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Driven to despair TATISTICALLY, at least, one person dies a day on New South Wales’ roads. It’s a terrible number to comprehend but one that has touched us all personally. If not immediately in your family or circle of friends, then certainly in your community and – chances are, on more than one occasion. Pause for thought for our emergency service workers; police, fire brigade, ambulance and emergency rescue. What must go through their minds as they drive to an accident near or in a town where they live, wondering if they’ll know, or perhaps love, the people involved. The cause remains to be seen, but this week two young people died near Bathurst in a single car accident. The Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit’s Inspector Adam Powderly said the impact of crashes, particularly in close-knit rural areas, lasted long after the headlines had faded. “It is not just those immediately involved in the crash and their families that carry the memories of what happened but also the doctors, nurses, police, paramedics, fire fighters and members of the public who attend the crash,” he said. Today (May 29) is Fatality Free Friday. What a wonderful, collective, big wish that on the 6 o’clock news we’re not met with a litany of sad stories about this child or that family killed on our roads – and our emergency services get the day off – just for one day. But is it really too much ask? That, for one day our license to drive is not taken for granted and the responsibility that comes with it, upheld. That, we don’t drink and drive, or, just as bad; stand back and let someone we know has been drinking, get in behind the wheel. That, we don’t speed to our destination and choose instead to forgive ourselves for being late, and be grateful we’re alive. And if we’re tired, that we don’t kid ourselves we can just push on, it’ll be all right because sometimes it just doesn’t end that way. Fatality Free Friday is a necessary ubiquitous finger tap on the shoulder reminding us we’re fallible and under certain circumstances an extremely dangerous killer, potentially of ourselves, or
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others. New statistics out this week show fatalities are falling which is an excellent sign, but one person killed crossing the road, riding their bike or behind the wheel is still one person too many. Ask any victim’s family. It’s Murphy’s cruel law that accidents can’t always be avoided yet carelessness, negligence, fatigue, alcohol, drugs, answering mobile phones or being distracted by rowdy friends, can be, if we choose. According to the Centre of Road Safety the number one cause of fatalities on the road is still speed. Speeding road toll numbers are the same as alcohol, fatigue and no seat belt related incidences, combined! So Fatality Free Friday asks us to stop and think about what we do behind the wheel, not just on May 29, but on every day. Slowing down might be a good start. Council’s Road Safety Officer Jane Bleechmore is inviting everyone to the Cyril Flood Memorial Rotunda on Church Street between 12 noon and 2pm on Friday, May 29 to sign the Fatality Free Friday pledge. “We can all take action to prevent road trauma by sticking to the speed limit, driving to the conditions, keeping our hands off our phones, not driving tired and not driving after drinking,” she said. 100,000 people have already signed. Will you?
The Fatality Free Friday pledge to drive safely • Remind your family, friends and workmates to take extra care on the roads • Put your lights on for safety • Be mindful to drive safely and follow the road rules • Not speed and will not drink and drive • Take care at level crossings • Slow down in the wet and drive to suit the conditions • Not tailgate other drivers and you will look as far ahead as possible • Wear your seatbelt • Not use your mobile phone while driving • Set a good example to your passengers by driving calmly and safely • Take care as a pedestrian when crossing the road or street.
Fatality Free Friday is a necessary ubiquitous finger tap on the shoulder reminding us we’re fallible and under certain circumstances an extremely dangerous killer, potentially of ourselves or others.
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Artists singing for their supper BY NATALIE HOLMES JOURNALIST
OST people have heard of artists singing for their supper. Orana Arts took the concept one step further last week by introducing Soup Sessions to the Dubbo community. The planned gatherings are a crowd-funded event where artists are invited along to pitch their ideas to an audience for a small creative project they have in mind. Fire Station Arts Centre manager Paige Williams is behind the concept, describing Soup Sessions as ‘community dinners that provide micro-grants to local creative projects while giving the community the opportunity to learn more about and connect with creative activities and people.’ “The basic formula is that a group of people come together to listen to four creative project pitches over a shared dinner (soup) then discuss the ideas presented and vote for the one they would like to see funded.� The idea has come out of the United States, where larger-scale social projects are based on the same theory. Similar sessions have already started in metropolitan areas, but not regionally - until now. “The ones in America are very community-based, for social projects, raising money for a charity or cause,� Williams explained. “They’re usually on a larger scale.� The Soup Sessions will have a grassroots feel to them, with guest and artist numbers limited each time. “We have had a look at coming up with something that will suit the regional space and this perfectly suits.� Williams said individuals, businesses and organisations were all welcome to become involved, describing the funding model as ‘seed money.’ So far, three sessions are planned, with more in the pipeline. Already, the concept has attracted four artists for the initial gathering, along with a soup sponsor which will allow for more funding. “It will cut back on costs for the event, giving more money to the project,� Williams said. The event will be a great way to initiate connections between community and creativity. “The idea is that guests will listen to the four pitches
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Fire Station Arts Centre manager Paige Williams (right), with soup sponsor Anthony Walkom who came on board almost as soon as the project was announced.
and then there will be introductions and chatting, everyone has a soup dinner and the opportunity to talk, engage and discuss. There will also be an opportunity to donate more money.� “It encourages collaboration and guests can contribute their ideas. It really gets the community involved.� There will be a guest presentation while votes are counted and all profits from the evening will go directly to the artists. They can be from any background, including visual, theatrical and the performing arts. “Whoever gets the most votes walks away with the cash,� Williams explained. “It won’t be a lot of money, but it will certainly be enough to kickstart an idea, with the artist also making valuable community connections. For a lot of projects, it’s hard to meet the criteria to receive funding. The application process is hard and you have to tick so many boxes. And there are people out there with good ideas but they can’t self-fund.� Crowd-funding, Williams says, is a great way of forging collaboration between artists and the public. “It gives them community interest at the start and
they already have a base when they release a recording or perform at a gig, or whatever they are doing.â€? “It’s also good in that the community gets to see exactly where their money goes,â€? she said. “And the creator doesn’t have to be an artist, they can just have a creative idea and want to put it into action. “It’s a really good sustainable grassroots-funded project.â€? With interest already being shown in the first session next month, Williams has plans to take the concept further afield. “We are looking at rolling it out in different parts of the region,â€? she said. “It’s such an easy, cool idea and we’ve already had a really good response.â€? And with plenty of interest and a soup sponsor already on board, anything is possible in this community kitchen. Âť Soup Sessions are set down for June 25, August 27 and September 24.
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Ignite Our Centre about flaming time BY JOHN RYAN JOURNALIST
UBBO has a major structural problem and it’s not easy to see what can be done to fix it. If you want to shop in the CBD you may have to move your car quite a few times. Growing up in Shepparton, Victoria, the CBD was concentrated around a single large block with shops on both sides of the surrounding streets, so you could plan to trip around and end up back near your parking spot – in Dubbo, you could park near Wingewarra Street and it would be a long walk back from the corner of Talbragar and Darling. Added to that, we’ve got the dead shopfront space created by the courthouse and the police station. On top of that, this city’s CBD has an incredible percentage of service businesses taking up shopfronts, which should be generating pedestrian traffic. Look at Church Street for example, a mall which is inhabited by low volume non retail operations. My real bugbear is the local National Parks and Wildlife Service which has taken over the former National Australia Bank building – that shouldn’t be allowed, the NPWS could be anywhere, they don’t need a Macquarie Street shopfront and the higher rents which come with it, but the flow-on effects diminish the value of nearby retailers who have to entice foot traffic past these sorts of consumer black holes. It’s not helped when you consider the historically poor planning, which helped Dubbo end up in its current CBD mess. This problem has its genesis back in the 1800s. Before the last council election, candidate Wayne Mawbey pointed out that just before the dawn of the Twentieth Century the town’s aldermen decided that buildings would never be built on the western side of Macquarie Street, in effect so the town would never turn its back on the Macquarie River, its greatest asset. We’ll probably never know what happened but it’s fair to say that then, as now, money, lobbying and corruption may have all played their part, for that built up western streetscape effectively cuts us off from so many opportunities, but plenty of people would have made plenty of money from those flawed planning decisions. Now council is trying to inspire community ideas to make the city centre more vibrant. This can’t come soon enough, with the main street dead after Saturday lunchtime and the newly expanded Orana Mall happy to pinch anything it can from the smaller percentage of shoppers left haunting the CBD. The current Ignite Our Centre campaign is all about inspiring locals to suggest ways to improve and IGNITE the city centre.
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Ignite is in its last days with submissions closing on June 5, so don’t complain about your ideas not being heard if you don’t bother submitting them. I’m a big fan of deputy mayor Ben Shield’s suggestion to incorporate markets along Macquarie Street, a gem he picked up while on a recent Asian holiday where thriving city centres are a part of the culture. Imagine the Farmers Markets and the other market days actually being strung out along the CBD – it would mean thousands of extra people walking past our shops and potentially spending up. This isn’t rocket science and it just may make people more excited about shopping in the city centre in a cost-effective and practical way. Why can’t we close Macquarie or Talbragar Street off on a more regular basis, even Friday or Saturday nights, and see what happens. I love the Farmers Markets but Saturday morning kids sport will rule me out for the next decade at least. I’d be sure to go for a wander if they were held on a Saturday evening. Some operators may even do a Saturday morning shift, have a break, and put the hours in for a second bite at the cherry, all without moving more than a few hundred metres. If I walked past a restaurant’s appetising aroma after strolling along the market stalls I’d be pretty tempted to hook in for a bite. You could probably multiply me by at least a few thousand people and, if you doubt that, just count the cars at junior soccer on Saturday mornings. And imagine the extra excitement during school holidays and the summer evenings when the last thing tourists want is to be cooped up in motel rooms. Ben Shields says the Asian markets he’s visited are a great showcase for traditional culture, and believes local Indigenous artists could display their handiwork, creating opportunities for local artists. How about street vendors selling bush tucker – one of the best feeds I’ve ever was at a night market in Izmir, Turkey, when a bloke walked past pushing a handcart full of coals with corn in the cob roasting on top – that was in 1990 and it made such an impact I still remember it clearly, and that’s the sort of memory we want visitors to Dubbo to take away with them. He wants to grab every best practice good idea from around the world and incorporate them here at home. “There’s no such thing as a new idea, they’re all pinched,” Cr Shields said. “This is something we can make happen quickly and cheaply and it would have huge positive effects.”
Talking about cheap, Cr Bill Kelly was a driving force behind the Zoo City market Day in Talbragar Street a few years back and it attracted thousands of people despite pouring rain. “That market day cost about $4000 all up, most of which went on insurance,” Cr Kelly said, with council costs limited to simply closing off the road. “It was pouring rain and we still had about 5000 people.” Cr Kelly said the fair came about because the street had 13 vacant shops and businesses were desperate to create some confidence, with the fair’s aftermath seeing many of those vacant shops rented by vendors who’d participated in the event. He wants to see the fairs rotated to utilise different blocks in Macquarie and Talbragar Streets so everyone gets a go, and the same businesses don’t have to front up all the time. Cr Kelly also sees it as the reverse of the markets held on the city’s riverbank, which he believes actually deprives high rent CBD businesses of customers by diverting them away. When you understand that Dubbo City Council’s ‘City Image’ department has a budget exceeding one million dollars each year, it’d be great to see some of that targeted at low cost practical initiatives. We’ll need extra CBD parking, so how about asking the state government to scrap the plans for a second LH Ford Bridge and instead build a multi-story car park in the middle of town and a second high level crossing at Troy Bridge, an option which would not only keep the trucks out of town during floods, but on an everyday basis, instead of directing those heavy vehicles into the CBD. The LH Ford Bridge: what a dreary, drab and uninspiring gateway connecting east and west, the last thing we need is a copy of this concrete monstrosity. Unlike in Sydney, you don’t see too many honeymooning couples getting their picture taken with the good old LH in the background.
A few ideas already submitted by residents ... 1. Remove the Showground and replace it with a lake 2. Establish pet friendly cafés 3. Create street art projects 4. Use the Church Street Rotunda for more music and soapbox events 5. Create ‘shop top’ housing 6. Develop tourist accommodation 7. Develop an ‘Eat Street’ or a cafe precinct in Church Street
We should use it to capture people’s imagination, as a giant advertisement for our city instead of allowing it to sit like a depressing grey blight in the centre of the action. While we’re at it, how about a plan to allow CBD building owners to build up and create more urban residential space to get far more people actually living in the city centre, cut the massively excessive red tape. I saw one suggestion that we could stage a light festival similar to Sydney’s Vivid, a concept which fits in beautifully with the DREAM Festival’s lantern parade, an evening which has attracted crowds of 6000 to the city centre. On the DREAM issue, if council is trying to spark some creativity in the city, it should be incorporated into performances at the night markets. Aspiring local ‘musos’, buskers, dance studios, etc, would all benefit from the exposure they could get at these evening and weekend markets, they’d provide a free or cheap service and everyone would be the richer for it. These are just a few ideas from a few people, if you want to have your say bombard council’s Ignite campaign or we’ll get a bureaucratic solution to this problem, which won’t be a solution at all. •••
How to share your ideas
Ignite is in its last days with submissions closing on June 5, so don’t complain about your ideas not being heard if you don’t bother submitting them.
‘Ignition Stations’ are set up at the Visitors Information Centre, Dubbo City Council, the Macquarie Regional Library and at pop-up locations throughout the CBD. If you’d prefer to jump online, log on to http://mydubbomysay.com/dubboignite, use #dubboignite or visit facebook. com/dubbocity.
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Cultural excellence program launched BY YVETTE AUBUSSON-FOLEY Y JOURNALIST
AFE Western Institute will launch a cultural competency program today (Friday, May 29) in Dubbo, developed to bridge gap between Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures and industry and individuals and encourage cultural excellence. “The Maliyan Experience is based on the understanding that Aboriginal Cultural competence is not achieved through words alone, but through knowledge and firsthand experience with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures,’ said Rod Towney, director Aboriginal Education and Equity Provision, TAFE Western. Founded on research, including the Australian National Best Practice Framework for Indigenous Cultural Competency in Australian Universities, the six-stage program combines an online component, a personalised experience on country, workshops and then ongoing support with local indigenous groups. Each stage in the program has undergone extensive review, consultation and endorsement from Aboriginal peoples including Elders, and reflects the experience of TAFE Western in leading the way in Aboriginal Education and Training. “There are cultural education programs around the nation at the moment, but there’s nothing at this level,” said Towney. “TAFE Western has won numerous awards for the work we do with Aboriginal peoples in regional areas. We invited the indigenous communities to tell us what they wanted to include in this program, we were able to tailor the program for the needs of both government, big business and individuals.” Chair of TAFE Western’s Aboriginal Community Reference Group, Anne Dennis, says the time was right for this program to be developed. “It’s not that cultural competency hasn’t been addressed before,” said Dennis, “but under TAFE Western’s leadership, and with their experience in successfully delivering education outcomes and pathways to employment for indigenous people, the time was right to create alternative programs.” The Maliyan Experience has been
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Firies called out to second kitchen fire R ESIDENTS of an Elizabeth Street unit have had a lucky escape after a kitchen fire got out of control on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters attended the blaze just before 4 o’clock, when smoke was reported from the unit block of 10. The residents were fortunate to escape harm although sadly, their pet bird died. The fire was contained and it is not being reported as suspicious. However, firefighters have urged locals to remain alert when cooking. The fire is the second kitchen fire in recent weeks, with a commercial premises shut down earlier this month after catching alight on the morning of May 7. Talbragar Street was temporarily closed while firefighters extinguished the blaze.
St Johns College musicians bring home medals MUSICIANS from Dubbo’s St Johns College have brought home gold and silver medals from the Australian National Eisteddfod in Canberra. Led by conductors Paul and Maggie Dunn, the students performed in the 18 and under concert band section, taking out a silver. The under 18 strings were also awarded silver while the 16 and under concert band brought home gold. The musical success brings together the dedication, hard work and talent of all of the musicians ranging from Years 7 to 12 as well as the dedication of their conductors. The students will now begin preparations for the June Dubbo Eisteddfod.
GP incentive scheme revamped SOME 450 rural and regional towns will receive greater incentives to attract GPs from July 1, under changes announced by Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash. Speaking at the National Rural Health conference in Darwin, Minister Nash announced an overhauled and much fairer GP Rural Incentives Program (GPRIP) which means smaller rural communities would be able to more easily attract and retain GPs. Nearby Narromine, Gilgandra and Wellington are all towns in the Parkes electorate included in the revamped scheme.
collaboration,” he said. Council is seeking the opinion of the Dubbo community on the Local Government reform and has called for input into its draft Fit for the Future submission. Individual submissions close on June 5.
Fatality Free Friday POLICE from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command have welcomed figures released by the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport showing significant decreases in fatalities involving trucks in NSW. Acting Assistant Commissioner Stuart Smith said the results show the importance of work being done by the Joint Traffic Taskforce, comprising of the NSW Police Traffic and Highway Patrol Command and the NSW Roads and Maritime Service Inspectors and Investigators. “We know that NSW is doing very well compared to the rest of Australia when it comes to heavy vehicle fatal crashes, even though a large proportion of heavy truck travel comes through our state,” Acting Assistant Commissioner Smith said. “While there was a national average annual decrease in fatalities from articulated trucks of 12.2 per cent between 2012 and 2014 – there was actually a 20 per cent average annual decrease in these fatalities in NSW over the same period.” Today (Friday, May 29) is also Fatality Free Friday, with locals urged to get behind this year’s event and understand the important role everyone plays in road safety. Dubbo City Council and the Dubbo Rescue Squad (Volunteer Rescue Association) are behind the push. “We can all take action to prevent road trauma by sticking to the speed limit, driving to the conditions, keeping our hands off our phones, not driving tired and not driving after drinking,” road safety officer Jayne Bleechmore said.
Women out West president Jan Grady, Dr Yvonne McMaster, Troy Grant, Palliative Care ambassador Barbara O’Brien OAM and renal physician Dr Colin McClintock.
Push for Palliative continues THE Push for Palliative continues with supporters having a productive meeting with Dubbo MP Troy Grant this week. Palliative care advocate Dr Yvonne McMaster explained that if NSW were to have the same
level of funding for palliative care as Victoria, then it needs a 40 per cent increase. Dubbo renal specialist Dr Colin McClintock and Yvonne McMaster spoke about Dubbo’s urgent need of a specialist pallia-
Last year, 309 people lost their lives on NSW roads. Dubbo Rescue Squad spokesperson David Chenhall said rescue squad members were glad to be part of Fatality Free Friday. “If we all work together and have one less fatality, then we have saved one family from all that associated grief,” he said. Fatality Free Friday is an initiative of the Australian Road Safety Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation. Meanwhile, this time last week, parents and carers of primary school aged children were being urged to take part in a special road safety initiative. National Walk Safely to School Day
tive physician. Locals Jan Grady and Barbara O’Brien OAM echoed the sentiment that much more needs to be done to help members of the community facing the difficulties of a terminal diagnosis.
is an annual event funded by Transport for NSW which aims to promote road safety, health, public transport and the environment by encouraging school children, along with their parents and carers, to walk and commute safely to school.
Fatal crash near Bathurst TWO people have died after a singlevehicle crash near Bathurst on Tuesday night. The front seat passenger of a Ford Festiva, an 18 year old woman, died at the scene after it’s believed the vehicle veered, left the roadway and hit a tree. The car was travelling along the Great Western Highway at Yetholme, about 17km east of Bathurst. A 21-year-
Councillors united on Fit for the Future COUNCILLORS have declared a unified voice on Dubbo City Council’s Fit to the Future proposal. The proposal, which is in response to State Government reforms, states the direction that councillors believe will allow them to best serve residents in the future. “We as a Council have unanimously resolved that a merger with any council, including Wellington and Narromine councils, is simply not supported,” Mayor Mathew Dickerson said. The formation of an Orana Joint Organisation (OJO) is a positive step, according to Dickerson. “The Macquarie Regional Library is a great example of how Councils contribute positively and benefit from regional
Bob Burt, Robert Chenhall, Jayne Bleechmore and Tony Hare are supporting Fatality Free Friday. PHOTO: NATALIE HOLMES
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Flock to the Orana Avicultural Show BY KAITLYN RENNIE FOR fans of caged birds, the Orana Avicultural Show is on again at the Dubbo Showgrounds this Sunday, May 31. From parrots to finches, quails and canaries, the show will be a good chance to see a beautiful array of colours and patterns on a variety of small birds. Father and son Matt and Cody Martin (pictured inset) have been participating in avicultural shows for the past two years, with much success.
After a long involvement in agriculture, Matt decided he wanted to try something different and found an interest in birds. “It’s much easier than keeping horses or cattle in the back yard,” he said. Head down to the showgrounds this Sunday, May 31, to see Matt and Cody’s birds, plus many more. The Orana Avicultural Club meets on the first Tuesday of every second month at Sporties from 7pm. For more details, visit the members of the club at the coming show.
old Cootamundra man, who was travelling in the back of the car, was airlifted to Liverpool Hospital and died on Wednesday morning. The 24-year-old male driver, from Young, suffered serious injuries and was taken to Orange Hospital. A 31-year-old Lithgow woman, suffered multiple fractures and was taken to Liverpool Hospital, where she remains in a stable condition.
User survey guides airport development MORE flight destinations and more general parking were the top two suggestions for improvement following the 2015/2016 Dubbo City Regional Air-
port’s business plan user survey. The primary purpose of the User Satisfaction Survey is to determine the level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction among users to identify areas for improvement. The results will be used to feed into the Airport Master Plan. A business plan based on direct flights between Dubbo and another major centre other than Sydney will be considered for presentation to Dubbo’s regular passenger transport operators.
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THERE will be full allocations for high
More flight destinations and more general parking were the top two suggestions for improvement following the 2015/2016 Dubbo City Regional Airport’s business plan user survey.
security town water in the Macquarie-Cudgegong Rivers in the upcoming 2015/16 financial year, after forecasts were released by the Department of Primary Industries. Deputy Director for general water Gavin Hanlon said there would be full allocations for domestic and stock use with the general security allocation for the current water year remaining at two per cent of entitlement. Further inflows will be required before any general security allocation can be made.
THE Coalition Government’s Growing Jobs and Small Business package has attracted positive feedback from local businesses across the Parkes electorate. The package was announced last week as part of the 2015 Budget and provides incentives for businesses to invest, hire and grow, Parkes MP Mark Coulton said. “A key part of this package is that small businesses, with a turnover of less than $2 million, can now buy machinery or equipment costing less than $20,000 for their business and deduct the full amount immediately from their taxable income.” Coulton said the initiative will provide a boost to small business activity, investment and the ability to create jobs. “It is important that in an electorate like Parkes we support small businesses; they are the backbone of our local economy,” he said. Australia Council Scholarship
Parkes MP Coulton has invited aspiring arts leaders living in regional and rural Australia to apply for a new scholarship to further develop their leadership skills. “The Australia Council Scholarship will provide $150,000 over the next three years for three high-performing regional arts leaders to participate in the Australian Rural Leadership Program,” he said. A scholarship will allow a high-performing arts administrator or manager working in regional Australia to participate in the Australian Rural Leadership Program to further develop their management skills and build networks with other regional leaders.
Rural roads in focus THE Rural Village Sealing Program will be a priority project in the coming financial year with streets in Brocklehurst, Wongarbon, Eumungerie and Ballimore identified for upgrade as part of the Dubbo City Council 2015/16 draft Operational Plan. Other priorities include the next stage in the curve realignment of Obley Road south of Dilladerry Road and pavement work on the southern section of Westella Road. The Obley Rd between the Newell Highway and Toongi will also be upgraded prior to the commencement of the Dubbo Zirconia Project (DZP) in that area. Council’s Rural Road network is 985km including sealed, unsealed and regional roads.
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AGING women are so often depicted in fairy tales and children’s films as witches, whether good or evil. One Parisian woman has embraced this idea, and set up an aged care facility, brilliantly called Babayaga, an old Slavic word for Witch. This Witches home is the brainchild of 85-year-old Therese Clerc, who has been working on the project for 15 years. The facility is characteristically French and feminist, providing access to university courses ffor its residents and encoura encouraging them to work together togeth to keep active. Supporters of the inSuppo novative ap approach to aged care hope th the model catches on world wide, welcoming witches of all nations to live together tog o ether harmoniously.
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A Modern Day Hero REMEMBER Skippy, the Australian hero, saving children and generally being a sweet and lovely companion? Cute. Certainly not intimidating. That was then. This is now. Modern day Skippy has appeared in a suburb of Brisbane. A towering two meters tall, with pecs and biceps any Summer Bay resident would be jealous of, the ‘roo was revealed to the rest of the world when resident Linda Hellyer snapped a photo of him while out walking her dogs. Nicknamed ‘Dave’ by the local golf club staff, the magnificent marsupial with his trademark rip in his ear, represents the adaption of wildlife to our everspreading suburban developments. And hey, maybe Dave will come in handy as a dog-defending hero. He may not be the hero North Lakes wants, but he is certainly the hero they deserve.
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Tony Webber
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Words are meaningless in a circus of minibus convoys OMETIMES events chip away at our public confidence. And sometimes there are circumstances that knock big chunks off, like the sphinx’s nose: often Pythonesque-dialogue-presented as if it were lucid and reasonable. Our hope is that beneath the flying circus there is a competent corps diligently striving away, unimpeded. We have to hold that optimism dear, or otherwise we are doomed to wander the night as the cynical undead, poorly dressed, equal parts intense and depressing at social gatherings, looking to feed on the brains of the well-adjusted and pleasant. But sometimes it’s tempting to think that truth is only ever present when it doesn’t matter and that even the people upon whom we bestow status, privilege and lifelong pensions consider us the sort of yokel that would marvel at being rendered wonderfully clear-headed by a lobotomy tonic. This week a very senior US defence official said B-1 bombers would be based in Australia, I’m guessing to provoke China further than mere threats already have, because there just isn’t enough hair-trigger international tension in the world, right? But just when we might absorb that information as, well, fact, we were hastily informed that this very senior US defence official did not say what he said, leaving us with the impression that senior figures in the world’s most active killing force, go about talking deluded nonsense about where bombers may or may not be based. He “mis-spoke”, we were told by the US and Australian officialdom, which is this century’s equivalent of the previous century’s “taken out of context.” Because apparently B-1 bombers, as well as US troops stationed in the top end, are only ever “rotated” through Australia and not actually based here. So I suppose the US soldiers are just endlessly driven around the Northern Territory in a convoy of minibuses, in which they sleep, eat and relieve them-
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selves, thereby dispensing with the need for anything resembling a “base.” The next episode that crumbled more public confidence – like Victoria’s Twelve Apostles all crashing into the sea simultaneously – was the wrangle over an inquiry into the iron ore industry. Small miners, notably Fortescue Metals Group, who had invested heavily to take advantage of the Chinese boom, were now feeling the pinch as the market cooled and wanted government to see whether their competitors were contributing to the squeeze. Initially the Prime Minister may have
led some to believe that he thought it a worthy proposal by telling Macquarie Radio “I think we do need an inquiry”. Helpfully BHP Billiton chief executive Andrew Mackenzie may have led some to believe he considered it somewhat less worthy by calling any inquiry a “ridiculous waste of taxpayers’ money.” He also said it would send the wrong message to Australia’s trading partners, who presumably don’t want to hear that business giants are subject to government scrutiny in this country. This prompted the PM, he who had previously given the impression he favoured an inquiry, to express the con-
It leaves us to wonder why those organisations at the centre of similar inquiries in the past must have enthusiastically agreed to support their inquisitions when they were asked their opinions on the matter.
trary view that it would have done “more harm than good” which might raise the question in some minds as to exactly why he was supportive of it in the first place. The answer, we discovered, is that Mr Abbott had not at that time had the benefit of input from those major players in the mining industry, who would have been the subject of the inquiry. He later explained that when he asked the big miners their view on an inquiry, they didn’t think it was a great idea, and so presumably in the interests of consultation and free exchange of ideas the inquiry was shelved. It leaves us to wonder why those organisations at the centre of similar inquiries in the past must have enthusiastically agreed to support their inquisitions when they were asked their opinions on the matter. If nothing else, the week restored public confidence in those running the country: mining corporations, Americans and minibus rental companies.
Scientists take inspiration from natural world to create self-healing robots
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PARIS: Scientists say they have created a small robot that can recover from damage, in a step towards machines that mimic the remarkable adaptive powers of humans and animals. The feat could one day lead to first-responder robots which can cope with dangers that today would put them out of operation, they said on Wednesday. “The idea is to have robots that can survive in hostile environments such as a Fukushima-type
nuclear disaster,” said Jean-Baptiste Mouret of the Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris. “If we send in robots, they have to be able to pursue their mission even if they are damaged, and not just come to a halt in the middle of a reactor,” he told AFP. The research, published in the journal Nature, is inspired by the learning abilities of the natural world. If a dog hurts its paw, for instance, it will seek to move differ-
ently to avoid putting pressure on the painful wound. The adaptive skill comes from experience – from knowing how the body moves and exploring the options that are available. This is what Mouret’s team sought to replicate in a powerful computer program to guide a sixlegged 50cm walking robot. The core of the program is to build a knowledge base for the robot of how it moves, and to assign to each of these movements a
“value” as to how useful they could be in a crisis. The “values” are rather like intuition. In the case of the injured dog, the animal knows that to walk again, it has to learn how to shift its weight around. Behaviours such as sniffing or wagging its tail are rejected at this time because they will not help. The “values” are then used to guide a learning algorithm, called AFP Intelligent Trial and Error.
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RUBY’S BIG RED RUN Combining her love of running with her care for curing others, medical student Ruby Kwong is about to embark on the run of her life. WORDS and PHOTOGRAPHY Natalie Holmes HEN Ruby Kwong was a struggling young cross country runner, little did she know that one day she’d be making a crossing of a different kind - across the Simpson Desert. Never before has she run so far, but the brave Dubbo medical student is set to take on the Big Red Run, 250km of sand dunes, dry salt lakes and red clay flats in Australia’s vast interior, a task that’s described by some of her predecessors as breathtaking yet very challenging. Kwong loves to challenge herself, to push her limits mentally and physically, and this time around, the test she has set is also a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. But she is humble about her reasoning for taking on such a mammoth event. “My attempt at running 250km over six days in the desert, gruelling as it sounds, is in no way as strenuous and burdensome as those who have to live with Type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a devastating diagnosis to any person, young or old, that receives it. Through no fault of their own, their body has decided to attack itself, resulting in an inability to process sugar - a lifesustaining food. And even though diabetes is common, people don’t have the knowledge or skills of it. This has really opened my eyes to it so it will get people thinking about it. “Can you imagine being told that you could lose your toes, legs and eyesight if you don’t control your blood sugar levels correctly through multiple daily injections of insulin? I can’t, but I really admire these people and friends I have made who continue their daily struggle without much complaint. “I could have done something else - I once shaved my head for the Leukaemia Foundation and have raised money for the Starlight Foundation before. But I just decided to give this a go. Friends of mine and friends’ children have this so it’s close to home. “I run because I love it, and it’s time to share that love by hopefully funding and raising money for those with Type 1 diabetes, so that they too can have the same quality of life as any other person!”
