, laboratories, and schools or childcare facilities, to help prevent and control the spread of certain diseases. Data collected will include the case’s full name, address, date of birth, age, gender, Aboriginality, language spoken at home, country of birth, occupation/ school, date of onset, date of notification, and date of death if applicable. It will also include details about the referring doctor. The data collected will be kept confidential. The NSW Government committed $2 million funding for motor neurone disease research as part of the 2023-

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24 NSW Budget. This included awarding three research grants to help improve the wellbeing and health outcomes for people living with the disease, and drive advancements in

diagnostic tools to improve rates of early detection and referral. These research projects are funded until late 2027, with progress reports due later this year.

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2nd/11th - Paul Langley (14), 5th/14th - Chris Zawirski (8) [Branxton], 9th/18th - Kurt Edwards (14) MEMBERS DRAW | No.3, John Walker (11th/43), $86 won, $0 carries forward MEMBERS EAGLES NEST | Unclaimed - 15 Balls UPCOMING EVENTS | 29-Aug Individual Stableford, Last Man Standing (8am shotgun start) & (Match Play Championships - Quarter Finals cut-off), 5-Sept Individual Stroke & Monthly Medal, 12-Sept Individual Stableford (8am shotgun start) & Annual General Meeting (12pm), 13-Sept Paterson Open (8am shotgun start - SOLD OUT), 19-Sept Individual Stableford, 26-Sept Individual Stableford & (Match Play Championships - SemiFinals cut-off). Schedule subject to change. SATURDAY 29 AUGUST LAST MAN STANDING FIELD 32 members & 8 visitors LAST MAN STANDING - PLAYOFF | Winner Ramsey Vane-Wood (7) Play-Off Winner, Runner

Up Paul Langley (14) Play-Off Runner Up, 3rd Place Tony Monaghan (16) [Pacific Dunes] Eliminated 4th Play-Off Hole, 4th Place Phillip Watson (30) Eliminated 3rd Play-Off Hole via Chip-Off, 5th Place Wayne Stedman (10) Eliminated 2nd PlayOff Hole via Chip-Off, 6th Place Graeme Valentine (14) Eliminated 1st PlayOff Hole via Chip-Off NEAREST THE PIN | 1st/10th - Michael Dobosz (25), 5th/14th - Jarrod Roberts (12), 6th/15th Paul Geddes (7), 8th/17th - Ramsey Vane-Wood (7) LONGEST DRIVE | Div 1 (<15) - 3rd/12th Ramsey Vane-Wood (7), Div 2 (16-36) - 3rd/12th Margaret Walker (23) MEMBERS DRAW | No.14, Michael Croucher (24th/40), $40 won, $40 carries forward MEMBERS EAGLES NEST | Unclaimed - 16 Balls UPCOMING EVENTS | 5-Sept Individual Stroke & Monthly Medal, 12Sept Individual Stableford (8am shotgun start) & Annual General Meeting (12pm), 13-Sept Paterson Open (8am shotgun start - SOLD OUT), 19-Sept Individual Stableford, 26-Sept Individual Stableford & (Match Play Championships - SemiFinals cut-off). Schedule subject to change.

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SATURDAY 22 AUGUST INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD FIELD 38 members & 5 visitors DIV 1 (<15) | Winner David Bambach (7) 36 Points, Runner Up Paul Langley (14) 35 Points, 3rd Place John Walker (11) 33 Points DIV 2 (16-36) | Winner Benjamin Herden (17) 38 Points, Runner Up Joseph Jackson (22) 37 Points, 3rd Place David Singles (28) 37 Points BALL COMP | Greg Kellner (19) 36 Points, Brian Mowle (16) 36 Points, Michael Cairney (21) 35 Points, Christopher Burg (16) 33 Points, Stephen Haines (18) 33 Points, Paul Geddes (7) 33 Points, Jack Bell (17) [Moree] 32 Points, Jack Johnson (19) [Moree] 31 Points, Peter Griffin (15) 31 Points, Glenn Davies (5) 31 Points, Stephen Watson (14) 31 Points, Chris Zawirski (8) [Branxton] 31 Points, Wayne Stedman (10) 31 Points, Ramsey Vane-Wood (7) 31 Points & Noah Bambach (`8) 31 Points. NEAREST THE PIN |

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