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Hastings stars shine as community raises more than $285,000 MORE than 450 guests watched 13 locals swap their day jobs for the dance floor at Stars of Hastings Dance for Cancer, raising more than $285,000 for Cancer Council NSW. Held at Panthers Port Macquarie on Friday, 11 September, the event was the culmination of months of rehearsals, fundraising and stepping well outside comfort zones. The stage came alive with theatrical performances, acrobatics, cheer, hip hop, disco, burlesque and pole, creating a night filled with glamour, laughter and powerful
q Judges’ Choice winners Abby Koch and Miranda Webster perform their winning theatrical routine. Photo: Lucy Humphries Photography.
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Port Macquarie MP Rob Dwyer joins the call for harsher consequences for young serious offenders
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Stars and community raise more than $285,000 FROM Page 1 reminders of why the community had come together. The atmosphere was ‘unforgettable’ and the room ‘electric’, according to Cancer Council NSW spokesperson Lauren Fraser. Abby Koch transformed into Dolly Parton for a fabulous theatrical tribute alongside Miranda Webster, earning the pair the Judges’ Choice Award. Jacob Fardy and Jorjia-Rose Styles had the crowd on their feet with their high-energy acrobatic routine, taking home the People’s Choice Award. “Our Stars were brave, entertaining and completely committed, and the
audience was behind them from the moment they stepped onto the stage,” Ms Fraser said. “The trophies were well deserved, but the real win is what this result will mean for people and families affected by cancer.” Funds raised provide practical and emotional support for people facing cancer today, while also funding research, prevention, early detection and advocacy to improve future outcomes. Across the Mid North Coast, people affected by cancer can access services including Transport to Treatment, counselling and peer support, help with financial hardship, and referrals for legal, financial and workplace advice. Assistance may also be available with
household bills, food, petrol, home help and accommodation when people need to travel for care. More than 2300 people are expected to be diagnosed with cancer each year on the Mid North Coast. Cancer Council NSW is 94 per cent community funded, and the 2026 participants continue a legacy that’s raised well over $1.5 million.
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q The Stars of Hastings 2026 cast and event team, including Stars, dance teachers, MCs, judges and crew, celebrate raising more than $285,000 for Cancer Council NSW. Photo: Lucy Humphries Photography.
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q People’s Choice winners Jacob Fardy and Jorjia-Rose Styles perform their crowdpleasing acrobatic routine. Photo: Lucy Humphries Photography.
Bertha’s Basket - Care, cultivation and connection to place By Pauline CAIN
A METAL sculpture of Bertha York’s basket was installed on Wednesday, 9 September in the Hastings Garden area of Mrs York’s Garden in Port Macquarie. The original woven basket bears her initials ABY (Amy Bertha York), and the marks of years of use. Its woven form tells a story of care, cultivation and connection to place. The elevated position of the sculpture affords a view of the gardens and the sea, a perspective that Bertha herself must have appreciated every day as she tended the garden. Allan Bruhn from the Hastings Men’s Shed proudly unveiled his sculpture. He began working on the sculpture in
March, in consultation with Karen Hall, the garden’s site supervisor. Mr Bruhn has been working with metal since he was 10. He embarked on the project with enthusiasm, completing it in May after devoting around 100 hours to the project. Peter Hennessey and his daughter, Deborah, were special guests at the installation and unveiling. “It is so lovely to have Peter and Deborah here on this special occasion, President of the Friends of Mrs York’s Garden, Di Davison said. “It is believed that Bertha used the basket to transport plants and flowers to and from the Hennesey nursery in Hindman Street.” Peter reflected on the role their family nursery had in the original garden in the 1960s.
q Peter Hennessey, Allan Bruhn, Karen Hall and Di Davison at the installation of Bertha’s Basket. Photo: Pauline Cain.
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He said Albert York had given the original cane basket to his mother after Bertha’s passing. She passed it to Peter Hennessey’s older sister, who then donated it to the local museum. Local organisations and businesses generously contributed to the project. The Hastings Men’s Shed donated the metal steam pipe that forms the base and other metal components. Bennetts Steel, JWELD, ARC and Dorvick also contributed steel for the project. Many locals would have memories of Mrs York in the garden in the 1960s. Thanks to the Friends of Mrs York's Garden, locals and visitors continue to enjoy the gardens, which are now a cherished part of the local landscape.
q Allan Bruhn’s attention to detail artistically represents Bertha York’s cane basket, with flowers, a bird, a caterpillar - even a ladybug. Photo: Pauline Cain.
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Hastings Education Fund helps local students achieve By Pauline CAIN
q Johnathon Cains is studying nursing at Monash University in Melbourne. Photo: Supplied.
HASTINGS Education Fund (HEF) has been supporting local students since 2011, providing financial assistance to help them achieve their post-high school education, training and vocational aspirations. Johnathon Cains is among those benefiting from the local organisation, and he encourages local students to apply for a grant. Mr Cains attended MacKillop College from 2018 to 2023 and began studying a Bachelor of Nursing in 2024 at Monash University’s Clayton Campus in Melbourne. He’s due to graduate in December. “HEF has been fundamental in helping me complete my tertiary studies,” he said. “I still remember the first time HEF committee chair, Julie McLeod told me: ‘It’s your turn to fly' at a time when enrolling at my
dream university seemed impossible. “HEF’s support has truly allowed me to put my all into my dream of becoming a nurse.” Coming from a lowincome background and being a young carer, HEF gave him the support that allowed him to focus on study and compulsory clinical placements. “HEF has significantly helped me to achieve my potential by making tertiary education more accessible for me,” he said. “I will forever be grateful for every supporter, especially Monica Atkinson, who generously chose to support me until I graduate. “I almost didn’t apply for an HEF grant, but if you have a dream, apply. “It doesn’t mean just money: you get supporters in your corner who want you to become your best self.” Since 2011, HEF has backed 353 students,
power to create change, not only in Australia but around the world,” he said. “It gives people the opportunity to have their voices heard, challenge the status quo and be part of positive change. “I've always believed that if you don't disrupt yourself, someone else will, and I see parliament as a place for change, adaptation and disruption." Through the National Youth Parliament, the Port Macquarie teen hoped to deepen his understanding of Australia's democracy while building skills he could bring back to his community. Closer to home, he
believes regional inequality is the defining issue in his electorate. "One of the biggest issues facing Cowper is ensuring funding is allocated fairly,” Davis said. “Cowper is one of Australia's fastestgrowing regions, and our infrastructure needs to keep pace with this growth. “We need greater investment in roads, health, education and essential services to ensure our regional communities aren't left behind." For any young person who feels politics doesn't affect them, his message is simple: Your vote and voice matter.
providing $1,077,150 in financial support. To be eligible for a grant, applicants must be aged 1625, live or attend school in the
Port teen gets inside view of democracy PORT Macquarie teenager Hunter Davis was among 150 students from across Australia chosen for this year’s National Youth Parliament. He was selected from nearly 3000 applicants, representing the federal electorate of Cowper in an immersive five-day program that included simulated parliamentary debates, hands-on learning experiences, and workshops with parliamentary leaders. A MacKillop College student, Davis was also a 2026 ABC Heywire winner. He applied to join National Youth Parliament to become a strong voice for children and young people, particularly
those from single-parent families, regional, rural and remote communities, and with lived experience of financial hardship and housing insecurity. "National Youth Parliament provided me the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Australia's democracy and the parliamentary system,” he said. “I had the opportunity to contribute to important discussions and understand the role of MPs with responsibility over a portfolio." He believes parliament can achieve meaningful change. "Parliament has the
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q Jonothan Cains with mentor, Monica Atkinson. Photo: Supplied.
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Screen-time limits in all public schools SCREEN time in all NSW public schools will be capped from the beginning of Term 1, 2027, as the NSW Government takes action to help curb excessive screen use, improve students’ attention, and lift educational outcomes. Public schools will limit Kindergarten to Year 2 students to 15 minutes a day on laptops, tablets or desktop computers, increasing slowly up to a maximum of half the time allotted per subject for senior high school students. Schools will also recommend limiting screen time for homework to help reduce overall screen use at home, with the use of digital devices for homework not recommended before Year 5. New guidelines will recommend a minimum of one hour a day of learning using pen and paper, reflecting strong evidence of the learning benefits of writing by hand and reading from paper. It comes as the Government moves to address worrying trends in education, to ensure an entire generation of students learning in an increasingly digital environment don’t miss out on the essential educational foundations of
literacy and numeracy. “An entire generation of students are increasingly living in an online world,” said Minister for Education and Early Learning Prue Car. “We have a responsibility to ensure their health and education isn’t adversely affected by excessive screen use.” According to the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment, Australian students are nearly twice as likely to spend more than two hours per day using digital devices for learning as the OECD average, while academic results are falling – particularly among 12- to 15-year-olds in reading and writing. A healthy day for children and young people includes a mix of being active, getting enough sleep, and building active social connections with their peers and family, according to Chief Paediatrician at NSW Health, Dr Helen Goodwin. “We know that too much time spent on screens impacts these important daily activities that support healthy growth and development,” Dr Goodwin said The government’s own $2.5 million research fund assessing the impact of
screen use on learning found that although teachers are largely using technology in a purposeful way, only 45 per cent of secondary parents and 32 per cent of primary parents indicated that the benefits of using technologies outweigh the disadvantages. The same research found that half of students surveyed reported being distracted by screens in class. “When the research is telling us teenagers are spending as much as seven hours a day on screens, and we are seeing reading and writing skills going backwards for a whole generation of children, we have to act,” Ms Car said. The Government’s daily screen-use recommendations will be introduced from Day 1, Term 1, 2027 and become mandatory from 2028, giving schools and teachers time to adjust resources and practices. The policy builds on and complements action already taken to reduce reliance on technology and its distractions – beginning with the ban on mobile phones in 2023 and most recently with restrictions on takehome assessments for HSC students to combat the use of AI.
Schools that have already adopted a digitalfree approach to learning are seeing the benefits flow through to better educational outcomes. Digital literacy will remain a core part of the curriculum with opportunities to use online tools in a variety of educationally beneficial ways. The policy aims to significantly reduce the cumulative impact of screen time on NSW children and its impact on learning and development. The policy includes clear exemptions and adjustments for students with disability, those with additional needs,
or students for whom English is not their first language, or where digital support is part of a personalised learning plan. The Department of Education will support teachers to make the transition with professional learning, resources and comprehensive guidance to ensure that screens are no longer the default for learning in NSW public schools. New daily screen-use limits in public schools include: No individual student device use in public preschools Up to 15 minutes a day
for Kindergarten to Year 2 Up to 30 minutes a day for Years 3 and 4 Up to 45 minutes a day for Years 5 and 6 Up to one-quarter of the time per subject for Years 7 to 10 Up to half the time per subject for Years 11 and 12 These times would operate across a week of lessons. q Screen time will be restricted for Australian school students under new guidelines next year. Photo: magnific.