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WONG wasn’t always a runner and recalls struggling to complete the cross country when she was in high school. “Over the last 10 years, I have gone from coming last in the school cross country and getting stitches when running only 2km, to winning an ultramarathon.” Kwong says envisioning that winning feeling has been a good motivator for her. “When I was at school doing the cross country, there was a girl who would always come first. One night, I had this really vivid dream that I was running the course and overtook her and I won. In the dream, I felt so good that I wanted to see if I could win. “I started by doing three laps of the block which was about 2km and I did it every day. When I was 16, I came first in the cross country. “And it felt as good as I imagined.” Kwong went on to compete in Sydney’s City2Surf
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What is Type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is a life-long autoimmune disease that usually occurs in childhood but can be diagnosed at any age. Type 1 Diabetes affects over 120,000 people in Australia alone. Type 1 diabetes is caused by the immune system mistakenly turning on itself, destroying beta cells within the pancreas and removing the body’s ability to produce insulin. Insulin allows the body to process sugar to create energy - without insulin, the body literally starves as it cannot process food. Children and adults with Type 1 diabetes need up to six insulin injections every day or a continuous infusion of insulin through a pump, just to stay alive. The money Kwong raises will go towards the best and most promising Type 1 diabetes medical research to cure, treat, and prevent this terrible disease.
with some school friends. “It was a 14km run. None of us had ever run that distance before, and I remember every single step of that run. It was a challenge, and I was stoked to have finished!” Since that time, Kwong has taken on more and more running events. “It’s extremely addictive,” the bubbly young woman says with a laugh. “It’s hard at first and that barrier takes many years to cross, but it’s worth it.” “It’s turned into the feeling that if I don’t get up and go running, I feel bad.” Currently in her fourth year of a Bachelor of Medicine, Kwong has already completed a Bachelor of Science at the University of Sydney. Having just finished exams, she says running helps break up the pattern of study. “It’s definitely a huge stress release,” she said. Since moving to Dubbo to continue her studies through the School of Rural Health, Kwong has joined multiple running groups to also continue her passion. “I am addicted to exercise in general – that’s why I love Dubbo – there are plenty of opportunities to exercise with like-minded locals.” On a weekly basis, she trains with Dubbo Triathlon Club, CrossFit Dubbo, Vixens & Kits (a women’s running group for mums and bubs), the Beni Forest Sunday Long runs with a group of local runners and also attends a social morning cycling group. Dubbo Triathlon Club president Ian Crafter will also be running the
Big Red Run with her. “He was one of the first people I contacted about running groups when I moved to Dubbo. He’s a great motivator,” she said. Most recently, Kwong undertook her greatest challenge so far - the 100km ANZAC Day run in Sydney which ended up being 155 laps of a local sports ground. She believes an event like that becomes less of a contest as it is more of an endurance event. “The longer the run, the less competitive it gets. We were remembering everyone who died (in war) and it was more about the people, and helping each other. That’s what I really love about long distance running. It’s not about winning, it’s all about finishing.” With the Simpson Desert run now on the horizon, Kwong has turned her attentions to fundraising and has so far reached just over $850 of her $2000 target. Every little bit helps, in her eyes. “Any funds to continue to support the scientists will allow them to continue the hard struggle - results will not come immediately but need to be invested in.” As for the run itself, Kwong is in denial when it comes to the thought of six days of unforgiving terrain, temperatures swinging between zero overnight and 30 degrees during the day, with no access to amenities, only being allowed to bring 14kg of clothing and provisions, freeze-dried food, carrying your own pack and sleeping under the desert stars. “It’s definitely really scary,” she admits. “My coping mechanism is definitely not to think about it. The fear factor is what holds a lot of people back. But that’s not what it’s about.” There are plenty of words to describe what Kwong is about to attempt: inspiring, dedicated, crazy, but she would feel let down if she didn’t do it. “I like to run and I have a medical background. I also like to step outside the box and will try anything within reason. Running is just so easy to do. “I’ve always wanted to do a multistage ultra-run and this was the perfect opportunity to combine a medical cause with running. If you just give it a go, you don’t know what you can do. You don’t know what you can do if you try.” » Kwong will undertake the Big Red Run from June 27 to July 2. For more information or to sponsor her, visit https://bigredrun.everydayhero.com/au/Ruby » Another local event which deserves support is the Country Kids with Diabetes Charity Ball at Club Dubbo on Saturday, June 13. •••
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
My coping mechanism is definitely not to think about it. The fear factor is what holds a lot of people back. But that’s not what it’s about.
JDRF is the world’s leading not-for-profit supporter of Type 1 diabetes research, bringing research results into the lives of people living with Type 1 diabetes and working towards a cure. The foundation provides support to the Type 1 diabetes community with information, resources and personal connections.
The Big Red Run: The ultimate running challenge in Australia’s Simpson Desert is the country’s first and only multi-day 250km race held over six days. Day 1 Birdsville Marathon 42.195km Day 2 Adria Downs Marathon 42.195km Day 3 Arpilindika Marathon 42.195km Day 4 Sprigg Sprint 31km Day 5 84.39km Mohan Marathon and the Roseberth Marathon Day 6 Birdsville or Bust 8km to Birdsville Pub
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GOLDEN YEARS FOR CLUB A 1965 advertisement appeared in the local press calling for ‘persons interested in the restoration of Vintage and Veteran Vehicles’ to ‘attend a meeting to be held in the Scout Hall …’. It was the beginning of a still thriving club, which this weekend celebrates its 50th year. WORDS Yvette AubussonFoley PHOTOGRAPHY Connor Coman-Sargent T’S 1965 in Australia. Holden are leading car sales over Ford 3 to 1 releasing a new model HD as an encore to the already popular EK and EJ models. Australians are poised to receive the iconic HR the following year and for the first time start wearing seatbelts, use windscreen wipers and cutting edge reversing lights.
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They were thoroughly modern times. One group of like-minded men, however, perhaps with more foresight than they knew, were looking back to the cars of their fathers and grandfathers for inspiration and in pursuit of their passion for vintage and veteran cars.
Pam Carter, one of the newest members to the club
At 7.30pm, on a Monday night, September 27 of that year, John Keay, Allan Adams, Geoff Smith, Stan Cox, Chris Robinson, Tony Roberts Jnr, Bob Dalton, Robert Thompson, Bill Lonrigg and Peter Silling assembled to form the Western Districts Antique Automobile club. According to the first meeting’s minutes, a hefty member fee was decided: five shillings. The last Monday of each month was nominated as a mutually agreeable time to meet and the secretary, appointed that evening as Allan Adams, would write to the Veteran Car Club in Sydney requesting an affiliation. Before the meeting closed by 9pm, it was decided the club should open a cheque account at the Bank of
My wife initially enjoyed the old cars so that made it easier for me to follow my interest and the kids enjoy riding in the cars on rallies but there’s not such a big demographic of my age of people in the old car scene. - Matthew Lack
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New South Wales. The next step was to advertise for members and Richard Woodley, a farmer from Wongarbon, heeded the call. “Full of interest I went along and met six or seven boys (as we were then), none of whom I had known before. We sat on the floor and leant against the wall. I listened to what the others were doing with their dream cars – or the ones they were going to get,” Woodley said. “The next get together I attended we actually had stools and a table to sit at.” “It was at one of those meetings where I learnt of an old Buick for sale, which belonged to a member of the
group who was leaving Dubbo. I duly bought this rusty heap, believing it to be a Veteran, later to find it to be a 1920 K44 model. “This was March 1966 – but I needed a few more years to see her on the road,” he said. As if in tribute to the lifetime of the now named Dubbo Antique Automobile Club Inc, Woodley has recently finished the Buick’s restoration and taken it out for its inaugural run, this year. “I was farming full time and couldn’t neglect the farm or other jobs so it just sat there until five years ago. I’ve spent quite a bit of time on it in the last five years. The white isn’t an original colour. They were
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all darker colours in those days. This one was a bottle green. I’d seen a couple of old cars painted white. I liked that so I thought I’d give it a go.” When Richard first joined the club he doesn’t recall anyone having a car that was actually roadworthy. That came a couple of years later. “There were nine or ten of us originally. No body had a car going. We all had bits of cars. We didn’t have one until about ‘70. I bought one that was restored, did it up and drove it for about 30 years. It was a Model A Ford. I’ve still got it. I don’t know why. I can only drive one at a time,” Woodley said laughing. “I did have an old Chev but it’s still in bits. I drove
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it home from Minore so it must have been when I got my license. My family thought I was mad wanting the old cars, so I didn’t get one until after we were married, in ’66 and I got [the Buick]. I’ve had a few in the mean time. You haven’t got to be crazy but it helps,” he said. When the club first started it only catered for vintage (1918-1931) or Veteran (pre-1918) cars. Today things are different. “When I started I wanted to get a Veteran, and that’s something made before ‘18. I thought [the Buick] was a Veteran when I first got it, but it turned out it was a ‘20. That’s all the club catered for when it started,” Woodley recalled. “Fifteen or 20 years ago it changed. Other people wanted these more modern cars, like the 50s and 60s and 70s and there’s as many of them in the club now as there are the older ones,” he said. One of the club’s newest members is Pam Carter who signed up and 15 months ago. She’s the very proud owner of a red 1969 MG. “It’s the only colour to have,” she joked. “ I’ve always admired the MGs. I never thought I’d ever own one.” Pam joins over fifty other likeminded people in the club some of whom own multiple vehicles and some who don’t own any. “We don’t’ mind if you don’t have a car,” said club bulletin editor, Virginia Mather, “just an interest in old cars.” Not that you can have any car younger than 30 years old and expect to automatically join. Strict rules about a car’s restoration apply. “Our main aim is preservation of old
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Jack and Norine Lack, joined so the whole family could be involved
vehicles and they must be as authentic as possible. Authenticity comes up quite a lot,” said Norine Lack. “We’ve had to ask people to change their tyres because they were not au-
thentic,” said Jack Lack. Consequently all the cars in the club are magnificent examples of their time and as close to a living museum as you’ll find. There are a lot of grey heads in
the club too but the experiences which come with veteran, vintage and classic car ownership are very family friendly. “It was good back then because we all had small children. And we had our
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own cricket team virtually. We could go out and field two teams with mums and dads and the kids,” said Jack Lack. “A lot of the children aren’t interested and now we’re just grey headed people.” “Our two children are still active members,” said Norine, “and they still drive their cars to most things.” “Our daughter has a 1930 Chrysler Roadster and my son has a 1929 Rio Flying Cloud. I didn’t think he was going to be interested. He’d been overseas on and off for five years but said, oh no, Dad, I’m going to get a car of my own when I find one,” said Jack. Matthew Lack has been a member for over a decade though his mum, Norine suggests it’s ‘before he was born’. “My wife initially enjoyed the old cars so that made it easier for me to follow my interest and the kids enjoy riding in the cars on rallies but there’s not such a big demographic of my age of people in the old car scene,” he said. “The rallies that we go on are always based around an area that I’ve not really been to before so it’s a good chance to be a tourist but you’re being a tourist in a vintage car and that opens up a lot of doors too. So many people stop and talk, mainly because you’re in an old car and they want to look at it and say hello and they’re happy to point out points of interest in the area.” Old homes usually closed to the public are often open to the club’s visit and quite often a welcoming committee will be waiting in the next town if they know the club is passing through.
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Richard Woodley, a founding member
For members of the Dubbo Antique Automobile Club Inc. the past 50 years are certainly something to celebrate with over 90 people coming to town from around the country to help celebrate their Golden Anniversary. There’ll be quite the line up of cars at the Dubbo City Bowling Club
on Saturday morning, May 30 and again on Sunday morning, May 31. Some of the visitors who are coming attended the very first meeting of the club in 1965. “The cars are only the door openers,” said Jack Lack. “It’s the people you meet and the friends you make.”
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TAILS FROM THE TRAILS.
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Weekender regular Lisa Minner continues with a weekly series highlighting some of the interesting faces, places and hidden gems along our own beautiful stretch of the Macquarie River.
Having taken over the Quality Inn last year, Kerrieanne Nichols and Carolyn Rowe have big plans for their business. These two go-getters share a little about their lives before Dubbo and what it means to be a “rainbow family,� in a rural city. WORDS and PHOTOGRAPHY Lisa Minner ERRIEANNE NICHOLS and Carolyn Rowe met in Sydney in seven years ago. The path that led the couple to the city has been a colourful one with both women having had unusual careers prior to their arrival out west. Now established business-women in the city, as well as mothers to their three year old son, Braxton, their vision for their other love, the Quality Inn, is taking shape for them in a very satisfying way. The couple purchased the Quality Inn Dubbo on the Newell Highway two years ago when, at the time, it was considered to be “the worst motel in Dubbo.� Kerrieanne said the motel was run down, out-dated and in urgent need of refurbishment to see it have its Quality Inn status reinstated after having been revoked. Like most motel chains, a particular standard must be met and maintained for continuity between motels. The women have not done the renovations in half measures. They’ve invested in the refurbishment by replacing 42 bathrooms, purchasing new TVs, towels, replacing carpet in every room, buying new furniture, landscaping the entire premises, they laid new pavers, hung new curtains, installed new air-conditioning, bought new beds and upgraded the restaurant’s kitchen to a more professional standard. They are also in the process of replacing the bar and redecorating the large space, which is a special feature of the establishment. They both have a goal to make the motel a standout in the city, to raise the bar above what is possible with regional accommodation and hospitality and their plans are definitely taking shape. They believe the city has a lot to offer and want to work to grow Dubbo’s reputation even further.
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“We have a head chef, a sous-chef and we have just employed a food and beverage manager and an apprentice,� Carolyn said. “We’ve put in the hard yards, in the early days it was Carolyn and I doing everything, from the restaurant to reception, to the motel rooms – you name it,� Kerrieanne said. She described the style of the restaurant, Reflections, and the bar area with its silver and black decor and finishings as, “modern, industrial, contemporary funk.� It’s makes a bold statement, a bit like its owners who are keen to see the premises attract as many locals to their restaurant and bar, as visitors to the motel. “We are at the point with it all now where we can now work ‘on’ the business,’ not in the business’.� And the couple are quick to acknowledge their staff. “We appreciate them so much. Without good staff you don’t have a business, they’re gold to us,� Kerrieanne said. Which is a good thing given they have a much loved
You go in close the doors and you have to sack everyone or where possible, you run it for a while and see if you can get it out of liquidation, but if not you have to close it down, wind it up and sell everything.
son vying for their attention. Carolyn and Kerrieanne made the decision to have a baby four years ago via IVF and made the decision to use a known donor. Kerrieanne fell pregnant on the first attempt. Both women agree that Dubbo is incredibly accepting of their relationship. “There are a lot of rainbow families in Dubbo, we’ve found Dubbo just doesn’t have an issue with our situation, as mothers or as business women in a relationship,� Kerrieanne said. Carolyn added that its been the same with their motel guests, which she said is a great reflection on how far people have come in accepting relationships outside the traditional “norms.� Occasionally a few of the guests have been confused, but once they have twigged that the two women are a couple, they’ve taken it in their stride. “Going by appearances most people recognise that Caz is gay but it can get confusing when people see me done up in my heels and lashes, they think I must be straight,� Kerrieanne said, laughing. Before devoting themselves to the motel industry, both women had careers they were passionate about in Sydney. The corporate life for Carolyn versus the glamorous life for Kerrieanne. AROLYN had worked for 20 years in corporate recovery. Explaining that she fell into the role after the construction company she worked for had gone into receivership. Basically I stayed with that company and learned everything from them, on the job. When asked to explain what a liquidatian actual-
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parent and both cherish the time they got to spend with Braxton. EFORE the move, Kerrieanne had worked as a professional make-up artist, first working for herself in Orange and then with Napoleon Perdis in Sydney. She worked on Napoleon Perdis events for Sydney Fashion Week and then in their flagship store in David Jones in the CBD. She also had a pretty interesting sideline going as an extra in a variety of commercials, movies and television shows, like Home and Away, Packed to the Rafters, Nickelodeon’s Me and my Monsters and even a zombie movie. “Me and my Monsters was really cool, the sets were like kids rooms but adult sized because the monsters were so big, I loved it.” She said part of the motivation to become an extra was to see how the make-up industry worked from the other side. “I wanted to see what make-up artists did, how it all worked in their world, how people carried themselves in that line of work, so I joined an extras agency and they would ring me when they had work.” “It’s a funny world, you might do 20 minutes work out of ten hours and get paid a motza!” She said her true love, however, is teaching people how to do make-up. “I love it, I love teaching people how to make themselves look beautiful in a really simple way, that’s what it’s about,” she said, adding that she will begin hosting make-up master classes at the Quality Inn, in Dubbo in the near future.
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Mountains of work ahead British adventurer, Adrian Hayes was preparing to climb the fifth highest mountain in the world, Makalu, on the China Nepal border, when Nepal’s first earthquake struck in April, forcing him to abandon his plans for helping the injured and increasing number of sick. After the second earthquake of May 12 and witnessing destruction of 90 per cent of housing, Hayes is now crowdsourcing funds to rebuild the Seduwa school. REATING bruised and broken bones, injuries caused by falling rocks, has been part of the daily routine for Adrian Hayes, a British mountaineer and full time adventurer, who this week was in the community of Chyasarpa, Nepal, treating villagers for acute diarrhoea and dysentery after the May 12 earthquake caused landslide damage to fresh water pipes. Trying to locate 2000 metres of pipe to repair the pipe and restore fresh water supply is one of the many tasks Hayes is attempting to initiate under extraordinary conditions. He sums up his view of what lies ahead for Nepal by saying “there will never be enough help that the country needs … “. For the village of Seduwa, in the Makalu region of Nepal and one of the most heavily damaged, that need is a new school for which Hayes has managed to raise almost $18,000 of a $30,000 goal.
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Describe your situation in Nepal? I have been in Sindupalchok and Dolakha Provinces, the two areas that were devastated by the second Earthquake of May 12. Prior to that and after the first earthquakes of April 25, I was in the Makalu area, so it’s been a month now on this unplanned humanitarian quest. The past two weeks have been the most rewarding, however, and I have been able to utilise the skills and tools I have to the fullest – speaking Nepalese, Paramedic qualified, Sat Comms system, and a large following to raise funds. Are the Nepalese people coping? Yes, they are used to hardship and are cracking on with life and doing what they can. Every crisis tends to bring communities together and it is the same here. How are you dealing with the aftermath of the earthquakes? I have spent many times in Nepal, both on work with the Gurkhas (welfare
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or pension paying treks or recruitment overseeing) and on mountaineering expeditions. I think the only overwhelm is when I have had to see 40 to 50 people in a single small settlement, all of whom are sick. It has left me drained at some stages. Are there still aftershocks? Every day and every night – in fact it’s a rare night not to feel the Earth move underneath me. There is a large degree of anxiety – most people ask me if another big one is coming and thousands have moved up to the highest terrains to live there for two to three months to avoid being caught up in an expected quake.
What’s the best of humanity you’ve seen in this crisis? I think it is the sheer number of Nepalis and foreigners who have stopped their lives to help out on a voluntary basis with the aid effort. It is truly staggering the number who are doing their little bit. What’s the way forward for Nepal? Although most immediate needs have got through to places, there remains a need for more shelter, food and medical treatment. In the medium term onwards the rebuild is the obvious critical thing – something that requires money. Is the international climbing community banding together to help?
There have been a number of climbers on the 8000m peaks who have stayed on to help. Every little bit helps. What are you doing to help? After one month here on Earthquake relief efforts I’m heading home shortly to be with my own loved ones, but hope to be back in a few months and next year on Makalu and Lhotse again. However, I will continue with the fundraising efforts for which I’ve set up a fund: http://www.youcaring.com/emergency-fundraiser/ seduwa-school-complex-makalu-region-nepal/351434 Adrian removes splinters from the eyes of a villager
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Natalie and Glen Bramble-Dunkley For a couple known for a love of antiques, collectables and all things old fashioned, Natalie and Glen Bramble-Dunkley are anything but conventional. The dynamic Dubbo duo has recently returned from their dream honeymoon – 15 years after deciding to spend the rest of their lives together. AS TOLD TO Jen Cowley PHOTOGRAPHY Connor Coman-Sargent Glen: AT and I have been together for 15 years now. We met when she was managing a rental property I had and I just went in there one day to suss out whether she was single. She was, so I asked her out. On our first date, we found we had a lot of things in common, starting with the fact that she’d spent the morning restoring a piece of antique furniture – and I’m into antiques as well. But the deal was sealed when we both decided to skip main course and go straight to dessert – sticky date pudding. We’ve been more or less inseparable since then, although in the early years I actually moved her seven times (laughs). She went to New Zealand for a stint early on, and I moved all her stuff into storage. Then she came back and I moved her into a house in North Dubbo, then we moved out of town then back into town, then out then in… I seemed to be moving furniture non-stop for about six months for a while there! When Nat went out into business for herself, I was really proud of her. And in the past few years we’ve also worked together in the business. We work well together because we know each other’s strengths and weaknesses. I know she’s an expert in her field and I don’t try to tell her how to do her side of the job, and she knows I’m good at what I do, which is the technical stuff, so she leaves that to me. We complement each other well – in both our personal lives and in the business. We don’t argue very much – we make each other laugh and we don’t take things too seriously. She’s well known for her laugh – in fact, if you’re in a crowded room and you need to find her just prick your ears and you’ll hear her laughing, then you head in that di-
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rection and when you get closer, you just zero in on the colour pink! What I love most about Natalie is the fantastic smile she has on her face. She has a great smile. And I like that we enjoy similar things. We love old furniture, we like going on bike rides together, we share a love of food and we like the same kind of entertainment. Natalie is more of a hoarder of little bits and pieces and I like collecting “boy stuff”. I thought I was a hoarder until I met her! Nat is more outgoing than me – she’s more the “mouthpiece” of the partnership. We’ll talk about things behind the scenes and work things out but when it comes to the approach and to the negotiations, she’s the one who’ll do the talking. We took a while to get around to “tying the knot” – no particular reason, but time just gets away, doesn’t it? And we’re really glad now that we did take our time because we’ve developed our own style together, and that was really evident with the wedding. We had exactly the kind of wedding we wanted with the old-fashioned, antique theme and we look back and we’re happy we didn’t do the traditional white-wedding thing back in the early days. We went to Paris a few years back and everyone expected me to propose to Nat then – but we thought that would be really clichéd. I proposed when we were in Dunedin in New Zealand last year. I smuggled the ring out and I was worried they’d pick it up at customs and blow the whole thing. I proposed on the end of a jetty right out over the water – she was over the moon, and she hasn’t taken the ring off yet. And then we were into fullon wedding mode! We did our honeymoon a little differently too – we went to Europe but we didn’t do the touristy thing, we wanted
to really immerse ourselves in the culture and the local way of life. We sought out the off-the-tourist path places – for instance, if the menus were in English, we wouldn’t eat there. I feel very lucky to have Nat; she’s such an individual. I love hearing the sound of her voice – fortunately – because she’s the talker and I’m the listener (laughs) and she needs an audience. Life would be way too quiet without her!
Natalie: AVING waited 15 years to get married means that by now, we’re completely on the same wavelength. We really understand each other – perhaps Glen more so than me, because he’s the sensitive one in the relationship. He’s more intuitive than I am and he picks up on the subtleties. He finishes my sentences and answers my questions before I’ve finished answering them. He knows me so well. We have the same values, particularly when it comes to relationships – openness, trust, respect. Above all, being there for each other through everything. We both know that if anything happens, we’ll be right there at each other’s side. That’s comforting to know. For years, we resisted the pressure and expectation to get married even though we knew three months after we got together that it would be a lifetime thing. Glen proposed three months in and we had the venue picked out and everything, but life sort of got busy, and we just never go around to doing anything about it. Then for years people kept saying, “When are you guys going to get married?” and we actually started telling everyone we had an agreement that for every time someone asked us about getting married, we’d put it off another year! So they soon learned. We were re-
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ally sick of it. Not that I don’t think the marriage certificate isn’t important, but I guess we just never felt the need. Even though we’ve finally now been married, it was almost more of a celebration for having been together 15 years than through any real need to make it official and get that piece of paper. I laugh now and tell him that it was the third time lucky (he’d proposed twice before) – because this time, when he proposed last year, he actually had the ring (laughs)! But in all seriousness, we’ve always felt “married” because we’ve had that strong partnership all the way through. He’s a strong person and he pulls me into line, which I need. I tend to go off and get really excited and get all manic and have all these ideas, and he’s the reality checker. And he’s a very calming influence on me – which I also need. But the best thing about Glen is that I can tell him anything. We don’t keep secrets and that’s really important for any relationship. We had a wonderful honeymoon. We went to Amsterdam, and to Brugge and Ghent in Belguim, Paris and Prague – and we stayed off the tourist trail. We used Airbnb and we stayed in apartments in non-touristy areas and in some places we stayed with locals, which is always great because you find the best places to go and see and eat. I guess we’re tourists who don’t like other tourists! We’re so traditional in so many ways, but we like to do things differently! Glen’s my best friend. And what do you do without a best friend? He’s my confidant. I feel blessed – blessed to have him in my life and blessed that he finally wore me down and harassed me into going out with him because I must confess, I wasn’t interested at first (laughs)! Thank goodness he didn’t give up on me!
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Wayne Mitchell: Soldier of Fortune Wayne ‘Mitch’ Mitchell was lucky that when he made the transition from military to civilian life, it all went smoothly. For many people in the same situation, it can be a difficult time. That’s why the local hotel manager has turned his attentions to helping the Walking Wounded, even if it costs him his beloved signature mo. AS TOLD TO and PHOTOGRAPHY Natalie Holmes I grew up in Mt Druitt in the ‘80s. Back then, if you lived in Mt Druitt, you struggled to get a job. I worked for AMF Bowling as a technician as a young bloke. One day, a mate asked me to give him a lift to the army recruitment office. I got an application form with him. I got in and he didn’t because he has asthma. In 1981, I did my training for Kapooka at Singleton and became a rifleman in the 8/9th Battalion. I was later stationed at Enoggera in Qld. I spent six years in the army and got out in 1987. It was a spur of the moment thing that I did at the age of 19 but it changed my life. My brother and step-brother were in the Navy and I said I would never join – I was the black sheep of the family (laughs). But it was a way to get out of Mt Druitt. In the ‘80s, it was a pretty rough area. The army was a way and means to get out. Now, I think that if you’re struggling to find a job, why not go in the army for two years? It’s a good motivator, it gives you a good work ethic and discipline. You see things from a different perspective – I’m a big believer in it. Of my mates that joined up as a Private, they’ve now reached Lieutenant Colonel. During my service, I did a tour to New Zealand for three months and also spent time in Malaysia. For nine out of 12 months, we would be either overseas or out bush. I was fortunate enough that I served during peacetime and I’m still here to tell the tale. My last 12 months in the army were spent as a barman at the 8/9’s Ram’s Retreat. When I got out, I was able to go into pubs and have been in them ever since. In the army, you are disciplined and taught to be methodical in everything
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you do and you go through the chain of command. Civilian life is much more laidback and it can be tough. I can get up early and work 15 to 18 hour days and not worry about it. You expect anyone working with you to do the same workload as you and work as hard as you but it’s not always like that. The easiest way is to become the boss and surround yourself with people who have the same work ethics as you or train them to do it. So in that regard, I got to the top of my trade pretty quickly.
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My transition into the civilian world was fairly easy. But there are many soldiers that come back from being in a war zone who have injuries that people can’t see. When they get out of the army, they can be fine for a while and then not be fine. Some of them haven’t got anyone there to help them. That’s why we need to help them. The army helps but they can only help so much. The Walking Wounded is for soldiers of the Afghanistan conflict, from 2001 to 2014. It’s a charity that was set up by
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soldiers for soldiers – it has nothing to do with the government or the military. There are heaps of charities but we are helping soldiers because we can relate to them. With my RAR buddies, there is a kind of mateship where you just keep an eye on each other. When you meet someone (who’s ex-military) it’s like they’re a long-lost brother. It’s easier to talk to someone who’s been in the navy, army or air force. It doesn’t really matter which – they are your brothers from another mother (laughs). With my own mates, we are still as close as we were years ago. Brian Freeman set up the Walking Wounded to help soldiers try to look after themselves and each other in terms of suicide prevention and intervention, counselling and job placement because it can be so tough after leaving the defence force. He’s ex-military and I was in the army with him. It’s just mates helping mates. We want to raise awareness of that transition as well as funds for the families of the fallen – we have lost 41 soldiers in Afghanistan and I have good mates that are still there. (In terms of foreign conflicts) there are times that I believe we should be involved and there are times when we should not. Right now, it’s time for our boys to come home. There are other charities out there helping raise money for our soldiers but this is unique. That’s why I’m so passionate about it. There has been a Walking Wounded tribute to the ANZACs, a roll of honour that was taken by Freeman to Mt Everest but he only got to Camp 2 because of the earthquake in Nepal. It will now be brought from Cape York in Qld to Port Welshpool in Victoria, passing through Dubbo on July 18 and that’s when we have planned to raise awareness and money for the cause. If we achieve our fundraising goal, I will shave off what I started growing when I left the army 28 years ago (his moustache). Our aim is to raise $10,000 and we are already halfway there. Walking Wounded has already raised $112,000. It’s a good feeling when I see how much money we can raise, it makes me feel proud. We should help soldiers, that’s the way I look at it. » The Walking Wounded fundraiser will be staged in Dubbo on July 18, beginning at the Cyril Flood Rotunda at 2pm, followed by arrival of the campaign trail, and evening auction and entertainment at the Garden Hotel from 6pm. For more information or to make a donation, please contact info@gardenhotel.com.au
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Greg Smart
By his own admission, Greg Smart was born 40 years old and is in training to be a cranky old man. He spends his time avoiding commercial television and bad coffee.
Tales from the home office IX months ago, I had the opportunity – well, had no choice really – to join the estimated 1 in 12 Australians who work from a home office. At the end of the lease on our Dubbo office, my employer took the ‘economically prudent’ decision not to renew the lease or seek other office space. In true management speak, we would “embrace workplace flexibility” and “harness synergies via online collaboration” Whilst good in theory and a definite cost saving measure for the ‘stakeholders,’ six months on I don’t share my employers’ enthusiasm. Working at home should be an ideal arrangement when living in a rural area. My work in particular is suited to not having an office, as the majority of my time is spent analysing claims and writing reports – which I can do anywhere. With my iPad and smart phone, I could carry out most tasks I need to. Administration support is available from other staff working remotely and our interactions with clients are done mainly by email. Initially I embraced the flexibility and the change to my family’s routine. In the mornings I didn’t need to rush to get myself presentable for work. I could rouse teenage children, prepare lunches and iron Her Ladyship’s outfit. Once they were out the door, I could sit in front of the computer and get some work done. Without interruptions, my productivity increased and I started to run out of work by mid afternoon. Minor internet and mobile phone signal issues were just that – minor. I had time to have a long lunch or knock off early for the day if I was satisfied I was up to date. I didn’t have anyone constantly looking over my shoulder. Work wasn’t a daily toil anymore; rather it was casual and relaxed. Here’s the rub though. How casual and relaxed is
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too much? Before long, boredom set in. Day after day at home, looking at the same scenery became wearisome. The lure of the coffee machine and refrigerator was constant. Reading the newspaper online for five minutes would turn into an hour. Then the housework started beckoning. On her way out the door in the morning, I would receive Her Ladyships’ instructions such as ‘Could you do some loads of washing today?’ or ‘Any chance of the floors being vacuumed today please?’. Sure I could do that; housework isn’t the preserve of one gender or the other. Put tonight’s’ dinner in the slow cooker? Sure, not a problem. Bake some muffins for the kid’s morning teas? That’s fine. Hang on a minute. Somehow I had become Mrs Doubtfire. Without the burning dress, wig and accent. Then the minor Internet and phone signal issues became major issues. With no access to the NBN and patchy mobile phone signal, my journey down the information superhighway was hitting speed bumps. Fighting for Internet bandwidth with teenagers on school holidays was not conducive to work efficiency.
