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Reviva staff bring Bob back from the brink QUICK thinking and even quicker action saved 72-yearold Bob Launders’ life when he had a heart attack and collapsed at Tea Gardens Waste Management Centre and Reviva Reuse Shop in June. When three staff members found Mr Launders unconscious, unresponsive and not breathing, they immediately called triple zero and began CPR. Leading hand Tyla Ralphs coordinated the emergency response, calling 000, relaying information to emergency services and directing first responders to the scene. Meanwhile, Matt Webster performed

q Bob Launders and Sue Bailey at the Tea Gardens Waste Management Centre. Photo: Supplied.

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Spring has sprung and koalas are on the move searching for mates

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Reviva staff bring Bob back from the brink FROM Page 1 chest compressions, while Sharon Bagley administered rescue breaths until paramedics arrived. Bob’s family later said he survived the cardiac event thanks to the trio’s rapid response. Ms Ralphs said the team's training took over in the critical moments following Bob’s collapse. "I heard a customer calling out that there

was an emergency,” she said. “When we realised Mr Launders wasn't breathing, we immediately called 000 and began CPR until paramedics arrived. “We were relieved to learn later that he was responsive and sitting up." Hearing Bob had recovered was an emotional moment for the centre’s team. "The next day I spoke with Bob’s partner, who said hospital staff had confirmed he was only alive because of our timely actions,” Ms Begley said.

“Knowing he was alive and doing well meant the world to us." The incident highlights the importance of first-aid training. "What Tyla, Matt and Sharon did that day is extraordinary,” Resource Recovery Australia General Manager, Matt Curtis said. “Their calm response and willingness to step up in a critical moment helped save a life. “We are immensely proud of them and grateful that Bob’s here today because of their actions."

Four new police officers join local district THE Manning Great Lakes Police District has welcomed three probationary constables and one senior constable following their attestation from the NSW Police Force Academy. Robert Cain, Annie Boland, Joel Orton and Jesse Allen have joined the district, bringing new energy and commitment to policing across the Manning Great Lakes Region. The recent graduation of a recordbreaking 353 probationary constables marked the largest class to attest from the NSW Police Academy in 14 years. “It is fantastic to welcome these officers to the Manning Great Lakes Police District and to see them choosing to build their careers right here in our region,” said the Member for Myall Lakes,Tanya Thompson. “For some, this opportunity means they can remain close to their families and communities while taking on the incredibly important responsibility of serving and protecting others. “We should also recognise the dedication it has taken to reach this point. The early mornings, long days of training and hard work have paid off, and each of these officers should be incredibly proud of what they have achieved.” NSW Premier Chris Minns praised the graduates’ willingness to serve. “Every one of these new officers has put their hand up to serve the people of NSW, keep our communities safe and be there when people need them most,” Premier Minns said. “You can’t make the job of a cop safe, you just need good, brave people willing to step up.” Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Yasmin Catley, thanked the new officers. “To every officer attesting today: policing will ask a lot of you,” Minister Catley said. “You will see people on their worst days, and you will be asked to step forward when others step back. “Thank you for choosing to serve and protect our state. We are incredibly grateful to have you in the NSW Police.” The record-breaking Class 369 is made

q Robert Cain, Annie Boland, Joel Orton and Jesse Allen have joined the Manning Great Lakes Police District. Photo: Supplied.

up of 261 men and 92 women. The youngest is 18 and the oldest is 59. For the next 12 months, they will complete on-the-job training and study by distance education. At the end of the 12-month period, they will officially graduate with an Associate Degree in Policing Practice and will be confirmed to the rank of Constable. The graduating cohort also speak 17 languages other than English, including

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Afrikaans, Arabic, Cantonese, Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, Filipino, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Mandarin, Nepali, Persian, Tongan, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese. As part of Class 369, 42 probationary constables benefit from the recruitment initiative, Be a Cop in Your Home Town, which allows applicants to return and work in the community they live in.

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Tell us - what's in the box? By Ruby VAN DE WIJGAART ONE community's investigation into large electrical cabinets appearing across the area and surrounds is ongoing, with the suspected operator still to provide clear information about the purpose or contents of the units. Local government previously confirmed the boxes were installed without prior notification and, during a meeting with the company believed to be responsible, they were not given any details about what was inside the cabinets. The matter has since been escalated, with

Council seeking legal advice and requesting that federal authorities review the operator’s telecommunications licence. Several of the boxes display a contact number intended for public inquiries. News Of The Area has called this number daily throughout the past week. Each call goes directly to an answering machine and, although the recorded message states that calls will be returned, no response has been received. Residents have reported the same experience. News Of The Area sought comment from Port Stephens MP Kate Washington. Her office confirmed

that Ms Washington did not hold any additional information on the boxes and that telecommunications matters fell under federal responsibility. Research conducted independently by News Of The Area suggests the boxes have been rolled out on road reserves and thus fall under the federal Telecommunications Act 1997. This legislation grants licensed carriers the right to install certain types of telecommunications infrastructure on public land. Due to what may be perceived as a regulatory loophole, the carriers do not require local council planning

A RARE moment in her backyard earned local wildlife photographer Nikki Kenwrick two major honours in the 2026 Australian Native Bee Association Photography Competition. Nikki was named both Overall Winner and People’s Choice Winner for her striking image, ‘RIP Queen’

Tetragonula carbonaria. The photograph captures an unusual moment in the life of a native stingless bee colony, with a worker bee removing a dead queen from the hive. Remarkably, Nikki did not have to travel to a remote national park or wait for hours in the bush to capture

the award-winning shot, as it unfolded in her own backyard. “I happened to notice a worker bee removing a dead queen from the hive, which is something that is rarely seen, let alone photographed,” Nikki said. “I grabbed my camera and was lucky enough to capture the moment as it happened.” The competition was judged by award-winning nature photographers Charles Davis, Jannico Kelk and James Dorey, while the People’s Choice category was decided by popular vote during the Australian Native Bee Conference. For Nikki, receiving recognition from both professional judges and the public made the win particularly special. “It was incredibly exciting, particularly because wildlife photography is such a strong and competitive field,” she said. “The People’s Choice was especially meaningful because it meant the image had connected with many people beyond the judging panel.”

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q One of the boxes that has residents and officials mystified. Photo: Ruby Van De Wijgaart.

Living in Port Stephens provides Nikki with no shortage of inspiration, with the region’s wildlife giving her opportunities to observe the behaviours that often become the focus of her work. “I’ve always been fascinated by animals and their behaviour, and photography gives me a way to slow down and really observe them,” she said. “Living in Port Stephens, I’m surrounded by wildlife every day, which is a constant source of inspiration.” Nikki has previously taken first place in a BirdLife Australia photography competition, with her image featured in its 2026 calendar supporting bird conservation. Her latest success also shines a light on some of

Australia’s smallest wildlife. “I hope my photographs encourage people to stop and notice the wildlife around them, especially the smaller creatures that are often overlooked,” Nikki said.

“If they help people appreciate our native bees and understand how important they are to our environment, then I’ve achieved something worthwhile.”

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Marine health and coastline in focus

q Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters’ presentation on the mortality of green sea turtles in 2025. Photo: Althea Guinsberg.

q EcoNetwork president Ian Watt giving an in-depth presentation on coastal erosion. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. By Althea GUINSBERG THE changing coastline and the health of local marine life were the focus of a recent National Science Week forum. The forum brought together scientists who discussed coastal erosion, oyster reef restoration, kelp forests, and the deaths of green sea turtles. Port Stephens EcoNetwork president Iain Watt spoke about the increasing pressure on the coastline

from rising sea levels and stronger storms. He said sea levels had risen by about 10cm since 1993, with Nelson Bay now experiencing high tides where there was little or no dry beach. Mr Watt also spoke about the different ways people have tried to protect the shoreline, including sandbags, rock walls and beach nourishment. He said some of these methods could simply move the erosion

Port Stephens Fisheries Institute, explained that large amounts of freshwater entering the bay could cause problems for shallow kelp forests, with kelp particularly affected at depths of up to five metres. The recovery of marine life can take months, with kelp, sponges and corals all affected by the changes. The deaths of 79 green sea turtles in Port Stephens during 2025 were also discussed. Irukandji Shark and Ray marine

problem further along the coast. One possible solution discussed was the use of submerged reefs or breakwaters to reduce wave energy and help hold sand on beaches. There was also some good news from Vicky Cole of the Port Stephens Fisheries Institute, who spoke about local oyster reef restoration. Research has found rock-based reefs can be highly successful at attracting oysters, while the restored reefs provide habitat for fish. Scientist Tom Davis, from the

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Koala breeding season has begun

q Koalas can cover much larger distances during mating season. Photo: Supplied by MCC.