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Libs and Nats vow to enact stronger laws and tougher penalties for young offenders FROM Page 1 the Liberal Party, is calling for reforms that would see sentences that “reflect community expectations” in line with the catchcry: “Adult Crime, Adult Time laws”. “The face of crime has changed and serious youth criminals should face consequences that reflect community expectations,” Mr Dwyer said. Should it be elected in 2027, a Liberal and Nationals Government is vowing to
enact laws to this effect within the first 100 days of its government. In a media release, Mr Dwyer said that the Liberals and Nationals would tackle crime from all sides, intervene early, deter offending, and throw the weight of the law at those who committed crimes. “We will also double funding for the Community Safety Investment Fund to $10 million and fund expanded diversion, school suspension and post-detention rehabilitation programs to
put young people back on the right track,” Mr Dwyer said. Mr Dwyer and his colleagues believe that Labor has lost control of crime across NSW, with young people increasingly at the centre and being recruited to carry out gangland hits, commit violent crimes and break into people’s homes. “The NSW Liberals and Nationals have repeatedly put forward stronger laws, which include Anytime, Anywhere Knife Wanding laws and tougher penalties
for those who recruit children to commit crimes, only to be met by opposition from the Minns Labor Government,” Mr Dwyer’s release said. “[U]nder our plan victims would be put first and serious youth offenders will face real consequences for their crimes,” he said. “Young people who commit serious crimes should face serious consequences, but we also want to be doing all we can to ensure young people don’t commit those crimes to begin with.”
Leader of the Opposition Kellie Sloane said she believed in tough love, which meant doing everything possible to support young people and put them on the right track, but if they committed a serious adult crime, there would be serious adult consequences. “For too long youth offenders who have committed serious crimes in our state have faced consequences that don’t match community expectations,” Ms Sloane said. “That will end under the NSW Liberals and Nationals
Adult Crime, Adult Time laws.” Shadow Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Anthony Roberts said police officers were sick of arresting the same serious youth criminals just to see them back on the streets. “Our police do a great job keeping our communities safe, we need to back them with laws to ensure that serious youth offenders face proper consequences for violent crimes,” Mr Roberts said.
Fancy photography? First get your eye in FOR 20 years, Hastings Photography Group has been combining socialising with encouraging its members to foster a passion for capturing images. Long-time member John Upton enjoys photographing still-life and landscapes. For newbies, he recommends forgetting about the technical aspects. Instead ‘get your eye in’ first, he says. The group’s 50-plus members meet on each Wednesday at Roto House, followed by a Friday meeting at Bonny Hills Nursery Café. “We call our meet-ups Lens and Laughter,” Mr Upton said. “The social aspect is crucial, and we welcome everyone from beginners to experienced photographers.” While members often start capturing images using their phone, almost invariably they want to take their skills further and get support and advice on purchasing a digital camera. Photographer and group member Ray Galea is passionate about the therapeutic
benefits of photography. He sees it as a blend of science and art. After retiring from a career that spanned photojournalism and scientific medical photography, he retired to Port Macquarie and looked for things to keep him busy. “I joined the club and came up with an idea of establishing a regular digital magazine, EYESO100, for the group, which has been very popular,” Mr Galea said. “The club has helped me to take my photography to a different level.” Hastings Photography Group runs monthly competitions for members, as well as an annual exhibition designed to show potential members what they could achieve. This year’s exhibition is at Laurieton United Services Club from 18-20 September from 10am-4pm. Inquiries can be made to Debra Deane debramdeane@gmail.com or John Upton jupton46@bigpond.com New members are welcome.
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Ray Galea’s image Waiting in the Blue Hour. Photo: Ray Galea.
For students surveying their future A SURVEYING careers event will be held for regional schools at Port Macquarie Observatory this Monday from 9.30am to 2pm. Port Macquarie Observatory will run an astronomy session for the school students, together with a number of outdoor surveying activities. Weather permitting, school students will get to see Venus, Jupiter and other
bright stars, which can all be seen during daylight hours with the aid of a small amount of magnification. The event is being held in response to the Australian Government’s Occupations Shortage list, which Surveying Australia says demonstrates a shortage of 2000 surveyors nationwide. This shortage has spanned about 25 years and
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the skills gap is expected to worsen. Several efforts have been made to combat this shortfall, one of which is Surveying Unleashed, which is now run in Sydney and in six NSW Regional areas. On Monday 21 September, Maths in Surveying will come to Port Macquarie. From 9.30am to 2pm, 80 Year 10 and 11 students
from Taree, Port Macquarie, Wauchope, Kempsey and Macksville will converge on Port Macquarie Observatory at Rotary Park, Port Macquarie. Interested students will be encouraged to obtain work experience with a local surveyor and hopefully be inspired to continue on to a university or TAFE course in Surveying.
Surveying covers a wide range of opportunities, such as cadastral (boundary) surveying, which requires Government registration; engineering surveying (road, sewer, drainage design); deformation surveys, to check that dams, bridges and buildings remain stable; aerial surveying, today mainly using drones; hydrographic surveying,
to map underwater features; mine surveying; photogrammetry (taking measurements from images); and geodesy. to determine the shape of the earth and our continental movement. If you would like more information about this Maths in Surveying event, please contact Ian Iredale on 0418 488 342 or ian@ mapsoft.com.au. More information on a career in Surveying can be found here - https://www. surveyingcareers.com.au/
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Take the D’oh! out of donating MEMBER for Port Macquarie Rob Dwyer unearthed a gem of an idea in his recent e-newsletter. “Most of us have a bag or two sitting in the boot, waiting for a run to the op shop,” he wrote. “What we don't always know is whether
the shop can take them when we get there. “Donation points fill up, some stores can't take furniture or electricals, and too often good items end up in landfill instead of helping someone locally.” Mr Dwyer recently met with Scott Horner, a Port Macquarie local, who has built
something to fix that. Where To Donate is a free community platform that shows which op shops and donation points near you are accepting donations right now, and what they'll take. It covers charity stores across Australia, and the information stays current because
the community keeps it that way. After you drop something off, you spend 10 seconds reporting how it went, and the next person benefits. “It was great to call into Vinnies Port Macquarie to see how it works in practice,” Mr Dwyer said. “Our op shops do extraordinary work, funding services that support people in our own community, and anything that helps them receive donations they can actually use is worth sharing.” You can find the app at wheretodonate.com.au
More than a golf club, KCC is a community hub By Rachael THORPE
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KEW Country Club (KCC) began life in 1960 as the Camden Haven Golf Club. Today it’s more of a community hub and home to 80 women who play golf there each Wednesday and Friday, and range in age from 50 to 90 years. Ladies Club President Karyn Buckley joined the club as a junior 45 years ago. She’s delighted with the changes and improvements she has seen over almost half a century. “It’s a challenging sport,
but I really enjoy golf,” she said. “I love outdoor activities. Golf is great exercise as well as being a very social game.” Club manager Dean Noble is passionate about the role the club and its sub-clubs play in the Camden Haven district. “As a community club, we raise funds for organisations via charity days,” she said. “We’ll host a Breast Cancer Trials Charity Day for the 13th year on 28 September. “As well as golfers, we welcome anyone keen to
come along to play bowls and show their support by wearing pink.” The day will include raffles and fun activities - all to support a great cause. Learn-to-play golf clinics are held throughout the year for beginners, with the next one on 4 October. Cementing their role as a community hub, KCC has lodged plans to become a designated evacuation centre. The goal is to have a generator to provide food and accommodation for those who’ve had to flee their homes in emergencies.
and share knowledge, with volunteers and members helping to maintain and develop the garden throughout the year. Whether you're a keen gardener, looking for a family outing, coming for the live music, or simply following the smell of woodfired pizza, everyone is welcome to come along and experience The Lost Plot.
Celebrate Spring at The Lost Plot CELEBRATE the arrival of spring at The Lost Plot Community Garden's annual Spring Fair on Saturday 19 September, with a day of food, live music, family activities and community fun. Running from 9am to 2pm at The Lost Plot
Community Garden on Central Road, Port Macquarie, the Spring Fair is a free, family-friendly event bringing together garden members, volunteers and the wider community. Visitors can wander through the community garden, browse plants and
fresh produce for sale, and enjoy wood-fired pizza, a BBQ, homemade cakes and treats, refreshing mocktails, along with a variety of stalls and other offerings throughout the day. There will also be live music and entertainment, children's activities, face
painting and raffles, making it an easy day out for visitors of all ages. The Spring Fair is The Lost Plot's major fundraising event of the year, with proceeds going directly back into the volunteer-run community garden. Funds raised help
support the garden throughout the year, including the purchase of seedlings, plants and garden materials, as well as community activities, workshops and events. The Lost Plot Community Garden is a place for people to connect, learn, grow food
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penalties within 100 days of winning government if it triumphs at the March state election. The Opposition said it would expand the list of serious indictable offences, meaning adult sentences could apply for juveniles who committed a greater range of crimes. The NSW Labor Government recently announced a suite of reforms
that could see children suspected of organising crime-linked public shootings or firebombings to be placed on trial as adults and face tougher penalties. The measure followed a series of gangland killings, including several involving cases of mistaken identity and crimes allegedly involving underage guns-forhire. But the opposition said
the government had not gone hard enough and tougher penalties were required, including for people who recruited children to commit offences, accusing Labor of losing control of crime. "But if you commit a serious adult crime, there should be serious adult consequences," Opposition leader Kellie Sloane said. Guideline sentencing and new sentencing principles would be created to ensure detention was not treated as a last resort and greater weight was given to victim impact rather than the age of the offender. "If you've got kids who are being recruited to steal cars that then become kill cars for assassinations, if you've got kids who think it's a great idea to go on the criminal's version
of Airtasker and bid for abductions," acting shadow attorney-general Susan Carter said. "We need to be actually expanding our idea of what these serious crimes are and showing that there are real consequences." The proposed laws would be accompanied by further investment in youth diversion, with school suspension and postdetention rehabilitation programs expanded, and a doubling of funding to the Community Safety Investment Fund. But Greens MP Sue Higginson said both the government and opposition approaches ignored the root issues driving young people to commit crimes, including ongoing inequality and costof-living issues.
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CONTROVERSIAL ‘adult crime, adult time’ laws proposed by the NSW Opposition have been criticised for wrongly targeting vulnerable young people being used as tools by organised crime gangs. The NSW Coalition on Sunday pledged to make young offenders face tougher
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"We know that these young people are preyed upon; they're coerced," she said. "Any politician worth their salt wants to see young people who commit these awful crimes genuinely rehabilitated. "You do that through the juvenile justice system, not train them to be better criminals through the adult prison system." Deputy Premier Prue Car said her government's proposed crime crackdown already went far enough and urged the opposition to back the measures. "We urge the Liberals and the Nationals to support this legislation if they are actually fair dinkum about keeping the people of NSW safe," she said.
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State’s first police crackdown on illegal e-bikes q The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches area, saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force.