The novelty of standing in my paddock to get a decent mobile phone signal had now worn off.
The novelty of standing in my paddock to get a decent mobile phone signal had now worn off. Photographs sent by text message would take eons to be sent or received. Most of all though; the lack of face-to-face contact left me craving some social interaction. Being home alone is isolating and not for me. I can understand why some people like working from home. It can provide a great work/life balance if you are disciplined enough to isolate yourself from everything that is happening in the house and focus on the task at hand. If you live in a major city and want to opt out of rush hour traffic, then a home office sounds great. In a major city you’re likely to have decent internet and mobile phone signal to make working from home a breeze. Businesses save money by not paying rent and infrastructure planners like the idea of less people commuting to a workplace. Taking this one step further, regional areas should be ripe for encouraging people to relocate away from the city and work from a regional home office. At the moment though, the state of our telecommunications infrastructure makes this very difficult, as I have found out. Fixing the telecommunications hurdle is one thing, but the human need for social interaction is integral to our wellbeing. And while social media has created a new type of human interaction, I believe face-to-face interaction is essential in a workplace. So I’m about to leave behind the house husband duties, the constant trips to the fridge and the one-hour lunches and return to an office with real people. I’ll still get my work done, and I’ll have people to share my day with.
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Weekender regular Sally Bryant was born with her nose in a book and if no book is available, she finds herself reading Cornflakes packets, road signs and instruction manuals for microwaves. All that information has to go somewhere...
In my book, cutting me off in traffic is just too, too cutting... RECEIVED my licence renewal today. (Actually, I received it earlier this week but as part of my policy of keeping this page topical and up to the minute in the very latest in news, I figure ‘today’ sounds quite a bit more current. Newsier and somehow ‘hot off the presses’. And it doesn’t materially alter the content of my story so let’s just go with the poetic licence, shall we?) Last time I renewed my licence, I was cash rich and time poor and took the, for me, unprecedented step of planning ahead and purchasing not one, nor two years but in fact a veritable feast of five years licensed motoring in advance. And, with the exception of some moderately significant encounters with The Old Bill in that time, I have thoroughly enjoyed those pre-purchased vehicular movement credits in peace. I remember thinking at the time that I may as well cough up and spend whatever princely sum they wanted for me to be able to drive for maximum years with minimum fuss, with a small discount for bulk purchase. For the first time in my life, I was actually in a position to be able to contemplate a ‘family pack’ of driving pleasure, as opposed to my usual purchase of a pauper’s excuse and 12 months grace. And thus it was that I brought forth my fountain pen and signed the cheque for the full amount. Such riches. Wot larks Pip. And that licence has served me well, bless it. At the beginning of each foray, I’ve patted my pockets in satisfaction as I’ve ventured off down the motorway, secure in the knowledge that somewhere in there is a small piece of plastic that no-one can prove is not mine, by virtue of a totally shonky photo. It’s a piece of plastic that entitles me to unlimited driving pleasure, within certain strictures, and allows me to slip behind the wheel of any variety of conveyances. With that little credit card, I’m a free woman. (And if you think that is an exaggeration, go and have a chat to someone who has had their driver’s licence rescinded.) And, because of its vast age, the photograph on said plastic driving passport which identifies it as mine bears even less resemblance to what I actually look like than when it was first issued. It was a less than perfect likeness at the time, if my memory serves me correctly. Which is less and less likely as I grow older.
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And here, even though I digress, we actually start to reach the point of the entire story. Because, in the paperwork attached to the invitation for me to apply for a replacement licence, there were a couple of little provisos, a couple of small conditions imposed on those wishing to plan ahead. And it’s about now that I start to get hot under the collar. One can purchase the common or garden twelve month licence, all very well for some but really not that much fun to own as it turns out. Just about the time you are becoming accustomed to the expression of rictus on the face of the person purporting to be you on the licence? Time to renew it. Or, you could shell out for the five year version, which I can recommend as being a nice option offering a combination of years of driving with similar years of not having to fuss about licences’ expiring. Or, as it now happens, you could consider the option of the Ten Year Licence, my dear. Ten years of sanctioned driving. Ten years of not having to attend your local Roads and Traffic Authority, or Maritime Safety Bureaux or Land of the Lost and Forgotten (or whatever benighted description they cloak themselves in now). You could so choose. That is, unless you have at some point in the last sennight or so, passed the age of 44 years (or something). Seriously? Is there anyone left who is not At Least 44 years old? Aren’t we all growing up now? Isn’t seventy the new quinoa? I’m NOT shouting! Who comes up with these rules? I’m more than a little stressed by this, because I’m starting to get a sense there’s a vast network of conspiracy out there, just stalking my right to drive. It’s like there’s some sort
of young-ist agenda, a confederacy of dummy suckers from the naughties who want to control me. First they limit the length of my licence, then they want me to do brain training to ensure I’m capable of choosing my own nursing home. I’m thinking of changing my name, by deed poll, to ‘Angry of Mayfair’. Or similar. Soon they’ll take away all my rights. I suspect there are nightclubs I’d struggle to get into, even now. Here I am, at a mere *ahem* years of age, and I’m no longer considered young enough to qualify for the open ended driver’s licence. Oh, yes, they’ll let me buy the five year licence, but apparently I’m screaming down the slippery slope to senility with such precipitate speed that a ten year licence is beyond my means. Here I am, as fine an example of flawed driving history as you could hope to find. I’ve been known to swear at hat-wearing pensioners who won’t let you pass on the open road. I’m not above gesturing with feeling at those drivers who are incapable of making up their minds which lane they prefer for their journey. I’m as convinced of my driving capability of any middle aged motorist you find flashing their high beam at you when you’re driving without your lights on a dull day on a highway. So why then, pray tell me, can I not have the same set of rules apply to me when I go to renew my licence, as all of those other Hottentots on the Highway? It’s just wrong. So very wrong. And it’s not so much that I wanted the bloody ten year licence. Well, not until they said it was available, and I couldn’t have it. I’m having a tantrum, me.
It’s like there’s some sort of young-ist agenda, a confederacy of dummy suckers from the naughties who want to control me. First they limit the length of my licence, then they want me to do brain training to ensure I’m capable of choosing my own nursing home.
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TAFE keeping skills in the regions T AFE Western Institute director, Kate Baxter feels reassured flexible delivery systems and relevant courses are winning formulas for both regional employers and students seeking work but of greatest advantage to local communities. To outlying and remote towns technology is proving key in stemming the flow of younger students away to metropolitan centres reducing the risk of losing their skill base. In recent years this has been in with TAFE Western Connect which reached 5000 students in 2014. “We have challenges around supporting students that are in more remote communities. We have communities where they don’t have campuses or colleges but we still have an obligation to engage those people with meaningful education,” she said. “One of the strategies we’ve developed over the last four or five years is TAFE Western Connect. It’s about how we can use our technology, how we can use our mobile delivery capacity to link those communities into training which might be happening somewhere else, like Dubbo,” she said. “We can have a teacher in a Dubbo facility using a video conferencing unit that connects to students in Warren, or Nyngan or Wilcannia or up to Goodooga. We’ve got connected technology across our 24 sites so we use a combination of that.” The number of courses available online is also growing allowing for flexibility for students to choose when, where and how they study, around other personal or work commitments. “We’re certainly doing a development of online products, so people can do that in their own time and at home,” Baxter said. Complimenting the Connect and online programs, TAFE Western Institute also utilises mobile units to aid in practical learning. “We’ve got a pretty significant fleet of mobile units. We put our facilities into a truck or a trailer. We take it to a community where it might stay for a week or two then it can go to another community, so unlike build-
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Pop up opportunity for business A BIANNUAL pop up shopping experience at Dubbo’s Lazy River Estate will offer local business, entrepreneurs and producers a unique opportunity to engage with the community. Over 30 stallholders will be ‘popping-up’ at the vineyard on Sunday May 31 between 10am and 2pm. “Locals and visitors alike already flock to similar markets like Millthorpe, so it seems natural to bring together fantastic suppliers for the Dubbo community,” said director of Lazy River Estate, Peter Scott. “The pop-up markets will provide an economic boost for local traders while adding another attraction to the ever growing events calendar in Dubbo.”
ing a building like [Dubbo] which might service people for 50 kilometres around, you can make your resources mobile and cover thousands and thousands of kilometres and many communities,” she said. Keeping people in their community while developing skills is essential. “One of the things we know is that if people go away to study, particularly if they go to the metropolitan areas to study, it is much harder to get them to come back to work in the regions and particularly the smaller communities in the region. “So people will often come back to the regional centres such as Dubbo, Orange or Bathurst, but into the smaller communities in the region it can often be very difficult,” Baxter said. TAFE Western Institute is using technology and their mobile units to build on existing resident commitment within communities. “If you can actually do the training locally and attract people in who are committed to living in that community they can then go and work in that community. One of the big advantages of TAFE right across western New South Wales is that ability to really support local communities. It’s about training the people they need to do the jobs that exist in those communities,” she said. Despite the vast area covered by TAFE Western Institute, the facility is structured to respond quickly to the needs of individual towns and regions via recommendations of the TAFE Advisory Council. “[The council] alerts us to issues out in the
community where they might see an opportunity for us to be developing programs. From time to time, different communities have different issues. “If there’s job losses in a particular community for example, either through the closure of an employer or through shifts around drought, they’ll often impact on individual communities in the region and they’ll bring advise about that to the table so we can make sure TAFE is relevant to the needs of the people who live in those regions,” Baxter said. Across the state there is growing demand in human services. “In terms of community demographics a lot of our economy is moving into that service sector area away from the traditional manufacturing base that we’ve had, and it’s the same in rural areas as well,” said Baxter. “As people age there is a demand for aged care services, whether it’s residential aged care services or people receiving services in their homes as they get older. At the other end of the spectrum, there’s pressure, particularly for women to be in the workforce so there is increasing demand for childcare services as well,” she said. “One of our challenges is making sure that we are able to offer high quality training that attracts young people to stay here in Dubbo, that they don’t feel they have to go outside the region for that. If we train them here they’re more likely to stay here and that builds the social and economic capital of the region,” Baxter said.
One of the things we know is that if people go away to study, particularly if they go to the metropolitan areas to study, it is much harder to get them to come back to work in the regions and particularly the smaller communities in the region.
“I’m hoping that we fill this gap in a way that invites people to make Lazy River their favourite, local haunt. I want to create an atmosphere where locals have a sense of ownership of the space and can explore an unrivalled collection of arts, craft, home decor, recycled furniture, fashion and much more.” Locals and visitors are encouraged to make a day of the markets as we will be providing a gourmet takeaway menu and full bar facilities will be available. Businesses, entrepreneurs and producers are invited to contact the market organisers at Lazy River Estate on 68822111.
Depreciation for local farmers brought forward FARMERS across the Parkes electorate can now claim a tax deduction on all capital expenditure on water facilities, fodder storage assets and fencing incurred since the 2015 Budget was handed down. Farmers can fully deduct the cost of water facilities and fencing in the year they are purchased and the cost of fodder storage assets over three years. Farms with turnover of less
than $2 million qualify as a small business and can immediately write-off all asset purchases up to $20,000. The announcement allows farmers to prepare for drought and invest in the productivity of their farms immediately.
Youth allowance give families better support THE Abbott Coalition Government will introduce more generous means testing arrangements for youth payments from January 1, 2016 to give families in the Parkes electorate better opportunities to support their children from school to further study, Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said. “The Coalition Government will remove the Family Asset Test and Family Actual Means Test from the Youth Allowance Parental Income Test,” Mr Coulton said. “This 2015-16 Budget measure ensures the assessment of a young person’s access to Youth Allowance will be based on a fairer measure of family income than the current system. “Removing the Family Asset Test will allow families with dependent children in the Parkes
electorate to qualify for Youth Allowance for the first time and access average annual payments of more than $7,000 a year.
beyondblue Heads Up initiative THIS month marks one year since beyondblue launched its Heads Up initiative, as new statistics reveal three quarters of senior leaders in Australian business now realise that good mental health should be a focus in workplaces. A new report from Social research agency TNS evaluated the impact of Heads Up, a joint initiative of beyondblue and the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance, and found a significant improvement in attitudes towards mental health in more than 300 senior leaders and other managers of Australian businesses. The number of senior leaders who said they had information and materials about mental health at work rose to almost two-thirds, an increase of 29 per cent since the launch of Heads Up. More than half (54 per cent) also said they believed their workplace ran mental health awareness training, also an increase of 29 per cent.
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El Nino prediction not a spot on sound farm management PHOTO: JUSTIN LEWIS, DELTA AGRIBUSINESS
BY NATALIE HOLMES JOURNALIST
PREDICTED El Nino weather pattern come Spring is not enough to dampen the spirits of farmers across the district who received good follow-up autumn rainfall late last week. Falls varied across the Central West with Wellington recording 50mm, Dubbo 37mm and Nyngan 22mm. At Nyngan, Briel Jackson received 25mm on-farm, which added to 43mm in April, allowing him to almost complete his winter sowing. “We’ve got a little bit to go,” he said, with the best part of 19,000 acres (7689ha) of wheat, canola, lupins and oats in the ground and chickpeas still to be planted. “We had a bit of rain in April and that kicked us off which was followed up last week.” As far as cropping goes, Jackson says farmers in the Nyngan area have fared better than many of those further west. “Last year was not too bad, we’ve been having reasonable years for a few years. Some places such as Coonamble, Lightning Ridge and Walgett haven’t seen any winter rain for a while now so we have been a bit more fortunate.” Jackson, who also runs Angus cattle on his mixed farming operation, was hoping for a wet winter with at least some precipitation each month for the next few months. “When it comes to rain, we will take whatever we can get!” he said. Jackson was not about to let the predicted dry El Nino weather pattern faze him, saying that it was fairly inaccurate. “You can’t really make management decisions based on El Nino because it’s just not accurate enough. It’s nowhere near being ac-
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curate enough. I’m sure they (the weather forecasters) are doing it the best way they know but it’s not really enough, it’s too unreliable. “They have been wrong many times so hopefully they are wrong again.” Spicers Creek farmer Joe Mason agreed that it wasn’t viable or smart planning to make decisions based on the now all too familiar weather pattern which brings hot, dry conditions. “We just have to go ahead with what we plan,” he said. “You can’t afford to let weather forecasting make the decisions.” Mason has planted oats, barley, wheat and canola over 4000 acres north-east of Wellington. He sowed 4000 acres (1618ha) on the back of Easter rainfall of 29mm which was backed up last week with another 23mm. A third of the cropping is canola and the wheat is dual purpose to allow for sheep grazing. The canola is a special variety with a high oleic oil content for which Mason is paid a premium, making it more profitable to grow. “We’re pretty keen on canola, it has a lot of benefits and has been good to us,” he said. Toongi grazier Scott Tourle won’t be growing any canola on his livestock-based farm, but he did appreciate the welcome rains of 24mm at his property Naroo. “It’s not a massive amount but it’s good to keep things going,” he said. Tourle runs Merino sheep and was busy ewe pregnancy scanning his large flock this week. The rainfall will provide more groundcover to keep the flock going. “We run all livestock and we are trying to be more holistic. Our aim is to work with what nature has given us and to look after the country so that it will look after us. “We hope to have enough feed come spring, with lambing expected in August/September.”
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El Nino prediction: The El Niño in the tropical Pacific continues to strengthen. International climate models surveyed by the Bureau indicate sea surface temperatures will remain well above El Niño thresholds at least into the southern hemisphere spring. El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) indicators have shown a steady trend towards El Niño levels since the start of the year. El Niño is often associated with below-average winter and spring rainfall over eastern Australia, and above-average daytime temperatures over the southern half of the country. The current May to July outlook suggests much of Australia is likely to be wetter than average. This is because a warmerthan-average Indian Ocean is dominating this outlook. El Niño is expected to become the dominant influence on Australian climate during the second half of the year. (SOURCE: BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY/ENSO WRAP-UP)
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Are you at risk of BY LISA SALMON IF you thought strokes were just something that happened to elderly people, think again – the number of middle-aged people suffering attacks is rocketing, according to the Stroke Foundation. In 2012, 30 per cent of stroke survivors were under the age of 65. There were over 420,000 people living with the effects of stroke and 30 per cent of these people were of working age. In 2014 there were over 437,000 people living with the effects of stroke. This is predicted to increase to 709,000 in 2032. “These figures show that stroke can no longer be seen as a disease of older people,” says Jon Barrick, chief executive of the UK’s Stroke Association. “There is an alarming increase in the numbers of people having a stroke in working age. This comes at a huge cost, not only to the individual, but also to their families and to health and social care services. “We must do more to raise people’s awareness of risk factors.”
WHAT IS STROKE? A stroke is a ‘brain attack’ which happens when blood supply to the brain is cut off, either by a clot (ischaemic stroke; accounting for around 85 per cent of annual UK cases) or brain bleed (haemorrhagic; accounting for around 15 per cent of cases). Symptoms usually occur suddenly, and can include weakness or numbness on one side of the body, difficulty finding words, blurred vision or loss of sight. There are around 51,000 strokes a year in Australia, according to the Stroke Foundation, and it’s the leading cause of complex disability, as severe strokes can leave people paralysed and unable to communicate. It’s also one of the leading causes of death; the Stroke Association says around half of people who have a haemorrhagic stroke die before they get to hospital. Another type of stroke is a transient ischaemic attack (TIA), sometimes called a mini-stroke, which has similar symptoms but they are less severe and temporary, often lasting from a few minutes to an hour. They should nev-
er be ignored though, as around 15 per cent of ischaemic strokes are preceded by a TIA.
ARE UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES TO BLAME? BROADCASTER Andrew Marr’s stroke back in January 2013 highlighted how younger people can be affected. He was 53 at the time, and faced a long recovery, learning to walk and talk again. His was reportedly caused by a torn artery, brought on by vigorous exercise – but cases like this are uncommon, and experts believe that lifestyle factors are mostly to blame for the increase in middle-aged strokes. Lack of exercise, smoking, drinking too much alcohol, being overweight and an unhealthy diet are all known to raise the risk.
HEALTH IN BRIEF End of life education vital EDUCATING the full range of workers in the health care system on how to support patients at end of life will improve the level of care they receive and an innovative project in the Riverina will do just that, says Palliative Care Australia (PCA) CEO Liz Callaghan. “We are pleased the Charles Sturt University and Integrated Living have been successful in securing $3.3 million in funding to deliver this work “The emphasis on rural and remote services is
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These things can cause blood vessel damage, increase blood pressure and make blood more likely to clot – all potential factors in stroke. Dr Dale Webb, Stroke Association’s research and information director, notes that the single biggest risk factor is high blood pressure – it’s estimated that half of strokes could be avoided if blood pressure was well controlled. “Lifestyle factors have a significant role to play,” he stresses. “We’re all told to have our five-aday fruit and veg, and part of the reason for that is that fruit and vegetables are very high in potassium and vitamins A and C, and they help reduce blood pressure. In fact, higher amounts of fruit and veg could lower your risk of stroke by about 30 per cent,
vital as it is residents in these parts of the country that often struggle to access palliative care. “We know that 72 per cent of cancer patients who live in a major city were palliative care patients before they died, in rural and remote areas that number is 52 per cent.
Nurse Practitioners Symposium NURSES from all over the state are in Dubbo for the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) NSW Chapter Annual Symposium. The event has been organised in conjunction with the Western NSW Local Health District (LHD) and aims to provide a forum for nurse practitioners to network, discover and share their expertise and experiences. Western NSW LHD Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Leonie Parker said the theme for
which is really significant.” However, more than 60 per cent of the Australian population eats just two or less serves each day, according to Roy Morgan research. Too much salt can cause high blood pressure too, so reducing dietary salt can help reduce the risk. Alcohol can also affect blood pressure, and smoking doubles the risk of dying from a stroke, adds Dr Webb. But, he points out: “The good news is that you can do fairly modest things that will reduce your risk.”
OTHER CONCERNS CERTAIN medical conditions, including diabetes, atrial fibrillation (AF, a serious form of arrhythmia) and high cholesterol, can also increase stroke risk, so
the Symposium this year is “Innovation, Inspiration and Integration – Nurse Practitioners leading the way”. “The Symposium provides a great opportunity for nurse practitioners to come together as a workforce and learn from each other and the guest speakers who will be presenting,” she said.
Beyondblue Roadshow reaches final destination AFTER 460 days on the road, travelling over 50,000km, stopping in 358 Australian towns and suburbs, chatting with 100,000 people at 511 community events, the big blue bus will finish its journey at St Kilda’s Luna Park on Sunday, May 31. “Over the past 15 months, we have travelled
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a stroke? Eating the recommended amount of fruit and veg can help reduce the risk of having a stroke.
MEDICAL EMERGENCY IF a stroke is suspected, getting to hospital immediately is vital. For people with strokes caused by a blood clot, a treatment called thrombolysis can be given to break down the clot – but it’s only effective up to four-and-a-half hours after it strikes. So if you suspect a stroke, don’t call your GP, call 000 and get straight into hospital. The sooner you get there, the more chance there is of having this treatment if necessary, advises Dr Webb. Dr Ajay Bhalla, a consultant stroke physician at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital, agrees that urgent medical care is vital, the length and breadth of this country, visiting some of the most remote parts of Australia and stopping in rural towns, regional centres, capital cities and suburban neighbourhoods. “We have started conversations about mental health with 100,000 people,” said beyondblue Chairman The Hon. Jeff Kennett AC.
NSW Health Stages HIV Testing Week AROUND 10 per cent of HIV positive people may be unaware they are infected, a statistic NSW Health is looking to change. From June 1 - 7, NSW Health is staging HIV Testing Week and encouraging at risk people to have a HIV test. Getting a
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finding out if you have such conditions – and managing them well – can help. Some risk factors, however, can’t be avoided. While there are increasing numbers of middle-aged stroke victims in hospitals, the largest number of people who have strokes are still aged over 55, as the risk increases as you get older and arteries become narrower and harder. Family history can also put you at higher risk of stroke. “Either people see stroke as an inevitable part of ageing, or, as we know from research, a large proportion of people in the 35-54 age range think a stroke will never happen to them,” says Dr Webb. “But we know a stroke can happen at any age, and it can be treated, especially if you get to hospital quickly. The critical factor is time.”
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and points out that three months after a stroke, around 30 per cent of patients will make a good recovery, 30 per cent will remain disabled and 30 per cent won’t survive. “The effects of the stroke are driven by the extent of brain injury, the type of stroke and the age of the patient, but also by the treatments a stroke patient should receive,” he explains. “The best survival for patients are those that receive stroke unit care in hospital, including specialist consultant assessment, expert nursing care [including early hydration and nutrition] and timely therapy assessment.” He adds: “Stroke in any age group can be completely devastating, and the focus needs to be prioritised around prevention.”
WOULD YOU SPOT THE SIGNS? When a stroke strikes, acting fast can save lives, and help prevent long-term serious disability. The FAST test can help you recognise some of the most common symptoms: z Facial weakness: Can the person smile? Has their face fallen on one side? z Arm weakness: Can the person raise both arms and keep them there? z Speech problems: Can the person speak clearly and understand what you say? Is their speech slurred? z Time to call 000. :: For more information, visit www. strokefoundation.com.au or call the StrokeLine on 1800 787 653.
HIV test is easier and faster than ever before. In Western NSW Local Health District (LHD) people can have a HIV test at their GP or their local sexual health clinic. NSW’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Kerry Chant said that achieving high levels of HIV testing and treatment and maintaining safe sex practices are key to ending HIV. Around 10,500 people in NSW are living with diagnosed HIV infection. “Increasing HIV testing rates is vital because HIV is generally transmitted by people who don’t know they have it,” Dr Chant said. “However, many people have not been tested recently, do not know they are HIV positive, and are possibly transmitting HIV to others”.
IN health terms, an adverse event – sometimes called a ‘side effect’ – is an unusual or harmful effect that may be related to taking a medicine or vaccine. An adverse event can also be a problem associated with a medical device, including deficiencies in labelling, instructions or packaging, defective components, performance failures, and poor construction or design. There were over 16,500 medicine and vaccine adverse events reported to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in 2014, and over 4000 medical device adverse events. It is also known that there are many adverse events that occur in Australia which are not reported at all. The TGA is responsible for approving and monitoring therapeutic goods, such as medicines, vaccines, biologicals and medical devices, in Australia. The primary objective of the TGA is to ensure that therapeutic goods are made accessible to all Australians, and that the goods are of an acceptable standard for use; where the quality and benefits outweigh any potential risks to health. This involves monitoring the ongoing safety, quality and efficacy of medicines, vaccines, biologicals and medical devices.
Who is at greatest risk? PATIENTS who are taking a number of medicines, including prescription, over-the-counter (OTC) or complementary medicines, have an increased chance of experiencing drug interactions, and subsequent adverse events associated with their therapy. In addition, consumption of alcohol with medicines can increase the risk of an adverse event. Infants and young children have an underdeveloped drug metabolic capacity, meaning that they are at a high risk of adverse events. Older patients may be predisposed to accentuated effects of medicines and this increases the chance of adverse events.
The role of the Therapeutic Goods Administration ALL therapeutic goods must undergo clinical trials and testing before be approved by TGA and being made available to Australian consumers. With new products, in particular, clinical trials may not detect all possible adverse events and therefore it is important that TGA be made aware of these events as soon as possible after they occur. Timely reporting can result in early detection of adverse events and this can lead, in extreme cases, to saving the lives of others. To facilitate monitoring of therapeutic goods the TGA relies upon consumers reporting adverse events. Reporting can be to pharmacists, doctors and other health professionals or directly to the TGA via their website at www.tga.gov. au/report-side-effect-medicine or by
telephone on 1800 044 114. Once adverse events are reported to the TGA, they are assessed and analysed and are entered into TGA databases. The TGA reviews all of the reports to identify possible safety issues. These issues are then investigated and appropriate actions undertaken. If they find a health risk associated with the therapeutic good, they may choose to: z Request an update to the consumer medicines information (CMI), product information or instructions for use for medical devices z Recall a product from the market z Impose limits on a product’s use through changes to the indications z Request the company investigate the adverse event in more detail z Suspend or cancel a product’s registration z Investigate the manufacturing facility. The TGA will also alert the community (including health professionals) about any relevant safety information related to medicines, vaccines or medical devices via their website and through a number of different health bulletins which they circulate: z Medicines Safety Update/Medical Devices Safety Update z Safety alerts z Monitoring communications. Pharmacists are the most accessible health professionals in Australia and are among the most active voluntary reporters of adverse events and their professional expertise means their reports are generally of a high quality for analysis purposes. If you are concerned about any signs or symptoms that may be related to taking a medicine, an excellent first step is to speak to your pharmacist. You can get more detailed information on adverse events from pharmacies providing the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Self Care health information. For the nearest Self Care pharmacy location phone the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia on 1300 369 772, or go to www.psa.org.au ‘Supporting practice’ then ‘Self Care’, and then ‘Find a Self Care pharmacy’. © PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA LTD.
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Borrowing time? BY VICKY SHAW EITHER a borrower, nor a lender be,” wrote William Shakespeare. But if anything, the habit of sharing money out between family and friends appears to be on the increase. Whether it’s offering a loan to a younger relative to help them make the leap onto the housing ladder, or buying a few drinks for a friend on a night out, several reports have suggested that we’re becoming more and more used to passing cash back and forth between loved ones. One recent survey, carried out for mobile payments scheme Paym, suggests that the younger generation in particular sees the “sharing economy” as the norm. They found that 18 to 24-year-olds are the most likely to borrow and lend cash among friends and family as a regular part of managing their money, and many said they transfer money every few weeks for drinks, food or transport costs. Meanwhile, more then half (51 per cent) of workers and colleagues said that they rack up a list of “IOUs” while purchasing coffees and lunch for each other. Advances in technology, such as mobile payments and online banking, have made it easier for people to offer a friend or a relative a small loan as a short-term stop-gap – as well as making it easier for that friend or relative to pay them back.
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:: So what is the etiquette for sharing out money between family and friends? Well, Paym’s research among more than 2000 people found that $200 tends to be the largest sum people feel most comfortable sharing. Three-quarters (74 per cent) thought that the reason for borrowing money should always be explained and 77 per cent believe they have the right to turn down a request for money if they do not approve of what it is for. While often this lending and borrowing between family and friends can make life easier, in certain situations there can be serious consequences. Because for some people, it’s not just a case of borrowing a fiver from a pal for a couple of drinks or lunch. UK charity StepChange, which deals with people who are in problem debt, says that the total amount of money owed by its clients to friends and family reached £235million ($A469 million) in 2014 – marking an almost 50 per cent increase in just two years. More than one in five (21 per cent) people advised by the charity last year had outstanding debts owed to friends and family. The average amount they owed to their loved ones was the equivalent of $A6000. The
WHAT SHOULD YOU ASK YOURSELF BEFORE BORROWING FROM A LOVED ONE? StepChange suggests five simple questions: » How could this affect your relationship? This may seem like an easy option now, but could there be misunderstandings and arguments further down the line? » Can you – and the person you’re asking for help – afford it? If so, agree a workable timeframe to pay the money back. » Do you know what your priority payments are? Payments like rent, mortgage, council rates and energy bills should be a top priority. » Are you asking your loved one to be a guarantor? StepChange has seen people who have taken the position of guarantor for family or friends, and then been left liable for the outstanding debt when the person defaults on the loan. » Will this help in the long-term? If you’ve fallen in problem debt, you’re likely to need more support to get your finances back on track for good.
charity said this reflects the fact that many people turn to their loved ones as an informal source of credit when they are struggling. Yet sadly, and perhaps inevitably, this can do long-term damage to their relationships: a recent survey of the charity’s clients found that 56 per cent of those asked said their relationship with their family had grown worse as a result of their debt problems and 45 per cent said the same of their relationship with friends. StepChange’s chief executive Mike O’Connor agrees that borrowing from those closest to us can be “fraught with risks”, putting extra pressure on situations which are already difficult and doing “irreparable damage” to relationships. “Friends and family are a significant part of the fragile safety net that people rely on when times are tough,” says O’Connor. “Last year we dealt with almost a quarter of a billion pounds in debt owed to friends and family. In many cases loved ones will be the first port of call, for others they will be a last resort when there’s nowhere else to turn.” O’Connor adds it’s inevitable that the urge to helped loved ones in financial difficulty is a strong one. “But people should not put themselves at financial risk to do so, and for many people any form of borrowing is not the answer. “We urge anyone who is worried that they or their loved ones are struggling with debt to get advice or encourage their friends and family to seek free and independent advice.”
