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Sing Port Stephens brings people together in harmony By Jacie WHITFIELD A SIMPLE invitation to "just turn up and sing" is bringing Port Stephens residents together, creating new friendships and helping combat loneliness. Founded by Jen Forester and Aleta Huthnance, Sing Port Stephens was created after a community singing workshop in September 2025 attracted more than 50 people eager for a relaxed way to keep singing together.

q Directors Jen Forester (left) and Aleta Huthnance (right) preparing for the next session of Sing Port Stephens. Photo: Supplied by Sing Port Stephens.

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Mayor says new rules are 'a waste of time' Port Stephens joins push for changes to local Government meeting rules By Nico LOMBARDO

AN urgency motion calling on the NSW Government to review new restrictions on councillors has been passed

by Port Stephens Council, with elected representatives arguing the changes are making it harder to make informed decisions. The motion centres on the NSW Government's updated Model Code of Meeting Practice, which governs how councils conduct their business. under the revised rules, councillors are no longer able to directly contact council staff about matters listed on a meeting agenda. Instead, requests for information must be channelled through the Mayor.

Supporters of the motion say the change delays access to important information needed to assess complex reports and make informed decisions on behalf of the community. The issue has already had an impact at Port Stephens Council, with councillors previously voting to shorten the public exhibition period for business papers because of the additional time required to obtain information under the new process. Cr Mark Watson, who moved the urgency motion, said the changes have affected councils across NSW.

"We need to rally with other Councils that are in the same position to get that point across to the Minister; that maybe this isn't a good idea," Cr Watson said, proposing Council seek support from the state's 127 other councils. Mayor Leah Anderson agreed, describing the additional requirements as "a waste of time" that have increased workloads and created scheduling difficulties for councillors and staff. "I go to State conferences, I go to national conferences, talking to other Mayors, Councillors and General Managers, and they all [feel] exactly the same," Mayor Anderson said. While all councillors agreed the Model Code

that a tabletop truck, a car and a ute had collided. Fire and Rescue NSW crews worked to free the 26‑year‑old truck driver before he was treated by paramedics and taken to John Hunter Hospital for mandatory testing. The incident comes amid growing scrutiny of Nelson Bay Road’s crash history. Preliminary Transport for NSW data shows two fatal crashes on this stretch of road

so far in 2026, compared with none in 2025. Between 2020 and 2024, 115 crashes were recorded between Taylor and Tallean roads, resulting in 125 casualties, including four fatalities and 47 serious injuries. However, authorities note that non‑fatal crash data for 2025 and 2026 is still incomplete, as coding for injury crashes lags by several months. Only fatal crashes are

currently available for those years. A Transport for NSW spokesperson said every driver has a role in reducing road trauma. “Road safety is a shared responsibility, and we all have a part to play in preventing serious injuries and deaths on our roads. We can all do our bit , staying under the speed limit, driving to the conditions, wearing seatbelts

warranted further review, they differed on whether the matter should be dealt with as an urgency motion. Cr Giacomo Arnott unsuccessfully proposed delaying the discussion until next month's meeting, saying councillors should be fully informed about the changes before "blindly attacking" the NSW Government. Criticism has also been drawn to the wording of the motion, described as “inflammatory” by Cr Arnott and “loose and leading to misinformation” by Cr Roz Armstrong. Cr Chris Doohan argued the strength of the language reflected the level of frustration felt by councillors. Cr Watson agreed, saying

correctly, avoiding fatigue, never using a mobile phone while driving, and never driving affected by drugs or alcohol.” Speeding remains the leading contributor to road trauma in NSW. The NSW Government is expanding camera enforcement, trialling average‑speed cameras for light vehicles, reviewing speed zones, and delivering public education campaigns

the intention was to send a strong message to the NSW Government and "lead the way" for other councils seeking changes to the Code. Despite previously criticising the new Model Code, Cr Peter Francis voted against the urgency motion, joining Cr Arnott, Cr Jason Wells and Cr Armstrong, who opposed dealing with the issue as urgent business rather than through the normal notice of motion process. The motion nevertheless passed with the support of Cr Doohan, Cr Ben Niland, Cr Leah Errington, Cr Watson and Mayor Anderson. Council will now write to the NSW Minister for Local Government and seek support from councils across the state for a review of the new restrictions.

Safety concerns for commuter corridor By Ruby van de WIJGAART

A RECENT three‑vehicle crash on Nelson Bay Road has renewed concerns about safety along one of Port Stephens’ busiest and most heavily used corridors. Emergency services were called to the road after reports

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ROAD FUTURES STRATEGY As part of the public exhibition phase, we’ll have a dedicated drop-in table for the community to learn more about our Road Futures Strategy. Come along any time between the hours listed below to have your questions answered: • Raymond Terrace Bowling Club on Thursday 13 August 2026 from 5 to 7pm. • Medowie Community Hall on Tuesday 18 August 2026 from 10:30am to 12:30pm. • Soldiers Point Bowling Club on Thursday 20 August 2026 from 5 to 7pm. Learn more and have your say at: pscouncil.info/current-public-exhibitions

in partnership with NSW Police. Nelson Bay Road carries more than 25,000 vehicles per day, and even more during holiday periods. Major upgrades are underway, with the Australian and NSW governments jointly investing $275 million to improve safety and traffic flow. Authorities are urging drivers to slow down, stay alert, and take extra care as investigations into the crash continue.

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PATHWAYS PLAN The public exhibition phase will include 3 face to face information sessions which will include a short presentation. Two of these sessions will also be available online via Teams. The community will be encouraged to complete a guided submission found on the public exhibition page.

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The information sessions are as follows: • Raymond Terrace Bowling Club on Thursday 13 August 2026 at 5pm (in person and online). • Medowie Community Hall on Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 10:30am. • Soldiers Point Bowling Club on Thursday 20 August 2026 at 5pm (in person and online). Learn more and have your say at: pscouncil.info/current-public-exhibitions

Applications now open! Will you be attending University or TAFE in 2027? You could receive a $2,000 Scholarship. The Mayoral Academic Scholarship Program offers scholarships generously sponsored by local business to students embarking on their first year of tertiary study. Applications close on Friday 27 November 2026. Visit pscouncil.info/MAS-26 to check your eligibility and apply now!

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Homelessness closer to home By Althea GUINSBERG MORE than 650 people in Port Stephens were assigned a homelessness case worker last financial year, underscoring the growing demand for support across the local community. The figure includes 170 children, while 213 people said domestic and family violence was the reason they became homeless. Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Services (PSFaNS), the region’s specialist homelessness service, is funded to support 348 people each year. Last financial year, demand was almost double that capacity. PSFaNS Assistant Manager Ann Fletcher said it was important to

remember that each statistic represented a real person. “Every one of these numbers represents a person, a young person or a family facing one of the most difficult times in their lives,” Ms Fletcher said. She said Homelessness Week, from 3 to 9 August, was an opportunity to better understand homelessness and the circumstances that can leave people without a safe place to live. Homelessness does not always mean sleeping on the street. It can mean a young person without a stable home, a family moving between relatives or friends, or someone leaving a relationship because of domestic and family violence. Port Stephens Council joined the Homelessness Action Now campaign during the week, working with local

organisations and services to raise awareness of the issue. Samaritans is also using the week to shine a light on youth homelessness through its Green Light Appeal. A Samaritans spokesperson said the organisation believed everyone had the right to safe and secure housing. “Samaritans is committed to giving people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness the right opportunities and support,” the spokesperson said. Money raised through the appeal supports Samaritans Student Accommodation in Wickham, which provides safe accommodation for young people aged 16 to 24 who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, while they continue their education or training. Samaritans supports an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 people each year across its

services, with more than 4,000 people receiving direct support between January and March this year. Port Stephens Council also supported Green Day,

with staff dressing in green to help raise awareness. For local services, however, the work does not stop when Homelessness Week ends.