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Warmer weather signals the start of the season and there have been increased sightings of the iconic marsupials attempting to cross roads. Koalas can travel greater distances during this time, which puts them at significantly higher risk of vehicle strike, particularly at night. While night-times pose the greatest risk, the bears can be mobile and cross roads at any time. More than 20 koalas lost their lives on MidCoast roads during the 2025 breeding season. MidCoast Council's Manager Natural Systems, Gerard Tuckerman, said the community played a critical role in protecting koalas during this high-risk period. "Koalas are on the move looking for mates, and unfortunately that often means crossing roads,” Mr Tuckerman said. “By reducing speed and staying alert in known koala areas, drivers can make the difference between life and death for these animals." Council continues to support koala safety through a range of initiatives, including maintaining driver awareness signage at vehicle

strike hotspots, trialling virtual fencing technology on The Bucketts Way near the Bootawa Road intersection, and running koala awareness advertisements on local radio stations. As part of the Tinonee Koala Safe Space project, community members in

known koala crossing areas are also receiving bin stickers and temporary corflute signs designed to raise awareness at locations where koalas frequently cross roads. These highly mobile signs help reduce sign fatigue while keeping local residents informed about koala activity.

MidCoast Council is asking all motorists to: Slow down in known koala areas. Take extra care when driving at dawn, dusk and overnight. Watch for wildlife warning signs and roadside activity. Be prepared to stop if a

koala is spotted near or on the road. Encourage family and friends to drive carefully during breeding season. Community members who find a sick or injured koala should contact their local koala care organisation as soon as possible. If you are

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Bullying conversation must continue beyond the classroom By Jacie WHITFIELD BULLYING No Way Week is over for another year but it is important that families continue to talk together about the issue. Parents, schools, sporting clubs and community groups are being encouraged to keep checking in with young people after new Kids Helpline figures highlighted the seriousness of the issue. More than 627,000 students nationally took part in Kids Helpline’s Largest AntiBullying Lesson on 17 August, almost 30 per cent more than last year. The lesson provided age-appropriate, practical strategies to help students recognise and respond to bullying, but yourtown kids helpline CEO Tracy Adams said those conversations needed to continue at home and throughout the community. “But the conversation can't stop when the lesson ends,” Ms Adams said. “Children and young people need to know that when something is happening in their lives, whether it's bullying or something else, they can reach out and someone will be there.” For Port Stephens parents and carers, that could mean making a deliberate effort to ask children about what is happening q Bullying No Way Week has ended, however conversations can’t stop. Photo: Shutterstock.

at school, online, on the sporting field, and within friendship groups, and making sure they know where to seek help. The need is particularly significant in NSW, which recorded the highest number of contacts to Kids Helpline of any state or territory between January and June this year, with 18,646 contacts. NSW also accounted for 27 per cent of the service's crisis interventions. Nationally, Kids Helpline has responded to 1,512 bullying-related counselling contacts this year, while bullying remains the number one reason young people access information and resources on its website. Of particular concern, one in eight young people seeking counselling support about bullying also reported current thoughts of suicide. “We know suicide is complex and there is rarely one single cause,” Ms Adams said. “What this data reinforces is why we need to reach young people early, give them somewhere safe to talk about what's happening and support them before issues become more complex.” The figures also reinforce why adults should not wait for a young person to raise the subject themselves. Kids Helpline is available free and

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Check your immunity to measles now PEOPLE tover the age of 50 are strongly advised to check their immunity to the measles virus. An estimated 1.7 million Australians are not protected against measles, putting individuals and communities at risk of more outbreaks, according to new analysis from the peak immunisation research organisation. National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) data shows more than 80,000 Australian children aged five and under are not fully upto-date with their childhood vaccinations. The NCIRS study found almost seven per cent of the population was susceptible to measles. According to NSW Health, the first symptoms usually start 10 days after being exposed to the virus but can sometimes take as few as seven or as many as 18 days to appear. Symptoms can include fever, tiredness, a cough, runny nose, sore red eyes and feeling unwell. A few days later, a rash appears. The rash starts on the face, spreads down to the body and lasts for 4-7 days. The rash is generally not itchy. Some people,

particularly young children, may also have diarrhoea. NSW Health cautions that measles is a severe disease, and says up to a third of people with measles have complications and many require hospitalisation. Complications of measles can include ear infections, diarrhoea, and pneumonia. About one in every 1000 people with measles develops encephalitis (swelling of the brain). Risk to the highly contagious virus is highest for Australians born from the late 1970s onwards. Pharmacists have joined doctors in urging Australians to check their measles vaccination status. National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Professor Trent Twomey, said the data served as a timely reminder of the vital role vaccination plays in protecting individuals, families and communities. "Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world, but it is also one of the most vaccine-preventable," he said. "We now know immunity gaps exist across several generations and many Australians simply don’t know whether they have received

q Measles often manifests with a characteristic rash and a fever that often peaks when the rash is at its worst. Photo: Physicians Premier. the necessary two doses. "If you're unsure whether you've had two doses of a measles-containing vaccine, now is the time to check.” With measles outbreaks

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Palliative care under spotlight

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THE question of whether elderly Australians with serious, life-limiting illness are getting timely access to palliative care has been raised by Palliative Care Australia (PCA). The ABC’s Four Corners investigation The Waiting Game put the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), an automated decision-making system used to assess older Australians seeking government-funded aged care, under a spotlight. People with serious and life-limiting illness have enormous diversity of needs, and those needs often change very quickly as their condition progresses, according to Dr Hatherly, CEO of PCA, the national peak body for palliative care. “Whether a decision is informed by an assessment tool, clinical judgement or eligibility criteria, the test should be the same: does it identify what this person needs and help them get the right care at the right time?” he said. “Any system determining access to aged care must be based on a comprehensive understanding of the needs of the individual. “Failing to understand this complexity or the

trajectory of change during an assessment can mean people aren’t receiving the support they need, or in some cases that they’re approved

for the wrong type or level of support.” A significant gap was the absence of a specific assessment of palliative care

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needs in the IAT. The problem is compounded by the eligibility rules for the Support at Home End-of-Life Pathway, which require a doctor or nurse practitioner to estimate that a person has three months or less to live. “Predicting exactly how long someone has left to live is inherently difficult, particularly for people with

dementia, frailty, neurological conditions, heart failure and other illnesses that do not follow a predictable course,” Dr Hatherly added. PCA wants people with advanced life-limiting illness to receive priority access to Support at Home when their needs are urgent, and is calling for: - Palliative care needs to be specifically identified

through aged care assessment. - A trial of evidencebased alternatives to eligibility for the End-of-Life Pathway which don’t rely on clinical assessment of life expectancy. - Priority access to Support at Home for people with advanced life-limiting illness whose needs are urgent.

WATER is critical to Australia’s food security strategy, according to irrigation industry leaders attending the recent National Farmers’ Federation Summit in Canberra. National Irrigators’ Council, NSW Irrigators’ Council (NSWIC), Ricegrowers’ Association, Citrus Australia and Cotton Australia were united in their call that water policy belonged in Australia’s food security conversation. Australia must stop treating healthy rivers and a productive agricultural sector as competing policy objects and start designing policy around both, NSWIC CEO, Dr Madeleine Hartley told delegates. “If food security is a national priority, then protecting Australia’s capacity to produce food must be part of every major water policy decision,” she said.

“Water policy is food policy: Australia needs to start treating it that way. “Canada gets something right that Australia is still missing: being a food exporter doesn’t mean you can take your domestic productive capacity for granted.” Perin Davey, Executive Director of the Ricegrower’s Association, said food security was not just about access. “Too often we just think about whether we can access fresh food, but we know that we must also think about whether we can produce our own fresh food,” Ms Davey said. “When it comes to rice, in a good year we can produce enough domestically to feed 50 million people worldwide. But if we get the policy settings wrong, that Australian rice disappears from the supermarket shelves very quickly. “You can’t ask Australian farmers to maintain

high productivity while simultaneously making longterm decisions that reduce their access to the water they need to produce it.” The federal government is currently consulting on Australia’s first National Food Security Strategy and Zara Lowien from the National Irrigators’ Council believes it should be asking a simple question: is our water policy leaving Australia capable of producing food in the future? “With current global insecurity, the Australian Government can make the decision to reduce uncertainty for farmers and set stable water policy settings that do not reduce water for farming and optimise the use of environmental water governments now hold,” Ms Lowien said. “Enough is enough. The evidence suggests we need to do more than just add water to achieve sustainability.”

