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Net-zero emissions target OR most countries which ratified the 2015 Paris Agreement Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the agreement enters into force today (Friday, November 4, 2016). That includes Australia and given we belong to that rather exclusive eight member club of countries which, combined, generates half the planet’s greenhouse gases, we’d better get cracking and hope that the really, really big polluters, China, the USA, India, Brazil, Canada, Russia and Indonesia are getting busy doing the same. The Baird government are leading the way with this week’s announcement for a net-zero emissions target by 2050 and allocating money to encourage energy efficiency and renewable energy, which gives us 34 years to get it right. NSW Greens energy and resources spokesperson, Jeremy Buckingham said in response: “It’s good to see the Baird Government shedding their dinosaur attitudes and changing their philosophy on climate change, however, a 2050 net-zero emissions target will not be reached unless we deal with coal.” “We need more than far-off targets. We need a ban on new coal mines, a state based RET and a transition plan for a rapid and managed switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy,” he said. “If Premier Baird can shrug off the climate dinosaurs in the Coalition, then he has a lot to gain politically, and economically in terms of jobs and investment for NSW, by becoming a champion of renewable energy and climate action.” It’s not just the policy makers who need to give us what we want and need, we really need to knuckle down and get real about what our commitment means. Indonesia’s not doing it of course, clearing, by burning, forests to feed international corporate consortiums. Ask Singapore. You can download an app there which measures the level of pollution caused by those fires, given their frequency, and the impact on the air quality advising if it’s dangerous or not. To breath? Seriously? China will struggle with so many people living under the poverty line. Climate change is like “diamond rings”, not really on the radar of anyone who wakes up on any given day with the sole purpose of surviving and if they have to pollute the planet to do it, so be it. If you’re reading this and you’re within arm’s length of one of the 1 billion plastic water bottles Australian’s throw away every year, you might consider having a heart to heart with yourself and be honest about the shallow convenience of the relationship you have with any plastic bottled drink and as it’s officially hurting your home (Earth), it might be time to say goodbye. It’s an argument that’s been on the table since

the ‘80s when the waste produced by plastic bottles was first deemed as a potential major environmental problem. So if we’ve been talking about that for 20 years and increased our usage, what are we really going to achieve in 34 years? By 2050 when there’s 3 billion more - yes, MORE - people living on earth, looking to live the throwaway lifestyle here’s what’s going to happen. There’ll be no water to fill the bottles, because it will have been used up making the bottles. According to the International Bottled Water Association they very conservatively suggest it takes 1.39 litres of water to make one plastic bottle of water, 2.02 litres of water to create a bottle of soft drink, a litre of beer needs 4 litres of water, wine needs 4.74 litres and hard alcohol needs 34 to 55 litres of water for every litre produced. I say conservative because the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) say a takeaway latte uses 200 litres water: 0.05 litres to brew, 2.5 litres to make the plastic lid, 5.6 litres to make the plastic cup and sleeve, 7.6 litres to process the coffee and grow the sugar, 49.4 litres to produce the milk and 142.8 litres to grow the coffee beans. To make a single latte. The Local Coffee Co. cafe on Brisbane Street actively encourages their customers to bring their own cup and probably others do to. It’s the only path to take. Water is that one resource humans can’t to live without and if we flush that resource into oblivion because we can’t be bothered to bring our own cup to the store, I guess we’re going to get what we get from climate change. John Ryan’s story in this edition about our local advocates, like Matt Hanson, pushing very hard to make a clean river system a priority for the region is a case in point that whatever needs to happen needs to happen now and we have to band together and work at it. Every newborn today will be 34 years-old by 2050, in their prime of their life. It’s not hard to imagine how much of a struggle it is going to be fighting for resources on a daily basis, with an extra 3 billion people all vying for the same piece of the pie. Just as now, they will not be able to eat coal but will need clean water, clean air and clean land to produce food. It is National Recycling Week between November 7 to 13. Before you buy anything this week, ask yourself how much will it cost the planet and what can you do instead, even if it to go without. If you need ideas, check out TerraCycle, a world leader in the collection and repurposing hard-to-recycle post-consumer waste (eg chip bags, coffee capsules and cigarette butts). Time to be the cure and not the problem.

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Plain bad luck BY JOHN RYAN JOURNALIST

AR be it from me to pre-empt an inquiry into an aeroplane crash, but from all accounts the bad luck which hit local flying instructor Dan Compton last Monday was unprecedented. Taking off from Dubbo City Regional Airport with a pupil, the plane was just off the ground when it was apparently hit by a ferocious whirlywind which lifted it 10 metres into the air before dumping it back onto the ground, nose-first and hard, in the blink of an eye. The force of the impact ripped the engine from the airframe, and a ruptured fuel line sprayed avgas onto the hot metal causing an instant fire. Ingrained training from his years in the Royal Australian Air Force saw Dan get his student and himself out safely, and despite a local

fire crew suiting up and getting to the scene of the crash in just six minutes, the Legend Cub was beyond saving. Just think about that emergency services response though – at major international airports there are fire crews standing by for instant action at all times when the airport is operating, but these guys had to get to the station, get into their gear and get all the way out to the airport, so six minutes is an incredible achievement. Airport manager Lindsay Mason and other council staff were also quick on the scene, the plane was cleared from the area quickly so there was zero disruption to commercial flights. “All the emergency services did an amazing job, and they got there incredibly quickly,” Dan said “I knew a lot of the guys from my time with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and it was great to see them just when I needed support the most.”

I’ve been mates with Dan for a fair while now, and told him I was just thankful that I was able to be talking to him, rather than talking about him. The structure of the Legend Cub, based on the enduring 1930’s Piper Cub design, held up to the impact well, because even though the impact was immense, the frame around the cabin was intact, effectively cocooning the occupants in a safety bubble. Wings out West’s other bright yellow Legend Cub was in the air on Wednesday with Dan in the front seat at the gentle urging of mate Adam “Wisey” Wiseman, getting back in the saddle less than two days after jumping from the crashlanded wreck. What’s had even more impact than the crash is the sheer amount of people calling, texting and Facebooking to make sure he’s okay. “It’s been a positive outcome with all the support out there,” Dan said, “Great to be back home in a Cub.”

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Dubbo road safety pilot BY JOHN RYAN AN N JOURNALIST

EARS ago I had a long yarn with now deputy premier Troy Grant about the stresses of being a cop and he’s had some harrowing experiences he said almost “broke” him. “There’s no doubt that when you attend a road accident that they take their own toll on the emergency services workers and the police who attend them, when you’re pulling bodies out of cars and you’re seeing the impact on families and communities as a consequence of those fatalities it has enormous psychological impacts on individuals, it can break police officers, those sorts of incidents nearly broke me some years ago – it’s important that this message is hit home right across our community,” Mr Grant said. “The vulnerability that our tradies have in that road toll, so this is a way to get the message through to people who are travelling in the vehicles that are susceptible to accidents, being utilities, to and from work, the journeys, fatigue and the distraction being factors to try and reduce those being people being involved in these incidents which will bring down the road toll. “This is a program that impresses because it’s being embraced by the apprentices themselves – you know you’ve hit the mark if what you’re teaching is being wanted and welcomed by the students themselves,” he said. One day Mr Grant was at a crash site and a lady was trapped in a car with her dead son beside her. She wouldn’t let emergency services cut her out be-

cause she wanted to stay with her son and look after him, so Troy climbed into the wreck and held her young bloke, giving her the space to calm down enough so rescuers could free her. That’s just one event in one day of the life of a country copper, but it shows why the Dubbo MP’s words were so powerful as he this week addressed TAFE apprentices who’ve graduated from a pilot driver safety course called Towards Zero: TAFE Road Safety Partnership. In town to announce the program would be rolled out statewide from next February, Roads minister Duncan Gay admits he wasn’t the best behaved driver as a young bloke, especially when he was with his TAFE mates. “There has in the past been a culture of young people attending TAFE – a very long time ago I attended TAFE, I did a sheep and wool course and an accountancy course through TAFE and myself and my friends were hardly ideal citizens in those days,” Mr Gay said. “What a change, the young people now are actually being more sensible than we were and I acknowledge that, I think it’s just terrific to see a maturity that wasn’t there in the past and we need to nurture it and encourage it. “Vehicles driven by young tradies, light commercial vehicles, are disproportionately involved in our accident statistics, so this is one of the reasons we’re targeting this as well,” he said. When I was a young bloke, most of my mates left their weekly TAFE courses “sideways," doing burnouts in the car park and sliding out onto the road for the drive home, so I was hugely impressed with Ben Bevan, an apprentice at

North Parkes mine and a young bloke who was brought up with stories from his dad about the road horrors he’d seen in his career as a firefighter. He said the engagement strategies utilized by the TAFE teachers to get the message across really resonated with him and his mates. “Coming straight out of school there’s always been sort of a general theme of road safety courses or just any talk in general where they put up slides and info, at school we called it Death by Powerpoint,” Ben said. “The way they’ve conveyed this it’s very different, there’s a lot of actually talking and asking what we think and sharing

stories. “It wasn’t them standing up the front and just presenting a slide show, it was a lot of let’s talk about it, let’s get down to the problem, let’s talk as people instead of let’s talk as an apprentice and let’s talk as a road safety advisor,” he said. Troy Grant wasn’t surprised, as a police officer he designed and set up the hugely successful IPROWD Indigenous police recruitment and training strategy which has seen so many Aboriginal people become skilled enough to apply to the police academy – that involved a number of agencies getting out their normal silos and working collaboratively, using common sense and shared ex-

pertise and resources to make good things happen. “Collaboration across agencies is key, so John Barilaro the minister for TAFE, working with Duncan Gay the minister for roads, working with the Centre for Road Excellence, with contributions from police and emergency services to make sure that we’re actually addressing one problem across government,” Mr Grant said. “So more collaboration is key and this is another example, like IPROWD was, that what started here in Dubbo and in Orange, once again, is relevant to the whole state - it’s a real credit to the Western Institute of TAFE, who were able to deliver this in partnership with

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to roll out statewide the Towards Zero team, with businesses, with industry,â€? he said. â€œI think the shared responsibility different departments of government have to an issue, is becoming more abundantly clear, moving government departments out of working in silos has been one of the great challenges of government, Iâ€™m proud of the way that we are moving towards better outcomes and better cross-government cooperation, this is another key example of it,â€? he said. Ben said heâ€™d become a proactive road safety advocate, and if you multiply that attitude across the 600 graduates from the program so far, it could make a tremendous difference across the state, with peer influence a far stronger motivator than the big stick approach to road safety thatâ€™s been such a mainstay to try and drive the

road toll down. He seized on the fact that NSW roads minister Duncan Gay was leaving the Dubbo event to fly to Perth for a Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting â€“ just this week the national road toll was kicked from nowhere to the top of COAGâ€™s agenda. â€œI believe the roads minister, it should be pushed to a national program, yes, I think it would benefit all apprentices Australia-wide,â€? Ben said. This course didnâ€™t just happen, research showed how many young men, in utes, were being killed on country roads, so this is a cleverly targeted campaign and the fact that TAFE has delivered it so effectively is music to the ears of Bernard Carlon, executive director at the Centre for Road Safety NSW. â€œIn road safety we know that there are a lot of ways we need to work in

order to reduce the road toll, these local initiatives, weâ€™re engaged directly with young people, having them having a conversation about how they can change their behavior to make themselves safe on the roads is absolutely essential,â€? Mr Carlon said. The last year weâ€™ve had more than 220 deaths in rural and country areas in NSW â€“ weâ€™ve had 33 people whoâ€™ve died this year who were between 17 to 25 and 23 of those people who lost their lives, those drivers were in country areas. â€œ70 percent of our fatalities are country people dying on country roads,â€? he said. Mr Carlonâ€™s head was full of statistics about deaths of young blokes on country roads, letâ€™s just say this road safety program hasnâ€™t come a moment too soon.

` In road safety we know that there are a lot of ways we need to work in order to reduce the road toll, these local initiatives, weâ€™re engaged directly with young people, having them having a conversation about how they can change their behavior to make themselves safe on the roads is absolutely essential â€“ Bernard Carlon, executive director at the Centre for Road Safety NSW

Deputy premier Troy Grant and Minister for Roads Duncan Gay address participants of a road safety program piloted at TAFE in Dubbo and Orange, about to be rolled out further afield.

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Seven Days WISDOM? I THINK NOT CONVENTIONAL wisdom these days is that not one person could keep up with advances in technology even if they spent 24 hours a day, seven days a week, just monitoring what’s new. And even in this little part of the world, just trying to comprehend what’s happened in the past week so I can whack it into this 7Days column is getting to be a bigger and bigger task – and that’s just noting and reporting on things, without worrying about any analysis of events. This week we’ve had Artlands, a major fire, a plane crash, my computer crashed, the Murray Darling Association held its conference in town, we’ve had a major road safety campaign go so well it’s to be rolled out statewide, and so much more. As someone who’s been used to keeping an eye on everything that’s happened in Dubbo during the past three decades, I’ve never seen anything like it – this at a time when the corporate media outlets are gutting their reporting and editing staff, it really doesn’t make sense – you have gotta love locally owned media organisations, I know I do.

TAFETY THERE’S a full article earlier in the paper about the safety campaign launched at TAFE this week by roads minister Duncan Gay and deputy premier Troy Grant, but the young apprentice, Ben Bevan from Northparkes mine, stole the show with his impromptu comedy routines during a speech filled with very serious content. It’s great to see so many government agencies working together, and with outside businesses, to make something good happen, and it’s only by this sort of real collaboration that we’re going to get any sort of real and

positive outcomes in this crazily bureaucratised world. Take note, Dubbo Regional Council (DRC), I’m coming for you. Still on TAFE and local Aboriginal student Dylan Coe is enthusiastic about the range of opportunities offered by the education provider. The 23 year-old graduated from a Certificate IV in Hospitality in August and then almost simultaneously gained employment at Woolies. “Going to TAFE helped me build good customer skills and also prepared me for employment,” Dylan said. “I really enjoyed TAFE, it gave me a sense of purpose. “It’s a great way to get people off the street and can play a huge role in helping out our community,” he said. TAFE often gets a bad rap so it’s good to see these positive news stories, and they need to be told.

THE CEILING’S THE LIMIT WHILE I think the Dubbo – Wellington amalgamation is a great thing, I hope that the legacy senior staff from the former Dubbo City Council understand that they can learn from Wellington, just as Wello can learn from Dubbo. Wellington Shire Council did a lot of good stuff on a miniscule budget and, dare I say it, in many ways where they didn’t overburden themselves with crazy unnecessary red tape and bloated bureaucracy, they would have done many things just as well and far more costeffectively that the behemoth that is Dubbo, an organisation that floats on an environmentally disastrous sea of paper. So, listen and learn, please don’t think you know it all because, after all, it is the ratepayers who pay for all this, and we’re not the least bit interested in empire-building egos and incompetence.

Dylan Coe (left) with fellow TAFE students Adam and Jack Bowden at this year’s Bangamalanha Conference. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

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The week’s top stories from around the region by John Ryan

PHOTO CAPTION Dubbo Regional Council Wellington Branch is covered in scaffolding while the roof is being replaced. PHOTO: DUBBO WEEKENDER

Good news in Wello though, with scaffolding around the council chambers while the roof is being replaced. Dubbo Regional Council Asset Manager Steve Parish said that the roof was in need of repair due to age which was causing major water leaks. “The area had been subject to water leaks over a period of some years and it was necessary to do a full replacement,” Mr Parish said. “The work is being done by local contractors who included the removal and disposal of copper roof sheeting in their successful tender,” Mr Parish said. “The work includes repainting of both the facia and the eaves to the upper level while we have scaffolding in place, as well as installation of roof hatch and anchor points for WH&S reasons,” he said. Something very good which council’ Catriona Jennings is organizing is a free workshop offering advice on the ramifications with the closure of the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme. For anyone who grabbed hold of the up to 60 cent rebates on sending power into the grid with a solar system, this event will tell you how to best utilize that solar infrastructure into the future, like with battery storage and all sorts of other things. Even before it was properly advertised more than 100 people had booked, forcing council to move it from an in-house room to a much larger venue. The workshop will be held on Tuesday 15 November 2016 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm in the Conference Theatrette at the Dubbo RSL on the corner of Brisbane and Wingewarra streets, Dubbo. To book, go to www.energyopportunityworkshops.eventbrite.com.au Meantime, interesting whispers coming out of Narromine Shire with word that the new

crop of councilors are looking to do some spring cleaning, so all the best to our western cousins.

SENIOR CAMPUS WINS GOOD news for Dubbo College Senior Campus across a range of areas, and hopefully that will continue when the HSC results are released. Year 12 boys Luke Gale and Clayton Couley recently returned from a tour of New Zealand with the NSW combined high schools under-17 rugby league development side, they’re both in St George Drag-

ons development squad. Gale plays with the Macquarie Raiders and Couley is lock for Nyngan Tigers, so well done to these two young blokes. Meantime the college has chosen it’s new student leaders for the 2017 year. Nunka-Wa-Ru Pearce and Sharika-Marrie Howard take on the roles as captain of senior campus. Vice-captains are Marty Jeffrey and Rosa Williams-Karam, so well done to all you young people for putting your hands up for these roles.

Dubbo College Year 12 students Luke Gale and Clayton Couley toured New Zealand as part of ot the NSW CHS under-17 rugby league team. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Dubbo College Senior Campus captains Nunka-Wa-Ru Pearce and Sharika Marrie-Howard, vice-captains Marty Jeffrey and Rosa Williams-Karam, arts captains Ethan Hughes and Sascha Windsor, and sports captains Isaac-Skinner and Ally McLean. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

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Friday 04.11.2016 to Sunday 06.11.2016 | Dubbo Weekender among others, but these guys belonged to the Federal Arts Response Team, and their mission is to stage “Arts Interventions”, which means they “Go about seeking out weird art and books, anything cultural, and we destroy it,” according to FARTer Jo Lancaster. Talk about having an appropriately destructive surname to go with that job.

LUCKY FOR SOME OKAY, so you missed out on backing the winner in the Melbourne Cup, take the opportunity to redeem your finances and help the health of our river at the same time. The Inland Waterways crew are staging a Las Vegas Casino Night at the Castlereagh Hotel on the night of Saturday, November 12. Full details are in an article further into this paper, but entry cost is just $30 and there’s a huge number of donated prizes up for grabs at a charity auction on the night, including a Pee Wee 50 minibike, a framed Wallabies jersey signed by the 2016 team and a night on the Miss Macquarie houseboat for 9 people. Tickets are available at the Castlereagh. River health is vitally important as without functioning ecosystems, all life would collapse. The money raised from the Casino Night will be pumped into the IWRA’s River Repair Bus, and keep rubbish out of the Macquarie among other things. Great for the end point of the Macquarie, where the river ends up in the world heritage listed marshes. You only have to check out the pictures of the thousands of water birds at the Macquarie Marshes at the moment to understand that clean water

Inland Waterways are raising funds for a River Repair Bus to keep rubbish out of the Macquarie River and maintain the pristine standard of the heritage listed Macquarie Marshes. PHOTO: OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERTIGAGE.

means biodiversity and life.

GAOL GOALS THE Old Dubbo Gaol just keeps on giving to the community, while it keeps on taking cash from taxpayers and tourists alike, and so it should, because we should as a nation value our heritage. The gaol’s latest windfall is $4,500 courtesy of the feds through the community heritage grants program. Those letters were meant to be in caps but I’m getting sick

of having to do that. “This project will help the Gaol to preserve objects of national significance in the local community by undertaking a preservation needs assessment of the collection,” according to Parkes MP Mark Coulton.

FARTING FOR ART I’M not exactly an arty farty person but there were some real life, honest to goodness people cycling around town this week in mock Hitler Brownshirt uniforms with F.A.R.T insignia em-

blazoned on them, and the same on the giant speakers mounted to their bikes. Let’s just say the conversation I had with them when I stumbled across their get-up was interesting to say the least. Luckily I’d had a huge helping of baked beans just prior to our surprise encounter and boy, were they surprised. I Googled the acronym and came across Fecal Air Rectally Transmitted, Fathers Against Radical Teenagers and Frequency Actuated Rectal Tremor

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GOOD to see Meals on Wheels has found a new second home, that organisation provides a vital social service. The new designs were launched for the gateway Rhino sculptures, I don’t know who came up with this idea but it’s a concept that just keeps on giving, I’m jealous I didn’t think of it. The NBN network is continuing to roll out across western NSW, just not very well. From what I’ve seen and heard, I’m worried about the quality and longevity of the work. Part of this seems to be because big corporations get contracts to do the job, then they take a bit (lots) off the top and sub-contract to smaller operators – I’ve heard there are at least six layers of contractors all taking a slice of the action, leaving the people actually doing the work on margins so skinny they’re cutting all sorts of corners. I am hearing so so many complaints on all sorts of levels, including some misinformation from many unscrupulous salespeople hooking local customers up to the network. Hey, I hope I’m proven wrong, but my dire predictions of government wastage at all levels have been pretty much spot

on since April Fools’ Day 1899, and even back then my internet posts were scarily accurate. The theatre’s having its launch at the end of the month, can’t wait. The library is holding a book sale in its car park this Saturday (November 5) from 8am, so “book” in to be there. On the same day library boss John Bayliss will announce the 2016 Rolf Boldrewood Literary Awards. Boldrewood (real name Thomas Browne) was a magistrate in Dubbo for a few years from 1881 who happened to

write the great Australian novel “Robbery Under Arms”. “The awards are a collaboration between the Macquarie Regional Library and the Outback Writer’s Centre and aim to foster the writing of prose and poetry with an Australian content with a category for each in the awards,” Mr Bayliss said. We’re getting new XPT trains a lot sooner than expected, that’s one great advantage of living in a state where the finances are being properly managed, although there are concerns from various quarters that the cash windfall is all die

to public asset sell-offs and exorbitant stamp duty – me, I just like new trains for the bush, now we just have to make the rails go faster. Our zoo is once again a finalist in the NSW tourism awards for overnight accommodation venues. This weekend is flat-out road safety-wise, with council staging a free check on child restraints and seat belts at “Seatbelt Saturday”, go to the council car park on the corner of Church and Darling from 9am to 12 noon if you have queries or concerns, but it’s become so popu-

lar that bookings are essential on 6801 4000, ask for road safety officer Jayne Bleechmore. Jayne’s having a pretty hectic month, also launching Dubbo Regional Council’s Plan B- Taxi Home campaign. The drink-driving campaign is targeting local Dubbo businesses once again this November/December to encourage both employers and their staff to leave their cars at home this festive season and take a taxi home from their work parties instead. A limited number of $10 taxi vouchers are on offer as well as a $500 catering costs rebate to the business who submits the best anti drink-driving road safety message online Still with council, and there’s always plenty of good news at the operational level as opposed to the upper management level, and registrations are now open for the Dubbo leg of the Evocities MTB Series to be held at Geurie on 20 November 2016, for information contact Tracey Whillock on 6801 4000. How busy did I say this weekend was going to be? Orana Relay For life is on November 5 and 6, hopefully there’ll be plenty of people who aren’t otherwise committed to help support this great community event. Hope you had a happy Halloween.

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Fishing summit BY JOHN RYAN AN JOURNALIST

N recent years catching a native fish in the Macquarie river near Dubbo was a hell of a gamble, although you could be almost certain that plenty of European carp would end up on your line. Back then local fisherman were in despair, thinking that the carp had infested the waterways and the problem was so huge, that nothing could be done. It was estimated that Australian native fish numbers had declined by up to 90 percent since colonisation. Many people were setting up to 100 lines on the bank just hoping to snare a Murray Cod or Yellowbelly, and even catching a feral Redfin was a great source of joy. Now that situation has turned around and much of that’s due to the work done by the 20 people who make up the Inland Waterways Rejuvenation Association (IWRA), a crew that had humble beginnings selling raffle tickets for an Engel fridge just eight years ago. Fast-forward and the organisation’s metamorphosis into a real river “power” has been remarkable, staging years of the Burrendong Classic fishing comp which attracts almost 4000 people to the dam each Easter, where $50,000 in prizes are given away and tens of thousands of dollars are raised for river restoration works.

What began with a restocking program for native fingerlings grew into a re-snagging initiative, using the money raised to join with government agencies in creating new habitat hotspots along the Macquarie – after all, why throw baby fish in if, by creating habitat, nature will do that work for you. Lobbying efforts then secured a multi-million dollar Australia first thermal curtain at the dam so warm water from the top could be released for irrigation – up until then, all water came from the frigid bottom and caused “cold water pollution” all the way to Narromine, disrupting native fish breeding cycles. Now the IWRA is going to teach other fishing clubs across the state how to emulate this winning formula, securing a grant from the Recreational Fishing Trust to hold a Summit in Dubbo this weekend to give away their fishing secrets – the hope is that similar community fishing events will soon spread across the state – typically, passion is the driver. Now IWRA is reaching out to all other groups involved in managing our natural resources and habitats, working in with local Landcaring groups with on-ground projects and broader awareness raising, such as presenting a series of workshops such as building fish motels and 3D printing fishing lures at next year’s classic. The latest move has seen IWAR become a member of Ozfish Unlimited, a national fishing conservation organisa-

tion which was set up last year to help Australian fishers become proud contributors to a better fishing future by investing time and money into protecting and restoring waterways. Ozfish Unlimited director Bonita Brown said it that it was an incredibly positive collaboration. “If we had a hundred groups like Inland Waterways around the country we would have millions more fish in our rivers,” Bonita said. “Our plan is to do anything to help Inland Waterways continue doing what their work, which makes the Macquarie catchment a better place.” IWRA president Matt Hansen believes that becoming a chapter Of Ozfish Unlimited was a huge step in spreading the successful model of community driven fish habitat improvement groups. “If we can help others around the country do what we do, it would be a great legacy for IWRA to share, with the help of OzFish unlimited,” Mr Hansen said. He said that Ozfish had already helped Inland Waterways by being able to find a corporate Sponsor FIIG Securities to help with the purchase of the River Repair bus as well as covering our members with appropriate insurance coverage for our work. “From little things, big things grow, and this relationship is a really exciting national opportunity to get good things happening for our rivers, Waterways and fisheries.”

Noxious pests workshop Wet weather has topped up dams and aquifers but good growing seasons also create hazards, such as a build-up of combustible material to fee summer fires, and a landscape covered with weeds of all types. Mid Macquarie Landcare staged a workshop at Burrendong Dam with NSW DPI’s biological control expert Paul Sullivan to look at ways to control noxious pests such as blue heliotrope with using expensive chemicals, which can then cause ongoing problems within the soil. One of the major problems in this culture of paid for extension services is that so many experts who worked for public agencies such as DPI have left the service, and nowhere near enough new people are being trained to take on those roles.

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Gearing Down Landcare is about more than planting trees, with groups now working in with other agencies and organisations to encourage positive activities in all the social, economic and environmental aspects in local communities. Little River joined forces with Macquarie 2100 to provide a “Gearing Down” seminar in Dubbo

highlighting the areas of succession planning, continuity of farm businesses and wills and estates. A great feature of the day, which attracted more than 20 people, was the fact the three presenters were local experts, so it’s great to see organisations falling back on homegrown resources to run these sorts of events.

IWRA isn’t the only organisation banding together with other likeminded groups to pursue common community goals. The Mt Arthur Trust staged a field day this week and the event showed just how much good can be accomplished by a small band of dedicated volunteers. Almost 40 people turned up on a sunny day for the Swainsona recta Community Information Day, to learn more about this endangered native plant. More than half the nation’s known plant population for this species is located on Mt Arthur Reserve, so it’s a critically important site for the preservation of this iconic species. Plenty of organisations and individuals combined to make this a great day, looking at a variety of holistic land management challenges including fencing off dams to make it more difficult for invasive animals to breed up in sensitive areas.