Behind the numbers are local people who need somewhere safe to sleep, someone to listen and the support to rebuild stability.

create a new movement with what turned out to be a winning idea. “This movement aims to support parents who are navigating an increasingly complex digital world by providing practical tools, greater awareness and community events,” explained Mr Hourihan. “This is not a challenge that parents can solve alone; it requires a collective effort from families, schools, businesses and government.” Port Stephens Unplugged is not anti-technology, but it advocates for collectively setting limits to allow children to experience connection, creativity and childhood, without singling anyone out. “We'd always tried to set limits for our kids, but every new milestone brought a new challenge, because our values didn't always match what their friends were doing or what their friends' families

allowed,” Ms Everson said. “I realised we weren't failing - we were just doing this alone, without a community around us that shared the same values.” Ms Preston said that the goal of Unplugged is to empower parents and carers to make hard choices for the wellbeing of the next generation, like delaying the introduction of smartphones for as long as possible, following the eSafety Commissioner’s recommendations around screentime, social media and AI, and removing consent for schools to post children’s pictures on social media. “Policy changes aren’t quick, but in the meantime, working from within our community to spread education and awareness is actionable now,” she said. Port Stephens Unplugged is currently recruiting allied health partners, with the future goal of expanding

the movement beyond Port Stephens. In the meantime, parents and carers are invited to a community launch at St Philips Christian College in Salamander Bay on 24 August at 6pm, with Port Stephens

Unplugged and Strive Hive Psychology presenting on the topic of technology and mental health. Further information and signups are available on the Port Stephens Unplugged Facebook page.

q Port Stephens Council staff dressed in green during Homelessness Week. Photo: Supplied by Port Stephens Council.

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q Barbara Everson and Kate Preston, founding directors of Port Stephens Unplugged. Photo by Port Stephens Unplugged. By Nico LOMBARDO A NEW community movement in Port Stephens is seeking to empower parents to protect their children from the potential dangers of early smartphone exposure. The idea for Port Stephens Unplugged was

born from psychologists Kate Preston and business coach Barbara Everson, who found that their experience as parents navigating safe technology was extremely difficult. Joined by Kate’s husband Mark and later by Dale Hourihan, they decided to

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q Kate Preston and Emma Stilinovic from Strive Hive Psychology will present the Technology and Mental Health talk at St Philips Christian College on 24 August. Photo by Port Stephens Unplugged.

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ECO Destination Certification is an internationally certified program that signals, through an independent assessment, that a destination is following the best practices in sustainable tourism. Port Stephens attracts more than 2.1 million visitors each year, with many of them drawn by the region’s unique natural environment. “That green tick of an ECO Certified destination captures a new type of market who want to travel to eco-friendly destinations,” Mayor Leah Anderson said. Mayor Anderson said that the decision to seek ECO Destination Certification for Port Stephens has been discussed for a long time, and now was the time to start doing

research to pursue it. Examples of certified destinations include the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Bellingen Shire, Coffs Coast, Eurobodalla Coast, and Barrington Coast, among many others all over Australia. Moonshadow Cruises and Imagine Cruises, operating in Port Stephens, already possess the certification as well. Cr Roz Armstrong highlighted the positive consequences of a certification, saying that the benefits for Port Stephens would be “innumerable.” “We will be visited by high-yield eco travellers, often very well-resourced, who research certifications before booking.” The positives are not just economic in nature, as the certification would result in environmental and regulatory benefits, the

creation of a framework for responsible interactions with nature and wildlife, and a reduction in overtourism risks. It would also lead to an increase in Indigenous cultural tourism and engagement with Worimi Traditional Owners, building cohesion around a shared sustainable vision. Cr Armstrong agreed with Mayor Anderson that “this has been a long time coming,” and so did all other Councillors, who unanimously voted in favour of a motion signalling the beginning of the process. Port Stephens Council confirmed that the costs stemming from an ECO Destination Certification application, identified by the community as a potential concern, are still under review, and will be presented during a future meeting.

preferences recorded on student profiles and able to be updated. Ms Wellham said photographs were considered before publication, including whether the image was appropriate and respectful and whether it disclosed identifying information. Public social media accounts were managed by a small number of authorised administrators, while the group’s parent portal was password protected. However, St Philip’s acknowledged the challenges created once photographs were placed online. “We recognise, however, that once an image is published online, no organisation can

completely eliminate the possibility that it may be copied, altered or misused,” Ms Wellham said. The school has established a working group involving its Risk and Compliance and Communications teams to review its policies and practices. The review will consider informed consent, minimising identifying information, oversight and the emerging risks of artificial intelligence and image manipulation. St Philip’s is also engaging with the Association of Independent Schools of NSW as part of the review. For parents, the discussion highlights the growing challenge schools face in celebrating student achievements while protecting children’s privacy in an increasingly digital world.

Keeping children safe online By Althea GUINSBERG THE way schools share children’s photographs online is attracting growing attention from Port Stephens parents, with one local independent school now reviewing its approach. Port Stephens parent Kate Preston has raised concerns about identifiable images of children being published on publicly accessible school social media accounts. Ms Preston, who is also the co-founder and CEO of the Port Stephens Unplugged movement, wrote to the Department of Education in March, calling for clearer distinctions between photographs shared privately with school families and those published on public platforms.

She also questioned whether parents were being given enough choice over where their children’s images appear, particularly as photographs published online could potentially be copied, redistributed or altered. Following News Of The Area’s enquiries, St Philip’s Christian Education Foundation contacted the newspaper to provide feedback on how it approaches the issue across its independent schools. Director of Communications and Marketing Hannah Wellham said student safety, privacy and wellbeing were central to the group’s approach. Families' complete media consent forms with different levels of permission, with

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eBikes and trail bikes: Councillor says the problem starts with parents By Nico LOMBARDO PORT Stephens is no stranger to dangerous bike riders threatening community safety and Council has vowed to handle the matter by requesting that the NSW Government expand police power and review current legislation. There have been several recent reports from Port Stephens locals regarding electricity- and fuel-powered bikes being used to trespass and damage land, as well as many injuries and close calls stemming from preventable accidents. Cr Giacomo Arnott has proposed a motion aiming to put the expansion of police power on the agenda of the Local Government in an effort to deal with the problem. “We have had sporting clubs and Council spend tens of thousands on fencing and other physical barriers to prevent our assets from being torn up over the years,” he said.

“We’ve had local people run over, and run into, by unregistered trailbikes, injuring kids, sending them to hospital and scarring them for life. “People deserve to feel safe in their community, and this unlawful behaviour has to be stopped.” Cr Arnott cited an incident that took place in 2024, when an unregistered motorbike struck a young child in Raymond Terrace. Similar scenarios can be complex to handle; even if police are able to identify and locate an offending unregistered vehicle, they

do not currently possess the power to seize and destroy it. Cr Arnott also believes local police to already be stretched thin in dealing with other serious offenders, and that the situation must be tackled in a more extensive way, starting with more parental supervision. “My view is that parents are failing in their responsibility to raise members of our community who can contribute positively when they’re purchasing these vehicles for their kids and allowing them to ride them without supervision or rules,” he said.

“The core of this problem is the parents who are buying them. […] It’s not acceptable, and we need to make sure that part of this conversation is ensuring that parents are taking responsibility for their kids.” Responses to the motion, which has been unanimously approved by all Councillors, have been varied. Many community members have expressed agreement, as well as confusion at the fact that legislation currently does not allow police to properly respond to the situation. Others, however, consider this a comparatively minor issue and unlikely to be resolved, worrying about possible governmental overreach if more restrictions are put in place.

Man charged after alleged eight-month, $11,000 retail shoplifting bonanza

A MAN has been charged over numerous alleged shoplifting incidents in the Port Stephens area. Last month, officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District began an investigation into a number of reported shoplifting incidents that affected retailers in the Salamander and Nelson Bay areas. Around 8;30pm on Saturday, 8 August 2026, police arrested a 27-year-old man on Pirralea Parade, Nelson Bay, and took him to Raymond Terrace Police Station. He was charged with 38 offences: • Shoplifting (29 counts) • Destroy or damage property (five counts) • Larceny (three counts) • Common assault The man was refused bail. Police will allege in court the man shoplifted a number of items from retail stores over a period of about eight months. The value of the allegedly stolen items is more than $11,000. Port Stephens-Hunter Police District Inspector David Donovan said police investigate all reports of shoplifting. “Any form of stealing impacts individuals, businesses and the local community,” Inspector Donovan said. “Our officers will continue to work proactively with the public and local retailers to identify and disrupt anyone committing a crime.”

