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Meet the ‘future mayor’ of Clarence Town By Megan WILLIS JACK McBlane is a rising star in Clarence Town. His mum, Yvonne McBlane, lovingly calls him, “the future mayor of Clarence Town”. In January this year, Jack received the Australia Day Young Citizen of the Year Award. He now has his sights set on transforming the local community’s creative scene for youth. News Of The Area asked Jack what made him want to get involved with the Clarence Town Community Builders Project. “It was mainly seeing how this local area had the

potential to grow but it needed a push for youth,” he said. At 15 years of age, Jack is part of a Community Builders working group which has a vision to create a hub for youth in Clarence Town. The group aims to establish a Creative and Performative Arts (CAPA) program. The CAPA program would work with local families to produce workshops, events and productions including art, music, theatre, storytelling, creative writing, and book signings.

Jack McBlane with his Australia Day Young Citizen of the Year award on 26 January, 2026. Photo: Supplied by Jack McBlane.

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groups, Aboriginal secure a spot on the register THE 2027 NSW Seniors Festival social The much-anticipated 2027 NSW culturally until 5pm on Friday 11 Premier’s Gala Concerts group organisations, linguistically diverse September. ticket register launched on and Seniors Week Premier’s Gala Concerts Monday, 10 August. The concerts are a central organisations and disability Community groups, organisations with 10 or more group ticket register is now open residential aged care facilities, attendees are all eligible to CONTINUED Page 4

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New home needed for lifechanging tractor program

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AN award-winning Rotary program that has helped disengaged teenagers discover purpose, confidence and employment is facing an uncertain future after being forced to leave its workshop due to unrelated insurance complications. Restore Me teacher Geoffrey Hamilton, 86, is now appealing to the community for help to secure a new home before the life-changing initiative is forced to stop. The program teaches Year 10 students practical mechanical skills by restoring vintage tractors while building confidence,

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discipline and pathways into employment. Looking back on the project’s success, Mr Hamilton said the results had exceeded anything he imagined. “The first batch of eight students graduated earning three scholarships and three apprenticeships,” he said. “Channel Nine saw News Of The Area’s 2025 story; Under Rotarian mentorship, local students refurbish an International tractor, and wanted to do a Current Affair story. The response was incredible. People started offering donations of tractors and asking if we could take on more students.” For Mr Hamilton, the greatest reward came via a mother’s phone call. “For the first time in his life, her son bounced out of bed, packed his lunch and couldn’t wait to get to college so he wouldn’t miss out on tractors,” he said. Unfortunately, because of the

workshop’s closure, one of the dismantled tractors has now been relocated to storage in Geoffrey’s friend’s shed. “The Red International is almost finished, and we are stalling moving it in hopes we can complete it as we have a buyer waiting. The other three tractors donated are all placed on hold with the donors fully understanding our position. One needs to be moved soon and, if all else fails, it will end up on my drive,” Geoffrey told News Of The Area. The workshop’s closure came after a workplace accident involving an employee at the host business triggered additional insurance requirements. Although Rotary volunteers, teachers and students were already insured through their respective organisations, the building owner faced substantial extra costs and could no longer accommodate the program. “Sadly, because of this, the current batch of students has

had to be put on hold. I would be devastated if this program had to fold because of some hungry insurance company,” Mr Hamilton said. Restore Me is now searching for a secure lock up workshop measuring about 6 x 8 metres with toilet facilities. As a volunteer-run charity that receives no government funding, the organisation can only afford a peppercorn rent. “We would take responsibility for maintaining the building and keeping it clean and presentable,” Mr Hamilton said. “My firm belief is that whatever we put into this world, we get twofold out.” Despite his exhaustion, Mr Hamilton remains determined the program will continue. “I believe this programme has no boundaries,” he said. Anyone able to offer suitable workshop space, or who would like to support Restore Me, is encouraged to contact Geoffrey Hamilton on 0418 639 937.

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Restore Me volunteers with some of the students who have participated in the life-changing project. Photo: Restore Me on Facebook.

A safer way through Clarence Town A PERMANENT change to the road network in Clarence Town began with Durham Street at the Duke Street intersection closed from Monday, 10 August. The closure is part of the next stage of the

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Clarence Town Bridge Project and will allow work to begin on a new cul-de-sac at the intersection. While the change will alter how motorists move through the area, the new arrangement is designed to improve safety for pedestrians, drivers and people accessing the Williams River Holiday Park. The cul-de-sac was selected following community consultation earlier this year, when Clarence Town residents were invited to consider four possible options for the intersection. Council subsequently adopted the culde-sac recommendation as the preferred solution. For motorists, Grey Street will become

the recommended route for accessing Duke Street. Temporary traffic lights for vehicles wanting to cross the new bridge will also be relocated further back along Duke Street during construction. Bus services are being managed as part of the changes, with alternate routing already in place. The works are expected to continue until March 2027, weather permitting. The project represents another step in reshaping the road network around the new Clarence Town Bridge, with the aim of making the area safer and easier to navigate for locals, visitors and holiday park users.

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Have your say on Dungog’s tourism future DUNGOG Shire Council, Dungog Regional Tourism and the Dungog District Chamber of Commerce are inviting locals to help shape the future of tourism across the region. The short community survey is open to everyone, whether you’re a longtime resident, business owner, tourism operator or simply someone who enjoys exploring everything Dungog Shire has to offer. Residents are being asked what they would like to see more of, from events and visitor experiences to

accommodation, local food, nature-based activities and the infrastructure needed to support tourism. The survey also provides an opportunity to highlight what is already working well and where there may be opportunities to improve. Tourism plays an important role in supporting local businesses, creating jobs and encouraging visitors to spend time, and money, in the region. Most importantly, community feedback will help inform future tourism initiatives and a

planned Tourism Round Table, bringing residents, businesses and community groups together to discuss ideas and opportunities. Whether you have a big idea or simply think there’s something Dungog does particularly well, your voice can help shape what comes next. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete, but every response can help build a tourism future that reflects the community. Participate in the initiative at Dungog Shire tourism survey.

Man charged after alleged eight-month, $11k shoplifting spree A MAN has been charged over numerous alleged shoplifting incidents in the Port Stephens area. Last month, officers attached to Port StephensHunter Police District began an investigation into a number of reported shoplifting incidents that affected retailers in the Salamander and Nelson Bay areas. Around 8;30pm on Saturday, 8 August 2026, police arrested a 27-yearold man on Pirralea Parade,

Nelson Bay, and took him to Raymond Terrace Police Station. He was charged with 38 offences: .. Shoplifting (29 counts) .. Destroy or damage property (five counts) .. Larceny (three counts) .. Common assault The man was refused bail. Police will allege in court the man shoplifted a number of items from retail stores over a period of about eight months.