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River Repair Bus Project IWRA is funding a River Repair Bus and is asking for community support. This weekâ€™s cover page of Dubbo Photo News featured Matt Hansen catching the Ace of Spades on his fishing line, now he wants to hook a few hundred river supporters along to a fun-filled casino night to support the River Repair Bus project. The bus will carry a crew to tackle the huge problem of rubbish running into local waterways, every time thereâ€™s a good rain the junk and refuse that ends up in the Macquarie makes the river look more like a third-world watercourse than what we should find acceptable in this wealthy nation. The bus crew will also plant trees and perform

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Tingo must by law have time out from his working duties and in particular loves river walks and strolls through Elston Park. PHOTO: CRAIG HEADING

A man’s best friend Dingo’s aren’t usually associated with the old adage that a dog is a man’s best friend despite being canine. It’s their wild roots and some bad press which tar them with prejudice and ignorance, unless you are, or know, Craig Heading. A long-time rescuer and owner of dingos, in recent years Craig has asked a particularly big and unusual favour of one of them, to train as an assistance animal with Mind Dog program, after a severe post-traumatic stress disorder condition left Craig with a physical disability affecting his balance and ability to walk. Though it’s hard work for him and Tingo, the rewards continue to be many. WORDS and PHOTOGRAPHY Yvette Aubusson-Foley. S that a dingo?” say many passers-by as I walk with Craig Heading and his companion dingo “Tingo” along the main street of Dubbo. “Can I pat it?”, “Will it bite?” It’s not surprising to see the curiosity of so many people whose daily lives often don’t involve an animal encounter in the middle of a city with a species typically associated with being wild and dangerous. “There’s a lot of community support for both Tingo and assistance dogs in general. People think it’s fantastic the way dogs help people, how he’s transformed my life. He brings so many smiles everywhere we go, brightens up so many people’s day. I think the world needs that at the moment. Everybody loves him. People always stop and talk and comment on how well behaved he is,” says Craig. “At restaurants and coffee shops, people at the adjoining tables start talking to me about Tingo. They are very interested in him. Many have never

seen a dingo up close before,” he says. Tingo is oblivious to what all the fuss about, focussed as he must on his role as a trainee assistance dog for Craig, helping him to navigate gutters, uneven ground, stairs and other obstacles plus being aware of the possibility of Craig falling and being in tune with cues from Craig’s behaviour. “This is how he helps my balance,” explains Craig, demonstrating his hold on the leash using the tether and Tingo’s pull to maintain that balance. Craig’s balance, mobility and spatial awareness were effected by a prolonged traumatic experience in 2010 causing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) making walking so difficult that for one year it meant Craig was unable to go shopping,even for groceries. “He helps me with stairs and ramps, sometimes starting to walk and stopping is difficult, he helps there also. He also helps with a lot of other issues

relating to PTSD. Now that he’s there, I have some independence back. I’m not relying on others to do my shopping. I’m able to engage in the community more and go and do things,” Craig says. “Tingo allows me to look around and also turn corners – if I do these without him I lose balance and fall over. This is why it’s important that people don’t distract assistance or guide dogs when they’re working.” Like many professions, Tingo has a uniform, a brightly coloured yellow vest with the word “assistance” embroidered in blue on the back to explain Tingo’s purpose. “Some people do just let their kids run up, or their dogs, or sometimes people will deliberately try to distract Tingo, but it is dangerous for the person they are assisting. At least I can see. For sight impaired people the risks are greater. tI’s really important for people to respect assistance animals,” Craig says. Tingo is only one of two animals currently be-

Getting access to public spaces such as shopping malls, supermarkets, playgrounds, pools, banks, lawyer’s offices, doctor’s surgeries, hospitals, public transport, restaurants, cafes and markets are essential for a Mind Dog assistance animal (or service dog) to perform their day-to-day duties.

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Paying for coffee at Church Street CafĂŠ, Tingo knows to stand out of the way of other customers.

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ing trained in Dubbo to be assistance animals and it is unusual in a regional area, given most organisations charged with the placement of them post training are metropolitan based and testing usually requires trainer and animal to travel. â€œTingo canâ€™t travel on a train until after heâ€™s fully trained but thatâ€™s too long for an animal to be on transport. Itâ€™s cruel,â€? said Craig. With the training organisation Mind Dog, assessors will travel to Dubbo to see Tingo and conduct a public access test. Getting access to public spaces such as shopping malls, supermarkets, playgrounds, pools, banks, lawyerâ€™s offices, doctorâ€™s surgeries, hospitals, public transport, restaurants, cafes and markets are essential for a Mind Dog assistance animal (or service dog) to perform their day-today duties. Tingo is covered by the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act of 1992 which guarantees access to all public places given their essential role of alleviating the effect of a disability. It also means Tingo can only work for set periods of time and has to have lunch and regular breaks. Chatting at a table at the Church Street CafĂŠ, Tingo waits patiently on a mat which is used as familiar space for him to understand thatâ€™s where he must stay, for as long as Craig wants to. â€œItâ€™s hard for an animal to be still for that long,â€? Craig explains. The Mind Dog organisation service dog training offers something slightly different to seeing eye dogs, for example, specialising in training animals to assist people with mental health related disabilities such as anxiety, fear and people diagnosed with PTSD. In Craigâ€™s case the pairing with Tingo was always going to be a natural fit, given Craigâ€™s long affinity with dingos and Tingoâ€™s long history of training. â€œDingoes develop a very strong bong with their owner and are experts in reading body language. They are also fairly long lived which means a better return on investment. It takes years and costs tens of thousands of dollars to train an assistance or guide dog,â€? says Craig. â€œDingoes have been tried before, unfortunately with little success due to the difficulty in training them. However using modern rewards-based training methods and accelerated training techniques like clicker training, it is possible. It also helps to have a really good dog trainer in the area. Dingoes also only really bond to one person, so the person with the disability needs to be deeply involved with the training.â€? â€œIn Tingoâ€™s case, he has been doing rewards-based training his entire life and frequently attends crowded public areas, such as the farmerâ€™s markets,â€? he says.aa

According to the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act of 1992, Tingo is allowed access to all public places where their handlers needs to go. Tingo provides assistance to Craig preventing him from falling while navigating uneven ground and turning corners.

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Tony Webber

Tony Webber is a Dubbo resident and former political staffer.

Dreamworld nightmare no place for media’s morality HE media coverage of the deaths at Dreamworld followed a familiar pattern. Identify a scapegoat and go after them. With no investigation complete, no cause of death confirmed, and several grieving families coming to terms with the worst time of their lives, the media set about its noble task of wallowing in the grief and apportioning blame. The first outrage was that the CEO Deborah Thomas would “still” get her bonus, as if her contract included a “no fatalities” clause. Would her having her agreed workplace bonus withheld have made it better? Yes, it was a lot of money to Joe Schmos like us, but is that the point here? Thomas eventually agreed to donate a good portion of it to the Red Cross to help support the families, but the critics scarcely drew breath. Then there was the failure, in the collective judgement of media outlets, of Dreamworld to contact the victims’ families fast enough. I can’t speak for the families, or you, but if I was experiencing the sort of devastating grief that those people were, I am not sure I’d want to speak to the CEO – a complete stranger - of the place where it happened. And if the timing of the call wasn’t perfect – the family was interrupted during a particularly difficult or traumatic moment – the howling mob would have called her insensitive or blundering. The family was eventually contacted by Thomas and another executive after unrelenting media pressure for days, presumably because the media decided that was what should happen. This is what a relative said afterwards: “I finally got a call wanting to discuss things and offering their support, but I told them we don’t want to discuss it,” Mr Simon Araghi was quoted as saying. “They apologised and I think wanted to see if they can work through things with us privately, but to be honest it’s not really on our radar at the moment.” So grieving and making funeral plans

Floral tributes are laid outside the Dreamworld Theme Park on the Gold Coast, Thursday, October 27, 2016. Plans to reopen Dreamworld for a memorial day on Friday have been thrown into doubt after Queensland Police warned they might not give the park's operators the all-clear. Four adults, two men and two women, died on Tuesday when the park's Thunder River Rapids ride malfunctioned. PHOTO: AAP/DAVE HUNT

and talking to saddened family and friends takes a higher priority than a call from a stranger, who’d have thought? In a touching gesture that really displayed the media’s genuine concern for the victims’ loved ones, Thomas was goaded into calling the families live during a press conference – hey, great shots and audio opportunity right? To her credit this quite revolting suggestion – that she call grieving people while the cameras and microphones captured every moment of it for the evening bulletin - was declined by Thomas. More than one critical report cited the public relations blunder, and how the parent company should have handled it. In making that point The Guardian reminded us: “Crisis management 101 says you “react, respond and reassure.” So if they’d got the PR right it would have been better? This was media reporting as much on how Dreamworld interacted with them

from day one, rather than any of the safety concerns that emerged later. They delighted in watching the firm tip-toe through the minefield of reacting publicly to two families’ very personal catastrophe, but justified the nitpicking by hiding behind the interests of the stricken loved ones. But let’s look at media’s great concern for the well-being of the victims’ loved ones. The terrible incident itself is certainly newsworthy, but is intimate details of the victims’ lives and relationships, along with personal photos? If failing to get a phone call from the

CEO adds to their suffering, what about seeing the deceased on the front page of the newspaper and the TV everywhere they look. There’ll most likely be cameras at the funerals. Let’s not forget that commercial media outlets exist to sell advertising, in this case by capitalising on ordinary people’s suffering. They intrude on the lives of devastated relatives and expose them to voyeuristic strangers to make a profit. Do you think, in their concern for the victims, that they donated any of that revenue to the Red Cross?

` Let’s not forget that commercial media outlets exist to sell advertising, in this case by capitalising on ordinary people’s suffering. They intrude on the lives of devastated relatives and expose them to voyeuristic strangers to make a profit.

Inventions of the week: A water-saving gadget and an antenna for space

2016 CLEVER LIFE

A British engineer who developed a water-saving device that reduces the amount of water needed to wash your hands to a couple of tablespoons has been named the winner of the Duke of York’s Pitch@Palace initiative. Wes Sugden-Brook said he was inspired to create the gadget after watching an lecture about the earth’s finite resources. The idea further progressed while watering the garden with his wife and children when the hose started

to mist. “So I washed my hands with it and it worked. So I bought some components, re-engineered a crude device and we tested, what we call the volumiser, at home collected the water and that was the eureka moment,” he said. “We collected it and it was 50 millilitres of water in the jug, after washing my hands.” The Queen attended the start of the event which was founded by Prince Andrew the Duke of York

as a way to connect start-ups and fledgling companies with potential investors and industry figures. Back on this side of the planet, an Australian-built antenna that will help in the journey to Mars and maybe Jupiter’s moon is officially ready for work. The latest spacecraft-tracking antenna, known as Deep Space Station 36 (DSS36), has been in the making since February 2010 at Canberra’s Deep Space Communication Complex – a NASA facility managed by

the CSIRO – in Tidbinbilla. It is the second of two new 34-metre antennas. The first began operations in 2014. The DSS36 was officially opened yesterday and will help provide twoway communication for human and robotic missions, enabling data to be sent to and from earth. It will also likely assist in missions to Jupiter’s moon Europa and support the move towards a return to human spaceflight beyond Earth’s orbit in the next decade. AAP/PA

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Kathryn Preston and Matt Hale: The dynamic hypnotics When a corporate banker from Western Australia met an English DJ, she literally fell under his spell. AS TOLD TO Natalie Holmes Kathryn Preston WAS born in Albany, a town in the south of Western Australia. I grew up on my parents’ farm in Cranbrook WA, about an hour north of Albany. Cranbrook is a small country town and whilst growing up, our nearest neighbour was over one kilometre away. My family is a farming family, mostly sheep while I was growing up but has transitioned to grains over the years. Whilst I love living in the city now, I really appreciate the opportunities I had by growing up in the country. Joining the banking industry, I was in finance for 20 years; working my way from a teller through to corporate and private banking. I left banking three years ago to join Matt as his manager. As a husband and wife team, we are working together towards shared goals and we actually get to see each other which was becoming more difficult as our career paths took us in different directions. I love to travel and we are very fortunate that what we do involves a lot of travel so we get to combine what we do with our love of travel. Touring gives us the chance to see so many parts of the country and meet so many amazing people. No matter how long or short we are in a spot we always try to stop and appreciate each place we visit while there. We also get to see beautiful parts of the country (world) that we may never have thought of otherwise. We also have friends dotted all over the place who we get to catch up with as we bump around the country. When we are home, I love to relax by cooking and I love experimenting with new dishes and always looking for an excuse to go to some trouble in the kitchen. Our friends love being the guinea pigs for my cooking adventures. Being from England, when

we first met, Matt found the country lifestyle so different from anything he’d ever experienced. However, he’s now an old hand at country life and with all his touring travels, has spent time in some really remote places, entertaining people. Managing Matt has been one of the most interesting, fun and challenging roles for me. Every day I get to laugh with my job - there’s not many people I know who enjoy their work day as much as I do. And seeing the smiles and hearing the laughs really makes me feel like we are providing an important service to the community. When people come up to me after a show and tell me they haven’t laughed so much for years, it really makes my day.

Matt Hale GREW up in Hertfordshire, England, about 40km north of central London. I started doing DJ work at the age of 15. When I hit 18, I started DJing in clubs in UK, Greece, Malta and Ibiza. I then moved into the role of radio DJ, working on breakfast shows both in UK and Australia after I moved here.

From an early age, I was always fascinated with the mind, and would try and replicate various memory demonstrations that I saw on TV. At 21, I took part in a hypnosis show, and loved the experience, and was then on a mission to work out how and why, and the psychology behind it. Due to a successful breakfast radio career where I won three national ACRA awards, I had little chance to work properly on my hypnosis show, so ended up quitting radio at the end of 2007 to commit everything to getting it up and running. While I was fascinated with hypnosis since I was part of that show, it was more of a party trick for a long time. When I decided to take a year off and quit my job in radio, I think people thought I was crazy but I wanted to see where it could go. Initially, I was selftaught from old books which I pieced together with what I knew about psychology. Then I went and learnt from professional hypnotists in the US and UK. I also hold qualifications and am certified in hypnotherapy. There is only a small group of people who practice mind control in Australia and I like

to keep in the loop. It’s not just about getting people to do what you want. If I could do that, I would be getting their PIN! (laughs) The fascination is with trying to get someone to believe a false reality they’re not really in, that holds incredible appeal. But at the same time, I want people to feel good, not just do embarrassing things. It’s always funny and fun. At the end of the show, they are always buzzing. They remember everything (I don’t practice amnesia) and I want them to remember how good it was to participate. It’s a really good night, we share a lot of laughter and the people themselves choose who will be participating and whether they enjoy it from the audience or the stage. When people are hypnotised, they feel really good. It actually crosses over with mindfulness, meditation and yoga – it has the same basis. One lady actually told me that I’d saved her $160 – the cost of eight massages. I also do group sessions in hypnosis. The most common things are to quit smoking or lose weight, but I have also helped people with strange phobias – whether it’s a fear of heights or a fear of red buttons. I also give a keynote speech at corporate events, it’s called ‘By choice, not chance’ and it focuses on improving how you think in order to take advantage of opportunities. Don’t think ‘what if’ but learn to take the risk instead and to use your mind logically to reach your goals. The strangest show I ever did was at a mine site where we had to stop the show because a snake went through the crowd. They had to get the snake catcher to capture it. It was probably not the ideal time for me to test my powers of hypnosis on a snake! Sometimes, I have used hypnotism in unusual ways. I haven’t had a parking ticket for 10 years, but I think that is

just a coincidence. Also, Kathryn thinks she is married to George Clooney, so don’t tell her otherwise! Because of Kathryn’s business background, she runs that side of things. She is far from someone who wants to be on stage and I am far from someone who wants to be in an office. She is so understanding with everything, particularly the ridiculous ideas I’ve had. I mean, when your husband says ‘I’m going to quit my job and become a comedy hypnotist’, it takes a special kind of someone to go along with that. We have very similar interests in life and we are good together. It’s hard for a lot of couples to work together but we’ve found a really good balance. We spend a lot of time doing great things together and we share a similar outlook on life. We live in Perth and I love it there. I’m very happy with my life. When I’m not working, l love board sports - surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding, SUPing, kiteboarding and I’m a huge beach lover. We are both great travellers. We both took a year off at one point to travel the world, seeing a ridiculous amount of places, from Russia to Bolivia. Now we get a chance to tour together, we mix our love of travel with work by trying to spend extra time in the places we visit for work and actively hunt down show opportunities in places we’d love to spend time in! We’ve been a couple for 13 years, married for five, but only working together for three years. We often joke that I’m simply the dancing monkey that Kathryn sends all over the place to ‘do his thing’! I also know when Kathryn’s had enough of me at home as she’ll book me somewhere very far away for a few days! z Comedy hypnotist Matt Hale will be at Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre on November 5.

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 04.11.2016 to Sunday 06.11.2016

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.

Big end of town paved with milk and oil HE Australian supermarket duopoly owes dairy farmers a huge apology. In 2011, The Big 2 supermarkets – Coles and Woolworths – slashed the price of their own branded milk to $1 per litre, and championed themselves as the friend of the consumer in the marketing war that followed. The buying public thought they were getting a good deal; they were paying less for a litre of milk than a litre of bottled water. The Big 2 were on a good thing; cheap milk was a loss leader (a product sold at or near a loss to attract customers) and money was made on the other items the shoppers inevitably bought on their journey to the milk fridge conveniently placed at the rear of the store. The loser was always going to be the dairy industry. Whether or not this was considered by the management of The Big 2 is open for debate, but it’s highly unlikely as the search for shareholder value is the nature of big business. Pressured by the market domination of The Big 2, dairy farmers bore the brunt of reduced margins. In their desire to put $1 milk on their shelf the Big 2 gave no regard for the huge costs borne by the farmer in running a dairy herd - plant and equipment, energy, water and transport costs – let alone the sheer hard graft of the dairy farmers themselves. The farmer’s reward for being a supplier to The Big 2 was negative returns, mounting debt and a lack of long term viability. The Big 2 merely suffered a slight backlash on social media before returning to business as usual. It is no wonder many dairy farmers tied to the Big 2 are walking away from the industry. In August this year, Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce announced an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission enquiry beginning this week into the battling dairy industry. He also urged The Big 2 to stop selling $1 per litre milk lest the government intervenes. Bearing in mind the Free Market cre-

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A child holds a balloon with a cow print as dairy farmers rally outside Parliament House following a march in Melbourne earlier this year. Victorian dairy farmers, stock horses and a cow have paraded through Melbourne's streets in protest against the low milk prices, as the federal government announced struggling dairy farmers will be able to access a $578 million support package. PHOTO: AAP/MAL FAIRCLOUGH

ated this situation to begin with, it is hard to see the political party of free enterprise intervening. Two things are highly predictable – The Big 2 will never be held to account for their actions, and the dairy farmers were always going to come off second best.

HILST the mainstream media has been dominated by Donald Trump’s latest atrocity and the glitterati posturing at the Melbourne Cup, thousands protesting in North Dakota against a proposed oil pipeline hasn’t rated a mention. The 2,000 km long pipeline is to be built from North Dakota to Illinois, connecting oil wells made possible by the

` The pipeline protesters are attempting to highlight the fragility of the environment and the underground water supply, plus the hazards of fracking. Up against powerful corporate interests, which seem to control the media if not the politicians, the Dakota protestors have a difficult job ahead.

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“Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head”? 7. MOVIES: What movie featured the line, “Hasta la vista, baby”? 8. PSYCHOLOGY: What is a fear of books called? 9. HISTORY: Who was the first US astronaut to fly into space twice? 10. FOOD & DRINK: What food is eaten traditionally by AngloSaxons on the day before Ash Wednesday? 11. FLASHBACK: Which UK pop group had a hit with “Carrie

Anne”? 12. SPORT: In 2015, golfer Bernhard Langer won the Jack Nicklaus Trophy as the PGA Tour Champions player of the year for a record fifth time. Who else has won it three times? 13. LYRICS: Name the song that contains this lyric: “Nicky’s in the corner, With a black coat on, Running from a bad home, With some cat inside...” ANSWERS: SEE PLAY PAGES. PHOTO: SIMON & SCHUSTER

fracking of shale oil deposits. This pipeline is opposed by the indigenous people, the Standing Rock Sioux, as it is to travel under the Missouri River putting the water supply to their nearby reservation at risk of contamination should it leak. An Indian camp set up by the tribe at the construction site was initially the scene of a peaceful sit-in. Then the National Guard was called in by the North Dakota Governor, who were joined by heavily armoured armed police. Journalists at the scene reported police using pepper spray, rubber bullets and police dogs charging the protestors – leading to accusations of the use of excessive force. Yet still the mainstream media does not seem interested. Even when shots were allegedly fired by the protesters – later attributed to a vigilante employee of the pipeline constructor - the standoff remained a fringe news story. This really says a lot about what is deemed newsworthy. When a handful of armed right wing militia claimed land rights over a wildlife refuge in Oregon earlier this year, it was saturation coverage in America and regularly made the news here. Was it because they were white folk making a deluded stand against government ownership of land? A standoff that ended in peaceful surrender with all participants found not guilty of conspiring against the government - despite conspiring against the government, whilst armed. The Dakota protest has resulted in the arrest of over 140 protestors, and as evidenced by the video footage, by very heavy handed police in riot gear. The pipeline protesters are attempting to highlight the fragility of the environment and the underground water supply, plus the hazards of fracking. Up against powerful corporate interests, which seem to control the media if not the politicians, the Dakota protestors have a difficult job ahead. Corporate entities getting their way with milk and oil to the detriment of all.

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DIGITALLY ENHANCED.

Tech’s knack to track: useful or unethical? BY MATHEW DICKERSON SMALL BUSINESS RULES CONSULTANT

Most of us carry a powerful GPS unit in our pocket every day. A modern mobile phone uses AGPS (Assisted GPS) which delivers even faster results for location tracking. There are a multitude of apps available for your smartphone that will allow other users – with permission – to track your whereabouts. I am a bit worried about my elderly Mum. She told me she was going to Mass but I happened to drive past and I couldn’t see her car there. My kids like going for a walk with the dog along the Tracker-Riley cycleway. How do I know that they haven’t met with foul play? I am riding my bike early in the morning through our kangaroo infested mountain bike trails and I am late home. My wife would like to know if I am just slow today or if a kangaroo might have taken me out. If only there was a way to keep track of the location of my family and loved ones to know where there are at all times. It will come as no surprise to you to know that there is a technology solution – with possibly some ethical questions. But more of that later. First – the technology. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is the first step in finding the location of a device. The first GPS satellite was launched in 1978 by the US Military with the intention for it to be for military use only but in 1983, then President Ronald Reagan, announced that GPS would be made available for civilian use on the back of a commercial airliner being shot down after navigational errors caused it to stray into Soviet prohibited airspace. It took until 1993 for a full constellation of 24 satellites to be fully operational and providing services to the world. With various policy changes to allow increased accuracy for civilian use and additional launches and upgraded systems, we now have the current 31 satellites in orbit at 20,180km above the earth serving our GPS needs. The creativity and ingenuity of humans will never cease to amaze me – and it wasn’t long after GPS was available that the first companies starting selling GPS fleet tracking devices. Companies quickly started selling large and

expensive devices – with horrendous monthly fees – that allows fleet managers to retrospectively look at vehicle movements. They were typically employed in heavy vehicle fleets that were used for long-haul transportation. Data was downloaded weekly or monthly for driving efficiency to be analysed by the fleet manager and possibly to ensure the driver maintained good driving habits. As the technology advanced and systems became cheaper and smaller, fleet managers who were buoyed by the success on their heavy vehicles started to fit devices to their light vehicle fleets. Again, a retrospective view could be used to compare time sheets and log books with the actual location of a vehicle. The sales rep might now need to justify why his vehicle was parked for only ten minutes outside the store he was visiting but seemed to be outside the pub for most of the afternoon. The next step forward is where we really want to focus. Looking back at a log a week or month after the event is one thing but with the increased coverage afforded by the mobile phone networks around the world and the reduction in price of data services, realtime vehicle tracking was added as an additional service. Now a manager could see exactly where a vehicle was at a given point in time. In the US the first employee GPS monitor-

ing case came before the courts in 2013. His employer suspected that the employee was submitting false time reports and returning home from extended business trips earlier than his timesheets showed. The employer’s action was to secretly attach a GPS unit to his vehicle. Their suspicions were confirmed and the tracking information showed that he was spending considerable work time at the house of his secretary – and she wasn’t taking any filing work home with her! He was dismissed and the court of appeal said that using a GPS tracking device to confirm suspicions was reasonable. Fast forward to today and the technology we have available to track people and things is quite incredible. GPS units in vehicles are still available but they are now cheaper and smaller. They can be used for real-time or retrospective tracking. Going a step further though most of us carry a powerful GPS unit in our pocket every day. A modern mobile phone uses AGPS (Assisted GPS) which delivers even faster results for location tracking. There are a multitude of apps available for your smartphone that will allow other users – with permission – to track your whereabouts. It was way back in September 2011 that Tahira Donohoe made the national news when her phone was sto-

len at school and Tahira and her Dad then used ‘Find my iPhone’ to track the bus that the thief was on. They eventually brought the Police into the chase and they recovered the phone. Going a step further, there are devices that are not much larger than two coins joined together that allow tracking and recording of the device’s location. Tile and TrackR are two such low-cost devices that use Bluetooth connections to nearby phones to allow a device to be tracked and located. My youngest daughter has a Tile in her favourite teddy bear so she can always find it. There is no doubt that the technology is available to track cars; people and things and the accuracy – even inside buildings – is surprisingly good. That brings me back to one of my first points. The ethics. There are certain laws in place in relation to tracking in terms of employees but I am not sure of the legality of tracking family members. Ethics and the law are not always aligned but the answer to me seems fairly simple. Inform. If you want to track employees or family members or teddy bears, make it known that tracking is in place and the reasons why and, once agreement is reached, who could complain? I just hope the teddy bear union doesn’t find out about my daughter’s situation!

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7 steps small business accountants should take for clients’ success! 2. Compare your business valuation to the market average

BY PHIL COMERFORD D SCOLARI COMERFORD

N the brave new digital era, the heat is on for small business accountants to work through a systemised process that will give their clients a path to success. By tying this process in with a onepage strategic plan, you will have a dynamic focus to get your business where you want it to be – and a much better chance of exiting it when you decide you want to. Here are seven steps that provide some structure to a client’s pathway to success.

1. Start with a business valuation If you wish to truly improve your business, you need to understand what it might be worth in the current marketplace by getting a small business valuation done. Be careful not to just think that you get profit “and multiply it by three”, as many think, as this will not be a true indication and there is far more to it than that. Experienced business valuers look for things other than numbers and past results when assessing what the business value might be.

Once you have an idea of what your estimated business value is, compare it to the average in the market place and see whether your business is above or below the average. This can be done by accessing sales and purchase data of similar businesses. If your small business accountant subscribes to various business sales data they should be able to give you an indication on how your business compares.

3. Work out your value gap Sit down and work out how much money you might need to retire or get out of the business after tax. If you sold your business as worked out in Step 1 above, chances are there is going to be a ‘value gap’. From here you can work backwards to figure out what your business would need to be approximately worth when you go to sell it in order to meet your minimum requirements.

4. Optimise profit and cash flow By working with your business advisor (accountant), you can plan out what

` Over time, as you implement the plan to improve your numbers and reduce your risk, your small business valuation can be updated accordingly – very simply and quickly.

NSW land, property transactions fall THE NSW government is facing a budget shortfall with land related transactions and total stamp duty collected below current budget forecasts for the first three months of the 20162017 financial year, according to the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales. REINSW President John Cunningham said data from the NSW Office State Review shows that for July, August and September 2016 both the number of land related transactions and the total stamp duty collected from those transactions is less than for that period last financial year. “The NSW Government’s failure to address stamp duty bracket creep is beginning to hit them in the hip pocket. It's time to review and amend the outdated stamp duty brackets that are inhibiting people from buying and selling property in NSW,” Mr Cunningham said. There were 60,034 land re-

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lated transactions in the first three months of the 2015-2016 financial year and this financial year there have been only 54,582. Last month, there were 17,988 transactions compared to 20,447 in 2015, some 12 per cent less,” he said. Approximately $2.157 billion in transfer duty was collected from land transfer transactions in the first 3 months of 2015. This financial year some $2.019 billion or $138 million less has been collected. The total Budget for 2016-17 for “All” transfer duty is $8.777 billion and at the current rate the NSW is facing a budget shortfall. “If not for the continued value growth the loss of budgeted revenue could be far greater.

sort of profits and cash flow your business will need to get to over a period of 1-5 years in order for you to give yourself the best possible chance of selling. This is where three-way budgets, which include projections for profits, balance sheet and cash flow forecasts, are critical in this whole exercise. Working on improving key performance indicators (KPIs) will assist generating cash into the bank and identify any shortfalls, particularly where business growth is required. In this way you can take action to make sure that any shortfall can be rectified, either through better cash flow management or an injection of funds from banks or investors.

5. Use benchmarking to compare your strengths and weaknesses It is always a good idea to review your strengths and weaknesses by comparing your data to benchmarks in the industry. It could be gross profit margins, revenue per employee, per cent of costs on turnover, average rent space, and so on, but this will give you a guide what areas to concentrate on almost immediately. You can always improve your business value by minimising risk. To do this we go through the results of a client’s Risk & Value Driver Assessment which is a very simple multiple choice questionnaire which will take about 20 minutes to fill in. Based on responses we can give the effect on the business multiple the current risks in your business have on value. We can then perform what-if scenar-

It's on a slippery slope unless government can find ways to generate more activity,” Mr Cunningham said. “It is a disgrace that stamp duty bracket creep has not been reviewed for the past 30 years and Government's failure to address this issue is unconscionable and the market is now punishing them for it,” Mr Cunningham said.

Stronger Communities Fund DUBBO Regional Council has welcomed the strong community interest shown in the 33 projects identified for potential funding from the $9 million Stronger Communities Fund – Major Projects program. The NSW State government appointed Dubbo Regional Council administrator Michael Kneipp said almost 500 people have already contributed their opinion by selecting ten priorities from the list of 33 eligible projects. “So far the majority of respondents are from Dubbo but

ios as you improve your responses over time with some based on actual financial performance but others based on matters other than financial.