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The pair intentionally avoided calling the group a choir. "We deliberately don't have the word 'choir' in our name because it can bring back bad memories for people who have been told they can't sing or who didn't enjoy the rigidity and structure of a formal choir," Jen said. Instead, Sing Port Stephens offers a welcoming, pressure-free environment where everyone is encouraged to simply enjoy making music together. "When we were setting up Sing Port Stephens, we tried to remove every barrier that might stop people from coming along,” Jen said. "There's no fees, no uniforms, no auditions, no straight lines and no expectations about your singing ability or musical experience." The group's philosophy is simple: "Just turn up and sing." Sessions begin with vocal warm-ups before singers split into parts and work together to create harmonies, with plenty of encouragement along the way. "We encourage everyone to let loose and enjoy their voice among the crowd,” Jen said. "If mistakes are made, they disappear in an instant and nobody cares." The social connection is just as important as the music. Members often arrive early for coffee,

while many stay afterwards for lunch at Horizons Golf Resort, where the group meets every second Tuesday. "Word spreads quickly in Port Stephens," Aleta said. "People hear about the laughter, good vibes and memorable musical shenanigans. "We've found a way of balancing laid-back fun and friendliness with experimentation and learning, so singers of all levels can find their place." Looking ahead, the founders hope Sing Port Stephens continues to strengthen community spirit. "Sing Port Stephens gives people an opportunity to be creative, enjoying a sense of unity that is increasingly hard to find in our busy world. "It brings people together in musical camaraderie, strengthening social connections while lifting people's spirits." When asked to sum up their experience with the group, one member said: "Sing Port Stephens is like a ray of sunshine on a rainy day, a reason to get out of the house, and the highlight of my week." Sing Port Stephens meets every second Tuesday 11.30am – 1pm at Horizons Golf Resort. Their next session is Tues 25th August. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ singportstephens For more information phone 0400 998 850.

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2027 Premier’s Gala Concert group ticket register open THE 2027 NSW Seniors Festival Premier’s Gala Concerts group ticket register launched on Monday, 10 August. Community groups, residential aged care facilities, social groups, Aboriginal organisations, culturally and linguistically diverse organisations and disability organisations with 10 or more attendees are all eligible to secure a spot on the register until 5pm on Friday 11 September. The concerts are a central part of the festival, which next year will embrace the theme: Discover. Connect. Celebrate! It will run from 1 March to 14 March. “The NSW Seniors Festival is the biggest annual celebration of seniors in the southern hemisphere and a fantastic opportunity to acknowledge the immense contribution older people make to our communities,” said the Minister for Seniors, Jodie Harrison. “The NSW Government supports the NSW Seniors Festival as a key initiative to strengthen social inclusion and celebrate the outstanding contribution of seniors across the state.” The concerts, which are traditionally the flagship events of the Festival, will be held at the Darling Harbour Tik Tok Entertainment Centre on Wednesday, 10 March, and Thursday, 11 March, 2027. Performances will be scheduled at 10.30am and 2.15pm on both days.

“Each year, we receive overwhelmingly positive feedback on the Premier’s Gala Concerts and next year is shaping up to be another Seniors Festival highlight,” Ms Harrison said. Alongside the concerts, the NSW Seniors Festival Expo will run from 9am to 4pm on Wednesday, 10 March, and 9am to 3pm on Thursday, 11 March, at the ICC Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Hall 4. The expo will feature exhibits, workshops and activities with a focus on topics including health, wellbeing, travel, technology and lifestyle. Applications for the Premier’s Gala Concerts group ticketing register can be submitted here: https://www.nsw.gov.au/ arts-and-culture/seniors-festival/whats-on/ premiers-concert/premiers-gala-concertsgroup-bookings. “With group ticket registration now open, seniors have an early opportunity to secure their spot for another spectacular Premier’s Gala Concert,” Ms Harrison said. Group ticketing is limited to 40 tickets for regional NSW and 20 tickets for metropolitan NSW. Access to individual tickets and group bookings for fewer than 10 seniors will be available later this year.Group ticket applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of this year.

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PBL winners term 3 week 3 Medowie Public School THE Term 3 Week 3 PBL awards were hosted by Medowie Public School. At Medowie Public School, we believe every child deserves to learn in an environment where they feel safe, respected and supported. Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is at the heart of our school culture, providing a consistent framework that encourages students to make positive choices and develop the skills they need to succeed both at school and in the wider community. Our school is proud to be part of the Community PBL network, working alongside families and the local community to promote shared expectations and celebrate positive behaviour. Together, we are building a culture where every student is empowered to learn, grow and reach their full potential. Allison Thompson, Principal Irrawang PS Riley shines as a responsible and caring STAR Leader at our school. She is always the first to lend a helping hand to younger peers and shows great respect for our equipment by maintaining the sports shed. Her willingness to embrace new challenges and push her own boundaries is truly inspiring. Well done Riley! Raymond Terrace PS Jasper is nominated for the kindness and respect he shows others. He matches this with personal responsibility. In the Wellbeing Hub Jasper helps younger students with their activities, always encouraging them to have a go before assisting them and then showing them how and helping them to pack up. He always checks to see the hub is packed up perfectly before leaving. Everyone values his responsibility. Grahamstown PS Amarlie demonstrated an outstanding

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commitment to learning and proudly represented her culture during our school's NAIDOC activities. She took on a leadership role by confidently demonstrating traditional dances, teaching and guiding her peers, and supporting the high school students during the dance rotation. Throughout the event, Amarlie showed exceptional respect, leadership and a genuine commitment to sharing her culture with others, making a positive impact on our whole school community Irrawang HS Islay was selected to represent the region as a member of the Hunter Senior Dance Ensemble, demonstrating perseverance while collaborating respectfully with dancers and choreographers from across the region to develop and perform a high-quality contemporary dance work. Congratulations Islay on demonstrating our school PBL values of Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best

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Hunter River HS Riley is nominated for demonstrating outstanding kindness and respect. Riley put another student’s needs before his own and offered patient support without being asked, showing a strong commitment to our school values. Salt Ash PS Levi has been nominated for this award by a parent for showing outstanding kindness and empathy. When a peer was accidentally hit by a boomerang, Levi immediately stepped in to help, supporting the student and walking with them to the office. His caring and compassionate actions demonstrated our PBL values and showed genuine concern for the wellbeing of others. Well done, Levi! Medowie PS Mackenzie is a wonderful student who consistently demonstrates our school expectations each and every day. Her kindness, generosity and care for others

make her a valued member of our school community. Mackenzie's commitment to our PBL expectations is further reflected in her published story, which she co-authored with her mum. Congratulations, Mackenzie, on this fantastic achievement! Seaham PS Mia consistently upholds the Seaham Public School PBL values of being a respectful, responsible learner. Mia’s care for others is a credit to her, and she is respected by the whole Seaham School community. Mia can often be seen hand in hand with a younger student guiding and helping them in some way. We are very proud of you, Mia. Karuah PS Montana is nominated for her thoughtfulness and generosity. Montana selflessly had her hair cut and donated it so it could be made into wigs. This thoughtful action shows she cares and wants to make a difference. Congratulations Montana!

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OPINION & LETTERS subject, it is important that your a small amount in a sacred place. On the Couch Many Buddhists and Hindus parents' wishes are adhered to.

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

are all for cremation, but other religions aren't, so it's important to clarify any uncertainties. As for composting, Patricia, I like the idea. I think a small amount of ash would be a very viable component to add to the composting mix. Funerals cost thousands of dollars, and burying people in synthetic materials is bad for the environment. Sustainable, low-cost alternatives will no doubt become more popular as more people look to funeral arrangements that mirror their social and environmental mindset and ethics.

instead of driving all the way around it. They might connect distant parts of the universe, or perhaps even different universes altogether. It is an exciting idea, but no one has ever found a wormhole, and we don't know if they really exist. Scientists have also imagined something called a white hole. It would be the exact opposite of a black hole. A black hole only pulls things in and a white hole would only push things out. Nothing could ever enter it. For now, though, they remain an interesting theory.