The value of the allegedly stolen items is more than $11,000. Port Stephens-Hunter Police District Inspector David Donovan said police investigate all reports of shoplifting. “Any form of stealing impacts individuals, businesses and the local community,” Inspector Donovan said. “Our officers will continue to work proactively with the public and local retailers to identify and disrupt anyone committing a crime.”

Safe chemical disposal opportunity for Dungog farmers DUNGOG Shire farmers, primary producers and agribusinesses with unwanted or expired agricultural chemicals are being encouraged to register for the upcoming ChemClear collection. The program provides a safe and responsible way to dispose of eligible Group 2 agricultural chemicals that cannot be accepted through the drumMUSTER program. Financial assistance is available for eligible

participants, thanks to support from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). With Dungog Shire declared a natural disaster area following the May 2025 weather event, eligible local producers may be able to access additional assistance through the program. Proper disposal helps reduce the risk of chemical exposure on farms, prevents potentially harmful substances from entering the environment

and helps keep unwanted chemicals out of sheds and storage areas. Registrations must be made with Agsafe by 31 August 2026. Once registrations close, Agsafe will contact participants with details when a local collection is scheduled. For local producers, it is a timely opportunity to clear out unwanted chemicals safely while helping protect farms, families and the wider Dungog community.

Permanent Closure of Durham Street Clarence Town From Monday 10 August, Durham Street at the Duke Street intersection will permanently close as part of the next stage of the Clarence Town Bridge Project. This is a permanent road change endorsed by Council following community consultation, and is designed to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians and visitors using the new bridge and the Williams River Holiday Park. The project includes: A new cul-de-sac on Durham Street Improved pedestrian footpath connections Safer access through the town centre Motorists should use Grey Street to access Duke Street. Temporary traffic changes will be in place on Duke Street during construction, including the relocation of the temporary traffic lights that allow motorists to cross the Clarence Town Bridge. Works are expected to be completed by March 2027, weather permitting. For project updates, visit: www.dungog.nsw.gov.au

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Meet the Biggest annual seniors celebration in Southern Hemisphere ‘future mayor’ of Clarence Town q

Some of the glitz, glamour, dance and song on stage at the 2026 NSW Premier’s Gala Concert. Photo: NSW Seniors via Facebook.

FROM Page 1 “We want to create a safe space for young people in the area, and surrounding areas, to express themselves in a creative way and to socialise with likeminded people,” Jack said. So far, the group has attracted the attention of the Gresford Art Society and the Clarence Town Progress Association. Jack will be present at the Clarence Town Bowling Club Thursday 13 August at 6pm. There, his group along with several other groups, will showcase their innovative ideas for the local community at the Community Builders Meeting.

FROM Page 1 part of the festival, which next year will embrace the theme: Discover. Connect. Celebrate! It will run from 1 March to 14 March. “The NSW Seniors Festival is the biggest annual celebration of seniors in the southern hemisphere and a fantastic opportunity to acknowledge the immense contribution older people make to our communities,” said the Minister for Seniors, Jodie Harrison. “The NSW Government supports the NSW Seniors Festival

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as a key initiative to strengthen social inclusion and celebrate the outstanding contribution of seniors across the state.” The concerts, which are traditionally the flagship events of the Festival, will be held at the Darling Harbour Tik Tok Entertainment Centre on Wednesday, 10 March, and Thursday, 11 March, 2027. Performances will be scheduled at 10.30am and 2.15pm on both days. “Each year, we receive overwhelmingly positive feedback on the Premier’s Gala Concerts and next year is shaping up

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to be another Seniors Festival highlight,” Ms Harrison said. Alongside the concerts, the NSW Seniors Festival Expo will run from 9am to 4pm on Wednesday, 10 March, and 9am to 3pm on Thursday, 11 March, at the ICC Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Hall 4. The expo will feature exhibits, workshops and activities with a focus on topics including health, wellbeing, travel, technology and lifestyle. Applications for the Premier’s Gala Concerts group ticketing register can be submitted here: https://www.nsw.gov.au/arts-

and-culture/seniors-festival/ whats-on/premiers-concert/ premiers-gala-concerts-groupbookings. “With group ticket registration now open, seniors have an early opportunity to secure their spot for another spectacular Premier’s Gala Concert,” Ms Harrison said. Group ticketing is limited to 40 tickets for regional NSW and 20 tickets for metropolitan NSW. Access to individual tickets and group bookings for fewer than 10 seniors will be available later this year.Group ticket applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of this year.

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Farmers call for better mobile coverage access the region REGIONAL Australians are calling on the Federal Government to act now on domestic mobile phone roaming and take farmers’ connectivity concerns seriously. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) inquiry into

domestic mobile roaming but says regional communities should not have to wait any longer for things to improve. Domestic roaming would allow mobile phones to automatically connect to another network when their own provider has no coverage, potentially providing a major boost for people living, working and travelling in areas where mobile black spots remain an everyday issue. NFF CEO Mike Guerin said the current situation was leaving some regional Australians with difficult choices just to stay connected. “We’ve heard reports of farmers using two separate SIM cards for different sides of town, just to stay connected - this should not

be happening in Australia in 2026,” Mr Guerin said. He said domestic mobile roaming could help close the connectivity gap between metropolitan and regional Australia. “Domestic mobile roaming would be another vital step toward ending the connectivity divide for rural Australians,” Mr Guerin said. The NFF is calling on the Federal Government to mandate domestic roaming now, rather than waiting for the ACCC inquiry to reach a conclusion. Mr Guerin said the ACCC could instead focus on how roaming should be implemented. “The Government should mandate roaming immediately and let the ACCC look

at the implementation of domestic mobile roaming, rather than limiting its review to broad competition concerns,” he said. While the Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation and temporary disaster-specific roaming measures are also in the pipeline, the NFF says neither will completely address the ongoing connectivity challenges faced by regional communities. “Mandatory mobile roaming will make every Australian safer. We can’t wait any longer,” Mr Guerin said. For farmers, emergency workers, families and regional businesses, reliable mobile coverage is not simply a convenience, it can be an important link to emergency services, customers, suppliers and loved ones.

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Fresh spin on saving energy, money, water IF you have a top-loading washing machine and are a pensioner, veteran, social housing tenant or part of a low-income household, you may be eligible to trade your machine in for a brand new 8kg water and energyefficient front-loader for just $250. The NSW Government’s Washing Machine Exchange Program is back with another 6,000 discounted washing machines now available.