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'Cabbage'-loving fish a prize for some By John 'Stinker' CLARKE FISHING for luderick has always been a bit of a mystery to me. Sitting for hours, on a hard rock, staring at a float, wishing for it to disappear under the surface. Luderick fishers are a different breed. On one thing they all agree – Don’t tell anyone where you collect the bait of precious green weed, or cabbage! Note: Not that sort of cabbage. I find it strange that to catch a fish you use a vegetable! Is there another fish in the ocean that can be caught on a vegetable? A carrot? A potato? What I do know is that fishing for luderick

gives much pleasure to many. A recent convert is a friend, Cindy Braun, who experienced the thrill of the disappearing float. This resulted in a fine catch of fish up to an impressive 43cm. New to the game, Cindy had the first requirement – the willingness to learn. She could not have had a better teacher than Laurie Chadder, who has that unique ability to be able to catch anything. An extensive knowledge and a tolerant approach make a good teacher. Cindy is hooked, so you may find her perched up on a rock along the Nelson Bay Breakwall with her rod bending over and a big smile on her face. Fishing is a funny game.

Grants aim to curb crime COMMUNITY organisations in the Myall Coast area have until 11 September to apply for grants of up to $40,000 for local projects aimed at preventing youth offending and building safer communities. The second round of the State Government’s $5 million Community Safety Investment Fund grant program supports community-led initiatives to tackle youth crime and improve community safety, particularly in regional areas. The first round of the program is already supporting 27 communityled projects across NSW, including night-time safe spaces, an outdoor movie theatre and youth mentoring programs. The second round will provide one-off grants for projects delivered within 12 months, with $500,000

in funding available for initiatives that respond to local needs and priorities. The Community Safety Investment Fund is designed to allow local organisations to deliver projects that reflect their communities’ needs, including initiatives involving sports, arts, music, culture, mentoring and other early intervention activities. Community groups delivering skill-building programs, cultural activities, youth hubs, new services for young people and other community activities and events are urged to apply. Grant applications targeting areas with the greatest needs and service gaps will be prioritised, as well as programs that support young Aboriginal people. Applications for the second round are now open

and close on 11 September 2026. Minister for Youth Justice Jihad Dib said the program supports young people and their families to achieve lasting change. “We want to support a range of community-led initiatives that build longterm resilience, increase connection to culture and improve social and emotional wellbeing for young people,” he said. “By helping young people build stronger connections with their communities and re-engage with education, training and employment, we can help create better pathways for their future and safer communities for everyone.” For information about the grant program, go to: nsw.gov.au/grants-andfunding/community-safetyinvestment-fund-stream-1round-2-2026-27

q Fishing enthusiasts Cindy Braun and Mick Ball admire the great catch.

$15m boost for Flying Doctor Service THE NSW government is investing $15 million to support the Royal Flying

Doctor Service (RFDS) to continue providing its lifesaving services across

q Additional funding will allow the RFDS to do more for regional, rural and remote communities. Photo: RFDS.

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NSW. Part of the 2026-27 State Budget, the funding

will enable the RFDS to deliver primary health care, dental and mental

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health services, retrievals, and patient and clinician transport in regional, rural and remote areas. The money is in addition to funding the NSW Government provides to the not-for-profit charity to deliver services, including: - Rural Aerial Health Service to transport clinicians to rural, regional and remote locations to provide health services; Inter-hospital transfers operating from Dubbo and Broken Hill air bases, transporting patients who are seriously ill or in a life-threatening condition to a suitable hospital; Non-Emergency Patient Transfers to provide end-to-end non-emergency patient transport to and from public hospitals and health facilities; and

Medical Services Clinics, Oral Health Services and Alcohol and Other Drug Services in far western NSW. Operating for 98 years, the RFDS employs more than 390 staff to deliver its essential services. The funding is part of a broader investment by the state government to help regional, rural and remote communities access health care, such as recruiting an additional 500 regional paramedics, investing $200 million to deliver key health worker accommodation, and increasing incentives to entice health workers to remote regions. The government is also investing $83 million to boost maternity care in the bush, including $44.8 million to recruit 53 additional midwives and $37.5 million to expand its Mobile Dental Van program.

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A community united by sport

MYALL COAST News Of The Area Tea Gardens Walking Footballers on the grounds at the University of Newcastle.

STORY STARTS on BACK COVER, Page 20 The group sends its combined gratitude to Lizzy, from the University of Newcastle, for coordinating and organising the tournament; and to David Lau for coordinating and organising the Tea Gardens contingent. Back home, Tea Gardens Soccer Club players contested Round 13 of the local draw, with Warren Sartori from Tea Gardens Hotel and Rod Blanch, proprietor of Tea Gardens Auto Electrics and Mechanical, both attending the day, enjoying a BBQ breakfast and experiencing the buzz that is the club’s Saturday morning soccer vibe. Games commenced bang on time at 9am, thanks to the dedicated volunteer set-up team. Mini grade (5-6 years) games were full of excitement and action, judging by the amount of cheering from the sidelines. Refereed by George and mentored by Tasha, the Reef Sharks stayed on top of the Wobbegong Sharks, 7 goals to nil. Players of the match vouchers were awarded to siblings Cobus and Hamish Sadler. The 10am Game 2 kicked off, again with George and Tasha at the helm. At the full-time whistle, the result was Shovel Nose Sharks 6, Port Jackson Sharks 2. Liam Hood and Nancy Murray accepted their canteen vouchers with big smiles. The Midis grade (7-9 years) games, ably officiated by Alissa, TGSC Secretary, saw the Mako Sharks pop five goals past the Bull Sharks, who scored one. In Game 2, the Hammerhead Sharks' one goal couldn't quite match the Bulahdelah Bullets' three. Players of the match were Olivia McCartney, Beau Johnstone and Layla O’brien, who happily accepted their much-valued vouchers. On the big pitch, the juniors kept their spectators and supporters on their toes with two great matches, with heaps of skill and sportsmanship exhibited. Game 1 was a tightly contested battle all game, but in the end the Bronze Whalers held on to a slim lead over the Tiger Sharks, winning 6 goals to 5 when Karen blew her whistle. Game 2, also refereed by Karen, went to our travelling club members, the Bulahdelah Bullets, with two goals to the Thresher Sharks' nil. The Player of the Match award went to Tobias Keeble, with proud dad and TGSC president Jason looking on. All are welcome again this Saturday at Memorial Park Oval, Witt Street, Tea Gardens, from 9am-12 midday for another day of great community sport.

q Warren from Tea Gardens Hotel getting amongst the fun.

q Rod Blanch, of Tea Gardens Auto Electrics & Mechanical, with referees Alissa, Karen and George.

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Three-way playoff to find the winners By John EDWARDS

THE Hawks Nest Social Club Thursday Night Darts competition was held on 20 August. It was a three-way finish in the end, settled only after a playoff. Phil Jones and Michael Russom ended up taking bragging rights on the night, with Matt Peirson and Wayne Sullivan close

TGCC Bowling Club By Kay BERCZELLY WEEKENDING 23rd August 2026 Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Myall Lake Butchers Ladies Tuesday Bowls 18.08.26 Today’s bowls cancelled due to inclement weather Men’s Wednesday Gala Day 19.08.26 Our gents had another good roll-up today with 46pp playing on both synthetic & grass greens. Overall winners with a total of 31 were Geoffrey Muggleton, Dennis Ashbridge & Tony Butler. Morning winners with the highest winning score of

Glorious Golf at Bulahdelah

By Thora-Lou SMITH SEVEN ladies, including two visitors, enjoyed a beautiful day on the course on Wednesday, 19th August. The Stableford event was won by Lou Smith with

Hawks Nest Ladies Golf By Dianne BOWES

LAST Saturday’s 18 hole Stableford event saw 26 starters, and the leaderboard was crowded

behind as runners-up. The Ladies’ highest score was recorded by Annee, with 896. The Men’s highest score went to John, on 140/ Darts are on every Thursday night at the Hawks Nest Social Club. If you’d like to join in, get your name in by 6.45pm. Darts start at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to play.