Could we ever travel through a black hole? With everything we know today, the answer is almost certainly no.The crushing gravity would destroy any spacecraft long before it reached the centre. But science is always discovering new things, and the universe has surprised us many times before. Black holes may be the darkest places in the universe, yet they are helping us unlock some of its brightest secrets. Every discovery brings us one step closer to understanding gravity, time, space and the incredible universe we call home.

summer days of 30 degrees or more, it was quite normal to seek out a cool beer at lunchtime, but it didn’t prove to be quite as easy as that. On such a day travelling among the classic villages of the playgrounds of the really rich and famous, the Lake Muskoka area, we made such a stop at a classic village hotel, asking for a beer to go with our lunch. Sorry I can’t serve you with that as I’m under 18 years old, said the sweet young thing.

Can you please then have a senior member of staff serve us? Sorry, there are seven of us on duty today and we are all under the 18-year age limit and this is strictly against the law. May I then ask if it is unusual for a pub not to serve beer? I was informed that today their duty was to serve meals and only soft drinks rather than beer or spirits on this mid-weekday. So, what are our options for having a cool one with lunch? She said you can buy beer by the bottle or packets of six cans at the nearby grocer’s store, but you can’t

drink it on their premises. So, we tried that but were told that we could only buy one bottle each but were later informed that retail general stores were allowed to sell more than that but because this was such a new regulation, it was heavily policed, so the sellers were somewhat protective. I’m happy to advise that we did get a beer each, to go with a takeaway lunch, but then headed to a grassy area beside a church and the river which wound its way through the village, after passing through a small hydro power station which supplied enough electricity for

some 2000 homes in that general area. They have three of those hydro power stations nearby providing low-cost power. Maybe we should have been asking for a schooner of local lake water. Very interesting to encounter the different treatments for selling drugs and beer in a country so similar to that of our own but so protective of their residents.

garbage truck on our street for half a day until a heavy tow lift came along to remove it. I hazard to guess that Veolia were short a truck again. The Lord Mayor's concerns with ratepayer behaviour in response to proposed bin changes concern me less than the contractor's capacity to meet present and shifting contractual obligations for improved waste management.

On the subject of "hot air" and a proposed Tomago trash furnaceto-electricity facility, to which a local responded in the negative, (‘Thermal waste - just hot air?’, NOTA, 16/7/26) I am reminded of the world-class furnace in Lausanne, Switzerland that is situated in a city area of 100,000+ people. For a few years I worked close to that furnace. I recall the biggest issue was keeping it hot as recycling

in Switzerland was over 90 per cent for glass and similarly high for other recyclable materials. I recall seeing the waste ashes mixed with cement - being stacked along the highway outside the city area as artificial landscape. My only issue with such a furnace being placed in our region is with trust. Trust that the regulatory framework is in place with an inspection cycle that ensures

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DEAR Jasminda, MY parents recently indicated they would like their ashes scattered at a beach. I want to be composted. Could I keep some of their ashes to go in with my remains?

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Psalm 39: 7 "But now, O Lord, what do I look for? My HOPE is in you."

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IMAGINE a place where nothing can escape - not even light. It sounds like science fiction, but these strange objects really do exist. They are called black holes, and they are among the most mysterious things in the universe. We can't see a black hole because it gives off no light. Instead, we find them by watching how they affect the stars and clouds of gas around them. Their gravity is so powerful that anything that gets too close is pulled in. The idea of black holes isn't new.

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

Searching for a beer By John BLACKBOURN

ANOTHER difference that I found interesting while in Canada was their treatment of the drinking age restriction of 18 years, while it remains at 21 in the USA just over the border. Canada has a very liberal policy of allowing the purchase and use of marijuana, but I’m not aware of that being age restricted, although that may well be the case. As a tourist, during their

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

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appropriate capture and disposal of waste ash. I am keen to see local government become the foundation of a renewed cycle of trust between politicians and the populace, because State and Federal Parliaments are arguably too big, too urban and too far away to respond to local concerns. Regards, Les Robinson, Nelson Bay.

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Ship graveyards off Newcastle and Port Stephens ports Stinker's Stories

By John 'Stinker' CLARKE DURING the early years following colonisation, numerous shipwrecks were recorded, particularly between Newcastle and Port Stephens. The Tomaree Museum Association is in the process of organising a Port Stephens Shipwreck presentation at the same Tomaree Headland venue as the highly successful Valerie Taylor exhibition. Members of the public are invited to view the Shipwreck exhibition from 26 September until 24 October.. The many dangers to early shipping around Port Stephens is well documented in my book ‘The Outer Light’, from which I have taken the following: “The safety of ships and their crews was the major concern for all lightkeepers along the entire coastline. “Because of the increasing maritime traffic from Sydney north and the growing trade inside Port Stephens the lightkeepers in the Outer Light were required to be particularly vigilant. “Regardless, however, of the ongoing efforts of the lightkeepers, shipwrecks continued at an alarming rate. “Only Newcastle had a higher number of shipwrecks, out of ports on the NSW coast, than Port Stephens. “Just after midnight on May 27th, 1903, there were 18 people on board the coastal steamer the SS Oakland as she sailed past Nobbys on her way north to the Clarence River.

“Specially fitted out to bring molasses in bulk from the Northern Rivers, the SS Oakland left Newcastle in a heavy swell. “Soon after the Point Stephens light was passed she took a list to port, which increased in severity until the ship was unable to be steered, finally sinking near Cabbage Tree Island. “By the time SS Bellinger was able to pick up any survivors, 11 crew and passengers had drowned. “Shipwrecks continued far too frequently, reflecting the extremely dangerous conditions that existed off the coast, with the wreck of the Willinga, lost on the reef off Port Stephens Lighthouse in 1908. “The schooner was carrying a cargo of timber, sailing from Cape Hawke to Sydney with a crew of five. “There was no relief from the job at hand as any change in weather conditions for the worst heightened the chance of another disaster, as was the case with the wreck of the Macleay. "In a 1911 report to the secretary to the Department of Navigation, dated October 18, the acting principal keeper at the Point Stephens lighthouse (Mr A.F.W. Gidley) makes the following comments in reference to the wrecked steamer Macleay:- ‘She passed by here going north at 7pm and gave her name by flashing signals.The remark was also flashed that he who was signalling at the time thought that it was going to be a dirty night ... I flashed back that by the showing of barometer I did not think it would be anything, although it was very dull at the time, and blowing fresh from the southeast, with a moderate sea. Then he flashed good-night, and I returned the compliment…’ “All seemed as it should be and Mr Gidley thought little more of the passing ship. “The Macleay had departed Newcastle for the Clarence River and Grafton with a cargo of coal, three horses and other cargo.

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

“On what turned out to be a fateful night, helmsman Charles Petterson sensed danger and shouted that he saw breaking waves, but Officer on Duty Henry Goldsmith declared it to be a school of mullet. “Petterson attempted to steer away from the approaching reef, but

it was too late. The Macleay had hit Boondelbah Island and sank some 10 minutes later. “The 17-man crew attempted to use whatever was floating to assist them, but only two survived. “Charles Petersen from Finland, who was at the wheel carrying out the mate’s orders when the Macleay

was wrecked, and William Swanney, a Scot, were the only survivors of the disaster. “They arrived at Sydney by steamer Hunter, from Newcastle on Tuesday. Bodies were recovered on the beach, along with that of a horse, which had been attacked by sharks.”

‘Morgo’ could catch a fish on a damp lawn By John 'Stinker' CLARKE

IT was back in 1974 when I arrived in Port Stephens to take up an appointment as PE Teacher at Nelson Bay High School the following year. Having no knowledge of the area I was fortunate in that I knew Ken McCray, a

teacher at Anna Bay Public School. My wife Ella and I were invited to stay with the McCrays on Frost Road, One Mile, until we found something else. Keen to go fishing, Ken had a friend who lived a short distance up the main road. “This bloke knows every fish from Samurai Beach to Stockton,” Ken said confidently. Shortly afterwards I was introduced to Gary Morgan. It didn’t take long for me to realise what Ken had told me was spot on. No fish was safe when ‘Morgo’ was on the prowl. I spent time fishing for tailor and mulloway with Gary on One Mile Headland. Later on we were worming and chasing q The teacher’s teacher, Gary Morgan, or ‘Morgo’. Photo: Supplied by John ‘Stinker’ Clarke.