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efficient appliances that would otherwise be out of reach. “This is exactly the kind of practical support that helps people with the cost of living while delivering longterm benefits for NSW,” said the Minister for Water, Rose Jackson. “The response to

this program has been extraordinary with machines snapped up in next to no time and that’s why we’re back again with another 6,000 discounted washing machines.” The move from a toploader to the water- and energy-efficient 8kg frontloader is expected to slash

an average of $300 a year off their water, electricity and detergent bills. It’s also expected that each participating household will save around 20,000 litres of water per household annually – enough to fill a typical backyard swimming pool. The subsidised package

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“This has been a very popular program, so eligible seniors should get in quick if they have an old top-loader they would like to replace,” said the Minister for Seniors, Jodie Harrison. “The energy savings from the new machine also add up over the long-term, helping older people lower their household bills over time.” The Government has expanded the program to help eligible concessioncard holders obtain modern,

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Like many of us, Gardening Australia has been hibernating for winter, but with the weather starting to warm up, the days getting longer and the sun shining a little more brightly, it’s time to get back out into nature. As usual, the team is on hand to provide plenty of inspiration for those of us ready to get our green thumbs dirty again. Jerry ColebyWilliams takes viewers along as he visits a stunning coastal plot. Costa Georgiadis (above), meanwhile, is taking in a “destination garden” and Josh Byrne meets a “plant stylist”.

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Robert Irwin (below) – arguably the most likeable bloke on telly – is the youngest-ever host of Australia TV’s night of nights at the tender age of 22. He’s also in the mix for the Gold Logie, up against some stiff competition in ﬁve-time nominee Julia Morris, journalist Ally Langdon, comedian Sam Pang, MasterChef Australia judge Poh Ling Yeow, Tipping Point Australia host Todd Woodbridge and ABC presenter Lisa Millar (Back Roads, Muster Dogs). Adding a touch of poignancy to proceedings, the recently departed Sam Neill is surely the sentimental favourite to win an award for his role in The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer.

While season one of this family-history-focused travel series centred on comedians’ stories, this year Shaun Micallef (right) is branching out to include actors and presenters. He’ll be taking Kate Langbroek to Jamaica, Denise Scott to Germany, Matt Okine to Ghana, Luke McGregor to Scotland and Tony Armstrong to Ireland. But ﬁrst up we have Pia Miranda, whose ancestors hailed from Sicily in Italy. More precisely, the island of Vulcano, population roughly 1000 – many of whom, it turns out, seem to be related to the Looking for Alibrandi star. Like Who Do You Think You Are, but more fun, the joy in this series comes from the wonderful rapport Micallef builds with his travelling companions. 1408

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 9.55 Compass. (R) 10.25 Better Date Than Never. (PG, R) 10.55 Race Around The World. (Final, M, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) 1.50 Treasure & Dirt. (Malv, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (Final, R) 5.35 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.05 Great Irish Interiors. 11.05 Make Up: A Glamorous History. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.00 Lost For Words. (PGl, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 Test Cricket: PreGame Show. 10.30 Cricket. First Test. AUS v Bangladesh. Morning. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. First Test. AUS v Bangladesh. Arvo. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Swimming. Pan Pacific C’ships. Finals. 2.35 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 NBN News.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.50 Attenborough’s Parenthood. (PGal, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PGa, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. (Return) Hannah Moloney tours Cairns Botanic Gardens. 8.20 Saint-Pierre. (M) Arch and Fitz look into a double abduction. 9.05 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 9.35 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) Hosted by Rob Brydon. 10.05 ABC Late News. 10.20 New Zealand Spy. (PG, R) 10.45 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 11.35 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (Mv) 8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (PGaw) 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 The King. (MA15+av) 11.35 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Malv, R) 1.30 World On Fire. (Mav, R) 3.35 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.55 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 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.00 MOVIE: Jerry Maguire. (1996, Mls, R) A sports agent has a moral epiphany which costs him his job and his fiancée. Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr, Renée Zellweger. 10.50 The Voice. (PG, R) A fresh batch of undiscovered talent step into the spotlight. 12.20 Eyewitness. (MA15+av, R) 1.20 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 24. Canterbury Bulldogs v South Sydney Rabbitohs. 9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.45 MOVIE: Rush Hour 3. (2007, Msv, R) 12.30 Resident Alien. (Malv, R) 1.15 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 Swimming. Pan Pacific Championships. Day 3. Heats. 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) A woman is suffering buyer’s remorse. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 4.05pm WorldWatch. 6.05 Inside The Huddle. 6.35 Over The Black Dot. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 Big Fat Quiz Best Bits: Ultimate Jokes. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd. 10.10 The Americans. 11.55 The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. 12.25am Sex Tape Finland. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Feel Good Road Trips. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Americas. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Poirot. 1.00 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Night My Number Came Up. (1955, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s Twelve. (2004, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Way. Continued. (2010, PG) 7.40 Hotel Salvation. (2016, PG, Hindi) 9.35 Born To Dance. (2015, PG) 11.25 Captain Fantastic. (2016, M) 1.35pm The Four Musketeers: Revenge Of Milady. (1974, PG) 3.35 Cats. (2019, PG) 5.40 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 7.30 Point Break. (1991, M) 9.45 The Wicker Man. (2006, M) 11.40 Barbarella. (1968, M) 1.30am Solace. (2015, MA15+) 3.25 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 NFL. Preseason. Week 1. Las Vegas Raiders v Arizona Cardinals. 1.30pm Pawn Stars. 2.30 Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. STIHL Series. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 23. Fremantle v Adelaide. 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: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2. (2011, M) 10.00 MOVIE: RoboCop 2. (1990, MA15+) 12.15am Seinfeld. 12.45 Legacies. 1.35 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.30 The Summit. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Going Places. Noon Ablaze. 1.30 The Knowledge Keepers. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Nula. 5.55 Bamay. 6.35 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 MOVIE: Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 9.25 MOVIE: Get Hard. (2015, MA15+) 11.20 Late Programs.

Programs. 3pm Play School: Down At The Beach. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 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. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon Fox Sports News. 1.00 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, August 15 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (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. (PGv, R) 2.00 Saint-Pierre. (Mv, R) 2.45 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. (R) 4.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (PG, R) 5.00 Aust Story. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.00 The World From Above. 11.00 Ruby Wax: Castaway. (Mal, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 2.30 Odysseus Returns. (PG, R) 4.25 The Secrets Of Mount Olympus. (R) 5.30 Silent War: The Shadow Of Atomic Bombs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. First Test. AUS v Bangladesh. Morning. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. First Test. AUS v Bangladesh. Arvo. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 3. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Drive Review. 12.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Titans v Dragons. 2.30 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 3.00 Rugby Union. International Test Series. AUS v JPN. 5.05 Test Series: Australia v Japan PostMatch. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 10.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 10.30 Key Ingredient. (R) 11.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 11.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 1.00 Pooches At Play. (PG) 1.30 Country House Facelift. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.

