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Inner Wheel saddles up for Riding for the Disabled By Sis HIGGINS BLUEY received a special Spring visit from members of the Port Macquarie West Inner Wheel Club, continuing the group’s support for Wauchope Port Macquarie Riding for the Disabled (RDA). Inner Wheel members Margot Lee, Chris Carter, Pat Every and Jenny Tucker visited the RDA centre to catch up with Bluey, the horse they are sponsoring this year. The group has a history of supporting horses involved in the local RDA program, which provides riding opportunities and activities for people with disabilities.
q Margot Lee, Chris Carter, Pat Every and Jenny Tucker are supporters of Wauchope Port Macquarie RDA horses. Photo: Supplied.
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Wauchope Port Macquarie RDA President Kerri Argent said the ongoing sponsorship was greatly appreciated. “This lovely group of ladies continue to sponsor Wauchope Port Macquarie RDA’s horses, and this year Bluey has had their
special attention,” Ms Argent said. The Spring visit also provided an opportunity for the Inner Wheel members and RDA volunteers to spend time together over morning tea. While he was the guest of honour, Bluey missed out on the treats. “Bluey’s watching his weight, but the RDA volunteers shared the ladies’ homecooked delights,” Ms Argent said. The visit highlighted the relationship
between the two community organisations and the contribution local groups can make through ongoing sponsorship and support. The Port Macquarie West Inner Wheel Club also welcomes people interested in joining the organisation for friendship and community involvement. To find out more about the Club contact Margot Lee at m.l.lee@bigpond.net.au.
information about the local branch while serving tea, coffee and scones. Amy Jennings, a local stroke survivor and representative of the Stroke Foundation, was invited to share information about stroke awareness with members and patrons. "Our members have watched local services disappear, maternity units close, and healthcare professionals become harder and harder to access,” Port Macquarie CWA president, Jill Adams said. “For thousands of families outside metropolitan NSW, accessing healthcare has become increasingly difficult. “Finding a GP can take weeks and specialist appointments often require hours of travel. “Expectant mothers are forced to leave their communities to give birth. “Older Australians travel hundreds of kilometres for routine appointments, while many delay seeking treatment altogether because of the cost, time and distance involved.” The association's call follows findings from the 2026 CWA of NSW Annual Women's Survey, which identified access to healthcare
as one of the biggest issues affecting women across the state. Respondents highlighted ongoing shortages of local GPs, closed patient books, lengthy waits for specialists, rising out-ofpocket costs and the increasing burden of travelling long distances simply to access basic healthcare. The CWA of NSW says these stories reflect a broader pattern of inequity affecting regional communities every day. Rather than calling for another review, the CWA of NSW is urging the NSW Government to implement practical reforms already identified through the Rural Health Action Plan. At this year’s State Conference, the CWA called for the NSW Government to provide at least $15 million in ongoing annual core funding to the Royal Flying Doctor Service to ensure vital medical and health services can continue to be available to people in rural and remote NSW. CWA Awareness Week called for action on the rural health crisis, including this funding and support for the Rural Health Action Plan.
Stop normalising health crisis and fix it
By Pauline CAIN
THE Country Women's Association of NSW is calling on the NSW Government to commit to practical reforms that deliver better healthcare closer to home. CWA Awareness Week ran from 6-12 September, focusing on a simple message: ‘Stop normalising the rural health crisis. Start fixing it’. The CWA is calling on the NSW Government to improve access to quality healthcare for people living in regional, rural and remote NSW by supporting the adoption and implementation of The Rural Health Plan, authored by the Independent Member for Wagga Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr. Port Macquarie Branch marked CWA Awareness Week at their tearooms last Friday (5 September). Members engaged with patrons about the CWA’s advocacy for rural health and shared
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Back yourself and ask the question THIS week marked R U OK? Day - our annual reminder of the importance of checking in, reaching out, and talking openly about life's ups and downs. While research shows that nine out of every 10 Australians are aware of the R U OK? movement, not everyone feels confident to reach out when someone is on their mind. This year, the focus of R U OK? is helping people build that confidence. "A conversation doesn't need to be perfect," said R U OK? CEO Lachlan Searle. "You don't need to have all the answers. "Often, simply taking the time to ask and listen can make a meaningful difference and show that person that you truly care." It's all about creating a culture where reaching out to someone you're concerned about is becoming more and more a part of everyday life, Mr Searle said. "If someone’s on your mind, trust yourself. Ask the question. Listen with an open mind, encourage action where needed and remember to check back in again," he said. R U OK? research shows that while some
people may hesitate to start a conversation because they are unsure whether asking will help, or worried about saying the wrong thing. nine in 10 of those who had been asked, ‘are you OK?’ reported feeling supported and positive about the experience. The takeaway from that, according to Mr Searle, is to back yourself. R U OK? Day has become one of the nation's most widely recognised awareness days and, together with year-round R U OK? activities, has helped more people understand the important role conversations can play in supporting mental wellbeing and suicide prevention. The message, however, has never been about one day. It's about inspiring and empowering people to meaningfully connect with friends, family and colleagues who might be struggling. A conversation could change a life. Lifeline 13 11 14 Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
q Reaching out to someone you're concerned about is becoming part of everyday life. Photo: R U OK?
Nats MPs say no to sex-selective abortion By Sharon JANE
CONTROVERSIAL Rhodes Scholar and Professor of Law at Adelaide University, Dr
Joanna Howe, has recently attended Mid North Coast community forums during a campaign to ban sexselective abortions in NSW.
A Private Member's Bill introduced by MP John Ruddick to the NSW Legislative Council may go to a vote on 16 September
and, if passed, must also face the Lower House for sex-selective abortions to be banned. As voting will be by
q Policy advisor Rob Crib, LilyRose Founder Judy Alcock, retired Gyno/Ob, Dr Harvie Ward, and Dr Joanna Howe at a community forum. Photo: Sharon Jane.
conscience and not Partyled, Dr Howe aims to put conservative pressure on National Party MPs, including Gurmesh Singh and Michael Kemp, who voted for prochoice on other bills in 2019 and 2025. Public meetings were held at Coffs Harbour on 6 August with around 75 in attendance, and Kempsey on 7 August with around 30 attending, including Michael Kemp MP, Member for Oxley. "...[M]y personal opinions are put aside to represent my constituents," Mr Kemp said. "I have not had one person say they support sexselective abortions and I'll be voting against it.” Member for Coffs Harbour, Gurmesh Singh MP, also confirmed his opposition. "Like most people in NSW, I am completely against the practice of sex-selective abortion," Mr Singh said. Neither Mr Singh or Mr Kemp expect the bill to pass in its present form. "This bill would
criminalise performing an abortion for sex selection, treat any practitioner who does so as having engaged in professional misconduct, and void the professional indemnity insurance that would otherwise cover them," Mr Singh said. Dr Howe was asked how sex-selective abortions were impacting the community. "Because of a landmark Edith Cowan University study, we now know that sex-selective abortion is happening in NSW, particularly affecting migrant communities, resulting in a distorted sex ratio at birth," Dr Howe said. "China and India have a dearth of girls, which affects community dynamics but also contributes to a notion that girls are less valuable than boys. “In Australia we believe that girls and boys are equal.” A rally to support the bill will be held in front of Parliament House in Sydney at 6pm on 15 September.
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NSW Police officers issued almost 1800 infringements in the Northern Region during Operation Remove All Impaired Drivers (RAID) across the weekend. Photos: NSW Police.
More than 7000 cop infringements MORE than 7000 drivers will face enforcement action following a statewide traffic operation over the weekend. New South Wales Police issued over 7000 infringements during Operation RAID. Operation RAID (Remove All Impaired Drivers) commenced at 12am on Thursday (3 September 2026) and concluded at 4am on Sunday (6 September 2026), targeting people driving while affected by alcohol, drugs, and fatigue. During the operation, police conducted 6420 drug tests, with 774 people returning positive samples and conducted more than 162,027 breath tests, with 212 drink driving offences detected. In the Northern Region, police issued a total of 1781 infringements, including 649 for speeding. Almost 28,000 breath tests were
performed, resulting in 76 PCA charges. Of the 1629 drug tests, 249 were positive. There were also 69 major crashes in the Northern Region during the period. While the operation focused on detecting drivers operating a vehicle impaired by alcohol, drugs or fatigue, the high-visibility operation saw police across the state issue more than 7113 traffic infringement notices, including 2251 for speed-related offences, 344 for mobile phone use, and 106 restraintrelated offences. Two people lost their lives on NSW roads over the four days. Acting Minister for Police and Counterterrorism, Paul Scully said these numbers represent potential lives saved. "Operation RAID is about finding impaired drivers and getting them off the roads,” he said.
"There is simply no excuse for driving impaired. It is selfish, it is dangerous, and the consequences can last a lifetime. "Road safety is everyone's responsibility, and NSW Police are doing their part every day to keep people safe.“ Assistant Commissioner David Driver, Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, said officers stopped thousands of vehicles across the weekend. “Concerningly, we found 212 drivers to be driving well beyond the legal blood alcohol limit and 774 who tested positive to roadside drug tests,” he said. “Those drivers could have gone on to cause tragedies in their communities. “The message is simple. "People need to understand their legal and moral obligation when they get behind
the wheel and not put others at risk. “We’re not just apprehending drivers impacted by drugs, alcohol, or fatigue during this operation. Our officers will continue to be out there every day and night working to prevent deaths and serious injury on NSW roads.”
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Total infringements: 1781 Speed infringements: 649 Breath tests: 27,622 PCA charges: 76 Drug tests: 1629 Positive drug-driving tests: 249 Major crashes: 69 Fatalities: nil
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Cyclist covers 650km solo to honour his mum and raise funds for Dementia Australia FROM Page 1 Mr Boots undertook the deeply personal fourday journey for his mum to raise $10,000 for Dementia Australia. He shared his personal reflections on his GoFundMe page, which he established to cover the essential costs of his ride, including transport, accommodation, fuel, food and safety equipment. “Dementia has changed my life forever,” he wrote. “I’ve seen friends and clients walk this journey, but nothing prepares you for watching your own mum slowly lose pieces of herself. “We tell her stories, knowing she will forget them seconds later, but those moments stay with you forever. “The moments she looks at me and doesn’t quite know
who I am… those moments stay with you. “That’s why I’m taking on Ride to Remember.” Mr Boots is expected to complete his ride on Friday, 11 September at 11am outside the Dementia Australia
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office on Bridge Street, Port Macquarie. Member for Port Macquarie, Robert Dwyer MP, will be one of the friendly faces waiting to greet and congratulate him. “Riding 650 kilometres on your own over four days takes real grit,” Mr Dwyer said. “Doing it for your mum
prize in a Super Jackpot draw on Monday, 7 September 2026, and also picked up two consolation prizes of $1000. When an official from The Lott called to break the news, the winner initially ignored
the call before checking his app, contacting his wife and quickly ringing back. “It’s unbelievable!” he said. “Even when I opened the app, I didn’t quite believe it.