6. Revisit your business valuation each year Over time, as you implement the plan to improve your numbers and reduce your risk, your small business valuation can be updated accordingly – very simply and quickly. It might be you are ahead of schedule and can start to exit the business more quickly or it could indicate that you have more work to do.

7. Tweak your plan accordingly As you update your business valuations, consider tweaking your one-page strategic plan and medium to short term goals. Like a rocket on the way to the moon, you will fall off line occasionally but will keep moving back to the correct course as you make subtle adjustments to improve your business.

Conclusion: Having a well-thought-out approach to your succession plan from your business is critical to any successful business exit. Use an approach with your accountant like above and you will go a long way to reaching your financial goals. Ignore such an approach, and be aware that you might be in for a very rude shock when you decide it’s time to get out!

it is important that the whole LGA community contribute to the survey,” Mr Kneipp said. “Over the next week I encourage anyone interested to go online to the Council website, visit the Council offices in Dubbo or Wellington or write to Council with their feedback on the project priorities.” Mr Kneipp said the Stronger Communities Fund is specifically for new and improved facilities and services through capital projects. “The criteria for Stronger Communities funding means that the projects must demonstrate social and/or economic benefits to the community as well as value for money which requires analysis of full lifecycle costs,” he said. “In order to meet these criteria the list of eligible projects was developed based on proposals that the former Dubbo City and Wellington Councils had made which considered issues such as ongoing operational costs and evidence of need,” Mr Kneipp said.

“The projects are varied such as the separate components to upgrade the Convention Centre at the DRTCC, a building which dates back to the late 1960s through to the completely new development of a Wellington Caves visitor experience centre,” Mr Kneipp said. Other potential projects include installing a new Gross Pollutant Trap to help prevent pollution of the Macquarie River, the reconstruction of the Wellington Pool, new playground at Cameron Park, Wellington, new sporting fields for soccer and touch football on unused land near the existing Lady Cutler ovals in Dubbo as well as improvements to the structure of roads along parts of Boothenba Road, Wheelers Lane, Sheraton Road and sections of Cobbora Road, Burrendong Way and Goolma Road. Full details of the identified projects are available on Council’s websitewww.dubbo.nsw. gov.au Community Consultation is open to 5pm Friday, November 11.

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Thank you for noticing me BY KERRIE PHIPPS BUSINESSWOMAN AND AUTHOR OR

HESE were the words quietly uttered by an Asian lady in response to a long-term-local woman saying “hello” on the street in Dubbo. I heard about this brief conversation a few years ago by the local woman’s daughter. I’ve never forgotten it as I wondered about the lady who appreciated the acknowledgment. It’s possible that our regional city has been her home for many years, or she may have moved here more recently for work, a lifestyle change, or perhaps to escape a desperate situation in another part of the world. Maybe she feels as much a member of the community as anyone else. Either way, the greeting mattered, probably more than this local lady would realise. She represents each one of us. Human beings wired to connect, hoping to be noticed, yet many times not wanting to ‘stand out’. I love hearing those stories of friendly locals. It’s important to become more aware of the good in our community, and discuss it, which deepens the awareness and learning, and inspires more of the same. Awareness is essential for connecting well. The more I speak about this (on planes, trains and from stage), the deeper the insights – for me and my audiences. Awareness is the first part of the training I’ve created, and while I could spend a day on this one piece of the puzzle, this page is my playground for now. As I write this, I’m in Bali for a couple of days following Connect With Confidence team sessions I facilitated in Singapore last week. I’m actually here with the CEO of one of the companies I worked with. She went out early in the morning for a walk and messaged me before we me met for brunch, “Having the most amazing morning talking to strangers!” As she arrived at my table at a café, holding a bunch of turmeric and pulling clove seeds from her pocket she shared the amazing things she’d learned during her a walk around Ubud. She’d allowed her curiosity and recently increased awareness (of being open to connecting with strangers) to take her down a path into a small farm that she’s noticed from the road several times before. Discovering a man working in the garden, she said good morning and an insightful conversation began, learning that his life and business experience was quite extraordinary. Growing up in poverty, he was never able to attend school, and although he is still illiterate, he builds villas, rents them out, grows a stunning, flavorsome garden (hence the seeds) and in low seasons goes to Australia to work as a chef for a few months. He then returns to invest and build more. His history of extensive travel and knowledge of the world was not only fascinating, but really useful to my friend who is also an adventurer and investor. As the author of Do Talk To Strangers – How To Connect With Anyone, Anywhere, I’m asked a lot of questions about connection and communication – and I ask myself a lot of questions too. I’m constantly exploring and discovering other perspectives, increasing my awareness of other cultures, with-

in workplaces, families and nations. Thanks to social media I’m also seeing “talking to strangers” becoming a conversation around the world. Opinions for and against, which is great. It means people are thinking about it. It goes far beyond my book, far beyond all the conversations I have with people in many different countries. It’s a global issue. People are dying to connect with others, yet holding back ‘in case it goes wrong’ in some way, and missing opportunities to feel a sense of belonging, and not serving the world in the way we could, the way that’s inbuilt in us. There are so many incredible moments in life that we miss because we hesitate, we hold back or we’re not aware of the opportunities around us. We simply don’t see them. We can’t do anything about something we have little or no awareness of, so let’s increase our awareness of the moments in our day to day lives where we can make a

positive difference, with a smile, a hello, and an interest in others. This is what I’ve been doing as I travel back and forth to Asia, and sometimes around regional Australia and Sydney. I help people to connect with confidence in any scenario. Sometimes it’s leadership conversations, sometimes it’s sales or team development conversations, and sometimes it’s just those momentary coincidences or serendipitous moments where we see somebody and simply say ‘Hi’. Amazing things can and do often happen from these moments. And it creates more connected, compassionate world, a more positive, creative, innovative world. So I am on a mission to help people to connect, and to be their confident, authentic self – people and teams communicating who they are and what they stand for. Of course I’m a work in progress too, pushing myself out of my expanding

` We can’t do anything about something we have little or no awareness of, so let’s increase our awareness of the moments in our day to day lives where we can make a positive difference, with a smile, a hello, and an interest in others.

comfort zone, and being more aware of my interactions with family, friends and strangers. Years ago on an early morning walk with my son, I said to him, “I love our conversations as we walk and we’re so into it that we can forget the world around us… Let’s also be aware of people passing us – we can pause our conversation for a moment to say good morning to the few people we pass. We could be the only one’s they see today, the only ones who smile and acknowledge them.” It matters. You know this yourself if you’ve ever been down and found yourself lifted by the connection with others. We don’t make significant progress with any goal without a good awareness of the situation. To connect with anyone well, we need to be more aware of them. If your goals are related to connecting with others and communicating well it’s so important to increase your selfawareness too. How are you responding or reacting to those around you? Consider how you can focus on others and serve them, without losing your sense of self, but becoming more self-aware and others-aware. We don’t always get it right. We can only do our best. Let’s do our best to connect purposefully and make a difference.

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Making a mark on your family research with DNA BY CYNTHIA FOLEY OLLOWING last week’s column in The Weekender, excitingly, I have discovered several more people in Dubbo & District Family History Society who have requested NA tests and happy to share their results. Most, but not all use AncestryDNA. In this article I’m reviewing other companies offering similar DNA tests. Although reasonably basic, AncestryDNA, the most widely advertised product seems to be the most popular. Note that while you do not necessarily need a subscription to www. ancestry.com.au it is advisable to do so. Subscriptions range $17.95 (payable monthly) to $215.40 annually. Remember to take advantage of the 14 days free to get the most out of www.ancestry.com.au. If your purpose is to use the DNA test as a primary genealogy tool it may be the best allowing you, the researcher to exploit ancestry’s tree matching features. And ancestry. com’s public trees. Testing can be done without joining the subscription based database. However, it is best to do so, and there are other companies who offer a similar product. Some basic, some more highly sophisticated without the necessity to join a major online program. So which DNA testing company should you use? Locally among the DDFHS Society threemajor direct-to-consumer DNA testing companies seem to be used for genealogical peoplematching purposes: Family Tree DNA (FGNA) – www.familytreedna.com designed to deliver the best results and provide the most advanced tools to tackle any genetic genealogy challenge. This is a Genealogy, History and Ancestry male specific bundle that analyses 37 markers, for male only at $248. For Autosomal (male only) tests with 67 markers $347. The higher the marker the more comprehensive the result. Family finder plus a full Mitochondrial Sequence for both males and females test, traces your maternal line for $278. A free webinar with a professional genealogist is included and personalised customer support uncovering your past connections and places of origin, is available. www.23andMe.com at $149 (probably US currency) is a testing facility where you can learn what percent of your DNA is from which populations around the world and allows contact with relatives through DNA across continents or across the street. However, if you are adopted, donor-conceived, a foundling, a war baby of unknown parentage for any other reason and where the cost is not a consideration, then it is recommended that you test with all three companies to maximise your exposure and connections to biological relatives in all the international databases. My advice is to Google the above websites. Digest information on each of the products

The DNA kit supplied by Ancestry.com which provides for DNA sampling and tracing family lines. PHOTO: DUBBO WEEKENDER

mentioned . Decide which suits your needs and go from there. Next week, we will be back to the beginning of colonisation in Australia. Presume your ancestor is on a ship coming to Australia. Look to discover the name of the ship. Where it came from. If he or she was an unassisted, assisted passenger or a convict. Discover their origins and what they did on arrival in the new colony.

All this information and more is in the Dubbo & District Family History Society, twostorey Community Arts Building Western Plains Gallery. Opening hours: Tuesday 2pm to 4pm; Thursday 2pm to 6pm, Friday 10am to 1pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm. Assistant librarians are all volunteers and on duty to help during opening hours. This is the big plus of joining a family history society. Phone in library hours: 68818635 or (AH) 0408845796.

` If you are adopted, donor-conceived, a foundling, a war baby of unknown parentage for any other reason and where the cost is not a consideration, then it is recommended that you test with all three companies to maximise your exposure and connections to biological relatives in all the international databases.

BREAKING NEWS The State Library of NSW, in partnership with the National Library of Australia, has digitised over one million pages of historic NSW Government Gazettes to make the entire collection now available online - for free!

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Grow fresh home grown vegetables, with vegetable garden kits BY CHRIS BRAY Y GARDENING GURU RU

S some of our gardening habits have changed over time due to decreases in available space, such as smaller dwellings, units etc, it is sometimes difficult to garden in traditional methods, especially if you like to grow your own produce. As mentioned in a previous edition of this column, raised garden beds have been a real winner to combat the challenges of small area gardening. For those who have limited space and in some cases, no available ground to physically "dig up", new products are continually being released into the retail market. Vegetable garden kits which are portable, compact and easy to assemble are fast becoming popular for those with space limitation and have some fantastic features that make the whole gardening experience rewarding. These kits enable traditional planting methods to be met, along with added features such as insect and pest covers and watering systems built in. Other features include the ability to retain moisture and nutrients in the reservoir and recycle nutrients back into the existing potting mix.

Top 5 tips for this week 1. With the daytime temperatures starting to increase, now is the time to conserve moisture in the ground from recent wet months. The use of wetting agents in your garden beds and lawns now, will mean that your water use will be reduced, saving you time and money. A bi-annual application will ensure that your soil is putting future rain events to good use. 2. Remove spent roses flowers from bushes to encourage new growth and flowering 3. Monitor lawns for lawn beetle attack during the coming months. Given that Spring has been relatively milder in temperature thus far, as the temperatures increases, so will the activity of these beetles and their numbers. Treat with a suitable turf insecticide and always check the directions for application rates.

The garden kits are manufactured using durable UV stabilised polypropolene, which is a food grade plastic and is completely safe for growing vegies. Generally, vegetables grown in this unit will be easier to maintain, given that the unit is self-contained for irrigation purposes, along with the ability to keep insects, birds and other pests away with the handy shade cover, also protecting your vegetables from inclement

weather and at the same time establishing reduced heat in warmer months. When making a decision regarding size of the garden kit you wish to purchase, consider the position where the unit will be placed, allowing for adequate sunshine and the vegetables that you wish to grow, as the capacity of each differs. Other factors to consider, is the importance of choosing a quality potting mix, preferably

one that is suitable for growing vegetables and filling the unit with a quality vegetable mix will ensure that you will potentially gain the best possible yield. Overall, the introduction of various Vegetable Garden Kits, enable you grow healthy home grown vegetables, free of pesticides, all in a controlled environment and suitable for small area gardening such as balconies, courtyards etc.

4. Monitor stone fruit trees for fruit fly activity in early varieties. Use a suitable fruit fly trap where necessary or alternatively use fruit fly netting for smaller applications. 5. Mulch garden beds as the temperature increases to supress weeds and conserve moisture, ready for the summer months ahead.

Poor cancer outcomes for rural Australia THE new Garvan Rural Health Report titled ‘A Rural Perspective: Cancer and Medical Research’ launched last month at the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) 2016 National Congress in Canberra places the spotlight on one of the federal government’s National Health Priority Areas, cancer. The new report provides Australians, rural stakeholders and policy makers with a consolidation of data into the incidence and impact of cancer in rural Australia. It offers an insight into how the understanding and treatment of cancer can be transformed and the role medical research can play. ‘A Rural Perspective: Cancer and Medical Research’ paints an alarming picture of cancer incidence and mortality rates in rural Australia. It supports evidence that generally, improvements that are being experienced in major cities are not being seen in the rural context. The report: z confirms that the further a cancer patient lives from a major city, the more likely they are to die within five years of diagnosis; z delves into the higher preva-

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lence of cancer risk factors in rural areas of Australia; z highlights the smaller proportion of oncologists, specialists and associated health providers available to patients in rural areas, and the impact this has on treatment outcomes. Garvan Research Foundation CEO, Mr Andrew Giles said, “I believe that the urban and rural health gap is unacceptable. If we don’t act now, it will continue to grow. The ongoing challenge is to ensure that innovation in medicine is equaled by innovative policies that increase access to discovery so that all Australians can claim their share of the benefit. I truly believe this health gap can be closed. “The report provides a clear outlook on a way forward in starting to rectify some of these major health issues by consid-

ering the role medical research can play in the health of all Australians. My hope is that this report highlights the urgent need for greater focus and spurs policy makers into action to provide a coordinated, nationwide focus on addressing this area of significant need. Medical research is critical in order to address the shortfalls in our knowledge and improve outcomes particularly for rural patients,” said Mr Giles. Visit www.garvan.org.au to download a free copy of the report.

STUDY IN DUBBO EACH year, students from the University of Sydney’s Medical Program choose to study, train and live in Dubbo and Orange for a year of their degree. These positions are highly sought by students. Last month 17 new fourth year medical students arrived at the School of Rural Health (SRH) Dubbo Campus along with 15 new fourth year students for the SRH Orange Campus. All students participated in a full orientation program which included the SRH facilities, the Local Health District, as well as an introduc-

tion to our friendly and vibrant communities. Training in a rural location provides a unique learning environment for medical students to gain important skills and hands-on experience, while also introducing them to the many benefits of practicing in a regional area. The SRH – first established in 2001- will continue to host medical students on rural placements long into the future. School of Rural Health Associate Dean and Head of School, Associate Professor Mark Arnold said “By the end of 2016, The University of Sydney’s School of Rural Health will have educated 738 University of Sydney medical students. Next year another 32 final year medical students will train in. Orange and Dubbo, and we are optimistic that many of them will, similar to their predecessors, express a strong preference to work rurally.” Associate Professor Mark Arnold added, “Last year, 63% of graduating medical students who had attended a University of Sydney Rural School expressed a preference to work in a rural area, 82 percent of

whom where possible, would opt for a generalist career. 90% of students who attended a University of Sydney Rural School agreed or strongly agreed that their rural medical experience had increased their interest in pursuing a career in rural or regional Australia. What is often not appreciated is that converting these students’ positive intentions to become fully qualified rural doctors is a process of at least six and typically eight or more years of supervised vocational practice after graduation. Federal initiatives announced in February 2016 to fund dedicated rural medical training hubs at the existing rural Australian Rural Clinical Schools will commence in 2017 and offer structured pathways for medical graduates to spend the majority of their many years of vocational training in rural areas. These practical steps recognise that structured rural post graduate training will capitalise on the demonstrative success of Australian Rural Clinical Schools 1 by developing a locally educated and sustainable long term rural medical workforce at the earliest opportunity.”

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Losing anonymity to becoming a local BY ERIN MICHELE PHOTOGRAPHER

E’VE toyed with the term “locals” for the past five months, but nothing says ‘local’ like being recognised whilst sitting in the hospital emergency department. Two hours later and we would find out that after a week of being violently ill, there would be a light at the end of the tunnel, we were expecting our third little bundle of delight! We had met a lovely nurse a couple of months earlier at one of the local soccer games. She’d spotted my husband from outside my hospital room and instantly knew who he was, kindly asking how I was doing. “We’re locals! Someone just recognised me!” the look of pure satisfaction on my husband’s face. You learn a lot about people when you’re lying in a hospital bed. ‘People watching’ in the emergency department can be especially eventful. I listened as a mother comforted her young son who’d been having trouble breathing, a wife who had travelled four hours with her husband who had a suspected broken arm from falling off his motorbike, a man that held his partner’s hand as she moaned in pain, and two elderly men than sat and joked about how the other is always getting hurt. I found myself listening more intently. These people were travelling hours to get to the hospital. In Melbourne, our closest hospital was approximately 15 minutes away, with the next closest public hospital being an approximate 20 minutes further. When I was in labour with my second born, there was a shortage of beds in the hospital we had been booked into, forcing us to go to another hospital, about 20 minutes away. I tell you what, 20 minutes of labouring in the front seat of a car that feels like it’s moving 20km/hr, you feel every tiny bump in the road. I cannot begin to imagine how it would feel to find yourself in labour and have to drive hours to reach a hospital. I remember yelling at my husband to put his foot down, “DRIVE DOWN THE EMERGENCY LANE IF YOU HAVE TO!” A short four and a half hours later and we had a sweet baby boy in our arms. Remember that couple that drove four hours so the husband could be seen for a suspected broken arm? Dubbo, to us, had never felt as “small town” as it did in that moment. I was beyond the fact that Dubbo didn’t have a single 7/11 Service Station to help me out in my hour of

The Thomson Family: When 4 become 5! PHOTO: ERIN MICHELE PHOTOGRAPHY

need; those Krispy Kreme donut and frozen coke cravings weren’t going to serve themselves. The fact that a trip to Kmart had to be turned into a day trip, one that was no longer due to the amount of time that was spent browsing the aisles of incredibly cheap home décor and kitchen appliances, but was now due to the amount of time it took to travel there. Don’t get me wrong, we moved here for the “small town” experience. We chose this life and we are finding a new reason to love Dubbo every single day. Although happy and content with our new life in this beautiful, quaint town, we are missing some of the luxuries of living in a big city. We miss dinners at ‘Nandos’, breakfasts at ‘Twisted Sister’, and the delicious desserts we used to have, probably a little too regularly, at ‘San Churro’. We miss driving past Krispy Kreme and making the decision to stop in, based on whether or not their “HOT NOW” light was on. We miss the accessibility to amazing fresh seafood and the ability to go to most shopping centres and have a great local fishmonger.

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We miss going to the beach and watching the kids run along the sand, collecting seashells and pieces of driftwood. As our list of missed experiences grows, as does our list of new experiences. We no longer wait in line at the service station to fill our car with petrol, on the rare occasion that we actually do need petrol. Our fruit and vegetables have never been so fresh, or so cheap, thanks to the amazing establishment that is “Mick & Paul’s Fresh Fruit & Vegetables”. And of course, there is the wonderful, and still amazing, fact that ‘paid parking’ is non-existent here! I can go to the hospital, pop into town, or stop in at the Farmer’s Market, and not pay a single cent in parking fees. I don’t know about you, but all these things sound pretty good to me. I’d happily give up the city life for a more peaceful, less strained, one. We look forward to raising our growing family in this enriching town. A town that, although lacking the convenience of a 7/11, it so genuinely encompasses a life that so many desire.

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SUMMER 2016 Catalogue No. 162

So many great books - so many special prices And you’re welcome to browse our expanded bookstore HOLDEN - OUR CAR

1856 – 2017 By Toby & Will Hagon. Holden is a symbol of our pioneering spirit and a vehicle of our dreams. This is a very well presented tribute which tells how Holden changed Australia forever. Full colour photographs – large format. #39019 HB JUST $49.95

VILLE VENETE

By Francesco Monicelli. The book guides readers through Venice’s aptly named “villa civilisation.” We can step through five centuries of Venetian history and 28 villas, a clear sign of Venice’s vast economic network that helped govern the territory and represented an evolution in taste and the arts. The fine architecture and artistic designs are outstanding. Large format. #33732 HB JUST $25.00

THE FARM

By Andrew Chapman. Some beautiful photographs shows off the marks of steam and toil of generations of farmers – some of the triumphs and failures and enterprise that have helped make the nation great. Large landscape format. #04284 JUST $32.95

ALL THIS IN 60 MINUTES

By Nicholas Lee. Too often we think of 60 Minute reports as we listen to the announcer. But this book identifies that perhaps the best storyteller is the cameraman. After 30 years on the road with his camera, Lee takes us into remote and even close at hand places as he films, presidents, rock stars, despots, kings, to pygmies and manic, charismatic gurus. Go inside the IRA, Idi Amin’s torture cells, mud huts and palaces. Compelling memoir. #93000 Pb JUST $29.95

WILDRIDE

By Sam Everingham. The rise and fall of Cobb & Co is the subtitle – in 1853 a young American arrived in the colony (Victoria) hoping to make a fortune in gold rush. He saw that real money was to be made in a coach company. It would eventually carry his name into households across the land. Cobb was gone by the time the company became a legend – James Rutherford and Frank Whitney and their partners took the humble company and made it iconic. #81736 Pb JUST $32.95

WORKERS ON THE WALLABY

BY Barry Brebner. With contributions by artist Deborah Dawson and several travellers, this collects the tales of folk who have stories to tell as they “went on the wallaby” around the country. Colour photos support their experiences, working and enjoying a lifestyle on the road. #13465 Pb $19.95

AUSTRALIAN PREDATORS OF THE SKY

By Penny Olsen. Raptors are admired for their strength and independence but despised for their impact on livestock and favourite garden birds. This book includes over 200 striking paintings, lithographs and engravings of all 34 Australian species, 25 diurnal birds of prey and nine owls. A number of highly recognised artists have their works included here. #78562 Pb JUST $34.95

GROWING OUTBACK GARDENS

By Chuck & Poole. Published by initiative of desert Channels Queensland, this details ways to have an attractive garden that can cope with the harsh extremes of the Outback. It shows the techniques and ideas for a better, more waterwise garden without taking too much time. Colour photos. #20017 Pb $19.95

METAL DETECTING FOR GOLD IN AUSTRALIA

By Doug Stone. This book has proven popular since first published last year. It contains over 150 detailed maps of nugget producing areas throughout the country including new maps and descriptions of Daylesford and Yandoit in Victoria and Sofala and Hill End in NSW. Details of the latest gold detectors and their use are also described. Colour photos of landscape conditions and sites are shown. #39261 HB JUST $117.00

WILDLIFE OF AUSTRALIA

By Campbell & Woods. A pocket photographic guide to the most widely seen birds, mammals, reptiles and habitats. Over 400 colour photos show 350 birds, 70 mammals, 16 frogs and 30 reptiles found in tourist destinations. #53537 Pb JUST $34.95

By Len Zell. The book appropriately describes the Reef as being like nowhere else on earth. Produced in partnership with the BBC, this takes you along a 2,300 kilometre coastline to show a diverse range of habitats that make up this extraordinary world. Photographs show off the marine life, corals and plants and some adjacent beachfronts. Fold out map included. #61795 HB JUST $49.95

AWARD WINNING AUSTRALIAN WRITING 2016

9TH edition. This collects the best winning writing from short story and poetry from Australian writers. Included are the Lord Mayor’s Creative Writing Award, Overland Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize, Overland Short Story Prize, Bruce Dawe Poetry Prize, Katharine Susannah Prichard Poetry Award Fellowship of Australian Writers Award, and others including Greg McFarlane who recently featured his contribution at our bookstore last month. #29994 Pb $29.95

THE DRIVER

By Al Mabin. Released this year, this shows off Australian and New Zealand heavy road freight vehicles at their best. It begins with a timeline of road transport. B-Doubles, semi-trailers, dog trailers from each of the states are shown in full colour photographs. A very effective coverage of the way trucks move food, iron ore, livestock and so much more. Local business Rod Pilon is included. Large format 33 x 29 cm landscape. #52444 JUST $64.95

THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

THE DROVER

by Alice Mabin. A remarkable photographic coverage of the 2013 cattle drive from Winton in Queensland, to Hay NSW. South Australian farmer Tom Brinkworth purchased 18,000 cattle from the AA Co properties in western Queensland. At a time of major drought, the challenge was to bring them south, following the stock routes with the best feed and water available. In five months they moved through Longreach, through Coonamble, Condobolin, Lake Cargelligo to the destination at Uardry. Large landscape format in colour -33 x 29 cm. #18587 JUST $54.95

A-Z ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDEN PLANTS

4th edition by Christopher Brickell. A Royal Horticultural Society remains the ultimate plant guide for gardeners now revised in the 4th edition bringing up to date with the latest developments in gardening. It includes over 6,000 beautiful colour photos and precise artworks. Detailed growing advice for every plant, plant problems, flower types are all included in this massive volume. 1120 pages, supplied in a carry box. #39124 HB JUST $129.95

ALL I SEE IS MUD

By Andrew Dunkley. Now in book form, this is the story of Pvt. Stan Dunkley, leaving Sydney for the battlefields of France and Belgium in the latter stages of the Great War. He records his part in the Battle of Hanging Wood, the German offensives of March 1918, and the crippling effects of a European winter. He was involved in the August attack on Mount St Quentin and finally to the Battle of the Beauvoir Line. The book is based on actual events, diary notes and letters of one soldier’s story against the enemy. #55537 Pb $29.95

OUTBACK

By Scott Bridle. Considered as one of the best photographers in the outback today, Scott Bridle shows of the best of the landscape, livestock and life. In the section of People and the Places, we see stockmen at work, jackaroos gaining experience, Station country. Pages show cattle of Brewon Station near Walgett, and Brenda Station Goodooga. In a large format, this is as good as this type of book gets. #77144 HB JUST $44.95

THE LIFE OF BIRDS

By David Attenborough. The author puts forward ideas on why birds first took to the air, then their search for food, their eggs and nests and even why some such as emus and kiwis do not fly. Their migration, their eating, sleeping, some can glide for hours without flapping wings. Hummingbirds beat at 200 times per minute. A fascinating reference. Full colour photos. #16637 HB JUST $19.95

THE STOCKMEN

The Making of an Australian Legend By Evan McHugh. Working through some of the world’s most challenging landscapes, the stockman has achieved a unique position in our minds. This book covers the lives of several man and women in the outback detailing their roles on stock routes and cattle stations from early day to current times, and supported with illustrations. #76260 HB JUST $44.95

BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA

A Photographic Guide By Campbell Woods & Leseberg. This covers all 714 species of resident birds and regularly occurring migrants - its features 1,100 stunning colour photos including subspecies and plumage variations. #57276 Pb JUST $49.95

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BEN HALL’S TREASURE

BEST DESERT & SAVANNAH TRACKS Atlas & Guide BY Zell & Glover. This goes beyond the usual outback map titles to provide a description of the 33 outback tracks. A short history, facilities, key points of interest, road conditions, supplies and facilities, phone numbers for special services, and colour photos. The maps cover the whole of Australia on a helpful scale. #18483 Spiral bound JUST $29.95

CENTRAL STATION

Edited by Sale & Coombes. This collection of true stories from Australian cattle stations will open your eyes to what outback life is really life – and why many wouldn’t live anywhere else. The yarns come from bosses, chopper pilots, station cooks, ringers, single mums, kids, governesses and more. Sometimes the Flying Doctor gets a mention. #35198 Pb JUST $26.95

BILLY THE BLACKFELLA FROM BOURKE By Chris Woodland. Billy Gray’s story is told by his friend of 52 years as he worked as a stockman, drover, fencer, taxi driver, factory labourer, water and oil driller, in the outback and Indonesia. Music always played an important part – playing and singing around the campfire or with a band. #78688 Pb JUST $24.95

BONZER: MY UNFORGETTABLE CHILDHOOD

By Sandy Thorne. Here it is. Popular author Sandy Thorne “spills the beans” about a subject she would know best – her early childhood. #01249 Pb 304 pages $29.95