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Revisit retro BY GABRIELLE FAGAN HAGPILE, geometric patterns, abstract flower prints and lashings of orange can only mean one thing – the Seventies. It may fill you with nostalgia for bell-bottoms, Walkmans and – that ultimate dippyhippy accessory – hanging dream catchers, not to mention the music. If you bopped to the likes of Bee Gees’ Stayin’ Alive and The Village People’s YMCA you may simply cringe with embarrassment at your dated decor and antics. If so, avert your eyes, because this is the decade style never forgot, and it’s having another moment in the sun. Luckily, it’s all slicked up and ready to groove again, with some suitably contemporary twists. While this reincarnation gives a nod to Seventies chic, there’s a fresh, much more edgy approach to what’s being dubbed ‘Bohemian Modern’. “This is for people who are creative, unconventional and shun the status quo in interiors, and want to do so with flair and success,” enthuses Emily Henson, the unofficial high priestess of the theme and who’s written a guide to creating the look in her new book, Bohemian Modern. “Of course, you can indulge in the clichés of the era, macramé wall hangings and plant holders, houseplants en masse, and vibrantly coloured kilim rugs, but there’s also plenty of ways to be innovative and contrast those elements with polished concrete work surfaces, sleek modern art and focusing on design which makes this so, so current for today.” Maybe you’d like some vintage furniture in your home; think a ceiling hung swing chair or a glitzy drinks trolley, but don’t want things to feel too retro. In which case, quirky touches may be all that’s needed to hint at Boho. For instance, suspend a glitter ball from the ceiling, or paint a piece of furniture in a bold, earthy, glossy hue and you’ve given a hint to the past in a thoroughly modern way. So spin back in time to be bang on trend and, in appropriate Seventies slang, design an awesome crib...
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COLOUR and pattern combine for boho rooms. You can play it cool by using a couple of bright shades, or opt for a “rainbow” for a more lively interior, suggests Henson. “If you get the balance right, multi-coloured craziness can work. I’ve done it in my home – furniture, textiles and art were all wildly vibrant – but I kept it from overpowering rooms by having only white walls and floorboards. “It’s about breaking the rules – let your imagination run a little wild – and embracing the fun, playful side of decor.” RETRO TIP: Earth tones – brown and cream with orange and avocado were the most popular choices of the era, along with mustard, navy and deep shades of purple.
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Q: What upgrades to our house will pay off the most in the long run? – Karl V. A: Many people think that remodelling the kitchen is an expense they can fully recoup (in terms of home value or resale value), but that is not necessarily the case. According to Remodelling Magazine, which puts out a Cost vs. Value chart each year on home remodelling, a major kitchen remodel averaging $56,768 will recoup 67.8 per cent of that cost, or just $38,485. However, a number of indoor and outdoor projects will increase the value of your home. Here are five projects on the
midrange cost scale that will provide the biggest return for your remodelling investment: 1. Entry door: Replacing your entry door with a steel door will recoup 101.8 per cent of the cost. (Replacing it with a fiberglass door will return 72 per cent.) 2. Veneer: Replacing the bottom third of your home’s exterior siding with manufactured stone veneer will recoup 92.2 per cent of the cost. 3. Garage door: Replacing your garage door will recoup 88.4 per cent of the cost. 4. Siding replacement: Adding vinyl siding to your home’s exterior will recoup 80.7 per cent of the cost. 5. Wooden deck: Adding or expanding a wooden deck will recoup 80.5 per cent of
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A large patterned rug, a sofa upholstered in a bold print, or a wall papered in a largescale design are ways of turning pattern into a strong visual statement. SEVENTIES STYLE HITS: Wallpaper and murals displaying stylised flowers and pattern – vinyl was all the rage in that decade – would evoke a retro feel.
FAVE FURNISHINGS THERE are so many ways to bring appropriate textiles in, from the obvious choices of rugs and cushions to less expected ones like wall hangings, reveals Henson. “Textiles are at the heart of this style of home, whether plain and textured or patterned and fringed,” she says. “Re-imagining uses for textiles is important too,” she says. “Rugs don’t only belong on the floor – a sheepskin or kilim will make an effective cover for a chair or add colour and com-
fort to a sofa. “A striking rug can also become a focal point on a wall, and if it features the colours and shades of the era, it will instantly evoke the atmosphere of the time.” RETRO TIP: Travel and hippie pilgrimages to Morocco and India influenced Seventies home decor, so layered kilims and embroidered tribal textiles from Central Asia are what you might expect for a traditional interpretation. Bring it up to date by adding a jolt of bold neon or a gleam of slick copper, to take an interior into the realm of the unexpected. SEVENTIES STYLE HITS: Mimic the height of bygone luxury – shagpile. Embrace nostalgia by upholstering a sofa or chair in fabric from a kilim range.
SEVENTIES STATEMENT ORIGINALITY is the name of the game here and there’s nothing nicer than salvaging a piece from the era. Markets and car boot sales can be rich hunting grounds, or customising something to suit can work extremely well, says Henson. “Of course, there’s nothing wrong with spending money on
Bench stool in retro velvet.
the cost. Other projects that have a higher chance of recouping their cost include a minor (below $20,000) kitchen remodel (79.3 per cent), wood window replacement (78.8 per cent) or converting part of your attic to a bedroom (77.2 per cent). Remodelling your bathroom will recoup 70 per cent of its cost. So, when putting together a remodelling project list, take their lasting value into account. You may decide to downscale that ambitious kitchen or bathroom remodel and shift some of the budget to your home’s exterior elements. TIP: Wood or vinyl windows? Carefully consider the merits of both before deciding on replacement windows. For example, wood windows are aesthetically pleasing, but vinyl windows require almost no maintenance.
Mickey chair, in synthetic rattan. The Natural Peacock Chair. The Natural Rattan Hanging Chair.
something you love, but when you actually have to use your brain, not your bank account, to solve a problem, brilliant things can happen, and that’s the essence of Boho,” she says. “I’ve seen brilliant pieces made from salvaged scrap wood, plywood walls stained to mimic rusted steel, and pieces made to look luxe even though they were dirt cheap.” RETRO TIP: Metallic-legged furniture showed up everywhere in the Seventies, with entertainment stands, bookcases, sofas and coffee tables, all featuring those short, stubby legs. Track down an all-metal or even low-slung glass table. SEVENTIES STYLE HITS: Rock to the vinyl, currently enjoying a revival, seated in a reproduction Rocker Chair. A Natural Hanging Rattan Chair. A coffee table strewn with LPs and a pot plant. Add a splash of psychedelic colour. Rubber plants and spider plants grouped in corners were a favoured feature of homes of the time. Q
Retro two tone mid-century coffee table.
NOW HERE’S A TIP BY JOANN DERSON z Last month’s Earth Day got me thinking about how many plastic bottled beverages my family goes through. I have found six glass reusable bottles that can be run through the dishwasher, and I store them in the refrigerator in a cardboard six-pack holder. I still want the convenience of grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge, but I feel better knowing that I’m not contributing to a plastic problem.” – JoAnn
A chair in fabric from the Linwood Kilim range. Darjeeling wallpaper.
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z Using ice-cold sour cream instead of ice-cold water in your pie crust recipe will give you a flakier crust. z “If you love to burn candles as much as I do, consider storing them in the refrigerator for a day or so before burning them. I swear, it makes them burn evenly. Someone told me this once, and I tried it and have been doing it ever since. No more crooked candles.” – J.L. z When traveling for more than a few days, stick your plants into the bathtub with a little bit of water. They’ll soak it up, and you won’t have to have someone come over and water your
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plants. This will only work for a week at most, though.” – J.M. z Kitchen remodels can be expensive, but when your kitchen isn’t usable, that’s even more of an expense. Instead of opting for takeout food, set up an alternate kitchen to save money. A microwave, toaster oven, coffee pot and a small bar fridge can take care of a lot of your needs in the short term. z Planning on putting in some new plants or sprucing up your garden? Check with your local recycling centre to see if they have free mulch or compost.
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ne thing I can’t bear is standing on ceremony,” beams Rosemary Shrager, as she ushers me into her cookery school. “There’s none of that here.” She’s right of course. Warm, approachable and lively – if slightly nutty – company, Shrager is ever the show-woman. I’ve been invited along for a baking class, and no sooner has she doled out smiley introductions, coffee and pastries, she’s grilling me on the nitty-gritty of my bread-making skills. Having worked with top chefs Pierre Koffmann and Jean-Christophe Novelli, appeared on British telly in Hell’s Kitchen, hosted countless of her own cookery series and helped whip some unpolished young women into shape on Ladette To Lady, Shrager isn’t about to stand on ceremony when it comes to cajoling me into baking better bread. “Come on now, turn, roll, push,” bellows the 64-year-old, who regularly performs cookery demonstrations at food roadshows, pops up in pantomimes and in 2012, was even a contestant on I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, as I weakly slide the dough around the work surface. But my kneading skills clearly aren’t cutting the mustard. “TURN! ROLL! PUSH!” Shrager repeats in her best panto Fairy Godmother voice, as she bustles over to show me how it’s done. “There, that’s better. Isn’t it lovely cooking with people?” And yes, with Shrager at the hob, it is a pleasure cooking with people. “I just love it, I just love kneading bread,” she enthuses. “You need to treat food with reverence... like a baby.” And while Rosemary’s bready babies are baking away, we gossip about her famous cookery school alumni (both Paul Hollywood and Janet Street-Porter have been), and then make a rich tomato soup to accompany our bakes. As the delicious aroma of baking bread fills the room and the soup simmers away, Shrager is in her element, regaling the room with stories of being pulled over by the police when she first passed her driving test for having part of the engine missing, and then going into a robust rant about her dislike of slow road-users. “I just love cooking,” she says.
“I love the whole feel about the products, the freshness, how they should taste, and I love working with the latest whatever it is and learning what to do with it.” And the cook, who recently took her grandchildren to Italy
Cheeseburger Sliders are a delicious treat for family time BY ANGELA SHELF MEDEARIS
THE KITCHEN DIVA
THERE’S still some beautiful autumn days to be enjoyed. Family gatherings featuring barbecued or grilled meats and vegetables can be a nice way to enjoy the warmer middle times of the day. Try my recipe for Cheeseburger Sliders with Sriracha Mayo Sauce for a spicy spin on an old favourite.
(they had great fun picking olives together), has a set idea on what makes a good cookery teacher – somebody just like her! “I wish I’d had a me to take me to where I am today,” she says, smiling.
Once the rolls are out of the oven, we sit down on a big table and break the bread together, feeling right at home. If you fancy making some homely bakes, here are three recipes from Bakes, Cakes And Puddings...
CHEESEBURGER SLIDERS WITH SRIRACHA MAYO SAUCE For the burgers: 450g ground beef (80/20 blend) 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons steak sauce 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flatleaf parsley 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 small onion, finely chopped 42g Munster cheese, thinly sliced, cut into approx 4cm squares 3 red tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick
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8 mini brioche buns, split in half Sriracha mayo sauce 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt 1 1/2 tablespoons Sriracha 1 teaspoon honey or agave syrup 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper To make the burgers: Gently combine the beef, 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce, parsley, salt and pepper in a bowl. Set aside. Heat the oil and butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat.
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WARM CHOCOLATE TART (Serves 8) 1 blind-baked 22cm sweet shortcrust pastry case (either shop-bought or home-made) 200g unsalted butter, cut into pieces 200g dark chocolate (6070% cocoa solids), broken into pieces 2 eggs, plus 3 (additional) egg yolks 80g caster sugar Melt the butter and chocolate together in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Set aside to cool down to about room temperature. Whisk together the whole
Bakes, Cakes And Puddings by Rosemary Shrager, published by Octopus. Add onion and the remaining teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool completely. To make the sauce: In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream or Greek yogurt, Sriracha, honey or agave, lemon juice, salt and pepper until well-combined. Set aside. To make the sliders: Heat grill to medium-high. Gently form meat mixture into 8 one-inch-thick (2.5cm)
eggs, egg yolks and sugar until just combined, then fold the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and pour into the pastry case.
Bake in an oven preheated to 150C/Gas 2 for about 30 minutes. The filling should be smooth and creamy with a slight wobble, just setting. Set aside to rest in a warm place for 30 minutes before serving.
CARROT CAKE WITH MASCARPONE ICING AND CONFIT ORANGE (Serves 6-8) 250g runny honey 100g carrots, finely grated 180g dried stoned dates, chopped 1tsp ground nutmeg 2tsp ground cinnamon 100g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing 200ml water 200g plain flour 2tsp bicarbonate of soda 100g walnuts, roughly chopped 3 eggs For the icing: 200g mascarpone 200g icing sugar 1tsp vanilla extract 200g thick creme fraiche Zest of 1 orange For the confit orange: Zest of 3 oranges, cut into very fine strips 150g granulated sugar 200ml cold water Place the honey, carrots, dates, spices, butter and water in a saucepan and heat until the butter has melted. Simmer for five to seven minutes, then set aside until lukewarm. Put the flour, bicarbonate of soda and walnuts into a large bowl. Beat the eggs
patties. Grill 4-5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Top with a square of cheese after flipping the burger. Close grill for 30-60 seconds to melt the cheese. Warm buns on the grill. Place hamburger on the bun; top with the onions, tomato slice, Sriracha mayo sauce and the remaining bun. z Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her new cookbook is “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook”.
into the honey mixture, then pour into the flour mixture and mix well. Butter a 20cm springform or loose-bottomed cake tin, then line the base with baking parchment. Pour in the cake mixture, level the top and bake in an oven preheated to 180C/Gas 4 for 45 minutes, or until firm to the touch. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack until cold. To make the icing, put the mascarpone in a bowl and sift in the icing sugar. Add the vanilla and beat until smooth. Fold in the creme fraiche and orange zest. To make the confit, place the orange zest in a heatproof bowl and cover with fresh boiling water. Leave for 30 seconds, then drain and refresh in cold water. Repeat twice more, using fresh boiling water each time. Put the sugar and cold water in a small saucepan, bring slowly to the boil, then add the orange zest and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until translucent. Drain and leave to dry. To serve, spread the icing over the cake and garnish with the confit orange.
Bourbon-Marinated Steak BY GOOD HOUSEKEEPING A sweetly spiced marinade adds flavour and tenderness to classic grilled flank steak. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup bourbon whiskey 1/3 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
BANOFFEE PIE (Serves 6-8) 80g unsalted butter 75g caster sugar 200ml caramel-flavoured condensed milk 3 large bananas, sliced 50g pecans, roughly chopped For the base: 200g digestive biscuits 50g pecans 80g unsalted butter, melted and cooled For the topping: 250ml double cream 65g icing sugar, sifted For the chocolate sauce: 100g dark chocolate (6070% cocoa solids), broken into pieces 25g unsalted butter 1tbsp double cream Line the sides of a 22cm loose-bottomed tart tin with baking parchment. To make the base, crush the digestives and pecans into fine crumbs, then stir in the melted butter. Spoon the mixture into the tart tin and press evenly over the base and slightly
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce 2 flank steaks (about 680g each), well-trimmed 1. Prepare marinade: In jumbo self-sealing plastic bag (7.5 litres), mix 1 cup water with all ingredients except steaks. 2. Add steaks, turning to coat. Seal bag, pressing out excess air. Place bag in shallow glass baking dish and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight, turning bag occasionally. 3. Remove steaks from marinade. Discard marinade. Place steaks on grill over medium heat
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up the sides. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, make the filling. Slowly melt the butter with the caster sugar in a saucepan, stirring all the time, and bring to the boil. Continue boiling until it becomes a caramel colour, then fold in the condensed milk and take off the heat. Fold the bananas and pecans into the caramel sauce, then spread the mixture over the biscuit base. Chill in the fridge for one hour. To make the topping, whip the cream to soft peaks and fold in the icing sugar. Spoon this mixture over the banana filling. To make the sauce, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (make sure the bowl does not actually touch the water). Fold in the butter, then stir in the cream. Drizzle the sauce over the pie and serve.
and cook 15 to 20 minutes for medium-rare or until of desired doneness, turning once. (Or, preheat broiler and place steaks on rack in broiling pan. Broil steaks at closest position to source of heat 15 to 20 minutes for medium-rare.) 4. Transfer steaks to a large, warm platter, let stand 10 minutes for easier slicing. To serve, cut into thin slices. Serves 12. O Each serving: About 215 calories, 27g protein, 4g carbohydrates, 9g total fat (4g saturated), 47mg cholesterol, 235mg sodium, 0g fibre.
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Jack Lack
John Lack, or Jack to his mates, has been fiddling around with cars for 40 or 50 years. About six years ago, the opportunity to invest in a 1926 Chrysler Imperial presented itself and it’s been a source of pride for him ever since, even opening a spot in Baz Luhrmann’s, The Great Gatsby. WORDS Yvette Aubusson-Foley PHOTOGRAPHY Connor Coman-Sargent FIRST see Jack Lack’s 1926 Chrysler Imperial tourer tucked snug inside his backyard shed and know instantly this car needs to be photographed. As it’s undergoing some minor repairs, Jack agrees to get it out and suggests we’d have to push it into the driveway first. Returning a few days later, he does drive it to park on the front yard where we can walk around and admire it from every angle. Though Jack must have seen it a thousand times since buying it from ‘a chap’ in Melbourne around six years ago he delights in showing me unexpected features like the red carpet roll, tucked into a tube under the custom made trunk; a memento of the Chrysler’s previous life as a wedding car. “A friend of mine just outside of Melbourne owned it. He had three, another tourer and a sedan. I was
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talking to him one day and said I’m pretty partial to Chrysler Imperials. He said do you want to buy one, I said how much, he told me … and I bought it. In the mean time I’d found out his business partner had taken him to the cleaners poor bugger,” Jack said. Lamenting how that must have felt for his friend, I propose the idea that he too, might one day sell, but Jack’s lightning fast to reply: “Oh no. No way. It’s part of the family this one.” It’s not hard to see the pull a car like this can have on a person. It is beguiling. The white wall tyres for example would have been all the rage in the 1920s. “A lot of the yank cars had white wall tyres,” said Jack. “They’re terrible to clean.” “Al Capone and all those gangsters always had
white wall tyres,” added Jack’s wife Norine. “I quite like the look of them.” It’s easy to imagine Capone’s henchmen standing on the running boards outside the car in a quick getaway, and though there could be bullets flying at least the chromed panels screwed onto front doors and wheel arches would prevent their shoes from scuffing the paint. On the bonnet, a chromed radiator cap depicts the winged helmet of the Roman god Mercury and the front emblem deliberately designed to reflect a wax seal, a symbol of quality. These days the Chrysler adds a quality of life to Jack and Norine’s retirement as their touring car, taking them on various jaunts as far afield as Adelaide and often in the company of a group they’re active members with; the Dubbo Antique Automo-
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bile Club. “We’ve driven this one to Adelaide. Coming across the Great Ocean Road it’s really windy there. The side curtains were flapping,” recalled Norine. Long haul driving was the Imperial’s trademark, setting a transcontinental speed record in the USA in its first year of manufacture, 1926 and driving more than 10,460 km in a week. Created to compete in the prestige market against Cadillac and Lincoln, Jack’s Chrysler is a right hand drive. “It was made for Australia,” he said. “There aren’t many about.” Inside the cabin, the original instrument panel no longer works properly. “I have an electronic speedo because the speedo doesn’t work on it. I don’t know how many miles it’s got on it because its stopped working. Everything in those days was made out of die-cast and as it get’s older it goes brittle and it breaks.” The six-cylinder engine boasts three gears and can get about 300 ‘clicks’ to a
tank of fuel. Not bad for an old girl. Also not bad, was Jack’s brush with fame when his Imperial was cast as an extra in the Baz Luhrmann film, The Great Gatsby. Travelling back and forth to Sydney for five weeks, the experience was an eyeopener for Jack and son Matt who also had a car in the film. “We were at Mt Wilson for four days and it rained for three of them. The chap that was organising the cars said it would have cost them over a million dollars for the four days,” said Jack. When you watch the movie it’s (snaps fingers) less than a second that you see the cars for said Matt. “Just one flash, and you think all that time, and all that effort,” said Jack. Next year Jack’s 1926 Chrysler Imperial will turn 90 and a grand old dame she will be. “We enjoy driving it, it’s great,” said Norine.
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Iceland's latest snow-stopping attraction
Gullfoss Waterfall. PHOTOS: PA .
BY SARAH MARSHALL BOVE my head, a five metre wide blue-hued crevasse gapes open like an icy wound, with sinewy icicles hanging from its walls. It’s a sight most glacier hikers and skiers would dread tumbling into, and very few would likely survive to share their tales. But from 30m below the surface, inside Iceland’s latest tourist attraction, I can safely marvel at the fracture in Langjokull glacier without the need for an emergency rescue team to take me home. Opening year-round from June 1, Into The Glacier is one of the world’s most ambitious manmade ice caves and has been four years in development at a cost $US2.5million. I’m one of the first members of the public to explore the 500m tunnel that winds through the western part of Iceland’s second largest ice cap, and which is expected to attract 30,000 visitors annually. But my adventure begins long before we reach the mouth of the subzero temperature cave. With 11 per cent of the land covered in a permanent layer of ice, Iceland is
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a playground for outdoor adventurers, and glacier tours have been running for the past 25 years. Our driver, Addi, was one of the first people to manoeuvre superjeeps across the snow-covered plateaus, but today he’s at the wheel of an 8WD, 20-tonne monster truck, which will carry us from a base in Husafell to the ice cave entrance 1260m above sea level. Into The Glacier project director Siggi Skarpheoinsson anticipates most people will join a seven to nine-hour day trip from Reykjavik, although with a new four-star hotel due to open in Husafell in July, there will be the option to stay closer. Surrounded by five glaciers, the area enjoys clear skies, and Siggi claims Northern lights can be seen on average three times per week during the winter season. As we trundle upwards into the highlands, rough-hewn volcanic rocks appear vacuum-wrapped by a glossy layer of snow, with blinding sunrays bouncing from every angular surface. Last month, a film crew used this other-planetary backdrop as a location for the new Star Wars movie. As the terrain becomes tougher, Addi
Museum celebrates battle for democracy BY CHRISTOPHER TALBOT
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MELBOURNE: I stand in a dark corner with the words of Martin Luther King Jr’s “I have a dream” speech rolling down my face. As the words are projected on the wall, a recording of the great man’s voice fills the air. It is one of 12 speeches that changed the world on display at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka (M.A.D.E) in Ballarat, including those by the first female Australian MP Enid Lyons and Peter Lalor, leader of the Eureka Stockade. Arriving at M.A.D.E, you step onto the ground where the blood of 22 goldminers was spilled
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gleefully tells us about a new phone app used to reduce pressure in the truck’s enormous tyres and gain better traction on the snow. Although he’s hidden from view in the front cab, I can clearly visualise the mischievous grin as he describes his “blow job system”, and I suspect nothing has
in the name of democracy during the Eureka Stockade in 1854. The only remaining copy of the Ballarat Reform League Charter sits in the museum and you can read the paper where the basic democratic rights were ratified by the miners before the stockade. In a darkened room at M.A D E, the original Eureka flag sits illuminated in its glass case. M.A.D.E takes the Eureka story and links it with pro-democracy movements from around the world. An enormous circular screen surrounds the building’s interior with a timeline of world democracy movements. The museum is packed with interactive exhibits incorporating touch screens and music to deliver a fully immersive experience.
been lost in translation. The sexual innuendo continues as Addi tells us the secret to steering on snow lies in treating the vehicle “gently, like a lady in your hands”. But the real climax comes when, after two hours, we reach the cave entrance on top of the ice cap, with a clear view extending as far
Foreigners flock to Thai tattoo masters BANGKOK: In a cramped Bangkok room filled with statues of deities and plumes of incense smoke, a master is at work. With expert precision, Ajarn Neng repeatedly plunges a razor-sharp needle dipped in black ink into the back of a disciple, each stab producing a perfectly placed pixel that forms a traditional Thai tattoo. It is an ancient art carried out by ajarns (masters) steeped in superstition that Thais have prized for centuries. But increasingly it is foreigners beating a path to this Buddhist tattooist’s door. “I’ve been dreaming of getting a tattoo like this for years,” says Silvia Falbo, from Rome, proudly
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showing five lines of Khmer script Neng recently inked onto her shoulder blade. “I’m attracted to Buddhism and all the spirituality that goes with it. And the design is really beautiful and original,” she says. Ever since American GIs passed through Bangkok for their R&R during the Vietnam War, foreigners have returned home sporting traditional Thai tattoos – known as “sak yant”. But it was when Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie unveiled a Khmer inscription on her left shoulder that sak yant hit the mainstream. Now the faces patiently waiting for their turn in front of Neng are just as likely to be from outside Thailand than inside. But foreign enthusiasm for exotic Thai ink is not without its controversies.
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Langjokull ice cap.
Project manager Siggi at Into The Glacier.
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A monster truck at the top of Langjokull glacier.
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a padded head cap. For nearly an hour, I drift off to Sigur Ros in the 38C water as icy snowflakes melt on my parched skin. Close by, a small geyser erupts every few minutes, and after my “float” I boil an egg in the water using a net attached to the end of a fishing rod. It’s an extremely effective cooking method and the end result, served on sweet, dense rye bread slow baked in a pot under-
ground, is outstanding. It’s not, though, something I’d attempt the following day at Haukadalur valley, where the powerful Geysir shoots boiling water up to 70m into the air. Despite the constant stream of tourists, it’s still a marvel to witness, as I eagerly anticipate when the next jet of water might explode. Even more startling is the sound of
springtime birdsong, something almost incongruous to this alien landscape. But I shouldn’t really be surprised. There may be few animals and even people in Iceland, but with roaring waterfalls, bubbling volcanoes and shifting glaciers, it’s a place that’s very much alive. :: Sarah Marshall was a guest of Iceland specialist Discover The World.
Tourism plan for droughtstricken outback
Personal cellar takes out mini bar award
WINTON, QLD: Queenslanders living in the state’s southeast are being urged to holiday in the outback to help drought-stricken towns. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk launched a $500,000 tourism campaign called Live Australia’s Story on Wednesday. She says promoting domestic tourism will provide another vital source of income for parched outback farming towns. “We want people to be mesmerised and inspired by outback Queensland, where the land and people tell Australia’s story,” Ms Palaszczuk said of the campaign that will include print and online ads.
HOBART: A not-so-mini bar at a Hobart hotel has won national acclaim for its vast and quirky contents, including organic chips and soap in the shape of female genitals. The Museum of Old and New Art on the city’s northern outskirts boasts eight luxury waterfront villas, known as the Pavilions, and named after famous Australian artists and architects. But it’s what’s on the inside that has attracted judges from Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine, which reveals its latest round of award winners in an edition released on Thursday. Less of a mini bar and more of a “per-
sonal cellar” is how the MONA Pavilion’s in-room offerings are described. “Guests have a choice of 30 bottles of wine, as well as Cape Grim mineral water, Weiss chocolate and organic potato chips,” the magazine notes of its Best Mini Bar winner. Built on the site of a long-standing vineyard and winery, there are house wines from the Muse, Moorilla and Praxis labels, along with the likes of Egly-Ouriet Champagne and Pol Roger, Alphonse Mellot Sancerre, Barossa syrah and Clare Valley shiraz. “It’s enough to make you reach for a stiff drink,” the magazine said. Along with a Moorilla-branded umbrella, AAP there is a “lovers’ intimacy kit”.
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Cooper’s Crossing She’s climbed Kilimanjaro, hiked in the Himalayas, surmounted Mont Blanc and conquered K2. Christine Cooper’s latest challenge was crossing the Blue Mountains in the footsteps of pioneer, William Cox. WORDS Natalie Holmes EVER one to shy away from a challenge, Narromine’s Christine Cooper has crossed the Blue Mountains on foot. Along with a group of fellow history buffs and walking enthusiasts as well as descendants of the original explorer and road builder, Cooper followed Cox’s Road at Mount York all the way to the Flag Staff at Bathurst as part of the Cox’s Road Dreaming trip at the end of April. “I like Australian history and I love bushwalking so it was the perfect combination,” Cooper said. Jointly hosted by the Central West Bushwalking Club and Greening Bathurst, the seven-day trek followed in the tracks of early pioneer William Cox. “He was the one that built the road over the Blue Mountains,” Cooper explained, after her return from the 100km expedition. Desire to build the road came from Governor Lachlan Macquarie, who rewarded Cox with 2000 acres (810 ha) of land at the junction of the Macquarie and Cudgegong Rivers near Bathurst when the road was completed. He was also promised the role of Commandant of the Bathurst District, a position that never materialised. Cox was superintendent of the road construction job and was assisted by five free men, 30 convict labourers and eight soldiers. They were also valued for their efforts, with the reward varying from land and stock to emancipation. The completed road crossing was 3.7 m wide and 163.3 km long and was built between 18 July 1814 and 14 January 1815. Cox followed in Evans’ path the year after the intrepid explorer. “There had been four attempts made previously before this one,” Cooper said. “He was an excellent person to do it and selected by the Governor.” It proved a success for the fledgling colony, with exploration into Australia’s vast interior soon to follow. Fast forward two hundred years, and to the group who retraced their steps. “There were 10 of us that did it fully and a lot more (up to 100) that joined us at different stops,” Cooper explained. Averaging about 16km a day, it was no easy task for the bushwalkers, but being a fit and lively person, Cooper had no trouble scaling the hillside. “I was the oldest – most people were between 45 and 55,” she admitted, but for the experienced hiker and avid mountain climber who has traversed the Himalayas, Mont Blanc, K2 base camp, Mt Kilimanjaro, along with hikes in New Zealand and across Australia, this trip was a mere walk in the park. Cooper said highlights of the journey were a reenactment of the English 73rd regiment attended by Dame Marie Bashir; a church service at Butler’s Paddock and a concert remembering Mrs Macquarie and her cello featuring the talents of William Barton and David Pereira honouring Old Man Emu (Bill Allen Jr) which all marked the bicentenary of both Cox’s Crossing and the settlement of Bathurst itself. “It was a real privilege to be part of this historic event.” •••
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Cox’s crossing: IN 1814, Governor Lachlan Macquarie approved Cox’s ‘voluntary offer of superintending and directing the working party’ that would build a road crossing the Blue Mountains between Sydney and Bathurst. Macquarie surveyed the finished road in April 1815 by driving his carriage along it. He commended Cox and stated that the project would have taken three years if it had been done under a contract. The road became known as Cox’s Road but over time much of it has been bypassed in favour of easier grades. On April 25, 1815, Governor Macquarie, his wife Elizabeth and their entourage set off to travel across the Blue Mountains through the Hartley Valley along the road recently completed by William Cox. On the evening of April 29, they made camp on the river flat at the junction of the River Lett and Cox’s River, at what is now Glenroy. On the Sunday, they had a day of rest, celebrated divine service, and then Macquarie and some of the party explored the country west to Mt Blaxland, the terminus of the original Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson crossing. The site of this commemorative event looks out to Mt Blaxland and down onto Cox’s Road, with the campsite where Macquarie stayed and held the first Christian service celebrated west of the mountains on the river at Glenroy. (SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA AND MACQUARIE BICENTENARY 2015)
EVANS’ DIARY: HIS Range is rather overrun with underwood and larger timber growing thereon, but the sides are as green as possible; in descending for two miles the verdure is good; the descent then becomes steep for a ¼ of a mile, leading into a fine valley. At the end, I met a large Riverlett arising from the Southern Hills. 1 December 1813 My course is down the Riverlett; it appears to lead me north of west; on the north side of it at this place is a remarkable Sugar Loaf Hill having a stone on the peak of it, which I have named after myself. (The naming of Evans’ Crown by Evans).