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whiting and bream on the beach. I couldn’t have had a better teacher. A month or so later I moved to Fingal, where I have been ever since. Looking through the prize winners at the recent Anna Bay Tavern Fishing Club

Presentation, it came as no surprise to me to see Gary step up to win a Champion Fisher Award. It is well known around the One Mile, Anna Bay area that “Morgo” could catch a fish on a damp lawn.

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Breeding season begins for endangered zebra sharks By Althea GUINSBERG THREE zebra shark eggs have marked a promising start to breeding season at Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters, with the Anna Bay aquarium continuing to play an important role in an international mission to help save one of the world's most endangered shark species. Although the three eggs laid this week were unfertilised, staff say they signal the beginning of the breeding season and they are hopeful many more eggs will follow in the coming weeks. For the team caring for the sharks, every egg represents another opportunity to help rebuild wild populations through the internationally recognised Stegostoma tigrinum Augmentation and Recovery (StAR) Project. Irukandji Supervisor Cherie Nasbey said the breeding program requires patience, precision and optimism. "The breeding season is always an exciting time for us," Ms Nasbey told News Of The Area. "Even though these first eggs weren't fertile, it's a great sign that our female has started laying. We know there is hopefully much more to come." The StAR Project brings together 10 accredited aquariums and conservation organisations worldwide to breed genetically suitable zebra sharks before fertile eggs are transported to protected waters in Indonesia. The young sharks are raised in marine nurseries before being released into protected reef systems, helping restore a species that has declined dramatically due to shark finning, habitat loss and climate change. Before any shark joins the breeding program, extensive genetic testing is carried

q Ryan Pereira, Managing Director and co-founder of Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters, and Supervisor Cherie Nasbey show an infertile egg laid by one of their female zebra sharks. The egg sac does not contain an embryo, as can be seen with a flashlight. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. out to ensure healthy bloodlines and maximise the success of future generations. "The sharks chosen for breeding all undergo genetic testing to make sure they're suitable and not closely related," Ms Nasbey said. "It's incredibly rewarding knowing the work we're doing here in Anna Bay is helping a global conservation effort." Visitors can also contribute to the project, with a percentage of every Zebra Shark Encounter donated directly to the StAR Project to support breeding, research and future releases. Ms Nasbey said visitors are often surprised by the sharks' gentle nature.

"They really are beautiful animals," she said. "They're curious, they recognise their names, and every encounter helps people understand why these sharks are worth protecting." Throughout August, Irukandji is celebrating Locals Month, giving local residents half-price entry to experience zebra sharks, rays and many other marine animals. While this week's eggs were unfertilised, they mark the beginning of another breeding season filled with hope for one of the ocean's most remarkable species.

New home needed for life-changing tractor program By Jacie WHITFIELD

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

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

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

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closure, one of the dismantled tractors has now been relocated to storage in Geoffrey’s friend’s shed. “The Red International is almost finished, and we are stalling moving it in hopes we can complete it as we have a buyer waiting. The other three tractors donated are all placed on hold with the donors fully understanding our position. One needs to be moved soon and, if all else fails, it will end up on my drive,” Geoffrey told News Of The Area. The workshop’s closure came after a workplace accident involving an employee at the host business triggered additional insurance requirements. Although Rotary volunteers, teachers and students were already insured through their respective organisations, the building owner faced substantial extra costs and could no longer accommodate the program. “Sadly, because of this, the current batch of students has had to be put on hold. I would be devastated if this program had to fold because of some hungry insurance company,” Mr Hamilton said. Restore Me is now searching for a secure lock up workshop measuring about 6 x 8 metres with toilet facilities. As a volunteer-run charity that receives no government funding, the organisation can only afford a peppercorn rent. “We would take responsibility for maintaining the building and keeping it clean and presentable,” Mr Hamilton said. “My firm belief is that whatever we put into this world, we get twofold out.” Despite his exhaustion, Mr Hamilton remains determined the program will continue. “I believe this programme has no boundaries,” he said. Anyone able to offer suitable workshop space, or who would like to support Restore Me, is encouraged to contact Geoffrey Hamilton on 0418 639 937.

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Tilligerry Social Golf Club 7/8/26 OUTRIGHT winner. Brian Riddell. 41 Runner up. John McDonald. 38 Bonus points winner. Matt Baldwin. 37 Ball winners. Barry Disch. 36 Ed Martin. 35 Wendy Couvaras. 34 Phil Germon. 34 Bradman Award. Bryan Porter NTP4TH. A. Matt Baldwin. B. Bob West D&C7TH. A. Matt Baldwin. B. Peter Couvaras D&C18TH. A. Brian Riddell. B. John McDonald Money hole. A. Brian Riddell. Lucky number. 8. Ron Dews There were 13 starters today. Congratulations to all the winners. Next game Friday 14/8/26. Col Marsden Trophy 2 person AGG.

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Magic milestone for Gropers rugby stalwart Ross Buchan By Chris KARAS

A CHANCE holiday down under has proved a lifechanging experience for Anna Bay rugby journeyman Ross Buchan. When Scotsman Ross followed best buddies Tommy Hart and Ross Aitken across the continent to Nelson Bay Rugby Club for a brief playing stint his world changed forever. Twelve years down the track, the 34-year-old hooker forward stands tall as a Gropers legend and mainstay for the Nelson Bay first grade men's side that is chasing yet another Hunter Suburban Rugby Presidents Cup A Grade premiership. Tough-as-teak Buchan will play a key role when Nelson Bay square off with rivals Scone Brumbies in this Saturday’s qualifying final at Newcastle’s No 2 Sportsground. When the teams last met

three weeks ago, the popular club stalwart chalked up his 150th appearance for the Gropers in a rollicking 24-19 victory at Bill Strong Oval. After 12 seasons with his beloved Gropers, the crafty hooker remains hungry for championship honours and believes the Nelson Bay Class of 2026 are up for the challenge. “The team is well balanced with a nice mix of youth and experience and has come a long way this season under the coaching of Michael Squires,” the fearless forward told News Of The Area. “Mick has introduced a crop of youngsters that have reinvigorated our stocks this campaign and we are now starting to hit our straps at the right time.” A rejuvenated Buchan has overcome niggling injuries to produce some vintage performances against quality opponents in recent weeks. “I’ve never felt fitter and

stronger and there is a real positive vibe among the playing group in regards to going all the way and lifting the A Grade trophy,” he said. Buchan knows that exhilarating feeling - he was a member of the Gropers’ allconquering 2023 team that won the Presidents Cup title in resounding fashion. The veteran forward has enjoyed a fascinating rugby journey with an international flavour. Before emigrating to Port Stephens, Ross had stints with the Penicuik, Forresters and Watsonians rugby clubs in Scottish Rugby before venturing to the United States and playing for the Denver Barbarians. In his youth, Buchan was a fleet-footed centre and prolific try scorer with a sharp turn of speed. But the Nelson Bay club came close to losing their forward legend - just weeks

after he arrived in Port Stephens with his two mates back in 2014. Fly half Aitken and centre Hart were recommended to the Gropers by legendary Nelson Bay number 10 Chad Northcott during his stint with the famous Watsonians club in the Scottish Rugby competition. Buchan had followed in the footsteps of his legendary father Stan - a tough loosehead prop - by captaining the Watsonians to a Scottish premiership in his final season. After arriving in Nelson Bay, Ross became homesick but heeded the advice of his mother to “stick it out.” Ironically Aitken and Hart returned to Scotland after a short Australian stint with Buchan fully embracing the coastal region he now calls “home”. Ross met and later married local Nelson Bay girl Amy Zander and they have

raised their six-year-old son Rueven and three-year-old daughter Albi in the tropical Port Stephens haven. Buchan’s debut match for Nelson Bay was on the wing where he displayed his electrifying speed. But over the past 12 years Ross has morphed into a cagey