THERE has been a steady rumble from the streets and suburbs from pedestrians who have been bumped, buzzed, beeped at or berated by e-bike riders travelling at what seem to be excessive speeds. News Of The Area has written stories, fielded phone calls and published Letters to the Editor to shine a light on the issue, as did media representatives from across the state. On 21 August 2026, amendments to the Road Transport Act 2013 became enforceable, allowing illegal, modified or highpowered e-bikes, other nonregisterable motor vehicles, and unregistered registerable vehicles, used in public places to be seized and destroyed. It seems, at last, that this new legislation has taken effect, and we may expect, at some point, enforceable actions to take place to improve pedestrian safety on our streets and sidewalks. Last weekend, 36 illegal e-bikes were seized in Sydney.
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In a joint operation between Transport for NSW and Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, officers targeted illegal, modified and high-powered e-bike use in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. A speed-testing dynamometer was also used to test suspect e-bikes. Northern Beaches locations were identified following recent incidents of illegal, dangerous and reckless e-bike use. Police seized 36 e-bikes, including three e-bikes that were identified as non-compliant on the dynamometer. They also issued 16 penalty notices and 46 cautions for various offences, including helmet and mobile phone offences. In addition, police officers and Transport for NSW officers conducted education and community engagement. Of note, an e-bike capable of allegedly reaching speeds of more than 90 km/h was seized from a 14-year-old boy at Warriewood. “Riders need to ensure
their e-bike complies with legislation and that when they ride they comply with the rules about where they can and cannot ride e-bikes,” Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner David Driver said. “Most e-bike riders do the right thing and comply with the rules; however, police will enforce new legislation if people ride non-compliant vehicles.” E-bikes must behave like bicycles, not motorcycles. “If your bike can operate like a motorcycle under throttle or go more than 25 kilometres an hour while being powered, it is not legal to ride in public,” NSW Transport Secretary Josh Murray said. “Before you or your child jumps on an e-bike, please make sure it’s road-legal. Otherwise you risk losing it.” For more information on e-bike rules and requirements, visit https:// www.transport.nsw.gov.au/ roadsafety/bicycle-riders/ ebikes
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Don’t wait for disaster to register with Rural Aid WITH summer approaching and the risk of bushfires and other severe weather increasing across parts of Australia, Rural Aid is encouraging farmers to register now. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting warmer and drier conditions across parts of the country this Spring, with increased bushfire risk in several areas. The months ahead also bring the start of the tropical cyclone season, along with the potential for severe storms and flooding. For farmers already dealing with dry conditions, the prospect of fire and other severe weather adds another layer of uncertainty. Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said taking a simple step now could make it easier to access support if disaster strikes. “Disasters don’t wait, and neither should farmers,” he said. “We want farmers to take
that step now, to be prepared. “Getting registered with Rural Aid means we know who you are and where you are. And if you need support, we can talk through what
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help may be available.” Rural Aid provides a range of practical and wellbeing support services for farmers at no cost, including:
• Financial assistance to help cover urgent or unexpected costs. • Counselling and mental health support for farmers and their families. • Emergency hay deliveries to support livestock. • Water deliveries for
essential household use. • On-ground help through the Farm Army and Farm Recovery Event programs, assisting with clean-up and rebuilding. Ashford (NSW) cattle farmer Darrell Littlehales said farmers should not be reluctant to ask
A scene from a 2025 bush fire ground.
for help. Getting help is straightforward. “Don’t be ashamed anyone seeking assistance should most definitely get in touch with Rural Aid,” he said. “The process is very easy. You just apply over the phone and they’ll be back in touch. “It’s a big help. It’s an easy organisation, great people doing a great job.” Mr Warlters said farmers did not need to be facing a disaster today to take the first step. “We know farmers have a lot on their plate, but getting registered now is one less thing to think about if a fire or other disaster comes your way,” he added. “Whether it’s a bushfire, flood, storm or drought, Rural Aid is here to help farmers and their families through the challenges that life on the land brings. “So don’t wait, get registered with Rural Aid now and if you need a hand, we’ll be here.” Register by calling 1300 327 624 or visit www. ruralaid.org.au.
New data shows more DV offenders before the courts NEW data shows thousands more alleged offenders, including domestic violence perpetrators, are coming before the courts. The latest Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) shows legal action for domestic violence offences rose by more than 14 per cent in the two years to June. This equates to an additional 6,128 defendants appearing before a magistrate. “These figures tell a clear story: NSW is a safer state today because of the work of our cops,” Minister for Police and Counterterrorism Yasmin Catley said. “We have always known that NSW Police do
extraordinary work, but these statistics highlight the scale. “They are finding offenders, charging offenders and putting them before the courts.” Domestic and family violence rates are on the rise across NSW. “The government is determined to ensure perpetrators are held accountable,” Ms Catley said. It has introduced a series of reforms to better protect victim-survivors and prosecute perpetrators. Measures include tougher stalking and bail laws, and electronic monitoring for those who get bail. The government has
also introduced Serious Domestic Abuse Prevention Orders for high-risk offenders, and stronger penalties for serious and repeat Apprehended Domestic Violence Order breaches. The 2025-26 NSW Budget invested an additional $184.1 million to deliver a 50 per cent funding increase for six frontline specialist domestic and family violence programs to help keep more women and children safe. “This is the largest across-the-board increase in core funding for specialist domestic and family violence programs in decades,” Ms Catley said. “It represents a landmark investment in the services women and children rely on when escaping violence.”
THE National Farmers’ Federation is calling on the Federal Government to urgently restore timely Working Holiday Maker visa processing. The federation wants the government to consult affected industries before making further changes, warning every day of uncertainty is putting more pressure on farmers, regional communities and food supply.
With Federal Parliament returning this week, the NFF and some members will be in Canberra to brief decision makers on how disruption to the program is already being felt on the ground. Australians who want to show their support can sign the petition calling on the Government to protect Working Holiday Maker backpacker visas. NFF President Hamish
McIntyre said Working Holiday Makers were an important part of the workforce mix that keeps farms safe, productive and able to get food and fibre to market at an affordable price. “Working Holiday Makers fill around one in seven farm jobs nationally and are especially important in peak periods, including harvest, planting and intensive production
q Minister for Police and Counterterrorism, Yasmin Catley. Photo: Facebook.
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systems like dairy and horticulture,” Mr McIntyre said. “Farmers are telling us that workers they expected to arrive have not come, crops still need to be harvested, cows still need to be milked, and the workload is being pushed onto fewer people. “That creates serious health and safety risks and unnecessary liability. Some farmers are already working
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longer hours because of the workforce gap, and that is not a sustainable or safe option.” Mr McIntyre said the timing could not be more serious, with each day of slower processing or paused lodgements moving farms closer to winter grain crop and summer harvests without certainty about whether they will have the workers they need. “If farms cannot access
workers at the right time, the consequences do not stop at the farm gate,” he said. “They flow through local businesses, regional economies, supply chains and ultimately to all Australians at the checkout. “What agriculture needs now is immediate clarity, restored processing and genuine consultation before any further reforms are made.”
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Smile! Entries open for Humans of Aged Care photo contest IT’S time for aged care workers around the country to strike a pose, because Ageing Australia is looking to showcase photographs of the best in the sector. So many people contribute in positive and amazing ways to the care of older Australians, and Ageing Australia is holding a Humans of Aged Care photo competition to honour their contributions. This year's theme, ‘Small moments, Big impact’ celebrates the everyday moments in the
aged care sector – and the extraordinary range of people who choose this varied, challenging but rewarding career. “Behind every resident, every home, every community program, there's a person who chose to be there,“ Ageing Australia CEO Tom Symondson said. “A nurse, a personal care worker, a chef, a gardener, a diversional therapist, a volunteer, a physio, a driver, a hairdresser - to name just a few.” “The Humans of Aged
Care contest is about putting a face – and a moment – to that career.” Cash prizes will be awarded to winning organisations to put towards a staff development initiative of their choice. First prize is $2500, second prize $1000 and a people’s choice prize winner will receive $1000. Entries are open now and close on 16 October. The winning photos will be displayed at Ageing Australia’s National Conference in Sydney in November.
q The Sea Breeze has a very interesting history. Photo: Supplied by John Clarke.
q Small moments, Big impact will be a celebration of everyday moments in aged care. Photo: magnific
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By John 'Stinker' CLARKE
Local pub the centre of Nelson Bay social life THE Sea Breeze Hotel was licensed on 10 April, 1893. Its forerunner was the
Bay View Hotel, which was operated as a guest house on Fly Point under a license held by Mr Walter Glover in 1891. Walter Glover was the first white child to tread on Nelson Bay beach, according to N E Haug. “He was picked out of the boat by his father and placed on the beach”, Haug wrote. Mr Glover found religion and moved his family a short distance away from the sinful pub precinct, handing over the license to Mr Alfred Dent, who became insolvent just a year later. The next licensee was Mr Henry Thompson, who realised that the centre of the town had moved to the Fishermen’s Wharf area. He bought a small home
near the wharf and built a new residential hotel nearby, moving the Bay View to the rise above the waterfront. He changed the name to the Sea Breeze in April 1894 and held the license until 1899. Australia was a young, growing nation and the Port Stephens region was developing at a fast pace, with locals keen to work and contribute. Its fishermen found a waterway and surrounding coastline virtually untouched as, apart from the Worimi clans, no one had ever fished the waters. There seemed no limit to what could be achieved. Progress, however, proved to be far more difficult than first thought.
The changing face of the Tweed River By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
IT has been an interesting couple of weeks for me holidaying in the old family home on the Terranora Lakes, just west of Tweed Heads.
Coming from a fishing family, most of my early days were spent on the beaches or in a boat floating up and down the Tweed River. To say “things have changed” would be an understatement as the population has exploded and the pressure on the resources has increased proportionally. Little towns including Kingscliff, Fingal Head, Cabarita and Pottsville have become bustling communities. Towns, Salt and Casuarina, have
emerged from the sandy coastline in recent years. It is the fishing that most interests me. Compared to Port Stephens, the Tweed River is a small waterway, yet the number of boats launched each weekend would compare. Most concerning to me are two problems that are not unique to the Tweed. They are problems shared in Port Stephens and other coastal estuary systems. One is the loss of sea grass. The grass, vital to estuarine health, has simply disappeared in huge areas through the shallow water in the lake system. It is time for the scientists, employed by NSW Fisheries, to conduct research to determine why the grass has gone. Disappointingly, big snub nose garfish were regulars in Terranora Lake, every summer, grazing on the sea grasses. Now the garfish have gone along with the grass.
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What has flourished has been the salt water yabby population. Called nippers in other estuaries, the yabby numbers have never been so healthy. The second problem being experienced in the Tweed is the inundation of sand. Every year I visit the lakes it is increasingly noticeable that the water is shallower and sand banks are higher. Still, fish can be caught, if you know where to look. Flathead, thumper whiting, occasional mulloway, mangrove jack in summer and bream. As much as I do enjoy the Tweed I’m looking forward to chasing snapper on my return to Fingal Bay. q Phil Goulding lands an 84cm flathead in the Terranora Lakes. Photo: Supplied by John Clarke.