Week theme for 2026 is “It’s time to talk about dementia”. Anyone wishing to donate to Mr Boots’ fundraising effort can visit:
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q Brett Boots prepares to begin his epic journey. Photo: Instagram.
Brett Boots with his beloved mother. Photo: Instagram.
Lottery luck in step with life A PORT Macquarie man, his wife and family are celebrating a $102,000 Lucky Lotteries win that landed on the same day his shoes gave out. The man scored first
and for every family touched by dementia takes real heart. “I’d love to see our community turn out to welcome Brett home and get behind his ride.” Mr Boots timed his ride in the lead-up to Dementia Action Week, which runs from 21 to 27 September. The Dementia Action
“It’s a good time because my shoes actually broke this morning, so I need new ones. “I rang my wife and I said ‘Look, I’m not sure what’s going on!’ and I sent her a screenshot and she said, ‘You better call them back and check it’s right!’. “I’m so glad you’ve
confirmed it now. I just can’t believe it.” “Once we won $500 and even then, the newsagency said, ‘You’re more excited than a division one winner we had!’. “So you can imagine how we’re feeling about $100,000.” In addition to sporting a
dazzling new pair of shoes, the kind-hearted man said he’d help family and donate money to charity. “We’ll be able to help family and donate some to charity too,” he said. “This is amazing. “Gosh, I have to let it sink in now. Thank you!”
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Call out for artists living with disability By Pauline CAIN ARTISTS and makers living with disability in the Port MacquarieHastings region are invited to apply to participate in Ability in Action // Art Exhibition 2026. This exhibition has been made possible through funding from Arts Mid North Coast, and participation is completely free for selected artists. Rachael Thorpe, disability advocate and acting secretary of the Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce said: “We are looking for artists and makers across a range of creative mediums who would like the opportunity to showcase their work in a professional exhibition environment and share their creativity with the wider community.
“We would love to see the incredible creativity and talent that exists within our local disability community and give artists the opportunity to have their work seen, celebrated and valued. “For me the main emphasis is that this event is centred around showcasing the talents of disabled artists and I hope the public will be supportive of that. “We're also grateful to the Chamber for agreeing to auspice the grant.” Organisers are keen to support artists setting up the exhibition and encourage artists to have a formal or informal support person with them throughout the day. Artists are invited to attend a free workshop providing practical tips on marketing themselves and their art,
as well as ideas for presenting and styling their work. The exhibition will be open to the public on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 November at Laurieton United Services Club. There will be an opportunity for the community to have a conversation about disability in a “You Can’t Ask That” panel discussion featuring Rachael Thorpe and Noel Hiffernan OAM, both full-time wheelchair users. EOI forms can be requested by emailing hello@visitcamdenhaven. com.au Applications close 21 October 2026. q Rachael Thorpe and Noel Hiffernan. Photo: Supplied.
Local refugee group helps build new lives By Rachael THORPE
q Mid North Coast Refugee Support Group members Janette Jones, president; Nikshan Sharma; Julia Shearsby, secretary; and Tin Hta Nu, co-founder. Photo: Supplied by Mid North Coast Refugee Support Group.
UNIVERSITY lecturer Tin Hta Nu fled Burma [Myanmar] in 1990. Her outspoken political beliefs made her a target for the military government and she feared for her life.
In the years since she has made the Camden Haven her home, but has never forgotten the country of her birth. “As an academic I have loved the freedom I have had to teach in this country,” Ms Hta Nu said.
“I am involved with many local organisations, including Community at 3 and our community gardens. “I spend a lot of time baking and growing vegetables, which I enjoy sharing around.” Almost 20 years ago she co-founded the Mid North Coast Refugee Support Group with the purpose of helping those fleeing the country’s civil war to Australia; as well as assisting the burgeoning humanitarian crisis on the border with Thailand. Over 680,000 Myanmar nationals crossed into Thailand in just the first four months of 2026 alone, with a significant number fleeing permanent conflict and forced conscription. Group president Janette Jones estimates that globally 117.8 million
people had been displaced, often due to war. “The 30 members of our group have assisted 20 refugees, half of them children, to relocate to the Mid North Coast region over the last 10 years. “With our support they are all now citizens and permanent residents with secure employment.” The group supports organizations including the Refugee Council of Australia, the Asylum, Seeker Resource Centre and Rural Australians for Refugees to lobby Governments and politicians, including local members, to support asylum seekers and refugees. The group’s next meeting will be held at Port Macquarie Uniting Church, Saturday 12 September 2pm-4pm, with afternoon tea provided. New members are always welcome. Inquiries to mncrsg@gmail.com
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Competition win stems from great idea By Pauline CAIN
THREE Hastings Secondary College Sista Connections students have won the 2026 TCS (TATA Consultancy Services) Sydney Marathon goIT Challenge for Schools Grand Final. The GoIT Challenge encourages students to think creatively and develop technology-based solutions to real-world problems. Ruby Richardson (Year 9), Grace Morris (Year 10) and Lilly Boss (Year 8) from Port Macquarie Campus were selected as state finalists after first submitting a video explaining their concept before being interviewed by a judging panel. Over the weekend 28-30 August in Sydney, the three students participated in VIP events, promoting their concept, and taking part in a mini marathon before learning they had won the $5000 prize awarded to the winning high school team. “Run. Repurpose. Reach is exactly what it sounds like,” Lilly Boss said. “Runners buy shoes for a marathon. Once the race is done, if the shoes are still in good shape, they donate them to us.
“With the support of the Indigenous Marathon Foundation (IMF), we then pass those shoes on to people in need and those who'd like to get into running themselves.” The Indigenous Marathon Foundation (IMF) distributes the often high-quality shoes to regional and remote communities and towns, making the girls’ winning concept a reality. “The team was stoked,” Grace Morris said “Winning after all the work we'd put in felt incredible. “We're really proud of ourselves and of what it means for the Sista Connections program.” The trio were mentored and supported by leader of Aboriginal Education, Sara-Jane Oakeshott and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Project Officer, Ryland O'Connell. “Communication, teamwork, and a competitive nature were their team strengths,” Ryland O’Connell said. ”A couple of months earlier, these girls had shown no interest in STEM. “Now they’ve won a major competition.”
q Lilly Boss and Grace Morris with one of their project mentors, Sara-Jane Oakeshott. Photo: Supplied
Building a dementia-friendly future for the Port Macquarie-Camden Haven region
By Shalise LEESFIELD NEXT week the Greater Port Macquarie Dementia Friendly Community Alliance (DFCA) will hold a community seminar to explore what those living in the region can do to reduce their risk of dementia.
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The DFCA is a not-forprofit organisation that is striving to ensure the Port Macquarie–Hastings region is more inclusive and supportive, for those with dementia, and their carers. The seminar takes place on 15 September at the Westport
Club. General admission tickets are $25 each. The event is held during Dementia Awareness Month and falls just a week before Dementia Action Week from 21 to 27 September. Leading dementia and aged care experts will
gather to encourage brain health, promote awareness of modifiable risk factors associated with dementia and support people with dementia to live well. Professor Susan Kurrle AO is the keynote speaker for the evening.
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Her expertise in dementia involves rural and telehealth dementia clinics, the development of memory assessment services and leadership of a Dementia Clinical Drug Trials Unit. She holds the Curran Chair in Health Care of Older People
at the University of Sydney, and the Clinical Director of Aged Care and Rehabilitation for Northern Sydney Local Health District. Dr Raju George will also speak at the seminar. He is a specialist in geriatric medicine with his expertise lying in dementia, fall prevention and the health challenges involved in ageing. “It is important to help people understand that simple lifestyle changes—such as improving diet, exercising regularly and staying socially active—can help reduce dementia risk,” DFCA Vice President Karen Dubois said. During the evening, the second edition of Unforgettable Voices will be launched. This book contains stories and poetry that capture the many experiences and perspectives of people living with dementia. Bringing together leading experts, health professionals and those with lived experience of dementia, the evening will educate, inspire and empower members of the community to maintain cognitive wellbeing and reduce their risk of dementia. q
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Port Probus celebrates 45 years By Sis HIGGINS
q Club members with local MP Robert Dwyer. Photo: Supplied.
Pirates fight to retain title STORY STARTS on BACK COVER, Page 20
Grafton Redmen in last week’s elimination final. Marks was quietly confident “They have eight teams in that his first-grade men would grand finals - from under-14 do the club proud. girls through to first grade. The team, captained by No. “We’re the underdogs.” Score sheets from the past 4 Tom Wilmot, boasts a majority of born-and-bred local lads, two seasons tell a different with a sprinkling of university story, where the two 1st XV students and one import. teams have traded minor “We’ve got one import from premierships in 2025 and Edinburgh,” Marks said - Aaron 2026 and during the past three matches a small handful of goals Steele, a handy young tight-head prop. separated the pair. Steele will link with hooker “There’s been nothing between the two sides all year,” Eli Smith and loose head Mica Everingham to form what Marks Marks said. describes as a ‘decent-sized The Pirates come into front row’. the game injury-free and “I think the platform will be fresh from a two-week break, laid in the forwards,” Marks said. while the Snappers faced a The program for the day is: bruising contest against the
PORT Macquarie’s oldest Probus Club is preparing to celebrate 45 years of friendship, fellowship and community connection. The Probus Club of Port Macquarie will mark the milestone with an anniversary celebration at Port City Bowling Club on 23 September. At the club’s monthly meeting, Port Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer presented members with a 45th Anniversary Certificate from Probus South Pacific, recognising the organisation’s long history in the Hastings. The milestone reflected almost half a century of
Probus activity in the local community, according to club president William Quaglio. “This Probus Club is the oldest in the Hastings, accredited with Probus South Pacific Ltd in 1981,” Mr Quaglio said. “It’s a proud achievement, as in 1981 there were only 44 Probus Clubs in all of Australia and New Zealand.” The Probus movement continued to develop in the years that followed. The first clubs for women only formed in 1982, and combined clubs began in 1990 across Australia and New Zealand. The club’s anniversary celebration will also recognise the 50th
AN eccentric French song by Jacques Brel contains the lyric: “I confuse your sister and Mont Valérien (and) from what I know of Hortense, I won't go to Cantal anymore”.