Winners with the highest score of 16-8 were Col Mowbray, Paul Jackson, Barry Goode & Kay Berczelly - each winning $20 each ! The winner of our 40’s Club this week, with lucky number 1, was Robyn Webster - a popular win, as this lady has put in many years as a volunteer in the Bowling Club - and still does, congratulations Robyn ! Round 2 of Mixed Pairs Competition Saturday 22.08.26 Round 1 of the Mixed pairs only saw 2 games & the winners were Merv Mills & Sandra Leiseman defeating Bob & Sue Burns 23-8. Geoff Page & Irene Roberts also won 25-15

with solid scores in both grades. Carol Maher finished with 38 points to take the overall honours as well as the win in B Grade, with Antje Basson and Janet Moore just a shot back on 37 – well played, ladies! Results: Saturday

15/8/2026 Ladies 18 Hole Stableford A Grade Winners: 1st Antje Basson 37; 2nd Marcia Smith 36; 3rd Jo Buttrey 34 B Grade Winners: 1st Carol Maher 38 (best score of the day); 2nd Janet Moore 37; 3rd Donna Gorton 36 Place Getters (33 C/B – 33): Pauline Barham, Carolyn Hawley, Julie Hammond, Sue Kovacs, Di Rumble Dickson NTP Hole 5: A Grade Julie Hammond; B Grade Sue Kovacs Round 2 of the Ladies Club Championships was played on Tuesday in cool and drizzly conditions that made the rough a challenge and saw quite a few players come to grief. The bunkers also proved to be difficult, with double figures an

41pts from Meredyth Rae with 39pts. Barbie won the 8th NTP and Lou won the 17th jackpot. The Vets enjoyed a Stableford with a difference on Thursday, 20th August, with the winner of the secret bonus 9 holes being Ken Hughes with 21pts. Rod Norberry won the

q Thursday night darts were won by Phil Jones and Michael Russom, with Matt Peirson and Wayne Sullivan runners-up.

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28 were Bob Peady, Glenn Reinhard & Len Baker Afternoon winners with the lowest winning margin of 1 were Graeme Watkins, Chris Fredericks & Rick Islaub. Congratulations to Barry Goode on winning The Garden Eatery Voucher & this week’s ‘80 Club’ Winners were the ‘Magic Syndicate’ of Scott Fitzalan, Terry Munright & Col Fossey. Mixed Friday Bowls 21.08.26 Another pleasing attendance to our newly formed mixed Friday Bowls - 15pp played 2 rinks of 4 bowl pairs & 1 x rink of 2 bowl 4’s. Thank you to Kay Berczelly for playing ‘swinger’ today.

q Super putter Rhona Smallcombe, with Thursday Lady Vets winner Debbie Booth.

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q The ladies’ high score went to Annee, while John came up trumps among the men.

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18-hole event with 39pts from Ken Hughes with 36pts and Marty Bramble with 34pts, a great comeback on the back 9. Dave Kerr won the 17th jackpot, and the other NTPs were Andrew Berry and Rod Norberry. Long drivers were Ray Mansell, Marty Bramble and Jeff Crockett.

against Phil Thrift & Bev Dunn. Results of Round 2: Merv Mills & Sandra Leiseman defeating Noel Jackson & Maryanne Cuss (filling in for Dot Dallas) 21-11 In a nail biter - Ron & Kay Berczelly after being down 14-2, came back to defeat Keith Smith & Deb Gardner 19-17 Rob Young & Jean Glover, showed their experience over our newcomers, Mark & Karen Vollmer 24-5 David Lewis & Jo Plummer proved too strong for Peter Gurney & Lorraine Murphy with final score 22 -11 In another strong performance, Geoff Page & Irene Roberts defeated Rod

Morrison & Sheril Johnson 25-8 Tony Butler & Precy Swadling went to the next round on a forfeit. In the battle of the titans, Ron & Karen Green defeated Rick Islaub & Lynda Richards 13-10 In another well fought battle Les Smith & Dale Winter showed their style defeating the experienced Ron & Robyn Webster 20-14 Next week sees 4 teams battle it out in the semi finals on Saturday 29th August, starting at 1pm, come & support these fine bowlers in their attempt to be 2026 Mixed Pairs Champions. Mixed Sunday Bowls 23.08.26 On an overcast &

slightly drizzly morning, we had 22pp attend & a big thank you to the 4 Victorian visitors who seem to enjoy the camaraderie of the Tea Gardens hospitality. We saw 3 rinks of 3 bowl triples & 1 x rink of 3 bowl pairs. Today's winners with the highest score 18-8 were Garry Macdonald, John Mannix & Paul Jackson. The ‘Frank Award’ today went to the popular team Noel Jackson, Col Mowbray & Kay Berczelly ! Our illustrious leader Frank Dunn was MIA this morning, but turned up later in the day having been on family duties. Thanks to Rick Islaub & Maryanne Cuss for holding down the fort in Frank’s absence.

unwelcome feature on a lot of scorecards! However our winners today were untroubled, with Liz Ross finishing with a nett 69, and gross winner Deb Matheson with 94 – great scores, ladies! Results: Tuesday 18/8/2026 Ladies 18 Hole Stroke A Grade Winners: 1st Liz Ross 69 (best nett score of the day); 2nd Deb Matheson 77; 3rd Cheryl Foster 79 C/B B Grade Winners: 1st Tanya Sinclair 72; 2nd Jo Scott 75; 3rd Sue Campton 76 C Grade Winners: 1st Donna Clemens 74 C/B; 2nd Elsa jones 74; 3rd Di Smith 77 Place Getters (79-80 C/B): Liz Edmonds, Fran Henderson, Karen Serhan,

Denise Sainty, Sharon Barwick, Ann Syme, Sue Kovacs, Carolyn Affleck NTP Hole 10: A Grade Angela Clipperton The 3rd round decider will be played next week, and is bound to be exciting with the competition still wide open. Thursday’s Lady Vets comp was played in beautiful sunny conditions, with 38 players taking part. Jo Buttrey led the way with an impressive 44 off the stick for a nett 34, with Marg Miller, Donna Clemens and Karen Serhan also on 34 nett. Chip ins today came from Judy Benson on the 10th and Sue Hair on the 13th. Judy also had an NTP and finished in 2nd place today. Putt of the day came from Rhona Smallcombe

who sank a 15m putt on the 4th – well played, ladies! Results: Thursday 20/8/2026 Lady Vets 9 Holes 1st Debbie Booth -10; 2nd Judy Benson 2; 3rd Tanya Sinclair; 4th Sue Brownrigg 7 NTP Hole 3: Division 1 Tanya Sinclair; Division 2 Elsa Jones NTP Hole 16: Division 1 Lorraine Bragg; Division 2 Judy Benson; Division 3 Colleen Inskip Veteran Lady Golfers Association representative Jo Buttrey also presented Lorraine Bragg with VWGA commemorative badge, celebrating a significant birthday. We wish all of our senior Lady Vets players continued good health and good golf into the future.

Saturday, 22nd August was another glorious day, and 38 golfers enjoyed the course, many posting scores on or below their handicaps. A Grade (0-13) winner was Max Schlenert with 39pts from Arrin Gardiner with 35pts on a c/b from Craig Littlechild. B Grade (14-18) winner

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was Ryan McSweeny with 37pts on a c/b from Allan Mowatt. C Grade (19+) winner was Damian Bishop with 39pts from Mick Gardiner with 37pts on a c/b from David Shultz. Ladies' winner was Alison Benson with 39pts from Lou Smith with 35pts. NTPs were Ray Mansell,

Max Schlenert, Stewart McNaughton, Paul Reid and Lou Smith (birdie). Long Drivers were Ray Mansell, Zac Watt, David Shultz and Meredyth Rae. Ken Hughes won the 17th jackpot – but did he get the birdie putt? Next Saturday is the August Monthly Mug.

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Dorin's Drawings

On the Couch

YOU know, I think it depends on a few things. Personally, I always ask service station attendants or cashiers or wait staff how they are in a reciprocal way, but if they are clearly busy or there is a queue, I make sure any conversation is kept to a minimum. A simple, “I'm well. Thanks for asking. I hope you're having a good day too,” is polite conversation.