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OPINION & LETTERS On the Couch Dorin's Drawings By Paul DORIN
By JASMINDA
By Manny WOOD
Beneficiary of the doubt ARTHUR owned the Seaside Hotel for more than 40 years and remained involved into his nineties. His son, Daniel, had little involvement with the hotel. Later in life, Arthur met Helen. She moved into the apartment above the hotel, helped with the business, and cared for Arthur as his health declined. As Arthur grew older, he made plans for Helen’s future. He renovated the apartment and arranged for Helen to continue living there and running the Seaside after he was gone. Soon after, Arthur updated his Will, leaving the Seaside to Helen and the remainder of his estate to Daniel. Rather than seeing a solicitor, Arthur asked his friend Frank, a retired accountant, to prepare the Will. Frank arrived with the Will ready for signature. Arthur read it and confirmed it reflected his wishes. With Frank acting as one witness, Arthur called Helen over to act as the other, and the three signed. Nobody gave Helen’s involvement another thought. After Arthur died, Helen took the Will to a solicitor to administer his estate. The solicitor noticed Helen had signed as a witness. As a beneficiary, this created a problem. A beneficiary who witnesses a Will risks losing their gift, a safeguard against someone influencing a Will from which they stand to benefit. If Helen’s gift failed, the Seaside would fall into the reside of Arthur’s estate and pass to Daniel. Daniel argued the gift to Helen was void and that he was entitled to the hotel. Helen applied to the Court. Friends and business associates gave evidence that Arthur had expressed his intention for Helen to inherit the Seaside. His renovations and plans for Helen to continue running the hotel supported this. The Court was satisfied that Arthur 'knew and approved' of the gift and had made it freely and voluntarily. Helen’s gift was held not void despite witnessing the Will and the Seaside remained with her. Thank you to Ellysha Laklem for her assistance with this column. 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.
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DEAR Jasminda, MY 18-year-old son is moving out of home. Can you give me some ideas for a gift to take to his share accommodation? He's moving in with two mates. Kylie B. DEAR Kylie,
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By John BLACKBOURN
Reality for Australian real estate values BECAUSE we are living in similar circumstances to the rest of the Western world, what is the reality for real estate values in our country? International news agency Reuters put together a report on real estate markets in Canada and New Zealand, which has become available in Australia this month. It caught my eye because I have just returned from five weeks on both coasts of Canada and I’ve visited NZ twice a year for fishing trips in the last 17 years. The state of their economies
and the obvious value of housing, plus the incomes needed to purchase and maintain housing, is of interest to me, as it should be for every Australian - particularly as these countries are the closest ‘like economies’ to us. While Canada is larger and New Zealand is smaller, we all speak English and have similar ethnic forebears. Even our currencies have similar values, so what is happening in both countries must closely resemble outcomes over here. Both Canada and NZ are undergoing reduced values for personal property, and both are seen to be ahead of Australia on where their economies are heading in the present economic cycle. We all remember that Auckland achieved a million-dollar sale price for a suburban home well before Sydney. And because it’s a much smaller country than Australia, its price movements can be seen as more dramatic. Canadian housing prices took an earlier hit to their values during COVID and, like NZ, have seen their prices in decline for the past four years.
MOVIING into a house with two mates is idyllic at first. Every day feels like a holiday. Hanging out on the lounge watching rugby together. Cooking up big batches of spaghetti bolognese. Drinking game nights that end at 3am without parents complaining. No one to nag about the towels on the bathroom floor or the pile of shoes at the front door. Pure freedom. By about week three, reality kicks in with niggling irritations, like the housemate who puts his clothes in the washing machine, but neglects to hang them out. Tidy James suddenly develops an aversion to unpacking the dishwasher, even though he is the first to wake up, meaning the sink is always bulging with dirty dishes. History of markets calls these economies ones that react faster than in Australia. But fear not, we follow our brother countries with each move. With housing prices on the slide here, it’s a safe bet that we will continue to decline in a similar way to Canada and New Zealand, as our housing supply remains dismal, the cost of building is being dragged higher due to inflation,
When do we learn?
DEAR News Of The Area,
WHILE the Western World pauses to remember the shock and horror of 9/11 a quarter of a century ago, and the names of the approximately 3000 people who died on that fateful day are solemnly read out, I wonder if the most important questions are perhaps still not being asked - nor answered. The answer to the question ‘why?’ was always evident. OsamaBin Laden had made it clear years before that al Qaeda would avenge US military and political meddling in the Middle East, including support for an aggressive Israel and the blood of the many tens of thousands of martyrs. Sadly, the US and Allied response was always going to be an over-reaction. It is estimated that over 4 million people have died as a direct and indirect result from the US-led wars which have
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followed in the Middle East in the 25 years since. The estimated financial cost is somewhere in the trillions. I wonder if Bin Laden and his mob ever reflected on the disaster they had unleashed? One cannot help but draw parallels with the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023, and Israel’s massively disproportionate response. The 72,000-plus official Palestinian death toll will pale in significance when every vanished Palestinian is finally accounted for, if ever. When one considers the even more widespread destruction of Gazan infrastructure and the environmental toxicity, there will also be the inevitable widespread suffering and death from related diseases into the decades ahead. It is estimated that over 9000 Americans have died since 9/11 from related respiratory and cancer illnesses due to toxic exposure at the time.
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Every day we hear our political masters refer to ‘Deterrence theory’ to justify our fear-led warmongering and the subsequent transfer of public billions to our weapons of mass destruction, as if war is something which happens elsewhere in a distant place which we are isolated from.
Soon, your son will discover what a bathroom looks like after three weeks with no one cleaning the tiles (or the toilet for that matter). Worse, one or more of the housemates will start relationships, so the share home of three becomes more like a share home of five and the fridge that was well stocked consists of a takeaway container of fried rice, three protein drinks, an empty tub of margarine and some sour milk. It is at this stage that your son will realise just how much you did for him and appreciate you, possibly for the first time. It may also be the first time that he looks at the gift you gave him. This is where my suggestion comes in. I think the very best present for a person moving into share accommodation is a 'My Housemates are Feral' survival kit. This should include cleaning basics including bleach, scrubbing brushes, window cleaner, dishwashing tablets and washing powder. If you are feeling generous, I would also add meal vouchers that entitle your son to 10 home-cooked meals that he can collect from his former home. As a finishing touch, include a roster so your son and his mates can divvy up the household chores. This will hopefully make things more streamlined and also negate any chance of your son moving back to his (now spotless) childhood home. Carpe diem, Jasminda. our governments don’t seem to be able to stem the immigration flow, and interest rates are moving higher as our nation continues to increase its borrowing. We don’t seem to have the political will or motivation to address these issues. And, knowing these things, buyers have decided to fold their arms and wait for price reductions before they purchase. Surely at a time like this, when we are pre-occupied with restricting the mass migration of millions - victims from our war-involved legacy - and we pause ever so briefly to reflect on a shocking history, the biggest question which we need to ask and answer is ‘How can we continue this madness?’ Regards, Dave Wood.
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Action needed on aquatic facility
DEAR News of the Area,
THE ‘Council Pool’ has iconic status in most Australian communities, offering opportunities for exercise, training, relaxation and fun. Most importantly for our children, it provides swimming lessons vital for skills and safety.
The local pool is an intrinsic part of a town’s healthy, sporting life. But, our pool is no longer fit for purpose. Port Macquarie Hastings Council recognises that our area is undergoing ‘unprecedented growth’ and has forecast that
population will reach more than 100,000 by 2030. This lends urgency to the completion of the Port Macquarie Aquatic Facility. Originally, Council’s own documents projected construction to begin by 2026, with the new pool opening in 2027.
Council’s application for $13.6 million in Federal funding (under the Growing Regions Round 2 Fund) was unsuccessful in 2025. Understandably, the funding was contingent upon Council being able to match the requested amount, dollar-for-dollar. This, it could not do.
Telco network situation is absurd
DEAR News Of The Area,
ANOTHER phone outage causing 000 call problems! We are told that various networks can use each other’s networks when they must, such as in an emergency – but we,
Stargazing
By Dave RENEKE
Growing food in space WHEN astronauts eventually set foot on the Moon for months at a time, or establish the first human settlement on Mars, they'll face a challenge that's just as important as rockets and spacesuits: growing fresh food. Taking enough supplies from Earth simply isn't practical for long missions, so future explorers will need thriving gardens millions of kilometres from home. That raises an intriguing question. What happens to seeds and plants after spending long periods in space? Scientists have been searching for the answer for decades. Experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have shown that many seeds survive spaceflight remarkably well. Once returned to Earth, most germinate normally. Living in orbit is far from ideal for plants. Microgravity, increased radiation and an unusual environment all influence the way they grow.
the consumers, are paying for massive duplications of networks across Australia as each provider determines where their network will provide coverage. I wonder how our government leaders at both State and Federal level would react if car makers did
the same. Imagine if Toyota built a functional, adequate highway from Sydney to Brisbane – but ONLY Toyota drivers could use it? Perhaps Hyundai could corral the market for Sydney to Melbourne? Perhaps Ford would be nostalgic and build the Sydney to Bathurst
highway just to make it difficult for one week each year? Such an absurd situation would barely be talked about before being shut down as utter nonsense. Yet, that is what is happening with Telcos. Each is building their own massive network but ONLY for
On Earth, gravity tells roots to grow down and stems to grow up. In space that natural guide disappears. Roots can grow in unexpected directions, while water no longer drains through soil as it does at home. Instead, it clings to roots in tiny floating droplets, making it harder for plants to absorb oxygen. Researchers have had to invent clever watering systems that deliver just the right amount of moisture without drowning the roots. Radiation presents another challenge. Outside Earth's protective atmosphere, energetic particles constantly bombard spacecraft. Over long periods they can damage plant cells and even alter DNA. Most changes are harmless, but scientists carefully monitor seeds for mutations that could affect future harvests. Surprisingly, some plants become more resilient after exposure to stressful conditions, opening the door to developing tougher crop varieties. Scientists have also discovered that a plant's nutritional value can change in space. Studies of lettuce, radishes, dwarf wheat and leafy greens have shown small variations in vitamin C, antioxidants and other beneficial compounds. Sometimes the levels decrease slightly, while in other cases they actually increase as plants respond to environmental stress. Flavour and texture can also differ from Earth-grown produce. The good news is that carefully controlled lighting, nutrients
and temperature can produce crops that are healthy, safe and enjoyable to eat. Growing food in space isn't only about nutrition. Fresh vegetables also provide psychological benefits. Caring for living plants gives astronauts a welcome connection to Earth, while the colour, smell and taste of fresh produce can lift morale during long missions in the isolation of space. The technology being developed is impressive. Instead of traditional soil, many experiments use hydroponics, where roots grow in nutrient-rich water, or aeroponics, where they are misted with nutrient solutions.