Which is only slightly less confusing than a result which, after eight races over two days, found one winner from three yachts on identical points in Port Macquarie Yacht Club’s 2026 Offshore Regatta. A countback showed two
q Outside centre Inosi Kuridrani slices through Snappers to reach the back field. Photo: EJ Photography.
yachts with the same number of individual race wins, which eliminated one yacht. The regatta winner was decided by the yacht with the highest placing in the final race of day two, by regulation RRS A8.2. Phew! Eccentric or
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Uh oh, Razzamatazz takes out regatta By Captain SLIPPERY
anniversary of Probus on 1 October. The date coincides with the United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons, which was designated by the UN General Assembly in 1990. Probus clubs provide opportunities for retired and semi-retired people to meet, hear from guest speakers and enjoy social activities. The Port Macquarie club continues that tradition through its regular monthly gatherings on the first Wednesday of each month at Port City Bowling Club from 10am. New members and visitors are welcome to attend.
simply obtuse? Sailing is a weatherdependent sport. Due to gale conditions offshore on Sunday, the regatta had to be sailed offshore on day one and on the eastern arm of the Hastings River on day two. Five yachts were on the water, with Commodore Andrew Walmsley noting that while around 30 sailors sailed over the two days, numbers would be significantly higher had some crew not been diverted by Father’s Day duties. Five windward-leeward races were to be sailed on the Saturday, and three on Sunday. Race one was sailed in a moderate, generally northerly breeze. Teddy Clausen’s Cool Change won the start, but could manage second place only, with Frank Lagudi on Third Man taking the win. With the breeze building throughout the day, it was Cool Change that again was first across the start and was able to finish first in race two.
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Race three saw Galene, sailed two up with Phil and Andrea Johns onboard, take the start, but Cool Change sailed a masterful race to win. In race four, Third Man scythed through the fleet to hit the start line at top speed and shoot to an early lead. However, she was unable to maintain her advantage and the Andrew Macleodhelmed Razzamatazz 2 rolled over all other yachts to take the first of her three regatta wins. The final race of day one saw Razzamatazz 2 lead all the way for the second of her three wins. The regatta dinner at the conclusion of day one’s racing saw crew and families come together and re-run the day’s races over a drink. Day two produced gale to near-gale conditions. Race organisers therefore elected to transfer the sailing area inshore to the Hastings River, where conditions were kinder. Competing yachts
nevertheless elected to reef mainsails and set smaller jibs to deal with the conditions. While race one saw Andrew Walmsley’s reefed– down Enticer set her number-three jib and lead the fleet across the start, but it was Cool Change that took the final of her three wins. Enticer again was prominent on the water in race two, but it was Third Man that took out the second of her wins. The final race of the regatta presumptively saw Cool Change, with three wins, favoured to take the regatta. However the crew work on Razzamatazz 2 saw that yacht storm home to take the win, equalling Cool Change on both points and individual race wins, while consistency saw Third Man finish on the same number of points. But, with there being space for only one name on the trophy, it was the dreaded RRS A 8.2 (last race regatta decider) rule that saw Razzamatazz 2’s name added to the trophy for 2026.
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Legacy Week supports local veterans’ families By Pauline CAIN
LAST week you may have bought a Legacy badge, pen or bear in Port Macquarie, Wauchope or Laurieton as part of Legacy Week. “Donations made during Legacy Week make a meaningful difference in the lives of veterans’ families,” a spokesperson said. “That generosity directly contributes to the ongoing care and wellbeing of the families we proudly support.” Port Macquarie Hastings Legacy Club cares for more than 210 widows andr widowers and 25 dependents. There are 25,000 Legacy beneficiaries across
Australia, including 1550 children and youth (026 years), and 850 with a disability. The club supports veterans’ families in the Hastings area, providing services like home-care visits, day trips, education support, and holiday camps for Legacy Youth. Legacy widow Irene Gill was on the Legacy stall in Horton Street last Friday. Her late husband, Sergeant David Gordon Jack, served in Vietnam. Describing him as “a beautiful soul”, Irene spoke about how her boys were looked after by Legacy, which took them on holidays. At 87, she still enjoys
casual lunches with Legacy, as part of the social support offered by the organisation. A resident of what was Legacy Village, 96-year-old Rosemary Dunne appreciates Legacy’s ongoing social and domestic support. Her husband, Leading Aircraftman Joseph Dunne, was stationed with the RAF in Darwin during World War 11. For over a century, Legacy has kept its promise to help during times of hardship and grief to thousands of Australian veterans’ families, like those of Irene and Rosemary,. To learn more about Legacy, visit www.legacy. com.au
LOCAL Land Services is inviting farmers, landholders, industry, community members and stakeholders across New South Wales to have their say on draft Local Strategic Delivery Plans that will guide local priorities and on-ground action from 2027 to 2032. Public consultation is open until Tuesday 29 September 2026, providing
an opportunity for communities to help shape how Local Land Services delivers advice, programs and services across each of its 11 regions. Local Land Services Director Strategy and Performance Sue Anne Nicol said community feedback will be critical in ensuring the plans respond to regional needs and opportunities.
“These draft Local Strategic Delivery Plans set out how Local Land Services intends to work alongside landholders, communities and industry over the next five years to support productive agriculture, healthy environments and resilient regional communities,” Ms Nicol said. “Every region across New South Wales has different opportunities and
q Legacy volunteers Lee Crispe and Davina Golder with Legacy widow, Irene Gill. Photo: Pauline Cain
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resource management, biosecurity, Aboriginal outcomes and engagement, climate adaptation, emergency management and invasive species management. Consultation feedback will help refine the plans before they are finalised and approved. “Whether you're a farmer, land manager, industry representative,
community member or stakeholder, we encourage you to take a few minutes to review your region's draft plan and share your feedback,” Ms Nicol added. Community members can review the draft plan for their region and complete an online survey during the consultation period. To view the draft plans and provide feedback, visit the NSW Government Have Your Say website at Local Land Services Strategic Delivery Plans.
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OPINION & LETTERS On the Couch Dorin's Drawings By Paul DORIN
By JASMINDA
By Manny WOOD
The Posthumous Split HARRY and Wendy each have children from previous relationships. Two years after meeting each other, they commence cohabitation and are married shortly thereafter. After a 25-year marriage, involving various joint financial ventures, most of which failed, their relationship reaches an unfortunate and critical state and police attend their residence. The police take out apprehended violence orders (AVO) against Wendy on Harry's behalf. Wendy is charged with 'recklessly engaging in conduct that may have placed a person in danger of serious injury'. The charges are subsequently dropped. Wendy makes a cross-application for an AVO against Harry, and he moves out of the matrimonial home. Harry files an application under the Family Law Act, seeking property settlement orders, but sadly passes away from illness before the proceedings are resolved. Nonetheless, the Court proceeds to determine the matter and conducts the usual process, initially finding that it is 'just and equitable to make an order'. The Court identifies the asset pool and the parties' respective contributions. Wendy says that her contributions were more onerous due to Harry's alleged 'family violence, coercion and control'. The respective parties' children give evidence. However, the Court is loathe to place any great weight on Wendy's allegations, given that they were mostly uncorroborated and Harry is unable to be cross-examined. Contributions are assessed at 50/50. Finally, the Court examines Wendy's current and future circumstances and considers whether a further adjustment is necessary. The Court notes that Wendy is reliant on the aged pension and at the age of 70 years, she is expected to live for another 20 to 25 years. In contrast, Harry, of course, is identified as having no 'needs' on the basis that he has passed away. Ultimately, the Court concludes that Wendy should receive a 15 per cent adjustment for her current and future circumstances and on this basis is ordered to receive 65 per cent of the asset pool. Given that most of the assets were already in Wendy's name, she is ordered to pay Harry's estate just over $180,000. If you have a request for a Hypothetical, call Manny Wood on (02) 66 487 487 or email manny@ tblaw.net.au. This fictional column is not legal advice.
DEAR Jasminda, I'VE started dating a man named Reece. Everything is great but he ends a lot of sentences with 'do you know what I mean?' Now I'm attuned to it. It's all I can hear. Is there a way I can break this irritating habit? Carly F. DEAR Carly,
The Write Direction
By John BLACKBOURN
Is this how democracy works? THE front-page story for many of the world’s news sources recently reported that Donald Trump had threatened to ‘bomb the shit’ out of US ally Oman if it got in the way of US efforts to broker a deal on the Straits of Hormuz. I wonder: how is that being received by the rest of the Gulf states? With the Arab world having been in conflict with western nations for more years than any of us can research into antiquity, why would you seek to bully, humiliate and embarrass one of the few recent friends you have left in that part of the world? Especially when they were
perceived as not being on the side of Iran in the dispute about having the Gulf of Hormuz freely open to all ships trying to carry on business as normal, importantly by transporting gulf produced oil to the refineries of the world for fuel production. Yes, the world’s numberone sized big dog must be really frustrated that his demands and opinions on trying to return the Gulf to a free and open trade route have been rejected by the pint-sized family-run country is now having serious ramifications for the rest of the world whose economies are receding due to the ongoing price hikes of fuel, is helping to only make their positions worse. Just because your supposed Arab friend, the state of Oman is trying to get on with its neighbour Iran by trying to find some common ground, which could suggest a way of solving the issue, why would you display these intemperate outbursts which can only inflame such a situation? Where does basic common sense fit into trying to solve such a difficult international conflict? There is an age-old saying that “you can’t legislate against stupidity”. I believe it fits this situation but can’t provide a worthwhile resolution with that type of response.
IT is quite common for people to pick up annoying habits and habitual phrases, often subconsciously. This is a recurrent issue with couples who spend a lot of time together. Before long they start mirroring each other with shared expressions and mannerisms. Certain words and sayings become fashionable over time too, until they are overused and then vanish into obscurity. I assume your new boyfriend is not expecting a response when he asks 'do you know what I mean?' It is what is known as a verbal filler and these overused expressions or words can become extremely irritating, though the person using them is often unaware. One way to draw attention to the overuse is to respond each time with: 'I think I know what you mean, but I can't be entirely sure. Could you perhaps clarify with a bit more detail?' Your response will become equally infuriating to your boyfriend and he may start to lessen the habit, if only to prevent the need to over-explain everything. An alternative option is to come up with your own annoying phrases. There are so many to choose from.
Petty squabbling won’t fix human-caused warming
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I WRITE in reply to Wayne Duesbury (‘Facts speak louder than a Google search’, NOTA, 4/9/26). Judging by the figures presented by Mr Duesbury, he is touting the views of a particular, long-discredited geologist, whose first book is one of the two in my long life (the other was ‘Mein Kampf’), which I bought, read and threw away to be assured that nobody else would waste their time on it. This geologist's latest book was launched last year by the right-wing Institute of Public Affairs, funded by billionaire inheritress Gina Rinehart and the oil, coal and gas industries. Again, it was comforting for
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those who cannot face human responsibility for global warming, and it is still erroneous (try Wikipedia and numerous sources for refutation). Our exchange of letters puts
me in mind of Kurt Vonnegut's dialogue between two yeast cells discussing the possible purposes of life as they ate sugar and suffocated in their own excrement.