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Cox at the Fish River 25 December 1813 After serving out the rations, went forward to the
Fish River and removed the caravan and one cartload there, where I pitched my tent, leaving three bridges to make and five miles of road. It being Christmas Day, issued to the men a gill of spirits and a new shirt each. Examined the river to find the best place to cross it and fixed on a spot about 10 chains below where Mr Evans crossed. 26 December 1813 Sent Frost to Clarendon for a good cart horse, to prevent delay we cross the river. Brought four men forward to get the materials for the bridge. Also brought up the forge to repair the tools, they being much out of order. 27 December 1813 At 9am crossed the river for the first time with Mr Hobby, J Tye and a soldier and one man to look at the ground a few miles to the west over the hills, to ascertain the best place for a road. Went over the hills, bearing to the south of west and found it favourable for road-making. Continued going west until we came to a valley bearing north-west where the grass was so good that I followed it ‘til we came to the river in about an hour. The grass in this valley was the best and thickest on the ground I have yet seen in the colony. We made the river at a spot where a small stream falls into it from the north-north-east, about two miles below Evan’s Mountain to the west. 28 December 1813 The two carpenters came forward this morning, having finished the last bridge on the road from the mountain to this place (10 in number). Gave directions for a party to be ready to go on a few days’ journey tomorrow by 2pm with me to the Campbell’s River, consisting of Mr Hobby, Lewis, Tye, Watson and two soldiers. The distance down the river is 40 miles; in a direct line west, about 21 miles. 29 December 1813 Left six men preparing materials for the bridge across the main river. The remainder at work bringing up the road.
Captain Henry Antill’s journal (also on the expedition) 1 May 1814 This day proved the most fatiguing and trying for the cattle of any we had yet experienced. The road lay over a succession of steep hills for nearly 16 miles. One hill in particular about three miles on the road was very steep and obliged us, after one cart was up, to send back the horses to help up the other, two carts remaining together to help each other, which they were constantly obliged to do the whole of the way –
We marvelled at the point where the convicts had chipped away a protruding rock surface to allow Governor Macquarie’s coach to pass in 1815. – Trekker Christine Cooper
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the Governor denominated these hills Clarence’s Hilly Range. We met with very little good soil on them but the pasture was tolerable and plenty of water supplied from little streams running from the hills. About two miles from our encampment, passed Mount Blaxland and a little further on, Wentworth’s and Lawson’s Sugar Loaves. These hills had been named after three gentlemen who had been the first to penetrate thus far, after much labour and fatigue and had been the first discoverers of a passage over and down the mountains but their provisions being nearly expended, they were obliged to return. We afterwards passed Evans’ Peak, a very remarkable hill with a round rock crowning its summit and had been named by and after the Deputy Surveyor-General, who had been sent by the Governor after the return of the three other gentlemen to make further discoveries. •••
COOPER’S DIARY: 26 April 2015 Left Glenroy crossing at 7.20am and travelled by car to our start point, Mt York. There are four descents of Mt York, and we focussed on the original Cox descent in year 1814 which is marked by a monument and numerous detailed information displays. This descent has been partially restored by the National Parks and Wildlife, and the early sections are so steep as to be awe-inspiring. We marvelled at the point where the convicts had chipped away a protruding rock surface to allow Governor Macquarie’s coach to pass in 1815. There was evidence of wheel ruts grooved into the rock and notches carved where fence posts were inserted that prevented free running livestock from a wrong turning and hurtling to the depths below. Cox used dynamite to blast clear ways through large rocks and inscriptions are clearly visible on one rock that recorded the initials of men who had worked on this road. At the bottom, we were fortunate to have access to private land which enables us to follow clear evidence of Cox’s Road. One section of 50 metres has some remarkable stone buttressing and has heritage
listing. The group then followed the modern road which merged into Field’s Road, however Geoff and Dennis remained in the paddock beside and were able to follow the old road by marked pegs. We then trekked back to the cars and drove to the site (this is called Butler’s Paddock) of Governor Macquarie’s first church service celebration, (the actual site of the service in 1815 was at Glenroy Crossing). Approximately 200 people attended this event, there was a fascinating re-enactment of the English 73rd regiment at foot. This included period costumes, travel furniture and weapons. Dame Marie Bashir gave a one-hour address on the contribution to Australia by Lachlan and Elizabeth Macquarie. It was received by great applause and the Hartley Anglian minister then recreated the original Macquarie Church service for that day. Dame Marie Bashir inspected the English 73rd regiment guard followed by an antique gun salute. We left the celebrations and travelled back to Glenroy Crossing on foot. Sections of the old road, including rock buttressing was clearly evident, and we also located the foundations of the original bridge over Cox’s River at Glenroy Crossing. Followed the fence line back to the modern road where we crossed the Cox’s River in style via the modern bridge. Thus ended a truly amazing day, in which we felt ourselves embraced by the past. What a privilege to walk the Cox’s Road and participate in the full-scale re-enactment. 27 April 2015 We drove to McCann’s Fall Bridge at Cox’s River, crossed Lowther Creek and followed this, passing an amazing stone forge which was probably constructed in the mid-1800s. Arrived at Glenn Ryan’s property where we took photos of the memorial which celebrated the furthest point of Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson journey crossing the Blue Mountains. Inside the cairn was placed the remains of the tree in which the men had carved their initials. We all ascended Mt Blaxland via a steep fire trail and marvelled at the splendid views and the effort in-
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volved in installing corrugated sheets that identified the hill in the 1960s. A 4WD vehicle managed to ascend this very steep fire trail, to bring these materials to form the construction. Our next stop was the extraordinary stone work supporting the zig-zag section of the Cox’s route. This was almost certainly a later addition, but with (fellow walker) Win’s GPS, a little higher up we located another segment of the old Cox Road. The route we then followed was beautiful and inspiring, the road was wide and clearly defined and definitely the best example we had encountered to date. This was our second day of walking and most of us found the last five kilometres most gruelling due to many small hills. Reached our campsite at Glenroy Crossing in the late afternoon. Despite this, we were privileged to walk on an extraordinary section of Cox’s Road. 28 April 2015 We headed out from Tarana Fire Station to Pitts Corner, the place was called Clover Hill. Walked down the well-marked road descending to Fish River, there we noted the original foundation stones of the 1813 bridge. This had only lasted a few years before being washed away, subsequently a ford, approximately 100 metres downstream was used for the crossing. On the journey down, we had magnificent views of Evans’ Crown, and discovered boulders with carved markings, also signs of additional support rock buttressing added after the original road was built. The Fish River was in minor flood, but we managed to cross it 300 metres upstream using a rope that Tim Cox secured to the opposite bank. The climb over 200 metres on the Fish River Hill Road was a serious Day 3 endurance. The river crossing group completed the walk going down the Cox River Road which is now marked with 2015 signs. Once back at camp, we headed down to Tarana Pub for a very welcome drink and hearty dinner, which everyone relished. Tim Cox displayed his family portable telescope which dates back from the exact era of William Cox, and is highly likely to be the same telescope that Cox used to survey the road in 1814. We know from William Cox’s journal that he used a tele-
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scope to see the coast from the Blue Mountains. 29 April 2015 We departed to Tarana and headed for Evans’ Crown. At the entrance, there were excellent signs explaining the history, geology and wildlife in this area originally inhabited by the Wiradjuri nation. The lower section of the climb to Evans’ Crown is being upgraded by national park staff, with secure timber steps and platforms. The grade moderate and the views were increasingly spectacular as we continued to climb. Huge granite boulders loomed around and above us, with gums and other vegetation making a picturesque scene. Some boulders were iconic in their shapes and locations, it was like a giant hand that had played boulder marbles. Our party roamed freely in all directions across the summit, many managed to see the vision splendid of the Bathurst Plains, from the northern, southern and western tips of the plateau. It was easy to imagine how inspired the early travellers must have felt when they first glimpsed these views. We understand that while Evans named the hill after himself, he did not actually climb it on his first expedition. In the evening, we attended a special concert in Bathurst, which commemorated the great chapter in our Australian history following the crossing of the Blue Mountains. We were so privileged. 30 April 2015 We walked 18 kilometres along the Cox’s Road. Trekked down Carlwood Road until we reached Tarana rail to Hazelgrove, a disused rail line. We stood on the track crossing of this railway as (fellow walker) Col explained the history of this rail built in 1926, then abandoned in 1979. It is currently being restored, the first section from Oberon to Hazelgrove. Subsequently, we then passed the embankment which houses the archaeological remains of the Tarana railway station. Walked down a steep grade to the Snake Gully Creek, and viewed the original Cox’s Road on our right in a nearby paddock coming directly up from the creek
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then continued uphill and down until we reached Sydmouth property. Half the group were led on a guided tour of the house by owner Kevin (and Lyn) Webb who explained that the property had been owned by two families since 1826. Reluctantly, we left the homestead and continued along the road, stopping for lunch and also admiring the sandstone bridge foundation on Rainville Creek, built in 1830 approximately. After a steady walk, we reached the T-intersection of the Bathurst – Oberon Road, most of us returned to the Carlwood campsite. Some of us enjoyed drinks and nibbles at the historic O’Connell Pub. It once again transported us to a bygone era. 1 May 2015 Camping at the lagoon beside Campbell’s River, travelled to the corner of Oberon and Carlwood roads where we met the rest of the group, then departed at 8.40am. Travelled towards Bathurst for 500 metres beside the Oberon Road, then turned west across undulating pasture land. Passing through numerous gates and fences aided by manpower and ladders. We stopped and studied an ancient Sunshine harvester from around the era 1920 vintage, and then continued to Alex’s Creek where for the first time there was clear evidence of a rock buttress road. We then followed a very ill-defined thread of road which had largely been obscured by cultivation, but on other occasions, it was clearly visible as an indentation across the paddock landscape. Win’s GPS tracked our location relative to the original road survey map. At one high point we caught our last glimpse of Evans’ Crown and
then began our descent to the lagoon. We could also recognise some outlying buildings of our destination, Bathurst. The last obstacle was crossing the Campbell River to reach our campsite. Just downstream was the spot where the old bridge crossed the river. 2 May 2015 The morning awoke with the song of the magpie, the melody drifted in the gully where the Campbell River silently flowed along. Clear sky as the sun rose between the clouds on the horizon. We left the Lagoon and headed to the Bathurst Flag Staff. The views from the ridge were outstanding .... For the last two kilometres, many people joined us for the walk to the finish. We were escorted by two redcoats (local property owners), a delightful touch for the completion of the journey. Many dignitaries greeted us and gave appreciative speeches for the effort and research done during the seven-day hike. Monica Morse (one time Mayor of Bathurst) and now a councillor, spoke and gave us a little memento. David Goldney, retired environmental science lecturer at Charles Sturt University and now involved with Greening Bathurst and Ian MacPherson, retired headmaster of Kelso High School spoke also with an interesting message, both are involved in the Cox’s Road Dreaming Tourist package. A beautiful cake honouring the event, organised by Linda Hurford, was cut by Darcy Wentworth and Bev. It was a privilege to be able to participate in this historical event. (*Both diaries edited due to space constrictions).
Examined the river to find the best place to cross it and fixed on a spot about 10 chains below where Mr Evans crossed. – Pioneer William Cox
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The Science Circus is coming to town PIN yourself until you’re dizzy, compare your reflexes to a Formula 1 driver and see your fingertips under the microscope with the Shell Questacon Science Circus. The Dubbo Showgrounds will be overflowing with exciting hands-on science exhibits on Saturday, May 30 when the Science Circus and their colourful semi-trailer roll into town. Visitors of all ages can enjoy over 40 interactive science exhibits and watch spectacular science shows as Science Circus presenters hold fire in their hands, lie on a bed of nails and levitate beach balls. “Our exhibition is a fantastic opportunity for the whole community to get hands-on with science. It’s a great way to discover new things about our world and explore the science and technology all around us,” said Science Circus presenter Lee Constable. The team is touring throughout the Dubbo region this week sharing flying rockets, freezing cold liquid nitrogen and gooey slime with students in local schools. “We hope to see many of the students we’ve visited in schools bringing their families along to the public exhibition to explore science together, along with the rest of the community,” said Constable. The Science Circus is comprised of 15 postgraduate students studying a Master of Science Communication Outreach at The Australian National University. The students spend three months of the year visiting communities all over Australia to engage people with science and technology. This year, the Science Circus is celebrat-
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ing 30 years on the road. In that time the Science Circus has inspired over 2.2 million people with multiple visits to over 500 towns and communities, including 90 remote Indigenous communities, with interactive science demonstrations.
30th Anniversary In 2015, the Shell Questacon Science Circus celebrates its 30th year as Australia’s flagship science outreach programme. Since beginning in 1985, the Science Circus has become the most travelled and farthest-reaching programme of its kind in the world. The Shell Questacon Science Circus is a successful partnership between Shell Australia, The Australian National University (ANU) and Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre. At the core of the Science Circus is a drive to inspire young people, primarily in regional areas of Australia, to value and engage in science, technology, engineering and maths
(STEM), and the possibilities and varied career options these fields present. Since 1985, the Science Circus has covered hundreds of thousands of kilometres, reaching over 2.2 million people with multiple visits to over 500 towns and communities, including 90 remote Indigenous communities. The Science Circus has also provided professional development for over 5000 teachers to inspire interactive science learning in the classroom. A truly national programme, the Science Circus has achieved real benefits for science and education. It is also a fertile training ground for Australia’s young science communicators, almost 400 of whom have now helped deliver the Science Circus and gone on to varied and successful careers.
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Tomorrowland with Britt Robertson and George Clooney. PHOTOS: PA/WALT DISNEY PICTURES/KIMBERLEY FRENCH.
Tomorrowland has teasing flashes, but short on ingenuity BY DAMON SMITH FILM VIEW
TOMORROWLAND: A WORLD BEYOND (M, 130 mins) Action/ Sci-Fi/Fantasy. George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Hugh Laurie, Thomas Robinson, Tim McGraw, Pierce Gagnon. Director: Brad Bird. FOR a big budget fantasy which vociferously encourages children to dream, Tomorrowland: A World Beyond is disappointingly – and ironically – short on invention and ingenuity. Director Brad Bird, who cast early cinematic spells in animation with The Iron Giant, The Incredibles and Ratatouille, engineers a trio of slick set pieces
in the opening hour. In particular, his female protagonist’s first glimpse of the titular kingdom is a breath-taking assault on the senses including the haunting image of synchronised divers somersaulting downwards into circular pools of water suspended one above another. Once the cogs of a preposterous plot begin to whir, any exhilaration quickly dissipates, leaving us to slog through an exceedingly pedestrian second hour that is heavy on exposition and light on wonder. As soon as one character starts ranting about a secret brotherhood founded by Gus-
tave Eiffel, Thomas Edison, Jules Verne and Nikola Tesla – a narrative thread that might have come untangled from Dan Brown’s outlandish Da Vinci Code – all hope is lost. Aside from a pair of duelling robots, casually introduced into the underwhelming finale, it’s difficult to see what will hold the attention of young children, who aren’t already asleep or kicking the chair in front of them in boredom. At the 1964 New York World Fair, young inventor Frank Walker (Thomas Robinson) fails to impress judge David Nix (Hugh Laurie) with his misfiring jetpack.
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Jupiter Ascending (M) – Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) had a ho-hum life scrubbing tiles in Chicago, until the moment she found out she was actually the Space Empress! Jupiter gets set up with Space Warrior Caine (Channing Tatum, in pointy ears) as she is launched into a full-blown space opera of wacky aliens and visually overstimulating
However, the boy does catch the eye of an enigmatic girl called Athena (Raffey Cassidy), who gives Frank a lapel pin emblazoned with a capital T that magically grants him access to a parallel dimension called Tomorrowland. Eventually, Frank is banished from the fantastical realm and his beloved Athena. Many years later, Frank (now played by George Clooney) is a grizzled recluse, haunted by the past. A spirited young woman called Casey Newton (Britt Robertson), who has glimpsed this futuristic realm by touching her own lapel pin, gatecrashes
planetary vistas. As the Space Empress reborn, Jupiter has to look out for the scheming heirs to the throne – especially the one played by a pouty Eddie Redmayne, clearly recalibrating his acting muscles after his Academy Award-winning role in “Theory of Everything”. This latest offering from Andy and Lana Wachowski (the sibling duo who gave us “The Matrix”) has a mind-blowing array of special effects in every frame. So many that they cease to be special. It seems like they wanted to throw in every cool flourish and nifty bit of sci-fi lore they could think of, but forgot to include a plot or dialog that audiences could care
Frank’s life at the most inopportune moment. “You’ve been manipulated to believe you’re part of something incredible,” Frank warns Casey as they travel back to Tomorrowland to discover the fairy tale realm has been corrupted beyond recognition. Tomorrowland: A World Beyond has teasing flashes of the beguiling flight of fantasy that Bird surely intended. A high-speed pursuit with robot assassins around Frank’s booby-trap laden home is executed at a breathless pace, and rising star Cassidy, from Worsley near Manchester, outshines Clooney and Robertson in their
about. McFarland, USA (PG) – A hot-headed football coach loses his job and winds up teaching at a high school in McFarland, California, one of the poorest places in the country. Many of the students are from immigrant families and must work in the fields in addition to school, family responsibilities and the general pressures of being a teenager in a rough place. Coach Jim White (Kevin Costner) sees how the boys run from one place to the next, and decides the school should have a cross-country team – a sport he’s never coached. The movie unfolds rather the way you’d expect an uplifting Disney
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underwritten roles. However, a framing device which allows Frank and Casey to jointly narrate the story – and constantly bicker – grates and is ultimately superfluous. Somewhere between Bird’s plodding direction in the second act and his convoluted script cowritten by Damon Lindelof, Tomorrowland becomes a test of endurance rather than a pulsequickening tumble down the rabbit hole of the human spirit. :: SWEARING :: NO SEX :: VIOLENCE :: RATING: 5/10 POLTERGEIST (M, 94 mins) Horror/Thriller/Romance. Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Catlett, Kennedi Clements, Saxon Sharbino, Jared Harris, Jane Adams, Nicholas Braun, Susan Heyward. Director: Gil Kenan. THEY’RE back!... The malevolent spirits from Tobe Hooper’s 1982 horror resurface in director Gil Kenan’s contemporary update, which supplants oldschool shocks with a whirlwind of computer-generated hocus pocus. The original film was a masterpiece of sustained creepiness and inspired wild theories about a curse – supposedly borne when filmmakers used actual skeletons in the swimming pool scene – to explain the deaths of four cast members including angelic 12-year-old lead actress, Heather O’Rourke. Regrettably, the might of modern technology dilutes the shock of the neat set-up and renders this revamp of Poltergeist an entirely scare-free affair. Screenwriter David LindsayAbaire appears to have been influenced by modern horror films including Insidious and Annabelle, adding demonic toy clowns and a reality TV ghost hunter to his volatile mix. There’s a cute wink to the 1982 film in his script when the family learns that their home was built on a former cemetery and someone quips, “It’s not as if it was an ancient burial ground.” The iconic scene with a little girl and a flickering TV screen is also recreated. In unconvincing fits and bursts, Kenan’s film strives to set itself apart from the past, including the use of 3D that only really makes sense for a nasty moment with an electric drill. Eric Bowen (Sam Rockwell) and his wife Amy (Rosemarie DeWitt) move into a new home with their three children: truculent teenager Kendra (Saxon Sharbino), scaredy-cat Griffin (Kyle Catlett) and cutie-pie
Poltergeist, starring Kennedi Clements. PHOTO: PA/TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX.
Poltergeist, starring Kennedi Clements.
Madison (Kennedi Clements). The family notices odd electrical discharges around the house and Madison begins to converse with imaginary friends that live in her wardrobe. “They’re lost people – not pretend, mommy,” the tyke sweetly informs Amy. Spirits make contact with Madison through white noise on a TV and spirit her away to the netherworld. Eric and Amy turn to Dr Claire Powell (Jane Adams), a professor of paranormal psychology, for assistance. She brings in two trusty assistants, Boyd (Nicholas Braun) and Sophie (Susan Heyward), to capture evidence of the parallel spirit realm, where Madison is lost. “Someone should go in there and show her the way back here,” suggests Griffin. So Claire summons paranormal expert Carrigan Burke (Jared Harris), who hosts the reality TV show Haunted House Cleaners, to return Madison to the land of the living. Poltergeist has creaking doors aplenty and bumps in the night,
sports flick would, in perhaps the best way possible. Director Niko Caro does a commendable job of managing the White Saviour Syndrome present in many of these kinds of movies. It’s a by-the-book underdog story, but still manages to strike a chord. The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG) – The indefatigable sea-sponge returns for his second feature-length film, with even more fast-paced, off-kilter misadventures. An oddly familiar pirate named BurgerBeard (Antonio Banderas) steals the Krabby Patty formula – the coveted recipe to the best burgers in Bikini Bottom. The harmless and enthusiastic Spongebob must team up with his pals and Plankton – the closest thing he has to an enemy – to track down the formula and save the day.
Britt Robertson in Tomorrowland.
but savvy 21st century audiences will be wise to these hoary scare tactics. Rockwell and DeWitt are solid while Clements exudes sweetness like her predecessor.
Live action and animation collide. The ultimate absurdity will delight fans and confound those who still haven’t got on board. Camp X-Ray (MA15+) – As a new guard assigned to Guantanamo Bay, PFC Amy Cole (Kristen Stewart) expected something different. She didn’t expect it to be such a difficult job. She also didn’t expect to form a secret friendship with one of the detainees who’d been locked up for more than eight years. She has to refer to them as detainees, because prisoners are subject to the Geneva Convention. Through small moments and steady pacing, both Cole and Ali go through transformations. Stewart is right for the role; starting as a stone-cold mask of military detachment, slowly warming up with cracks of vulnerability.
Harris is a poor replacement for Zelda Rubinstein’s iconic spookfinder, Tangina, but the remake is already on shaky ground by the time he enters the fray, replete with wavering
Top 10 films at the Aussie box office Week Ending 27.05.2015 1 Mad Max: Fury Road 2 Spy (pictured, right) 3 Pitch Perfect 2 4 Woman In Gold 5 The Avengers: Age Of Ultron 6 Poltergeist 7 A Royal Night Out 8 Tanu Weds Manu Returns 9 Unfriended 10 Fast And Furious 7 SOURCE: MPDAA
Irish accent. When Amy tells her son Griffin there is nothing to be afraid of, she was right. :: SWEARING :: NO SEX :: VIOLENCE :: RATING: 5/10
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The Bailey’s Prize is announced on Wednesday, June 3. Previously the Orange Prize, it has been running since 1996 and winners have included Lionel Shriver for We Need To Talk About Kevin, and Zadie Smith for On Beauty. Here are our reviews of the six shortlisted titles... How To Be Both by Ali Smith is published in paperback by Penguin. ALI Smith, author of The Accidental, loves to use unconventional forms. Also shortlisted for the Booker Prize, How To Be Both begins as a poem, changes to standard paragraphs, then goes back again to a poem; it is anything but an ordinary read. The book is split into two sections; one following the spirit of the Renaissance painter Francesco del Cossa as he explores the modern world, and the other focusing on troubled teenager George. Nicknamed the ‘heir to Virginia Woolf’, Smith explores the idea that gender isn’t fixed. Del Cossa is born a girl but decides to become a boy to further her career, and when we first meet the somewhat androgynous looking George, she is presumed to be a boy. In fact, the entire novel proves that time, forms, genders and narratives can be changed. The story flows effortlessly, and it’s an enjoyable, witty and gripping read. 9/10 Review by Harriet Shephard A Spool Of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler is published in hardback by Chatto & Windus. FAMILY life in Baltimore is the topic of this wonderful new novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Tyler – her 20th, in fact, making Tyler something of a veteran of literary, compelling fiction. But it’s also rumoured to be her last. Opening on Abby and Red Whitshank’s universally recognisable bedroom, they are fretting about their teenage son, Denny. So begins a scene that is verging on play-like (you can almost imagine two actors perching on either side of the bed, stage centre), but that soon transmutes into a work of fiction so compelling that you’re glad the book is divided into sections, giving you the chance to pause once in a while rather than inhaling in one go. Tyler’s skill lies in making the utterly everyday something special – we follow this family over several generations, skipping back and forth in time, and though they are much like any other, you close the book feeling you’ve been privy to a family that is quite extraordinary. 9/10 Review by Emma Herdman
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BAILEY’S WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION: SHORTLIST
Outline by Rachel Cusk is published in paperback by Vintage. RACHEL CUSK’S enigmatic narrator is a woman who travels to Athens to teach a writing course. Through the lives of those she meets, human nature and relationships in all their fallible glory is explored. On the plane, she sits next to a man who begins to tell her his life story, including the details of his failed marriages, which mostly wash over the reader. Ryan, another writing tutor; the absent Clelia, who’s lent her apartment to the narrator; and the narrator’s writing students are all presented – and shaped – through the prism of her narrative. Like clouds parting, the long sections of minutiae in Cusk’s text occasionally give way to moments of pure clarity – as a universal truth is described. It’s a (sometimes self-conscious) masterclass in storytelling, character description and narrative form, which explores creativity, love and whether people’s stories are all they seem. 8/10 Review by Kate Whiting
The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters is published in paperback by Virago. METICULOUS FINGERSMITH and Tipping The Velvet writer Sarah Waters heads back a century for her sixth novel, the compelling and richly written The Paying Guests. Opening up in London in 1922, we meet Mrs Wray, a formerly well-to-do widow and her spinster daughter Frances who have fallen on hard times following the late Mr Wray’s poor investments, and are forced to take in lodgers to make ends meet. Somewhat brasher and less socially established than the Wrays, Lilian and Leonard Barber, a young upwardly mobile couple from the clerk class, bring a change in their domestic dynamic. Stuck indoors and tasked with doing the back-breaking work that the servants used to do while her ashamed mother is out of sight, the more worldly Frances soon strikes up a bond with the seemingly conservative Lilian, who is adjusting to running her own household.