Most people are socially aware enough to know that the “How are you?” in a supermarket line is very different to “How are you” when you're reclining on a psychologist's lounge next to a box of tissues and a Lava Lamp. It is imperative that you don't take the question too literally. It would be bad form, for example, while the customer behind you is loading their dairy products, veggies and dog food onto the supermarket conveyor belt for you to say, “Well, Marie, I can see your name is Marie from your name badge. Thank you for asking. And in all honesty, I'm not going so well. Yesterday, I picked up a plastic bottle from the side of the road in my efforts to 'Keep Australia Beautiful'. It was only once it was in my hand, that I realised it was a handmade bong. I'm not saying I am overly familiar with the design specifics of a bong (I admit to a dalliance or two in my youth) but in a line up, I could recognise one. I couldn't, at that point, put it back down, so I continued on my walk, the distinct smell of a Fleetwood Mac concert wafting up to my nostrils in the breeze. As I walked a bit further, a lady (who, I might add, Marie, is known as the town gossiper) started heading towards me. I had no idea what to do, so I tried to furtively hide the object

behind my back. We had a brief conversation and continued on our merry way. That evening, I had a quick peruse of my social media and there, on the local community page, was a post from the town gossiper. 'Be kind,' her post said, 'You never know what people are going through.' Accompanying the post was a photo of the back of me. I was clearly holding the offending bong, which I had every intention of putting in the return and earn facility (its barcode still intact). Under this, someone had commented “Dude, Where's My Car?” with three laughing emojis followed by another comment with a link to the National Alcohol and Other Drug hotline. On it went. I tell you, Marie, no good deed goes unpunished ...' At which point, Marie the cashier would no doubt say something like “I'm very sorry, sir, it sounds as though you're having a hard time, but we can't open Register 2 on the weekend and there are now 15 people waiting behind you, including four who are filming you on their Smartphones. Cash or card?” Stick to common (and speedy) niceties, Gerry. Anything more can lead to unintended consequences. Carpe diem, Jasminda.

My preference has always been to sit as far up front as possible, preferably on an aisle and usually on the port side. That preference will differ according to personal choice. But back to the loading conundrum. The aircraft is a long narrow tube with the entrance door near the front, on the left or port side and in front of the wing. So why don’t they load the rear-seat passengers first, then work their way forward?

At present, most airlines are again trialing the ZONE approach and your zone is also featured on your boarding pass. Some airlines are trying to load the window seats first, which saves passengers finding their seats on the aisle, then needing to move again so that the window brigade can have access to that seat. One US airline, which now boards by zone, allows those who were first to buy their seats into the first zone. You can imagine how that slows the process.

Some planes can be loaded through front or rear doors and doesn’t that create issues when people get on through the wrong door? Others use the rush and panic method of first at the gate gets to board first. None of the methods are foolproof so it’s clearly a work in progress. Clearly a simpler and more efficient method of boarding needs to be found.

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By JASMINDA

DEAR Jasminda,

Verse of the week By Lynne MILES

WHEN I am asked, “How are you”, at the supermarket, I always ask the same question back and continue with some friendly smalltalk. My wife tells me the cashier has no interest in how I am, nor are they interested in extending the conversation, and it's just a platitude. What do you think?

Romans 5: 2b-5a "And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God, and in our suffering because ... suffering produces perseverance, perseverance character and character HOPE. And HOPE does not disappoint us because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit."

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Plain and simple solution sought for painful plane pinch point WHY can’t they get this right ? Despite the fact that travel by air has been around since before we were born, airlines still have one outstanding issue that they can’t seem to get right. Have you ever noticed but just accepted that the most chaotic part

Gerry M. DEAR Gerry,

of travel by air is how they initially get passengers onto the flight? The loading process often resembles that of herding cats but often seems more like its panic time in an emergency as the throng rushes at the terminal gate in order to be first on board, possibly to grab the available overhead locker space for their carry-on excess luggage. Over the years we have seen so many different methods trialled in order to achieve efficient and stress-free boarding, but still the airlines can’t get this simple process to work for them or their passengers. It should be so simple to achieve this aim. All passengers are firstly issued with a boarding pass, which means that they have been allocated a seat on the aircraft, so there is no need to panic about that. If you book your flight early enough, you are given multiple choices to select where you prefer to sit. Mostly the issue is to make sure you are not placed in the middle seat between the aisle and the window.

Tomago Aluminium bailout is a crisis created by Government policy

DEAR News Of The Area,

AUSTRALIANS should be asking a very simple question about the government’s decision to support Tomago Aluminium: how did we get here in the first place? Tomago Aluminium is one of the Hunter’s most important industrial employers and a major contributor to the regional economy. Its future matters - not just to the thousands of people directly and indirectly connected to the smelter, but to the entire Hunter community. Yet we now find ourselves in a position where the government is stepping in to help protect an energy-intensive industry from an electricity market that has become increasingly expensive and uncertain. The irony is difficult to ignore. For years, governments have pursued increasingly ambitious Net Zero policies, promoting the

rapid transition away from reliable, dispatchable power while relying more heavily on intermittent renewable generation. At the same time, industry has been expected to absorb the consequences of rising energy costs, network costs and market uncertainty. Now, when one of the Hunter’s biggest industrial employers is under serious pressure, the government is being asked to help keep the lights on. This is not a criticism of Tomago Aluminium. It is a criticism of the policy settings that have put Australian manufacturing in this position. Tomago cannot simply switch off its furnaces when electricity prices spike and turn them back on when prices fall. Aluminium smelting requires enormous amounts of continuous electricity. It needs reliable, affordable power 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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That is precisely why energy policy matters. You cannot simultaneously claim that Australia is becoming an international manufacturing and industrial powerhouse while making the cost and reliability of energy increasingly difficult for major manufacturers to manage. The government cannot continue to celebrate billions of dollars of investment in renewable energy while refusing to acknowledge the consequences for businesses that require reliable electricity. And taxpayers should be entitled to ask: how much will this transition ultimately cost? If government policy contributes to an industry becoming uncompetitive, and government then has to provide financial support to prevent that industry from leaving Australia or shutting down, taxpayers are effectively paying twice - first for the policy transition and then to deal with the consequences of it. The Hunter has already seen

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TEN, 7.30pm

SUNDAY

TREASURE & DIRT ABC TV, 8.20pm

An isolated setting, a gruesome murder and a town whose entire population could be suspects – this six-part series shares its key ingredients with any number of recent outback-noir thrillers. But nothing is what it seems in Nulla, and the same is true of this strikingly cinematic, Twin Peaks-esque drama, which seems devised to make its viewers almost as uncomfortable as its characters. This ﬁrstseason ﬁnale begins with a sudden death, a secret tunnel and suspicions galore. But detectives Lucic (Michael Dorman) and Nell (Liv Hewson, above right with Dorman) don’t have long to join the dots – he has been summoned to the Iron Ring to pay his debts, while she must confront Jonas’ killer.

A viral moment at the 2024 AACTA Awards saw The Cheap Seats co-host Tim McDonald struggle to open an envelope, and it’s been a running joke for his colleagues Melanie Bracewell and Mel Tracina ever since. From tearing lolly packets to unfolding letters or extending an umbrella, no task is too small for the comedian to fumble. But how will he go when tasked with unlocking one of Deal or No Deal’s iconic gold briefcases? Tune in to ﬁnd out as McDonald and Bracewell (above right with host Grant Denyer) team up to take on TV’s ultimate game of chance, hoping to win up to $200,000 on behalf of Learning for Life Autism Centre, and make Denyer giggle along the way.

Working as a conduit between check-in staff, cleaners, baggage handlers and passengers at one of the country’s biggest airports, there’s not a problem that Tobias Wallace (Hugo Weaving, right) can’t ﬁx. Inspired by an encounter with Melbourne Airport’s real-life chaplain, this big-hearted drama delves into the human moments hidden in the chaos of travel operations. Focused on helping people wherever he can, Tobias takes an unconventional approach to pastoral care.

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FRIDAY, August 21 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Compass. (Final, R) 10.30 Take 5. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 1.50 Treasure & Dirt. (Mlv, R) 2.55 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.25 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. 2.00 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Mad, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Beautiful Lakes Of Northern Italy. (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 MOVIE: Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends To Die For. (2022, Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Machu Picchu Proposal. (2025, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 NBN News.