6.05 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Grantchester. (PGa) A murder and a mistake push Alphy to question himself. 8.20 Father Brown. (M) Father Brown investigates when an old friend’s daughter is plagued by otherworldly visions. 9.05 Doc Martin. (Ml, R) The news of Martin’s Imperial College job offer flies through the village. 9.50 Believe Me. (Final, Mal, R) Sarah and Laila try to keep Worboys in prison. 10.40 Little Disasters. (Mal, R) 11.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Diana: The Princess And The Bodyguard. 8.50 The Lost City Of Melbourne. (Md, R) 10.25 Genghis Khan’s Mongolia. (Mv, R) 12.05 Daddy Issues. (Mls, R) 3.05 Those Who Stayed. (PGa, R) 3.45 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Mad, R) 4.35 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 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.00 The Great Outdoors. (PG) The team summits a South Pacific volcanic peak. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. (2018, Mv, R) Two former staff members of the Jurassic World theme park try to rescue dinosaurs from a volcanic eruption. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard. 11.00 The Voice. (PG, R) 12.15 Eyewitness. (MA15+adv, R) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 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 24. Brisbane Broncos v New Zealand Warriors. 9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.00 MOVIE: Into The Blue. (2005, Mdlv, R) 12.15 Wild Cards. (Mv, R) 1.05 Oz Off Road TV. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 Swimming. Pan Pacific Championships. Day 4. Heats. 5.15 Explore. (PG, R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Neglect victim Martin the staffy may finally find the caring home he deserves. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. Hayley and Paul listed their home for sale a few months ago but changed their minds. 9.50 Love It Or List It UK: Brilliant Builds. (PG) Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer look back on their best budget stretching renovations. 10.50 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) A specialist critical care paramedic responds to a head-on collision that has left a driver trapped in their car. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.40pm Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Tummy Tom And The Lost Teddy Bear. 5.20 The Monster At The End Of This Story. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.45 MOVIE: Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events. (2004, PG) 10.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.40pm Hoarders. 2.20 If You Are The One. 3.25 BBC News At Ten. 3.55 France 24. 4.25 PBS News. 5.25 Mastermind Aust. 6.25 Offshore Superstructures. 7.30 Superships Of The Future. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Harrison Ford. 9.25 MOVIE: The Age Of Adaline. (2015, M) 11.30 Hudson & Rex. 12.20am Sex Tape Finland. 2.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 7. Parramatta Eels v Canterbury Bulldogs. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 7. Brisbane Broncos v Sydney Roosters. 7.00 Customs. 7.30 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 4. (1998, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Double Impact. (1991, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. 11.00 Roads Less Travelled. 11.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm The Living Room. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Funny Face. (1957) 7.55 Cats. (2019, PG) 10.00 Discovering Film. 10.55 The Wicker Man. (2006, M) 12.50pm Hope Springs. (2012, M) 2.45 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 4.35 Hotel Salvation. (2016, PG, Hindi) 6.30 I Kill Giants. (2018, PG) 8.30 Seven Psychopaths. (2012, MA15+) 10.35 Bare. (2015, MA15+) 12.15am Close. (2022, M, Dutch) 2.15 The Accidental Getaway Driver. (2023, M) 4.05 The Wicker Man. (2006, M)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Timbersports. STIHL Series. Replay. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 The Car Club. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Motor Racing. NDRC Nitro Funny Cars. Round 4. Winternationals. Replay. 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Safe House. (2012, M) 9.55 MOVIE: Cocaine Bear. (2023, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Premier League Stories. 3.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 4.30 The Dog House UK. 5.30 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Sydney University v Eastwood. 7.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. (2016, M) 10.10 The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power. 11.35 The Purge. 1.15am MOVIE: Suka. (2023, MA15+) 2.50 Love Island Games. 4.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 MOVIE: Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 11.45 Words Matter. 12.10pm Paid In Full: The Battle For Black Music. 1.15 Nula. 1.45 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 2.35 Over The Black Dot. 3.05 Stompem Ground. 3.45 Homesteads. 4.20 Faboriginal. 4.50 Our Medicine. 6.00 Home, Land & Sea. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.40 MOVIE: The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 10.55 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 Late Edition. 11.00 Fox Sports News.

Better Homes And Gardens. 10.30 Auction Squad. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Horse Racing. The Rosebud Day, Caulfield PB Lawrence Stakes Day and Country Music Raceday. 5.00 Dog Patrol. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Auction Squad. 1.30am The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, August 16 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.15 Race Around The World. (Final, PG, R) 3.15 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.10 Grand Designs. (Final, PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.00 Estonia From Above. (R) 11.05 Ruby Wax: Castaway. (Mal, R) 12.00 PBS News Compass Points. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.30 I’ll Be Frank. (PG, R) 5.30 Silent War: The Shadow Of Atomic Bombs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. First Test. AUS v Bangladesh. Morning. (Alt schedule may be shown). 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. First Test. AUS v Bangladesh. Arvo. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. First Test. AUS v Bangladesh. Late arvo.

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. Knights v Canberra Raiders. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Tigers v NZ Warriors. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Tigers v Dragons.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 9.00 Mixed Martial Arts. UFC 330. Prelims. 11.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 11.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG, R) 12.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGls, R) 2.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.

6.30 Compass: Holy Trouble. (Final, PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (Return, PG) Nine artists create portraits of celebrities. 8.20 Treasure & Dirt. (Mlv) Ivan and Nell discover the true identity of the ratter. 9.20 Falling. (Premiere, Ml) Follows the relationship between a nun and a priest. 10.10 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 11.00 Father Brown. (Ma, R) 11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.50 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.15 Doc Martin. (Ml, R) 4.05 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Alexander The Great: Legendary Conqueror. (M) 8.25 Amazon: The Lost World. (PGa, R) 9.25 Castle Secrets. (Mav, R) 10.20 Kennedy. (PG, R) 11.10 Queens That Changed The World. (PGa, R) 1.55 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 3.45 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (PGa, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Logies Red Carpet. (PG) From The Star, Sydney. 7.30 The 66th TV WEEK Logie Awards 2026. (M) Coverage of the 66th TV WEEK Logie Awards. Hosted by Robert Irwin. From The Star, Sydney. 11.15 Madonna & Graham. (Ma, R) Graham Norton chats with Madonna. 12.30 Curfew. (MA15+av) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. (PGl) Everyone pitches in to help one team. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 The First 48: Bleeding Heart. (MA15+aav) A man in Tulsa is killed. 11.10 Murder In The 21st. (MA15+av) 12.00 For The Love Of Pets. (PGm, R) 12.50 Drive Review. (R) 1.20 My Way. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Destination WA. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 10 News+. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s top stories, investigative reports and stories that haven’t been heard. 7.00 Gogglebox Australia. (PGlmnsv, R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.00 Watson. (Mm) The team helps Laila’s son, who was injured in a car accident while pursuing his crush with the help of his AI chatbot. 9.00 FBI. (Mav) The team uncovers a deeper conspiracy after a journalist is shot while interviewing a prime minister and the assassin also becomes a target. 1.00 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.10 MOVIE: Tummy Tom 2: A New Friend For Tummy Tom. (2024) 11.10 Children’s Programs. 4.15pm Stan & Gran. 5.20 The Smeds And The Smoos. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 8.10 Secrets Of The Penguins. (Premiere) 9.00 Animal Park. 10.25 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.10 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.05pm MOVIE: The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 4.25 France 24. 4.55 PBS Washington Week. 5.20 PBS News Compass Points. 5.50 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Sitting Bull. 10.05 Hudson & Rex. 10.55 Under The Bridge. 1am Sex Tape Finland. 1.55 QAnon: The Search For Q. 2.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00