with the Nelson Bay Touch Football Association, was ranked the world’s best female touch football referee between 2011 and 2015. She brings broad experience across referee coaching, education, appointments, fitness and conditioning, talent identification and pathway development. Sam has spent the past four years coaching National Referee Squad referees and has attended the two most recent Asia Pacific competitions as a Federation of International Touch Referee Coach. She was also part of the referee coaching panel at the most recent State of Origin series in Coffs Harbour. Within NSW, Sam has

contributed to the State Referee Coaching Panel across the Elite Referee Squad, appointments and female referee development portfolios. This has included presenting through the Her Sport Her Way program and supporting young female referees progressing toward the NSW Touch Referee Youth Squad program. Sam has also held referee coaching and appointments responsibilities with the Hunter Western Hornets and Nelson Bay Touch Association, where she has helped deliver referee courses and supported the development of local and representative referees. Her Certificate III and IV qualifications in fitness have complemented this work

through the delivery of fitness, strength and conditioning programs for referees at local, state and national pathway levels. A delighted Clark told News Of The Area that she was honoured to be appointed and excited by the opportunity to lead the next chapter of refereeing in NSW. “I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to a refereeing community that has given me so much,” Sam said. “Ian has established an enormous legacy, and I look forward to working closely with him, the Referees Panel and NSWTF staff to ensure we maintain the strengths of the existing program while continuing to evolve. “My focus will be on

strengthening referee and referee-coach pathways, supporting recruitment and retention, creating opportunities for emerging leaders and building a positive, inclusive and highperforming culture across the state,” Sam added. Clark’s initial priorities will include working with Panel members and NSWTF staff to confirm portfolio responsibilities, strengthen referee education, support preparations for upcoming NSWTF events and continue developing sustainable pathways for referees and referee coaches. Touch football officiating is in the family blood - Sam’s husband John and son Alec are world-class referees in their own right with glowing reputations at state and international levels.

to sixth-placed Lakes United in a high-scoring tussle at Belmont’s Cahill Oval. The six triumphs were a strong marker of growth, given the Hawks are only in their fourth season in the Denton Cup, competing against clubs with more than 70 years of history behind them. Half back Noah Ryan, winger Timanu Alexander, fullback Shaq Saunders and second rower Ethan Campbell scored tries for the Hawks, who matched it with Lakes for long stretches. Seagulls centre Kyran Blair

hard-fought victory. First-half completion (53 per cent) proved the difference - well below Lakes' 71 per cent - feeding into 40 missed tackles and seven line breaks conceded. The Hawks' second-half completion climbed to 91 per cent, pointing to a fixable execution issue rather than a structural one. There was no joy for the Northern club in the lower grades, with the reserve grade side finishing seventh after a 42-6 loss to Lakes United and the under-19s finishing sixth

after suffering a 34-10 defeat to the Seagulls. On a black weekend for the Hawks, Wests Newcastle

sent Northern tumbling out of the finals race in the Women’s Milleen Cup on percentages after a gallant win.

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2. Eric Rogers 73 3. Ken Blundell 74 Pro Pin Simon Smith Wednesday 5th Aug. Medley Stableford. A Grade 1. Paul Foster 38 2. Thomas W Gill 34 B Grade 1. Marc Newman 38 2. John Waanders 35 Pro Pin John P Sullivan 2BBB Marc Newman/ William J Jones 46

q Michael Hotene presents Ross Buchan with his 150-game jacket as Ross’ greatest supporter - three-year-old daughter Albi - looks on.

Touch football legend Sam Clark appointed NSW Referees Director By Chris KARAS

ANNA Bay’s decorated international touch football referee Sam Clark has taken on an exciting new role with NSW Touch Football (NSWTF). The experienced referee coach and Panel member has been appointed the new

NSWTF Referees Director in an important leadership transition within its refereeing community. She replaces long-serving Referees Director Ian Matthew who has stepped down after an extraordinary 34 years at the helm. Clark, a valued official

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five conversions from Season of near-misses for Northern Hawks booted seven attempts to help seal a

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STEVE Simpson was a true rugby league warrior during an illustrious career with the Newcastle Knights. The former international and NSW Origin forward never took a backward step and proved to be an iron man and enforcer in the Knights’ premiership-winning 2001 NRL team. As a rookie first-grade coach with the Northern Hawks club in this year's Newcastle Rugby League Denton Engineering Cup

competition, Simpson can reflect on a campaign that featured “promising signs” and plenty of near-misses. He instilled a steely resolve among a top grade squad that finished eighth on the premiership ladder with 12 points from six victories - the club’s most first grade wins in a single season. Simpson labelled it a “building block season” for the club with everyone still optimistic about what’s ahead. The Hawks closed out their 2026 regular season last Saturday with a 38-26 loss

Tanilba Bay Veterans Golf By Ian WILLIAMS

THE weather was perfect today for golf today, a lovely winters day in the early twenties and clear skies. We played a 9 hole Individual Stroke game on the front nine with a roll up of 28 players, thankyou all for attending. A great day was enjoyed by all.

RESULTS OF PLAY: Winner: Geoff Hulls..nett 34 First Runner up: Jim Carberry..nett 37 c/b Second runner up: Mark Moore..nett 37 Ball Winners: Steve Robards..nett 38c/b Ray Stubbs..nett 38c/b Keith Chapple..nett 38c/b

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Lenny Hardes..nett 38 Phil Germon..nett 40c/b Gary Parseno..nett 40 Laurie Northey..nett 41c/b Barry Disch..nett 41c/b Rob McKinney..nett 41 Peter Martyn..nett 42c/b Fred Drury..nett 42 Kevin Hart..nett 43c/b NTP 4th Hole: A grade Steve Robards B grade Bob Skinner C grade Charlie Skinner

D&C 7th hole: A grade Rob McKinney B grade Vince Schubert C grade Gary Payseno Longest Drive 9th hole: A grade Phil Germon B grade Mark Moore C grade Gary Payseno Next week, 11th August, is an Individual Stroke event over the back nine. Normal NTP, D&C and Longest Drive also in play.

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forward warrior and Gropers’ personality who has revelled in the role of Entertainment Director. He continues to be an integral part of Nelson Bay rugby and is determined to help bring the Presidents Cup trophy back to his beloved Groperdome.

q The Northern Hawks ended their 2026 Denton Cup campaign with a loss to the Lakes United Seagulls.

Muree Golf Results SATURDAY 1st Aug. Stroke. A Grade 1. John P Sullivan 70 2. Matthew Gurr 72 3. Mark Sullivan 73 B Grade 1. Anthony Styles 70 2. Keith Roberts 72 3. Nathan Wallace 74 C Grade 1.Kenneth Austin 69

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Kate Washington gets her game face on By Chris KARAS

MEMBER for Port Stephens Kate Washington has taken a liking to the fast-growing sport of pickleball. The athletic local member was a special participant at a recent Port Stephens Pickleball Club Skills and Drills Day event at the Tomaree Sports Complex netball courts, and passed the test with flying colours. She joined 40 players from the Port Stephens club and the whole crew from Nelson Bay Physiotherapy Centre on court for a good half-hour skills and drills session. Donning a fashionable sporting outfit, Kate proved to be a natural as she demonstrated her racquet skills, endurance and allround flair. Having their local Member of Parliament witness first hand the energy, passion and community spirit of the Port Stephens Pickleball club

THOMPSON Trophy A Grade The Thompson Trophy Golf Croquet A Grade (handicaps -6 to 4) intraclub competition was held on Sunday 2nd August 2026. With a number of A Grade players unavailable, only three players entered: Rob Batho, Trevor Black and

Port Stephens Veteran Golfers Association By Gary WATT

q Port Stephens MP Kate Washington enjoyed a Skills and Drills Day session with members of Port Stephens Pickleball Club at Tomaree Sports Complex netball courts. means so much to every one of the club’s 220 members. A delighted Kate told News Of The Area that the sport of pickleball continues to grow rapidly in the Port Stephens region. “And for good reason - it’s

Nelson Bay Croquet Club By David WILSON

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a heap of fun and they even let me loose on a court,” she said. “I would like to say a big thank you to the club for showing me their skills, being patient with me on court ,but most importantly for keeping locals active and

connected to the game with such enthusiasm, “The sport of pickleball really is about keeping people active and connected, and that is exactly what Port Stephens Pickleball Club is all about.”