LED lights provide the perfect mix of colours for photosynthesis while using very little electricity. Computers constantly monitor moisture, temperature, nutrients and carbon dioxide to create the ideal growing conditions. These techniques will eventually be adapted for the Moon. Lunar greenhouses will probably sit inside pressurised habitats or beneath protective domes shielded from radiation and extreme temperatures. Processed lunar soil, known as regolith, may one day help anchor roots, while recycled water and astronaut waste will become valuable resources in a nearly
Telstra disruptions ahead for Port Macquarie CBD TELSTRA users in the Port Macquarie CBD should expect disruptions to their 4G and 5G services for three days from 23 September while Telstra upgrades its mobile base station. During these works, the mobile base station will need to be switched off for periods of up to 12 hours to safely complete works. Crucially for CBD businesses,
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Telstra has advised that EFTPOS terminal users who rely on the Telstra Mobile network should contact their bank or EFTPOS provider to check whether their terminal can connect via nbn or Wi‑Fi. Making this change may allow payments to continue to be processed if mobile service is temporarily disrupted.
Telstra also advises that: Mobile customers will receive an SMS advising of the upcoming work. These works will not impact NBN, Satellite internet services, PSTN landline services, or mobile coverage from other providers. If the Telstra mobile network is unavailable, compatible mobile phones will automatically attempt
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to connect to Triple Zero (000) via another available mobile network through emergency "camp on". If your first attempt doesn't connect within around five seconds, hang up and try again immediately. On subsequent attempts, stay on the line for up to 60 seconds to give your phone the best chance to access another available network and connect your call. Some medical and personal safety devices, including fall detection systems, in-room monitors, alarm pendants and health monitoring
So, as building costs increase, progress on the Aquatic Facility is stalled. Meanwhile, urban development in the area continues relentlessly, and council continues to receive developer contributions and rates income. Regards, Maureen Geary, Port Macquarie. their own customers. They have already demonstrated clearly that the technology allows sharing. Surely then it’s just book-keeping for Telcos to bill each other for calls emanating from outside their network. Regards, Leon Walsh. closed farming system. Mars presents even greater challenges, but also exciting possibilities. Its day is only about 40 minutes longer than Earth's, making lighting schedules easier for crops. Scientists hope to use water ice buried beneath the Martian surface and carbon dioxide from the thin atmosphere to help sustain future greenhouses. Every successful experiment brings humanity one step closer to becoming an interplanetary species. Tiny seeds that begin their journey inside a spacecraft today could someday feed entire communities on distant worlds.
devices, may be impacted if they rely on the Telstra mobile network. Customers who use these devices should contact their service provider or manufacturer to understand any potential impacts and whether alternative connectivity options, such as Wi‑Fi, are available. Telstra intends that the upgrades will improve services in the Port Macquarie CBD and bring a better 4G and 5G user experience, by improving the mobile site’s capacity meaning faster downloads, smoother streaming and less congestion. People can keep up to date on this outage via telstra.com.au/outages
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Salty sails to success in fickle winds
By Captain SLIPPERY
MOST sailors would have described the wind as fickle, capricious, or changeable. The more cynical have described it as being constantly faithful only to bad habits. So it was on the Hastings River when seven yachts faced the starter on the Port Macquarie Yacht Club’s inshore series river ‘B’ course between the Settlement Point and Hibbard ferries. The pre-start breeze of around six to seven knots timed the start to perfection, dropping into a lull of two to three knots as the start timer hit zero. Fortunately, with all seven yachts carrying some momentum, it was a surprisingly even start, with no immediate breakaway leaders. However, the lighter, more nimble yachts found conditions to their liking. The very smart Salty, (Jim Bignell) and Folie a Deux (Brian Parsonage) soon took the lead up the first leg, while the heavier Cool Change and Third Man fell behind.
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Inshore series leader, Tribal Wave (Mike Schulzer), Ninja with Larisa Trapeznikova’s all-female crew, and Galene (Phil and Andrea Johns) swapped positions several times in the first leg’s light airs. While the two leaders rounded the top mark cleanly, a returning breeze saw the remaining yachts become bunched at the top mark, resulting in hails for “room” and “proper course”. Fortunately, no red protest flags appeared. The breeze filled to a more comfortable eight – 10 knots on the second leg. Once around the mark, the yachts began to separate with Salty and Folie a Deux extending their early lead. Tribal Wave settled in behind the two leaders, while Galene, Ninja and Cool Change, sailing out of phase, appeared to swap places, with Galene gaining ascendancy over the leg. With the breeze building to around 18 knots, the final two legs were sailed very differently. By heeling and putting their decks under water, Salty and Folie a Deux built an
Yachts in light airs immediately post start.
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Pirates make it two in a row STORY STARTS on BACK COVER, Page 20
final victory over Coffs Harbour Snappers at Stuart Park sports field. Club great Peter Besseling, a former Ken Catchpole Medallist who earned 15 caps with the NSW Waratahs, steered the Pirates to a first-grade men's premiership in 1997 at the same venue in the same number eight jumper. Tough-tackling Kaes was one of the best forwards on the park as the Port Macquarie warriors staved off a fierce challenge from the Snappers to secure back-to-back titles. The former Member for Port Macquarie, who also served as Mayor of Port Macquarie-Hastings, Besseling senior would have been proud of his son’s tireless efforts this season in the Pirates’ engine room. Both clubs produced a rugby classic with the Snappers storming home with
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two late converted tries by Mitch Walton and number eight Fred Ralulu after trailing 30-15. The Pirates had extra reasons to celebrate post-match after dashing winger Jesse Suitor was named the competition’s Highest Points Scorer for a third successive campaign and skilful fly half Tyler Gordon-Oke took out this season’s Representative Player of the Year Award. Minor premiers Coffs Harbour can reflect on a successful 2026 campaign. They finished the regular season as minor premiers on 46 competition points - winning eight and drawing two of their 12 fixtures. But the Pirates had the edge on their rivals in the finals series, toppling them twice in gripping contests. Both sides were locked at 3-all after Snappers’ fullback Charlie Oates and Pirates winger Suitor booted early penalty goals. Port Macquarie fullback George Schmude chimed in to score the opening try after 13 minutes for an 8-3 lead before Snappers
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unassailable lead, while on the following yachts’ boat handling and tactics were tested. Third Man suffered a broken spreader, and advised she would record a DNF (did not finish), while the mid-fleet leaders, Tribal Wave, Galene and Ninja, were keenly observed by the following yachts for any small changes in the conditions ahead that they may have been able to exploit. Keen eyes aboard Cool Change found a lift that had seen the other yachts on an unfavourable tack and, for the first time in the race, passed Ninja and fell just short of catching Galene, while Tribal Wave finished well ahead of those yachts. The finishing order was Salty, followed by the smallest yacht in the fleet, Folie a Deux, then Tribal Wave, Galene, Cool Change and Ninja, with Third Man failing to finish. On handicap, series leader Tribal Wave took first place in 65 mins 13 secs, followed by Ninja (69 mins 50 secs), with Folie a Deux third (73 mins 36 secs). Post-race, several crew from competing yachts joined Ninja’s crew in celebrating second place, joining the PMYC Cluster of yachts group moored to the north of Port’s Marine Rescue boatshed.
winger Daniel Yaya responded with a slick try converted by Oates. The Pirates’ power running flanker Kye Marshall scored the first of his two tries just before half time to give his side a 15-10 advantage at the break. Coffs Harbour struck first in the second stanza when centre Morgan French sliced through to score and level the game at 15-all. But quick tries by Marshall and hooker Eli Smith, plus a Suitor conversion and penalty goal, put the Pirates in the box seat before a late Snappers surge. Port Macquarie Pirates’ premiershipwinning squad featured George Schmude, Jesse Suitor, Inosi Kuridrani, Doug Masani, Connor Robinson, Tyler Gordon-Oke, Peter Rubie, Kaes Besseling, Harrison Dal Molin, Kye Marshall, Tommy Wilmot (captain), Jock Chandler, Aaron Steel, Eli Smith and Mikha Everingham; Substitutes: Wallace MacKay, Jamieson Williams, Rex Barwick. Samuel Williams, Mackye Shore, Lewis McKechnie and Ivan Merli; Coaches: Nigel Hurlston, Mitchell Googe and Caleb Scholes.
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BRADEX collectors plate, good cond. Alan Border. SN600G. $20 Ph 6582 1019
DUNE4WD highback camp chair, unwanted gift $40. 0407 959 897
PET carrier on wheels suitable for cats and small dogs, VGC. $100 ono. 0418 446 064
SPINIFEX folding step 45 x 35 x 18.5, new $20. 0407 959 897
WOOD turning 4 chisels, new set. $80. Ph 0415 858 981
BREWING kit including heating band plus bottle capper etc., $60. Ph 0409 481 035
EPSON 604 printer inks, 1 x yellow, 1 x magenta, 2 x cyan, plus free working printer. 02 6584 9884
LOUNGE chair, brown leather, vintage D glider OL Ph 6581 rocker. S $45. 1590 MAKITA garden grass trimmer, 2 stroke, 21cc electric ignigition, exc cond. $99. Ph 0403 800 775
PET crate collapsible suitable for small dog 61 x 46 x 48cm, holds 5-11kg. Exc. cond $20. Ph 0402 586 877
STANDING easel with paint box. $80 Ph 0408 826 678
WOOL blanket queen size, caramel colour ribbon binding. $80 0418 650 443
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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
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CAMP Ovens - 30cm and 25cm both with LD lids. Great SOused cond $50 Pick up Crescent Head. 0425 322 890 F130226
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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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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
CLASSIFIED ADS WORK To place a classified ad, call 4981 8882 between 9am - 3pm The classified deadline is 12pm Wednesdays.