HAMILTON HUME

By John Donohoe. Subtitled “The Search for Bushranger Loot” this provides a history of the actions of Ben Hall and his gang. Between 1862 and 1865 Police records show that they participated in nearly 600 robberies, taking weapons, gold, cash, jewellery along with the ubiquitous watch piece. When Ben Hall was ambushed and shot dead by police on 5 May 1865 he had 74 pounds on him – no knowledge of the whereabouts of the bulk of his assets. This book provides the history and the search for the missing Loot. Large format, illustrated #29224 HB 176 pages $45.00

By Robert Macklin. In 1814 the young colony was desperate for arable land and a 17 year old farmer and his Aboriginal friend set off on their first journey. This book deals primarily with Hume, deemed to be “Our greatest explorer” – Hovell is also featured in the 1824 trek. The text describes five expeditions going as far as near today’s Geelong and later, west towards Warren and Bourke to discover the greatest rivers and richest farmlands. #34055 Pb JUST $29.95

BEN HALL’S LAST DAYS

GREAT AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK POLICE STORIES

By John Donohoe. This tells of the last days of Australia’s greatest Bushranger. 1865 – a period of eight days with background to the events, it tells of the police force led by sub-Inspector Davidson, “they left Forbes for the precinct where an informer had said the gang would be found. The end-date is the day after Hall was killed, where his body was identified by a relative and was examined by a physician in Forbes.” #49673 Pb $29.95

By Bill “Swampy” Marsh. Well known for his entertaining stories, Marsh writes about the police who have the biggest beats in the world- some as large as France. They have seen it all: natural disasters, incredible acts of selflessness, unspeakable crimes to name a few. Included here are crime stories of unique form. At the risk of their lives, police have saved people in desperate situations and brought criminals to justice on the frontline. #33149 Pb 292 pages $29.95

GREAT AUSTRALIAN JOURNEYS

JANDAMARRA & THE BUNUBA RESISTANCE

By Graham Seal. A gripping collection of famous and lesser known journeys by sea, air and land in the 19th and 20th centuries. Included are stories of survival including convict movements, droving, the pilgrimage of St Mary McKillop, Mark Twain, Kingsford Smith, and more. #91013 Pb JUST $26.95

By Woorunmurra & Pedersen. Set in the Kimberley outback, it is a late 19th century and last stage of Australia’s invasion, played out in the lands of the Bunuba people. It tells of the great Aboriginal resistance fighter as he was etched into the western landscape. #60097 Pb $24.95

BEYOND THE RAZOR WIRE

2017 AUSTRALASIAN NIGHT SKY

By Nick Lomb. A favourite with photographers and stargazing folk with telescopes etc. It contains monthly astronomy maps, viewing tips and next year’s exciting celestial events. Pb 112 pages $16.95

THE BETOOTA ADVOCATE

The Betoota Advocate tells the” News the Way you Wish it Was!” It claims to hail from the Queensland town Betoota (Pop 0) and be the country’s oldest newspaper. Online since 2014 it has become known country wide with a million readers each week. #37857 Pb JUST $24.95

THE LAST ROAD

By John Caban. Growing up on a farm near Bellingen and becoming a logging contractor with truck and dozers is not the call of many but the author records the details and those of his forebears. Logging in the east coast range can be a tough business, with injuries being common. His father‘s ancestors came to Australia with a “ball and chain” on their legs. Their story combines the regional timber industry with colour photos. #51390 PB $16.95

BATTLER

Plus Battler’s Block By Sandy Thorne. A hilarious collection of stories about life out west of the Darling. #17120 PB $15.00

BED-PAN BLUES

By Sandy Throne. The story of a detention officer’s experience at Woomera and Curtin Illegal Immigration Camps and at a Queensland Maximum Security Prison. #162705 PB JUST $15.00

by Sandy Thorne. Being in hospital is not the best place to find a humorous story – not unless it was written by the same author that wrote “Laugh Yer Guts Out.” #85136 Pb $19.95

Crime & Punishment OLD SCREW

By David ‘Emu’Farrell. The author joined the NSW prison service in 1974 at age 23. He served for almost 40 years, rising through the ranks to senior level. This tells the story of his experiences within the harsh prison system, prisoners he had managed and staff he worked with. #97236 PB $25.95

BREAKING THE ICE

By Matt Noffs. The drug ice is a threatening problem – read about what it is and what does to the brain. What are the practical steps to take as parents and carers? You might not agree with the author’s theory but it certainly identifies the crisis. #52166 PB JUST $19.95

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MURDER IN TOTTENHAM

By Rowan Day. As World War I raged, Australians were urged to vote for conscription. A young police constable was murdered in Australia’s first political assassination. He was the only policeman in Tottenham in September 1916 and was felled by rifle fire. Within months three local members of the Industrial Workers of the World were tried for his murder – two were executed. #67142 PB $34.95

AUSTRALIA’S MOST MURDEROUS PRISON

Behind the Walls of Goulburn Jail. By James Phelps. An unprecedented spate of murders in the 1990s – seven in three years – earned Goulburn the ominous name of the ‘Killing Fields.” Inmates who were transferred there declared they had been given a death sentence. Gangs, some based on race, wage vicious battles for power. Stabbings, bashings, are ongoing. #87495 Pb 240 PAGES $34.95

CULL

By Stafford Ray. In a world beset by overpopulation, climate change and refugee crisis, Harry Fromm must choose between his President or to the human race. His life’s work as an ambassador had been dedicated to finding peaceful solutions to political conflict. Fromm’s challenges cause his superiors to decide that he had to become a “casualty” - his wife and daughter are also threatened. The CIA and Canadian Police finally arrest them and repercussions nationally are dramatic. #07706 Pb JUST $22.95

AUSTRALIA’S HARDEST PRISON

Inside the Walls of the Long Bay Jail BY James Phelps. Opened in 1908, Long Bay Jail, originally a women’s reformatory has a hard history. All manner of criminals went on to populate the place. Prison guards open up about their experiences dealing with some of the most dangerous men in the country. #83329 Pb 324 pages $34.95

CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND

By Chuck Barris. Described as an “unauthorised autobiography’, this was the basis of a major film in 2003. Barris writes about his wildly flamboyant days in the 1970s as a TV producer. What people didn’t know was his CIA role spent as a decorated covert assassin. He claims to have joined the CIA in the 1960s, infiltrated the Civil Rights movement and met with militant Muslims in Harlem, and travelled abroad on covert missions. #90377 Pb JUST $14.95

ALL FALL DOWN

By Matthew Condon. First there was “The Three Crooked Kings” then “Jacks & Jokers” and now, here is “All Fall Down.” For a long time in the Queensland police force, speaking out achieved nothing. There was a system of graft payments from illegal gambling, prostitution and illicit drugs. As the fabric holding together the police, judiciary and political system unravelled, the unsung heroes who exposed the truth now tell their story. #53539 PB JUST $29.95

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World Affairs EISENHOWER

The White House Years BY Jim Newton. The characteristics of Eisenhower that applied during his political career, come through from a man of very strong character and meticulous manager. In Korea and Vietnam he excelled, and in 1953 he turned a $8 billion deficit into a $500 million surplus by 1960. A revealing portrait of a president that was not acknowledged for his strengths at the time. #23530 HB 455 pages JUST $14.95

BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE

By Dee Brown. Between 1860 and 1890, the American west saw many changes for the American Indians. Over years of broken promises, disillusionment, war and massacre they were confined to reservations, beginning with the Long Walk of the Navajos and ending with the Souix at Wounded Knee. #26407 Pb $19.95

By James Humes. Considered one of the most remarkable statesmen in history, he had the uncanny ability to predict future events. The author examines this extraordinary aspect of Churchill’s character. Impressive reading. #73333 Pb JUST $24.95

NOSTRADAMUS

By Stephane Gerson. Who was Nostradamus? Why did his predictions become so influential in Renaissance Europe and keep resurfacing for nearly five centuries? The author explores the Prophecies of astrologer Michel de Nostreame whose writings were transformed to the Gospel of Doom. In 1666, guests at exclusive English dinners discussed his prediction about the Great Fire of London. And on September 12 2001, teenagers on Brooklyn streets proclaimed that Nostrodamus had seen 9/11 attacks coming. #13686 HB JUST $14.95

THE DEATH OF HOLDEN

By Royce Kurmelovs. When GM Holden signalled that it would close its Adelaide factory in 2017 it struck at the heart of Australian identity. Holden is our car, made here. How could cars that were so beloved and so popular, be so unprofitable to make? The book also deals with Toyota, Mitsubishi and Ford as well as Alcoa, the Telford coal mine and Williamstown shipyard as well as people in the related communities. It is a hard look at what is in store for this country. #35786 Pb JUST $29.95

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAR INDUSTRY?

PLANET JACKSON

By Brad Norington. Read about the power and greed exercised within the Unions – even commentator David Marr said it is “a sage so squalid it’s exhilarating.” Kathy Jackson was hailed as a heroine for blowing the whistle on the million dollar fraud of Michael Williamson of the HSU. She endured personal attacks from enemies in the Labor Party and the union movement. But what if Jackson was just as corrupt as Williamson? #70336 Pb JUST $29.95

WORKING CLASS BOY

By Jimmy Barnes. A household name, an Australian rock icon, the elder statesman of OzRock – just a few of the accolades that apply to Jimmy Barnes. He had a traumatic and violent childhood which fueled the excess and recklessness that would define the rock’n’roll legend. #52135 HB JUST $35.00

VOLTAIRES BASTARDS

By John Ralson Saul. We talk about individual freedom yet we have never been under pressure to confirm it. Our business leaders describe themselves as capitalists yet most are corporate employees and financial speculators. We call our governments democracies yet few of us participate in politics. This is a collection of shattering critiques of the political, economic and cultural establishment of the West. Incisive and informative. #18965 Pb $34.95

CONSERVATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

By Judith Glaser. Read how great leaders build trust and get extraordinary results. It provides understanding of ways to influence the way we interpret reality, and lead the way to extraordinary results. #34679 HB JUST $34.95

BIG HISTORY

From Dorling Kindersley. The story of Life on Earth is thought to begin around 3.8 billion years ago, The have been several theories and this explores the finding of scientists – the nature of life on Earth and the diversity of flora and fauna that evolved. Charles Darwin waited 23 years before presenting his ideas to the public. Well illustrated. #25905 HB JUST $39.95

EYEWITNESS AMERICA

Edited by Jon Lewis. In the Mammoth Book series, this is a history of the world’s most powerful nation. Follow from the Indian tribal activities, the arrival of the “Mayflower,” the fight for Independence, the Civil War, the San Francisco earthquake, Henry Ford’s car production, the Presidential activities, the Apollo trip to the moon and more. #11673 516 pages JUST $6.95

50 LEADERS WHO CHANGED HISTORY

By Charles Phillips. This examines the key qualities that empowered 50 of history’s most charismatic and inspiring leaders in the fields of politics, religion, culture and the arts. Read about the events through which they won renown – or infamy. From Catherine the Great to Nelson Mandela, explore how the role of the leader has evolved and developed. An interesting progression includes well publicised achievers as well as Mother Teresa and Steve Jobs. #66042 Pb JUST $24.95

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THE LAST CROCODILE HUNTER

By Toni Tapp Coutts. The author grew up on the massive Killarney Station in the Northern Territory. Her father Bill Tapp was working his station aiming to become a cattle king. Her mother would have nine children – while Bill ran the cattle, June ran the community. Toni tells their story and how she grew through childhood as they all worked to make their dreams come true. #34499 Pb JUST $27.95

by Dr Peter Ling. The US Democratic Party has one of the the most fascinating and complex histories of any political organization. With nearly 500 photographs and text, this tells how the natural party of government in the antebellum period became impaled on the issue of slavery and lost control of the White House between 1857 and 1933, its restoration under the leadership of Franklin D Roosevelt and moves through to the days of the John F Kennedy and Clinton administration. #30631 HC JUST $14.95

By Ian Porter. Our car industry is almost 120 years old, becoming part of the nation’s industrial fabric. It was protected by the Federal government in early years but now, with that support gone, Canberra has bullied car makeres into leaving so that they could save some dollars. #21500 Pb $24.95

Biographies A SUNBURNT CHILDHOOD

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY

CHURCHILL THE PROPHETIC STATEMAN

by Bob Irwin. Bob Irwin grew up in the Dandenong Ranges where his passion for wildlife was born. He his family later moved to Queensland where they opened a wildlife park of the Sunshine Coast. It was unique upbriniging for his son Steve who followed in his footsteps who became famous, known as the Crocodile Hunter, educator and wildlife warrior. Followinig Steves sudden death Bob was severly challenged and being deeply involved in physical work, has written this with aim of continuing Steve’s legacy of protecting wildlife. #92379 Pb JUST $27.95

DANCING WITH THE DEVIL

By Christopher Geraghty. At the age of 40 the author stopped dancing with the devil and invited another partner out on to the dance floor. A Catholic Priest for nearly 15 years he endured bullying and persecution. This combined with the desire for intimacy and belonging eventually caused him to turn his back on the priesthood for a chance for love and a family. For the ensuing 35 years he studied law and for the last 16 years of his professional life, worked as a judge in Sydney. #61723 Pb JUST $27.95

THE AMAZING MRS LIVESEY

by Freda Nichols. This is a remarkable story of Australia’s greatest imposter. An attactive young woman from a respectable Manchester family, she had over 40 aliases, eight official marriages, four children and five divorces. Her travels around the world were achieved by claiming status of opera singer, cotton heiress, charity queen and many others. Here career ended two hours before a marriage in post-war Sydney when she was exposed. Amazing career. #90146 Pb JUST $26.95

WOOL AWAY BOY

By Alan Blunt. Subtitled “A Ripping Memoir of life in Shearing Sheds” the author spent his teenage years in the sheds of the 1950s and 60s, diverted from his personal ambition of batting for Australia of middleweight boxing. Shearing prevailed and here he write of the misfits, romantics, larrikins and psychopaths that existed. Station managers, gun shearers, they are included in outback Queensland sheds. #80366 Pb JUST $29.95

OUTBACK COP

By McHugh & McShane. Birdsville is one of the most remote police postings - it can be lonely and uneventful for weeks, then dramas can come thick and fast. Desert rescues, rising floods, venomous snakes and more – its not a job for the faint hearted but Senior Constable Neale McShane has taken care of that beat, the size of Victoria for ten years. Now retired, events, crimes, care, and so much more makes this book a record of an outback legend’s role. #97302 Pb JUST $29.95

ROGER ROGERSON

By Duncan McNab. From decorated policeman to convicted criminal this is the story of former NSW police officers Roger Robinson and Glen McNamara murdered student Jamie Gao. Both were found guilt of murder and possession of 2.7 kg of ice and sentence to life imprisonment. He had been dismissed from the force in 1986 and jailed twice, and that was just the tip of the iceberg. #34505 Pb JUST $29.95

KEATING

By Kerry O’Brien. O’Brien and Keating combine to wrestle with history to provide a manual of political wisdom and personal insight that weaves through the Keating years in a compelling way. It includes a great deal of new material to is more forensic and all-encompassing than previous reviews. A long awaited biography of the life story of the 24th PM. #94090 PB 816 pages JUST $29.95

ENEMY WITHIN

By Terry Crowdy. In this history of espionage we read of the Chinese philosopher general Sun Tzu saying the “Knowledge of the enemy can only be obtained by other men.” The book provides examples of spies at work through time – in particular clandestine activities that have so often tipped the balance in times of war. From “poisoned damsels” of ancient India to the infiltration of the Provisional IRA in the 20th century, the work of spies exposing vital intelligence is exposed here. #69332 HB JUST $12.95

MCALLISTER

By Jenny Old. At age 22 Jenny fell in love with Rick Old and went to live and work with him on his property “McAllister” in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is the story of the bush people, and their generosity, filled with wonderful characters. Most of all it is the story of one woman’s love for her man and the adventure it took her on. #97021 Pb $30.00

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On Thinking THE BRAIN THAT CHANGES ITSELF

By Norman Doige. A collection of stories from the frontiers of brain science involving the author’s study of a centuries old notion that the adult human brain is fixed and unchanging. Yet he made a scientific discovery called neuroplasticity which has overthrown that belief. We learn how people of average intelligence can, with brain exercises, improve their cognition and perception, develop muscle strength and even learn musical instruments – simply by imaging doping so. #72742 Pb $29.95

PHILOSOPHY

An Illustrated History of Thought By Tom Jackson. Philosophy had many founders in the ancient world. Over the centuries these strands of philosophy have evolved into a sophisticated system for describing fundamental concepts like knowledge, existence, morality and justice. The format presented here steps through time, encouraging us to read the words of wisdom. Illustrated, large format. #23073 HB $29.95

FIELD GUIDE TO LIES & STATISTICS

By Daniel Levitin. “A Neuroscientist on How to Make Sense of a Complex World” is the subtitle and it helps us make sense of the data that is fed to us. Unemployment figures, voting polls, IQ tests, divorce rates are just a sample of the seemingly plausible statistics we hear. Levitin answers the awkward questions that can challenge such data and explains how we can then make sense of it all. #40007 PB JUST $26.95

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THE BRAIN’S WAY OF HEALING

By Norman Doige. Following the discovery that the brain has its own way of healing, this provides an understanding of the brain and mind – and the amazing process of the neuroplastic healing process that really works. Doige introduces us to doctors and patients who are healing the brain without surgery or medication, how chronic pain is alleviated, children treated who have autistic spectrum or ADD and others who have benefitted. #06374 PB $29.95

LEFT BRAIN RIGHT STUFF

By Phil Rosenzweig. This takes up where other books about decision making leave off. For many routine choices, we can make good decisions simply by avoiding common errors such as searching only for confirming information or avoiding hindsight bias. Leaders must possess the ability to shape opinions, inspire followers, manage risk, and outmanouver. It calls for winning decision making. #93072 HB JUST $14.95

ITS OK TO GO UP THE SLIDE

By Heather Shuamker. The author offers broad guidance on how parents can control their own fears and move from an overscheduled life to one of more free play. So many disciplines accepted as the norm may not be essential - remember how we were banned from climbing up the slippery slide? It encourages parents to evaluate how they are spending their precious family time and raise confident creative kids. #72007 Pb 363 pages $24.95

Finance

HOW TO WIN A MILLION

INVESTING IN AUSTRALIA

By William Laing. This goes beyond the idea of winning on the quiz show to gear the mind to think in terms of mental strategies, training methods, and building your own source of knowledge. #18197 Pb JUST $8.95

By Glynn, O’Shannessy and Goodfellow. A concise guide provides facts about the Australian business culture and the many opportunities that are available. Valuable reading for anyone aiming to set up a business – a practical and cultural guide. #84619 PB JUST $14.95

HOPE

THE GIFT OF FEAR

By Gavin de Becker. Oprah Winfrey calls the author the US’s leading expert on violent behaviour. His book shows how to spot even subtle signs of anger – before it’s too late. He believes that most violent acts are predictable, offers specific ways to protect yourself and loved ones, and how to react when approached by a stranger. And there’s much more. #38356 Pb JUST $21.95

PSYCHO-CYBERNETICS

Updated & Expanded ed by Maxwell Maltz. A remarkable book which provides you with the basic but simple process of setting a goal in life – and once committed, your behaviour and thinking processes act automatically to achieve that goal. Learn to use you positive past, improve your self- image and cultivate the power of rational thinking. #76135 Pb JUST $24.95

By Tim Costello. From a thinker, here are moments of inspiration in a challenging world. In a place of challenging and soul-searching events, the author shares stories that he has encountered, often and everyday life, as well some dramatic circumstances. A thought provoking collection that meditates on the importance of love, faith and life. #03756 HB JUST $24.95

THE POWER OF NOW

By Eckhart Tolle. This is a guide to spiritual enlightenment –a guide to finding the way out of psychological pain: authentic human power is found by surrendering to the Now, the silence and space all around us is one of the keys to entering inner peace. Oprah Winfrey says “It can transform your thinking. The Result? More joy, right now.” #27514 PB $22.95

STOP THE BULLYING

WHAT PRICE LIBERTY?

By Julie & Andrew Matthews. Too often young people are subjected to bullying. Read why bullies bully, bullied kids often don’t tell their parents, and how the children can make a stand. What schools can do, the workplace, preventing suicide and bystanders helping are issues also dealt with. #05728 Pb $24.95

THE AGE OF OVERSUPPLY

by Daniel Alpert. Governments and central banks across the developed world have tried every policy tool imaginable yet our economies remain sluggish or worse. How did we get here and how can advanced nations compete and prosper once more? The author provides a bold, fresh approach to fixing the West’s economic woes, through large scale fiscal stimulus, investments in infrastructure, and private debt reduction. #45966 HB JUST $16.95

By Ben Wilson. This tackles the subject of individual liberty. It is becoming challenged by the fear of terrorism, crime, and social chaos. The author examines how freedom was won and now is being lost. #35957 Pb JUST $24.95

TAP DANCING TO WORK

BY Carol Loomis. When Carol Loomis first mentioned the Omaha Nebraska hedge fund manager in a 1966 Fortune article, liitle did she dream that Warren Buffett would one day be considered the world’s greatest investor. As Buffett’s fortune and reputation grew over time, Loomis continued to report his work in Fortune featuring his accomplishments - and occasional mistakes. This book is a collection of the best articles from 1966 to 2012. #45737 HB JUST $12.95

Various Subjects 8 WEEK BLOOD SUGAR DIET

THE ART OF CYCLING

By Cadel Evans. The biography of the great Australian cyclist, famous in the sport for meticulous preparation. One of only four world cyclists to have finished on the podium of all three Grand Tours, it recounts the races and moments that mattered. #34627 HB JUST $39.95

By Dr Michael Mosley. This provides a game-changing approach to one of the real silent epidemics of our time – raise blood sugar levels. Normal intakes are not only making us fat but putting us at risk of type 2 diabetes, strokes, dementia, cancer and a lifetime on medication. This timely book includes a detailed 8-week programme with menu plans. #68413 PB JUST $24.95

THE LION ILLUSTRATED BIBLE FOR CHILDREN Retold by Lois Rock. Here are the great tales of the Bible retold in 100 well illustrated episodes. Each one is a delight to read and ideal for primary aged children. #49369 HB 223 pages $17.95

A GUIDE FOR THE ADVANCED SOUL

30th Anniversary Edition By Susan Hayward. It is a collection of inspiring and insightful quotes which accompaning text to provide guidance and wisdom in times of indecision and crisis. It is also ideal for sparking thought and creativity. “Hold a problem in your mind. Open this book. There will be you answer.” #43990 Pb JUST $27.95

21 YEARS WITH DOROS Dubbo & Orana Region orchid Society has operated for over 21 years and Michael Murphy has written this history. It relates the formation of the Society and people who were involved – colour photos of orchids and a number of members are included. #47211 Pb $40.00

THE DOCTOR

by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki. This latest title from the Doctor quotes “there is no need for the Tardis when you can mind trazel through the “wibbly wobbly” theories of time travel, how alcohol makes you speak louder, how to tell what part of the movie the audience is watching without looking, and why the Americans are no longer the tallest people on Earth. What will the discovery of gravitational waves do for you?” Is Bitcoin the currency of the future, what connects God, caffeine and chocolate, and how does streaming a video use more electricity than running a fridge for a week? These are just some of the issues that the Doctor explores in the book. #47427 HB JUST $29.95

THE LION FIRST BOOK OF BIBLE STORIES Retold by Lois Rock. The Bible’s great stories are among the oldest and wisest in the world and this book provides an ideal introduction to them. They are retold with simplicity and sincerity for children to enjoy and are brought to life with colour illustrations. #62078 HB 95 pages $20.95

THE COURAGE TO BE CREATIVE

By Doreen Virtue. Read how to believe in yourself, achieve your dreams and ideas and follow your creative career path. It shows how to gain many forms of courage. Learn how to recognise your own natural talents as a writer, an artist, and other creative vocations. There are summaries of fascinating psychological studies that showcase how to become a successful individual. #48825 PB JUST $18.95

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Cooking & Diet AUSTRALIAN CAMP OVEN COOKING

By Jo Clews. The art of camp oven cooking is now simple as cooking a barbecue. The author explains the details of the camp oven’s use, cooking for large and small groups, plus many easy and temping recipes using readily available ingredients. Colour photos. #74901 Pb $34.95

EAT CLEAN

AT OUR TABLE

THE COOK’S TABLE

By Stephanie Alexander. The author shares 25 of her favourite menues for entertaining family and friends, including special occasions to menus inspired by her travels. #84455 HB JUST $59.95

Food editor Veronica Cuskelly. This Centenary Edition of the Kitchen Classic will be recognised by families across the nation. A wonderful collection of recipes from the very basic recipes and processes to fine dining. #50124 HB 355 pages $27.95

By Mary Berry. Here are over 150 delicious recipes for a relaxed Sunday lunch. It features springtime starters, light summer salads, autumn fruit pies and slow-cooked winter casseroles plus vegetarian meals, and deserts. Colour photos. #29274 HB JUST $39.95

By Bernadette Jackson. After an introduction to camp ovens, plus a shot list of items that make camp cooking easy, it shows photos and ideas for siting your camp cooking area, plus recipes. Very popular. #12691 Pb 130 pages $25.00

I QUIT SUGAR SIMPLICIOUS

By Sarah Wilson. When you quit sugar you quit processed food. When you quit processed food, you are left with real whole food. The author shows how you can save money and time, and your health improves with a flourish. 306 recipes cover all meal requirements – and colour photos show the finished dishes. #34397 Pb 374 pages JUST $29.95

SLOW COOKER

FAMILY SUNDAY LUNCHES

GRUB IN THE SCRUB

INGREDIENTS

By Mirams & Werle. Divided into section covering herbs and spices, spreads preserves, oils and fats, dairy and farm produce, fruits vegetables and fungi, flours and grains, seafoods, meats, poultry and game, beverages – this provides a thorough description of each of the components within the groups. The uses, nature of taste and flavours, the preparation processes, how it is used or served – these are shown in 2000 colour photos making it a most comprehensive reference. #00180 Pb JUST $44.95

THE COMMONSENSE COOKERY BOOK

From the Australian award winning team behind the leading premium food lifestyle magazine delicious. With excellent photographs, stunning design and more than 100 impressive but effortless recipes. Food for every occasion . #35709 HB JUST $39.95

By Luke Hines. Feel great with 100 recipes for real food you will love. Healthy delicious and easy recipes from the Clean Living Cook. Fully illustrated. #38975 JUST $34.95

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I QUIT SUGAR

By Sarah Wilson. Winner of the ABIA 2014 award, this provides 108 sugar free recipes that provide an 8 week detox program and cookbook. The author writes from her own experience of losing weight and beating the sugar habit and overcoming cravings via proven and easy tricks. Read how to find health sugar substitutes and cook sugar free dishes:- deserts, cakes, chocolate, kid’s treats. Sneak and easy detox meals. #12577 pages 212 pages $29.95

The Complete Collection By Australian Women’s Weekly. 200 of the best slow cooker recipes from the popular publisher are presented. It brings together all their recipes with everything frpm curries and soups to roasts and stews. Each dish benefits from long, slow cooking and many of them use inexpensive ingredients, even cheaper cuts of meat. Read about freezing left-overs so that you won’t be stuck without a dinner option. In full colour. #56768 HB JUST $39.95

THE ZUMBO FILES

By Adriano Zumbo. Step by step photographic instructions and colour photos show off the culinary works of art achievable for the home baker. Make in your kitchen the pastry creations that will reach new heights of delicious flavour. #64406 HB JUST $39.95

PRESERVING MEAT

By Ann Cliff. An Australian publication, shows of the ancient art of preserving meat before refrigeration. Smoking, brining, potting, drying and other traditional methods of meat, fish and game can be done at home. #14722 Pb $24.95

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Family Matters

YOU O CA CAN HEAL A YOUR O LIFE

THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES

By Cary Chapman. So many couples have seen their marriages transformed through learning to speak the five love languages. As you discover your own love language – and that of your spouse – you will understand yourself better and build a priceless advantage in the quest for love that lasts a lifetime. By helping each other feel truly and deeply loved you will giving a gift that never fades away. #73158 Pb $24.95

BEING HAPPY

By Andrew Matthews. Good reading - a handbook to greater confidence and security. Over 2 million copies sold. #06648 Pb $24.95

HELPING YOUR DIFFICULT CHILD BEHAVE

By Dr Michael Schwarzchild. This is a guide to improving children’s self-control using the author’s proven specific disciplines. Learn how to set goals, make measurable changes, limit the number of disagreements and eliminate the use of physical punishment. #87044 HB 249 pages JUST $12.95

By Louise Hay. Ideal for restructuring one’s life and finding self-esteem and self-love. In a series of chapters, each starts with a creative thought – the first is “Life is really very simple- What we give out, we get back.” It then discusses the issue in conversational style, providing motivation, reassurance and comfort. #11012 Pb JUST $21.95

SAVE O SA OUR SSLEEP

By Tizzie Hall. New edition - A bestselling parent’s guide towards having happy, sleeping babies from birth to two years - and you get a better night’s sleep. Understand what it takes to have the little one sleep in comfort. #35561 PB JUST $29.95