For starters, how about 'Yeah ... Nah.' This one became so popular that it ended up being used in a NSW road safety campaign to prevent people driving under the influence of alcohol. Another popular one is 'a hundred percent'. This is commonly used by influencers. In fact it has become so common that some are now saying 'a thousand percent' as a point of difference. 'It is what it is' is another expression that drives me absolutely spare (deliberate use of an idiom responding to an idiom). And then there's 'I did a thing', which is often accompanied by a brag post on social media attached to a photo of 'the thing': a new Lamborghini, climbing Mount Everest, making an outdoor spa from a wine barrel. You get the idea. Or how about: 'at the end of the day', which is stated at any time other than the end of the day to preempt a conclusive statement. Or 'to be honest,' used in far too many sentences, and another verbal filler. I think, Carly, if you start littering your sentences with any of these, perhaps your new man will start to realise the error of his ways. Alternatively, he may pick up on your annoying phrases and soon you'll be having conversations like: 'Hey Carly, something just doesn't feel quite right about this relationship, to be honest.' 'A hundred percent, Reece, I've been feeling that too. It's a shame, but it is what it is. Should we have a break?' 'Yeah, nah, it's too soon for that, Carly. And besides (Reece goes down on one knee and flips open a box and presents a onecarat diamond ring) I did a thing!' 'Oh Reece, you shouldn't have (thinks: you really shouldn't have). At the end of the day, I just don't think we're quite right for each other.' 'Carly, you've hurt me. I mean you've really hurt me. Do you know what I mean?' Carpe diem, Jasminda.
Because of their limited intelligence, they never came close to guessing that they were making champagne. Neither of our views will alter the tragic trajectory of current human-caused warming as we remain trapped in petty squabbling, so I for one will leave it there. Regards, Dr Howard Dengate, Safety Beach.
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Proposed snapper and kingfish management strategies By Kate SHELTON
This is the first in a twopart series devoted to this topic. TWO of the Mid North Coast’s most popular offshore fish, snapper and yellowtail kingfish, are the focus of proposed new management plans. Recreational anglers have been invited to have their say. The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has released draft harvest strategies for both species. The aim is to rebuild fish stocks while still allowing people to enjoy fishing for them into the future. As someone involved in representing recreational fishers, I want to make it clear that I am approaching these proposals with an open mind. Rather than telling anglers what they should think, my hope is that they will take the time to read the proposals, understand what is being suggested, and make their own submissions. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t ask some hard questions along the way.
THE proposed East Coast Snapper Harvest Strategy is based on the latest information available about the health of the snapper stock. The assessment estimates that the NSW snapper population was around 23 per cent of its
original, unfished level in 2022. The proposed plan aims to first rebuild the stock to 30 per cent and eventually to 50 per cent of its unfished level. The draft strategy proposes a total fishing limit of 300 tonnes a year. For recreational fishers, the proposed starting rules include a bag and possession limit of three snapper per person. There would also be an allowance for one snapper over 70cm per person. The proposal also includes a split of the total catch, with 45 per cent allocated to recreational fishing and 55 per cent to commercial fishing. These numbers are likely to attract plenty of discussion among anglers. There are also questions around how recreational catches are estimated, how catch shares are worked out, and how things such as weather, breeding success and fish moving between different areas can affect stock numbers. The draft strategy acknowledges that improving the information available on recreational catches and better understanding snapper breeding and environmental conditions will be important in the future. FROM my perspective, the yellowtail kingfish harvest strategy is more concerning. The latest assessment estimates that the number of spawning-size female kingfish in the NSW
component of the eastern Australian stock was around 5.5 per cent of its unfished level at the beginning of 2025. It is important to understand that this 5.5 per cent figure is not an estimate that only 5.5 per cent of all kingfish remain. The latest assessment has changed the way the stock is measured, focusing specifically on spawning-size females, rather than simply looking at the total biomass of kingfish. This is also why the figure is quite different from the previous assessment, which estimated the stock at around 26 per cent in 2023. The two figures cannot be directly compared because the assessments are measuring the stock differently. The draft strategy proposes a total fishing limit of 120 tonnes a year, with the goal of rebuilding the stock to 30 per cent of its unfished level within 12 years, and eventually towards 50 per cent. The proposed recreational rules are much tighter than those for snapper. They include a onefish bag and possession limit, as well as a one-fish limit for boats and charter boats. For recreational anglers, that one-fish-per-boat proposal is a significant change. If several mates have travelled offshore together, sharing the cost of fuel, bait and tackle, being able to bring home just one kingfish between the entire boat could change whether targeting kingfish is worthwhile. The strategy also suggests that a seasonal catch-and-
release period could be considered around the main spawning period, which is expected to be between November and January. For kingfish, the proposed catch is split evenly, with 50 per cent allocated to recreational fishing and 50 per cent to commercial fishing. There are also some areas where scientists say more information is needed. This includes understanding where large kingfish travel, how different fish populations mix between different areas, and where young kingfish are
coming from. There is also a bigger picture to consider. Kingfish found along our coast are part of the same broader population as those found around New Zealand. Genetic studies and tagging have shown that fish move between the two countries. When you look at the number and average size of larger kingfish being caught in New Zealand, it raises an interesting question about what our own fishery could potentially look like if the stock was rebuilt to a higher
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For Part 2 of Kate’s analysis of proposed management strategies, see next week’s edition of Port Macquarie News Of The Area.
q The author, Kate Shelton, with a magnificent specimen. Photo: Supplied.
Mel’s Crowdy snapper success
q Mel Spikes spent a few days at Crowdy last week, enjoying some great fishing and landing several quality snapper. Follow Mel’s fishing adventures on Facebook at Spikes Fishing.
level of larger, spawning fish. That doesn’t mean our local kingfish fishery is in poor shape. Anyone who spends time offshore on the Mid North Coast knows there are still plenty of quality fish being caught. But what we see locally is only one part of a much larger picture.
THIS week has brought large southerly swell across the Mid North Coast, making conditions challenging for anglers both on the rocks and offshore. Thankfully, the forecast is looking much more promising, with conditions expected to ease by the weekend and continue improving into next week. This should open up some great opportunities to get back out on the water. The Hastings River has been producing impressive schools of mulloway further upstream, and as conditions settle during Spring, there should be some good opportunities for anglers targeting these fish around the breakwalls and deeper sections of the river. There have also been reports of mud crabs being caught. With the water beginning to warm and we
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head towards summer, we can expect the crabbing to continue improving. On the beaches, bream are being caught from protected corners, with anglers fishing the evening high tide having the best results. Along with bream, schools of mulloway have also been encountered, providing an exciting bonus for beach anglers. Offshore, game fishing anglers have been putting in the hard yards chasing pelagic species. Striped marlin have been a little quiet recently, but as we move further into September and conditions improve, we should start to see more consistent numbers of fish. Closer to shore, snapper remain active, although they are requiring a little more effort to find and tempt. Anchoring up and establishing a good berley trail is currently proving the
most effective approach. In Camden Haven, the southerly swell has kept rock fishing relatively subdued this week. Anglers targeting luderick with cabbage have still managed some decent catches, while the occasional drummer continues to be caught around the washes. As the swell eases, rock anglers should have a much better opportunity to get out and target these species over the coming week. Offshore, there remains a healthy population of snapper and pearl perch across many of the local reefs, along with plenty of nannygai and a few kingfish being found in the wider grounds. With conditions expected to settle, it looks like the coming weekend could provide a welcome return to the water. As always, check the latest local weather forecast and marine conditions before heading out on the Mid North Coast
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Sawtell/Toormina Saints under-16s Boys celebrate their premiership win.
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AFL North Coast’s top junior teams have capped off outstanding seasons with premiership wins, after victory in their grand finals at C.ex Coffs International Stadium. The Sawtell/Toormina Saints won the under-16s Boys premiership, defeating minor premiers the Port Macquarie Magpies, 11.9 (75) to 5.9 (39). The Sawtell/Toormina Saints Black under-12s Mixed team capped off a magnificent undefeated season with a premiership win. The Saints vanquished the Northern Beaches Blues (Silver) side; 8.10 (58) to 4.5 (29). The Northern Beaches Blues Youth Girls 13s also had an undefeated season, triumphing 6.13 (49) to 0.2 (2), in their grand final against the Port Macquarie Magpies. The Port Macquarie Magpies Youth Girls 17s finished their season undefeated, culminating in a 5.6 (36) to 3.4 (22) win against the Sawtell/Toormina Saints. The Nambucca Valley Lions Youth Girls 15s triumphed 9.7 (61) to 1.0 (6) against the
Bogie Bandits Social Golf By Colin CUTT TUESDAY 25/08/2026 Number of Players – 15 Game Played – Stroke – Monthly Medal Winner - Glenn Holt - Net 68 2nd - Neil Flatters - Net 69 (On count back) 3rd - John Gillard - Net 69
Friday Afternoon Golfers By Colin EVERINGHAM
WEATHER: Beautiful Sunshine warm Spring Day 30oC.
Mixed Bowls Report By Ian GABRIEL
MONDAY 7th September 2026 It was another pleasant afternoon with a light easterly breeze, a perfect early taste of Twilight bowls for the 21 players who turned up to play. The forecast rain did not happen so everyone had a full game. With one exception the scores on all 4 rinks were fairly close, the exception being the rink with the 2 Gabriel skips. The 14 blokes had an added bonus of a free game because of father’s day on the Sunday. Lucky winning team from the draw
Wauchope Lady Bowlers Report
By Kylie HACKNEY THURSDAY 3rd September Ladies Morning Social Bowls Winners Fan of the Cards: Julie Samuellson & Glenda Elford. Jackpot: #17 Jenny Wooster Congratulations Saturday 5th September Winners: Kylie Sydenham, Linda Webb & Kathy Sweeney Jackpot: #12 Donna Scaysbrook who was not present, so the jackpot will carry over to next Thursday. Wauchope Women’s Floral Festival — 7 September
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q Brett Boots prepares to begin his epic journey. Photo: Instagram.
North Coffs Kangaroos. The Port Macquarie Swoopers under14s Mixed team capped off a tremendous
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undefeated season with a premiership win. The Swoopers beat the Port Macquarie Flyers, 10.7 (67) to 3.6 (24).