Through fabulously alive paragraphs, the two young women start a fervent friendship, connecting over a love of books and, before long, fall in love. But the domestic bliss, which luxuriates in a tantalising slow burn, is soon shattered by a tragic event which binds the two women together in a terrifying way. Compelling from the start, with dialogue and detail giving a real sense of place and time, The Paying Guests does nevertheless fall short of topping some of Waters’ justifiably praised earlier novels. 8/10 Review by Keeley Bolger The Bees by Laline Paull is published in paperback by Fourth Estate. BEES. They’re so fascinating and so trendy that it was only a matter of time before someone set a book inside a hive. The much-hyped debut novel from playwright Laline Paull follows Flora 717, a lowly sanitation bee, as she rises through the ranks of the honey bee matriarchy, battling her bee brothers and sisters as often as the murderous foes from beyond the hive – all while harbouring a mutinous secret. In a multi-layered analogy, Flora’s home is under threat (as are hives in the real world), while the colony also serves as a satire for a totalitarian state – can she ever prevail in the face of the all-powerful Hive Mind? Part old-fashioned fairytale, part bee biology lesson, The Bees is an impressively researched and realised concept that will appeal to fantasy fans and entomology enthusiasts alike. But those who struggle with anthropomorphism will find Flora’s story more than a bit sickly. 7/10 Review by Katie Wright A God In Every Stone by Kamila Shamsie is published in paperback by Bloomsbury. 1915, India. British gentlewoman Vivian Spencer escapes her stifling parents in London to track down the man she loves and explore an archaeological wonder; injured young serviceman Qayyum returns home after a spell in the British Indian army and a young boy, Najeeb, discovers his love of learning for the first time. Kamila Shamsie eloquently addresses wartime loss, unrequited love and the changing political landscape in this, her fifth novel. Although there’s no denying the beauty in Shamsie’s descriptions, at times the novel seemed bogged down in detail and because of this, I felt oddly detached from the main characters. Towards the end of the novel, Shamsie introduces a key character who, in contrast to everyone else featured, feels vibrant and realised. But for me, her introduction came too little too late and the novel left me cold. 5/10 Review by Keeley Bolger
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BY KATE WHITING THE BOOKCASE
z BOOK OF THE WEEK Buy Me The Sky: The Remarkable Truth Of China’s OneChild Generations by Xinran is published in hardback by Rider Books. JOURNALIST and radio presenter Xinran is known as the voice for Chinese women, following her books The Good Women Of China and Message From An Unknown Chinese Mother, amongst others. For her latest book, she has turned her attention to the generation of only children, born after China implemented its birth control policy from 1979, when parents were only allowed to have one child as a means of controlling population. Although it was relaxed in 2013, the strict restrictions have meant there is a generation of “one and only” children growing up in sibling-free households, which Xinran notes has an effect on their adulthood, citing the case of Yao Jiaxin, a talented pianist who stabbed a woman he had run over as a dysfunctional example. Within some families, sons are treated as “little emperors” and daughters as “little suns”, where the world revolves solely around them. Buy Me The Sky tells the stories of nine case studies in detail, referencing many others, some of whom Xinran – also a mother-of-one – had met through her charity, The Mother’s Bridge of Love. They vary from the spoilt Du Zhuang – a businessman’s son who can’t even open his own suitcase or hang up his clothes, to Flying Fish, who had to grow up quickly once she found out her father was sent to prison. Some of the stories are heartbreaking: Golden Swallow cut off contact with her parents once she left China for New Zealand, Lotus was left emotionally and physically scarred after being drawn into a research group studying Taoist sexual practices, and Guihua’s memories of seeing two of her nieces being killed by their own parents. As with Xinran’s other books, her latest non-fiction raises awareness of the is-
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on China’s ‘one child’ generation sues and conflicts Chinese people face, and some of the emotions – the bond between mother and child – are easily relatable, even for those born and raised abroad. Rating: 8/10 Review by Shereen Low
O FICTION At The Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen is published in hardback by Two Roads. AFTER publically shaming themselves on New Year’s Eve in 1944, Maddie and Ellis Hyde are cut off financially by Ellis’ father. To win back his favour, the couple flee from Philadelphia to the Scottish highlands in the midst of the raging war where Ellis attempts to hunt the Loch Ness monster, a task previously failed by his father. We follow Maddie’s unexpected transformation as she struggles to redefine herself; virtually abandoned by her fame-hungry husband in a foreign land. Sara Gruen, the American author of Water For Elephants, masterfully depicts the significance of class politics and unlikely female friendships in
a war-torn environment. The reader is drawn into this tumultuous time of tragedy as page by page the real monsters of the novel are revealed through Gruen’s compelling storytelling. Superbly researched and far too easily devoured, this is a genuinely beautiful novel and an enthralling love story, which simply cannot be put down. 8/10 Review by Heather Doughty
na’s eyes, and you get the impression that she’s not that uneducated. When the Songoli’s son goes missing, a chain of events occur that see the downtrodden, ill-treated Muna finally turn the tables on her captors. Walters’ sometimes graphic prose left me feeling uneasy, but the story moves at a quick enough pace to make this an enjoyable read. 7/10 Review by Phil Robinson
The Cellar by Minette Walters is published in hardback by Hammer. MINETTE WALTERS takes us into the dark and chilling world of child abduction, imprisonment and slavery in her latest novel The Cellar. Muna’s earliest memories are of a children’s home, until the day a stranger appeared claiming to be her aunt. From that day forward Muna’s life would change, forever. Kept as a slave by the Songoli family, Muna is restricted in all parts of her life, not given access to education and treated with no respect, especially late at night by Mr Sonogli in her room in the cellar. The story is told through Mu-
O NON-FICTION Do It Like A Woman... And Change The World by Caroline Criado-Perez is published in paperback by Portobello Books. RUNNING through just a handful of instances from the frighteningly Long list of gender inequalities Criado-Perez documents – like the fact that doctors are less able to recognise heart attack symptoms in women because they differ from men’s, or that university entry requirements in China are routinely tougher for women, or that thousands of girls are sold into marriage when they’re still children every year – makes for maddening reading. And yet this book isn’t wholly depress-
“Sack the economists” VER time the world has become smaller. Air travel has replaced ships to transport people, internet has replaced the mailman and big business has replaced governments. Central to all these changes is the control of money. From Penguin’s New Ideas series, comes a book from Thomas Moore who lived 1478-1535 and wrote “Utopia” which is seen as “an attack on his own corrupt times, and on the failings of humanity” when the community in which he lived was so decadent. Another from the same series is “The Invisible Hand” by Adam Smith which quotes, “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer or the baker that we expect our dinner but from their regard for their own self interest.” That’s two things which have not changed. Why is it that some nations are rich but most remain poor? John Kay has written “The Truth About Markets” which gives us a better understand-
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ing about what has gone wrong with the Market Economy and what should be done about it. Capitalism faltered at the end of the 1990s as corporations were rocked by fraud, the stock market model burst and the American business model which involved unfettered self-interest, privatization and low tax, faced a storm of protest. We only have to step back to recent months to read evidence of how this replicated in Australia with banks and big business providing examples. The drive behind all this is for big operators to get bigger and not just control markets but ignore tax obligations and regulations in general. Malcolm Knox has just released “ Supermarket Monsters” which examines the way Coles and Woolworths dominate the Australian retail landscape in hardware, petrol, merchandise and above all groceries. He asserts that, on average, every man, woman and child spends $100 a week across their many
outlets. He reveals the unavoidable and often intimidating tactics both companies use to get their way. Their strategies concentrate the wealth that would otherwise spread across the producers of the land into the pockets of a few under the guise of cheap products. The photo on the cover of the book shows two bad apples. A government can be so focused on appearing to their public as “good people” that they pay for their agenda with no recognition of the economic costs. Lindsay Tanner wrote “Politics With Purpose” which identifies the systemic global economic influences. He summarises the actions of his role at the time as: “We are all under the sway of politics without purpose. And politics without purpose is pointless.” Over the last two decades there have been governments that have incurred massive debt, and when the public becomes pressured and realises the situation, they vote in an Opposition. This entity then proceeds to try and rectify the problem to prevent us becoming Greece Mk II. Meanwhile
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ing. Far from it. Criado-Perez, an activist who faced months of misogynistic abuse herself when in 2013 she started a campaign to get a female historical figure reinstated on a British bank note, chooses to focus on the pioneers who, defiant in the face of sexism, are fighting to change the status quo – and not just in a white, western setting either. Like Sheryl Sandberg’s feminist handbook Lean In, but without the corporate focus, it’s a powerful and inspiring read, celebrating game-changers across the globe. 8/10 Review by Katie Wright
O CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK Demolition Dad by Phil Earle is published in paperback by Orion Children’s Books. PHIL Earle discovered his love of children’s fiction when he found himself selling books for a living. He decided to try his hand at writing and has since become an award-winning author of titles for young adults and children. His latest book for younger
readers is Demolition Dad. Jake Biggs and his dad share a secret. By day, George Biggs demolishes buildings, by night he demolishes wrestlers. He is Demolition Man! The king of sting, the master of disaster! Jake always knew that his dad was a great, unrivalled wrestler. So before he knows it, Jake throws his dad into a fight that might take it out of him, against the Tsunami Terror, who has defeated many wrestlers in combat. Soon George is on every billboard all over the world. But is George ready for his fight or is he going to be defeated for the first time? This book was very well set out, and with a slam of humour and a bam of great writing, it really had a dynamic effect! The characters had very believable and likeable personalities. I really liked the wrestler names. They sounded like something out of professional wrestling! So if you are a wrestling fan or just like Phil Earle, then buy this fantastic book! 8/10 Review by Noah Sanders, aged 10
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From the bookshelves by Dave Pankhurst The Book Connection the national debt continues to rise. While this is occurring, insufficient focus occurs on the avoidance of taxes and profit shifting. The threats to Western Democracy are examined by Philip Coggan in his Book “The Last Vote”. On one hand democracy seems to be enjoying a moment of triumph. Alternatively most Western nations have huge debts, near zero interest rates and sluggish growth. And it seems to be failing to achieve one of its main attractions: higher living standards for the ordinary person. As a result we have a situation of a Canberra Senate with people there with a miserly one per cent of the vote holding the power. In recent months the emphasis of climate change has recurred in the media. Depending on the media’s agenda, we hear details of contrasting science with growing evidence that the issue is more fraud than fact. Publishers advise that Christopher Booker, who wrote “The Real Global Warming Disaster”, has collected more evidence that Climate Change is turning out to be the most costly scientific blunder in history. Apart from the fact that statistics show that the last 15 years have been cooler than average,
on page 80 of Booker’s book, a chart shows temperatures over the last 1000 years. In the 14th and 15th century, the temperature exceeded the medium by three times the level of 20th century records. There is also evidence that the IPCC chooses to ignore scientific evidence that does not suit their agenda. Elaine Glaser has written “Get Real” in which she examines the media of various types and how to see through the hype, spin and lies of modern life. She reveals how shadow billionaires orchestrate ‘grassroots’ political movements. Under the guise of “give power to the people”, the reality is that public spending cuts target the poor. Here the effort is to alter the way we perceive the world – it is time to get real, she writes. Geoff Davies has written about the flaws in mainstream economics, and how economics can serve our total wellbeing. “Mainstream economics has multiple fundamental flaws that cause great harm to people’s lives, to societies... It shows that market economics can be more sensibly managed to deliver a healthy and more equitable world.” The book’s title is “Sack the Economists”. Enjoy your browsing, Dave Pankhurst.
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New Sydney Wind Quintet BY KAITLYN RENNIE RECOGNISED as Australia’s leading wind quintet, Dubbo was honoured to host the New Sydney Wind Quintet on Friday, May 22, at the Macquarie Conservatorium. The concert was a must for all music lovers, with pieces by Ravel, Nielsen and Grainger. The members of the quintet also play with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Australian Open and Ballet Orchestra. Whilst in Dubbo, the ensemble conducted a master teaching class for Dubbo’s up-and-coming players, which had great attendance by students.
Mark Dwyer and Ronda Payne
Phil Green, Matthew Tighe, Bridget Bolliger, Ben Hoadley and Euan Harvery
Robyn Diamond and Greg Marginson
Ro and Howard Evans
Jill Beith, Helen Logan, Christina Cherry, and Helen Harvey
Margaret Samuels and Jill Irving
Olivia and Becky Mazzer
Charmian Kater and Sandra O’Brien
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Dubbo Duck’s presentation BY KAITLYN RENNIE THE annual presentation for the Dubbo Ducks was held on Saturday, May 23, at the Dubbo RSL Memorial Club. The night was celebrated among friends, over a lovely meal and celebrations for those who received awards. The Dubbo Ducks has been a community group in Dubbo since 1959 and is open to all ages to swim at the Dubbo RSL Aquatic and Health Club.
Bill Greenwood, Nicole Johnstone, Mark Scullard, Judy Walsh, Linda Saffy, Teresa Greenwood, Reg and Wilma Ferguson
Lucy and Louise Taylor, Debbie McLean, Peter Taylor, Dick and Jenny Smith, Norm and Daphne Bahr
Noelene Rawson, Tom Gray, Carol and Henry Willcockson, John Millar, Gus and Devina Lico, and Hilary Gray
Gus Lico, Judy Walsh and Greg Salmon
Susan and Robert Rich, Ron Soden, Betty and Don Attenborough and Beth Soden
Roger and Diane Mackay, Tony Wall, Gayle Braybon, Ron Everett, Lily Eckford and Merv Wall
Marge, Jo and Graham Ross
Andrew, Brian and Noela Schleoffel, Patricia and Ross Tomlinson, Jeffrey Dowers, Greg and Jennifer Salmon
Bev Sparks, Shirley Marchant, Dave Spark and Mel Giddings
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A family in need BY KAITLYN RENNIE A fundraiser for a local high school teacher, Andrew Livingston, and his family was held on Saturday, May 23, at the Western Plains Cultural Centre. The night involved an auction, balloon pop, coin toss, delicious food, and live music. With over 100 guests, it was obvious that the night was a success, and demonstrates Dubbo’s ability to support a family in need. Andrew was diagnosed with brain cancer whilst on a 12 month teaching exchange with his family in Canada. Since then, Andrew has undergone chemotherapy and surgery in an attempt to remove the tumour. Day-today activities are sometimes a struggle for Andrew, as he has trouble with the right side of his body. The money raised from the night will go towards home modification for the young family, to make their situation just a little bit easier. Ray Tickle, Col Francis, Marie Francis and Lyn Tickle
Paul and Ann Brandon, Kim Goldsmith and Cameron Porteous
Flynn, Patrick, Lachlan and Liam O’Callaghan with Paul Hulthen
Terry Mazzer and Samantha Eddy
Amanda and Alan Quin
Josh Black and Graeme Richardson
Angela and David Bakac
Savannah and Scarlett Braithwaite
Melanie Winter and Lee Stewart
Vanessa Price presented a cheque from Delroy High to the Livingston family
Michael and Amanda Cooper, friends from the families exchange in Canada
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Yellow for Max at Caltex Park BY KAITLYN RENNIE WITH a jumping castle, face painting and a full day of football, the Yellow for Max fundraiser was a massive success on Saturday, May 23. All donations upon entry to Caltex Park were donated to Yellow for Max, alongside the selling of yellow footprints of Max when he was younger. Max was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis at the age of nine months, and spent 10 days in ICU at Randwick Children’s Hospital, before being moved to Bear Cottage in Manly. As a result of the bacterial infection, Max, now 2, has severe brain damage. There are many community events to raise money for Max and his family, which shows the strength of Dubbo to support a young family in need.
Marli Foley, Amanda Bush and Mack Foley
Isabelle Rieschieck enjoying the jumping castle
BJ, Jobie and Nayte Ramien
Sarah and Gemma Ryan
Rachel Fairman and Greg Bennett
Georgie, Nicole and Lucy Saunders
Sam and Claire Hargreaves
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hear Archaeologist visits Dubbo ARIS TSARAVOPOULOS is one of the most experienced archaeologists in the world and a luncheon will be held when he visits Dubbo on Sunday, June 7, at the Greek Orthodox Church, commencing at 11.30am, which includes a barbecue lunch and soft drink. BYO alcohol. For bookings and further information, contact Peter Skordalis 0439 688 553.
Orana Farm Safety Day WORKCOVER NSW, NSW Farmers As-
sociation and Western TAFE are holding a combined Farm Safety Day at Dubbo on Thursday, June 4 to promote greater awareness of the importance of farm safety. Farm Safety Day is a free event for farmers, farm workers, and Agricultural and Primary Industry TAFE and high school students (Years 10 – 12). The event is being supported by the Department of Primary Industries, Local Land Services, Dubbo City Council and NSW Fair Trading. The day includes talks, workshops and demonstrations, and a chance for
farmers and students to engage with industry experts on general farm safety, use of equipment, safer farm handling practices, and quad bike safety demonstrations. The Orana Farm Safety Day will be held at Western TAFE’s rural campus between 9.30am and 3.30pm.
community. There will be prizes raffled, two action-packed games against the Dubbo Roos and Coonabarabran, along with a fashion show, kick for cash and an appearance from Rumba the Rhino. There will be special VIP wait staff for the ladies, serving drinks and nibbles. Kick-off is at 1.45pm at Caltex Park. All
proceeds from the day will be donated to Pink Angels.
can find handmade jewellery, art, collectables and more. Admissions and parking are free. Bring a blanket, spread out on the lawn and enjoy antipasto platters and a glass of wine (or two).
Mendooran Market Day
table are the six coloured balls. One ball is selected as the secret ball and is kept secret by the game referee. The game is played until the secret ball is potted. The player who potted the secret ball is declared the winner of that game and moves on to the next round. Prizes are
awarded to the first four place-getters and the competition is open to everyone.
Shell Questacon Science Circus THE Shell Questacon Science Circus is a great opportunity for parents and children to share, discover and explore science together. You can encourage a
fascination and enjoyment of science by exploring hands-on exhibits. Come along and spin like an ice-skater, discover how fast you can throw a ball, freeze your shadow on a wall and test your reflexes. Spectacular science shows are presented regularly during opening hours. You may see giant smoke rings, bricks being smashed on someone’s stomach or a Science Circus presenter lighting their hands on fire! The fair will be held from 10am to 3pm on May 30 at the Dubbo Show Ground.
see Dubbo Rhinos Ladies Day WATCH the rugby and support a good cause by attending the annual Dubbo Rhinos Rugby Club Ladies Day on Saturday, May 30. They will be supporting the Pink Angels charity organisation assisting those with breast cancer in the local
Dubbo Antique Automobile Club’s 50th anniversary JOIN the antique car lovers of Dubbo for their 50th anniversary weekend at
Dubbo City Bowling Club on May 30 and 31. There will be registrations and morning tea/lunch from 10am to 2pm followed by a poker run at 2pm on Saturday, followed by a dinner that evening at Club Dubbo followed by a display of cars and morning tea from 9am to 11am at Dubbo City Bowling Club.
do Lazy River’s Pop Up Markets POP on out to Lazy River Estate between 10am and 2pm on Sunday, May 31, for the pop-up markets where you
CRAFTS, bric-a-brac, white elephant, along with a barbecue and refreshments. There will be plenty to see and buy at the Mendooran Market Day at the
Mendooran Mechanic’s Hall from 8.30am to 1pm on Saturday, May 30. The Meganats will also be in town with a hot rod display. Stalls are still available, contact Mary on 6886 1774 for details.
etc. Secret Ball EVERY Friday night, the RSL Snooker Club runs a Secret Ball competition with registration open at 6.30pm and play commencing around 7pm. In the Secret Ball format, the only balls on the
Avicultural Society show THE Orana Avicultural Society’s 31st annual show will be held at the Ray
Clarke Pavilion at Dubbo Showground on Sunday, May 31. Featuring a large variety of birds on display, there’s also more than $2000 up for grabs for local breeders. For more information, contact the society’s president Steve Draper on 6882 9098.
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STICKS AND STONES
Open Saturday and Sunday ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ϳ͘ϯϬ ʹ ϯƉŵ >ƵŶĐŚ ϭϮD ʹ ϯƉŵ ŝŶŶĞƌ ϲƉŵ ʹ YƵŝĞƚ ŝŶĞ ŝŶ Žƌ dĂŬĞĂǁĂLJ͘ tŽŽĚĮ ƌĞĚ WŝnjnjĂƐ Homemade pastas ʹůĂʹĐĂƌƚĞ ĚŝŶŝŶŐ Žī ĞĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚƐ ůů ĚŝƐŚĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞƐŚĞƐƚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ Į ŶĞƐƚ Ň ĂǀŽƵƌƐ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌLJ ŵĞĂů͘ 'ůƵƚĞŶ ĨƌĞĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĞŐĞƚĂƌŝĂŶ ŽƉƟ ŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ 215A Macquarie St, 6885 4852
THE GRAPEVINE
Saturday and Sunday 8.30am-4pm 'ŽŽĚ ĨŽŽĚ͕ ŐŽŽĚ ĐŽī ĞĞ ĂŶĚ ŐŽŽĚ company 144 Brisbane St, 6884 7354
HOG’S BREATH BREKKY
Open Saturday and Sunday ϴĂŵ ʹ ϭϭĂŵ ,ŽŵĞŵĂĚĞ WĂŶĐĂŬĞƐ ŽƐƐ ,ŽŐ͛Ɛ ŝŐ ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ EŽǁ ƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ZŽďƵƐƚĂ ĂŶĚ ƌĂďŝĐĂ ĐŽī ĞĞ ďĞĂŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ EĞǁ 'ƵŝŶĞĂ ĂŶĚ ŽƐƚĂ ZŝĐĂ͘ 193 Macquarie Street, 6882 4477
CLUBS & PUBS PASTORAL HOTEL
Open Saturday 10am to 4am, Sunday 10am to 9pm. ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ůƵŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ͘ ůů ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚƐ ŚŽŵĞ ŵĂĚĞ͘ Open Saturday and Sunday ĂůĐŽŶLJ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͛Ɛ ĨƌŽŵ 8am - 11.30am ^ĞƌǀŝŶŐ ŝůů͛Ɛ ĞĂŶƐ Žī ĞĞ 110 Talbragar St, 6882 4219
DUBBO RSL CLUB RESORT
Open Saturday and Sunday from 9am. ZŝǀĞƌǀŝĞǁ ŝƐƚƌŽ ϭϮƉŵ ƚŽ ϮƉŵ ĂŶĚ 6pm to 9pm. ZĞůĂdžĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ ĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ͘ Whylandra St, 6884 3000
THE CASTLEREAGH HOTEL
Open Saturday 10am to 2am, Sunday ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϭϮĂŵ͘ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ůƵŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ ϳ ĚĂLJƐ Ă ǁĞĞŬ͘ ŽŵĞ ĚŽǁŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽLJ Ă ĚƌŝŶŬ ǁŝƚŚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ďĞĞƌ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ͕ Ă ƌŽƵŶĚ ŽĨ ƉŽŽů ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ďĂƌ Žƌ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĚĞůŝĐŝŽƵƐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ƐƚLJůĞ ŵĞĂůƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ restaurant. Cnr Brisbane and Talbragar Streets, 68824877
SPORTIES
Open Saturday and Sunday from 9am ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϭ͘ϰϱĂŵͲϮƉŵ and 5.45-9pm. 101 - 103 Erskine Street, 6884 2044
GYMS RSL AQUATIC & HEALTH CLUB KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϳ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϱƉŵ Open Sunday 8.30am-3pm 'LJŵ͕ /ŶĚŽŽƌ ƉŽŽů͕ ^ĂƵŶĂ Steam room ^ƋƵĂƐŚ ĐŽƵƌƚƐ Cnr Brisbane and Wingewarra Streets, 6884 1777
SHOPPING DUBBO ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLES
Open Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 3pm ŶƟ ƋƵĞ ĨƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞ͕ ĐŚŝŶĂ͕ ĐĂƐƚ ŝƌŽŶ͕ ŽůĚ ƚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽůůĞĐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ 4 Depot Road, 6885 4400
THE BOOK CONNECTION
Open Saturday 8.30am to 4pm. Sunday 10am to 2pm. EĞǁ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĞĚ ďŽŽŬƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬ͕ϬϬϬ ŬƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ͘ 178 Macquarie St, 6882 3311
QUINN’S MYALL ST NEWSAGENCY
Saturday and Sunday from 5am- 1pm. EĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐ͕ ŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞƐ͕ ƐƚĂƟ ŽŶĞƌLJ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ͘ 272 Myall St, 6882 0688
THE SWISH GALLERY
Open Saturday 9am to 12pm. ŝƐƟ ŶĐƟ ǀĞ ũĞǁĞůůĞƌLJ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟ ǀĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ĚĞĐŽƌ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ŚŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚLJůŝƐŚ ŐŝŌ Ɛ͘ 29 Talbragar St, 6882 9528
BRENNAN’S MITRE 10 &Žƌ Ăůů LJŽƵƌ /z ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ ŚĂƌĚǁĂƌĞ͕ ƚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ^ĞĞ ƵƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ ĨŽƌ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ Saturday 8am-4pm Sunday 9am-4pm 64-70 Macquarie Street, 6882 6133
ORANA MALL SHOPPING CENTRE ϱϮ ^ƉĞĐŝĂůƚLJ ^ƚŽƌĞƐ͕ ŝŐ t͕ tŽŽůǁŽƌƚŚƐ and Bernardi’s SUPA IGA. ĂƐLJ WĂƌŬŝŶŐ͕ ŶŽǁ ĂůƐŽ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƉƉƌŽdž͘ ϭϲϬ ƵŶĚĞƌĐŽǀĞƌ͘ Food Court ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϵ͘ϬϬĂŵ ʹ ϱ͘ϬϬƉŵ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϭϬ͘ϬϬĂŵ ʹ ϰ͘ϬϬƉŵ ǁǁǁ͘ŽƌĂŶĂŵĂůů͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ Cnr Mitchell Highway & Wheelers Lane, 6882 7766
THE PARTY STOP
Open Saturday 9am-4pm Party Costumes ĞĐŽƌĂƟ ŽŶƐ ĂůůŽŽŶƐ 'ŝŌ Ɛ ĨŽƌ ŵŝůĞƐƚŽŶĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ dŚĞŵĞĚ ƉĂƌƟ ĞƐ 142 Darling Street, 6885 6188
Open Saturday 6am to 3pm ,ƵŐĞ ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ͕ ďƵůŬ ďƵLJƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĚ ŚŽƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ǁĞĞŬůLJ͘ 55 Wheelers Lane, 6882 1504
IGA WEST DUBBO KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϳ͘ϯϬĂŵ ƚŽ 6pm. 'ƌĞĂƚ ǁĞĞŬůLJ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ 38-40 Victoria Street, 6882 3466
THINGS TO DO WESTERN PLAINS CULTURAL CENTRE KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŐĂůůĞƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ museums in NSW Ŷ ĞǀĞƌͲĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĂƌƌĂLJ ŽĨ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟ ŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŽƉ ŶĂƟ ŽŶĂů ĞdžŚŝďŝƟ ŽŶƐ͘ 76 Wingewarra Street, 6801 4444
OLD DUBBO GAOL
Open Saturday and Sunday 9-5pm >ĂƌŐĞ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ŽĨ ĂŶŝŵĂƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽůŽŐƌĂƉŚƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ Ă ƌĞĂůŝƐƟ Đ ŝŶƐŝŐŚƚ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ďLJŐŽŶĞ ĞƌĂ ŽĨ ƉƌŝƐŽŶ ůŝĨĞ͘ 90 Macquarie Street, near the old clock tower, 6801 4460
TARONGA WESTERN PLAINS ZOO
Open Saturday and Sunday 9-4pm. dŚĞ njŽŽ͛Ɛ ĞŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽǁƐ Žī Ğƌ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ƚƌƵůLJ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĂǀŽƵƌŝƚĞ ĂŶŝŵĂůƐ͘ Obley Road, off the Newell Hwy, 6881 1400
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READINGS CINEMA ŽŵĨŽƌƚ͕ ƐƚLJůĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ΨϭϬ Ɵ ĐŬĞƚƐ ϯ ĞdžƚƌĂ͘ ĂŶĚLJ ďĂƌ͖ ϱ ƐĐƌĞĞŶ ĐŝŶĞŵĂ ĐŽŵƉůĞdž͖ ŝŐŝƚĂů ƐŽƵŶĚ ŽůďLJ ŝŐŝƚĂů ϯ ƉƌŽũĞĐƟ ŽŶ >ƵdžƵƌLJ ĂƌŵĐŚĂŝƌ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚ 49 Macquarie St,6881 8600
CALL FOR A GREAT RATE ON A LIST FOR YOUR BUSINESS HERE! 6885 4433.
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Friday, May 29 The Ark Of The Covenant
MOVIE: Green Lantern
The Project
SBS ONE, 7.30pm
GO!, 9.20pm, M (2011)
TEN, 6.30pm
A tale of lost treasure? A mystery wrapped in an enigma? Regardless of your religious orientation, this documentary about the legendary Ark of the Covenant has all the ingredients of a thriller. According to the Bible, the famous wooden box – which is said to be covered in gold and adorned by two winged figures – was made at God’s command three thousand years ago by the Israelites. The story says this special golden box was to hold the stone tablets that the Ten Commandments were written on – and to also mark the Israelites’ status as God’s chosen people. But did it ever exist and, if so, where is it today? Modern investigation meets sacred history.
Ryan Reynolds goes green in this so-so adaptation of the DC comics character. As ace pilot Hal Jordan, Reynolds smirks his way through a fairly predictable plotline which sees him bestowed with an all-powerful ring before becoming an intergalactic superhero. An excellent supporting cast, including Blake Lively, Tim Robbins, Peter Sarsgaard, Angela Bassett and Mark Strong, have little to do in this effects-driven extravaganza, but Reynolds is a likeable presence and some of the visuals are truly astounding.
The faces behind the news desk are looking a bit different lately, bringing a crisp edge dge to proceedings and a change of pace. With Charlie ie Pickering having flown the coop, the revolving panellists nellists including Carrie Bickmore, Waleed Aly (right) ght) and Peter Helliar dissect the news in The r. Project’s trademark casual manner. With an array of different guests and the fickle and unpredictable nature ure of news you never know what will be served up. After copping criticism m from some quarters (including Pickering) for its “light” version of current affairs, the show has clearly found its groove, with Bickmore’s Gold Logie testament to the show’s growing success.
ABC
PRIME7
WIN
TEN
SBS ONE
6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 10.00 One Plus One. (CC) 10.30 Making Australia Happy. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 Divine Women. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 1.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 2.00 Rake. (M, R, CC) 2.55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (M, R, CC) A doctor is shot during a country weekend. 4.30 Eggheads. (R, CC) Quiz show. 5.00 News: Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 The Drum. (CC) A discussion of the events of the day.
6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) The latest news and views. 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Running Home. (M, R, CC) (1999) A street kid becomes involved in smuggling. Claudia Christian, Kristian Ayre. 2.00 The Daily Edition. (CC) The hottest issues from the day’s news. 3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) Hosted by Bradley Walsh. 4.00 News At 4. (CC) 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R, CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe. 5.30 Million Dollar Minute. (CC) Hosted by Simon Reeve.
6.00 Today. (CC) 9.00 Mornings. (PG, CC) Topical issues and celebrity interviews. 11.30 News. (CC) 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. (R, CC) 1.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, CC) Variety show featuring celebrities, musical guests and ordinary people with interesting tales to tell. 2.00 Extra. (CC) Entertainment news program. 2.30 Alive And Cooking. (CC) Easy-to-cook recipes. 3.00 News Now. (CC) 4.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC) Hosted by Eddie McGuire.
6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R, CC) 6.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R, CC) 7.00 Huey’s Kitchen. (R, CC) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) 11.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG, R, CC) 12.15 Dr Phil. (PG, CC) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.00 The Doctors. (M, CC) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. (R, CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)
6.00 Japanese News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. (CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News From Cyprus. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 NITV News Week In Review. 1.30 France 24 International News. (CC) 1.45 The Journal. (CC) 2.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 3.00 Al Jazeera News. (CC) 3.30 Inspector Rex. (PG, R) 4.30 Coast: The Secret Life Of Beaches. (R, CC) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R, CC)
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) Fiona Bruce and the team pay a return visit to Polesden Lacey, near Dorking, in Surrey. 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) Current affairs program. 8.00 Still Open All Hours. (PG, CC) Granville plays matchmaker for Gastric by trying to hook him up with Madge. 8.30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. (M, CC) A young, working-class boy turns to Phryne for help after his brother goes missing. 9.25 Janet King. (M, R, CC) Believing her pursuit of a long jail term for Blakely caused him to commit suicide, Janet is overwhelmed with guilt. 10.25 Lateline. (R, CC) News analysis program featuring up-to-the-minute coverage of current events. 10.55 The Business. (R, CC) Hosted by Ticky Fullerton. 11.10 Dirty Laundry Live. (R, CC) Comedian Lawrence Mooney and a panel of guests pull apart the major pop-culture stories of the week. 11.30 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.
6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 News. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) Graham and Jason look at the latest trends and designs from the Chelsea Flower and Garden Show. Ed has delicious British-inspired dishes. Karen meets House Rules New South Wales contestants, Steve and Tiana. Joh and Pete tour the spectacular Goolwa Beach House in South Australia. Dr Harry meets two troublesome Scottish terriers. 8.30 MOVIE: The Lost World: Jurassic Park. (PG, R, CC) (1997) A research team is sent to investigate an island populated by dinosaurs. They had hoped to raise awareness of the creatures, but quickly find themselves on the run. Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite. 11.00 House Rules. (PG, R, CC) After a week of tears and tested relationships, judgement day arrives for the most emotional renovation so far. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.
6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 WIN News. (CC) 7.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 12. Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels. From Pepper Stadium, NSW. 10.00 MOVIE: Collateral Damage. (M, R, CC) (2002) A firefighter who witnessed the deaths of his wife and son in a terrorist bombing, swears revenge on the man responsible. Frustrated with the official investigation and haunted by the thought the killer might get away, he throws caution to the wind and pursues him all the way to Colombia. Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Leguizamo, Elias Koteas.
6.00 Family Feud. (CC) Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. (CC) Join the hosts for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 The Living Room. (PG, CC) Lifestyle program, hosted by Amanda Keller. Expert builder Barry Du Bois performs a pet friendly renovation. Chef Miguel Maestre travels to Hawaii to visit a restaurant that has been voted number one in the US. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (CC) Irish comedian Graham Norton chats with actors George Clooney and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and reality TV show stars Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne. Music performed by rapper Snoop Dogg. 9.40 To Be Advised. 10.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M, R, CC) Five comedians compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 11.40 The Project. (R, CC)
6.00 Heston’s In Search Of Perfection. (PG, CC) Chef Heston Blumenthal sets out to make the “perfect” Peking duck. 6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 The Ark Of The Covenant. (PG, R, CC) Documents the search for the truth about the legendary Ark of the Covenant, whether it really existed and if so, its whereabouts. Built at the command of God according to the Bible, it is said to contain the stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments were written. 8.30 Neil Oliver: The Search For Alfred The Great. (CC) Scottish historian Neil Oliver takes a look at the search for the final resting place of Alfred The Great. It is quest which takes him from Winchester to Rome. 9.30 Best Undressed. (MA15+, R, CC) Behind the scenes of Australia’s Miss Nude Australia Pageant. 10.30 World News. (CC) 11.00 Cycling. (CC) UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 19. Gravellona Toce to Cervinia. 236km high mountain stage. From Italy.
12.50 Home Shopping.
12.15 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 1.15 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 1.45 MOVIE: Otis. (AV15+, R, CC) (2008) Daniel Stern. 3.45 WIN Presents. (R, CC) Music special. 4.00 Extra. (R, CC) 4.30 Good Morning America. (CC)
12.30 The Good Wife. (M, R, CC) Alicia acts on behalf of an army captain who claims a civilian contractor tried to sexually assault her. 1.30 Home Shopping.
1.30 MOVIE: Sparrow. (PG, R) (2008) A gang of pickpockets runs into trouble. Simon Yam. 3.05 MOVIE: The Storyteller. (MA15+, R) (2009) A young boy becomes a writer. Paulinho Mendes. 5.00 Korean News. 5.35 Japanese News.