Escape To The Country. Noon Harry’s Practice. 12.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 1. Adelaide v Sydney. 2.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.00 The Great Outdoors. 4.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 1. GWS Giants v West Coast. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon Swimming. Pan Pacific Championships. Day 4. Finals. 3.00 Getaway. 3.30 Customs. 4.00 Midsomer Murders. 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 7. North Queensland Cowboys v Cronulla Sharks. 8.00 David Attenborough’s Asia. 9.10 Paramedics. 10.10 TBA. 11.10 Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 Building The Dream. 9.00 Roads Less Travelled. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 Building The Dream. 1.30pm Buy To Build. 2.00 The Living Room. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Boston Blue. 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 The Movie Show. 6.35 Born To Dance. (2015, PG) 8.25 I Kill Giants. (2018, PG) 10.25 Barbarella. (1968, M) 12.15pm Point Break. (1991, M) 2.30 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 4.20 The Assassin. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 6.20 Zorro. (1975, PG, Italian) 8.30 Dog Eat Dog. (2016, MA15+) 10.15 There Will Be Blood. (2007, M) 1.10am Bare. (2015, MA15+) 2.45 Seven Psychopaths. (2012, MA15+) 4.45 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 American Pickers. 10.00 Pawn Stars. 11.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 12.30pm The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.30 Football. AFL. Round 23. GWS Giants v West Coast. 4.30 Football. AFL. Round 23. Essendon v Sydney. 7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 MOVIE: Venom. (2018, M) 10.35 MOVIE: Underwater. (2020, M) 12.35am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 4pm The Toys That Built The World. 5.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. (2019, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Wedding Crashers. (2005, M) 10.00 MOVIE: The Hot Chick. (2002, M) 12.10am Bel-Air. 2.00 Love Island Games. 3.30 World’s Greatest Transportation Marvels. 4.30 LEGO DreamZzz. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 3.25pm Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. Women’s. Grand final. CQ Murri Binda v Mungindi Panthers. Replay. 4.35 Songrites. 5.50 Bamay. 6.30 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 Earth Oven. 8.30 Night Parrot Stories. 10.10 MOVIE: Secret In Their Eyes. (2015, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat

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MONDAY, August 17 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure. (PGn, R) 10.45 Father Brown. (Ma, R) 11.30 Nigella At My Table. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.05 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.05 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.55 Canal Boat Diaries. (Premiere) 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Mal, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Secrets Of Modern Archaeology. (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 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 Beach 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) 10.50 Gogglebox Aust. (PGlmnsv, 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. 10.05 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 11.50 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (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. 7.30 Scandinavia With Simon Reeve. (PG, R) 8.40 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R) 9.35 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R) 3.10 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 4.05 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (R) 4.55 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. (PG) 7.30 The Voice. (PGal) 8.45 The Rookie. (Mav) Nolan encounters a familiar face. 9.45 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics. 10.45 The Agenda Setters. 11.45 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.15 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 100% Footy. (Mal) 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) 11.10 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.05pm Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.00 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. 10.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.45 Merlin. 11.30 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3.05pm Over The Black Dot. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News Compass Points. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 5.30 Alone Germany. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd. 10.10 The Americans. 11.50 Vikings: The Rise And Fall. 2.30am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00

Animal Rescue. 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 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon David Attenborough’s Asia. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Day The Earth Caught Fire. (1961, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Agatha Raisin. 10.40 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Zorro. Continued. (1975, PG, Italian) 7.25 Babette’s Feast. (1987, PG, Danish) 9.25 The Assassin. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 11.25 Heartbreak Ridge. (1986, M) 1.45pm I Kill Giants. (2018, PG) 3.45 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 6.05 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 7.55 Scrapper. (2023, PG) 9.30 Little Loves. (2024, M, Spanish) 11.20 Winter’s Tale. (2014, M) 1.30am Cold. (2023, MA15+, Icelandic) 3.20 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 1.10pm Cricket. First Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 5. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 6.00 Storage Wars. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Sicario: Day Of The Soldado. (2018, MA15+) 10.55 Seinfeld. 11.55 The 100. 12.45am Legacies. 1.35 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.30 Jeopardy! Australia. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Night Parrot Stories. 1.45 Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 The 77 Percent. 5.55 Bamay. 6.35 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 National Indigenous Fashion Awards. 9.40 MOVIE: Hairspray. (1988, PG) 11.20 Late Programs.

6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon Fox Sports News. 1.00 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, August 18 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (PG, R) 11.00 Take 5. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.50 Canal Boat Diaries. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Secrets Of Modern Archaeology. (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) 1.15 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.45 My Way. (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 Kitchen Cabinet. (PG) 9.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 9.55 Compass. (PG, R) 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 The Business. (R) 10.55 Four Corners. (R) 11.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.30 Parliament Question Time. 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. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (Return, Ms) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (PGa, R) 11.20 Mozart/Mozart. (Mav) 1.10 Blackwater. (MA15+as, R) 3.25 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGadv) 7.30 The Voice. (PG) 9.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) Gordon Ramsay tries to help an English pub located in Georgetown, Texas, which lacks a quintessential British identity. 10.00 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 11.00 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.00 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, 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 Trigger Point. (MA15+alv) 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 The Teacher: Body In The Lake. (Malv) 11.10 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Explore TV. (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) Contestants compete in a high-stakes game where they must beat The Banker to win a cash prize. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) Cracks form as the pressure mounts. 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. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 10.20 Chopped Junior. 11.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Germany. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd. 10.10 National Indigenous Fashion Awards. 11.20 The Americans. 1.10am Vikings: The Rise And Fall. 3.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 The Amazing Homemakers. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 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 Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.00 Agatha Raisin. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Only Two Can Play. (1962, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.40 Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 Bondi Rescue. 2.00 The Traitors Australia. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Assassin. Continued. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 7.00 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 9.20 Scrapper. (2023, PG) 10.55 There Will Be Blood. (2007, M) 1.45pm Babette’s Feast. (1987, PG, Danish) 3.45 Zorro. (1975, PG, Italian) 5.55 The Eagle Huntress. (2016, PG, Kazakh) 7.30 The Intouchables. (2011, M, French) 9.35 Volver. (2006, M, Spanish) 11.50 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Hockey. Women’s FIH World Cup. Australia v Japan. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 Storage Wars. 2.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Outback Wreckers. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.50 Seinfeld. 11.50 The 100. 12.40am Legacies. 1.30 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.25 Jeopardy! Australia. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Mia & Codie. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 National Indigenous Fashion Awards. 12.10pm Emily In Japan. 1.15 The Dream Of Love. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Indian Country Today News. 5.55 Bamay. 6.35 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 Murder In Big Horn. 9.00 MOVIE: Bordertown. (2007, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