4th - Colin Stibbs -Net 71 5th - Ken Baldwin - Net 72 NTP 4 Don Jessop NTP 9 John Gillard NTP 11 Glenn Holt NTP 15 Neil Flatter Tuesday 01/09/2026 Number of Players – 19 Game Played – Stableford Winner - Ian McKenzie – 38 Points 2nd - Ken Baldwin - 37
Points (On count back) 3rd - Colin Stibbs - 37 Points (On count back) 4th - Col Hutchings - 37 Points 5th - Steve Vickers - 35 Points NTP 4 Steve Vickers ( Birdie-well done!) NTP 9 Colin Stibbs NTP 11 Dave Mayes NTP 15 Col Hutchings
of the marbles was on rink 3, being Paul Sloan (skip), James Hayward and Harry Mitchell. Runners up were on rink 4 being the winning Gabriel team of Ian Gabriel, Maki Ngaro and Bob Walker. The lucky losers were on rink 5 being Betty Ezzy as skip with Ned Mc Kelvey and Maria Middleton. A big thank you to Jenny Caller who filled in for Jenny Wooster who was committed to the earlier games in the womens group’s Floral Festival. The Jackpot rink selected was number 3 who chose 6 but the number was 7, so it jackpots again to next week. Raffle prizes went to Sue Greenfield,
Harry Mitchell, Fred de Waard, Ken Webb and Judith Farrand thrice. Next week’s games will be back to starting at 1:00 p.m. until 5th October when we start twilight bowls. A reminder to the committee that we will have our usual monthly meeting next week before bowls. One item on the agenda will be final arrangements for the Galbraith Memorial Day on the 28th September The spring edition of Behind the Jack is now out and in the sign – on room. As usual please write names on the sheet in the sign-on room or ring the club on 65853020 before 12 noon.
Number of Players: 25 playing on the Front 9 holes. Winner: Ken Gallie Nett 37c/b was on 55 now on 2 2nd: Colin Blott Nett 37 3rd: Dennis Leembruggen Nett 39
The rinks are full for the Wauchope Women’s Bowling Club Floral Festival, and it promises to be a wonderful day. The event is proudly sponsored by Wauchope Real Estate. The Inside Scoop An exciting time for Wauchope bowlers BPL Cup State Finals Congratulations and best wishes to Sarah Jones, Sonny Hackney, Lukas Everson and Stuart Everson on qualifying for the Bowls Australia BPL Cup State Finals, to be held at Mount Lewis on 19 and 20 September. What a fantastic achievement! NSW All Schools Team A huge congratulations to talented Wauchope junior bowler Lukas Everson on being selected in the NSW All Schools Team.
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4th: Neil Clancy Nett 40 5th: Rob Toone Nett 40 6th: Nigel Sellers Nett 41 NTP 4th Hole Second Shot: Denis McGrath NTP 9th Hole Second Shot: Gerry Nagel Raffle Winner: Gerry Nagel
Lukas will compete in this week’s School Sport Australia Lawn Bowls Championships at Ocean Grove, Victoria. Junior BPL Challenge And there’s more exciting news: Lukas has also been selected to play in the Junior BPL Challenge for the Sydney Lions. What an incredible run of achievements for this young Wauchope bowler. Congratulations to everyone involved, and good luck in the upcoming competitions. Reminder: Ladies Social Bowls Please remember that Ladies Social Bowls are held on Thursday and Saturday mornings. If you would like to play, please submit your name before 8am so we can organise the morning and start on time.
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Passed away on 6th September 2026. Cremation has been held by Bare Funerals. Wife of Fred Curtis. Loving Mother of Peter, Jennifer, Jeffrey, Gary and David.
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BOAT rod, 9” Alvey Reel and 7ft 2” penn rod $100. 6582 1019
BREWING kit including heating band plus bottle capper etc., $60. Ph 0409 481 035 F170726
BUFFET, cream $45 Ph 0422 179 343 F170426
BUFFET and hutch 2m H x 4.3m D x 1.2m W $100. 6586 3737 F280325
CAMERA, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 24X optical zoom, GC. $500 ono. Ph 0488 979 484
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CAMP Ovens - 30cm and 25cm both with LD lids. Great SOused cond $50 Pick up Crescent Head. 0425 322 890
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CAMPER trailer tent (tent only), ex cond, to fit LD 2.1m x 1.7m SO trailer. $95 Ph 0412 004 970
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BOOK - birds of North America, Golden Field Guide. Ph 0447 445 319
AIR fryer, hardly used $45. Ph 0488 116 002 F210826
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PAVERS, 9”x 4.5”x1.5” reddish colour. Approx 4m² Ph 0447 118 596
BBQ with lid, hardly used. $30. Ph 0402 835 950 F240726
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YORK exercise bike exc. cond. 0411 534 425 F040926
BED - QB base and pillowtop mattress limited use stored for years, VGC. $60 ono Ph 0405 292 205 F100726
Items for Sale FURNITURE - lounge suite 3 seater + 2 x 1 seater, stone-washed leather; Dining suite w/6 stone-washed leather chairs, ‘‘Post & Rail’ brand, and coffee table ‘Post & Rail’ brand. $600 separately or $1100 the lot. Ph 0408 664 581
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DOULTON Ware planter pots withDsaucers L large - $35, SOsmall - $25 Ph 0401 226 410
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CHILD’S booster seat hardly used. $25. Ph 0403 809 250 F280826
CLIMBINGgear,various hardware, helmet and harnesses. Make an offer. Ph 0447 610 321 F121225
COCA-COLA Memorabilia Collection $95. 0409 863 898 COLLECTION of 1981 Australian stamps. $50 Ph 0401 226 410 CONCRETE mixer Kelso 2.2cu/ft electric LD good cond. SO $90. North Haven. 0407 007 500 F030726 PMCH
CORELLE Stoneware Baking Dish, 22cm x 33cm $40. 6584 4954
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DRUM kit, 8 piece Tama ‘80s, great rock kit, fair cond. $750. Ph 0428 585 549
3 boat fuel tanks, 25ltrs $50 the lot. Ph 0408 994 486 F010526
30FT fold-out container home, 2 bdr, bathroom kitchen, brand new $50,000 ono. Ph 0401 035 674 NHPMRUS51126
4WD tyre side step D Solid andOL heavy. $50 Ph 0458S659 427 F310726
BED suite, 4 piece Scandanavian with bedhead and entertaining unit. Great cond. D OL 2 singleSmattresses. Entertainment unit 750L x 510W x 640H Left drawers 640L x 510W x 640H Right drawers 1200L x 510W x 640H King bed 1 870W x 2060L x 420H $350 ono Ph 0402 836 837 e280826
LATEX mattress topper 8cm, King Single, as new, cost $450, selling for $200 ono. Ph 0488 979 484
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PARKER 6 piece corner lounge immac cond, freshly reupholstered, this beautiful Parker LD modular lounge has SO been well cared for exc cond. perfect for family living or entertaining. Smoke free home. $1,800 ono. 0402 836 837
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LOUNGE chair, brown leather, vintage D glider OL Ph 6581 rocker. S $45. 1590 F140826
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EPSON WF_2910 working printer w/ genuine ink - 1 yellow, 1 magenta, 2 cyan. $60 Ph 02 6584 9884 F040926
FILING cabinet, good cond 1.35m H x 47cm W. $70. Ph 0415 858 981 F310726ALL
FISHING Rod - 3 piece Jarvis Walker Surf Rock 15 foot. Exc Cond. $40 ono. Pick up Crescent Head. 0425 322 890 F130226
FISHING rod and reel $90. Ph 0428 489 689 F080526
FISHING rod and reel classic 3.2m beach. $80 Ph 0457 259 169 F070826
MAKITA garden grass trimmer, 2 stroke, 21cc electric ignigition, exc cond. $99. Ph 0403 800 775 F080526
MASPORT garden gobbler for shredding and chipping. 3.02hp 240v, $90. Ph 6582 0179 F240426
MATTRESS, King Koll Chiro Performance Plus, bought in 2023 for $1,450. Never used, halfprice - $725. Ph 0429 494 809 e021026
MEGABLOCKS racing car set. 180 blocks, 13 cars. $40 Ph 0458 659 427 F260626
FLURO light, 60cm wide w/ 2 globes. $20 Ph 0412 004 970 F200326CH
GINGER, homegrown fresh. $6 for 250g. Ph 0418 664 677 GOLF balls, exc cond Callaway, Titleist, Taylor Made, from $1. Phone 0402 586 877 RUSe190227
MOUNTAIN bike Dunlop Hi Country 26” 18speed, LD works, VGC, everything SO ready to go. $69. Ph 0438 211 147 Laurieton F310726
NESPRESSO coffee capsule machine with Podista milk frother as new cond. $99 Ph 0481 046 477 F220526
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PET carrier on wheels suitable for cats and small dogs, VGC. $100 ono. 0418 446 064 F110425
PET crate collapsible suitable for small dog 61 x 46 x 48cm, holds 5-11kg. Exc. cond $20. Ph 0402 586 877 F030726
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SCROLL saw, new LD Ryobi. $90. Ph 0405 016 SO 445 F210826
SELECTION of novels mystery and crime. $3 each. Ph 0467 655 663 STANDING easel with paint box. $80 Ph 0408 826 678 SUITCASE, large. $10 Ph 0402 835 950 SURFBOARD McTavish, 8’1” x 22 x 2 7/8, VGC. $450. Ph 0490 494 249
PICNIC 3pce aluminum folding setting exc cond $30. Ph 0481 046 477
SWIVEL chair, reclining black padded leatherette very comfy, good cond $68. Ph 0448 142 260
PIERRE Trudeau biography by George Radwanski. $5. Ph 0447 445 319 F160126
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TOASTER, Kambrook model LTA620BSS brand new. $60. Ph 0488 429 163 TOOLBOX, Stranley Fatmax, lockable, never used. $80. Ph 0400 385 004 F280826
POWER inverter 300watt, 12v 240v new $50. Ph 0415 858 981
YAMAHA RXV493 surround sound LD system SO $90. 0428 585 549 F050626
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Caravans 1993 Roadstar caravan 16ft, 2 berth, many extras reg ‘til 12/11 G96521 $11,500 ono. Phone Graham on 6581 0810 RUSe080127
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POLY tarps, grey 1800mm x 2400mm top cond. 3 for $25 or $10 each. 0481 046 477
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SWIVEL chair, leather cream w/black frame $25. Ph 0402 164 639
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WOOL blanket queen size, caramel colour ribbon binding. $80 0418 650 443
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PIANOLA and stool in GC, over 50 player rolls $1,800 ono. 0498 176 876 RTSALL311226
WOOD turning 4 chisels, new set. $80. Ph 0415 858 981
TOTE bags, handmade 5 available. $6 each. Ph 0467 655 663
2004 Evernew 16.6ft pop up, well maintained, kitchen 2 single beds, gas hot plate, fridge roof mounted air LD conditioning, SO plenty of storage space complete with roll out canopy, mattresses & electric blankets also included. Reg Q61612 exp July ‘27 $13,000 ono Ph 0402 836 837 e280826
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GOLF clubs. 4 x Drivers No’s 1,1, 3 & 4, 1 x 4 Iron D ea or L$10 & 2 Putters. SO $50 the lot. Ph 02 6584 9884 F080526
HORSE float, 2015 Kara Kar 2HAL, reg 7/7/27, new LD floor SO in last 12 & tailgate months, GC for age HO6199. $6,000. Ph 0417 691 271 e250926
OCCASIONAL side table w/glass top, cream $30. 0402 164 639
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OFFICE desk, wooden 2 shelves w/pull out slide drawer section as new cond. $99. Ph 0412 321 092 OLD fashioned desk, 6 drawers large, GC. $40 Ph 0459 365 025
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KING single bed base - two available. $30 each Pick up Port Mac. Ph 0435 641 556 F030726
OMEGA microwave oven, 34L, 595 x 407 Brand new, never used. $100. Ph 0410 801 415 F210826
OYSTER ceiling lights 300mm, 18 watt x 4 dimmable, 6mths old, as new. $80. Laurieton. Ph 0438 211 147 F310726
LADIES Sportscraft jeans, cotton/elastane size 6, straight leg, 1 pair charcoal, 1 pair black Used once. $20 each Ph 0428 559 572
PATIO chairs x 6 grey steel/black mesh LD pads high-back Ochair included.S$15 each. Ph 0417 087 033
LARGE cream buffet $25. 0402 164 639 F170426