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

6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. The team focuses on food growing. 8.20 Saint-Pierre. (PG) Fitz and Arch’s investigation of a severed finger turns into a case of vigilante justice. 9.05 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) Nine artists create portraits of celebrities. 9.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.45 New Zealand Spy. (Mv, R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 11.55 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. (PGv) 8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (Maw) 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 The King. (Mal) 11.35 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Malv, R) 1.20 World On Fire. (Malv, R) 3.25 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore 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: The Help. (2011, Ma, R) An author writes a book detailing the African-American maids’ point of view on the families they work for. Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer. 11.00 The Voice. (PGal, R) Five more artists prepare to audition. 12.15 Eyewitness. (MA15+adv, R) Ryan is forced to interfere with an autopsy. 1.15 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 25. Dolphins v Parramatta Eels. 9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game. 10.45 MOVIE: Into The Blue 2: The Reef. (2009, MA15+sv, R) Two divers go on an extreme adventure. Chris Carmack. 12.35 Resident Alien. (Malv, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) A couple know it’s time to make a decision. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) 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 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, 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 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.50 Steven Universe. 9.40 BattleBots. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.45pm BBC News At Ten. 3.15 France 24. 3.45 PBS News. 4.45 Inside The Huddle. 5.15 Over The Black Dot. 5.45 Jeopardy! 6.35 Celebrity Jeopardy. (Premiere) 8.30 The Vampire Lestat. (Return) 10.20 MOVIE: Interview With The Vampire. (1994, MA15+) 12.35am The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. 1.35 Sex Tape Italy. 3.35 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 Under The Hammer. 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 Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Poirot. 1.00 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Night Boat To Dublin. (1946, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s Thirteen. (2007, PG) 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.

NEWS24 (53) 6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. Noon 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. 2am The Bond Report. 3.00 Steve Price. 4.00 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Efficiency Expert. (1991, PG) 7.45 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 10.05 The Movie Teller. (2023, M, Spanish) 12.15pm Year Of The Dog. (2007, M) 2.00 The Orator. (2011, PG, Samoan) 4.10 Poms. (2019, PG) 5.50 We Think The World Of You. (1988, PG) 7.40 Hampstead. (2017, PG) 9.35 The Teacher Who Promised The Sea. (2023, Spanish) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Hockey. Men’s FIH World Cup. Australia v Spain. 12.30pm American Pickers. 1.30 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 24. Collingwood v Brisbane Lions. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.15 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. (2018, M) 10.10 MOVIE: A Simple Favour. (2018, M) 12.30am Legacies. 1.20 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.15 The Summit. 3.30 Surfing Aust. 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 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. Noon Sing About This Country. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Nula. 5.55 Bamay. 6.35 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 MOVIE: Happy Feet. (2006, PG) 9.40 MOVIE: Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny. (2006, MA15+) 11.20 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 Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.

HNBC Results By Dianne RUSSELL 21st AUGUST Monday : N/S 1. C Rands & L Falla, 2. S Pearson & D O’Brien, 3. C Richards & S Matheson. E/W . 1. P Marr & J Urquhart,

2. D Ahmling & S Robinson, A Ryan & S Bowen. Tuesday : 1. B Murray & J Urquhart, 2= P Lau & J Norris, 2=. A& J Macintosh. Wednesday : 1. P Baily & J Gray, 2. S Chopping & J Corden, 3. A Ryan & E White.

16 MYALL COAST NEWS OF THE AREA

Friday : N/S. 1. P Baily & R Tootell, 2. S Helsen & J Urquhart, 3. J Whalan & C Richard’s.

Hawks Nest Vets By Len GOUGH

E/W. 1. J Glover& N Grehan, 2. C Lance & G Trott, 3. P Marr & S Bowen.

18/8/2026. HN VETS Stableford WHITE TEES Front Nine. Nett Scores 1st Phillip Wallis 20c/b

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SPORT RESULTS 2nd Tony Ward 20 3rd Neil Clifton 19c/b 4th Robert Simmons 19c/b Balls down to 15c/b Back Nine. Nett Scores 1st Robert Boersma 18 2nd Barry Collins 17c/b 3rd Rod Brown 17c/b

4th Keith Hudson 17c/b Balls down to 16c/b Nearest to Pin 3rd Ross Weightman 5th Tony Ward 10th Rod Brown 16th Andrew Docherty

Thursday, 27 August 2026

ON THE Box

MYALL COAST NEWS OF THE AREA

SATURDAY, August 22 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

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. (PGa, R) 2.45 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. (Final, R) 3.30 Kumi’s Japan. (R) 4.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) 5.05 Aust Story. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Finland From Above. (R) 11.00 Ireland’s Secrets From Above. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Maven. (Ml) 2.40 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.20 Lisbon & WWII: Spies, Gold And Diplomacy. (PGa, R) 5.25 Dad’s Secret War: France 1944. (PGav)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Morning. 12.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.40 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Arvo. 2.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Late arvo. 5.30 Border Security. (PG, R)

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Knights v Tigers. 2.30 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 3.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Canterbury Bulldogs v Canberra Raiders. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 I Fish. (R) 8.30 All 4 Adventure. (R) 9.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 10.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 10.30 What’s Up Down Under. (Return, PG) 11.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 1.00 Pooches At Play. (PG) 1.30 Country House Facelift. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.

6.05 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Grantchester. (PGa) Alphy is caught in a train murder-mystery. 8.20 Father Brown. (PGv) Father Brown investigates when a murder derails the live broadcast of a radio drama. 9.05 Doc Martin. (Final, Ma, R) As the village prepares to throw a farewell party for the Ellinghams, Ruth helps Mrs Tishell deal with the news. 9.50 Falling. (Ml, R) Follows the relationship between a nun and a priest. 10.40 Little Disasters. (Mal, R) 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century. (PG) 8.35 The Assassinations Of Queen Victoria. 9.55 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (Ms, R) 10.55 DNA Family Secrets. (PG, R) 12.00 Daddy Issues. (Return, Mls) 3.00 Those Who Stayed. (Mal, R) 3.45 Jersey And Guernsey. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.00 The Great Outdoors. (PG) The team explores prehistoric caves. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World Dominion. (2022, Mav, R) Two generations of heroes attempt to shape the destiny of humans and dinosaurs. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard. 11.30 The Voice. (PGal, R) 1.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 9. Ipswich Super440. Day 1. Highlights. 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 25. St George Illawarra Dragons v Canterbury Bulldogs. 9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.00 MOVIE: Training Day. (2001, MA15+dlv, R) 12.25 Wild Cards. (Mv, R) 1.15 Next Stop. (R) 1.45 My Way. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGw) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. Neale is determined to make his new design and plans transform Nicola and Richard’s tired Gold Coast home. 9.40 Love It Or List It UK: Brilliant Builds. (PG) Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer look back on their best layout transformations and extensions. 10.40 Watson. (Mm, R) The team helps Laila’s son. 11.40 FBI. (Mav, R) The team races to stop a murderer’s plan. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.25pm MOVIE: Tummy Tom 2: A New Friend For Tummy Tom. (2024) 4.25 Children’s Programs. 5.40 Super Monsters. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 6.45 Rocket Club. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 9.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.40 Merlin. 11.25 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3.50pm WorldWatch. 5.45 Mastermind Aust. 6.45 Engineering By Catastrophe. (Premiere) 7.40 History’s Greatest Machines. (Premiere) 8.30 The Vampire Lestat. 9.30 Couples Therapy. (Return) 10.40 Icons Unearthed: Harrison Ford. 11.35 The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. 12.05am Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 1. 3.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Quarter-final. Eastern Suburbs v Eastwood. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. St George Illawarra Dragons v North Queensland Cowboys. 7.00 Customs. 7.30 MOVIE: The Shawshank Redemption. (1994, M) 10.25 MOVIE: Fargo. (1996, MA15+) 12.25am Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. 11.00 Bondi Rescue. 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.

NEWS24 (53)

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am We Think The World Of You. Continued. (1988, PG) 6.50 Tokyo Story. (1953, PG, Japanese) 9.20 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 11.10 The Lost King. (2022, M) 1.10pm Solitary Man. (2009) 2.50 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 5.10 Delfin. (2019, PG, Spanish) 6.50 Horrible Histories: The Movie. (2019, PG) 8.30 John Wick. (2014, MA15+) 10.25 Erotica 2022. (2022, MA15+, Polish) 1am Late Programs.