5.00 Rage. (PG, CC) Continuous music programming.
CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence. (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks. 2905
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Friday, May 29 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES
GENERAL
DOCUMENTARY
SPORT
6.40pm Pompeii (2014) Action. Kit Harington, Kiefer Sutherland. Tells the story of a slave turned invincible gladiator. (M) Premiere
8.30pm Ghost Hunters. The team investigate claims of paranormal activity in Louisiana. (M) FOX8
8.30pm Animal Cops: Philadelphia. A shocking machete attack on a puppy leaves the medical team fighting to save his life. (M) Animal Planet
5.30pm Rugby Union. Super Rugby. Crusaders v Hurricanes. Fox Sports 2
8.30pm Air Crash Investigations. (PG) National Geographic
8.00pm Volleyball. FIVB World League. Australia v Italy. Game 1. Fox Sports 1
8.30pm Walk Of Shame (2014) Comedy. Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden. A resourceful reporter’s onenight stand with a handsome stranger leaves her stranded without a phone, car, ID, or money. (M) Premiere
9.25pm Wentworth. (M) SoHo 10.45pm New Tricks. Halford visits a clairvoyant to contact his dead wife. (PG) UKTV
11.55pm Chef (2014) Comedy. Sofía Vergara. (M) Premiere
ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 2.00 Abney & Teal. (R, CC) 2.10 Ha Ha Hairies. (R, CC) 2.25 Q Pootle 5. (R, CC) 2.40 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 2.50 Dinosaur Train. (R) 3.20 Bert And Ernie. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Pingu. (R) 4.20 Mister Maker Around The World. (R, CC) 4.40 The Furchester Hotel. (R, CC) 5.00 Sarah And Duck. (R, CC) 5.10 Grandpa In My Pocket. 5.25 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.30 Olivia. (R, CC) 5.45 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 6.00 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.15 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 6.35 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG, R, CC) 8.15 That ’70s Show. (PG, R, CC) 8.35 The Midwives. (PG, R, CC) 9.35 The Boy Who Was Born A Girl. (M, R, CC) 10.30 Jimmy Fallon. (PG, R, CC) 11.10 Weight Loss Ward. (M, R, CC) 11.55 Daddy Daycare. (PG, R, CC) 12.45 That ’70s Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.10 Jimmy Fallon. (PG, R, CC) 1.50 News Update. (R) 1.55 Close. 5.00 This Is Scarlett And Isaiah. (R, CC) 5.05 Louie. (R, CC) 5.15 Iconicles. (R, CC) 5.40 Rastamouse. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.
ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 9.30 Move It Mob Style. (R, CC) 10.00 Lockie Leonard. (R, CC) 10.25 What I Wrote. (R, CC) 10.30 A Journey Through Asian Art. (R, CC) 10.50 Australian Artists. (R, CC) 11.10 The Shot. (R, CC) 11.15 Australian Artists. (R, CC) 11.35 BTN. (R, CC) 12.00 Heartland. (R, CC) 12.45 Round The Twist. (R, CC) 1.10 Ocean Girl. (R, CC) 1.35 Bindi’s Bootcamp. (R, CC) 2.00 Arthur. (R, CC) 2.25 Pearlie. (R, CC) 2.40 Hairy Legs. (CC) 2.50 Tashi. (R, CC) 3.05 SheZow. (R, CC) 3.15 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (R, CC) 3.40 Almost Naked Animals. (R, CC) 3.50 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. (R, CC) 4.15 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.40 News On 3. (CC) 4.45 Studio 3. 4.50 Grojband. (R, CC) 5.20 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 5.50 The Next Step. (CC) 6.15 Slugterra. (CC) (Final) 6.40 Kobushi. (R, CC) 6.50 News On 3. (CC) 7.00 The Adventures Of Merlin. (PG, R, CC) 7.45 Heartland. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, CC) 8.55 The Dukes Of Broxstonia. (R, CC) 9.00 Naruto. (PG, CC) 9.20 Sword Art Online. (PG, R, CC) 9.45 Deltora Quest. (R, CC) (Final) 10.10 Close.
7TWO 6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping. 7.00 Flushed. (C, CC) 7.30 DaVincibles. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Jay’s Jungle. (P, R, CC) 8.30 Love Thy Neighbour. (PG, R) 9.00 Home And Away. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 Shortland Street. (PG) 10.00 Homes Under The Hammer. (R) 11.00 Kingswood Country. (PG, R) 12.00 Taggart. (M, R, CC) 1.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Four Rooms. (PG, R) 3.30 The Martha Stewart Show. 4.30 60 Minute Makeover. (PG) 5.30 Homes Under The Hammer. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Border. (PG, R) Authorities discover half a ton of illegal narcotics. 8.30 Escape To The Country. Presented by Jonnie Irwin. 9.30 House Wreck Rescue. (PG) Presented by Gary McCausland. 10.30 Make My Home Bigger. (PG) 11.00 Best Houses Australia. (R) 11.30 Homes Under The Hammer. (R) 12.30 Taggart. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 3.00 Kingswood Country. (PG, R) 4.00 The Martha Stewart Show. (R) 5.00 Home Shopping.
7MATE 6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping. 7.00 Sofia The First. (R, CC) 7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. (R, CC) 8.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. (R) 8.30 Doc McStuffins. (R) 9.00 NBC Today. (R, CC) 11.00 Motor Mate. (R) 1.00 Russia’s Toughest Prisons. (M, R) 2.00 Big Easy Justice. (M) 3.00 Fifth Gear. (PG) 4.00 Turtleman. (PG, R) 5.00 Meat Men. (PG, R) 6.00 MythBusters: Snow Special. (PG, R, CC) Adam, Jamie and the team put some classic myths and tall tales regarding ice and snow to the test. 7.00 AFL Pre-Game Show. (CC) Pre-game coverage of the match. 7.30 Football. (CC) AFL. Round 9. Sydney v Carlton. From the SCG. 11.00 MOVIE: Basic Instinct. (AV15+, R) (1992) A detective encounters a femme fatale. Michael Douglas. 1.45 Russia’s Toughest Prisons. (M, R) 3.00 Fifth Gear. (PG, R) 4.00 Motor Mate. (R)
9.30pm Elvis: Complete King Of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Celebrates Elvis Presley’s birthday with footage and performances. (M) Biography
GO! 6.00 Robocar Poli. (R) 6.30 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 7.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 7.30 Kitchen Whiz. (C, CC) 8.00 Pyramid. (C, R, CC) 8.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 9.00 Magical Tales. (P, CC) 9.30 SpongeBob. (R) 10.00 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 10.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 11.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (R) 12.00 Extra. (CC) 12.30 TMZ. 1.00 TMZ Live. 2.00 Two And A Half Men. (M, R, CC) 3.00 SpongeBob. (CC) 3.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 4.00 Kids’ WB. (PG) 4.05 Looney Tunes. (R) 4.30 Tom And Jerry. (R) 5.00 Ben 10. (PG, R) 5.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 6.00 MOVIE: ScoobyDoo! Camp Scare. (PG, R) (2010) Frank Welker. 7.30 MOVIE: Shrek 2. (PG, R, CC) (2004) Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy. 9.20 MOVIE: Green Lantern. (M, R, CC) (2011) 11.40 Two And A Half Men. (M, R, CC) 12.10 MAD. (M, R) 12.30 Robotomy. (M, R) 1.00 Secret Mountain Fort Awesome. (PG, R) 1.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 2.00 TMZ Live. (R) 3.00 TMZ. (R) 3.30 Yu-GiOh! (PG, R) 4.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 4.30 Robocar Poli. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (R)
GEM 6.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Skippy. (R) 7.00 Supernanny USA. (PG, R) 8.00 Gilmore Girls. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 New Style Direct. 9.30 Global Shop. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Alive And Cooking. (R, CC) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Secret Dealers. (PG, R) 1.00 MOVIE: The Man Who Haunted Himself. (PG, R, CC) (1970) 3.00 Alive And Cooking. (R, CC) 3.30 Tigers About The House: What Happened Next. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Ellen. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Gilmore Girls. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 A Current Affair. (CC) 8.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) Hosted by Fiona Bruce. 8.30 MOVIE: The Rookie. (M, R, CC) (1990) Two cops take on a car-theft operation. Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen. 11.00 MOVIE: The Postman. (M, R, CC) (1997) Kevin Costner. 2.20 MOVIE: The Night Has Eyes. (M, R, CC) (1942) James Mason, Wilfrid Lawson. 3.50 MOVIE: The Bargee. (PG, R, CC) (1964) Harry H. Corbett, Hugh Griffith. 5.50 GEM Presents. (R, CC)
7.00pm Tennis. French Open. Day 6. Fox Sports 4
Robbie Magasiva stars in Wentworth.
ONE 6.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 9.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R, CC) 10.00 Natural Connections. (R) 11.00 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 12.00 The Glades. (M, R) 1.00 Rush. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Black Ops. (M, R) 3.00 Totally Wild. (R, CC) 4.00 Fishing. (R, CC) 4.30 The Home Team. (R, CC) 5.00 Big Fish, Small Boats. (PG, R) 5.30 iFish. (R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) The staff spend time at Rosie’s Bar. 7.30 World’s Toughest Trucker: The Amazon Jungle. (PG, R) The truckers travel to the Amazon. 8.30 Cops: Adults Only. (M, R) Join dedicated police officers as they patrol the streets of big cities across the US. 9.30 MOVIE: Stash House. (AV15+, R) (2012) A couple find a stash of drugs. Dolph Lundgren, Briana Evigan. 11.35 Bellator MMA. (M) 1.35 Home Shopping. 2.05 Cops: Adults Only. (M, R) 3.05 Ross Kemp: Middle East. (M, R) 4.00 Sport Science. (PG, R)
ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Vic The Viking. (C, R, CC) 8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy. (P, R, CC) 10.00 Touched By An Angel. (PG, R) 11.00 Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 Taxi. (PG, R) 12.00 Medium. (M, R) 1.00 JAG. (PG, R) 2.00 Judging Amy. (M, R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Cheers. (PG, R) 4.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. (PG, R) 5.00 Mork & Mindy. (PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 Neighbours. (CC) 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 New Girl. (PG, R) Jess and Nick run away to Mexico. 9.00 The Crazy Ones. (M) Simon asks Andrew to take care of some ducklings. 9.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid? (PG, R) 10.10 Sex And The City. (R) 10.50 Movie Juice. (PG, R) 11.20 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 12.20 The King Of Queens. (PG, R) 12.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 2.00 Touched By An Angel. (PG, R) 3.00 Medium. (M, R) 4.00 JAG. (PG, R) 5.00 Shopping.
SBS 2 6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 DW Global 3000. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.05 Japanese News. 11.40 Hong Kong News. 12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News. 2.05 Spanish News. 3.05 Greek News. 4.00 Iron Chef. (R) 4.45 Vs Arashi. (R) 5.35 Massive Moves. (R, CC) 6.00 Cycling. (CC) UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Daily highlights. 6.35 UEFA Europa League Highlights. 7.30 Friday Feed. Hosted by Marc Fennell. 8.00 The Tim Ferriss Experiment. Presented by Tim Ferriss. 8.30 Geeks. (PG) Six partygoers visit the island of Zante. 9.30 Lost Girl. (MA15+) (Series return) Bo is arrested and thrown in Fae prison. 11.15 Attack On Titan. 12.15 Friday Feed. (R) 12.45 PopAsia. (PG) 2.45 NHK World News In English From Tokyo. 5.00 French News. 5.50 Urdu News.
NITV 6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Bizou. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Waabiny Time. 9.00 Go Lingo. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Around The Campfire. 10.30 Kriol Kitchen. 11.00 The Marngrook Footy Show. (PG) 12.30 Burned Bridge. 1.30 Torres To The Thames. (PG) 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Bizou. 3.30 Bushwhacked! 4.00 Go Lingo. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 5.30 NITV News. 6.00 Outback Cafe. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 NITV News. 7.30 Around The Traps On NITV. 8.30 Indians And Aliens. Explores alien encounters in Northern Quebec. 9.00 Go Girls. (M) 10.00 By The Rapids. (PG) 11.00 NITV News. 11.30 Outback Cafe. 12.00 Away From Country. (PG) 1.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 2.00 Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. 3.00 Rugby Sevens. 4.00 Football. 2011 Lightning Cup. Mutitjula v Laramba. 5.00 Defining Moments. 5.30 Kriol Kitchen.
6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 1.00 Capital Hill. (CC) 1.30 News. (CC) 6.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 9.30 Lateline. (CC) 10.00 The World. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. (R, CC) 12.00 News. 12.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 1.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 2.00 BBC World News. 2.30 7.30. (R, CC) 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 BBC Focus On Africa. 4.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 5.00 BBC World News. 5.30 Lateline. (R, CC)
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Saturday, May 30 MOVIE: Rio
Gardening Australia
Dig
TEN, 6pm, G (2011)
ABC, 6.30pm
SBS 2, 9.30pm
Rare macaw Blu, voiced by the spirited Jesse Eisenberg, has been raised by a shy, nerdy girl and knows little of the natural world. So when he finds himself loose in the bustling urban chaos of Rio de Janeiro with a potential love interest (Anne Hathaway), he must learn to be himself, and fast. Joining a bickering rom-com scenario with its Madagascar-esque back-to-nature plot, Rio is slick enough to entertain, but predictable enough to come off second best to the likes of the whacky and inventive Rango.
Offering terrific tips and techniques for Aussie greenthumbs, this popular lifestyle program is packed with useful suggestions to get your garden looking its best. Tonight, Tino Carnevale tackles the annual family passata-making day and Josh Byrne plants a bunch of greens to get his family through the winter. Meanwhile, Angus Stewart swings by the garden of a couple who have been perfecting it for the better part of two decades, Costa Georgiadis drops in on a passionate collector of carnivorous plants, and Jane Edmanson shows how to properly propagate plants.
Get on board from the get-go ass SBS2 airs ing US the first episode of this promising action-thriller from the creatorss of Homeland and Heroes. Set against st the alem, the first backdrop of modern-day Jerusalem, on introduces instalment of this 10-part season us to FBI agent Peter Connelly (Jason earIsaacs) who uncovers a 2000-yearold plot – and, of course, is dealing with his fair share of ns. heartbreak and personal demons. Under the guidance of his new boss – and casual lover – Lynn ut (Anne Heche, right), he sets out to solve the murder of a young American that lands him in the middle of an international mystery.
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6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 11.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 For The Love Of Cars. (PG, R, CC) 12.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 1.55 The Restaurant Inspector. (R, CC) 2.40 Nigellissima. (R, CC) 3.10 River Cottage Veg Every Day. (R, CC) 4.00 Still Open All Hours. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Saturday Landline. (R, CC) Presented by Pip Courtney. 5.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R, CC) A woman is crushed by a round of cheese.
6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Little Einsteins: Rocket’s Firebird Rescue. (CC) (2010) Erica Huang. 1.30 World’s Strictest Parents. (PG, R, CC) Hosted by Axle Whitehead. 2.30 MOVIE: Living Proof. (PG, R, CC) (2008) A doctor struggles with having his funding cut. Harry Connick Jr. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. (R, CC) Try Karen’s winter cake. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, CC)
6.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 6.30 Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) 7.00 Weekend Today: Saturday. (CC) 10.00 Mornings: Saturday. (PG, CC) 12.00 Food CIA. (PG, CC) Kate heads to Thailand. 12.30 Australian Geographic Adventures. (CC) David kayaks around the North Head. 1.00 The Middle. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 MOVIE: Rocky. (PG, R, CC) (1976) 4.00 Deep Water. (PG, CC) 4.30 Fishing Australia. (R, CC) Rob takes a trip to Jervis Bay. 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Getaway. (PG, CC)
6.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. (R, CC) 6.30 Fishing Edge. (R, CC) 7.00 Fishing. (R, CC) 7.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10: Saturday. (CC) 10.00 Studio 10: Saturday Extra. (PG, CC) 11.00 The Living Room. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Tour The World. (CC) 12.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 1.00 The Talk. (PG, CC) 3.00 Car Torque. (PG, CC) 3.30 iFish. (R, CC) 4.00 What’s Up Down Under. (CC) 4.30 Escape With ET. (CC) 5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)
6.00 Japanese News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. (CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News From Cyprus. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 2.00 Barenboim On Beethoven. (R) 3.30 Hopper Stories: Hope. (PG) 3.40 Partir. 3.45 Regarding Susan Sontag. (PG) 5.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Jeremy Irons. (R, CC)
6.30 Gardening Australia. (CC) Costa visits a collector of carnivorous plants. Tino enjoys the annual family passatamaking day. 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 Father Brown. (PG, CC) After the town’s new cricket captain is framed for murder, Father Brown tries to prove his innocence. 8.20 DCI Banks. (PG, CC) Banks’ old neighbour comes to him for help after she discovers a gun in her daughter’s room. 9.05 Scott & Bailey. (M, R, CC) Scott and Bailey look into a woman’s concerns about the death of her father at an aged care home. 9.55 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (M, R, CC) Hosted by Charlie Pickering. 10.25 Judith Lucy’s Spiritual Journey. (M, R, CC) (Final) Coming to the end of her journey, Judith Lucy finds herself in one of the most spiritual places on Earth, India. 10.55 The Wrong Mans. (M, R, CC) Two men are caught up in a conspiracy. 11.30 Rage. (MA15+) Music videos.
6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 Soccer. (CC) Friendly. Sydney FC v Tottenham Hotspur. From ANZ Stadium, Sydney. 10.30 Miniseries: Catching Milat. (M, R, CC) Part 2 of 2. Charts the conclusion of the investigation into the 1990s New South Wales backpacker murders. With the help of forensic evidence and tip-offs from the public, the authorities are finally able to arrest and convict Ivan Milat.
6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: Clear And Present Danger. (PG, R, CC) (1994) After a businessman and his family are murdered by Colombian drug dealers, the US President orders the CIA to take action against the people responsible. However, it is not long before the agent in charge of the case realises the situation is more complicated than it appeared. Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer. 10.00 MOVIE: The Next Three Days. (M, R, CC) (2010) A married couple’s life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of murder. After years of imprisonment, the strain of being separated from her family, especially her son, become too much and her husband decides to research a way to break her out. Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson.
6.00 MOVIE: Rio. (R, CC) (2011) After a domesticated macaw, from small-town America, travels to Rio de Janeiro with his owner to take part in a breeding program, he is captured by smugglers. Having fallen for one of his fellow prisoners, he orchestrates an escape attempt for her and the other birds. Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez. 7.55 Bondi Vet. (PG, CC) Bondi-based vet Dr Chris Brown is still in the Cook Islands volunteering at a local clinic. He is working with basic facilities, which prove trying when he is presented with a young cat missing part of its nose. 8.55 MOVIE: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. (M, R, CC) (2011) The Autobots discover their human allies have been hiding the existence of a crashed spacecraft on the Moon. It appears the vessel not only contains Optimus’ predecessor, Sentinel, but a new technology which could have altered the course of the war on Cybertron. Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson.
6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (CC) Following in the footsteps of early 20th-century British tourists, Michael Portillo takes the train from Bordeaux, in France, to Bilbao on the Spanish Atlantic coast. He visits the resort town of Biarritz. 8.30 RocKwiz Salutes The Decades. (PG, CC) (Series return) Julia Zemiro, Brian Nankervis and the RocKwiz Orkestra explore the local and international music scene over the decades from the ’50s onwards. 9.30 MOVIE: The Commitments. (M, CC) (1991) A young Irishman, who dreams of fame and fortune in the music world, sets out to manage his own soul band, The Commitments. Having recruited the performers from among his fellow Dubliners, he whips them into shape with the help of a veteran musician. Robert Arkins, Angeline Ball. 11.35 Cycling. (CC) UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 20. Saint-Vincent to Sestriere. 196km high mountain stage. From Italy.
12.30 Home Shopping.
12.30 MOVIE: Shutter. (AV15+, R, CC) (2008) Joshua Jackson. 2.05 MOVIE: Amityville II: The Possession. (M, R) (1982) 4.00 Impractical Jokers. (M, R, CC) 4.30 Extra. (R, CC) 5.00 The Middle. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
12.00 48 Hours: Who Killed Amy Gellert? (M, R) A home intruder attacks a family. 1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 It Is Written. (PG) Religious program. 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.
1.30 Soccer. (CC) FA Cup. Final. Arsenal v Aston Villa. From Wembley Stadium, London. 5.00 Korean News. News from Seoul. 5.35 Japanese News. News from Tokyo.
5.00 Rage. (PG) Continuous music programming.
CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence. (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks. 3005
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6.25pm Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014) Action. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana. A brash space adventurer finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by a powerful villain. (M) Premiere
6.45pm QI. (PG) UKTV
7.30pm The Jesus Mysteries. National Geographic
7.00pm Tennis. French Open. Day 7. Fox Sports 4
7.30pm Life On Air: David Attenborough. Follows the career of Sir David Attenborough, one of Britain’s most erudite and well-known characters. (G) History
7.30pm Rugby League. NRL. Round 12. Cowboys v Sea Eagles. Fox Sports 1
6.35pm Before Midnight (2013) Drama. Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy. (MA15+) Romance 10.10pm Sex Tape (2014) Comedy. Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz. (MA15+) Premiere
ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 2.00 Abney & Teal. (R, CC) 2.10 Ha Ha Hairies. (R, CC) 2.25 Q Pootle 5. (R, CC) 2.40 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 2.50 Dinosaur Train. (R) 3.20 Bert And Ernie. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Pingu. (R) 4.20 Mister Maker Around The World. (R, CC) 4.40 The Furchester Hotel. (R, CC) 5.00 Sarah And Duck. (R, CC) 5.10 Grandpa In My Pocket. 5.25 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.30 Olivia. (R, CC) 5.45 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 6.00 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.15 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 6.35 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Total Wipeout. (PG, CC) 8.20 Gruen Planet: Cutdowns. (PG, R, CC) 8.25 Australian Encounters. (R, CC) 8.35 The Home Show. (R, CC) 9.20 Live At The Apollo. (R, CC) 10.05 Dirty Laundry Live. (R, CC) 10.55 The IT Crowd. (PG, R, CC) 11.20 Louie. (M, CC) 12.05 Portlandia. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 Archer. (M, R, CC) 2.40 News Update. (R) 2.45 Close. 5.00 This Is Scarlett And Isaiah. (R, CC) 5.05 Louie. (R, CC) 5.15 Iconicles. (R, CC) 5.40 Rastamouse. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.
ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.55 Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist. (R, CC) 7.20 Dr Dimensionpants. (R) 7.40 Grojband. (R, CC) 8.00 SheZow. (R, CC) 8.15 Numb Chucks. (R, CC) 8.25 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 9.00 Good Game: SP. (CC) 9.25 Total Drama: Revenge Of The Island. (R, CC) 9.55 Slugterra. (R, CC) 10.35 Endangered Species. (R, CC) 10.50 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 11.10 Dr Dimensionpants. (R) 11.35 Lockie Leonard. (R, CC) 12.00 Mortified. (R, CC) 12.20 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 12.30 Grojband. (R, CC) 2.20 Spectacular Spider-Man. (R, CC) 2.45 Deadly Pole To Pole. (R) 3.15 Wacky World Beaters. (R, CC) 3.40 Studio 3. 3.45 You’re Skitting Me. (R, CC) 4.15 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. (R, CC) 4.40 Detentionaire. (R, CC) 5.30 Operation Ouch! (R) 6.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 6.25 Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 6.35 Mortified. (R, CC) 7.00 Outnumbered. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 8.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. (R) 8.30 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 9.00 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (R, CC) 9.45 Degrassi. (PG, R, CC) 10.50 Close.
7.30pm Switched At Birth. Two families are filled with grief after a shocking accident that leaves a loved one in a critical condition. (PG) FOX8 7.35pm Grey’s Anatomy. Survivors of a crash are asked to make an almost impossible decision that will affect the rest of their lives. (M) SoHo
7TWO 6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping. 7.00 Saturday Disney. (CC) 9.00 Jessie. (R, CC) 9.30 Shake It Up. (R, CC) 10.00 Shopping. 11.00 Animal Academy. (PG) 11.30 Great South East. (CC) 12.00 Creek To Coast. (CC) 12.30 Sydney Weekender. (R, CC) 1.00 Qld Weekender. (CC) 1.30 WA Weekender. (PG, CC) 2.00 Coxy’s Big Break. (R, CC) 2.30 SA Life. (R, CC) 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Round 11. Manly v Warringah. 5.00 SCU. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 MOVIE: Sister Act. (PG, R, CC) (1992) 8.40 MOVIE: Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit. (R) (1993) To save their school from closure, a group of nuns enlists a cabaret singer to go undercover, as one of their own, to coach some rebellious students for a choral recital. Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith. 11.10 Four Rooms. (PG, R) 12.30 MOVIE: The Falcon In Hollywood. (PG, R) (1944) Tom Conway, Barbara Hale. 2.00 Taggart. (M, R, CC) 5.00 Country Calendar. (PG, R) 5.30 Animal Academy. (PG, R)
7MATE 6.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 7.00 A Football Life. (PG) 8.00 Shopping. 9.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 9.30 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. (PG, R) 10.30 Zoom TV. (PG) 11.00 Timbersports. 2014 World Championships. Team relay event. Highlights. 12.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 1.00 Action Sports Games. 1.30 Bush Pilots. (PG, R) 2.30 Swamp Men. (PG, R) 3.30 Swamp People. (PG, R) 4.30 Football. (CC) AFL. Round 9. Western Bulldogs v GWS. From Etihad Stadium, Melbourne. 7.15 Football. (CC) AFL. Round 9. Richmond v Essendon. From the MCG. 10.30 MOVIE: The 6th Day. (M, R, CC) (2000) Arnold Schwarzenegger. 1.00 MOVIE: Bangkok Dangerous. (AV15+, R, CC) (2008) Nicolas Cage. 3.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 4.00 Zoom TV. (PG, R) 4.30 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. (PG, R) 5.30 Home Shopping.
10.30pm Ten Deadliest Snakes. Costa Rica has two venomous snakes for every hectare of land, including some of the world’s most feared tropical snakes. (PG) Animal Planet
GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. (R) 7.00 Kids’ WB Saturday. (PG) 7.05 Looney Tunes. 7.30 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (C, CC) 8.00 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 8.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 9.00 Tom And Jerry. (R) 9.30 Adv Time. (PG, R) 10.00 The Batman. (PG, R) 10.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 11.00 Heidi. (C, CC) 11.30 Move It. (C, R, CC) 12.00 Kitchen Whiz. (C, R, CC) 12.30 SpongeBob. (R) 1.30 Danoz. (R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG) 3.00 Thunderbirds Are Go! (PG, R) 3.30 Gumball. (R) 4.30 Looney Tunes. (R) 5.30 ScoobyDoo! (PG, R) 6.00 MOVIE: Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. (PG, R) (2004) 8.00 MOVIE: Superman Returns. (M, R, CC) (2006) Brandon Routh. 11.00 MOVIE: Elektra. (M, R) (2005) Jennifer Garner, Terence Stamp. 1.00 MOVIE: The Onion Movie. (MA15+, R) (2008) Len Cariou. 2.30 Supernatural: The Animated Series. (AV15+) 3.00 Gumball. (R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 4.30 Robocar Poli. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (R)
GEM 6.00 MOVIE: The Man Who Haunted Himself. (PG, R, CC) (1970) 8.00 Danoz. 8.30 Destination WA. (PG, CC) 9.00 MOVIE: Mine Own Executioner. (PG, R, CC) (1947) 11.15 MOVIE: The Magic Box. (R, CC) (1951) 1.30 Postcards. (CC) 2.00 Duncan’s Thai Kitchen. 2.30 MOVIE: Green Fire. (R, CC) (1954) Stewart Granger. 4.30 MOVIE: Rio Bravo. (PG, R, CC) (1959) John Wayne. 7.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) Hosted by Fiona Bruce. 8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M, R, CC) The discovery of a gambler’s body puts the team on the trail of a killer with a taste for cardthemed crimes. 10.30 The Mentalist. (M, R, CC) Jane reveals his list has been stolen. 11.20 Golden Boy. (M, R, CC) 12.20 MOVIE: Rio Bravo. (PG, R, CC) (1959) John Wayne. 3.00 MOVIE: Green Fire. (R, CC) (1954) 5.00 Postcards. (R, CC) 5.30 Duncan’s Thai Kitchen. (R)
7.30pm Football. AFL. Richmond v Essendon. Fox Footy
Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz star in Sex Tape.
ONE 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 8.30 Netball. ANZ Championship. Round 13. Adelaide Thunderbirds v West Coast Fever. Replay. 10.30 Big Fish, Small Boats. (PG, R) 11.00 4WD Touring Australia. 12.00 RPM. (R, CC) 1.00 World’s Toughest Trucker. (PG, R) 2.00 Behind The Brand. 3.00 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 4.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 5.30 Extreme Fishing With Robson Green. (PG, R) 6.30 Monster Jam. Highlights of monster truck racing. 7.30 Cops. (PG, R) Police officers patrol the streets of the US. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M, CC) Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 9.30 Elementary. (M, R, CC) A serial killer escapes from custody. 10.30 Blue Bloods. (M, R, CC) 11.30 Blokesworld. (MA15+, R) 12.00 Ross Kemp: Return To Afghanistan. (M, R) 1.00 The Killing. (M, R) 2.00 NYC 22. (M, R) 4.00 Cops. (PG, R) 5.00 Football’s Greatest Managers. (R) 5.30 Football’s Greatest Teams. (R)
ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Totally Wild. (C, CC) 8.30 Scope. (C, R, CC) 9.05 The Loop. (PG) 11.35 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 12.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 2.00 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 The King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. (PG, R) 5.00 Mork & Mindy. (PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) Debra leaves Ray at home alone. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (R, CC) Guests include George Clooney, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, and Snoop Dogg. 9.40 Sex And The City. (R) Follows four 30-something women in New York as they deal with life, work and love. 11.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 12.30 The Loop. (PG, R) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.00 Home Shopping.
SBS 2 6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Hungarian News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.05 Japanese News. 11.40 Hong Kong News. 12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. (PG, R) 2.00 Kung Fu Changed My Life. (PG, R) 2.55 Girls Get Out There. (New Series) 4.00 Monster Moves. (R, CC) 5.00 Departures. (PG, R) 6.00 Cycling. (CC) UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Daily highlights. 6.30 Heston’s Feasts. (R, CC) 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers: South Africa. (PG, R, CC) Charley and Russ continue their trip. 9.30 Dig. (M, R, CC) An FBI agent uncovers a conspiracy. 10.40 Real Humans. (M, R) 1.00 Gunther’s ER. (MA15+, R) 1.55 MOVIE: Mad Detective. (AV15+, R) (2007) 3.35 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.20 Latin American News. 5.50 Urdu News.
NITV 6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Bizou. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Go Lingo. 9.00 Bushwhacked! 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 Kriol Kitchen. 10.30 The Marngrook Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 NITV News Week In Review. 12.30 Football. NEAFL. 2.45 Surviving. 3.00 Desperate Measures. 3.30 Our Footprint. 4.00 Around The Campfire. 4.30 Unearthed. 5.00 Ngurra. 5.30 NITV News Week In Review. 6.00 Maori TV’s Native Affairs. Maori Television’s flagship current affairs show. 7.00 Rock Art And Yingana. (PG) 7.30 Roots Music. (PG) 8.30 NITV On The Road: Yabun. 9.30 Marley Africa Road Trip. (PG) 10.20 Oh My God. (PG) 12.00 Volumz. (PG) Music program featuring interviews.