TOYOTA Prado Landcruiser floormats 90 series, VGC, $50 Ph 0458 659 427 F280826
QUALITY crystal, 8 pieces. $80 the lot. Ph 0413 158 598 F040926
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JIGSAW - electric, Black & Decker 7504, single speed, free hand cutting cuts metal sheeting, exc cond. $25. 0401 031 833
PRINTER, Epson XP220. $25 Ph 0428 653 278
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TREADMILL, Avanti AT380, good D cond OL owner’sSmanual. Pick up PM. $250 neg. Cash only. Ph 0413 889 231 RUSe271126
RADIATOR, 10 fin $20. 0402 164 639 F240426
ROHO Quadtro wheelchair cushion select HP for 59x50cm as new. $99. Ph 0412 310 475
TUPPERWARE round cake container, 15cm H x 24cm Dia, VGC, rarely used. $35. Ph 0405 292 205 F310726
TV cabinet, black $20 Ph 0402 164 639 F170426
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ROTARY Slide magazines, 13 used exc cond. $75 as one lot Ph 0404 428 738 F290526
ROUTER - Ozito 6.4mm, with new table and 15 bits. only 5 mins use $90. 0405 016 445 F280826
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P E N TA X E S P 1 0 vintage camera w-case & manual - top cond $200. 0481 046 477
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ROWING machine Everfit magnetic, has had litle use. $100. Ph 0416 135 363 F040926
Motorcycles HARLEY Fat Boy customised, plus extras $15,000. 0427 456 026 e250926
Motorhomes MERCEDES Jayco Conquest 2023 MS24-4 come down bed, large fridge/freezer D separate OLtoilet & shower,Sgas hot water stove & oven, m’wave air con 50,000km. FCH48T $130,000 Ph 0401 035 674 RUSe220127CCNVPM
TV cabinet, solid pine with cupboards and D drawersS2m OLw x 1.4m h x 55cm d. $50. 0408 229 600 F100726
TV cabinet, solid pine w/shelf & cupboard 111cm h x 46cm d x 76cm w. GC. $50. Ph 0400 779 531 F020126
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DINING table, cream w/ dark pink chairs $95 Ph 0422 179 343
SCANNER, Canon 5600F. $25. Ph 0428 653 278
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DELONGHI EC235 BK espresso coffee machine. Great coffee $80. Ph 0417 574 180
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BEDSTICK $40. Ph 0427 951 211
WHEELCHAIR - Aspire Aerolite carbon fibre power chair, 2 batteries exc cond. $1,500. Ph Lesley 0429 692 845
LAWNMOWER, $95 0478 926 676
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SANLI GMC garden blower vac, 2 stroke 26cc in exc. cond. $79 0403 800 775
DINING table, solid timber 2x1m w/6 tapestry chairs. $350 ono. Ph 0408 826 678
BRADEX collectors plate, good cond. Alan Border. SN600G. $20 Ph 6582 1019
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FRIDAY, September 11 FRIDAY
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DEATH VALLEY
THE DROPOUT
ABC TV, 8.20pm
SBS2, 8.30pm
This witty take on the many-murders-in-aquaint-British-village genre stars Timothy Spall (pictured) as John Chapel, a retired actor best known for playing TV detective Inspector Charles Caesar. When one of his neighbours turns up dead, the reclusive star devises a theory that an ulterior motive is at play and gets roped into helping solve the real-life crime. Acting as his perky foil and dragging him into the case is detective Janie Mallowan (Gwyneth Keyworth), who also happens to be Chapel’s biggest fan. An especially enjoyable entry into the cosy murder genre, this Welsh series bubbles along thanks to a bristling chemistry between its leads, even if the set ups do get a trifle silly at times.
Imagine being able to scan for hundreds of diseases using a single drop of blood, all in the comfort of your own home. Such was the allure of Theranos, the US company that set out to revolutionise medical diagnostics and the lives of billions of people. Based on the podcast of the same name, this eight-part limited series charts the meteoric rise and fall of Theranos and its enigmatic founder, Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried, pictured). To understand how it all went wrong, The Dropout takes us back to the beginning, when Holmes was an optimistic student who left Stanford University in 2004 to pursue her ‘great idea’. Despite a lack of proof, legions of investors bought into Holmes’ claims, charisma and ambition.
MEL GIEDROYC: UNFORGIVABLE SBS2, 9.35pm
Audiences familiar with Mel Giedroyc’s (pictured) sunny and wholesome persona as the original co-host of The Great British Bake Off might be slightly shocked by the comedian’s edgier approach to this panel show. Inviting celebrities to confess their most unforgivable acts, shameful anecdotes and embarrassing moments, Giedroyc sits on a throne and assigns points as her utterly unpredictable sidekick Lou Sanders keeps score. Graham Norton gets the ball rolling in this premiere, revealing a lie to his mother that went too far, while Desiree Burch and Alex Brooker also share mortifying mishaps. It’s essentially just another chat show, but with a silly and saucy twist that makes it worthwhile. 1109
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (R) 10.30 Take 5. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) 1.50 The Cage. (M, R) 2.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.05 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Bettany Hughes: Treasures of Bulgaria. (PGa, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 NFL Pre-Game. 10.00 NFL. Melbourne Game. Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers. 2.30 Border Security: International. (PGa, 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: Mr Pawsitively Perfect. (2023, G, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 NBN News.
6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.50 Gogglebox Aust. (PGalns, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Clarence Slockee explores wattles. 8.20 Death Valley. (Premiere, Ma) A detective sergeant teams up with a beloved TV cop to solve a murder. 9.05 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) Nine artists create celebrity portraits. 9.55 Spicks And Specks. (Ml, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 11.15 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.00 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (Mv) 8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (Maw) 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Spy/Master. (Ma) 11.40 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (MA15+av, R) 1.30 Australia Uncovered: The Department. (MA15+al, R) 3.10 Hitler And The Reichstag Fire. (PGav, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 7.30 Football. AFL Finals. First semi-final. Fremantle v Geelong. 11.00 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.45 NFL. Melbourne Game. Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers. Highlights. 12.45 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing. 1.15 Eyewitness. (MA15+av) Helen learns Philip and Lukas are missing. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 9News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL Finals. Second elimination final. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Newcastle Knights. 9.45 NRL Finals Footy PostMatch. Post-match coverage of the second elimination final. 10.45 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon. (1987, Mdlv, R) Two detectives pursue drug traffickers. Mel Gibson. 1.00 Next Stop. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (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 project manager hunts for a new home. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Featuring celebrity panellists Kitty Flanagan, Nath Valvo, Hayley Sproull, Ed Kavalee and Sam Pang. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 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. 12.30pm Patriot Brains. 2.20 Forged In Fire. 3.05 Stories From The Cities. 3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.10 France 24. 4.40 PBS News. 5.35 Inside The Huddle. 6.05 Over The Black Dot. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Celebrity Jeopardy. 8.30 Original Gangsters With Sean Bean. (Premiere) 9.25 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 19. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Malaysia Kitchen. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Rugby League. NRL. 2025 First elimination final. Cronulla Sharks v Sydney Roosters. Replay. 3.45 Rugby League. NRL. 2025 Second Elimination Final. Canberra Raiders v Brisbane Broncos. Replay. 5.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 11. Wests Tigers v Canberra Raiders. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes. (2009, M) 11.00 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
NEWS24 (53) 6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Bond Report. 6.00 Steve Price. 7.00 The World According To Rowan Dean. 8.00 Opinionated. 8.30 The US Report. 9.30 The Media Show. 10.15 Lefties Losing It. 10.45 Late Edition. Midnight News.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Enigma. (1982, PG) 8.00 On Golden Pond. (1981, PG) 10.00 Hundreds Of Beavers. (2022, M) Noon Jules. (2023, M) 1.35 Tokyo Story. (1953, PG, Japanese) 4.05 Marie’s Story. (2014, PG) 5.50 The Magic Of Belle Isle. (2012, PG) 7.50 King Of California. (2007, M) 9.30 Official Secrets. (2019, MA15+) 11.35 5 To 7. (2014, M) 1.25am Truth. (2015, M) 3.45 The Blue Caftan. (2022, M, Arabic)
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Ice Road Truckers. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 American Resto. 1.30 Storage Wars. 2.00 Pawn Stars. 2.30 Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Deadliest Roads. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Motorbike Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Downton Abbey: A New Era. (2022, PG) 11.05 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 MOVIE: The Legend Of Tarzan. (2016, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Hercules. (2014, M) 11.45 Seinfeld. 12.15am Babies Behind Bars. (Premiere) 1.05 Love Island UK: All Stars. 2.05 Legacies. 2.55 World’s Greatest Animal Encounters. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Graffiti Bridge. (1990, PG) 1.35 Stompem Ground 2022: Footprince. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 MOVIE: Scrapper. (2023, PG) 9.10 MOVIE: He Got Game. (1998, MA15+) 11.35 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.
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SATURDAY, September 12 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
ON THE Box NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Grantchester. (Ma, R) 1.15 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 2.00 Death Valley. (M, R) 2.50 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (PG, R) 3.40 Take 5. (PG, R) 4.10 Tampa: The Turning Point. (PGa, R) 5.00 Aust Story. (R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 Japanese Islands From Above. (R) 11.05 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. (Mls, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix Valencia. H’lights. 3.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 5.35 War Trains. (PG)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Crown Makybe Diva Stakes Day and The Run To The Rose Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 GolfBarons. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Eels v North Qld Cowboys. 2.00 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL Finals. Second qualifying final. New Zealand Warriors v Dolphins.