RAISING BOYS

RAISING GIRLS

By Steve Biddulph. From babyhood to womanhood, this will help you daughter grow up wise, warm and strong. It details the five stages of girlhood and ways to help build her confidence, encourage her friendships, encourage her friendships, strong values and worthwhile dreams. Issues include bullying, eating disorders, body image, alcohol, social media and relate wisely with the opposite sex. #62351 PB JUST $24.95

IT’S JUST NOT FAIR

By Josephine Tiddy. This is about overcoming discrimination in Australia. The author deals with many subjects – gender, marital status, family responsibility, disability, race sexuality, and other issues are confronted. We all believe in a fair go, but can it become a reality? #08079 Pb JUST $19.95

By Steve Biddulph. Why boys are different – and how to help them become happy and well-balanced men. From being a baby to adulthood read how to raise a son who is happy, confident and kind hearted. Understand how testosterone changes behaviour and what to do about it, and why boy’s brains are different. And read how to keep teenagers safe in body and mind. #62863 PB JUST $24.95

SECRET BOY’S BUSINESS

2nd edition by Rose Stewart et al. Provide boys with a full understanding of the physical and emotional changes experienced in puberty. Observe changes to the male body, enhance confidence and self esteem. This provides ideas for parents, teachers and other significant adults. #11362 Pb JUST $14.95

SA O SAVE OUR SSLEEP TODDLER

By Tizzie Hall. Popular reading for that better night’s sleep. A popular guide to safe and secure toddlerhood. Specific routines for sleeping and feeding the one to three year olds. #39789 JUST $29.95

SECRET GIRL’S BUSINESS

By Fay Angelo et al. This presents a simple, brief account of puberty as part of a girl’s life journey. This dispels, myths and fears by presenting accurate information in a child friendly format. Enhance confidence and self-esteem in your girls, and includes hints for parents, teachers and carers. Illustrated. #11300 Pb JUST $12.95

TALKING WITH YOUR TODDLER

By Teresa & Laura Laikko. Here are 75 fun activities and interactive games that teach your child to talk. There are tips to promote talking throughout the day, hands-on games that teach new words, tricks for talking together when driving, and techniques for keeping kids engaged. It makes learning to talk fun and engaging for your child. #35718 PB $22.95

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The Workshop MACHINERY’S HANDBOOK

29TH edition. The latest edition of the “essential” handbook for machinists, metal workers and processers. It is recognised as the finest reference covering the extensive range of tables, references and technical data for manufacturing and industrial engineers, designers, draftsmen, toolmakers, machinists, tradesmen, engineering and technology students, and the serious home hobbyist. #29002 HB 2800 pages $139.95

CREATING YOUR OWN WORKSHOP

FINISH CARPENTRY

By Charlie Self. A successful workshop requires careful planning and organising and this book is helpful reference for deciding where to put the shop, the basic needs, electrical, lighting, storage and more. It also discusses the choice of tools, benches and equipment that will make the workshop practical. 08419 Pb JUST $24.95

BUILDING TRADIONAL KITCHEN CABINETS

By Jim Toplin. This updated edition uses colour photos and an easy to follow format that simplifies building cabinets, using modern hardware and joinery systems that are fast and foolproof. It shows how to construct cabinet modules, how to customise the face frame, doors and drawers in the style you choose. #87971 Pb JUST $17.50

MEN AND THEIR SHEDS

HAND-APPLIED FINISHES

By Craig Wetjen. A personal photographic collection of Australian men and their shed. So many ideas, so many views of work in progress, the skills revealed, some compact some with generous space, skills from blacksmithing to model railways, car restoration to woodworking. Large format. #03034 HB JUST $39.95

EASY-TO-BUILD OUTDOOR PROJECTS

POWER-TOOL JOINERY

ORNAMENTAL TURNING By T D Walshaw. Using nearly 200 drawings and photos, this covers the techniques of surface decoration. A remarkable collection of pieces presented with details that reflect real skills. #61085 Pb JUST $29.95

POOL IDEA BOOK

By Lee Anne White. Thinking about a pool in the back yard. Here are dozens of ideas on landscaping, patios, in and above ground pools, decking, lighting, safety and more. Over 350 colour photos show off the innovative concepts – and accommodating various budgets. #87643 Pb JUST $19.95

HOW SUPER COOL STUFF WORKS

The Microsoft HoloLens merges the real and virtual worlds through holography technology. This is augmented reality, where physical objects have holograms laid over them. The HoloLens can turn a wall into a TV screen. How it works, and the results are well detailed. #28456 HB JUST $32.95

By Jeff Jewitt. This covers the preparation of the wood, colouring the wood and filling the grain, shellac finishes, oil finishes, varnishes, lacquers, water-based finishes, and maintaining and repairing finishes. Fully illustrated. #81542 PB JUST $19.95

From Popular Woodworking. Full details to make 29 projects for your yard and garden are included here. Plans, material lists, assembly and processing are shown with step by step instructions and finished item photos included. #26424 Pb JUST $24.95

By Bill Hylton. Full of tips and techniques for making strong joints with power tools. Edge joints, dado joints, rabbet joints, mitre joints, splined joints, sliding dovetail joints, lap and half-lap joints, mortise and tenon joints – all well detailed, illustrated and photographed. #07382 Pb JUST $29.95

BACKYARD IDEA BOOK

By Lee Anne White. A delightful catalogue of ideas to help you plan the best use of the backyard. The ideas include planning and decorating out functional areas from porches, patios, decks, pools, retreats, kid’s spaces and storage. Fresh ideas shown in full colour help you create a beautiful backyard that reflects and enhances your lifestyle. #86677 Pb JUST $19.95

GOLD PROSPECTING

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By Douglas Stone. Originally published in 1970 this latest 2011 reprint demonstrates the interest in prospecting . Recent gold finds in Victoria, Western Australia and elsewhere show that rich gold deposits remain and this book describes how to prospect correctly and where to find and recover gold. Descriptions of all major reef and alluvial fields with over 30 maps discuss the conditions under which gold occurs . Prospecting techniques, construction and use of equipment are included. #39209 Pb $49.95

By William Spence. For both interior and exterior work, this shows the finishing of the woodwork that indicates the quality of the trade. The techniques will give your work the professional look that craftsmen strive to achieve. Work with panelling, wainscoting, and gypsum drywall, and various types of wood flooring. Finish stairs, install kitchen and bathroom cabinets and remodel rooms. Fully illust. #07000 Pb JUST $12.95

GARAGE

By Kira Pbolensky. This is about reinventing the place we park, making it into a workshop, office, studio, living space, even a parking spot. Using colour photos and helpful text it shows how to make the most of that space – and enjoy the result. #86455 Pb JUST $24.95

EASY CARVING PROJECTS FOR KIDS

By Robin Trudel. Introduce children to the joys and satisfaction of carving using these projects and ideas. Categorised into age groups (4-8, 9-12, 12 and up) there are 36 projects such as musical instruments, ornaments and bookplates. Fully illustrated.

FRONT YARD IDEA BOOK

By Jeni Webber. Impressive, that is the description that most seek for their front yard’s appearance. This features a wide range of many gardens, ground covers, driveways, paths, steps and foundation plantings. Read about lighting for mood and safety, view many site plans that guide your layout, and consider creative solutions to common landscape problems. Full colour photos show settings and drawings provide landscape ideas. #85199 Pb JUST $19.95

MY COOL TREEHOUSE

By Jane Field-Lewis. This is a tree-house book for grown-ups, and it shows several examples of simple DIY tree-houses built with designs ranging from soulful backyard structures to luxurious, cutting –edge examples designed by architects. And if you don’t want to build one, the ideas shown in the photos are worth viewing. #96183 HB JUST $24.95

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ESSENTIAL PREFAB STRAW BALE CONSTRUCTION

By Chris Magwood. A complete step by step guide to building straw bale panels with reduced labour and with consistent results. Shows how the panels can also be made offsite. Fully illustrated. #18203 Pb JUST $39.95

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RENOVATING A BATHROOM

From Fine Homebuilding Editors. Redesign a bathroom for improved function and appearance, choose and install a toilet, tile a floor, install leak-proof shower base, use sealants to prevent moisture problems, and crate an accessible bathroom. Fully illustrated.

JIM TOPLIN’S GUIDE TO BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL CABINETMAKER

If you have the talent of fine woodworking and joinery, this shows you how to become a professional cabinet maker without losing your shirt. A comprehensive coverage of workshop design, structuring your business and high-tech furniture style to make cabinets. #07535 Pb JUST $16.95

SHOOTER’S GUIDE TO HANDGUN MARKSMANSHIP

By Peter Lessler. A Gun Digest publication that explains fool-proof wass to get the proper grip, achieve trigger perfection – getting it right in double action and single action, drills that take you through to being an expert marksman, and understanding targets. Hundreds of photos. #36068 PB JUST $21.95

THE KID’S BUILDING WORKSHOP

By Craig & Barbara Robertson. Here are some fun projects for the youngsters to start with - make items with timber, use hand tools, understand the proper way to hammer a nail, and the safe way to drill a hole, the importance of measuring. Fifteen projects include a puppet theatre, string art, a birdhouse, stool, toolbox, and even a saw horse. All things for parents and children to build together. #74884 Pb JUST $14.95

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SHOOTER’S GUIDE TO HANDGUNS

By Grant Cunningham. This provides facts to help you choose your handgun, select ammunition, shoot it effectively and take care of it - all in a well illustrated format. Includes up to date ballistics data, latest handguns and optics. A Gun Digest title. #32725 PB JUST $21.95

BUILDING YOUR OWN HOME

By George Wilkie. This revised edition of a popular guide for owner builders is a complete guide for every step of the process. It details how to select land and give design guidelines, outlines the roles of architects and other professional consultants, and explains the workings of authorities having jurisdiction over land development and building construction. Read how to prepare working drawings, materials and labour schedules, understand sub-contracting, and it outlines in drawings and charts most of the components and assemblies required to complete construction. Fully illustrated. #72161 PB $45.00

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On the Land - and Gardens WEEDS OF THE SOUTH EAST

3rd edition by E J Richardson et al. The 2016 edition of this popular identification guide covers the area south of a line running east – west through Dubbo and in the Australian South Eastern states. It shows 1600 colour photos, comprehensive descriptions with close up views of plant features. It describes over 2000 plant species, varieties and hybrids including weeds of agriculture, bushland, waterways, gardens wasteland and amenity areas. #88541 Pb 438 pages JUST $69.95

TRAINING & WORKING DOGS

By Scott Lithgow. First published 30 years ago this continues to be sought after reading on the quiet, confident control of stock. Some dogs can work out things for itself – there are many potentially useful dogs unable to do so. This book mainly applies to dogs working with cattle. Some illust. #23945 Pb JUST $24.95

BIGGEST ESTATE ON EARTH

DARK EMU

By Bill Gammage. Early Europeans arriving in Australia often commented that the land looked like a park. With extensive grassy patches and pathways, open woodlands and wildlife, it was likened to a country estate in England. Gammage has reasoned that this was because Aboriginal people managed the land in a systematic and scientific fashion. For ten years he has studied early records of the landscape and discovered a system of land management using fire and the life cycles of native plants to ensure plentiful wildlife and plant foods. These land management strategies from around Australia are revealed. #77483 pb 384 pages $39.95

By Cunningham, Mulham, Millthorpe and Leigh. This edition from the CSIRO in keeps alive one of the country’s treasured references on its plant life. The research undertaken by the authors has contributed to a most comprehensive record and it covers the area roughly following the old Western Lands Division. Full colour photos. #03634 Hb 767 pages $180.00 JUST $150.00

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A Teamsters Guide BY Drew Conroy. For the very few who aim to have their own bullock team this provides all the details. One source of demand for the book comes from people with an ancestral interest or a wish to understand a past industry. It has photos and line drawings showing the yokes, britchen and hitches. Well detailed. #76927 PB JUST $17.50

PAUL BANGAY’S COUNTRY GARDENS

Full Colour photographs and descriptions of many gardens across the country. Some are not short of water, others need gardens to grow with limited supply. The selection of trees, shrubs, perennial and annual species are listed to inspire our thinking for our own gardens – or simply browse the pages and enjoy. #83991 HB JUST $65.00

By Tony Parsons.This is the product of 65 years of research, breeding and keeping kelpies and covers the role of genetics and selection of breeding stock. Advice on loyalty and temperament, obedience, commands and developing control is included. Read about preparing the Kelpie for trialling, health and nutrition. Over 250 colour and b/w photos. #73597 HB 704 pages $150.00 JUST $130.00

EUCALYPTS A CELEBRATION

By Wrigley & Fagg. The authors feature eucalypts showing their diversity, their place in our history, arboretums, farm landscapes, forest settings, some spectacular individual trees and their role in construction such as railway bridges and housing. As an integral part of the Australian landscape and a familiar part of our development, the quality, illustrated technical and family reference celebrates their identity and beauty. A comprehensive study. #10809 Pb 343 pages JUST $34.95

HATCHING & BROODING YOUR OWN CHICKS

By Gail Damerow. For both experienced poultry owners or beginners, this offers the details you need to know about acquiring and brooding hatchlings and what to expect from them as they grow. Comprehensive details cover chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowl. The information covers both broody hens as well as incubators. #20140 Pb $34.95

PLANTING DREAMS SHAPING AUSTRALIAN GARDENS

By Richard Aiten. A book of excellent design and illustrations for garden lovers and history buffs. It celebrates the artistry and imagination that have shaped Australian gardens, and provides ideas for your own garden design. #34649 HB 272 pages JUST $39.95.

BREAKING THE SHEEP’S BACK

By Bruce Pascoe. The author puts forward a compelling argument, insisting that Aboriginal people across Australia were using domesticated plants, sowing, harvesting, irrigating and storing them. A popular title with farming people. #42436 Pb $35.00

WORKING SHEEPDOGS

By Tully Williams. Divided into six major sections this covers the instincts of the working dog, breeding, principles of training, methods of training, handling livestock and sheep dog trials. It reveals little known methods for training and handling in the most effective manner. Well illustrated.

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THE OLDEST FOODS ON EARTH

By John Newton. A history of Australian native foods, the flora and fauna nourished the Aboriginal peoples for over 40,000 years. Botanical names, locations of growth, flavour, health benefits and uses are listed. #34373 PB JUST $26.95

BY Kate Moore. In 1917 the war raged across the world- young American women went to work, painting watches, clocks and military dials with a special lunious substance made from radium. It was a fun job – the girls themselves shone in the dark covered with radium dust. They were the radium girls – but as the years passed they suffered from crippling illnesses, poisoned by radium paint. #47579 Pb JUST $29.95

MOSQUITO DOWN

By Frank Dell. The author’s was a WWII pilot with the RAF. His early life takes him from the schoolboy Home Guard unit in 1940 joining the RAF and eventually when in a Mosquito when flying over Germany, being shot down in October 1944. Determined to avoid capture he crosses Nazi Germany to find refuge in Holland with the Resistance Group. Full of challenging experiences. #20721 HB JUST $49.95

HUMANE LIVESTOCK HANDLING

By Temple Grandin. This provides an excellent understanding of animal behaviour and then relates this to how to effectively handle them. It covers horses, pigs, cattle and sheep. The last 80 pages illustrate line drawings and plans of yards, handling pens, feedlots, loading ramps and panels. #20280 Pb 224 pages $49.95

BUTCHERING

ON THE SHEEP’S BACK

By Adam Danforth. Poultry, rabbit, lamb, goat, pork – this is a comprehensive photographic guide to humane slaughtering and butchering. It covers every step of the process – selecting the equipment, stunning, bleeding, and butchering the carcass. Foreword by Joel Salatin. #21826 PB $44.95

MOVING THE EARTH

By Sheridan Morris et al. This records the early times of the wool industry and its growth. B/w photos and narrative describe the life on stations and smaller properties, the sheds, the squatter, the cocky, shearers, cooks, rousabouts and wool classers. #66202 Pb 136 pages $29.95

SIMPLE FOUNTAINS

By Dorcas Adkins. Here are 20 step-by-step projects to to form creative fountains. From small table-top to larger displays in the garden, it details the components, supplies and assembly whether working with wood, stone, ceramic of other materials. Well illustrated. #75067 PB JUST $16.95

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World at War THE RADIUM GIRLS

By Charles Massy. From the respected author of ‘The Merino’ comes this new title that tells the shocking true story of the decline and fall of the Australian wool industry. It is seen as the country’s biggest industry disaster with 40 times more funds being lost in the downfall than in the more recent Australian Wheat Board scandal. It ranges across the terms of 7 federal governments and despite this politically sanctioned collapse, there has not been a royal commission, and this is the first in depth study of the circumstances. #38857 Pb 432 pages $39.95

FALSE FLAGS

By Stephen Robinson. Disguised German raiders circled Australia during WWII. These included Orion, Komet and Pinguin. The Kormoran was involved in sinking the cruiser Sydney off our west coast. #35156 Pb $34.95

6TH edition by Herbert Nichols. A comprehensive coverage of earth moving machinery, their operation, and land conversion work that they do. E.g. building farm dams includes the calculations of volumes of water conserved. Substantial volume. #02672 HB JUST $160.00

YATES GARDEN GUIDE

44th edition. This fully revised and updated edition, this is seen as our bestselling and most trusted gardening guide. It is fully illustrated and details more than 1,000 plant species, and contains comprehensive for growing trees, shrubs, vines, flowers, vegetables, herbs and fruit. This edition includes ideas for keeping chooks in the backyard, establishing a community garden, encouraging bees and growing micro-greens. #89874 Flexicover 516 pages JUST $34.95

A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 100 WEAPONS

By Chris McNab. The histories of conflicts begin with the ancient world: the flint axe, chariots, bows and arrows, through days of the ships, rifle, howitzer, and then to depth charges, aircraft carrier, AK47, atomic bomb, scud missile and much more. Each weapon is supported with illustrations and text to highlight the development. #85205 HB JUST $29.95

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By Andrew Chapman. For more than three decades Chapman travelled around Australia looking at woolsheds. This is the product of his efforts – a collection of first class photographs and histories of so many recognised sheds as well as some isolated special interest places. So many were built with economy yet practical intent. With the photos, a history of their contribution to the industry is included along with photos and text about shearing shed style (cross the board and down the chute), wool presses, yards, hard working dogs and much more. #86659 HB 216 pages JUST $34.95

ISIS DOWNS STATION

By Ian Waples. This relates the history of the iconic centralwestern Queensland property from the first lease in 1866to the last shearing in 2004. Considered a showpiece of sheep stations in Queensland the experiences of jackeroos, shearers, managers made a contribution to operation are included. The author worked there in the 1970s and covers 150 years of experiences. Photos, drawings, document copies. #74429 Pb $40.00

GRINDING IT OUT THE MAKING OF MCDONALDS

BY Ray Croc. Originally published decades ago, this is the first printing in paperback. It relates how Ray Kroc, the original person behind this world wide chain, rose from being a travelling salesman for milkshake making machines to be one of the few people who have changed the way we live. He was 52 years old when he met the McDonald Brothers and opened the first fast food business. It describes the building of the business, the growth and spread of franchisees, the disciplines for making the fries and the key decisions relating to the operation. #27501 Pb JUST $19.95

AROUND THE SHEDS

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By Andrew Chapman. Here is another stunning collection of photographs – this one shows life around the woolsheds. Every state is represented with photos of those working in involved – farmhands, rouseabouts, classers, cooks, woolgrowers, shearers, pressers – as well as those essential components in the days work such as yards made of all manner of available materials, wool-bale stencils – a well presented collection of the people and things that make shearing run smoothly. #60047 HB JUST $34.95

RAILWAY HOTELS OF AUSTRALIA

Volume 2 – New South Wales – by Scott Whitaker. The coming of the railway to a town in earlier times was a major event across NSW. This tells the story behind every Railway Hotel along with the social, economic and political themes that have shaped the local societies over the last 150 years. It features two Dubbo Railway Hotels both with their histories - one on the corner of Talbragar and Darling Streets, 1880/1967, the other the Railway Junction Hotel (from 1912/-). Landscape format. #23429 HB $64.95

THE RICHEST MAN IN BABYLON

By George Clason. The success secrets of the ancients are revealed – and it is considered the most inspiring book on wealth ever written. The text runs as if it was a parable, with details on the subject , thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth. Considered a book that holds the secrets of acquiring money, keeping money and making money earn more money. #05360 Pb $16.95

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MEIN KAMPF

By Adolf Hitler. Earlier this year, this title was legitimately available to seel in Germany, having been prohibited since WWII. The print run sold out on the first day. Mein Kampf was first published in two volumes in 1925-6 and sold eight million copies during Hitler’s lifetime as well as being widely translated. It continues to sell regularly from our shelves. It is the most notorious political tract of the 20th century, a mixture of unreliable autobiography and half-baked political philosophy which brought tragedy to Germany and the world. It is an evil book, applies for those who seek to understand the Holocaust, totalitarian psychology and for those who care to safeguard democracy. #52544 PB JUST $49.95

WHY THE FUTURE IS WORKLESS

By Tim Dunlop. As the robots bather on the horizon this book argues about the choices we have about the manner in which we greet them. A world without work as we know it could be a good thing. Right in front if us is Uber, Airbnb, 3D printing, and self-driving vehicles. The book examines the issues of mass unemployment, wealth, social and political ramifications. #34823 Pb $29.95

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By Mark Tedeschi. Located between Bingara and Warialda, in 1938 Myall Creek was the scene of a massacre of 28 Aboriginal men, women and children occurred. Twelve convicts were put on trial for their murder – it created an enormous amount of controversy – it would become the most serious trial of mass murder in Australian history. #56264 Pb JUST $26.95

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MARKETING WITH NEWSLETTERS

3ed by Elaine Floyd. Boost sales, add members, raise funds with various media. Chapters cover the “out of sight out of mind” syndrome, jump start a marketing plan, stretch your budget, pinpointing readers interests, mailing list magic, six types of newsletter content, naming it and copyright. #00112 Pb JUST $14.95

E MYTH REVISITED

By Michael Gerber. Why most small businesses don’t work and what to do about it. The book points out how common assumptions, expectations, and even technical expertise can get in the way of running a successful business. One key point raised is the distinction between working on your business and working in your business. #07287 Pb $29.95

THE NEW ONE MINUTE MANAGER By Blanchard & Johnson. The world has changed and so has the new One Minute Manager. The book reveals new ways to help you succeed sooner in this rapidly changing world. #28043 Pb 106 pages $16.95

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This large landscape format book is narrated and illustrated by Monty Wedd (1921-2012). Wedd spent most of his life as an artist and historian and relates here the life story of Ned Kelly, told from his boyhood to his hanging in Melbourne in 1880. It is very well related in comic strip format which certainly adds to the understanding of the conflict with the society of the time and the attempts to capture him. #53519 HB JUST $44.95

By Paula Heelan. Life in the Outback is well presented here – more colour photos than text, it shows how families live and work in towns and properties to make their lives productive and satisfying. The CWA make their scones, children work through the Distance Education lessons, flowers and wildlife are shown, and families go tho the local races, and campdrafts. And there is work to do in the cotton harvest, the cattle yards, and meeting the flying doctor. Landscape format. #11033 HB JUST $34.95

THE WESTERN HORSEMAN

By Walter Potts. This book tells the true events that inspired the writing of Robbery Under Arms. Author Rolf Boldrewood began writing it when he came to Dubbo as Police Magistrate in 1881. His model for the character Sergeat Goring was Sergeant Wallings of the NSW mounted police - the model for Starlight was the outlaw Midnight. From his Dubbo base, Wallings had hunted for an active gang of horse and cattle thieves since 1871. The gang operated beyond Warren. Midnight was suspected of two murders. In the attempt to capture Midnight, Wallings was shot and killed by him in September 1878. This is Sergeant Wallings story. #36309 Pb $29.95

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BACKSTABBERS AND BULLIES

By Adrian Furnham. The idea of leadership failure has been brushed under the carpet for too long. This book provides the latest psychiatric and clinical perspectives on dark side behaviour, covering causes of leadership derailment and failure, corrupt corporate culture and criminal personality. Read about recognising and coping with over-confident, narcissistic and psychopathic leaders, and how to improve your own potential and your colleagues in such an organisation. #29938 PB $20.95

100 BEST BUSINESS BOOKS OF ALL TIME

By Todd & Jack. The authors have chosen this selection after working with relevant books for years. They reveal “what they say, why they matter and how they can help you.” Titles such as Good to Great, Moneyball, Orbiting the Giant Hairball, plus many others are featured. Real insights into words of wisdom. #09730 Pb $24.95

GOLD ATLAS OF NSW

By Doug Stone. The Maitland Bar nugget is the largest known remaining nugget found in NSW, south west of Mudgee. This atlas shows the areas in NSW where gold is found including Peak Hill Bathurst, Crookwell, Sofala, Hill End and many more. Maps are well detailed with references to likely sites. Photos included. Large format. #50712 HB JUST $108.00

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Composer Modest Mussorgsky: painting by Ilya Repin

Pictures and a Pianist BY VIVIENNE WINTHER DIRECTOR, MACQUARIE CONSERVATORIUM

OPULAR Australian pianist Simon Tedeschi returns to Dubbo this November with a new concert program of all Russian music, dominated by a towering work in the piano repertoire, Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”. Often heard in the orchestral arrangement by Ravel, the original piano version of Pictures is a stunning and virtuosic piece that puts any pianist and the piano through their paces. “Technically, Pictures at an Exhibition takes the pianist through

The experience of walking through the exhibition of his friend’s works and his reaction to several of the drawings and watercolours directly inspired Mussorgsky’s piano work Pictures at an Exhibition.

the gamut of physical challenges - with leaps, runs, twists and tremolos,” says pianist Simon Tedeschi. “Musically, it requires the deepest meditation, the most resounding fortes, absolute economy of motion and layering of textures.” The Russian 19th century composer Modest Mussorgsky wrote this great piano work in memory of his friend, the artist and architect Viktor Hartmann, who died in 1873 at the age of 39 from an aneurysm. Mussorgsky met Hartmann only a few years before the artist’s early death, and they had become close friends, sharing the same artistic aim, the development of intrinsically Russian art, based on Russian traditional culture. After the death of Hartmann, another mutual friend, the art critic Vladimir Stasov, arranged a memorial exhibition of over 400 Hartmann works at the Academy of Fine Arts in St Petersburg. Mussorgsky lent several of his own Hartmann works to the exhibition and was very moved when he visited it. The experience of walking through the exhibition of his friend’s works and his reaction to several of the drawings and watercolours directly inspired Mussorgsky’s piano work Pictures at an Exhibition. There are ten pictures that are rendered musically by Mussorgsky, with a repeated Promenade theme linking each one, a musical version of the viewer walking through the exhibition. One of Hartmann’s sketches was an architectural design of a gate for the capital city of the Ukraine. This inspired the final

imposing movement in the piano work, The Great Gate of Kiev. Another quirky little piece entitled Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks relates to a costume design for a ballet, showing a child dancer dressed as a chick still encased in its egg. Many of the other pictures that inspired Mussorgsky are either lost, or it is unclear which one of the 400 works was the source of inspiration for which piece. Other pictures that Mussorgsky chose for his musical movements take the viewer deep into the dark catacombs of Paris, and out into the light of the garden of the Tuileries near the Louvre. A watercolour of an old Italian castle inspired Mussorgsky to imagine a medieval troubadour singing outside an ancient castle. The Russian folk story of the ferocious witch Baba Yaga and her hut that runs on chicken legs is given a grotesque and almost demonic rendition. After being eclipsed by the orchestral version for many years, the original piano version has had a resurgence of popularity with audiences and pianists over past decades, and is frequently heard in the programs of young performers vying for recognition at piano competitions. Equally, it is a favourite of more mature artists, who find it full of interest and rewards. “I was thrilled when ABC Classics asked me to record Mussorgsky’s great work,” says Tedeschi. “It’s a piece with an enormous history of great interpretations and huge cultural significance, not just for Russians. Pictures is unique in many ways. It doesn’t fit into any particular standard musical form, like a sonata, or

theme and variations for instance. It stands on the precipice of romanticism and modernism, like a huge bedrock or pillar peering over multiple fields of time. The audience hears a huge variety of soundscapes - from dissonant, to impressionist, to melodious.” Tedeschi partners Mussorgsky’s mammoth work with piano pieces by two other great Russian composers, Rachmaninov and Prokoviev. “Mussorgsky’s Pictures lays the groundwork for the music of Prokofiev to be written. And while Pictures is much more musically daring than the Rachmaninov I’m playing, all Russian music has a certain unmistakable

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grandeur that distinguishes it from anything else.” Having recorded Pictures some time ago and taken his all Russian program on tour, Tedeschi has had a close relationship with this thrilling work for many months. “I’ve found that playing Pictures gets better with time with some pieces you simply need the passage of time to happen, even more than sheer hours put down in the practise room. It has a ripening effect.” Don’t miss Simon Tedeschi in his “Pictures at an Exhibition” concert, 7.30pm Friday November 11 at Macquarie

Conservatorium Dubbo; with a public masterclass for piano students with Simon Tedeschi on Saturday November 12 at 11.00am. Visit www.macqcon.org.au for more info and bookings.