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. Night Thunder. Australian Nationals. Replay. 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 8.00 Football. AFL. Round 24. Adelaide v GWS Giants. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 4.45pm The Dog House UK. 5.45 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo. (2002, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore. (2022, M) 10.20 The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power. 11.45 The Purge. 1.25am MOVIE: Girl In The Basement. (2020, MA15+) 3.05 The Dog House UK. 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. 12.10pm Paid In Full: The Battle For Black Music. 1.15 Nula. 1.45 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 2.40 The Drover’s Boy. 2.55 Over The Black Dot. 3.25 Homesteads. 4.00 Stompem Ground 2022: Blekbala Mujik. 4.50 Our Medicine. 6.00 Home, Land & Sea. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.40 MOVIE: Lake Placid. (1999, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Krush Groove. (1985, M) 11.45 Late Programs.

6am Weekend First Edition. 10.00 Weekend Newsday. 11.00 The Bond Report. Noon Weekend Newsday. 2.00 Steve Price. 3.00 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. 2am The World According To Rowan Dean. 3.00 Lefties Losing It. 3.30 Opinionated. 4.00 Late Programs.

Better Homes And Gardens. 10.30 Auction Squad. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Horse Racing. Winx Stakes Day and Mekka Raceday. 5.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 6.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 2. Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne. 9.15 Lewis. 11.15 Escape To The Country. 12.15am Bondi Vet. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, August 23 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (Final, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.15 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 3.10 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.00 Creative Types. (PGl, R) 4.30 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (R) 5.00 Take 5. (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 Georgia From Above. (PG, R) 11.00 Ireland’s Secrets From Above. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places. (R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 5.30 The Exiles: Secretly Deported. (Premiere, PGa)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Morning. 12.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.40 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Arvo. 2.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Late arvo. 5.30 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. Titans v Broncos. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Roosters v NZ Warriors. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Roosters v Tigers.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 GCBC. (R) 10.00 Good Food Everyday. (PGa, R) 10.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 11.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 12.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 12.30 Gogglebox Aust. (PGlmnsv, 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. The team returns to Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Portrait Artist Of The Year. Nine artists create portraits of celebrities. 8.20 Treasure & Dirt. (Final, Malv) Nell closes in on Jonas’ killer. 9.20 Falling. (Ml) Anna attempts to adjust to her new life. 10.05 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 10.50 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.45 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.15 Doc Martin. (Final, Ma, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Days That Shocked The World: September 11. (Mal) 9.25 Castle Secrets. (Mav, R) 10.20 Kennedy. (PG, R) 11.05 Queens That Changed The World. (Ms, R) 1.55 David Baddiel: Jews Don’t Count. (MA15+l, R) 2.55 A Hollywood Spy Against The Nazis. (PGa, R) 4.00 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club. (PGls, R) 8.00 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.00 Body In The Snow: The Murder Of Joanna Yeates. (Mav, R) 11.30 The Suspects: True Australian Thrillers. (Mav, R) 12.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 9. Ipswich Super440. Day 2. Highlights. 1.30 Curfew. (MA15+av) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 The First 48: Unforgotten – Crystal Pt 1. (MA15+av) 11.20 Murder In The 21st. (MA15+sv) 12.10 Surfing Australia TV. (R) 12.40 Iconic Australia. (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+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Gogglebox Australia. (Return) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 8.00 Watson. (PGm) Watson’s biohacker friend returns when he rushes his new girlfriend to the Holmes Clinic after a gene-editing experiment goes wrong. 9.00 FBI. (Mav) Chaos erupts in the city when an attack disrupts cell, internet and emergency services. 12.00 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.30pm Ben And Holly. 12.55 Talking Tom Heroes. 1.20 PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.35 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Zog. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.20 The Gruffalo. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 8.10 Secrets Of The Penguins. 8.55 Animal Park. 10.25 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.10 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.35pm Salt Joy. 3.10 Jeopardy! 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 The Vampire Lestat. 9.30 The Mystery Of Monster Waves. 10.30 The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 2. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00

Feel Good Road Trips. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30pm The Master. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Jabba’s Movies. 2.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 2. Melbourne v GWS Giants. 4.30 My Greek Odyssey. 5.30 The Great Outdoors. 6.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon Getaway. 12.30 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 MOVIE: Eight O’Clock Walk. (1954, PG) 2.50 Poirot. 4.00 Midsomer Murders. 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. Cronulla Sharks v Parramatta Eels. 8.00 David Attenborough’s Asia. 9.10 Paramedics. 10.10 Emergency. 11.10 Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 Building The Dream. 9.00 IFISH. 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 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 Weekend First Edition. 8.00 Sunday Agenda. 9.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. Noon Weekend Newsday. 3.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. 4.00 Weekend Newsday. 6.00 Sunday Agenda. 7.00 The Jaimee Rogers Show. 8.00 The Macpherson Angle. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Late Edition. 2am Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.25 Delfin. (2019, PG, Spanish) 9.05 The Orator. (2011, PG, Samoan) 11.10 Sasquatch Sunset. (2024, M) 12.45pm The Teacher Who Promised The Sea. (2023, M, Spanish) 2.40 We Think The World Of You. (1988, PG) 4.30 Hampstead. (2017, PG) 6.25 Treasure Of The Yankee Zephyr. (1981, PG) 8.30 Sympathy For The Devil. (2023, MA15+) 10.10 Fargo. (1996, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am The Fishing Show. 7.00 My Fishing Place. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 America’s Game. 9.00 Deep Water Salvage. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 12.30pm Football. AFL Women’s. Round 2. Sydney v Essendon. 2.30 Fish’n Mates. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 24. Sydney v North Melbourne. 6.00 Border Security USA. 7.00 Border Security. 7.30 MOVIE: Ford V Ferrari. (2019, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.40pm The Toys That Built The World. 4.40 Cards And Collectables Australia. 5.10 MOVIE: The Addams Family 2. (2021, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone. (2001, PG) 10.15 MOVIE: Shazam! (2019, M) 12.50am Bel-Air. 1.45 Love Island Games. 4.30 LEGO DreamZzz. 5.10 Barney’s World: I Love Me Too. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 3.05pm Football. West Kimberley Football League. Women’s. Grand Final. Replay. 4.30 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 Earth Oven. 8.30 MOVIE: Finke: There And Back. (2018, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Mad Max. (1979, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

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

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MONDAY, August 24 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.45 Father Brown. (PG, R) 11.30 Nigella At My Table. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 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 Morning Programs. 10.00 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.55 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 2.55 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Morning. 12.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.40 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Arvo. 2.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Late arvo. 5.30 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Gogglebox Aust. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 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) 11.55 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 12.40 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. (Ma) 9.25 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R) 12.45 Fargo. (Mlv, R) 2.40 Jersey And Guernsey. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Singapore Bitesize. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 The Voice. (PGal) 8.40 The Rookie. (Mav) A routine check takes a sudden turn. 9.40 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics. 10.40 The Agenda Setters. 11.40 Happy’s Place. (PGas) 12.10 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 1.10 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. 8.40 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 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, 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. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 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.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Over The Black Dot. 3.30 WorldWatch. 4.25 PBS News Compass Points. 4.55 Al Jazeera. 5.25 Alone Germany. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Vampire Lestat. 9.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 10.25 The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 3. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

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. 10.15 Mighty Ships. 11.15 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 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. 1.10 Midsomer Murders. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Tonight’s The Night. (1954) 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 The Movie Show. 6.30 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 8.20 Treasure Of The Yankee Zephyr. (1981, PG) 10.25 We Are Still Here. (2022, M) 12.05pm Moving. (1993, M, Japanese) 2.20 Delfin. (2019, PG, Spanish) 4.00 Horrible Histories: The Movie. (2019, PG) 5.45 Kindred. 7.30 Inshallah A Boy. (2023, M, Arabic) 9.40 The Piano Teacher. (2001, MA15+, French) 12.10am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 9. Ipswich Super440. Day 2. Highlights. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. (2002, PG) 11.45 Seinfeld. 12.45am Legacies. 1.35 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.30 Baywatch. 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 Barney’s World. 5.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.05pm MOVIE: Finke: There And Back. (2018, M) 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 The 77 Percent. 5.55 Bamay. 6.35 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 MOVIE: Finding Dawn. (2006, M) 10.25 MOVIE: Stand By Me. (1986, M) Midnight Late Programs.

6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Late Edition. 1.00 Credlin. 2.00 Bolt Report. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 The Late Debate. 5.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, August 25 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) 11.00 Planet America. (R) 11.30 Take 5. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, 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 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 2.55 Living Black. (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 Morning Programs. 10.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Morning. (Alt schedule may be shown). 12.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.40 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Arvo. 2.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Late arvo. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust.