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 I Fish. (R) 8.30 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 9.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 10.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 10.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PG) 11.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 1.00 Pooches At Play. (PG) 1.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) 6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Grantchester. (Mv) Armed robbers storm CeCe’s Boutique. 8.20 Father Brown. (PGv) The owner of the almshouse is killed under suspicious circumstances. 9.05 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) After a cycling competition comes to the village of Burwood Mantle, the race leader is murdered. 10.35 Falling. (Ml, R) 11.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Queen And The Traitor: A Great British Scandal. 8.45 The Airport Chaplain. (Ml, R) 9.50 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGa, R) 10.55 DNA Family Secrets. (PG, R) 12.00 Saving The F*cking Planet. (Mls, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL Finals Series. Second semi-final. Brisbane Lions v Adelaide. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.00 Kings Of The Big Game: West Coast Eagles: One Point, One Purpose. (Ml) The Eagles fight back after a loss. 12.15 The Midwich Cuckoos. (MA15+av) An English town is changed forever. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL Finals. First elimination final. Cronulla Sharks v North Queensland Cowboys. 9.50 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. 10.45 MOVIE: Tango & Cash. (1989, Mlv, R) 12.45 Wild Cards. (Mv, R) 1.35 The Garden Gurus. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG)
6.30 Gogglebox Australia. (PGalns, R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (Final, PGa) Sandie and Tony built a huge colonial-esque property in 2003 for their family, but it’s time to downsize. 9.30 Love It Or List It UK: Brilliant Builds. (PG) Kirstie and Phil look back on their best land-grabbing renovations to balance home and garden. 10.30 Watson. (Mas, R) A patient arrives at the clinic with a neurological disorder. 11.30 FBI. (Mv, R) A federal whistleblower is murdered. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.35pm Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Guess How Much I Love You. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.20 Guess How Much I Love You. 5.45 Iron Man And His Awesome Friends. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.40 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 9.30 Merlin. 10.15 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.55 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Love In Bright Landscapes. 1.55 Stories From The Cities. 2.25 If You Are The One. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 Mastermind Australia. 6.35 Engineering By Catastrophe. 7.30 History’s Greatest Machines. 8.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 20. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm
Escape To The Country. 2.00 Better Homes. 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.00 Horse Racing. Crown Makybe Diva Stakes Day and The Run To The Rose Day. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 13 Late. Men’s semi-final. 1pm Customs. 1.30 My Favorite Martian. 2.00 MOVIE: Trent’s Last Case. (1952) 4.00 Take Me Home. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 11. Cronulla Sharks v St George Illawarra Dragons. 7.00 Getaway. 7.30 MOVIE: The Bodyguard. (1992, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Moonstruck. (1987, PG) Midnight Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. 11.00 Roads Less Travelled. 11.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm The Living Room. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Broken Hill. (2009, PG) 8.00 The Magic Of Belle Isle. (2012, PG) 10.00 Denial. (2016, M) 12.05pm The Man Who Wasn’t There. (2001, M) 2.15 Enigma. (1982, PG) 4.10 Limelight. (1952, PG) 6.40 Paper Planes. (2014) 8.30 The Immigrant. (2014) 10.40 La Maison. (2022, MA15+, German) 12.20am Official Secrets. (2019, MA15+) 2.25 King Of California. (2007, M) 4.05 Aftersun. (2022, M)
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 The Car Club. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. Krikke Boys Shootout. Replay. 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 AFL Pre-Game. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Anger Management. (2003, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Violent Night. (2022, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Soccer. English Premier League. Everton v Manchester United. 4.30 The Dog House UK. 5.30 MOVIE: Flight Of The Navigator. (1986) 7.30 MOVIE: Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom. (2023, M) 9.50 To Be Advised. 12.30am The Purge. 1.20 Love Island Games. 4.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 I Love VIP Pets. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 9.40 Fresh Fairytales. 10.00 MOVIE: Scrapper. (2023, PG) 11.30 Te Puna Ora: The Source Of Life. 1pm Nula. 1.30 Great Blue Wild. 2.20 Over The Black Dot. 2.50 Kindred. 4.30 Anthem Sessions. 5.00 Exile And The Kingdom. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.40 MOVIE: Seeds. (2024, MA15+) 10.10 MOVIE: Saturday Night Fever. (1977, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.
6am Fox Sports News. 7.00 Weekend First Edition. 10.00 Weekend Newsday. 11.00 Fox Sports News. Noon Weekend Newsday. 1.00 Fox Sports News. 2.00 Steve Price. 3.00 Weekend Newsday. 4.00 Fox Sports News. 5.00 Weekend Newsday. 6.00 Opinionated. 6.30 The World According To Rowan Dean. 7.30 Lefties Losing It. 8.00 The Media Show. 8.45 The US Report. 9.45 Late Edition. 11.00 Fox Sports News.
SUNDAY, September 13 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.15 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 3.10 End Game With Tony Armstrong. (Final, PG, R) 4.00 Creative Types. (PG, R) 4.30 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (R) 5.00 Take 5. (PG, R) 5.30 Back Roads. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 UAE From Above. (R) 11.05 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. (PGls, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Cycling. Tour of Britain. Women’s. H’lights. 4.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 5.35 War Trains. (PG)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Obesity Is A Disease. (PGa) 12.30 The Voice. (PGal, R) 2.15 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Sydney v GWS Giants. 4.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Broncos v NZ Warriors. 1.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Knights v Titans. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL Finals. First qualifying final. Penrith Panthers v Roosters.
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. (PGalns, 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. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG) Nine artists create celebrity portraits. 8.20 The Cage. (Ml) Gary forces Leanne to make a difficult decision. Matty buckles under the pressure of Ning’s request. 9.10 Falling. (Ml) David wrestles with his feelings. 9.55 Grantchester. (Mv, R) Armed robbers storm CeCe’s Boutique. 10.40 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 9/11: The Unseen Tapes. (Mal) 9.15 Castle Secrets. (Mav, R) 10.10 Kennedy. (PGa, R) 11.00 The Truth About Anxiety With Celia Pacquola. (Mad, R) 12.10 Jonathan Ross’ Myths And Legends. (PGa, R) 3.45 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGal) 8.40 7NEWS Spotlight. Focuses on major breaking news events and long-form investigations of national significance. 9.40 Poisoned. (MA15+a) The investigation uncovers more deaths. 10.50 24 Hours In Police Custody: Left For Dead. (Madl, R) 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 10. AirTouch 500. Highlights. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 NFL. Week 1. 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: Out Of The Darkness. (MA15+av) 11.10 Murder In The 21st. (Mav) 12.00 I Survived A Crime. (MA15+lv) 12.30 Tycoons Down Under. (PGl, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Destination WA. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 8.00 Watson. (Ma) Watson and the fellows fight to revive a 30-year-old woman after her heart inexplicably stops. 9.00 FBI. (Madv) After the son of a professional basketball team owner is held for ransom, Jubal and the team race to catch the kidnappers before a larger revenge plot unfolds. 12.00 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.35 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 The Smeds And The Smoos. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.20 Tiddler. 5.45 Iron Man And His Awesome Friends. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. (Final) 8.10 Jaguars Vs Crocs. (Premiere) 8.55 Animal Park. 10.25 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm MOVIE: Watandar, My Countryman. (2022, PG) 4.25 WorldWatch. 5.50 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Dropout. (Premiere) 10.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 12.10am Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 21. 4.20 Letterkenny. 4.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30pm Malaysia Kitchen. 1.00 Harry’s Practice. 1.30 Better Homes. 2.40 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.40 My Greek Odyssey. 4.40 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 5.40 Escape To The Country. 6.40 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Genius: Picasso. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 14. Women’s final late. 9.00 My Favorite Martian. 9.30 Getaway. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon MOVIE: Two Way Stretch. (1960) 1.50 MOVIE: Fear Is The Key. (1972, PG) 4.00 Keeping Up Appearances. 4.30 Poirot. 5.30 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 7.30 To Be Advised. 8.30 Paramedics. 9.30 Emergency. 10.30 Cold Case. 11.30 Poirot. 12.30am My Favorite Martian. 1.00 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 Building The Dream. 9.00 Roads Less Travelled. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm What’s Up Down Under. 1.30 Buy To Build. 2.00 JAG. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 Bondi Rescue. 5.00 IFISH. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Fire Country. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
NEWS24 (53) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. Noon Weekend Newsday. 1.00 News. 2.00 Weekend Newsday. 3.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. 4.00 News. 5.00 Weekend Newsday. 6.00 Sunday Agenda. 7.00 The Jaimee Rogers Show. 8.00 The Macpherson Angle. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 11.00 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Limelight. (1952, PG) 8.30 Marie’s Story. (2014, PG) 10.15 5 To 7. (2014, M) 12.05pm King Of California. (2007, M) 1.45 The Magic Of Belle Isle. (2012, PG) 3.45 The Red Shoes. (1948, PG) 6.15 The Last Time I Saw Paris. (1954, PG) 8.30 The Darjeeling Limited. (2007, M) 10.15 The Problem With People. (2023, M) 12.10am Grand Ecole. (2004, MA15+, French) 2.15 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Pawn Stars. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 5. Richmond v St Kilda. 3.00 Air Crash Inv. 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security USA. 6.30 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic Park III. (2001, M) 10.30 MOVIE: Godzilla. (1998, PG) 1.20am Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 4pm The Toys That Built The World. 5.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 5.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Godzilla. (2014, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Kong: Skull Island. (2017, M) 12.25am Bel-Air. 1.20 Love Island Games. 3.55 World’s Greatest Animal Encounters. 4.50 Wild Manes. 5.10 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Inside The Huddle. 1.00 Living Black. 1.40 Football. West Kimberley Football League. Grand final. Cable Beach v Peninsula Bombers. Replay. 3.15 Johnny Warren’s Football Mission. 4.15 MOVIE: Gurrumul. (2017, PG) 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Extraordinary Animals. 8.30 Like My Brother. 10.15 MOVIE: Million Dollar Baby. (2004, M) 12.35am Late Programs.
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat
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MONDAY, September 14 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
ON THE Box NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Joanna Lumley’s Danube. (PG, R) 10.45 Father Brown. (PG, R) 11.30 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.10 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 10.25 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.15 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 DNA Family Secrets. (PG, R) 3.05 Going Places. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.