RESULTS from a Stableford competition played at Tanilba Bay GC on Monday 3rd August with 48 players. Nett Winner : Bob Sellick, 40pts. Nett Runner Up : Jim Prater, 36pts. Bonus Point Winner : John Howlett, 38pts on countback. Bonus Point Runner Up : Lester Lake, 38pts. Nearest the Pin, 4th Hole : Division 1 : Matt Smith. Division 2 : Col Kerrison. Nearest the Pin, 11th Hole : Division 1 : John Clayton. Division 2 : Jim Prater. Drive & Chip, 7th Hole : Division 1 : Ralph Brown.

Marty Quirke. To ensure a fair test of the players’ skills, the competition was played as a round-robin of 19-point games with no time limit. Marty Quirke dominated both his games to win the A Grade trophy for the first time. A good quality competition despite the low number of entries.

Coaching Session Pam Barnwell and Derek Bull conducted a coaching session on advanced tactics for Division 1 (GC handicaps -6 to 4) and Division 2 (GC handicaps 5 to 8) players on Monday 3rd August 2026. Pam has won numerous Australian and NSW championships, including the NSW Champion of Champions tournament, and

has been selected as a NSW representative. Derek has also won numerous Australian and NSW championships and has been selected as a NSW representative. The session was well attended and all the participants took away many ideas for improving their Golf Croquet

Queensland side (36-17) — shutting down the Maroons with her copybook tackling to help her team progress to the gold medal match. Victoria Navy were crowned under-14 Games champions when they skittled a courageous NSW outfit 5214 in the trophy final for the second time in five days. The all-conquering Victorians opened their campaign with a 37-7 victory over the Bluebirds on day one and proved too strong for all comers with their abundance

of skill and power across the field. The athletic Christie, who is also a talented rugby league hooker with the Raymond Terrace Roosters under14s women’s tackle team in the Hunter Junior League Division One competition, was rewarded for her non-stop efforts with selection in the All Australian Schools Merit Squad. Scarlet was one of four Hunter students to be identified with national honours.

Other players from the region named in the All Australian Merit squad were St Joseph's College Lochinvar trio Scarlett Crouch, Isabella Crouch and Leura Russell. This year’s Games brought together Australia’s top secondary school athletes across multiple sports including swimming, diving, basketball, hockey, Australian Rules (AFL), football (soccer), netball and volleyball. A highlight for Scarlet and her team mates was the Championship Education

Team Experience on rest day with more than 300 students taking part in a memorable tour of the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground and Australian Sports Museum. From exploring Australia's rich sporting history to stepping inside one of the world's most famous sporting venues, students were immersed in an experience that celebrates the power of sport beyond the field of play. An elated Scarlet told News Of The Area that she was “shocked but proud” of her

Central Coast Black Diamond Senior Mens Cup action at Dick Burwell Oval. It was another polished performance by the experienced Blackburne, who has turned in consistent displays for the fourth-ranked Nelson Bay team this season. The club stalwart has been instrumental in the Marlins’ eight victories this season, bagging 25 goals in

11 appearances to keep his side in the finals mix. He stands tall in the Nelson Bay club’s Hall of Fame with an impressive personal tally of 463 goals. The Marlins held a 15-7 lead over Cardiff at the end of the first quarter before booting five goals to establish a 48-9 advantage by the halftime interval. Nelson Bay kept the

Hawks scoreless in the third team to lead 56-9 and finished strongly with another fivegoal blitz to dent Cardiff’s finals hopes. Talented half forward Mitchell Hall kicked four goals to cap a strong solo performance with centre Hudson Roche (2), full forward Harry Gordon (2), half forward Tom Warren and interchange Addison Wilks

also among the Nelson Bay goal scorers. The Marlins remain in fourth spot on 32 points with three regular season round fixtures to be played in coming weeks; against undefeated competition leaders Newcastle City at the No 1 Sportsground, Maitland Saints at Max McMahon Oval, and Warners Bay Bulldogs at Dick Burwell Oval.

Division 2 : John McDonald. Drive & Chip, 18th Hole, : Division 1 : Shayne Mullarvey. Division 2 : Steve Robards. Ball Winners : Dennis Christie 37pts, Steve Robards 36pts, Matt Smith 36pts, Danny Clark 36pts, Bronwyn Smith 35pts, Ian Dean 35pts, Ray Stubbs 34pts, John McDonald 34pts, Shayne Mullarvey 34pts, Karen Harley 34pts, Robbie Kerehoma 34pts, Barry Geraghty 33pts, Gary Watt 33pts, Al Stark 33pts, Jenny Hale 33pts, Bruce Cook 32pts, and Kevin Stewart 32pts. Lucky Draw Prize Winner : Matt Smith.

q Sherry Gordon, Committee Member, presents the trophy to Marty Quirke with Rob Batho (left) and Trevor Black (right).

Emerging Medowie rover Scarlet Christie named in All Australian AFL squad FROM Page 24

Scarlet rose to prominence at the seven day event - spearheading the Bluebirds to impressive victories over Western Australia (32-21) and ACT (65-1) in the pool rounds with her defensive skills, agility and endurance. The promising Port Stephens Power junior product was also instrumental in the Bluebirds’ semi final triumph over a strong

Marlins outclass Hawks in Hunter Central Coast AFL clash By Chris KARAS

NELSON Bay Marlins AFL Club boast an inspirational leader in legendary full forward Wayd Blackburne. The on-field warrior celebrated his 225 match milestone with a threegoal haul in the Marlins resounding 89-17 victory over Cardiff Hawks last Saturday in AFL Hunter

selection in the All Australian Merit team. “It was a massive effort to secure a silver medal and compete against the powerful Victoria lineup and a great opportunity to learn, connect and be inspired, with plenty of memories made during the week-long event,” she said. With the Power unable to field a team in Scarlet’s age group this season, the highly rated defender has been on loan to the Warners Bay Bulldogs club in the AFL Hunter Central Coast Juniors competition.

Fourth-ranked Cardiff had too many big guns for Nelson Bay in the Senior Women’s Cup clash, posting a 116-0 drubbing. The Marlins were courageous to the end and best served by centre Charlotte Connick, interchange Keira Mamotte, half forward Tori Borg, fullback Kaitlyn Mamotte, centre Ella Burggraaff and half back Ellie Duffy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (Mv) 8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (PGaw) 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 The King. (MA15+av) 11.35 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Malv, R) 1.30 World On Fire. (Mav, R) 3.35 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.00 MOVIE: Jerry Maguire. (1996, Mls, R) A sports agent has a moral epiphany which costs him his job and his fiancée. Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr, Renée Zellweger. 10.50 The Voice. (PG, R) A fresh batch of undiscovered talent step into the spotlight. 12.20 Eyewitness. (MA15+av, R) 1.20 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

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

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

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: Down At The Beach. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.50 Steven Universe. 9.40 BattleBots. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Late Programs.

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

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

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

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

NEWS24 (53) 6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon Fox Sports News. 1.00 Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Bond Report. 6.00 Steve Price. 7.00 The World According To Rowan Dean. 8.00 Opinionated. 8.30 The US Report. 9.30 The Media Show. 10.15 Lefties Losing It. 10.45 Late Edition. Midnight News.

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

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 NFL. Preseason. Week 1. Las Vegas Raiders v Arizona Cardinals. 1.30pm Pawn Stars. 2.30 Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. STIHL Series. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 23. Fremantle v Adelaide. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2. (2011, M) 10.00 MOVIE: RoboCop 2. (1990, MA15+) 12.15am Seinfeld. 12.45 Legacies. 1.35 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.30 The Summit. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Late Programs.