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WEDNESDAY, August 19 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.20 Back Roads. (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. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.50 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.25 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 3.55 Michael Mosley: Truth About Sleep. (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. (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 Ski Rescue Down Under. (Ml, 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 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. (PG) 9.00 New Zealand Spy. (Mv) 9.25 QI. (PG) 9.55 Planet America. (R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Treasure & Dirt. (Mlv, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (Final, PG, R) 1.30 Parliament Question Time. 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. 7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) 8.30 Titanic Sinks Tonight. (Final, Ma) 9.40 Six Four. (Mav) 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 The Congregation. (MA15+s) 12.00 Crime. (MA15+av, R) 2.50 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (PG, R) 3.40 It Takes A Village. (Ma, R) 4.40 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. (PG) 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) 9.30 Unfiltered. (PG) 10.00 The Agenda Setters. 11.00 The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins. (PGals) 11.30 Stumble. (PGalv) 12.00 Everything I Know About Love. (Madls) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Banjo And Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. (PGa) 9.55 9News Late. 10.25 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 11.25 Accused: Guilty Or Innocent? (Mahl) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Destination WA. 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, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) Strategy begins to pay off. 9.00 Boston Blue. (Mv) Mae faces backlash over the consequences of her past decisions. Sarah struggles with guilt that pushes her to take risks in pursuit of justice. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.35 The Piano. 10.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.55 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.55pm Figure Skating. ISU Figure Skating. Grand Prix 6. Highlights. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Germany. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: My Cousin Vinny. (1992, M) 10.40 The Americans. 12.25am MOVIE: The Handmaid’s Tale. (1990, MA15+) 2.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62) 6am Surf Patrol. 6.30 Escape

To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens. 2.00 Under The Hammer. 2.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks. 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Manuela. (1957, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.40 Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 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 Babette’s Feast. Continued. (1987, PG, Danish) 7.10 Lassie: A New Adventure. (2023, PG, German) 8.50 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 10.40 Little Loves. (2024, M, Spanish) 12.30pm The Intouchables. (2011, M, French) 2.35 The Efficiency Expert. (1991, PG) 4.25 Scrapper. (2023, PG) 6.00 Poms. (2019, PG) 7.40 Year Of The Dog. (2007, M) 9.30 The Movie Teller. (2023, M, Spanish) 11.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Talking W. 10.30 Hockey. Men’s FIH World Cup. Australia v Ireland. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 Storage Wars. 2.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 3.30 Counting Cars. 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 To Be Advised. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Legacies. 1.10am The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.05 Adam Hills Foot Fault. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Mia & Codie. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.35 Breaking Wild. (Final) 8.30 Pro Bull Riding Australia. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: Rhymes For Young Ghouls. (2013, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

THURSDAY, August 20 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 10.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.00 New Zealand Spy. (Mv, R) 11.25 QI. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Falling. (Ml, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Frankie Drake. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.50 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (Ms, R) 3.00 Such Was Life. (R) 3.15 The Cook Up. (R) 3.45 Beautiful Lakes Of Northern Italy. (R) 4.35 Plating Locally. (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 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.

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6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PGa, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 8.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Mm) Confronted with Australia’s first case of Ebola, the team races to uncover how patient zero contracted the deadly virus. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 10.00 72 Cutest Animals. 10.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.25pm DW The Day. 12.55 Dark Side Of Reality TV. 1.50 My 3D Printed Ghost Gun. 2.20 Insight. 3.25 BBC News At Ten. 3.55 France 24. 4.25 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Germany. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: American Assassin. (2017, MA15+) 10.35 Alone Australia. 11.40 The Americans. 1.35am Sex Tape Italy. 3.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

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Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Under The Hammer. 2.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Karen Pirie. 10.30 Genius: Einstein. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Some People. (1962) 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 Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 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. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 9.25 Boston Blue. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Poms. (2019, PG) 7.40 The Eagle Huntress. (2016, PG, Kazakh) 9.15 The Efficiency Expert. (1991, PG) 11.05 Volver. (2006, M, Spanish) 1.20pm Tokyo Story. (1953, PG, Japanese) 3.50 Lassie: A New Adventure. (2023, PG, German) 5.30 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 7.50 Solitary Man. (2009) 9.30 Mamacruz. (2023, MA15+, Spanish) 11.05 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Pawn Stars. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 Hockey. Women’s FIH World Cup. Netherlands v Australia. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Talking W. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 24. St Kilda v Gold Coast Suns. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 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. 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight Legacies. 12.50 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 1.45 Baywatch. 2.40 Jeopardy! Australia. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Mia & Codie. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.55 Pro Bull Riding Australia. 1pm Over The Black Dot. 1.30 Inside The Huddle. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Te Ao With Moana. 5.55 Bamay. 6.35 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 The End Of The Valley. 9.00 MOVIE: Django Unchained. (2012, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

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OPINION & LETTERS talking about their end-of-life arrangements, I don't think it is out of the realm of diplomacy to run your own wishes past them relating to your desire to retain some of their ashes to go with your remains. In fact, I think it's a lovely gesture. There are, however, some considerations you may need to consider. If your parents have a specific religious affiliation, there may be rules around dividing and/or scattering ashes. These rules also vary over time. In 2023, for example, Pope Francis relaxed rules around what Catholics are able to do with a loved one's ashes, including keeping a small amount in a sacred place.

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Searching for a beer ANOTHER difference that I found interesting while in Canada was their treatment of the drinking age restriction of 18 years, while it remains at 21 in the USA just over the border. Canada has a very liberal policy of allowing the purchase and use of marijuana, but I’m not aware of that being age restricted, although that may well be the case. As a tourist, during their summer days of 30 degrees or more, it was quite normal to seek out a cool beer at lunchtime, but it didn’t prove to be quite as easy as that. On such a day travelling among the classic villages of the playgrounds of the really rich and famous, the Lake Muskoka area, we made such a stop at a classic village hotel, asking for a beer to go with our lunch. Sorry I can’t serve you with that as I’m under 18 years old, said the sweet young thing. Can you please then have a senior member of staff serve us? Sorry, there are seven of us on duty today and we are all under the 18-year age limit and this is strictly against the law. May I then ask if it is unusual for a pub not to serve beer? I was informed that today their duty was to serve meals and only soft drinks rather than beer or spirits on this mid-weekday. So, what are our options for having a cool one with lunch? She said you can buy beer by the bottle or packets of six cans at the nearby grocer’s store, but you can’t drink it on their premises. So, we tried that but were told that we could only buy one bottle each but were later informed that retail general stores were allowed to sell more than that but because this was such a new regulation, it was heavily policed, so the sellers were somewhat protective. I’m happy to advise that we did get a beer each, to go with a take-away lunch, but then headed to a grassy area beside a church and the river which wound its way through the village, after passing through a small hydro power station which supplied enough electricity for some 2000 homes in that general area. They have three of those hydro power stations nearby providing low-cost power. Maybe we should have been asking for a schooner of local lake water. Very interesting to encounter the different treatments for selling drugs and beer in a country so similar to that of our own but so protective of their residents.