What’s On z November 11: Concert: Pianist Simon Tedeschi in Pictures at an Exhibition, 7.30pm Macquarie Conservatorium z November 12: Piano Masterclass with Simon Tedeschi, 11.00am Macquarie Conservatorium z November 13: Annual Awards Concert, 3.00pm Macquarie Conservatorium z www.macqcon.org.au

Viktor Hartmann’s costume design for a ballet, “Unhatched Chicks”

Pianist Simon Tedeschi

Viktor Hartmann’s architectural sketch, “Great Gate of Kiev”

THE ARTS.

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Best of the bush Artists in country areas are being given the opportunity to showcase their work, thanks to a prize which is growing in popularity, the Outback Archies. WORDS Natalie Holmes HE Outback Archies is fast becoming the most popular art prize in Western NSW, with more than 90 entries received in the annual competition this year. From those, 43 were chosen as finalists and displayed in Coonamble for two weeks, and a selection of 15 artworks are currently on a tour of the region. Now in its sixth year, the unique exhibition showcases works from the two areas encompassing the regional arts boards of Outback Arts and Orana Arts, covering a huge area from Dubbo to the Queensland border and including places as diverse as Coonamble, Bourke, Cobar and Mudgee, Warren and Lightning Ridge. Artists submitted their work using the theme Legends and Landscapes in the three sections of Sculpture, Photography and Open art. Outback Arts acting executive director Melissa Ryan was impressed by the high standard of entries across all three categories. “I have watched the Outback Archies develop over a number of years and it just keeps on getting better and better. We have so much amazing talent in our communities and every year, this exhibition provides regional, rural and remote artists the opportunity to exhibit their work in a curated show. “This year the imagination of artists has been really impressive, from the use of recycled materials, to digitally manipulated prints, to the most beautiful handmade paintings, and the most striking ceramic pieces. “This year an incredible amount of photography was submitted for consideration, whether it was straight photos or digital media. A lot of people are moving into that, it’s more accessible and cheap to create. Painting is still a strong medium though.” Melissa said the exhibition has grown and evolved

Lisa Wheeler and Prue Cullen

since it was launched in 2011, giving artists a chance to showcase their work in a professional environment, something which isn’t always an option in remote areas. “One of the reasons we do the Archies is so that the artists can get recognition,” she said. “The artists have got to know that the Archies are coming up and we treat it like a professional program for them.” Showing your work for the first time can be a daunting experience, but the Archies offers an artist-friendly environment. “It’s a huge thing to create something, it comes from something inside you,” Melissa explained. “And then to have everybody judging you, the artists are putting themselves out to be critiqued.” “The Archies are a way to take that first step. We give them a lot of support and encouragement.” And as the Archies go forward, so do the creators. “What this does is gives artists an opportunity, it offers grassroots support to local artists and develops their skills.” “They are growing through step by step learning and it offers practical experience.” One of those emerging artists was a 16-year-old from Warren, who not only sold her artwork on opening night, but also won the People’s Choice prize. “That’s really encouraging for her, I hope she goes on

to do great things,” Melissa said. “We have artists at all different stages of their career.” Professional development is important for the artists, so too is having the chance to mingle with one another. “Art making is often an isolated profession so the opening night is a great opportunity to talk about their practice and influences. They can have conversations about what they are making, their influences, art history.” Many of the exhibitors are from remote areas where there is minimal exposure. “There are limited places to exhibit in those locations, there’s not many dedicated spaces or places that have a gallery,” Melissa explained. “There are places but they’re not the same as a dedicated gallery.” Being part of this exhibition can also lead to bigger and better things. It provides the artists with the confidence to approach galleries as well as being a stepping stone to solo or joint exhibitions. Melissa was excited by how much the artists draw on their surroundings for inspiration. “I am always astounded at how talented these local artists are,” she said. “It was also interesting to see people’s different interpretations of the theme and how they view their

` The Outback Archies is important because it celebrates artists who live where we live, in the country, where it’s tough to make a living, but a beautiful place to live Outback Arts acting executive director Melissa Ryan

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Outback Archies winner Chris Kunko

landscapes and experiences of living in regional communities. “Artists are often inspired by the environment and people. We do see a few portraits but the landscape section is about why people live here and the beauty of the places where we live. “The Outback Archies is important because it celebrates artists who live where we live, in the country, where it’s tough to make a living, but a beautiful place to live. “Artists can be anyone – your neighbor, your kid’s teacher. It’s nice to see more people supporting that.” Sponsorship and community support has been extremely valuable in making the Archies grow from an idea into a fully-fledged success story. From the businesses that donate, to the buyers who take the art home, Melissa said it was an integral part of the process. “I encourage everyone to come and support local art and artists, because it is such a valuable thing in making the every day more visible. You buy an artwork and put it on the wall and it brings something into your life. If you can connect someone who is making art with someone who enjoys art, then you are winning.”

And the winners are:

On tour:

z Open Art: ‘Young and Handsome. I Don’t Know Your Name. You Have Familiar Eyes. Did You Die During Battle?’ (oil) by Chris Kunko of Dubbo z Runner up: ‘Pilliga’s Progress’(acrylic) by Allison Reynolds of Coonabarabran z Photography: ’Brooke’ by Mardi Remond of Walgett z Runner up: ‘Wizza’ by Melissa Murray of Coonamble z Sculpture: ‘The Coonamble ANZAC’ (metal) by Ellie O’Connor from Coonamble z Runner up: ‘Landscape Across Three Vases’ (ceramics) by Anna Kaineder from Coonamble z People’s Choice Award: ‘Emus’ by Zofia Mara of Warren

z two eight two eight Gallery, Gulargambone – October 17 to November 4 z Arts and Crafts Council, Lightning Ridge - November 8 to 25 z Walgett Library - November 28 to December 16 z Bourke Exhibition Centre – December 20 to February 3 z Cobar (space TBA) – February 7 to 28 z Pandora Gallery, Coolah – March 6 to 24 z Pilliga Discovery Centre, Baradine – March 28 to April 21 z WOW Centre, Warren - April 26 to May 12 z Gilgandra (space TBA) - May 16 to June 2.

ARTLANDS DUBBO 2016.

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Artlands Dubbo 2016 PHOTOS BY GREG MARGINSON AND ALEX WISSER ARTLANDS 2016 came to Dubbo from October 27-30. Advertised as â€œPart Conference, Part Festival, All Artsâ€?, the event proved true to its catch phrase.

While the serious side of the arts was explored in detailed themes and parallel sessions, the Festival was all over the Dubbo cultural precinct from the Arts Fair at the showgrounds to the murals in Macquarie Street. Highlights included the opening

event at Number 2 Oval on Thursday night to the Festival Club at the Bowling Club in Wingewarra Street; from shows at the RSL club, to the dozens of sessions at the WPCC, and CWA Hall, the Wesley Hall, the Dubbo Goal, and beyond.

The final event was a performance by Regional Youth Orchestra from NSW, and Moorambilla Voices, featuring over 160 young artists live on stage. It was a magnificent end to an equally incredible program. Enjoy our 10-page photo coverage.

Artlands General Conference

Opening Keynote Speaker Mark McMillan, Associate Prof, Melbourne Law School

Tony Grybowski, CEO, Australia Council for the Arts

Tracey Callinan, Exec Director Arts OutWest.

Michael Kneipp, Administrator Dubbo Regional Council

Keynote speaker form the UK was Clive Parkinson who spoke on Arts for Health

Some of the speakers on the first day of the Conference

Elizabeth Rogers CEO Regional Arts NSW

Kate Fielding, Chair Regional Arts Australia, and Peter White, Chair Regional Arts NSW

Former Mayor of Dubbo Mathew Dickerson talking about the cultural facilities in Dubbo.

Welcome to Country by Wiradjuri Elder Di McNaboe

David Dwyer, Paul Scott Williams, Lousie Partos, Esther Anatolitis, Martin Paten, Sandra Mc Mahon. Back, Troy Grant, Peter White

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Federal Arts Minister Mitch Fifield joins in the fun at Artlands.

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Colourful drummers/dancers from South Africa having fun.

Colourful drummers from South Africa having fun.

Andrew Davis, Sally Hopkins

More fun and hi-jinx at the Opening of Artlands, here some oversized well-meaning mums cleaning up the foyer at DRTCC.

Camilla Ward, Andrew Glassop of Dubbo

Mark Taylor, Margie Moore, Dayle Murray.

Some of the Conference team: Alyce, Belinda, Lexie, Pru, and Rosie.

Ali Murphy, Liza-Mare Syron, Lily Shearer, Lois Cook.

Jane Kreis, Margeret Meagher

Peter White, Troy Grant, Michael Kneipp, The Hon Sen Mitch Fifield, Kate Fielding.

Kate Fielding, Cherry Pratt, Cara Callaghan, Kristina Tito

Two Queensland delegates, Wendy Zuker and Rebecca Maclean.

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Artlands â€“ Opening event and PHOTOS BY GREG MARGINSON AND ALEX WISSER ARTLANDS 2016 came to Dubbo from October 27-30. Macquarie Conservatorium coordinated a drumming project with Kai Tipping. The mass of drummers helped welcome visitors to the conference/festival.

Kai Tipping leads the Macquarie Conservatorium drummers at No.2 The drumming troupe marching to the opening performance site Oval for the opening event.

Students preparing for the final performance.

The pivot irrigator being used in the opening event as a truss for the circus performers.

Performers at the opening event at Artslands

Weather balloons make ghostly apparitions during the opening event.

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drumming

Kai Tipping leads the Macquarie Conservatorium drummers at Number 2 Oval for the opening event.

Students preparing for the final performance.

Performers at the opening event at Artlands

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Regional Youth Orchestra NSW REGIONAL Youth Orchestra NSW (RYO NSW) is made up of youth from the 17 Regional Conservatoriums based in country towns across the state, including Dubboâ€™s Macquarie Conservatorium. The orchestra has previously performed at the Sydney Opera House and these young musicians have been mentored by worldclass conductors and players. RYO NSW performed during Artlands, conducted by Patrick Brennan, Director of Central Coast Conservatorium, and Graham Sattler, Executive Director of Mitchell Conservatorium.

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performing at Artlands

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Artlands Outdoors PHOTOS BY GREG MARGINSON

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Circus West at Artlands PHOTOS BY GREG MARGINSON DUBBOâ€™S highly successful youth circus group Circus West was a natural fit to perform and inspire during Artlands Dubbo 2016.

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Former Dubbo musicians return to play at Artlands PHOTOS BY GREG MARGINSON MUSICAL highlights during Dubbo Artlands 2016 included Dubbo-born Dave Mason performing with ARIA award winner Brendan Gallagher, as well as Mojo Juju.

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Mikalangelo & BSG PHOTOS BY GREG MARGINSON ENTERTAINMENT during Artlands included Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen, one of Australia’s most magnetic live acts. There compelling show is inspired by a residency in the Snowies, exploring the dark and troubled stories of the many migrants who came to work on the Snowy Hydro Scheme in the 1960s. “These are the songs of the treacherous ghosts of our landscape, and the beauty and terror of a new world,” according to Artlands.

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T H E R E G I O N AT A GLANCE H E A R EAR the sound of progress as your next not-for-profit event gets some legs with dollars from Dubbo Regional Council EVENT FUNDING which provides either financial or in-kind services to help build and grow a robust and sustainable events industry and drive visitor spend or economic growth. There are two channels for event funding: the Event Development Fund and the Major Sponsor Program. The Major Event Sponsor Program offers in-kind assistance for Council services which may include hire costs, waste charges, line-marking, photocopying and other services provided by Council. Council’s support for a range of events which have significant community appeal and can attract a large number of participants and spectators are seen as economic stimulators for Dubbo and Wellington. Council has been providing funding for events since 2013. The Dubbo Stampede, which received three years of funding and is now one of NSW’s hallmark events, is an example of successful event development. For more information and to apply for funding visit Council’s website www. dubbo.nsw.gov.au Applications close SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6.

EAR the distant voices of Syrian mothers saying their heartfelt thank yous when local year 12 musician, Ben Connor, performs in a CHARITY PIANO RECITAL at the Macquarie Conservatorium of Music on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 to raise funds for displaced refugees from Syria. Ben is running the fundraising concert for a Lebanese refugee support group called “Together for the Family” (TFF). He was made aware of the charitable organisation when founder, Izdahar Kasis and her husband visited Dubbo earlier this year and he was moved by the plight of families affected by the conflict. Izdihar Kasis is a schoolteacher in Lebanon and her home in Zahle overlooks a plain filled with tens of thousands of Syrian refugees.She formed TFF with a group of women who help the refugees by providing formula, nappies and medicine for mothers with sick babies and to train displaced women with skills such as sewing. They also run camps for traumatised youth. Ben is putting on a solo piano concert to raise money which will be sent to TFF. The concert will feature four piano pieces around the themes of ‘ love and loss.’ The first piece will be “Liebestraum #3” by Franz Lizst, based on a poem about losing someone you love. The second piece will be Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata”, written after the death of his contemporary Mozart. The last two pieces by Chopin are “Polonaise” in F sharp minor and “Nocturne” in F sharp minor, two emotional pieces exploring the tension of peace and turmoil. The concert will in include a com-

mentary on each song as well as the full performance of each piece by Ben. Ben has previously performed at Dubbo and Gulgong Eisteddfods, and hopes to study music at university in Sydney next year. He is currently studying an associate performance diploma through Trinity College of London. The young performer hopes to use his music to benefit displaced families from Syria who currently living in tents in Lebanon on and do not know what the future holds. Information on Together For The Family will be available on the night. Tickets are available from The Book Connection 178 Macquarie Street Dubbo and Sadler&Co, 1A Sterling St, Dubbo.

SE E EE the One Eye Film Festival at the brand new Black Box Theatre on NOVEMBER 11 and 12. Dubbo Filmmakers member and festival coordinator, Kellie Jennar says entry into the One Eye Film Festival was open to all filmmakers who demonstrated a link to Dubbo and surrounding regions. “That link might be thematic, geographic or a delightful accident of birth. There was no entry fee, prizes or theme. The festival is all about promoting and showcasing local filmmaking. All genres and styles of films are encouraged, however there is a time limit of seven minutes. It’s a completely different experience to upload a film into the silence of cyberspace, compared with the immediacy and warmth of watching your film with an audience. “Filmmaking can be quite a solitary activity so it enables filmmakers to get out of the editing studio, see the diversity and creativity of films being made and network with other local filmmakers,” she says. The One Eye Film Festival has grown in popularity both with filmmakers and audience in the past three years. Last year, 30 short films were shown to an audience of more than 350 people at three sittings. For further information visit http://dubbofilmmakers.wordpress. com/one-eye-film-festival/

EE what all the fuss is about at FUTURELANDS 2 on SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 and 13 at Kandos. Public forums will be held at the Kandos Community Hall (Angus Ave, Kandos) on both Saturday and Sunday, with tea and coffee and a simple sandwich lunch. Expert speakers will cover topics include Indigenous agriculture and cool burning techniques, soil health, community economies and sustainable entrepreneurship. A site visit to Marloo farm on Saturday afternoon will follow a tour by Stuart Andrews, formerly of the renowned Tarwyn Park, and find out how he is rehabilitating Marloo with Natural Sequence Farming techniques. Participants will also be introduced to the hemp initiative, the first project of the Kandos School of Cultural Adaptation (KSCA) led by artist Gilbert Grace and hosted by Andrews at Mar-

loo. Gilbert Grace and hemp entrepreneur Klara Marosszeky will conduct a conversation on the marvellous organic properties and industrial applications of hemp. A wild foods feast on the Saturday night at the Kandos Community Hall will be held with celebrated forager and artist Diego Bonetto who will collaborate with chef Joey Astorga to delight the senses with a bounty of hand-crafted dishes. A site visit to the majestic Ganguddy (Dunns Swamp) will follow campground on Sunday afternoon. This will be the venue for a series of open discussions hosted by speakers and practitioners who are responding creatively to land issues, and a talk by esteemed environmental scientist and author Haydn Washington on Australia’s eco-sustainable future. Registration is essential. Cost is $60 for everything or $20 (public forums Saturday and Sunday and tour at Marloo Farm on Saturday afternoon) and $50 (public forums Saturday and Sunday plus Foragers Feast and visit to Ganguddy). Futurelands2 and the foundation of the Kandos School of Cultural Adaptation have been generously funded by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. Kandos is approximately two hours by car via Mudgee, near Rylestone.

DO O plan for a great night out when you swing by the Western Plains Cultural Centre on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 8pm to see the CHINESE FILM by Zhang Yimou, called “Happy Times”, the last in the Western Plains Cultural Centre’s Smokescreen series. Cost is $10. Made in 2000, the film runs for 1h and 45 minutes and tells the story of an old and laid-off factory worker (played by Zhao Benshan) seeks to marry an obese and divorced middle-aged woman (played by Dong Lifan), who he hopes will bring him warmth and comfort in life. So he sets out desperately to find a way to make money for the rich wedding he has promised to present. The hapless man and his friend (played by Fu Biao) decide to renovate a broken bus on top of a hill that is popular for romantic couples. He turns this bus into a small dwelling he names "Happy Times Hotel," which he will rent to willing couples visiting the hill. O Join Dubbo Regional Theatre Manager Linda Christof and her team on Sunday, November 27 as the magnificent line-up of quality productions for 2017 is revealed at the 2017 season launch. You could just pick up the new 2017 season booklet when it’s distributed but the season launch is an opportunity to find out more about the shows than the booklet will offer. There’s live performances, exclusive footage and interesting tid-bits on performers and shows to help you with your decision making on what shows to invest in. The 2017 Season will be packed with musicals, drama, comedy, concerts, dance and must-see children’s shows.

Classical ballets will be a feature of the Season and patrons will be spoilt for choice. “The Season Launch ticks all the boxes; it’s a matinee, a variety concert with singing, dancing and comedy, followed by refreshments and a 56 page Season booklet to peruse. All of this for $25 a ticket and free if you are a 2016 subscriber,” Ms Christof said. “Everyone has the chance to win the lucky door prize of a $500 gift voucher to splash out on the 2017 Theatre Season for yourself and someone special.” “Craig and Kay Carolan from Kings Hall Jewellers have come on board as the new 2017 season launch sponsor which means the bar has been raised further in the way of Season Launch entertainment.” “The ticketed event is open to the public, you don’t have to be a Subscriber, or have ever been to the theatre for that matter. You can come on your own or with a bunch of friends - either way, it will be an afternoon to remember!” Bookings essential.

ETC UNES on the Turf (TOTT) kicks off on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 at 12 noon and powers through to midnight, with One Proud Monkey, Dave’s Way and the Cotton Thieves, Bitter Sweethearts, Haleigh Hing, Civil Hands, Paulie Housier, Mick Picton, Richard Perso and Legless Pedestrians. Buskers are invited to perform @ the Made‘n’Grown Markets in Dunedoo Park on Saturday 12 th 8 am-12 noon. No power!! Back in 2012 a few locals were sitting around at the Sports Club in Dunedoo thinking how great it would be to have live music in Dunedoo. As usual, you get talking and the English teacher at the time, Don Edwards, stepped up and did a few Sunday arvos at the club. From there, talk started about how many locals were talented in some (musical) way. In early 2012 a few people came up with the name Tunes on the Turf (TOTT) and so the phone calls started to try and convince “acts” they were good enough to perform. As locals came on board, the music teacher at the time, Brent Budden, organised Dunedoo and Coolah Central Schools’ rock bands to perform and the rest is history. TOTT is “booked in” for at the Dunedoo Sports Club and will go ahead regardless of the weather. There will be hot food and cool drinks for our visitors to indulge. Families are welcome with a playground for the kids to share and much more. Courtesy buses will be available from Leadville, Tucklan, Digilah, Cobbora and Mendooran. To arrange pickup times and venues please contact Dunedoo Sports Club after 4pm or call 63751018. Free camping is available, first in best dressed. Entry is $20pp, under 18 free; tickets available at the gate, on Facebook and online @ www.tunesontheturf.com For further info contact Dunedoo Sports Club (02 6375 1018) or Belinda Fergusson 0458750455 sferg@activ8. net.au

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Open Monday to Saturday from 6pm ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ ĐƵŝƐŝŶĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ͘ &Ƶůů Ăƌ ĨĞĂƚƵƌŝŶŐ ZŽďĞƌƚ KĂƚůĞǇ tŝŶĞƐ͘ YƵĂůŝƚǇ /ŶŶ ƵďďŽ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů Newell Highway (next to the golf course), 6882 4777.

THE ATHLETES FOOT KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϵĂŵ Ɵů ϮƉŵ ǀĞƌǇƚŚŝŶŐ ǇŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ Įƚ for your foot 176 Macquarie Street, 6881 8400

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VELDT RESTAURANT Open for dinner Monday to Saturday ĨƌŽŵ ϲƉŵ͘ Under Quest Serviced Apartments ŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌǇ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶƵ 22 Bultje St, 6882 0926

TED’S TAKEAWAY Open Saturday and Sunday ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϴƉŵ dŚĞ ďŝŐ ǀĂůƵĞ ŝŶ ƚĂŬĞĂǁĂǇ ĨŽŽĚ͘ 'ƌĞĂƚ ǁĞĞŬůǇ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ͘ 26 Victoria St, 6882 7899

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KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϰƉŵ͘ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϮƉŵ͘ EĞǁ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĞĚ ďŽŽŬƐ͘KǀĞƌ ϲϬ͕ϬϬϬ ďŽŽŬƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ͘ 178 Macquarie St, 6882 3311

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϲĂŵ ƚŽ ϯƉŵ ,ƵŐĞ ǀĂƌŝĞƚǇ͕ ďƵůŬ ďƵǇƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĚ ŚŽƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ǁĞĞŬůǇ͘ 55 Wheelers Lane, 6882 1504

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VILLAGE BAKERY CAFE Open Saturday and Sunday 6am to ϱ͘ϯϬƉŵ͘ Gourmet pies DŽƵƚŚͲǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĐĂŬĞƐ ĞůŝĐŝŽƵƐ ƉĂƐƚƌŝĞƐ 'ŽƵƌŵĞƚ &ƌĞŶĐŚ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ƐĂůĂĚ ďĂŐƵĞƩĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂůĂĚƐ͘ WĞƌĨĞĐƚ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ĂŶĚ ďƌƵŶĐŚ 113 Darling Street (adjacent to the railway crossing), 6884 5454

Open Saturday 8am to 1am Sunday ϴĂŵ ƚŽ ϭϬƉŵ͘ YƵĂůŝƚǇ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ďůĂĐŬďŽĂƌĚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŝƐƚƌŽ͘ Cnr Brisbane and Wingewarra Streets, 6882 4411

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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 tŽŽĚĮƌĞĚ WŝǌǌĂƐ͕ ŚŽŵĞŵĂĚĞ ƉĂƐƚĂƐ͕ ĐŽīĞĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚƐ͘ 'ůƵƚĞŶ ĨƌĞĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĞŐĞƚĂƌŝĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ ʹůĂʹĐĂƌƚĞ ĚŝŶŝŶŐ 215A Macquarie St, 6885 4852

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SPORTIES KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ϵĂŵ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϭ͘ϰϱĂŵͲϮƉŵ ĂŶĚ ϱ͘ϰϱͲϵƉŵ͘ 101 - 103 Erskine Street, 6884 2044

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE

Friday 04.11.2016 to Sunday 06.11.2016 | Dubbo Weekender

Friday, November 4 Cricket: First Test Australia v South Africa NINE, 12.30pm The Aussies didn’t have the best time of it on their recent tour of South Africa, losing all five games of their one-day-international series. Test cricket is a far different beast though, and Steve Smith and the boys will be keen to regain the ascendency in this three-Test showdown. It’s day two of the summer’s first Test, and the commentary team including Bill Lawry, Ian Chappell, Ian Healy and Michael Slater will be bringing you all the action from the Waca. With the time difference meaning the evening session hits prime time in the eastern states, it’s a perfect excuse to enjoy a Friday night in front of the telly.

ABC

The Graham Norton Show

MOVIE: The Notebook k

WIN, 8.30pm

9GEM, 7.30pm, PG (2004)

If anyone is guaranteed to provide plenty of Friday night entertainment, it’ll be Graham Norton. He consistently brings the laughs each and every week and has a ridiculously fun time himself to boot. Tonight his line-up of guests is magical, with Benedict Cumberbatch talking about his first superhero film Dr Strange, which sees him play the titular magician, and Eddie Redmayne plugging Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Joining them on the couch are Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston, promoting his memoir A Life in Parts, and musical guest LeAnn Rimes, who will also perform her latest single The Story.

The fate of starry-eyed Noah and nd Allie, young adults falling in love in North Carolina in 1940, is unapologetically writ large in this his red-blooded adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ best-seller (directed by Nick Cassavetes, n son of the pioneering John). In flashback, the painful contents of a journal relate the disruption of the burgeoning affair between poetry-loving poor guy Noah (Ryan Gosling) and well-to-do society gal Allie e (Rachel McAdams, right). Have your hanky ready.

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6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 10.00 One Plus One. (CC) 10.30 Catalyst. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Devil Island. (R, CC) (Final) 11.30 Eggheads. (R, CC) 12.00 News At Noon. (CC) 1.00 Pointless. (R, CC) 1.45 Miniseries: National Treasure. (M, R, CC) 2.30 Kevin McCloud’s Escape To The Wild. (PG, R, CC) 3.20 Silvia’s Italian Table. (PG, R, CC) 3.50 The Bill. (PG, R, CC) 4.15 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 ABC News: Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 The Drum. (CC)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) The latest news and views. 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Subdivision. (M, R, CC) (2009) A father and son team of carpenters has a falling out after the younger man begins courting an executive. Bruce Spence, Steve Bisley. 2.00 The Daily Edition. (CC) The hottest issues from the day’s news. 3.00 The Chase. (CC) Hosted by Bradley Walsh. 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

6.00 Today. (CC) 9.00 Today Extra. (PG, CC) Presented by David Campbell and Sonia Kruger. 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 Extra. (CC) Entertainment news program. 12.30 Cricket. (CC) First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Morning session. From the WACA, Perth. 3.30 The Cricket Show. (CC) Join Michael Slater and Brett Lee for the latest cricket news, updates and expert analysis of the morning session. 4.00 Cricket. (CC) First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Afternoon session. From the WACA, Perth.

6.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R, CC) 7.00 WIN News. (R, CC) 8.00 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) 11.00 The Talk. (PG, CC) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, CC) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R, CC) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (CC) 4.00 Ben’s Menu. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, CC) 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 France 24 English News. 6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. 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. 2.00 Milpirri: Winds Of Change. (PG, CC) 3.00 The Point Review. 3.30 Heston’s Mission Impossible. (M, R, CC) 4.25 Who Do You Think You Are? David Mitchell. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R, CC)

6.00 The Checkout: Snack Size. (R, CC) A look at consumer affairs. 6.10 Pointless. (CC) Presented by Alexander Armstrong. 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) The best analysis of local, national and international events from an Australian perspective. 8.00 QI. (PG, R, CC) Guests Bill Bailey, Jason Manford and Sarah Millican join host Stephen Fry for a letter “K”-inspired discussion. 8.30 The Level. (M, CC) Sick from her bullet wound and mistrustful of her colleagues, Nancy desperately needs an ally. 9.20 DCI Banks. (M, R, CC) Banks’ old neighbour comes to him for help after she discovers a gun in her daughter’s room. 10.10 Hard Quiz. (PG, R, CC) Presenter Tom Gleeson grills four self-declared experts in a comedic quiz show. 10.40 Lateline. (R, CC) News analysis program. 11.10 The Business. (R, CC) Hosted by Ticky Fullerton and Elysse Morgan. 11.25 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M, R, CC) Special guest is Roisin Conaty.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) Jason and Adam team up to help a family transform their half-built pergola into the perfect entertaining space. Fast Ed cooks some easy summer recipes. Tara shares some Lego storage ideas. 8.30 MOVIE: The Proposal. (PG, R, CC) (2009) After being threatened with deportation, a highpowered Canadian editor gets engaged to her assistant in order to get a green card so she can continue working in the US. He agrees to participate in the charade, but on the condition that they head to Alaska to meet his quirky family. Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds. 10.45 First Dates. (PG, R, CC) Singles in search of love are brought together at a restaurant for a blind first date. 11.45 The Goldbergs. (PG, R, CC) Adam’s lies get him in trouble when he breaks his arm and claims it occurred when he fell off a hoverboard.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 6.30 Cricket. (CC) First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Evening session. From the WACA, Perth. 8.45 MOVIE: Limitless. (M, R, CC) (2011) An aspiring author suffering from chronic writer’s block has his life changed after an old friend introduces him to a revolutionary new drug that allows him to tap into his full potential. However, it is not long before he begins to experience mysterious side effects from the medication. Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish. 10.45 MOVIE: Machete. (MA15+, R, CC) (2010) After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a corrupt Texas senator, a former Mexican law enforcement officer embarks on a campaign of revenge against his former boss. Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert De Niro.