CHILD’S booster seat hardly used. $25. Ph 0403 809 250 F280826
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CLIMBINGgear,various hardware, helmet and harnesses. Make an offer. Ph 0447 610 321
GINGER, homegrown fresh. $6 for 250g. Ph 0418 664 677
COCA-COLA Memorabilia Collection $95. 0409 863 898
GOLF balls, exc cond Callaway, Titleist, Taylor Made, from $1. Phone 0402 586 877
IM4 single-seat ride-on four wheel golf buggy 0416 135 363 newsofthearea.com.au
BED - QB base and pillowtop mattress limited use stored for years, VGC. $60 ono Ph 0405 292 205
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BEDSTICK $40. Ph 0427 951 211
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COLLECTION of 1981 Australian stamps. $50 Ph 0401 226 410 F210826
CONCRETE mixer Kelso 2.2cu/ft electric LD good cond. SO $90. North Haven. 0407 007 500 F030726 PMCH
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BOOK - birds of North America, Golden Field Guide. Ph 0447 445 319
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CORELLE Stoneware Baking Dish, 22cm x 33cm $40. 6584 4954
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MASPORT garden gobbler for shredding and chipping. 3.02hp 240v, $90. Ph 6582 0179 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
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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
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YORK exercise bike exc. cond. 0411 534 425 F040926
For Sale 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
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
BLACK school shoes new balance, size 2 US as new $25. 0458 659 427 F300126
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AIR fryer, hardly used $45. Ph 0488 116 002 F210826
BBQ with lid, hardly used. $30. Ph 0402 835 950 F240726
BOAT rod, 9” Alvey Reel and 7ft 2” penn rod $100. 6582 1019
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CRYSTAL vase, 30cm high, $25. Ph 0401 226 410 F060326
DELONGHI EC235 BK espresso coffee machine. Great coffee $80. Ph 0417 574 180
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KING single bed base - two available. $30 each Pick up Port Mac. Ph 0435 641 556
DINING table, cream w/ dark pink chairs $95 Ph 0422 179 343 F170426
DINING table, solid timber 2x1m w/6 tapestry chairs. $350 ono. Ph 0408 826 678
OCCASIONAL side table w/glass top, cream $30. 0402 164 639 F170426
OFFICE desk, wooden 2 shelves w/pull out slide drawer section as new cond. $99. Ph 0412 321 092 F240726
OLD fashioned desk, 6 drawers large, GC. $40 Ph 0459 365 025 F230126
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DOULTON Ware planter pots withDsaucers L large - $35, SOsmall - $25 Ph 0401 226 410
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LAWNMOWER, $95 0478 926 676 F100426
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DRUM kit, 8 piece Tama ‘80s, great rock kit, fair cond. $750. Ph 0428 585 549 RUSe121226
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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
PAELLA dish, steel w/ handles, 47cm, VGC $30. 6582 5885 F180926
LATEX mattress topper 8cm, King Single, as new, cost $450, selling for $150 ono. Ph 0488 979 415
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PIERRE Trudeau biography by George Radwanski. $5. Ph 0447 445 319 F160126
POWER inverter 300watt, 12v 240v new $50. Ph 0415 858 981 PRINTER, Epson XP220. $25 Ph 0428 653 278
SUITCASE, large. $10 Ph 0402 835 950
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 e280826
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SUMMER coming mobile room cooler $40. 0407 959 897
YAMAHA RXV493 surround sound LD system SO $90. 0428 585 549 F050626
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SURFBOARD McTavish, 8’1” x 22 x 2 7/8, VGC. $450. Ph 0490 494 249 F070826
SWIVEL chair, leather cream w/black frame $25. Ph 0402 164 639
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SWIVEL chair, reclining black padded leatherette very comfy, good cond $68. Ph 0448 142 260 TOASTER, Kambrook model LTA620BSS brand new. $60. Ph 0488 429 163
RADIATOR, 10 fin $20. 0402 164 639
TOTE bags, handmade 5 available. $6 each. Ph 0467 655 663
ROHO Quadtro wheelchair cushion select HP for 59x50cm as new. $99. Ph 0412 310 475
TOYOTA Prado Landcruiser floormats 90 series, VGC, $50 Ph 0458 659 427
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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
ROWING machine Everfit magnetic, has had litle use. $100. Ph 0416 135 363
TREADMILL, Avanti AT380, good D cond OL owner’sSmanual. Pick up PM. $250 neg. Cash only. Ph 0413 889 231 RUSe271126
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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 F280826
SINGLE bed, white metal, mock vintage feminine look. Pick up Port Macquarie. $45 6585 7673 F180926
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
Motorcycles HARLEY Fat Boy customised, plus extras $15,000. 0427 456 026
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TV cabinet, solid pine with cupboards and D drawersS2m OLw x 1.4m h x 55cm d. $50. 0408 229 600 F100726
SCANNER, Canon 5600F. $25. Ph 0428 653 278
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TUPPERWARE round cake container, 15cm H x 24cm Dia, VGC, rarely used. $35. Ph 0405 292 205
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SANLI GMC garden blower vac, 2 stroke 26cc in exc. cond. $79 0403 800 775
1993 Roadstar caravan 16ft, 2 berth, many extras reg ‘til 12/11 G96521 $11,500 ono. Phone Graham on 6581 0810
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TOOLBOX, Stranley Fatmax, lockable, never used. $80. Ph 0400 385 004
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QUALITY crystal, 8 pieces. $80 the lot. Ph 0413 158 598
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LARGE cream buffet $25. 0402 164 639
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LADIES Sportscraft jeans, cotton/elastane size 6, straight leg, 1 pair charcoal, 1 pair black Used once. $20 each Ph 0428 559 572
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MOUNTAIN bike Dunlop Hi Country 26” 18speed, LD works, VGC, everything SO ready to go. $69. Ph 0438 211 147 Laurieton
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BOWLS set, Henselite Dreamtime Size LD 3 heavy, SO black. $25. 0401 031 833
JIGSAW - electric, Black & Decker 7504, single speed, free hand cutting cuts metal sheeting, exc cond. $25. 0401 031 833
PIANOLA and stool in GC, over 50 player rolls $1,800 ono. 0498 176 876
MOBILITY scooter Luggie, portable, ex cond. $1595 ono. Ph 0417 447 712
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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
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FLURO light, 60cm wide w/ 2 globes. $20 Ph 0412 004 970
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TV cabinet, solid pine w/shelf & cupboard 111cm h x 46cm d x 76cm w. GC. $50. Ph 0400 779 531
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
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TWO Queen Anne rival style arm chairs. LD $25 for SO6581 1590 the pair. Ph F140826
Classified ads 02 4981 8882 VINTAGE projector screen, good cond $40 ono. Ph 0488 979 484
CLASSIFIEDS To place a classified ad, Call 02 4981 8882 The deadline is 12pm Wednesdays. List an item for sale for $100 or less for free
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FRIDAY, September 18 TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
SHAUN MICALLEF’S ORIGIN ODYSSEY
DENNIS COMETTI: CENTIMETRE PERFECT
SBS, 7.30pm
SATURDAY
GRANTCHESTER ABC TV, 7.30pm
Crime-solving clergy may come and go, but for 11 seasons, DI Geordie Keating (Robson Green, pictured) has been the mainstay of this gentle murder mystery. However, this is the final episode of Grantchester, and last week’s cliffhanger ending, which saw the detective shot and left fighting for life, feels genuinely perilous. While Geordie’s loved ones keep vigil by his bedside in hospital, Alphy (Rishi Nair) and DC Peters (Bradley Hall) track the shooter (Sonny Ashbourne Serkis) across Cambridgeshire countryside. It all brings Alphy’s ongoing crisis of faith to a head.
This week, intrepid tour guide Shaun Micallef concludes his second sojourn around the globe, helping famous faces follow in the footsteps of their ancestors – and he’s saved the best for last. For this final chapter, Micallef’s travel companion is TV presenter Tony Armstrong (pictured), whose Indigenous heritage is well known; however, the former AFL player isn’t quite as acquainted with his Irish roots. The joy of this series is the revealing conversations held en route, as Micallef unravels the person behind the public persona. A highlight is witnessing the genuine delight on Armstrong’s face as he uncovers parallels between his Aboriginal and Irish cultures.
SEVEN, 8.30pm
AFL fans might have come for the main event, but they stayed for the soundtrack when unforgettable commentator Dennis Cometti (pictured) was behind the mic. Faster than the action on the field, the former player and coach had an unmistakable way with words that defined his five-decade career, and possessed the rare power to make an average game interesting. This featurelength documentary honours the life of the late broadcasting legend – as told by those who knew him: his son, Mark; colleagues Bruce McAvaney, Eddie McGuire, Sandy Roberts and Basil Zempilas; and players Nick Riewoldt, Chris Judd and Bob Murphy. Peppered with memorable calls, it’s a charming tribute. 1809
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TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Take 5. (PG, R) 11.00 Back Roads. (R) 11.30 Austin. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 1.45 The Cage. (Ml, R) 2.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.55 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.00 Wales: Land Of The Wild. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 DNA Family Secrets. (Ml, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, 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 MOVIE: Glass Houses. (2020, Mads, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 NBN News.
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. (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 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis visits a huge anthurium collection. 8.20 Death Valley. (PGa) A walker is found dead on a mountain trail. 9.05 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) Nine artists create celebrity portraits. 9.55 Spicks And Specks. (PGl, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 11.15 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, 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. (Msv) 8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (Maw) 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Spy/Master. (Mal) 11.35 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Mav, R) 1.25 MOVIE: The Goldfinch. (2019, Madlv, R) 4.05 Along Ancient Tracks. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 7.30 Football. AFL Finals. Second preliminary final. Sydney v Fremantle. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match. 11.15 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing. 11.45 The Voice. (PG, R) 1.25 The Midwich Cuckoos. (MA15+av) Midwich makes a shocking discovery. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership Finals. First semi-final. Wests Tigers v Canberra Raiders. 9.45 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 2. (1989, Mlsv, R) Two cops try to bust drug smugglers. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover. 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard. 1.00 Next Stop. (a, 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) Andrew Winter helps James and Brendan. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.40 Two And A Half Men. (PGs, 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 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 9.50 BattleBots. 10.35 Merlin. 11.20 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Forged In Fire. 3.10 Stories From The Cities. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.40 Inside The Huddle. 6.10 Over The Black Dot. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 Celebrity Jeopardy. 8.30 Original Gangsters With Sean Bean. 9.25 The Naked World. 10.20 Sex Actually With Alice Levine. 11.15 The Americans. 12.10am The Old Man. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 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. Noon Iconic Australia. 1.00 Poirot. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. 2025 First semi-final. Canberra Raiders v Cronulla Sharks. Replay. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL. 2025 Second semi-final. Canterbury Bulldogs v Penrith Panthers. Replay. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game Of Shadows. (2011, 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 Open The Wall. (2014, PG, German) 6.40 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 8.30 P’tang, Yang, Kipperbang. (1982, PG) 10.00 We’re All Going To The World’s Fair. (2021, M) 11.35 Argo. (2012, M) 1.55pm The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 3.55 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 5.40 Loophole. (1981, PG) 7.35 Arrowhead. (2015, M) 9.30 Crash. (1996, MA15+) 11.20 Triangle Of Sadness. (2022, M) 2am Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 NFL Tailgate. 10.00 NFL. Week 2. Buffalo Bills v Detroit Lions. 1.30pm Pawn Stars. 2.00 The Force: BTL. 2.30 Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Engineering Disasters. 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: Last Vegas. (2013, M) 10.45 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 MOVIE: The DUFF. (2015, M) 9.35 MOVIE: Sex And The City 2. (2010, MA15+) 12.35am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.30 Legacies. 2.25 Baywatch. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (2000, M) 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 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 MOVIE: Muppets From Space. (1999, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Above The Rim. (1994, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.
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SATURDAY, September 19 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. (Mv, R) 1.15 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 2.00 Death Valley. (PGa, R) 2.50 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (R) 3.40 Take 5. (PG, R) 4.10 Tampa: The Turning Point. (Final, PG, R) 5.00 Aust Story. (R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 9.50 Car & Country Quest. (Premiere) 11.05 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. (PGl, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. Tour of Britain. Men’s. H’lights. 3.10 Going Places. (R) 3.40 I’ll Be Frank. (PGavw, R) 4.40 Loxton Basketball: 70 Years. (PGl) 5.35 War Trains. (PG)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Sydney Everest Carnival and Caulfield Underwood Stakes. 4.00 AFL Pre-Game Show. 4.30 Football. AFL Finals. First preliminary final. Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions.