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IT puzzles me that no-one seems to be alert to a really obvious (to me at least) risk that is staring all of us, who live in and near Dungog, in the face. That risk is the possibility of a bushfire coming out of the Dungog Common. I am not as old as some, but I am older than most of you. And I do have a good memory of many things that happened before most of you were born. In 1936, I was three years old. And I can vividly recall the horror and, yes, bewilderment, of not only my parents, but the entire town, when a fire came out of the Common and destroyed the-then

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Experiments have shown that gravity really does affect time IMAGINE a place where nothing can escape - not even light. It sounds like science fiction, but these strange objects really do exist. They are called black holes, and they are among the most mysterious things in the universe. We can't see a black hole because it gives off no light. Instead, we find them by watching how they affect the stars and clouds of gas

timber nurses’ home. Dungog was said to have been saved by a wind change, as I recall. The fire went on to wreak havoc (Fosterton to the north, and Alison to the east). Quite a few houses were lost. To return to the present. The Common has been deliberately let grow up. There is quite a small forest of regrowth eucalypt trees, perhaps 12/15 metres tall, with thick bushy tops, and grass a metre high at their foot. The rest of the area to the west is similarly covered in rank grasses. Ideal bushfire material. Would it not be a sensible precaution to at least burn a

firebreak along the eastern edge of the Common? It should not be such an onerous task, with all the modern equipment at our disposal these days. And now is the time to get it done. You only have to watch your TV each night to get an idea of what is very likely to be happening here this coming summer. A roaring fire on a 40-degree day, with a howling Westerly behind it? Doesn't bear thinking about. The time, again, is now.

around them. Their gravity is so powerful that anything that gets too close is pulled in. The idea of black holes isn't new. Back in 1783, an English scientist named John Michell wondered if a very heavy star could have gravity so strong that even light couldn't escape. It was an incredible idea for a time when no one really understood how stars worked. Then, in the 1960s, astronomers found convincing evidence they were real. In 2019, the world saw the first picture of one - a bright ring of glowing gas surrounding a dark centre. A black hole begins life as a giant star, much bigger than our Sun, but one day that fuel runs out. Without anything to hold it up, the star collapses under its own enormity into a ball only a few kilometres across. It becomes so tightly packed that its gravity grows unbelievably strong. Once anything crosses that line, there is no way back. Even light cannot escape, which is why black holes appear completely black. Many people think black holes are giant vacuum cleaners, sucking

up everything around them. That's not true. They only pull strongly on objects that come close. If someone fell towards a black hole, something very strange would happen. The pull of gravity on their feet would be much stronger than the pull on their head. Little by little they would be stretched longer and thinner until they looked like a strand of spaghetti. Black holes also slow down time. Near a black hole, a clock would tick more slowly than one on Earth. If astronauts could somehow travel close to a black hole and safely return, they might find that many more years had passed back home than they had experienced themselves. It sounds impossible, but experiments have shown that gravity really does affect time. Some people wonder if black holes are giant tunnels leading somewhere else. Scientists have imagined mysterious shortcuts through space called wormholes. These would be like tunnels through a mountain instead of driving all the way around it. They might connect distant parts

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‘Woke’ agenda could cause civil war I COULD be wrong but, in my humble opinion, it would appear that Labor, Liberals, Greens and Teals seem to be behind woke communism, using schoolkids to march against Australian democracy. This may send Western society broke and cause civil war. Regards, Mick Edgar, Nelson Bay.

of the universe, or perhaps even different universes altogether. It is an exciting idea, but no one has ever found a wormhole, and we don't know if they really exist. Scientists have also imagined something called a white hole. It would be the exact opposite of a black hole. A black hole only pulls things in and a white hole would only push things out. Nothing could ever enter it. For now, though, they remain an interesting theory. Could we ever travel through a black hole? With everything we know today, the answer is almost certainly no.The crushing gravity would destroy any spacecraft long before it reached the centre. But science is always discovering new things, and the universe has surprised us many times before. Black holes may be the darkest places in the universe, yet they are helping us unlock some of its brightest secrets. Every discovery brings us one step closer to understanding gravity, time, space and the incredible universe we call home.

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Highest shipwreck rate along the NSW Coast Stinker's Stories

By John 'Stinker' CLARKE

DURING the early years following colonisation, numerous shipwrecks were recorded, particularly between Newcastle and Port Stephens. The Tomaree Museum Association is in the process of organising a Port Stephens Shipwreck presentation at the same Tomaree Headland venue as the highly successful Valerie Taylor exhibition. Members of the public are invited to view the Shipwreck exhibition from 26 September until 24 October. The many dangers to early shipping around Port Stephens is well documented in my book ‘The Outer Light’, from which I have taken the following: “The safety of ships and their crews was the major concern for all lightkeepers along the entire coastline. “Because of the increasing maritime traffic from Sydney north and the growing trade inside Port Stephens the

The wrecks of the Uralla on Stockton Beach and the Pappinbarra on Fingal Island are but two of a number of ships that ran aground between Newcastle and Port Stephens. Photos: Supplied by John ‘Stinker’ Clarke.

lightkeepers in the Outer Light were required to be particularly vigilant. “Regardless, however, of the ongoing efforts of the lightkeepers, shipwrecks continued at an alarming rate. “Only Newcastle had a higher number of shipwrecks, out of ports on the NSW coast, than Port Stephens. “Just after midnight on May 27th, 1903, there were 18 people on board the coastal steamer the SS Oakland as she sailed past Nobbys on her way north to the Clarence River. “Specially fitted out to bring molasses in bulk from the Northern Rivers, the SS Oakland left Newcastle in a heavy swell.