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. 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. (Final) 9.00 The Assembly. (Final, PGa, R) 9.45 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (R) 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. (R) 10.50 Four Corners. (R) 11.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 11.50 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.35 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (PGa, 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. (PGs) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (R) 11.20 Mozart/Mozart. (Mas) 1.10 Blackwater. (Malsv, R) 3.20 Jersey And Guernsey. (PGaw, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The Voice. (PGal) There are five spots left. 9.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) Gordon Ramsay helps Leo, whose passion for his Italian restaurant faded after losing his son. 10.05 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 11.05 Happy’s Place. (PGad) 12.05 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) 8.45 Trigger Point. (MA15+alv) 9.45 9News Late. 10.15 The Teacher: Body In The Lake. (Mal) 11.15 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 GolfBarons. (PGl, 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) An unexpected success buoys the players as they face another day in the manor. 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 The Big Bang Theory. (Ms, R) Penny tries to sabotage Leonard’s plan. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.35 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 10.15 Chopped Junior. 10.55 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Viking Quest: America. 2.55 Inside The Huddle. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Germany. 6.45 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.35 The Vampire Lestat. 9.35 MOVIE: Thelma And Louise: Born To Live. (2025, M) 10.35 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 4. 1.50am Travel Man. 2.20 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 Animal Rescue. 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 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: Carry On Jack. (1964, 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. 1.00 The Young And The Restless. 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 Crow’s Egg. Continued. (2014, PG, Tamil) 6.40 Vai. (2019, PG) 8.20 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 10.25 In A Land That No Longer Exists. (2022, M, German) 12.20pm Oliver’s Universe. (2022, M, Spanish) 2.25 Treasure Of The Yankee Zephyr. (1981, PG) 4.30 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PG) 7.30 J. Edgar. (2011, M) 10.00 Disobedience. (2018, MA15+) 12.10am Dead Again. (1991, M) 2.10 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Australia ReDiscovered. 10.30 Hockey. Men’s FIH World Cup. Australia v South Africa. 12.30pm Storage Wars. 1.00 Ice Road Truckers. 4.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Outback Wreckers. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban. (2004, PG) 11.15 Seinfeld. 12.15am Legacies. 1.55 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.50 Jeopardy! Australia. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.35 MOVIE: Finding Dawn. (2006, M) 1pm The Panther Within. 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: Antwone Fisher. (2002, MA15+) 11.10 Late Programs.

6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Fight For The Right. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Late Edition. 1.00 Credlin. 2.00 Bolt Report. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 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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WEDNESDAY, August 26 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.15 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.50 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.15 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. 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. (Final, PG) 9.25 QI. (Final, Ml) 9.55 Planet America. (R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Treasure & Dirt. (Final, Malv, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.30 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) 8.35 The Airport Chaplain. (Premiere, Ml) 9.35 James May: Our Man In India. (Ml, R) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 The Congregation. (MA15+s) 11.55 Crime. (MA15+av, R) 2.50 Jersey And Guernsey. (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. (PGa) 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Miss Universe Australia 2026. (PG) Looks at the Miss Universe Australia contest. 11.30 The Agenda Setters. 12.30 Everything I Know About Love. (Mals) 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) 8.45 Banjo And Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. (PG) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 11.25 Accused: Guilty Or Innocent? (MA15+av) 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. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) Fresh certainty manufactures a manor-wide mystery. 9.00 Boston Blue. (Mv) Jonah struggles with anger and grief, confronting the killer and testing family bonds. Mae and Sarah face painful truths. 10.00 10’s Late News. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 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.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.55pm 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Germany. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Vampire Lestat. 9.30 The Future With Hannah Fry. (Return) 10.30 The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 5. 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 Animal Rescue. 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 Animal Rescue. 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 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. 1.10 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: The Sleeping Tiger. (1954, 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. 7.30 Days Of Our Lives. 8.30 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. 1.00 The Young And The Restless. 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 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. Continued. (2019, PG) 7.05 Kindred. 8.55 The Crow’s Egg. (2014, PG, Tamil) 10.35 Inshallah A Boy. (2023, M, Arabic) 12.40pm Corsage. (2022, M) 2.45 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 4.50 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 7.30 Absolute Power. (1997, M) 9.45 Body Heat. (1981, M) 11.50 Dicks: The Musical. (2023, MA15+) 1.30am Late Programs. 5.40 The Bookshop. (2017, PG)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.40pm Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 5. Afternoon session. 2.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. (2005, M) 11.35 Seinfeld. 12.35am Baywatch. 2.20 My Way. 2.35 Jeopardy! Australia. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 News. 5.55 Bamay. 6.30 Wildest Places: Great Barrier Reef. 7.25 Skin In The Game. 8.35 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 9.35 Over The Black Dot. 10.05 Inside The Huddle. 10.35 MOVIE: Aitamaako’Tamisskapi Natosi: Before The Sun. (2023) 12.15am Late Programs.

THURSDAY, August 27 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.00 New Zealand Spy. (Final, PG, R) 11.25 QI. (Final, Ml, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Falling. (Ml, R) 1.55 Back Roads. (R) 2.25 Home Delivery. (R) 2.55 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.55 Frankie Drake. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.55 Canal Boat Diaries. 11.30 One For The Road. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGs, 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) 1.15 Banjo And Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. (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.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. (n) 8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG) 9.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. 9.30 Treasure & Dirt. (Final, Malv, R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGv, R) 11.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Spain With Michael Portillo. (PG) 8.20 Jewels Of The Mediterranean. (PGa) 9.15 Say Nothing. (MA15+lv) 10.05 SBS World News Late. 10.35 Reyka. (Masv) 11.35 Saving The F*cking Planet. (Premiere, Mls) 1.50 Children Of Chaos: What Became Of WWII Orphans. (PGa, R) 3.30 999 The Forgotten Girls Of The Holocaust. (PGanv, 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. (PGa) 8.30 Air Crash Investigations: Power Struggle. (PGa, R) Looks at the crash of a Boeing 737 in Indonesia. 9.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Michelle Buckingham. (Malsv, R) Ron Iddles revisits notable cases. 10.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+av, R) 11.30 To Be Advised. 12.40 Mr Robot. (MA15+adlsv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. Brisbane Broncos v Melbourne Storm. 9.55 NRL Thursday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGam) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Next Stop. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 8.40 NCIS: Sydney. (Mv) A US naval officer is arrested for murder while trying to destroy a treasure map. 9.40 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.40 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R) 11.35 Two And A Half Men. (PGas, 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. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 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.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Holy Marvels. 2.00 The Swiping Game. 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 Will AI Take My Job? 9.25 Alone Australia. 10.30 The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 6. 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 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Coastwatch Oz. 2.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 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. 11.00 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 As Time Goes By. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Up The Chastity Belt. (1971, PG) 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 Home Shopping. 7.30 Days Of Our Lives. 8.30 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. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Bookshop. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.45 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PG) 10.45 J. Edgar. (2011, M) 1.15pm Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 3.15 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 5.20 The China Syndrome. (1979, PG) 7.35 How To Blow Up A Pipeline. (2022, M) 9.30 Love Lies Bleeding. (2024, MA15+) 11.30 The Handmaid’s Tale. (1990, MA15+) 1.30am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Deadliest Roads. 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. Legends Game For Prostate Cancer. Victoria v The All-Stars. 10.00 Kick Ons. 10.30 Hear The Mighty Roar: Brisbane Lions. (Premiere) 11.45 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: Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix. (2007, M) 11.15 Seinfeld. 12.15am Rugby Heaven. 1.15 Legacies. 2.05 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 3.00 Surfing Aust. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm 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. 5.25 Te Ao With Moana. 5.55 Bamay. 6.35 Wildest Places: Great Barrier Reef. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 The End Of The Valley. 9.00 MOVIE: Jackie Chan’s First Strike. (1996, M) 11.00 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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TEA Gardens Soccer Club’s Walking Footballers embarked on a road trip south last weekend to take part in a regional Walking Football Tournament. The Tea Gardens players joined teams and supporters from Northern Beaches, the Central Coast and Newcastle. With an average age of 69, the Tea Gardens walkers played six games of 20 minutes' duration from 10am through to 4pm. They competed in the mixed social category against some much-younger teams and came out on top in five of their six games. The walkers were well satisfied with their day and quietly happy to sit and relax for the journey back home. CONTINUED Page 10

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