6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Gogglebox Aust. (ls, 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: Battle Of The Fuddy Duds. (PGs, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 ABC National Forum. 9.50 Media Watch. (PG) 10.10 Planet America. 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.15 ABC Late News. 11.30 The Business. (R) 11.45 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 12.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.20 Parliament Question Time. 2.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure. (PG, R) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma) 9.30 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Gomorrah: The Origins. (Mlv) 1.10 Fargo. (Malv, R) 2.50 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (PG, 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 Voice. (PG) Artists from Team Melanie C and Team Kate battle. 9.10 The Rookie. (Mav) Nune gets a new role. A ride-along with Nolan goes awry. The team looks to recruit new members. 10.10 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) 11.10 The Agenda Setters. 12.10 Transplant. (MA15+a, 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) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 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) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG) Comedic partners Anne Edmonds and Lloyd Langford are pitted against the miserly banker. 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. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 Two And A Half Men. (M, R) Charlie’s pick-up lines stop working. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.35 Fizzy And Suds. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Over The Black Dot. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News Compass Points. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 5.30 Alone Denmark. (Final) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Scrabble. (Premiere) 9.20 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 10.30 The Airport Chaplain. 11.30 The Americans. 1.20am Sex Tape Finland. 3.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 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 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.10 Mighty Ships. 11.10 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 15. Men’s final late. 8.00 Thunderbirds. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Poirot. 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: I Believe In You. (1952, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 10.40 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Last Time I Saw Paris. (1954, PG) 8.15 Paper Planes. (2014) 10.05 The Immigrant. (2014) 12.15pm Aftersun. (2022, M) 2.10 Delfin. (2019, PG, Spanish) 3.50 Lassie: A New Adventure. (2023, PG, German) 5.30 Somewhere In Time. (1980, PG) 7.30 Dangerous Liaisons. (1988, M) 9.45 Funny Games. (1997, MA15+, German) 11.45 Doctor Sleep. (2019, MA15+) 2.30am Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 10. AirTouch 500. Day 1. 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: Vacation. (2015, MA15+) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Jane The Virgin. 12.20am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.20 Legacies. 2.10 World’s Greatest Animal Encounters. 3.00 Surfing Aust. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Like My Brother. 1.45 Stompem Ground 2022: TSI Dancers. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Dream Whisperer. 10.00 MOVIE: Finding Forrester. (2000, M) 12.25am Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Fox Sports News.
TUESDAY, September 15 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.05 Tampa: The Turning Point. (PGa, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Grantchester. (Mv, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.10 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 DNA Family Secrets. (PG, R) 3.05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.05 Pharaohs Of The Two Lands. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGal, 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. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PGs, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Tampa: The Turning Point. (Final, PG) 9.20 I Was Actually There. (PG, R) 9.50 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 ABC National Forum. (R) 12.15 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 1.15 Parliament Question Time. 2.15 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 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. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGad) 8.30 Insight. (R) 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 The Point. (R) 11.30 Mussolini: Son Of The Century. (Malv) 12.30 Atlantic Crossing. (PGa, R) 2.35 The Doll Factory. (MA15+l, 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 First Dates Australia. (Mls) 8.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) 9.30 House Of Wellness. (Return, PG) Insights and experiences that highlight living well. 10.30 The Agenda Setters. 11.30 Happy’s Place. (PGals) 12.00 The Path. (MA15+adlv) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Travel Guides. (PGl, R) 10.10 9News Late. 10.40 The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. (Premiere, MA15+alvv) 11.40 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Let’s Eat With George. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Sydney Harbour Cops. (Premiere, Ma) Follows the NSW Police Marine Area Command. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 10.10 Chopped Junior. 10.50 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Stories From The Cities. 3.15 Inside The Huddle. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.45 Alone Belgium. (Premiere) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Practical Magic. (1998, M) 10.25 MOVIE: Point Break. (1991, M) 12.35am Icons Unearthed: Tom Cruise. 1.30 Brassic. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 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 Medical Emergency. 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 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Bridal Path. (1959) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.40 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Somewhere In Time. (1980, PG) 8.00 The Red Shoes. (1948, PG) 10.30 The Darjeeling Limited. (2007, M) 12.10pm The Problem With People. (2023, M) 2.05 The Last Time I Saw Paris. (1954, PG) 4.20 The Crow’s Egg. (2014, PG, Tamil) 6.00 Where The Money Is. (2000, PG) 7.35 Risky Business. (1983, M) 9.30 Romper Stomper. (1992, MA15+) 11.15 May December. (2023, MA15+) 1.20am Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Engineering Disasters. 12.30pm Tougher In Alaska. 1.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 2.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.30 Engineering Disasters. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Outback Wreckers. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Rush Hour. (1998, M) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Jane The Virgin. 12.20am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.15 Legacies. 2.05 Baywatch. 3.00 World’s Greatest Animal Encounters. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Servant Or Slave. 12.35pm Stompem Ground: King Of Hearts. 1.00 Dream Whisperer. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 The First Inventors. 8.55 MOVIE: Waiting To Exhale. (1995, M) 11.05 Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Fox Sports News.
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WEDNESDAY, September 16 ABC TV (2)
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SEVEN (6)
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TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 ABC National Forum. (R) 11.20 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (Final, PG, R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.20 Vintage Voltage. (PG, R) 11.10 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (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 Rugby League. NRL National Schoolgirl Cup. Grand Final. 1.50 Rugby League. NRL National Schoolboy Cup. Grand Final. 3.30 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 Building The Dream. (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. (PGs, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa) 8.30 Spicks And Specks. (PGl) 9.00 Small Town Scandal. (Ma, R) 9.50 Planet America. (R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 The Cage. (Ml, R) 11.40 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.05 Parliament Question Time. 2.10 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 Dirty Dancing: The Phenomenon. 8.30 The Airport Chaplain. (Ml) 9.35 Apollo Has Fallen. (Premiere) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 The Congregation. (Final, Malv) 11.55 A Body That Works. (Ml, R) 3.00 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (PG, R) 4.40 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Unfiltered. (PG) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan. 10.00 The Agenda Setters. 11.00 Stumble. (PGal) 11.30 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.00 The Fear Index. (MA15+asv) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 70 Years Of Television. 9.55 9News Late. 10.25 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. (PG, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.30 Boston Blue. (Mav) A shooting at the church pulls Lena and Danny into the past of one of Reverend Peters’ associates. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (PGls, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 3.35 Fizzy And Suds. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 The Piano. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.50pm Fear Itself With Alex Lee. 3.05 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.45 Alone Belgium. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Precious Metal: A Love Story. 9.35 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable. (Premiere) 10.30 Ramy. 11.30 The Americans. 12.20am Brassic. 2.55 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 Medical Emergency. 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 Medical Emergency. 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. 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Lady Killers. (1955, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.40 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Where The Money Is. Continued. (2000, PG) 6.30 Lassie: A New Adventure. (2023, PG, German) 8.15 Delfin. (2019, PG, Spanish) 9.55 The Crow’s Egg. (2014, PG, Tamil) 11.35 Dangerous Liaisons. (1988, M) 1.50pm Somewhere In Time. (1980, PG) 3.50 Open The Wall. (2014, PG, German) 5.30 The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 7.30 Argo. (2012, M) 9.50 The Evil Dead. (1981) 11.30 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Talking W. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Engineering Disasters. 12.30pm Tougher In Alaska. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 3.30 Engineering Disasters. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Jane The Virgin. 12.20am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.15 Legacies. 2.05 Baywatch. 3.00 Surfing Aust. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Friday Night Thunder. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding Australia. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: Tzouhalem. (2021) 12.15am Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Fox Sports News.
THURSDAY, September 17 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
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NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 10.30 Spicks And Specks. (PGl, R) 11.00 Small Town Scandal. (Ma, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Falling. (Ml, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 4.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PG) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.05 Wales: Land Of The Wild. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGad, R) 3.00 The Cook Up. (R) 3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 4.35 Plating Locally. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Time Is Money. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.30 Destination WA. (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 Building The Dream. (l, 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. (PGs, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PGa) 9.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. 9.30 The Cage. (Ml, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Death Valley. (Ma, R) 11.35 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGa, R) 12.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.10 Parliament Question Time. 2.10 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. 7.35 Hollywood Crime Story. (Premiere) 8.30 9/11: One Day In America. (Ma, R) 9.25 Say Nothing. (MA15+l) 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Reyka. (MA15+a) 11.45 Prisoner. (MA15+av, R) 2.00 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (R) 3.45 Along Ancient Tracks. (PG, R) 4.35 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: Cabin Chaos. (PGa, R) Investigators leap into action when a Chinese airplane lands at a top-secret US Air Force base. 9.30 Hear The Mighty Roar: Brisbane Lions: The Weight Of Expectation. (Ml) The pressure of greatness mounts. 10.50 Kick Ons. 11.20 To Be Advised. 1.00 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 Tipping Point: 70 Years Of TV. (PG) 8.50 John Farnham: Celebrating 60 Years. (Ml, R) 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Ski Rescue Down Under. (Ml) 12.00 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. (PG, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Glen and Cheri long for love. 8.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Mdv) Mackey investigates her boss’ missing son and girlfriend but soon uncovers a body. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) Charlie is invited to a business party. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.55 72 Cutest Animals. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.15pm Stories From The Cities. 2.45 Insight. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.45 Alone Belgium. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny. 9.20 Alone. (Return) 11.30 Alone Australia Reunion. 12.30am The Old Man. 2.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Surf Patrol. 6.30 Better Homes. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 2.30 The Aussie Property Flippers. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 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. 1.10 Midsomer Murders. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: The Gentle Gunman. (1952) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 The Dog House UK. 8.30 Poirot. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 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. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.40 Open The Wall. (2014, PG, German) 10.25 Risky Business. (1983, M) 12.15pm Once Upon A Time In China III. (1993, M, Cantonese) 2.20 Where The Money Is. (2000, PG) 3.55 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 6.00 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 7.50 Birthday Girl. (2001, M) 9.30 Showgirls. (1995, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 NFL. Melbourne Game. Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers. Replay. 2.30pm The Force: BTL. 3.00 Talking W. 3.30 Engineering Disasters. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Green Zone. (2010, M) 10.50 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Den Of Thieves. (2018, MA15+) 11.20 Seinfeld. 11.50 Jane The Virgin. 12.45am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.40 Legacies. 2.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Over The Black Dot. 1.30 Inside The Huddle. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 The End Of The Valley. (Final) 9.05 MOVIE: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (2000, M) 11.15 Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Fox Sports News.
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PORT Macquarie Pirates will host the Mid North Coast Rugby grand finals this Saturday, having won the honour after defeating arch rivals and minor premiers Coffs Harbour Snappers in the major semifinal in Coffs late last month. This Saturday’s match-up promises to be a physical encounter battled out in the forwards, with both packs boasting solid units in the front line. Port Macquarie president Scott Marks was keen to claim the underdog tag going into the decider. “The bar’s been set by Snappers,” he said. CONTINUED Page 8
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