“Soon after the Point Stephens light was passed she took a list to port, which increased in severity until the ship was unable to be steered, finally sinking near Cabbage Tree Island. “By the time SS Bellinger was able to pick up any survivors, 11 crew and passengers had drowned. “Shipwrecks continued far too frequently, reflecting the extremely dangerous conditions that existed off the coast, with the wreck of the Willinga, lost on the reef off Port Stephens Lighthouse in 1908. “The schooner was carrying a cargo of timber, sailing from Cape Hawke to Sydney with a crew of five. “There was no relief from

the job at hand as any change in weather conditions for the worst heightened the chance of another disaster, as was the case with the wreck of the Macleay. "In a 1911 report to the secretary to the Department of Navigation, dated October 18, the acting principal keeper at the Point Stephens lighthouse (Mr A.F.W. Gidley) makes the following comments in reference to the wrecked steamer Macleay:‘She passed by here going north at 7pm and gave her name by flashing signals.The remark was also flashed that he who was signalling at the time thought that it was going to be a dirty night ... I flashed back that by the showing of barometer I did not think it

would be anything, although it was very dull at the time, and blowing fresh from the south-east, with a moderate sea. Then he flashed goodnight, and I returned the compliment…’ “All seemed as it should be and Mr Gidley thought little more of the passing ship. “The Macleay had departed Newcastle for the Clarence River and Grafton with a cargo of coal, three horses and other cargo. “On what turned out to be a fateful night, helmsman Charles Petterson sensed danger and shouted that he saw breaking waves, but Officer on Duty Henry Goldsmith declared it to be a school of mullet.

“Petterson attempted to steer away from the approaching reef, but it was too late. The Macleay had hit Boondelbah Island and sank some 10 minutes later. “The 17-man crew attempted to use whatever was floating to assist them, but only two survived. “Charles Petersen from Finland, who was at the wheel carrying out the mate’s orders when the Macleay was wrecked, and William Swanney, a Scot, were the only survivors of the disaster. “They arrived at Sydney by steamer Hunter, from Newcastle on Tuesday. Bodies were recovered on the beach, along with that of a horse, which had been attacked by sharks.”

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'Morgo' could catch a fish on a damp lawn By John 'Stinker' CLARKE IT was back in 1974 when I arrived in Port Stephens to take up an appointment as PE Teacher at Nelson Bay High School the following year. Having no knowledge of the area I was fortunate in that I knew Ken McCray, a teacher at Anna Bay Public School. My wife Ella and I were invited to stay with the McCrays on Frost Road, One Mile, until we found something else. Keen to go fishing, Ken

had a friend who lived a short distance up the main road. “This bloke knows every fish from Samurai Beach to Stockton,” Ken said confidently. Shortly afterwards I was introduced to Gary Morgan. It didn’t take long for me to realise what Ken had told me was spot on. No fish was safe when ‘Morgo’ was on the prowl. I spent time fishing for tailor and mulloway with Gary on One Mile Headland. Later on we were worming and chasing whiting

and bream on the beach. I couldn’t have had a better teacher. A month or so later I moved to Fingal, where I have been ever since. Looking through the prize winners at the recent Anna Bay Tavern Fishing Club Presentation, it came as no surprise to me to see Gary step up to win a Champion Fisher Award. It is well known around the One Mile, Anna Bay area that “Morgo” could catch a fish on a damp lawn.

Paterson Golf Club SATURDAY 8TH AUGUST INIDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD FIELD | 35 members & 1 visitor. DIV 1 (<15) | Winner Wayne Stedman (11) 37 Points, Runner Up Stephen Watson (14) 36 Points, 3rd Place Allan McKinnon (13) 36 Points DIV 2 (16-36) | Winner Peter Griffin (16) 38 Points, Runner Up Rodney Crossman (18) 35 Points, 3rd Place Benjamin Herden (17) 34 Points BALL COMP | Broc Hunt (14) 33 Points, Christopher Burg (15) 32 Points, Darren Mathers (19) 32 Points, Robert Radin (18)

32 Points, Xavier Bower (26) [Maitland] 31 Points, Ramsey Vane-Wood (7) 31 Points, Stuart Heathwood (15) 31 Points, Greg Kellner (19) 31 Points, John Walker (11) 30 Points & Greg Sainsbury (19) 30 Points. NEAREST THE PIN | 2nd/11th - Wayne Stedman (11), 6th/15th - James Cowled (11), 8th/17th - Glenn Davies (4) MEMBERS DRAW | No.63, Jackpot, $249.50 carries forward MEMBERS EAGLES NEST | Unclaimed - 13 Balls UPCOMING EVENTS | 15Aug Individual Stableford, 22-Aug Individual Stableford,

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), 19-Sept Individual Stableford, 25-Sept Individual Stableford & (Match Play Championships - Semi-Finals cut-off). Schedule subject to change.

The teacher’s teacher, Gary Morgan, or ‘Morgo’. Photo: Supplied by John ‘Stinker’ Clarke.

Sportsground renamed STORY STARTS on BACK COVER Page 16 and Lesley Miles Oval,” the club announced. “Keith and Lesley dedicated so much of their lives to the Vacy community. “Their generosity, commitment and unwavering support has left a legacy that will live on for generations.

“It is only fitting that future players, families and visitors will know the oval by their names. “Come along and help us honour two truly deserving members of our community while catching up with old teammates, friends and supporters. “Whether you wore the jersey, sponsored the club,

volunteered behind the scenes or simply love being part of our rugby league family, we’d love to see you there. “Let’s make it a day Keith and Lesley’s family, and our entire Paterson River community, will never forget.” Off-street parking will be available behind the fire station.

Dispose of Unwanted Agricultural Chemicals Dungog Shire Council Safely ChemClear Registrations Now Open Farmers, primary producers and agribusinesses across Dungog Shire can now register for an upcoming ChemClear collection. With support from the NSW Environment Protection Authority, Agsafe is offering financial assistance for the disposal of eligible Group 2 agricultural chemicals — chemicals that are not already free to dispose of through the drumMUSTER program. As Dungog Shire was disaster-declared following the May 2025 weather event, eligible local participants can access this support.

How to take part 1.Register your unwanted or expired chemicals with Agsafe. 2.Complete your registration by 31 August 2026. 3.Agsafe will provide collection details once a local collection has been scheduled. This is a great opportunity to safely clear unwanted chemicals from your farm, business or property while helping protect our community and environment.

Registrations close 31 August 2026 To register or find out more, visit: www.agsafe.org.au/cc-program-overview

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THIS Saturday, 15 August, promises to be a day to remember when the Paterson River Rugby League club hosts the Morpeth Bulls in their final home game of the 2026 season. Prior to the men’s D Grade clash, ladies’ league tag will take the field from 2pm, with Morpeth battling it out with Gloucester.

The day won’t solely revolve around the pitch, however. In the words of the club: Some days are bigger than football. Those gathered at Vacy will be there to celebrate “the people who built our club, the sponsors who continue to stand beside us, and

a community that has always backed the blue and white”. The club will host its Old Boys and Sponsors functions on the day. There will be a BBQ courtesy of Paterson Butchery, a oneoff Retro Jersey Raffle and Auction, and meat raffles courtesy of the Gresford Meat Co.

The main event, however, will be the official re-naming of Vacy Sportsground. “The club is proud and honoured that Dungog Shire Council has officially confirmed the renaming of Vacy Sportsground to Keith

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