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

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

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SATURDAY, August 15 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 1.15 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 2.00 Saint-Pierre. (Mv, R) 2.45 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. (R) 4.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (PG, R) 5.00 Aust Story. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R)

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

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

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

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

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

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Diana: The Princess And The Bodyguard. 8.50 The Lost City Of Melbourne. (Md, R) 10.25 Genghis Khan’s Mongolia. (Mv, R) 12.05 Daddy Issues. (Mls, R) 3.05 Those Who Stayed. (PGa, R) 3.45 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Mad, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.00 The Great Outdoors. (PG) The team summits a South Pacific volcanic peak. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. (2018, Mv, R) Two former staff members of the Jurassic World theme park try to rescue dinosaurs from a volcanic eruption. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard. 11.00 The Voice. (PG, R) 12.15 Eyewitness. (MA15+adv, R) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 24. Brisbane Broncos v New Zealand Warriors. 9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.00 MOVIE: Into The Blue. (2005, Mdlv, R) 12.15 Wild Cards. (Mv, R) 1.05 Oz Off Road TV. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 Swimming. Pan Pacific Championships. Day 4. Heats. 5.15 Explore. (PG, R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

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

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

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

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30

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

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

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

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

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

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

6am Fox Sports News. 7.00 Weekend First Edition. 10.00 Weekend Newsday. 11.00 Fox Sports News. Noon Weekend Newsday. 1.00 Fox Sports News. 2.00 Steve Price. 3.00 Weekend Newsday. 4.00 Fox Sports News. 5.00 Weekend Newsday. 6.00 Opinionated. 6.30 The World According To Rowan Dean. 7.30 Lefties Losing It. 8.00 The Media Show. 8.45 Late Edition. 11.00 Fox Sports News.

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

SUNDAY, August 16 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

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

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

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

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 11.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Knights v Canberra Raiders. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Tigers v NZ Warriors. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Tigers v Dragons.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00

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

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

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 Building The Dream. 9.00 Roads Less Travelled. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 Building The Dream. 1.30pm Buy To Build. 2.00 The Living Room. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Boston Blue. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

NEWS24 (53) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. Noon Weekend Newsday. 1.00 News. 2.00 Weekend Newsday. 3.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. 4.00 News. 5.00 Weekend Newsday. 6.00 Sunday Agenda. 7.00 The Jaimee Rogers Show. 8.00 The Macpherson Angle. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.35 Born To Dance. (2015, PG) 8.25 I Kill Giants. (2018, PG) 10.25 Barbarella. (1968, M) 12.15pm Point Break. (1991, M) 2.30 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 4.20 The Assassin. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 6.20 Zorro. (1975, PG, Italian) 8.30 Dog Eat Dog. (2016, MA15+) 10.15 There Will Be Blood. (2007, M) 1.10am Bare. (2015, MA15+) 2.45 Seven Psychopaths. (2012, MA15+) 4.45 Late Programs.

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

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

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

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MONDAY, August 17 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

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

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.05 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.05 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.55 Canal Boat Diaries. (Premiere) 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Mal, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Secrets Of Modern Archaeology. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

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

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.50 Gogglebox Aust. (PGlmnsv, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Planet America. 10.05 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 11.50 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 12.40 Parliament Question Time. 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Scandinavia With Simon Reeve. (PG, R) 8.40 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R) 9.35 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R) 3.10 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 4.05 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 The Voice. (PGal) 8.45 The Rookie. (Mav) Nolan encounters a familiar face. 9.45 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics. 10.45 The Agenda Setters. 11.45 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.15 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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

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

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

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

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00

Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 11.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Auction Squad. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Late Programs.

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

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

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

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

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

6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon Fox Sports News. 1.00 Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Fox Sports News.

TUESDAY, August 18 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

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

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.50 Canal Boat Diaries. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Secrets Of Modern Archaeology. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.15 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.45 My Way. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.

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

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (PG) 9.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 9.55 Compass. (PG, R) 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 The Business. (R) 10.55 Four Corners. (R) 11.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.30 Parliament Question Time. 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (Return, Ms) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (PGa, R) 11.20 Mozart/Mozart. (Mav) 1.10 Blackwater. (MA15+as, R) 3.25 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGadv) 7.30 The Voice. (PG) 9.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) Gordon Ramsay tries to help an English pub located in Georgetown, Texas, which lacks a quintessential British identity. 10.00 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 11.00 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.00 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Trigger Point. (MA15+alv) 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 The Teacher: Body In The Lake. (Malv) 11.10 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Explore TV. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Contestants compete in a high-stakes game where they must beat The Banker to win a cash prize. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) Cracks form as the pressure mounts. 9.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.00 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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

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

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 The Amazing Homemakers. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector Morse. 11.05 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.00 Agatha Raisin. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Only Two Can Play. (1962, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.40 Late Programs.

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

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

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

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

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

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WEDNESDAY, August 19 ABC TV (2)

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NEWS OF THE AREA SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.20 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.50 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.25 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 3.55 Michael Mosley: Truth About Sleep. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. (Ml, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.

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

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa) 8.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 9.00 New Zealand Spy. (Mv) 9.25 QI. (PG) 9.55 Planet America. (R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Treasure & Dirt. (Mlv, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (Final, PG, R) 1.30 Parliament Question Time. 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) 8.30 Titanic Sinks Tonight. (Final, Ma) 9.40 Six Four. (Mav) 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 The Congregation. (MA15+s) 12.00 Crime. (MA15+av, R) 2.50 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (PG, R) 3.40 It Takes A Village. (Ma, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) 9.30 Unfiltered. (PG) 10.00 The Agenda Setters. 11.00 The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins. (PGals) 11.30 Stumble. (PGalv) 12.00 Everything I Know About Love. (Madls) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Banjo And Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. (PGa) 9.55 9News Late. 10.25 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 11.25 Accused: Guilty Or Innocent? (Mahl) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Destination WA. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) Strategy begins to pay off. 9.00 Boston Blue. (Mv) Mae faces backlash over the consequences of her past decisions. Sarah struggles with guilt that pushes her to take risks in pursuit of justice. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Babette’s Feast. Continued. (1987, PG, Danish) 7.10 Lassie: A New Adventure. (2023, PG, German) 8.50 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 10.40 Little Loves. (2024, M, Spanish) 12.30pm The Intouchables. (2011, M, French) 2.35 The Efficiency Expert. (1991, PG) 4.25 Scrapper. (2023, PG) 6.00 Poms. (2019, PG) 7.40 Year Of The Dog. (2007, M) 9.30 The Movie Teller. (2023, M, Spanish) 11.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Talking W. 10.30 Hockey. Men’s FIH World Cup. Australia v Ireland. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 Storage Wars. 2.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Legacies. 1.10am The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.05 Adam Hills Foot Fault. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Mia & Codie. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

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

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SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

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

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.50 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (Ms, R) 3.00 Such Was Life. (R) 3.15 The Cook Up. (R) 3.45 Beautiful Lakes Of Northern Italy. (R) 4.35 Plating Locally. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Space Invaders. (PGa, 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 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. (PG) 8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Return) 9.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (Return) 9.30 Treasure & Dirt. (Mlv, R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.05 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGv, R) 11.50 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 12.35 Parliament Question Time. 1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Spain With Michael Portillo. (PG) 8.30 Eva Longoria: Searching For France. (Final, PGa) 9.20 Say Nothing. (MA15+lv) 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Reyka. (MA15+av) 11.40 Kin. (MA15+lv, R) 3.30 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (PG, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol: Dreadful Drivers. (PGl, R) 8.30 Air Crash Investigations: Running On Empty. (PGa, R) 9.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop. (MA15+av, R) 10.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+av, R) 11.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 12.00 Mr Robot. (MA15+adlsv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. Melbourne Storm v Penrith Panthers. 9.55 NRL Thursday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Ski Rescue Down Under. (Ml) 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. (PGa, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 8.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Mm) Confronted with Australia’s first case of Ebola, the team races to uncover how patient zero contracted the deadly virus. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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

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

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30

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

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Some People. (1962) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Emergency. 9.30 A+E After Dark. 10.30 Chicago Med. 11.30 Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 9.25 Boston Blue. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

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

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Pawn Stars. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 Hockey. Women’s FIH World Cup. Netherlands v Australia. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Talking W. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 24. St Kilda v Gold Coast Suns. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 To Be Advised. 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight Legacies. 12.50 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 1.45 Baywatch. 2.40 Jeopardy! Australia. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Mia & Codie. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

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

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

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