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Drive Review. 1.00 Cybershack. (Return) 1.30 The Block. (PGl, R) 3.00 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 4.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership Finals. Second semi-final. Brisbane Broncos v Newcastle Knights.
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 10.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 10.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PG) 11.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.00 Love It Or List It UK: Brilliant Builds. (PG, R) 1.00 Pooches At Play. (Final, PG) 1.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, 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. (PGs, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Grantchester. (Final, Mv) Geordie fights for his life. 8.20 Father Brown. (PGa, R) Lady Felicia invites a prestigious group of writers to Montague with hopes of getting her work published. 9.05 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) The opening of a sculpture park in Angel’s Rise is marred by murder when art imitates death. 10.35 Falling. (Ml, R) 11.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door. (Mal) 9.00 The Airport Chaplain. (Ml, R) 10.05 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGad, R) 11.05 DNA Family Secrets. (PG, R) 12.15 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses & Gardens. (R) 3.35 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
8.00 Seven News. 8.30 MOVIE: The Break-Up. (2006, Mls, R) Feeling under-appreciated and neglected, an art dealer decides to break up with her partner and begin dating other people in an effort to make him jealous. Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Joey Lauren Adams. 10.45 Kings Of The Big Game: West Coast Eagles: When The West Was Won. (Ml) The premiership is won by a single point. 12.00 The Midwich Cuckoos. (MA15+av) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL Finals. First semifinal. Sydney Roosters v Cronulla Sharks. 9.50 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the first semi-final. 10.45 MOVIE: Rocky Balboa. (2006, Mv, R) Rocky Balboa steps out of retirement. Sylvester Stallone. 12.45 Wild Cards. (Ma, R) 1.45 Explore. (PG, R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 Gogglebox Australia. (PGalsv, R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PG) A widow must sell her halffinished church conversion so she can move to South Australia. 9.30 Love It Or List It: Brilliant Builds. (PG) Kirstie and Phil look back on their best small-space transformations, including knocking down walls in Windsor. 10.30 Watson. (Ma, R) Watson and the fellows fight to revive a woman. 11.30 FBI. (Madv, R) Jubal and the team try to solve a kidnapping. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.35 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 We’re Going On A Bear Hunt. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.20 Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Iron Man And His Awesome Friends. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 7.55 MOVIE: Spy Kids. (2001, PG) 9.20 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 9.45 Merlin. 10.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.50 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3.45pm BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.45 Mastermind Australia. 6.45 Engineering By Catastrophe. 7.40 History’s Greatest Machines. 8.30 The Ozempic Effect: Beyond The Waistline. 9.30 Couples Therapy. 10.45 Icons Unearthed: Harrison Ford. 11.35 MOVIE: Body Of Lies. (2008, MA15+) 1.55am Vikings: The Rise And Fall. 4.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30
GetOn Extra. Noon House Calls To The Rescue. 1.00 Better Homes. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.00 Horse Racing. Sydney Everest Carnival and Caulfield Underwood Stakes. 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 Morning Programs. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 The Travelling Auctioneers. Noon Avengers. 1.00 MOVIE: Quiet Weekend. (1946) 2.55 MOVIE: Duel In The Jungle. (1954, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: The Colditz Story. (1955) 7.00 Getaway. 7.30 MOVIE: U.S. Marshals. (1998, M) 10.10 MOVIE: Cry Macho. (2021, M) 12.10am Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm The Living Room. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. (Final) 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.
NEWS24 (53)
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Loophole. (1981, PG) 7.55 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 10.00 Memory Lane. (2024, M, Dutch) 11.50 Birthday Girl. (2001, M) 1.30pm Fallen Leaves. 3.00 The Movie Show. 3.30 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 5.20 P’tang, Yang, Kipperbang. (1982, PG) 6.50 Anne Of Green Gables. (2016, PG) 8.30 Saving Private Ryan. (1998, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Life Off Road. Noon Cool Cars & Bikes. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Motor Racing. NDRC Top Doorslammer. Round 4. Winternationals. 2.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 6. Port Adelaide v Sydney. 4.30 Frozen Gold. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 8.00 AFL Post-Game Show. 9.15 MOVIE: Ghostbusters: Afterlife. (2021, PG) 11.45 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Tennis. Davis Cup. Qualifiers. World Group I. Australia v Poland. Day 1. 6.00 The Nanny. 6.30 Seinfeld. 7.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 1. Melbourne United v Adelaide 36ers. 9.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 1. Perth Wildcats v South East Melbourne Phoenix. 11.30 Top 20 Funniest. 12.30am The Purge. 2.10 Baywatch. 4.40 Hop. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.35 Emily In Japan. 12.40pm Stompem Ground: King Of Hearts. 1.05 Nula. 1.35 Undiscovered Vistas. 2.30 Over The Black Dot. 3.00 Black Magic. 4.05 MOVIE: The Darkside. (2013, PG) 5.45 Glen Thomas: Beyond The Walls. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. (Final) 8.40 MOVIE: Fright Night. (2011, MA15+) 10.30 Nat King Cole: Afraid Of The Dark. 12.10am Late Programs.
6am Fox Sports News. 7.00 Weekend First Edition. 10.00 First Up: Everest Carnival. 11.00 Fox Sports News. Noon The Bond Report. 1.00 Fox Sports News. 2.00 Weekend Newsday. 3.00 Steve Price. 4.00 Fox Sports News. 5.00 Weekend Newsday. 6.00 Opinionated. 6.30 Bondi: A Timeline Of Terror. 8.00 The Media Show. 8.45 First Up: Everest Carnival. 9.45 Late Edition. 11.00 Fox Sports News.
SUNDAY, September 20 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.20 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 3.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (PG, R) 4.00 Creative Types. (PGv, R) 4.30 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (R) 5.00 Take 5. (PGa, R) 5.30 Back Roads. (PG, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Car & Country Quest. 11.10 Journey Of The Pelicans: An Outback Mystery. (R) 12.00 PBS News Compass Points. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.00 The Story Of Irish Dance. (R) 5.35 War Trains. (PG)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 12.30 Football. AFL Women’s. GWS Giants v Richmond. 2.30 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 3.30 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 4.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 Destination WA. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 GolfBarons. (R) 1.30 The Block. (PGl, R) 2.30 Rugby League. NRL Finals. Second semi-final. New Zealand Warriors v Newcastle Knights.
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Mixed Martial Arts. UFC 331 – Van v Pantoja 2. Prelims. 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 11.30 GCBC. (R) 12.00 Good Food Everyday. (PGa, R) 12.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 1.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 1.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.00 Gogglebox Aust. (PGalsv, 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 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. Presented by Kevin McCloud. 9.10 The Cage. (M) Gary enlists Matty’s services in a casino scheme. 9.55 Falling. (Final, M) 10.40 Grantchester. (Final, M, R) 11.30 Father Brown. (PG, R) 12.15 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 2.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 2.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Roman Empire By Train With Alice Roberts. (Premiere, Mans) 8.25 Ancient Superstructures. (Return, PGv) 9.25 Castle Secrets. (Mav, R) 10.20 Secret Lebanon: The Treasures Of Byblos. (R) 11.20 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses & Gardens. (R) 2.50 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 3.55 Along Ancient Tracks. (Mn, R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PG) 9.00 7NEWS Spotlight. Focuses on long-form investigations. 10.00 My Roommate, My Murderer: Death Of Stephanie Hansen. (Mav) Looks at the murder of Stephanie Hansen. 11.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: Body In The Grass. (Malv, R) 12.30 Curfew. (MA15+av) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 NFL. Week 2. 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: Along Came A Killer. (MA15+av) 11.10 Murder In The 21st. (Mv) 12.00 I Survived A Crime. (MA15+lv) 12.30 Tycoons Down Under. (PGa, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Destination WA. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 8.00 Watson. (Mm) Watson is sued for wrongful life by a long-term patient suffering from VACTERL association. 9.00 FBI. (Mav) After Maggie’s sister goes missing, the team begins an all-out search to recover her. However, when Maggie discovers Erin was kidnapped by a sinister figure from her past, she must save her. 12.00 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 The Gruffalo. 3.55 Talking Tom Heroes. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.20 Peppa Pig. 5.50 Iron Man And His Awesome Friends. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 MOVIE: Paddington. (2014) 9.00 Animal Park. 10.30 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.15 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Race For The Planet. 4.00 Stories From The Cities. 4.30 France 24. 4.55 PBS Washington Week. 5.20 PBS News Compass Points. 5.50 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Dropout. 10.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 12.10am Secrets Of Penthouse. 1.50 Generation Sext. 2.55 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 Harry’s Practice. 1.00 Medical Emergency. 1.30 Malaysia Kitchen. 2.00 Better Homes. 2.55 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.55 My Greek Odyssey. 4.55 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 5.55 Escape To The Country. 6.55 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Genius: Picasso. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon My Favorite Martian. 12.30 Getaway. 1.00 Tennis. Davis Cup. Qualifiers. World Group I. Australia v Poland. Day 2. 7.00 Keeping Up Appearances. 7.30 Clarkson’s Farm. 8.30 Fawlty Towers. 9.50 Blackadder II. 11.10 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 All 4 Adventure. 9.00 Roads Less Travelled. 9.30 On The Fly. 10.00 Building The Dream. 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 P’tang, Yang, Kipperbang. Continued. (1982, PG) 6.30 Anne Of Green Gables. (2016, PG) 8.10 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 10.00 Triangle Of Sadness. (2022, M) 12.40pm Arrowhead. (2015, M) 2.35 Loophole. (1981, PG) 4.30 Boychoir. (2014, PG) 6.25 Jane Eyre. (1970, PG) 8.30 The Grand Budapest Hotel. (2014) 10.25 Late Night. (2019, M) 12.20am A Good Person. (2023, MA15+) 2.40 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Counting Cars. 9.30 American Pickers. 10.30 Pawn Stars. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Red’s Fishing Adventures. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Air Crash Inv. 4.00 Frozen Gold. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World. (2015, M) 11.00 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Motorcycle Racing. MXGP of Aust. 4.30 My Way. 4.45 The Toys That Built The World. 5.15 Cards And Collectables Australia. 5.45 MOVIE: Doctor Dolittle. (1998, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Journey To The Centre Of The Earth. (2008, PG) 9.25 MOVIE: Wonder Woman. (2017, M) 12.10am Bel-Air. 1.00 Baywatch. 3.35 My Way. 3.50 LEGO Masters Aust Vs World. 4.50 Wild Manes. 5.10 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Netball. First Nations Tournament. 2.35pm Football. Big Rivers Football League. Women’s. Grand final. Ngukurr v Eastside. Replay. 4.00 Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 4.20 Nat King Cole: Afraid Of The Dark. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Extraordinary Animals. 8.30 The Ground We Won. 10.10 MOVIE: Point Break. (1991, M) 12.15am Late Programs.