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 News. 11.30 Australia Wide. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 12.30 Big Ideas. (PG, R) 1.00 National Press Club Address. (R, CC) 2.00 News. 2.30 The Mix. (CC) 3.00 News. (CC) 3.30 Saturday Landline. (CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The World This Week. (CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. (R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 8.00 Four Corners. (R, CC) 8.45 The Quarters. 9.00 News. (CC) 9.30 Australia Wide. (CC) 10.00 News. (CC) 10.10 IQ2. (R, CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 Big Ideas. (PG, R) 12.00 Big Ideas Arts. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 2.00 BBC World News. 2.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World News. 4.15 BBC Sport Today. 4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 5.30 Australian Story. (R, CC) 3005
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Sunday, May 31 MasterChef Australia
MOVIE: Silver Linings Playbook
TEN, 7.30pm No matter how many seasons (seven) and how many hopefuls (hundreds) and how many dishes (probably thousands), we still can’t seem to get enough of this cooking show mainstay. Plucking everyday foodies out of obscurity and throwing them into the heat of national television has launched the careers of some of our favourite TV chefs and judges Matt Preston, George Calombaris and Gary Mehigan couldn’t be happier to have helped. Tonight, the 17 remaining contestants are told this week is all about realising their food dreams. Will there be any nightmares along the way?
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Top Of The Lake ABC, 9.40pm
GEM, 8.30pm, M (2012) Pat (Bradley Cooper) is down on his luck to say the least. After spending time in a mental health facility, losing his wife and his house, he’s living back with his parents (Jacki Weaver and Robert De Niro) and trying to get his life back on track. When he meets the equally messed up Tiffany (Oscarwinner Jennifer Lawrence), his clear plan to win back his wife gets complicated. To say this film is a mere romantic comedy is to do it a great disservice. It is sweet, yes, but also moving, heartbreaking and with bitingly funny scenes. The top-notch cast make this a must-see.
PRIME7
nt teen Tui is The case of missing pregnant ripping and shocking in itself, but this gripping must-watch drama is about so much more. Long-held secrets rise to the surface as t) tries to deal Robin (Elisabeth Moss, right) ow it is with her past trauma and how on. But after impacting on her investigation. id Wenham) she crosses the line, Al (David tells her she’s fired, but she’ss not letting go n starts chasing of the case so easily and soon p is Johnno her own leads. Eager to help hen they start (Thomas M Wright), but when reminiscing about the past, Robin’s ailing mother Jude (Robyn Nevin) begs her daughter to leave him – does Jude know more aboutt ng Robin’s rape than she’s letting on? Utterly spellbounding.
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6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 Insiders. (CC) 10.00 Offsiders. (CC) 10.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 11.00 The World This Week. (R, CC) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R, CC) 12.00 Landline. (CC) 1.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 1.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 2.00 Da Vinci: The Lost Treasure. (R, CC) 3.05 Lang Lang In Sydney. (R, CC) 4.00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House? Gunning. (R, CC) 4.25 Country House Rescue. (R, CC) 5.15 Father Brown. (PG, R, CC)
6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) Join Andrew O’Keefe and Monique Wright for all the latest news, sport and weather. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) Join Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies as they present highlights from the past week. 11.00 Camp. (PG, CC) The camp holds a parents’ weekend. 12.00 To Be Advised. 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC) Mike heads to the Macarthur School of Rock, before setting a challenge for Tania Zaetta.
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6.00 The Checkout. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Compass: Whatever Happened To The CWA? (CC) A look back at some of Australia’s social movements continues with a focus on the Country Women’s Association. 7.00 News. (CC) 7.40 Miniseries: Mapp & Lucia. (CC) Part 2 of 3. Mapp tries to keep Lucia and Georgie from taking part in the Summer Art Exhibition. 8.40 Poldark. (PG, CC) (Final) George expands the Warleggan empire by launching a new ship and threatening Ross’s company with bankruptcy. It is not the only bad news for Ross, however, when his wife Demelza and daughter Julia’s lives are placed at risk due to a diphtheria outbreak sweeping the region. 9.40 Top Of The Lake. (M, CC) Despite being dropped from the case, Robin is determined to discover what happened to Tui. 10.40 Miniseries: Devil’s Dust. (M, R, CC) Part 2 of 2. Documents the struggle to bring manufacturer James Hardie to justice.
6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 House Rules. (PG, CC) It’s judgement day in Brisbane as the teams rush to transform Ben and Danielle’s ‘70s ski chalet into a home with real style. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.50 Sunday Night. (CC) Hosted by Chris Bath. 9.50 Castle. (M, CC) After the creator of sketch-comedy show Saturday Night Tonight is murdered, Castle and Beckett investigate. Delving into the victim’s life in search of the killer’s identity, the duo make a shocking discovery. 10.50 Castle. (M, R, CC) As Castle deals with the potentially lethal consequences of having “dabbled” in Beckett’s latest case, she races against time to locate the people responsible for a theft which could threaten national security. 11.45 Cougar Town. (PG, CC) After a hurricane floods the site of the local high school prom, Jules volunteers Gray’s Pub as the new venue, with the gang serving as chaperones. Andy and Ellie try to stop a gang of bullies. Travis and Grayson help their teenage counterparts win a girl.
12.05 Junior Doctors: Your Life In Their Hands. (M, R, CC) (Final) 1.05 MOVIE: Christopher Strong. (PG, R, CC) (1933) 2.20 Poldark. (PG, R, CC) 3.20 Top Of The Lake. (MA15+, R, CC) 4.30 Eggheads. (CC) 5.00 Order In The House. (CC)
12.10 Do No Harm. (M) Ian agrees to pose as Jason at an upcoming event, in exchange for Jason organising a date for him with Olivia. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.30 Early News. (CC) Local, national and overseas news.
PAW Patrol. (R, CC) Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Weekend Today. (CC) Wide World Of Sports. (CC) NRL Sunday Footy Show. (CC) Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner. (R, CC) Hosted by Tim Faulkner. Reno Rumble. (PG, R, CC) Scott Cam pays a visit to check on progress. Touch Football. World Cup. Mixed Final. Highlights. From Coffs Harbour, NSW. Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 12. St George Illawarra Dragons v Cronulla Sharks.
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SBS ONE
6.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. (CC) 6.30 Hillsong. (CC) 7.00 Mass For You At Home. 7.30 Joel Osteen. (CC) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10: Sunday. (CC) 10.00 The Bolt Report. (CC) 11.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 The Talk. (PG, CC) 1.00 Let’s Do Coffee. (PG, CC) 1.30 Huey’s Kitchen. (R, CC) 2.00 iFish. (R, CC) Hosted by Paul Worsteling. 3.00 The Bolt Report. (R, CC) Hosted by Andrew Bolt. 4.00 RPM. (CC) Race previews and reviews. 5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)
6.00 Japanese News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. (CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News From Cyprus. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 The World Game. (CC) 2.00 Speedweek. (CC) 4.00 UEFA Champions League Magazine. (CC) 4.30 World Of Cycling. (CC) 5.00 The Bike Lane. (CC) 5.30 The Hollywood War: Star Wars. (PG, CC) Part 2 of 3.
6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 Reno Rumble. (PG, CC) The competition gets serious as Josh fights with Ben, and the pressure to survive elimination intensifies. 8.30 60 Minutes. (CC) Current affairs program. 9.30 Inside The Mafia. (M, CC) Trevor McDonald explores the secretive world of the American Mafia, gaining unprecedented access to people who have experienced first-hand the money, glamour and violence of this infamous organisation. 10.30 Stalker. (M, CC) After a series of alarming occurrences befall a wealthy philanthropist, the unit investigates the victim’s beleaguered ex -husband and his much younger girlfriend. Amanda threatens to reveal Jack’s dark past. 11.30 The Following. (AV15+, CC) Looking for back-up, Ryan and Max contact the FBI. However, Weston has other ideas, leading to a standoff between good and evil. Joe’s new relationship escalates into uncharted territory.
6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public. 6.30 Modern Family. (PG, R, CC) A lice outbreak hits the family. 7.00 Modern Family. (PG, R, CC) Cameron’s control of the school’s big spring dance is threatened by the return of a popular teacher. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG, CC) Judges tell the 17 contestants that this week is all about realising their food dreams. Past contestants return to showcase their skills. 9.00 Shark Tank. (PG, CC) A would-be entrepreneur hopes to make a fortune by selling Australian indigenous art in a unique way. 10.00 NCIS. (M, R, CC) The team investigates a case involving a petty officer and a dead journalist. 11.00 MOVIE: Margaret. (MA15+, R, CC) (2011) A Manhattan student witnesses a bus accident where a pedestrian is struck by a distracted driver. Anna Paquin, Matt Damon.
6.30 World News. (CC) 7.35 Michael Scott: Rome’s Invisible City. (CC) Dr Michael Scott and a team of experts explore the hidden side to Rome. Much of the ancient metropolis lies beneath the ground. 8.35 How To Clone A Woolly Mammoth. (PG, CC) A look at advances in cloning science which some scientists believe will allow the return of extinct species, including the woolly mammoth within the next five to seven years. However, before this can be accomplished, hurdles, like acquiring undamaged mammoth DNA, must be overcome. 9.35 Dig. (M, R, CC) Anxious to leave his personal demons behind, an FBI agent agrees to be stationed in Israel under the guidance of his former lover. His new life takes a twist, however, when the investigation into the murder of a young American reveals a millennia-old conspiracy. 10.50 Cycling. (CC) UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Final stage. Turin to Milan. 185km flat stage.
12.30 Almost Human. (M, CC) 1.30 Anger Management. (M, R, CC) 2.00 The Strip. (M, R, CC) (Final) 3.00 20/20. (R, CC) News and current affairs program. 4.00 Good Morning America: Sunday. (CC) 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)
2.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) Religious program. 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC) Morning news and talk show. Hosted by Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell.
1.30 MOVIE: At Any Second. (M, R) (2008) A married doctor is seduced by a woman. Sebastian Koch. 3.20 MOVIE: Jermal. (M, R) (2008) A boy goes to live with his father. Iqbal S. Manurung. 5.00 Korean News. 5.35 Japanese News.
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CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence. (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks. 3105
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6.35pm All This Mayhem (2014) Documentary. Tas Pappas, Ben Pappas. Explores the dark consequences of the rapid success of skateboarders Tas and Ben Pappas. (MA15+) Masterpiece
6.30pm Baz Luhrmann’s La Boheme. Baz Luhrmann’s version of Puccini’s a Boheme, updated to the Bohemian quarter of Paris in the 1950s. (M) Arts
6.00pm Museum Diaries. Curator Oliver Haddrath uses DNA research to save endangered kiwi birds while exploring if skulls found in Peruvian tombs from 600 AD are related or not. (G) History
2.00pm Rugby League. NRL. Round 12. Warriors v Knights. Fox Sports 1
6.30pm How The Universe Works. (PG) Discovery
7.00pm Tennis. French Open. Day 8. Fox Sports 4
7.30pm Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) Action. Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci. Autobots must escape from a bounty hunter. (M) Premiere 10.20pm Jackass Presents Bad Grandpa (2013) Comedy. (MA15+) Premiere
ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.00 The Koala Brothers. (R, CC) 1.15 Lah-Lah’s Adventures. (R) 1.30 LazyTown. (R, CC) 2.00 Abney & Teal. (R, CC) 2.10 Ha Ha Hairies. (R, CC) 2.25 Q Pootle 5. (R, CC) 2.40 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 2.50 Dinosaur Train. (R) 3.20 Bert And Ernie. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Pingu. (R) 4.20 Mister Maker Comes To Town. (R, CC) 4.40 The Furchester Hotel. (R, CC) 5.00 Thomas And Friends: King Of The Railway. (R, CC) 6.00 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.15 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 6.35 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (R, CC) 7.30 Total Wipeout. (CC) 8.30 Inside The Hunt For The Boston Bombers. (M, CC) 10.00 The Boy Who Was Born A Girl. (M, R, CC) 10.50 My Tattoo Addiction. (MA15+, R) 11.40 Louis Theroux’s LA Stories. (M, R, CC) 12.40 Jig: The Great Irish Dance-Off. (PG, R, CC) 2.15 News Update. (R) 2.20 Close. 5.00 This Is Scarlett And Isaiah. (R, CC) 5.05 Louie. (R, CC) 5.15 Iconicles. (R, CC) 5.40 Rastamouse. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.
ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.55 Dex Hamilton. (R, CC) (Final) 7.20 Dr Dimensionpants. (R) 7.40 Grojband. (R, CC) 8.00 SheZow. (R, CC) 8.15 Numb Chucks. (R, CC) 8.25 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 8.55 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 9.25 Total Drama: Revenge Of The Island. (R, CC) 9.55 Slugterra. (R, CC) 10.35 Endangered Species. (R, CC) 10.50 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 11.10 Dr Dimensionpants. (R) 11.35 Lockie Leonard. (R, CC) 12.00 Mortified. (R, CC) 12.20 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 12.30 The Next Step. (R, CC) 2.20 Spectacular Spider-Man. (R, CC) 2.45 Deadly Pole To Pole. (R) 3.15 Wacky World Beaters. (R, CC) 3.45 Studio 3. 3.50 Endangered Species. (R, CC) 4.20 The Dukes Of Broxstonia. (R, CC) 4.30 Roy. (R, CC) 5.00 Studio 3. 5.05 Life With Boys. (R, CC) 5.30 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 6.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 6.25 Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 6.35 Mortified. (R, CC) 7.00 Outnumbered. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 8.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. (R) 8.30 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 9.00 Splatalot. (R, CC) 9.25 Good Game: Pocket Edition. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 Rage. (PG, R) 2.00 Close.
6.35pm Nashville. Juliette struggles to repair her relationship with Avery. (M) SoHo 7.30pm Fresh Off The Boat. Eddie’s cousin introduces him to hip-hop, while Jessica’s sister visits the family. (M) FOX8
7TWO 6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. (PG) 7.30 Leading The Way. (PG) 8.00 David Jeremiah. (PG) 8.30 Shopping. 9.30 Home And Away Catch-Up. (PG, CC) 12.00 Downsize Me. (PG, R) 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 The Travel Bug. (PG, R) 3.30 Life Inside The Markets. 4.00 Neighbours At War. (PG, R) 4.30 Four Rooms. (PG, R) 5.30 Mighty Ships. (R, CC) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) The competition heads to Peterborough. 7.30 Escape To The Country. (R) Jules Hudson helps a family of four. 9.30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features. Presented by Nick Knowles. 10.30 Best Houses Australia. Presented by Gary Takle. 11.00 Mighty Ships: Africa Mercy. (R, CC) A tour of the Africa Mercy. 12.00 Four Rooms. (PG, R) 1.00 Neighbours At War. (PG, R) 1.30 The Travel Bug. (PG, R) 2.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Downsize Me. (PG, R) 5.00 Home Shopping.
7MATE 6.00 Shopping. (PG) 6.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 7.30 Shopping. (PG) 9.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 10.00 AFL Game Day. (PG, CC) 11.30 Lights Out. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 The Border. (PG, R) 1.00 Engineering Connections. (PG, R) 2.00 Bid America! (PG, R) 2.30 AFL PreGame Show. (CC) 3.00 Football. (CC) AFL. Round 9. Collingwood v North Melbourne. 6.00 Seinfeld. (PG, R, CC) George converts to Latvian Orthodox. 6.30 MOVIE: Cars 2. (PG, R, CC) (2011) Lightning McQueen becomes involved in an espionage plot. Owen Wilson. 8.40 MOVIE: Men In Black 3. (PG, R, CC) (2012) A secret agent who specialises in policing aliens living on Earth, must travel back in time to save the planet. Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin. 10.40 MOVIE: The Butterfly Effect. (AV15+, R, CC) (2004) Ashton Kutcher. 1.00 Lizard Lick Towing. (M) 4.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R)
3.00pm Football. AFL. Collingwood v North Melbourne. Fox Sports 3
7.30pm Hacking The System. Learn how to survive in the woods. (PG) National Geographic
GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. (R) 7.00 Kids’ WB. (PG) 7.05 Looney Tunes. 7.30 The Skinner Boys. (C, CC) 8.00 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 8.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 9.00 Looney Tunes. (R) 9.30 Adv Time. (PG, R) 10.00 Young Justice. (PG, R) 10.30 The Batman. (PG, R) 11.00 Rabbids. (PG, R) 12.00 Tom And Jerry. (R) 12.30 SpongeBob. (R) 1.30 Danoz. 2.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 3.00 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 4.00 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 4.30 The Batman. (R) 5.30 Thunderbirds Are Go! (PG) 6.00 MOVIE: Cats & Dogs: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore. (R, CC) (2010) 7.40 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R, CC) 8.40 Gotham. (M, CC) A guard is murdered at Arkham Asylum. 9.40 Arrow. (M, CC) A cyber attack brings Starling City to its knees. 11.40 Justified. (AV15+) 12.30 The Cube. (PG, R) 1.30 Beware The Batman. (M, R) 2.30 The Batman. (R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 4.30 Robocar Poli. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (R)
GEM 6.00 Skippy. (R) 6.30 MOVIE: Treasure Island. (R, CC) (1972) 8.30 Shopping. 9.30 Antiques. (R, CC) 10.30 Rainbow Country. (R) 11.00 MOVIE: Miss Robin Hood. (R, CC) (1952) 12.30 Cycling. National Road Series. Round 3. FKG Tour of Toowoomba. Highlights. 1.00 Australian Geographic Adventures. (R, CC) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 MOVIE: Ski Party. (PG, R, CC) (1965) 4.00 MOVIE: Bells Are Ringing. (R, CC) (1960) Judy Holliday. 6.30 River Cottage: Christmas Special. (PG) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Secrets Of Wild India: Elephant Kingdom. (R, CC) Part 1 of 3. 8.30 MOVIE: Silver Linings Playbook. (M, CC) (2012) A man recovers from mental illness. Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence. 11.00 Cold Case. (M, R, CC) 12.00 Weekend Aristocrats. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Seaway. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 Enjoying Everyday Life With Joyce Meyer. (PG) 5.00 Seaway. (PG, R, CC)
Tas Pappas is the subject of documentary All This Mayhem.
ONE 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Sport Science. (PG, R) 9.00 Escape With ET. (R, CC) 9.30 4WD Touring Australia. (R) 10.30 Reel Action. (R) 11.00 Sport Science. (PG, R) 12.00 Netball. ANZ Championship. Round 14. Adelaide Thunderbirds v Central Pulse. 2.00 Car Torque. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Temporary Australians. (PG, R) 3.00 4x4 Adventures. 4.00 Nature’s Great Events. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 What’s Up Downunder? (R, CC) 5.30 iFish. (CC) 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 Scorpion. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Gold Coast Cops. (PG, R, CC) Sergeant St Claire leads a drug raid. 9.00 Territory Cops. (PG, R, CC) Constables deal with a dangerous man. 9.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Italian Grand Prix. Race 6. From Autodromo Del Mugello, Italy. 11.00 Gillette World Sport. 11.30 Sons Of Anarchy. (AV15+, R) 12.30 RPM. (R, CC) 1.30 NYC 22. (M, R) (Final) 2.30 Black Ops. (M, R) 3.30 48 Hours. (M, R) 4.30 The Home Team. (R, CC) 5.00 Sport Science. (PG, R)
ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 9.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 9.30 TMNT. (R) 10.00 Mako: Island Of Secrets. (C, CC) 10.30 Brady Bunch. (R) 11.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 11.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 ST: Next Gen. (PG, R) 2.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Neighbours. (R, CC) 5.00 Mork & Mindy. (PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 Futurama. (PG, R, CC) Fry learns he has a tattoo of Bender. 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 MOVIE: Not Another Teen Movie. (M, R, CC) (2001) A popular jock makes a bet that he can transform a nerdy girl into prom queen. Chyler Leigh, Chris Evans, Jaime Pressly. 10.15 Californication. (MA15+) 10.55 Nurse Jackie. (M, R) 11.35 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 12.35 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 The Brady Bunch. (R) 2.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (R) 3.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 5.00 Home Shopping.
SBS 2 6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Maltese News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.00 PopAsia. (PG) 11.00 Portuguese News. 11.30 Croatian News. 12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. (PG, R) 2.00 Soccer. FA Cup. Final. Arsenal v Aston Villa. Replay. 4.00 Brazil’s Next Top Model. 5.05 Vs Arashi. (R) 6.00 Cycling. (CC) UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Daily highlights. From Italy. 6.30 The Bike Lane. (CC) 7.00 Benidorm Bastards. (PG) 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 South Park. (M, R, CC) The battle of the consoles looms. 9.00 The Birthday Boys. (M) 9.30 Housos. (MA15+, R, CC) The gang uncovers a conspiracy. 10.00 Pizza World Record. (MA15+, R, CC) 10.30 The Sex Clinic. (MA15+, R) 11.25 The Sex Show. (MA15+, R) 12.00 In Her Skin. (M) 1.50 MOVIE: Ah! The Libido. (M, R) (2009) 3.20 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 French News. 5.50 Urdu News.
NITV 6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Bizou. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Go Lingo. 9.00 Bushwhacked! 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 Soccer. (CC) UEFA Europa League. Final. 12.00 NITV News Week In Review. 12.30 NITV On The Road: Saltwater Freshwater. (PG) 1.30 Fusion With Casey Donovan. (CC) 2.30 Unearthed. 2.45 Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. 3.45 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Mindaribba Warriors v Moree Boomerangs. 4.45 Custodians. 4.50 The Black Olive. 5.00 Te Kaea 2014. 5.30 NITV News Week In Review. 6.00 Awaken. Hosted by Stan Grant. 7.00 The Long Walk: 10 Years. (PG) The story of AFL player Michael Long’s trek. 8.00 The Deerskins. (PG) 8.30 From The Western Frontier. 9.30 Standing In The Shadows Of Motown. (PG) The story of The Funk Brothers. 11.30 From The Western Frontier. 12.00 Volumz. (PG)
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. (CC) 12.30 Big Ideas. (R) 1.00 News. 1.30 Saturday Landline. (R, CC) 2.00 News. 2.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 3.00 News. (CC) 3.30 Offsiders. (R, CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 News Update. 5.35 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Australian Story. (R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 8.00 Insiders. (R, CC) 9.00 News. (CC) 9.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 10.00 News. (CC) 10.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 Big Ideas. (R) 12.00 Landline. (R, CC) 1.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 2.00 BBC World News. 2.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World News. 4.15 BBC Sport Today. 4.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 5.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 3105
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FIND THE WORDS This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated below. Find the listed words in the grid. (They may run in any direction but always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once.) Ring each word as you find it and when you have completed the puzzle, there will be 10 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle. Down time
OUT ON A LIMB
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FLASH GORDON
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bait barbecue boating basking camera cruise diving driving exercise family fishing
games gliding hats hiking hush idle jog lake laze lotion outdoors
outing paint picnic radio regatta rest rowing sand scuba shore skip
stereo surfing swimming tennis touring towel umbrella unwind walk
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WEEKENDER SUDOKU Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.
MR BREGER
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LAFF-A-DAY SNOWFLAKES There are 13 black hexagons in the puzzle. Place the numbers 1 to 6 around each of them. No number can be repeated in any partial hexagon shape along the border of the puzzle. Note: The compiler of StarMap that normally appears here is on leave. Enjoy this replacement puzzle.
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19. Talc I may spill – that’s a disaster (8) 21. Import coat, perhaps, for a fellow countryman (10) 22. Consumes some cheese at supper (4)
DOWN 2. Tactless about nicer diets (10) 3. Some fantastic wine (4) 4. The toboggan broke his leg (6) 5. Put shy characters out to discover a disease (6) 6. A mail-round? (8) 7. A girl from Cannes? (4) 11. Religious
man in favour of examination for worker (10) 13. There’s not much to learn for these dances (3-5) 16. Shy cat put out by boats (6) 17. Firm getting two pounds that is for a dog (6) 18. Container for wine (4) 20. A small amount of money or time, possibly (4)
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(8) 10. Mask (4) 12. Whine (6) 14. Strip (6) 15. Phlegmatic (6) 17. Secure (6) 18. Exclude (4) 19. Deceit (8) 21. Youth (10) 22. Quiet (4)
>> The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.
DOWN 2. Voyeur (7,3) 3. Trick (4) 4. Wonder (6) 5. Fashioned (6) 6. Forage (8) 7. Image (4) 11. Unbecoming (10) 13. Flighty (8) 16. Hate (6) 17. Tool (6) 18. Elliptical (4) 20. Friends (4)
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CRYPTO-QUOTE >> AXYDLBAAXR is LONGFELLOW: One letter stands for another. In this sample, A is used for the three Ls, X for the two Os, etc. Single letters, apostrophes, the length and formation of the words are all hints. Each week the code letters are different.
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ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20) A kind of physical urgency hits you this week. Do you really have to dash around and make a lot of noise though? Probably not. The way forward now is to slow a little, giving enough time to think carefully. It is your brainpower and not your physical power that will win the day. True, the Full Moon this week will give you energy, but this can be better used having fun with loved ones.
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LEO (JUL 23-AUG 23) After a few tense weeks, the glow of the Full Moon brings life back to normal. Or so you think. Actually it can be better than that. You find that favours done in the past are now showing their worth. Some will receive a personal windfall to ease finances. Others will gain satisfaction from seeing someone well again. Venus is shouting encouragement from your corner again, Leo. Help her along by being in the right place with the right person this weekend.
TAURUS (APR 21-MAY 21) At
times you wish there was more activity in your life. At other times, you feel under pressure and want to step out of the fray. The answer could be to put your different concerns in little mental compartments. Balance by alternating between a compartment with stress and one with something that you enjoy. Trying to juggle the two at the same time seems to be a problem.
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VIRGO (AUG 24-SEP 23) Take
what this week gives you and run with it! A glorious Full Moon gives you the energy to be on top form. Taking charge of your working and home life now seems effortless and even fun. Those who are already in your life may be planning a holiday or party. Make sure that you are involved. Self-congratulations may be the order of the week.
GEMINI (MAY 22-JUN 21) It
would be easy to get overexcited this week and risk a ‘crash and burn’ situation. Pace yourself and plan ahead. With so many balls in the air and the Full Moon urging you on, try to be flexible. Where it is possible to get others to help, let them. This weekend could see you in the presence of someone who could become very attractive to you. If they are from far away and have a really cute accent, then this will certainly help.
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LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23) As usual, everyone wants to take up your time. Being so attractive and accommodating can be such a bore sometimes, can’t it?! You secretly love being the centre of attention. Even so, if it gets too much it would be better to keep a low profile than start a ruckus. Don’t you have better things to do with that gorgeous Full Moon overhead? Venus is in there with you giving you all the charm and negotiating power that you need.
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CANCER (JUN 22-JUL 22) Couple your amazing imagination and some dream-like encounters and you have the making of a magical week. There is inspiration all around you and all you have to do is open your mind and make it real. The Full Moon as the week begins gives a glow to your working life. Are you able to make some good suggestions? Could it be possible that your boss is looking for someone with a mind like yours?
SCORPIO (OCT 24-NOV 22)
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could lead to a great adventure. It could be a new holiday destination, starting a hobby or even a business. Now could be the time to start a family. Maybe you will finally decide to be serious about finding that ‘special someone’. Whatever it is, get started! Someone you want to make a mark on will be looking your way. Needing to make some changes to your approach or appearance? Do it pronto!
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CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN
20) With the brighter weather come some bright people. Fine, but don’t let them take up time that you want for yourself. If you must see them, why not have one big get-together? Those who want to take up your time with finances should be easy to deal with. The Full Moon is giving you a break here, so use it. Surprises (mostly arranged by you) fill the weekend. Sometimes you wonder what you were thinking but it seems to be a success.
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Was all that hard work and effort worth it? This week you find that it was. At last, given some space to think and enjoy the world around you, take a bow! This is not only a time for you to shine, offers come your way that will be hard to refuse. Accept invitations and get out there. Jupiter is putting a spark into your liaisons. Being with people from the past, perhaps relatives, brings an extra dimension to your social life.
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Inward-looking moments are scarce with so much being demanded of you. They are, however, essential. It is relaxing and fun to ‘go with the flow’ for a while but now could be the time to take charge. If you want privacy, take it. If someone is taking unfair advantage, avoid them. The Full Moon this week is shining a light on your finances. Don’t want to look? Again, just take charge. Making economies can actually be fun if you get stuck into it.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23-DEC 21) Being spontaneous now
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it taken a while to get settled into your current position in life? Have there been drawbacks and the wrong people around? Well, this week you can be yourself in your own space. Don’t let others impose. Give yourself time to think, enjoy and inwardly digest your surroundings. Raise your eyes to the future and stare. Someone connected with work or a learning environment could be looking your way. Their interest is not only academic.
Monday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! You share your day with supermodel Heidi Klum (below left), 42. There are some big changes ahead, some of these you will already know about. Others come as a complete surprise. All the more reason, then, to stay alert. If things seem to be ticking along nicely, then look again. Tuesday’s Birthday Luck: Also celebrating today is US actress Sally Kellerman of M*A*S*H fame (above), 78. You are used to things not going to plan, Gemini. Sometimes it is because you have not paid enough attention at the right time. Try, in the months ahead, to keep one step ahead, especially in business. Wednesday’s Birthday Luck: A Current Affair host Tracy Grimshaw (below) is 55 today. There are surprises ahead, both good and disruptive, Gemini, nothing, however, that you can’t take in your stride if you stay flexible. Who is supporting your corner? Find out and praise them. Thursday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Any blocks to your progress will be short-lived if you deal with them, Gemini. However, if you refuse to look or think that they will just go away, think again. Who has the incentive to help you? Call them up. Friday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! At times it does feel that you can do nothing wrong, Gemini. Magical? Maybe, but as with all things magical, this can also be an illusion. Check the background details and aim to know everything. Then you can relax. Saturday’s Birthday Luck: There comes a moment when you are coasting along as if in a dream. Enjoy, but check it out. Some things are too good to be true. Be sure. Be secure, Gemini. Sunday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Family brings a great time for you in the months ahead, Gemini. Enjoy this time. Demands from your work are sometimes not as urgent as you are led to believe. Check it out before jumping.
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The Baker's Dozen Trivia Test 1. Sodor. 2. South Dakota. 3. Boxing. 4. 1951. 5. 1967. 6. Typhon. 7. Cannibalism. 8. Hamilton Hume and William Hovell, in 1824. 9. Poland. 10. 50. 11. Creeque Alley (also spelled Creque or Crequi) was a club in the Virgin Islands visited by The Mamas & the Papas. They wrote the song in 1967. 12. Doriemus, trained by Lee Freedman. 13. “What’s My Scene”, by the Hoodoo Gurus. The song was written by the band’s singersongwriter Dave Faulkner, who usually describes it as his favourite of all the tracks the Hoodoo Gurus performed. It was released in 1987 and became a top 10 hit. Several other bands have covered the song, including The Reels who had their origins in Dubbo.
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