6.00 WIN News. (CC) 6.30 The Project. (CC) 7.30 The Living Room. (PG, CC) TV personality Silvia Colloca shows Miguel Maestre how to make an Italian specialty. Veterinarian Dr Chris Brown travels to Lord Howe Island. Peter Walsh lists five travel essentials to pack when flying. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, CC) Irish comedian Graham Norton showcases his cheeky sense of humour in a fast-paced interview show with celebrity guests including Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne, Bryan Cranston and LeAnn Rimes. 9.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M, R, CC) A fast-paced, irreverent look at news, with Ed Kavalee, Celeste Barber, Mick Molloy, Anne Edmonds and Sam Pang taking a look at who can remember the most about events of the week. Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 10.30 All-Star Family Feud. (PG, R, CC) The two tribes from Australian Survivor compete to raise money for charity. 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC)

6.00 Ainsley Harriott’s Street Food. (R, CC) Ainsley Harriott sets out to discover, taste and re-create some of the best street food in the world. 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Wild Sri Lanka: Forest Of Clouds. (CC) Part 2 of 3. Takes a look at Sri Lanka, a country which boasts an incredible range of biodiversity. 8.30 MOVIE: Munich. (MA15+, R, CC) (2005) In the aftermath of the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, a team of Mossad agents is assigned to track down and assassinate those responsible for the killings, members of a Palestinian terrorist group calling itself Black September. Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Geoffrey Rush. 11.30 SBS World News Late Edition. (CC) 11.40 MOVIE: Lady Chatterley. (M, R) (2006) A noblewoman embarks on an adulterous affair with a gamekeeper who works on her husband’s estate. Marina Hands, Jean-Louis Coulloc’h.

12.10 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming. 5.00 Rage. (PG, CC) Continuous music programming.

12.30 Home Shopping. (CC)

1.00 Impractical Jokers. (M, CC) The guys become stadium security guards. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 The Avengers. (PG, R) Emma is kidnapped. 4.00 Global Shop. 4.30 Good Morning America. (CC)

12.30 The Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) Comedian Stephen Colbert interviews a variety of guests from the worlds of film, politics, business and music. 2.30 Home Shopping.

2.05 The Young Montalbano. (M, R) 4.10 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 4.45 How The Light Gets In. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 CCTV English News. News from China. 5.30 NHK World English News.

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. 0411

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 04.11.2016 to Sunday 06.11.2016

Friday, November 4 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.25pm The Dressmaker (2015) Drama. Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth. Wrongly accused of murder when she was a child, a dressmaker returns to her small town to seek revenge. (M) Premiere

6.00pm Hot Bench. (PG) Arena

7.00pm Cops. Follows police as they take on everything from domestic disputes to car chases. (M) Crime & Investigation

6.00pm Tennis. WTA Tour. WTA Elite Trophy. Day 4. Fox Sports 1

8.30pm The Last Witch Hunter (2015) Action. Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie.(M) Action

8.30pm Rizzoli & Isles. A wealthy woman is murdered. (M) Showcase 8.30pm Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod’s nemesis returns from the dead.(MA15+) FOX8

9.30pm The Classic Car Show. Quentin heads to the French Riviera. Discovery Turbo 9.30pm Escaping Polygamy. (M) Crime & Investigation

10.10pm Wild (2014) Biography. Reese Witherspoon. A former drug addict hikes alone on the Paciﬁc Crest Trail. (MA15+) Masterpiece

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.25 Kazoops! (CC) 5.35 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.50 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 6.00 Hoot Hoot Go! (R, CC) 6.10 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.20 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.35 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Seconds From Disaster. (PG, R, CC) 8.20 To Be Advised. 8.25 Gruen Rewind. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 The Midwives: It’s Complicated. (PG, R, CC) Documents the work of midwives. 9.30 The Fried Chicken Shop. (M, R, CC) 10.15 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R, CC) 10.45 Kids With Tourette’s: In Their Own Words. (M, R, CC) 11.35 Sun, Sex And Suspicious Parents. (M, R, CC) 12.35 Life’s Too Short. (M, R) 1.30 Seconds From Disaster. (PG, R, CC) 2.25 News Update. (R) 2.30 Close. 5.00 Babar: Adv Of Badou. (R, CC) 5.20 Mouk. (R) 5.35 The WotWots. (R, CC) 5.45 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.20 The Story Of Bran Nue Dae. (R, CC) 10.45 Children’s Programs. 2.45 Get Ace. (R, CC) 2.55 Steam Punks! (R, CC) 3.25 Masha And The Bear. (R, CC) 3.35 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. (R) 4.00 Odd Squad. (R) 4.10 Officially Amazing. 4.25 Let’s Go! (R) 4.30 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 5.00 BtN Newsbreak. (CC) 5.05 Hank Zipzer. (R, CC) 5.30 Fangbone! (CC) 5.40 Danger Mouse. 5.55 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 6.25 House Of Anubis. 6.50 BtN Newsbreak. (CC) 7.00 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 7.30 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 8.00 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 8.20 Adventure Time. (R) Finn and Jake try to capture the Ice King. 8.45 Stoked. (R, CC) Lo decides to date Curtis again. 9.05 Lanfeust Quest. (R, CC) Lanfeust competes in the Trollympics. 9.30 Sword Art Online. (PG, R, CC) 9.55 K-On! (R, CC) 10.15 Close.

7.45pm Soccer. A-League. Round 5. Brisbane Roar v Melbourne City. Fox Sports 4 9.00pm Golf. European PGA Tour. Turkish Open. Second round. Fox Sports 2

7TWO

9GO!

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 ZooMoo Lost. (C, CC) 7.30 Match It. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Toybox. (P, R, CC) (Final) 8.30 Harry’s Practice. (R, CC) 9.00 Home And Away: The Early Years. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 NBC Today. (R, CC) 12.00 Dr Oz. (PG, CC) 1.00 Scandal. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Grey’s Anatomy. (M, R, CC) 3.00 The Great Outdoors. (R, CC) 4.00 Best Houses Australia. (R) 4.30 60 Minute Makeover. (PG, R) 5.30 Islands On The Edge. (PG, R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 The World’s Oddest Animal Couples. (PG, R, CC) Part 1 of 2. 8.30 Selling Houses Australia. (CC) Meet Rhonda, who wants to sell her cottage after a multi-story unit block is constructed next door. 10.30 Escape To The Country. (R) Nicki Chapman heads to Dorset. 11.30 Best Houses Australia. 12.00 Bargain Hunt. (R) 1.00 Psychic TV. (M) 4.00 Scandal. (M, R, CC) 5.00 Shopping. (R)

7MATE

6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.00 SpongeBob. (R) 10.30 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 11.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 12.00 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 12.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 1.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 1.30 Kate And Mim-Mim. (R) 2.00 SpongeBob. (R) 2.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG) 3.00 Rabbids Invasion. (PG, R) 3.30 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 4.00 Kids’ WB. (PG) 4.05 Justice League Unlimited. (PG, R) 4.30 Batman. (PG, R) 5.00 Ben 10. (PG, R) 5.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 6.00 Regular Show. (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: The Last Airbender. (PG, R, CC) (2010) 8.30 MOVIE: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King. (M, R, CC) (2003) The quest nears its end. Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood. 12.30 Forever. (M, R, CC) 1.30 The Magaluf Weekender. (MA15+, R, CC) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 4.30 Batman. (PG, R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R)

9GEM

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 7.30 My Fishing Place. (PG, R) 8.30 Dream Car Garage. (PG, R) 9.00 A Football Life. (PG, R) 10.00 Young, Lazy And Driving Us Crazy. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 American Pickers. (PG, R) 12.00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (M, R, CC) 1.00 Zero Hour. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Charlie’s Angels. (PG, R) 3.00 Abandoned. (PG, R) 3.30 Rocket City Rednecks. (PG, R) 4.00 Bomb Hunters. (PG, R) 5.00 Outback Truckers. (PG, R) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG, R) Mike and Frank meet an eclectic collector. 7.00 MOVIE: Jurassic Park. (PG, R, CC) (1993) Dinosaurs run amok in a theme park. Sam Neill. 9.30 MOVIE: xXx. (M, R, CC) (2002) An athlete becomes a secret agent. Vin Diesel, Samuel L Jackson. 12.00 Defiance. (M, R, CC) 1.00 Happy Endings. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Abandoned. (PG, R) 3.00 NFL. NFL. Week 8. Dallas Cowboys v Philadelphia Eagles. Replay.

6.00 News. (CC) 9.00 News Mornings. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 ABC News Afternoons With The Business. 5.00 Grandstand. 6.00 ABC News Evenings. 6.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 7.00 ABC News Grandstand. 8.00 ABC News Evenings With The Business. 9.00 Planet America. 9.30 Lateline. (CC) 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC National News. (CC) 11.30 7.30. (R, CC) 12.00 News. 12.25 The Drum. (R, CC) 1.00 BBC Impact. 1.25 ABC Open. (R) 1.30 Lateline. (R, CC) 2.00 Al Jazeera. 3.00 BBC World. 3.25 ABC Open. (R) 3.30 7.30. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World. 4.30 BBC Africa. 4.55 ABC Open. (R) 5.00 Al Jazeera.

ABC NEWS

7.30pm Basketball. NBL. Round 5. Melbourne United v New Zealand Breakers. Fox Sports 3

6.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 This Is Your Day! 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Gilmore Girls. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG, R) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 MOVIE: Raising The Wind. (R, CC) (1961) 1.20 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG, R) 1.50 River Cottage Everyday. (PG, R) 2.50 Monarch Of The Glen. (PG) 4.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG, CC) 5.00 Gilmore Girls. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Cricket. (CC) First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Evening session. 6.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC) Joey accepts Rachel’s help with sailing. 7.30 MOVIE: The Notebook. (PG, R, CC) (2004) An old man reads a love story. Rachel McAdams. 10.00 MOVIE: Love And Other Drugs. (MA15+, R, CC) (2010) Jake Gyllenhaal. 12.20 Are You Being Served? (PG, R) 1.00 Call And Win. (M) 3.00 River Cottage Everyday. (PG, R) 4.00 Shopping. 5.00 Gideon’s Way. (PG, R)

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6.00 Shopping. (R) 8.00 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 17. Malaysian Grand Prix. Replay. 9.40 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R) 10.00 Fishing Edge. (R, CC) 10.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 11.00 Hogan’s Heroes. (R) 12.00 WIN News. (CC) 1.00 Matlock. (M, R) 2.00 Nash Bridges. (M, R) 3.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG, R) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) Walker’s Native American blood brother plans a showdown with the man he blames for his father’s death. 9.30 MOVIE: True Justice: Dead Drop. (M, R) (2012) Steven Seagal. 11.30 24: Live Another Day. (M, R, CC) 12.30 Shopping. (R) 2.00 Hogan’s Heroes. (R) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 4.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) 5.00 MacGyver. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 6.05 Pound Puppies. (R) 6.30 Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters. (R) 7.05 Cardfight!! Vanguard G. 7.35 Pokémon. (R) 8.00 Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures. (C, R, CC) 8.35 My Little Pony. 9.00 Littlest Petshop. 9.30 Crocamole. (P, CC) 10.00 Neighbours. (R, CC) 10.30 Family Ties. (PG, R) 11.00 JAG. (PG, R) 12.00 The Good Wife. (M, R, CC) 1.00 Medium. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 4.05 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 5.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 Neighbours. (CC) 7.05 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (M, R) 8.00 The Grinder. (PG) (Series return) 8.30 MOVIE: Parental Guidance. (PG, CC) (2012) 10.35 Sex And The City. (MA15+, R) 11.55 James Corden. (PG) 12.55 Frasier. (PG, R) 2.00 Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Family Ties. (PG, R) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.00 JAG. (PG, R) 5.00 Becker. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 6.30 House Hunters. (R) 7.00 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Hawaii Life. (R) 8.00 The Block. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 Garden Gurus. (R) 9.30 Hawaii Life. (R) 10.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 10.30 House Hunters. (R) 11.00 Masters Of Flip. (R) 12.00 The Millionaire Matchmaker. (PG, R) 2.00 Postcards. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG) 5.00 Selling New York. (PG, R) 6.00 Hawaii Life. 6.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. (R) 7.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. 8.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. 9.30 Island Life. 10.30 Extreme Homes. (R) 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 House Hunters. (R) 12.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE

Tom Mison stars in Sleepy Hollow

6.00 Indonesian News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Bosnian News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Urdu News. 1.30 Tamil News. 2.00 Thai News. 2.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 3.00 Bangla News. 3.30 Armenian News. 4.00 The Feed. (R) 4.30 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle. (PG, R) 5.25 365: Every Day Docos. 5.30 Adam Ruins Everything. (PG, R) 6.00 If You Are The One. (R) 7.00 Community. (PG) 7.30 Soccer. A-League. Round 5. Brisbane Roar v Melbourne City. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. 10.15 MythBusters. (PG, R, CC) 12.15 MOVIE: Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends. (MA15+) (2014) 2.40 PopAsia. (PG) 3.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

FOOD 6.00 Man Fire Food. (R) 6.30 Nigella Bites. (R) 7.00 Dinner At Tiffani’s. (R) 7.30 Chopped. (PG, R) 8.30 Food Lover’s Guide. (R, CC) 9.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 10.00 Pati’s Mexican Table. (R) 10.30 Man Fire Food. (R) 11.00 Nigella Bites. (R) 11.30 Dinner At Tiffani’s. (R) 12.00 Kids Baking Championship. (R) 1.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 2.00 Chopped. (PG, R) 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. (R, CC) 3.30 30 Minute Meals. (R) 4.00 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 4.30 Barefoot Contessa. (R) 5.00 Pati’s Mexican Table. 5.30 Secret Meat Business. (R) 6.00 Man Fire Food. (R) 6.30 Nigella Bites. (R) 7.00 Dinner At Tiffani’s. 7.30 Kids Baking Championship. (R) 8.30 Beat Bobby Flay. (Series return) 9.30 Mystery Diners. 10.30 Chopped. (PG, R) 11.30 Food Lover’s Guide. (R, CC) 12.00 30 Minute Meals. (R) 12.30 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 1.00 Barefoot Contessa. (R) 1.30 Pati’s Mexican Table. (R) 2.00 Secret Meat Business. (R) 2.30 Man Fire Food. (R) 3.00 Beat Bobby Flay. (R) 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Watchers Of The North. (PG) 10.30 Our Stories. 10.50 Cash Money. 10.55 Healthy Tips. 11.00 Treading Water. (PG) 12.00 Matauranga. 12.30 Shadow Trackers. (M) 1.00 Sacred Ground. (PG) 2.00 Fusion Feasts. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Bizou. 3.30 Bushwhacked! (CC) 4.00 Muso Magic. 4.30 Kagagi. (PG) 5.00 The Dreaming. 5.30 Tangaroa. 6.00 Our Songs. 6.30 The Prophets. (PG) 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 News. 7.30 On The Edge. 8.00 Survive Aotearoa. 9.00 The Point Review. 9.30 Chappelle’s Show. (M) 10.00 Shuga. (PG) 10.30 Blackstone. (MA15+) 11.20 The Other Side. (PG) 11.50 Custodians. 12.00 Volumz. (PG) 4.00 On The Road. 5.00 On The Road. 0411

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Friday 04.11.2016 to Sunday 06.11.2016 | Dubbo Weekender

Saturday, November 5 Treasures Of Ancient India

MOVIE: Edge Of Tomorrow

Scorpion

SBS, 7.35pm

9GO!, 9.35pm, M (2014)

WIN, 6.30pm

Easily the most recognisable site in India, the Taj Mahal is also a symbol of the empire of the Mughals, conquerors from central Asia who brought Islam to the mainly Hindu country, and left behind extraordinary architecture, including the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi, as well as the Taj Mahal itself. Museum curator Sona Datta continues her tour of India’s treasures here, where she looks at the art and buildings left behind by the Mughals in an effort to determine whether they brought civilisation to India, or if they merely sowed the seeds of discord. An interesting look at an empire not widely known in our part of the world.

Director Doug Liman (Mr & Mrs Smith, The Bourne Identity) delivers a compelling and fast-paced popcorn scifi flick that might’ve failed in less experienced hands. Set in the near future, it sees Tom Cruise take on the type of role he relishes as arrogant Major William Cage, who finds himself out of his depth when he is deployed in a battle with aliens that are taking over Earth. In a Groundhog Day-esque scenario, he is quickly and violently killed, but finds himself waking up again and again on the same day, allowing him to gradually build up an arsenal of skills for the combat. Emily Blunt adds a touch of class to this tightly wound, clever action thriller.

mputer genius Inspired by the life of Irish computer o have hacked Walter O’Brien – who claims to his US drama NASA when he was only 13 – this follows a group of IT wizards who put their olve seemingly impressive minds together to solve unsolvable problems and save lives. Forget es in their tracks violence – they stop the baddies ir know-how at a with their intelligence and their mas Eve tonight, computer terminal. It’s Christmas an white and it’s more wet Christmas than g Christmas, with rain bucketing ky down. But as annoying as a leaky roof is for Team Scorpion, it’s nothing compared to the threatt a whole town is facing thanks to a dam that is in danger of bursting. Stars Robert Patrick (right).

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6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 8.00 Rage: Aus Music Month. (PG, CC) 10.30 Rage. (PG, CC) 11.35 The Checkout. (PG, R, CC) 12.05 Myf Warhurst’s Nice: And Arty. (PG, R, CC) 12.35 QI. (PG, R, CC) 1.05 Pointless. (R, CC) 1.50 The Level. (M, R, CC) 2.40 Reinventing The Royals: Succession. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 Edge Of Nowhere. (R, CC) Follows biologist Dean Miller. 4.30 Landline. (R, CC) Presented by Pip Courtney. 5.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R, CC) (Final) Two bodies are found in a garden.

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) Latest news, sport and weather. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) Highlights from the past week. 11.30 Horse Racing. (CC) Melbourne Cup Carnival. Emirates Stakes Day. From Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R, CC) Immigration officers pull a Thai passenger aside for an interview as he could hold the key to a crime syndicate.

6.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) A ghost causes havoc around the lookout. 6.30 Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Dora goes on a musical adventure. 7.00 Weekend Today. (CC) News, current affairs and sports. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG, CC) 12.00 The Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner. (R, CC) Wildlife expert Tim Faulkner wrestles crocodiles, wrangles deadly taipans and milks spiders. 12.30 Cricket. (CC) First Test. Aus v SA. Day 3. Morning session. 3.30 The Cricket Show. (CC) Join Michael Slater and Brett Lee for the latest cricket news, updates and expert analysis of the morning session. 4.00 Cricket. (CC) First Test. Aus v SA. Day 3. Afternoon session.

6.00 Fishing Edge. (CC) 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R, CC) 7.00 RPM. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Weekend Feast. (R, CC) 9.30 St10. (PG, CC) 12.00 The Living Room. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 1.30 Life Inside The Markets. (PG, CC) 2.00 Sara’s Australia Unveiled. (PG, CC) 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R, CC) 3.00 iFish. (CC) 4.00 What’s Up Down Under. (CC) 4.30 A Taste Of Travel. (CC) 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 France 24 English News. 6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. 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. 2.00 Small Business Secrets. (R, CC) 2.30 Figure Skating. (CC) ISU Grand Prix. Men’s Singles and Ice Dancing. 3.30 Carthage’s Lost Warriors. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Lost Kingdoms Of Central America. (R, CC) 5.30 The Story Of Luxury. (PG, R, CC)

6.30 Gardening Australia. (CC) John visits a city garden. Learn how to create a tropically inspired garden in a temperate climate. 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R, CC) Martin attends his first session with psychotherapist Dr Rachel Timoney. 8.20 Home Fires. (M, CC) Steph tries to hide a secret that could threaten the farm’s future. An unexpected visitor could destroy the life Teresa has built for herself. Erica is determined to intervene as Bob and Pat’s marriage grows even more destructive. WI plan an air raid shelter for the village. 9.10 Inspector George Gently. (M, R, CC) After the body of a girl washes ashore, Gently and Bacchus investigate. 10.40 Call The Midwife. (M, R, CC) The midwives face one of their busiest nights to date. Sister Winifred concentrates her efforts on the prostitutes of Poplar. 11.40 Rage. (MA15+) Music videos chosen by a special guest programmer.

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: Spider-Man 2. (PG, R, CC) (2004) Faced with an old enemy, a young man turned superhero must decide between living a normal life as a university student and embracing his heroic identity as SpiderMan, in order to save New York City. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco. 9.35 MOVIE: Contraband. (MA15+, R, CC) (2012) A former smuggler must return to a life of crime in order to save his family, after his brother-in-law dumps illegal cargo in order to avoid the authorities and falls into debt with a murderous drug lord. Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Kate Beckinsale. 11.45 The Goldbergs. (PG, R, CC) After Barry is approached by a modelling representative in the mall, Beverly decides to encourage the endeavour despite Erica claiming it is a scam. Adam runs into his Pop Pop, Murray’s grumpy dad, and thinks he can help mend the fences between estranged father and son.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 6.30 Cricket. (CC) First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Evening session. From the WACA, Perth. 8.45 MOVIE: Shooter. (MA15+, R, CC) (2007) A sniper tries to prove his innocence after he is framed by rogue elements within the US government for the attempted assassination of the president. However, it is no easy task as he finds himself pursued by every law enforcement agency in the country. Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Kate Mara. 11.15 MOVIE: Dead Heat. (MA15+, R, CC) (2002) A cop is forced to retire due to heart problems and, after his wife leaves him, decides to invest in a racehorse. However, any chance at a new life appears to be sabotaged after a mob boss decides to steal the animal. Kiefer Sutherland, Radha Mitchell, Anthony LaPaglia.

6.00 Territory Cops. (PG, R, CC) A man is caught on CCTV breaking into and vandalising Government House in Darwin. 6.30 Scorpion. (PG, CC) The team tries to prevent a catastrophe when torrential rains create a large crack in a dam. 7.30 MacGyver. (M, CC) MacGyver must protect a whistle-blower who has proof that her boss is selling weapons to enemies of America. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M, CC) After a cache of firearms is stolen from a gun range, the team discovers the culprit is intent on making a dramatic statement on gun violence. Kono and Adam are finally reunited when he is released from prison. 9.30 MOVIE: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. (M, R, CC) (2013) With the ’70s behind him, San Diego’s formerly top-rated TV anchor, Ron Burgundy, returns to the news desk. Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Christina Applegate. 11.50 Motor Racing. (CC) Supercars Championship. Round 13. Auckland SuperSprint. Races 24 and 25. Highlights.

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 Treasures Of Ancient India: The Other Side Of The Taj Mahal. (PG, CC) Part 2 of 3. Historian Sona Datta explores three very different people, places and dynasties that helped shape the modern Indian world. She continues by tracing the history of the Mughal Empire which along with its many spectacular accomplishments also sowed the seeds of discord. 8.30 MOVIE: Misery. (M, R, CC) (1990) A bestselling novelist is rescued by his selfproclaimed, number one fan after he is involved in a car crash. The woman takes it upon herself to nurse him back to health, however, after she reads one of his latest manuscripts, their reluctant relationship takes a terrifying twist. Kathy Bates, James Caan. 10.30 RocKwiz. (PG, R, CC) Music quiz show, featuring singersongwriter Emma Louise and indie folk band vocalist Husky Gawenda. 11.20 Real Humans. (M, R) With the virus having a debilitating effect on Mimi, Hans is forced to take her to Einar in hope of finding a cure.

12.10 Mistresses. (M, R, CC) The girlfriends come together to help Savi say goodbye to her house. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

1.15 Anger Management. (M, R, CC) 1.45 Nine Presents. (R, CC) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 The Baron. (PG, R) 4.00 Impractical Jokers. (M, CC) 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 Extra. (R, CC) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (CC)

12.50 48 Hours: Chasing The Barefoot Bandit. (PG, R, CC) Tells the story of teenage criminal Colton Harris Moore, also known as the “Barefoot Bandit”. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Inspiration Ministries. (PG, R) Religious program.

12.30 Best Undressed. (MA15+, R, CC) 1.30 Soccer. EPL. Manchester City v Middlesbrough. 4.15 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 4.55 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (R, CC) 5.00 CCTV English News. 5.30 NHK World English News.

5.00 Rage. (PG) Continuous music programming.

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 04.11.2016 to Sunday 06.11.2016

Saturday, November 5 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.05pm Apollo 13 (1995) Adventure. (PG) Masterpiece

6.30pm The Amazing Race. Teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. (PG) FOX8

7.30pm Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle. (M) BBC Knowledge

7.30pm Basketball. NBL. Round 5. Cairns Taipans v Sydney Kings. Fox Sports 3

7.30pm Dolly Parton At The Glastonbury Festival. The complete set by the “queen of country music” in front of one of the biggest crowds Glastonbury festival’s Pyramid stage has ever seen. (PG) Foxtel Arts

8.00pm Soccer. A-League. Round 5. Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory. Fox Sports 4

8.30pm The Revenant (2016) Drama. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy. When an explorer is left for dead after a brutal bear attack, he must use his survival skills to get back to civilisation. (MA15+) Premiere 11.10pm Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) Action. Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner. Ethan and the team must eradicate a rogue organisation. (M) Premiere

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.10 Wiggle. (R, CC) 4.20 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 4.45 Timmy Time. (R, CC) 5.00 Ready, Jet, Go! (R, CC) 5.25 Kazoops! (R) 5.40 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.50 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 6.00 Hoot Hoot Go! (R, CC) 6.10 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.20 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.35 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Highway Thru Hell. (PG, CC) 8.20 Would I Lie To You? At Christmas. (M, R, CC) 8.50 Rosehaven. (M, R, CC) 9.15 Live At The Apollo. (M, R, CC) 10.00 Comedy Next Gen. (MA15+, CC) (New Series) 11.00 Black Books. (PG, R, CC) 11.50 The Spoils Of Babylon. (M, R, CC) 12.15 The Wrong Mans. (M, R, CC) 12.45 Bad Education. (M, R, CC) 1.50 Highway Thru Hell. (PG, R, CC) 2.35 News Update. (R) 2.40 Close. 5.00 Babar: Adv Of Badou. (R, CC) 5.20 Mouk. (R) 5.35 The WotWots. (R, CC) 5.45 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.00 Nowhere Boys. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 2.00 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 2.30 Officially Amazing. (R, CC) 3.00 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 3.25 Cartoon It Up. 3.30 Masha And The Bear. (R, CC) 3.35 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. (R) 4.00 Odd Squad. (R) 4.10 Officially Amazing. 4.30 Operation Ouch! (R) 5.00 Hank Zipzer. (R, CC) 5.30 Fangbone! (PG, CC) 5.40 Danger Mouse. 5.55 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 6.25 House Of Anubis. 6.50 Cub Fries Celebrity Survival Camp. (R) 7.00 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 7.30 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 8.00 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 8.20 Adventure Time. (R) The Ice King decides it is time for a change. 8.45 Stoked. (R, CC) The boys build a video game surfboard. 9.05 Dancing Down Under. (R, CC) Narrated by Josh Thomas. 9.35 Close.

7.30pm The Fosters. After a student objects to Brandon and Mat’s Romeo and Juliet musical, Lena has to tell Brandon that he might not be able to put the production up at school. (M) FOX8 8.30pm Last Comic Standing. (MA15+) Comedy Channel

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6.00 Children’s Programs. 11.30 Pirate Express. (C, R, CC) 12.00 Move It. (C, R, CC) 12.30 Little Charmers. (R) 1.00 Kate And MimMim. (R) 1.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 2.30 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 3.00 Power Rangers Dino. (PG, R) 3.30 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 4.00 Teen Titans. (PG, R) 4.30 Problem Solverz. (PG, R) 5.00 Ben 10. (PG, R) 5.30 MOVIE: The Iron Giant. (PG, R) (1999) 7.10 MOVIE: Stargate. (PG, R) (1994) 9.35 MOVIE: Edge Of Tomorrow. (M, R, CC) (2014) A reluctant soldier relives the same day. Tom Cruise. 11.50 Adult Swim. (MA15+, R) 12.20 Rick And Morty. (M, R) 12.50 The Magaluf Weekender. (MA15+, R, CC) 1.45 Surfing Australia TV. (R, CC) 2.15 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 2.30 Yo-Kai Watch. (PG, R) 3.00 Yu-GiOh! Zexal. (PG, R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 Wild Kratts. (R) 4.30 Kate And Mim-Mim. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R)

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6.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. 67th West Australian Speedcar Championship. Replay. 7.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. Grand Opening Showdown. Replay. 8.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Dream Car Garage. (PG, R) 9.30 HarleyDavidson TV. (PG) 10.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Timbersports. World Championship. Individual Competition Pt 2. 1.00 The AFN Fishing Show. 1.30 The Next Level. (PG, R) 2.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG) 3.00 Adventure Angler. (PG) 3.30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. (PG, R) 4.30 Dynamo: Magician Impossible. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 MythBusters. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 MOVIE: Real Steel. (PG, R, CC) (2011) 9.10 MOVIE: A Million Ways To Die In The West. (MA15+, CC) (2014) Seth MacFarlane. 11.40 1000 Ways To Die. (MA15+, R) 12.40 Dynamo: Magician Impossible. (PG, R, CC) 1.40 Timbersports. World Championship. Individual Competition Pt 2. Replay. 2.00 Late Programs. 3.00 Fifth Gear. (PG, R) 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Landline. (CC) 6.30 World This Week. (CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 Australia Wide. (CC) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. (R, CC) 1.00 News. 1.30 Planet America. (R) 2.00 News. 2.30 The Mix. (CC) 3.00 News. 3.30 Foreign Corre. (R, CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The Drum Weekly. 5.00 News. 5.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.30 Australian Story. (R, CC) 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 7.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 8.00 Four Corners. (R, CC) 8.45 One Plus One. (R, CC) 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 10.00 News. 10.30 World This Week. (R, CC) 11.00 News. (CC) 11.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 12.00 Press Club. (R, CC) 1.00 BBC World. 1.15 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS

9.30pm Chrisley Knows Best. (PG) Lifestyle You

9GO!