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MONDAY, September 21 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
ON THE Box NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 9.55 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (PG, R) 10.45 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.10 Wales: Land Of The Wild. (PGa, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Second Edition. 2.00 Human Forever. (PGa) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 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. (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 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Planet America. 10.05 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 11.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.35 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. (M) 9.25 Alone Australia Reunion. (M, R) 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Black Sands. (Return, MA15+s) 1.00 Fargo. (Malv, R) 2.45 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Mackenzie keeps a heartbreaking secret. 7.30 AFL Brownlow Medal: Red Carpet. (PG) Coverage of the red carpet arrivals. 8.00 AFL Brownlow Medal. An awards event featuring the announcement of the winner of the league’s Brownlow Medal. 11.00 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) 12.00 Transplant. (MA15+a, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.45 100% Footy. (Mal) 9.45 9News Late. 10.15 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) 11.15 The Essex Millionaire Murders. (Mdlv, R) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PGdls, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) Alan has to meet with the school principal. 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 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3.15pm Over The Black Dot. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News Compass Points. 5.15 Al Jazeera. 5.45 Alone Belgium. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Scrabble. 9.20 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 10.30 The Airport Chaplain. 11.40 The Americans. 12.35am Sex Tape Finland. 3.15 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 Escape To The Country. 11.10 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Wild Moments. 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Carry On Screaming! (1966, PG) 5.30 Poirot. 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 Jane Eyre. Continued. (1970, PG) 7.15 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 9.35 Boychoir. (2014, PG) 11.30 Late Night. (2019, M) 1.25pm Anne Of Green Gables. (2016, PG) 3.05 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PG) 6.05 The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG) 7.50 Gravity. (2013, M) 9.30 Hammarskjöld: Fight For Peace. (2023, MA15+, Swedish) 11.35 Late Programs. 5.55am Boychoir. (2014, PG)
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support Races. Porsche Carrera Cup Australia. Highlights. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Baywatch. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 NBL: Overtime. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Law Abiding Citizen. (2009, MA15+) 10.45 NBL: Overtime. 11.45 Seinfeld. 12.45am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.45 Legacies. 2.35 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. 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. 1.25pm Sammy Butcher: Out Of The Shadows. 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 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.05 Buffalo Legends. 10.00 MOVIE: The Hurricane. (1999, MA15+) 12.35am Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Fox Sports News.
TUESDAY, September 22 ABC TV (2)
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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.05 Tampa: The Turning Point. (Final, PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Grantchester. (Final, Mv, R) 1.55 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.25 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 2.55 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.40 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) 11.00 Wales: Land Of The Wild. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Ticketyboo. (PGa, R) 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.05 Paris Hotel De Ville: A Masterpiece. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.15 Explore TV. (R) 1.45 My Way. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PGdls, 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 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 The Tony Blair Story. (Premiere, Ml) 9.25 I Was Actually There. (MA15+l, R) 9.55 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PGa, R) 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 The Business. (R) 10.55 Four Corners. (R) 11.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (Final, PGa) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 The Point. (R) 11.30 Mussolini: Son Of The Century. (MA15+v) 12.35 Atlantic Crossing. (PGa, R) 2.40 The Doll Factory. (Mlsv, 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. (PGas) 7.30 First Dates Australia. (PGal) Singles go on a blind first date. 8.30 The Agenda Setters. A team of trusted and respected footy voices tackles the biggest topics in the AFL world. 9.30 House Of Wellness. (PG) Insights and experiences that highlight living well. 10.30 Kylie Vs Bee Gees. (PG, R) 11.30 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.00 The Path. (MA15+adlv) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Travel Guides. (PGl, R) 9.50 9News Late. 10.20 The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. (MA15+alvv) 11.20 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 GolfBarons. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Let’s Eat With George. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Sydney Harbour Cops. (PGad) Police intercept a suspected drug-smuggling trawler. 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. (PGs, 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 Kids Baking Championship. 10.10 Chopped Junior. 10.55 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. 2.20 Leguizamo Does America. 3.15 Inside The Huddle. 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 Tim Burton: Monsters Within. 9.30 MOVIE: Ed Wood. (1994) 11.50 The Americans. 12.40am Brassic. 3.25 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 House Of Wellness. 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 Wild Moments. 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Halfway House. (1944, PG) 5.30 Poirot. 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 Boychoir. Continued. (2014, PG) 7.50 The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG) 9.35 Selkie. (2000, PG) 11.15 The Grand Budapest Hotel. (2014) 1.10pm The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 3.30 Jane Eyre. (1970, PG) 5.35 Go! (2020, PG) 7.30 How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. (2024, PG, Thai) 9.55 The Fourth Protocol. (1987, M) 12.10am Freud’s Last Session. (2023, M) 2.10 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Engineering Disasters. 12.30pm Tougher In Alaska. 1.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 3.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 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 2. (2001, M) 10.25 Seinfeld. 11.25 Jane The Virgin. 12.15am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.15 Legacies. 2.05 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. 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. 11.30 DanceRites 2024. 12.20pm Buffalo Legends. 1.20 Light From The Shadows. 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 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 The First Inventors. 8.50 MOVIE: Soul Food. (1997, MA15+) 10.55 Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Fox Sports News.
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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.20 Back Roads. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.40 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. (PGl, R) 11.05 Canal Boat Diaries. (Return) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.05 Eye Of The Game. 4.20 Driven By Belief. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGa, 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 Sydney Harbour Cops. (PGad, 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.
6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa) 8.30 Spicks And Specks. (Final, PGl) 9.00 Small Town Scandal. (Madv, R) 9.50 Planet America. (R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.55 The Cage. (Ml, R) 11.40 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.15 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 Marilyn And The Mob. 9.30 Apollo Has Fallen. An attack prevents Zara from gathering intel. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 The Old Man. (Return, Mlv) 11.50 A Body That Works. (Ml, R) 3.05 Mountain Vets. (PG, R) 4.10 Bamay. (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. (PGl, R) Hosted by Lee Mack. 8.30 Dennis Cometti: Centimetre Perfect. (PGalv) Looks at the life of Dennis Cometti. 10.45 Unfiltered. (PG) 11.15 Stumble. (PGal) 11.45 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.15 The Fear Index. (MA15+asv) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.45 To Be Advised. 9.45 9News Late. 10.15 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 11.15 The Essex Millionaire Murders. (Mdv, R) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Next Stop. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (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. (Mv) Sean and Jonah go undercover to track down a dangerous new threat affecting Boston’s young adults. 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. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.25pm Numberblocks. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 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 The Piano. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Leguizamo Does America. 3.10 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.50 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. 9.25 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable. 10.20 Ramy. 11.20 The Americans. 12.10am 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 Wild Moments. 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Passionate Stranger. (1957, PG) 5.30 Poirot. 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 Go! (2020, PG) 7.55 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PG) 10.55 Gravity. (2013, M) 12.35pm A Private Function. (1984, M) 2.15 The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG) 4.00 Selkie. (2000, PG) 5.40 The Return Of The Soldier. (1982, PG) 7.35 Casablanca. (1942, PG) 9.30 Molly’s Game. (2017, M) 12.05am One Cut Of The Dead. (2017, MA15+, Japanese) 1.55 Mad Heidi. (2022, MA15+) 3.35 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Engineering Disasters. 12.30pm Tougher In Alaska. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 2.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 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. (Return) 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Meg. (2018, M) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 Jane The Virgin. 12.35am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.30 Legacies. 2.20 Parental Guidance. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Mia & Codie. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm 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 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Friday Night Thunder. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: Kimmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning Of Empathy. (2021) 12.45am Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Fox Sports News.
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NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 10.30 Spicks And Specks. (Final, PGl, R) 11.00 Small Town Scandal. (Madv, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Falling. (Final, Ml, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 2.55 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 3.55 Frankie Drake. (PG, R) 4.40 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. (PGl, R) 11.10 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (Final, PGa, R) 3.00 The Cook Up. (R) 3.30 The Crusaders: Fortresses Of Faith. (PG, 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) 1.15 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.45 My Way. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, 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) 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.
6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, 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) 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. (R) 10.50 Death Valley. (PGa, R) 11.35 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.10 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. (Mdv) 8.30 9/11: One Day In America: I’m Coming For You, Brother. (Ma, R) 9.25 Say Nothing. (Final, MA15+lv) Dolours breaks the IRA’s code of silence. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Reyka. (MA15+asv) 11.50 Prisoner. (MA15+av, R) 2.10 Mountain Vets. (PG, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) A familiar face returns to Summer Bay. 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL in the lead up to the AFL Grand Final. 10.00 Hear The Mighty Roar: Brisbane Lions: Immortality. (Ml) 11.25 Kick Ons. 12.00 Mr Robot. (MA15+adlsv, R) 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 RBT. (Mdl, R) 8.30 MOVIE: I’m Chevy Chase And You’re Not. (2025, MA15+aadl, R) 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGm) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Joe and Ashlea need a dog to tire out their sons. 8.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Mmv) The team investigates the suspicious death of a US Naval officer who’d just learned he was going to be a father. 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) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks. 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 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.55 72 Cutest Animals. 10.25 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 11.55 DW The Day. 12.25pm Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. 2.15 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. 11.30 The Americans. 12.25am The Old Man. 2.20 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 Malaysia Kitchen. 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. 11.10 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Spring And Port Wine. (1970, PG) 5.30 Poirot. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Footy Show Grand Final: My Room Telethon. 9.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 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 The Return Of The Soldier. (1982, PG) 7.55 I Accidentally Wrote A Book. (2024, PG, Hungarian) 9.45 Vai. (2019, PG) 11.25 How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. (2024, PG, Thai) 1.50pm Born To Dance. (2015, PG) 3.40 Go! (2020, PG) 5.35 Gurrumul. (2017, PG) 7.30 Escape From Alcatraz. (1979, M) 9.35 Eye In The Sky. (2015, M) 11.30 Suffragette. (2015, M) 1.30am Eager Bodies. (2003, MA15+, French) 3.20 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Engineering Disasters. 12.30pm Tougher In Alaska. 1.30 Highway Patrol. 2.30 The Force: BTL. 3.30 Engineering Disasters. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. Geelong v Hawthorn. 9.15 MOVIE: The Woman King. (2022, M) Midnight Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 2.40pm Baywatch. 3.40 Seinfeld. 4.40 Addams Family. 5.40 Bewitched. 6.40 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: A Star Is Born. (2018, M) 11.15 Seinfeld. 11.45 Rugby Heaven. 12.45am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.45 Legacies. 2.35 Parental Guidance. 3.45 Explore. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Mia & Codie. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Pro Bull Riding: USA. 1.00 Over The Black Dot. 1.30 Inside The Huddle. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Thalu. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Rabbit Fall. (Premiere) 9.00 MOVIE: Seven Samurai. (1954, PG) 12.30am Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Fox Sports News.
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