6.00 Shopping. (R) 8.00 House Calls To The Rescue. (R, CC) 9.00 Room For Improvement. (R, CC) 10.00 Shopping. 10.30 The Outdoor Room With Jamie Durie. (R, CC) 11.30 Best Houses Australia. (R) 12.00 The Travel Bug. (PG) 1.00 Home In WA. (CC) 1.30 Great South East. (CC) 2.00 Creek To Coast. (CC) 2.30 Qld Weekender. (CC) 3.00 WA Weekender. (CC) 3.30 Sydney Weekender. (R, CC) 4.00 No Reservations. (PG) 5.00 SCU. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Horse Racing. (CC) Melbourne Cup Carnival. Stakes Day. 6.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 7.00 MOVIE: The HundredFoot Journey. (PG, R, CC) (2014) 9.30 MOVIE: Chef. (M, R, CC) (2014) A chef launches a food truck with his ex-wife. Jon Favreau. 12.00 No Reservations. (PG, R) 1.00 Psychic TV. (M) 4.00 Sydney Weekender. (R, CC) 4.30 WA Weekender. (R, CC) 5.00 Shopping. (R)

9.00pm Golf. European PGA Tour. Turkish Open. Third round. Fox Sports 2

6.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. (PG) 7.30 Foot Support. (R) 8.00 Danoz. 8.30 TV Shop. 9.00 Avengers. (PG, R) 10.00 MOVIE: San Demetrio, London. (PG, R, CC) (1943) 12.00 River Cottage Everyday. (PG, R) 1.00 MOVIE: A Hole In The Head. (R) (1959) 3.30 MOVIE: The 7th Dawn. (PG, CC) (1964) 6.00 Cricket. (CC) First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Evening session. 6.30 MOVIE: Marley & Me. (PG, R, CC) (2008) Owen Wilson. 8.50 MOVIE: Sliding Doors. (M, R, CC) (1998) Charts a woman’s two possible lives. Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah. 10.50 MOVIE: Annie Hall. (M, R, CC) (1977) Woody Allen. 12.50 GEM Presents. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Call And Win. (M) 3.00 River Cottage Everyday. (PG, R) 4.00 GEM Presents. (R, CC) 4.10 Rugby League. Four Nations. Round 2. England v Scotland.

Ben Fogle presents Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

ONE 6.00 Shopping. (R) 8.00 Get Smart. (PG, R) 9.00 World Sport. (R) 9.30 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 11.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG, R) 12.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 MacGyver. (PG, R) 2.00 Monster Jam. (Series return) 3.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. (R, CC) 4.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 5.00 Driven Not Hidden. 5.30 Escape Fishing With ET. (R, CC) 6.00 Last Man Standing. (PG, R) 6.30 Nature’s Great Events. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 Undercover Boss. (R) 8.00 Motor Racing. (CC) Supercars Championship. Round 13. Auckland SuperSprint. Races 24 and 25. Highlights. From Pukekohe Park Raceway, New Zealand. 9.00 48 Hours. (M, R, CC) 10.00 Todd Sampson’s Body Hack. (M, R, CC) 11.00 Megastructures Breakdown. (R) 12.00 Bellator MMA. (M, R) 1.45 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 2.15 World Sport. (R) 2.30 RPM GP. (R, CC) 3.00 RPM. (R, CC) 4.00 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 17. Malaysian Grand Prix. Replay. 5.30 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 6.05 Pokémon. (R) 7.00 Mako: Island Of Secrets. (C, R, CC) 7.30 Kuu-Kuu Harajuku. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Totally Wild. (C, CC) 8.30 Scope. (C, CC) 9.05 The Loop. (PG) 11.35 Neighbours. (R, CC) 2.05 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 6.00 MOVIE: Turbo. (R, CC) (2013) A snail dreams of winning the Indy 500. Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti. 8.00 All-Star Family Feud. (PG, R, CC) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 9.00 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M, R, CC) Guests include Ed Kavalee, Celeste Barber, Mick Molloy, Anne Edmonds and Sam Pang. 10.00 Sex And The City. (M, CC) Four 30-something women change themselves. 11.00 The Loop. (PG, R) Hosted by Scott Tweedie and Olivia Phyland. 1.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 2.00 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Touched By An Angel. (PG, R)

6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 6.30 House Hunters. (R) 7.00 Garden Gurus. (R) 7.30 Hawaii Life. (R) 8.00 In The Garden. (R, CC) 8.30 Flipping Out. (PG, R) 9.30 Hawaii Life. (R) 10.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 10.30 House Hunters. (R) 11.00 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. (R) 12.00 Island Life. (R) 1.00 Masters Of Flip. (R) 2.00 Postcards. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual. (PG, CC) 4.00 Hawaii Life. (R) 5.00 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. (R) 6.00 Tiny House Hunters. (PG) 6.30 Flip Or Flop. (R) 7.30 House Hunters. 8.30 House Hunters International. 9.30 House Hunters Reno. 10.30 Vacation House For Free. 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE

SBS 2 6.00 WorldWatch. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 5. Brisbane Roar v Melbourne City. Replay. 3.00 Motorcycle Racing. Superbike World Championship. Round 13. 3.55 Flying To The Ends Of The Earth. (PG, R, CC) 4.50 Street Genius. (PG, R) 5.20 Des Bishop: Breaking China. (PG, R) 5.50 365: Every Day Documentaries. 5.55 Survivor Games With Bear Grylls. 7.05 Food, Booze And Tattoos. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 Royal Navy School. (M, R, CC) The training regime is nearly over. 9.25 Halfworlds. (MA15+) (Final) Sarah’s friends search for her. 10.00 12 Monkeys. (MA15+) 10.50 Lost Girl. (MA15+) 12.30 MOVIE: Scorpion In Love. (MA15+) (2013) 2.20 MOVIE: City State. (M) (2011) 4.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

FOOD 6.00 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 6.30 Barefoot Contessa. (R) 7.00 Pati’s Mexican Table. (R) 7.30 Secret Meat Business. (R) 8.00 Man Fire Food. (R) 8.30 Kids Baking Championship. (R) 9.30 Chopped. (PG, R) 10.30 Food Lover’s Guide. (R, CC) 11.00 Beat Bobby Flay. (R) 12.00 Mystery Diners. (R) 1.00 Nigella Bites. (R) 1.30 Dinner At Tiffani’s. (R) 2.00 Cake Wars. (R) 3.00 Cake Wars. (R) 4.00 Cake Wars. (R) 5.00 Man Fire Food. (R) 5.30 Mystery Diners. (R) 7.30 Kids Baking Championship. (R) The kid bakers make a dessert item. 8.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) Hosted by Alton Brown. 9.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) Hosted by Alton Brown. 10.30 Cake Wars. (R) Garfieldinspired cakes are made. 11.30 Cake Wars. (R) With guest judge Paige O’Hara. 12.30 Cake Wars. (R) 1.30 Man Fire Food. (R) 2.00 Mystery Diners. (R) 4.00 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 5.00 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Wapos Bay. 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 UnderExposed. 10.30 Survive Aotearoa. 11.30 Tangaroa. 12.00 The Point Review. 12.30 Hollow Water. (PG) 1.30 The Prophets. (PG) 2.00 Our Stories. 2.20 Cash Money. 2.25 Healthy Tips. 2.30 Clouded History. 3.30 Saving Tuna. 4.30 Unearthed. 4.50 Custodians. 5.00 Fusion Feasts. 5.30 Colour Theory. (CC) 6.00 Maori TV’s Native Affairs. 6.30 Aunty Moves In. 7.00 Kanyirninpa Ngurrara. 7.30 Buffy Sainte-Marie. 8.30 Blood Brothers. 9.30 MOVIE: When The Man Went South. (M) (2014) Soane Prescott. 11.00 Back To Munda. 12.00 Volumz. (PG) 4.00 On The Road. (PG) 5.00 NITV On The Road: Barunga Festival. 0511

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Friday 04.11.2016 to Sunday 06.11.2016 | Dubbo Weekender

Sunday, November 6 MOVIE: The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor

Clinton V Trump: The Choice 2016 SBS, 8.35pm

7MATE, 6.30pm, PG (2008) Spirited and hugely successful, the Mummy franchise has never pretended to be anything more than the poor man’s Indiana Jones, and this third instalment is no different. Brendan Fraser once again hits the adventure trail as intrepid explorer Rick O’Connell who heads to post-war China for a supernatural smackdown with Jet Li’s shape-shifting, powercrazed Emperor Han. Rick’s wife (Maria Bello), son (The Black Balloon’s Luke Ford) and brother-in-law (John Hannah) join forces as director Rob Cohen ups the special effects at the expense of a decent yarn.

ABC

With the oddest US election yet just days away (finally), this two-hour documentary attempts to offer a balanced view on the stories of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, one of whom will be president before the week is through. It promises to reveal fresh insights into the candidates, thanks to hundreds of hours of research and interviews with people who know them best, though how there can possibly be any dirt left to dig about these two we do not know. Find out where they came from, what kind of leaders they are and why they signed up for this election campaign circus in the first place.

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MOVIE: The Hunger Games mes 9GO!, 8.30pm, M (2012) These days, if a young adult novel el is a hit, you can rest assured it will be transferred ansferred to the big screen in no time. Suzanne anne nly no Collins’ The Hunger Games is certainly fluffy piece about wizards or werewolves, rewolves, and director and co-writer Gary Ross b of (Seabiscuit) does a magnificent job bringing the futuristic world of Panem to life. To fight for survival in a world rld ravaged nagers by drought, famine and war, teenagers are forced to battle to the death live on television while the rest are forced orced to watch. But when 16-year-old Katniss’ (Jennifer Lawrence, right) ht) young sister is chosen to fight, she he steps up in her place with dangerous consequences. Gripping ng and gruesome.

NINE

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) John visits a city garden. 1.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 2.00 Soccer. (CC) W-League. Round 1. Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory. 4.40 Australian Story: The New Black. (R, CC) A look at Black Caviar’s offspring Oscietra. 5.10 Doc Martin. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 12.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. (PG, CC) 12.30 The Franchise Show. (PG, CC) Takes a look at franchising. 1.00 Dr Oz. (PG, R, CC) Dr Oz shares a gluten diagnosis plan. 2.00 The Zoo. (R, CC) Jasiri the lion visits the dentist. 2.30 Better Homes And Gardens. (R, CC) Joh and Pete visit an inner-city Melbourne home. 3.30 Chimpanzee. (R, CC) 5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC)

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6.00 QI. (PG, R, CC) Guests Rob Brydon, Jo Brand and Sean Lock join host Stephen Fry for a “G”-themed episode. 6.30 Compass: Sacred Animals. (CC) (Final) Explores the role of animals in religion and how are they are venerated in present-day Australia. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. (CC) Local, national and international news, featuring an extended report exploring in depth state-based issues. 7.40 Grand Designs. (R, CC) Kevin is reunited with Hillary Briffa, who set out to build a large, contemporary home in Spain. 8.30 Poldark. (PG, CC) Caroline convinces Dwight to elope. Ross sails with Trencrom to meet with Mark Daniel. 9.30 Miniseries: Jamaica Inn. (M, CC) Part 1 of 3. In the 1800s, a young woman moves to Cornwall to live with her aunt at a local inn. 10.30 Secrets Of The Mona Lisa. (CC) Presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon. 11.25 MOVIE: Balibo. (M, R, CC) (2009) A journalist searches for his missing peers. Anthony LaPaglia.

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 The X Factor Live. (PG, CC) The finalists once again take to the stage for their live performances as they try to prove to judges Iggy Azalea, Adam Lambert, Mel B and Guy Sebastian, and the public, they have what it takes to become Australia’s next singing superstar. Hosted by Jason Dundas. 8.30 Sunday Night. (CC) Current affairs program, hosted by Melissa Doyle. 9.30 Afghanistan: The Australian Story. (M, CC) Charts the experiences of those who served in Australia’s longest war, the 12-year fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan. Featuring never before aired battlefield footage and first hand testimonials. 10.30 Jumbo Jet. (PG, R, CC) A look at the Boeing 747 and how it transformed the world when it took to the skies in 1970. Starting as a remarkable piece of engineering, this first widebody airliner was a billiondollar gamble that took technology to the limits and nearly destroyed the Boeing Company.

1.15 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming. 3.05 Miniseries: Jamaica Inn. (M, R, CC) Part 1 of 3. 4.05 Secrets Of The Mona Lisa. (R, CC) Presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon. 5.00 Insiders. (R, CC) Barrie Cassidy and guests analyse the political scene.

12.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Sunrise. (CC) David Koch and Samantha Armytage present the news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

PAW Patrol. (R, CC) Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Weekend Today. (CC) In Conversation With Alex Malley. (CC) Golf. (CC) My Surf TV. (CC) The Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner. (R, CC) Cricket. (CC) First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). The Cricket Show. (CC) Cricket. (CC) First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Afternoon session. From the WACA, Perth.

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SBS

6.00 Mass For You At Home. (CC) 6.30 Hillsong. (CC) 7.00 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church. (CC) 7.30 Joel Osteen. (CC) 8.00 Fishing Australia. (R, CC) 8.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 9.00 Car Torque. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 Studio 10: Sunday. (PG, CC) 12.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, CC) 1.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. (CC) 2.00 The Doctors. (PG, CC) 3.00 iFish. (R, CC) 3.30 RPM GP. (CC) 4.00 Motor Racing. (CC) 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 France 24 English News. 6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Soccer. EPL. Manchester City v Middlesbrough. Replay. 12.00 Arabic News. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 Speedweek. (CC) 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 5. Illawarra Hawks v Melbourne United. 5.00 Small Business Secrets. (CC) 5.30 Nazi Megastructures: The Wolf’s Lair. (PG, CC) Takes a look at the Wolf’s Lair.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 6.30 Cricket. (CC) First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Evening session. 8.30 60 Minutes. (CC) Current affairs program. Featuring reports from Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Allison Langdon, Charles Wooley. 9.30 The Mad World Of Donald Trump. (PG, R, CC) A look at US presidential hopeful Donald Trump, from multiple divorces to bankruptcies, insults and claims of bullying from Scottish residents, whose meteoric political rise has come amid one of the most controversial political campaigns America has ever seen. 10.40 Hyde & Seek. (M, R, CC) With Detective Claire McKenzie held hostage during a bus hijacking, Detective Gary Hyde finally comes face to face with the terrorist responsible for murdering his best friend and partner. 11.40 Unforgettable. (M, CC) Carrie is unable to utilise her perfect memory when an assassin doses her with a deadly poison that attacks her brain, leaving a desperate Al frantic to locate the antidote before it is too late.

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 All-Star Family Feud. (R, CC) The Wiggles take on Human Nature in order to raise money for charity. 7.30 Modern Family. (PG, R, CC) Claire brings home a stray dog and gets the kids to help her hide it from Phil, while she tries to locate its owner. 8.00 Modern Family. (PG, R, CC) Mitch helps Luke with his “promposal”, while Cam goes overboard helping Manny with his. 8.30 MOVIE: Taken 2. (M, R, CC) (2012) A retired CIA operative and his wife are abducted by the father of a kidnapper he killed. Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace. 10.25 Todd Sampson’s Body Hack: Bollywood. (M, R, CC) Todd Sampson spends a week learning to be a Bollywood stuntman, before shooting his own action sequence. 11.25 48 Hours: AKA Rockefeller. (M, R, CC) An interview with conman and convicted killer, Christian Gerhartsreiter.

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 The Great Human Odyssey: Journey’s End. (PG, CC) Part 3 of 3. Anthropologist Dr Niobe Thompson takes a journey in the footsteps of our human ancestors. 8.35 Clinton V Trump: The Choice 2016. (CC) Takes a look at the 2016 US presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. From the people, places and decisive moments that have helped shape their lives to the search for a greater understanding of why they are vying to become America’s 45th President. 10.45 Snow Monkey. (M, CC) Filmmaker and activist George Gittoes takes a look at the lives of children living in Afghanistan’s remote, Taliban-ruled Jalalabad province. He focuses on three gangs: the Ghostbusters, persecuted Kochi boys, the Snow Monkeys, who sell ice cream to support their families, and the Gangsters, a razor gang led by a nine-year-old antihero called Steel.

12.30 Impractical Jokers. (M, R, CC) 1.00 Anger Management. (M, R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 The Baron. (PG, R) 4.00 Good Morning America: Sunday. (CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

12.25 48 Hours: The Ghosts Of Greenwich. (M, R, CC) A re-examination of the evidence surrounding the murder of 15-year-old Martha Moxley. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC) Morning news and talk show.

1.30 MOVIE: Undertow. (MA15+, R, CC) (2009) Cristian Mercado. 3.10 Strip The City. (R, CC) 4.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 5.00 CCTV English News. 5.30 NHK World English News. 5.45 France 24 Feature.

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 04.11.2016 to Sunday 06.11.2016

Sunday, November 6 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

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6.10pm A Beautiful Mind (2001) Biographical. Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly. A mathematician takes a secret job that leads him on a path of self-discovery. (M) Masterpiece

8.30pm The Real Housewives Of Cheshire. Shows the lavish lifestyles of UK football WAGs. (M) Arena

7.30pm David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities. (PG) National Geographic Wild

3.00pm Soccer. W-League. Round 1. Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory. Fox Sports 4

9.00pm Mr Pickles. Follows the secret adventures of a border collie called Mr Pickles. (MA15+) Comedy Channel

8.30pm Comedy Of Errors. Theatrical chaos around estranged twin brothers and estranged twin servants in a city with a reputation for sorcery. (PG) Foxtel Arts

8.30pm Sisters (2015) Comedy. Amy Poehler, Tina Fey. (MA15+) Premiere 10.45pm Paper Planes (2014) Drama. Sam Worthington. A father builds a bond with his son as he prepares to compete in the World Paper Plane Championships. (G) Family

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.45 Timmy Time. (R, CC) 5.00 Thomas. (R, CC) 6.00 Hoot Hoot Go! (R, CC) 6.10 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.20 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.35 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Stan Lee’s Superhumans. (CC) 8.10 Video Killed The Radio Star: Crowded House. (PG, CC) 8.35 MOVIE: 20,000 Days On Earth. (M, CC) (2014) Follows Nick Cave during a fictitious 24 hours. Nick Cave. 10.10 Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends. (M, R, CC) 11.00 Employable Me. (M, R) 12.00 The Fried Chicken Shop. (M, R, CC) 12.45 The Midwives. (PG, R, CC) 1.45 Stan Lee’s Superhumans. (R, CC) 2.30 News Update. (R) 2.35 Close. 5.00 Babar: Adv Of Badou. (R, CC) 5.20 Mouk. (R) 5.35 Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps. (R, CC) (Final) 5.45 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.00 MOVIE: Nowhere Boys: The Book Of Shadows. (PG, R, CC) (2016) 2.20 Children’s Programs. 2.55 News To Me. (R) 3.15 Winston Steinburger And Sir Dudley Ding Dong. (R, CC) 3.25 Masha And The Bear. (R, CC) 3.35 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 4.00 Odd Squad. (R) 4.10 Officially Amazing. 4.25 Let’s Go! (R) 4.30 Operation Ouch! (R) 5.05 Hank Zipzer. (R, CC) 5.30 Fangbone! (CC) 5.40 Danger Mouse. 5.55 The Legend Of Korra. 6.25 House Of Anubis. 7.00 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 7.30 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 8.00 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 8.20 Adventure Time. (PG, R) Finn conjures Marceline’s father. 8.45 Stoked. (R, CC) Fin applies for a job as a surf instructor. 9.05 Dancing Down Under. (R, CC) 9.35 Rage. (PG, R) 2.05 Close.

10.15pm Orphans Of Ebola. (MA15+) Showcase

10.00pm Rachel Hunter’s The Collection. (PG) Lifestyle You

7TWO 6.00 Shopping. (R) 6.30 Amazing Facts. (PG) 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. (PG, R) 7.30 Leading The Way. (PG) 8.00 David Jeremiah. (PG) 8.30 Shopping. (R) 9.30 Home And Away Catch-Up. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 House Wreck Rescue. (PG, R) 1.30 No Reservations. (PG, R) 2.30 Around The World With Manu. (PG, R) 3.30 New Zealand On A Plate. (Series return) 4.00 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook. (Series return) 4.30 Intolerant Cooks. 5.00 Animal Airport. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 MOVIE: Hachi: A Dog’s Tale. (R, CC) (2009) 7.30 Around The World With Manu. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. (R) Presented by Jules Hudson. 9.30 MOVIE: Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie. (M, R, CC) (2014) A woman finds her livelihood under threat. Brendan O’Carroll. 11.35 Animal Airport. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 New Zealand On A Plate. (R) 12.30 Psychic TV. (M) 3.30 Dr Oz. (PG, CC) 5.30 Shopping. (R)

7MATE

6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.30 SpongeBob. (R) 1.00 Kate And Mim-Mim. (R) 1.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 2.30 Problem Solverz. (PG, R) 3.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 3.30 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 4.00 Teen Titans. (PG, R) 4.30 Power Rangers Dino. (PG) 5.00 Ben 10. (PG, R) 5.30 Batman. (PG, R) 6.00 Dragons: Gift Of The Night Fury. (PG) 6.30 MOVIE: How To Train Your Dragon. (PG, R, CC) (2010) 8.30 MOVIE: The Hunger Games. (M, R, CC) (2012) A girl takes part in a deadly competition. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson. 11.30 Adult Swim. (M) 12.00 Rick And Morty. (M, R) 12.30 The Almighty Johnsons. (M, R) 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (R, CC) 2.00 Sooty. (R) 2.30 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 3.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 3.30 SpongeBob. (R) 4.00 Little Charmers. (R) 4.30 Kate And Mim-Mim. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R)

9GEM

6.00 Shopping. (R) 6.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 7.30 Shopping. (R) 9.30 Dream Car Garage. (PG, R) 10.00 American Pickers. (PG, R) 11.00 Combat Dealers. (PG, R) 12.00 Ultimate Factories. (R) 1.00 Hustling America. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Doomsday Preppers. (PG, R) 3.00 Tricked. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Seinfeld. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 MOVIE: The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor. (PG, R, CC) (2008) Brendan Fraser. 8.40 MOVIE: Thor. (M, R, CC) (2011) The god of thunder is forced to live among mortals. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman. 11.00 MOVIE: Deep Rising. (MA15+, R) (1998) A gang of jewel thieves targets a luxury liner. Treat Williams. 1.10 1000 Ways To Die. (MA15+, R) 2.00 Doomsday Preppers. (PG, R) 3.00 Hustling America. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 1000 Ways To Die. (MA15+, R) 5.00 NFL. NFL. Week 9. Baltimore Ravens v Pittsburgh Steelers.

6.00 Planet America. (R) 6.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 Insiders. (CC) 10.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 World This Week. (R, CC) 12.00 News. 12.30 The Drum Weekly. (R) 1.00 News. 1.30 Landline. (R, CC) 2.00 News. 2.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders. (R, CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 Catalyst. (R, CC) 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.30 Foreign Corre. (R, CC) 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 7.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 8.00 Insiders. (R, CC) 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 10.00 News. 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 News. (CC) 11.30 Conflict Zone. 12.00 Landline. (R, CC) 1.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS

9GO!

6.00 Rugby League. Four Nations. Round 2. England v Scotland. Continued. 6.30 Rugby League. Four Nations. Round 2. New Zealand v Australia. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Avengers. (PG, R) 11.00 Rainbow Country. (R) 11.30 MOVIE: Playboy Of The Western World. (PG, R, CC) (1963) 1.35 MOVIE: The Teahouse Of The August Moon. (R, CC) (1956) 3.55 MOVIE: Run For The Sun. (PG, CC) (1956) 6.00 Cricket. (CC) First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Evening session. 6.30 Sparks Of Invention: Life And Death. (PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 8.40 Major Crimes. (M, CC) The team investigates an online video. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. (M, CC) 10.40 The Closer. (M, R, CC) 11.40 Murder In The First. (MA15+) 12.35 Garden Gurus. (R, CC) 1.00 TV Shop. 3.00 Rizzoli & Isles. (M, R, CC) 4.00 TV Shop. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. (PG) 5.00 Seaway. (PG, R, CC)

4.00pm Mixed Martial Arts. UFC. Post-ﬁght. Fox Sports 1 7.00pm Tennis. WTA Tour. WTA Elite Trophy. Final day. Fox Sports 1 8.30pm Golf. European PGA Tour. Turkish Open. Final round. Fox Sports 2 Tina Fey and Amy Poehler star in Sisters

ONE 6.00 Shopping. (R) 8.00 World Sport. (R) 8.30 Daryl Beattie: The Canning Stock Route. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 Life Inside The Markets. (PG, R, CC) 10.00 Motor Racing. (CC) Supercars Championship. Round 13. Auckland SuperSprint. Races 24 and 25. Highlights. 11.00 Driven Not Hidden. (R) 11.30 Snap Happy. (Series return) 12.00 Far Flung. (R, CC) 1.00 Undercover Boss. (R) 2.00 Monster Jam. (R) 3.00 Moments Of Impact. (PG, R) 4.00 Megastructures Breakdown. (R) 5.00 What’s Up Down Under. (R, CC) 5.30 iFish. 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 CSI: Cyber. (M, R, CC) 8.30 Motor Racing. (CC) Supercars Championship. Round 13. Auckland SuperSprint. Race 26 and 27. Highlights. From Pukekohe Park Raceway, New Zealand. 9.30 MOVIE: Hot Shots! (M, R, CC) (1991) Charlie Sheen. 11.15 Last Man Standing. (PG, R) 12.15 Legends. (M, R) 1.15 World Sport. 1.30 RPM GP. (R, CC) 2.00 Buckley’s Chance Survival Run. (PG, R) 3.00 Late Programs.

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 6.05 Invizimals. (R) 6.30 Victorious. (R) 7.05 Transformers: Robots In Disguise. 7.35 Pokémon. 8.30 Scaredy Squirrel. (R) 9.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (R) 10.00 Mako: Island Of Secrets. (C, R, CC) 10.30 Sabrina. (PG, R) 11.30 Dr Quinn. (PG, R) 1.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 2.30 Cheers. (PG, R) 3.00 Raymond. (R, CC) 4.00 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG, R) 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) Hosted by comedian Graham Norton. 9.30 MOVIE: The Eye. (M, R) (2008) A violinist receives an eye transplant. Jessica Alba, Parker Posey. 11.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.30 Raymond. (R, CC) 1.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 3.30 Cheers. (PG, R) 4.00 Sabrina. (PG, R) 5.00 Kenneth Copeland. 5.30 Joyce Meyer. (PG)

6.00 Flip Or Flop. (R) 7.00 Vacation House For Free. (R) 8.00 House Hunters Reno. (R) 9.00 In The Garden. (R, CC) 9.30 Tiny House Hunters. (PG, R) 10.00 Postcards. (PG, R, CC) 10.30 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Extreme Homes. (R) 12.00 House Hunters. (R) 2.00 Flip Or Flop. (R) 3.00 House Hunters Reno. (R) 4.00 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG) 5.00 Vacation House For Free. (R) 6.00 Tiny House Hunters. (PG) 6.30 Escape To The Chateau. (PG) 7.30 Escape To The Country. 8.30 Masters Of Flip. (R) 9.30 Zombie House Flipping. (PG) 10.30 Flip This House. (PG) 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Masters Of Flip. (R) 1.00 Postcards. (PG, CC) 1.30 In The Garden. (R, CC) 2.00 Late Programs.

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SBS 2 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 PopAsia. (PG) 10.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 We Are Young. (R) 2.05 Geeks. (PG, R) 3.00 Billy On The Street. (PG, R) 3.30 Human Resources. (M, R) 4.25 Survivor Games. (R) 5.40 365: Every Day Docos. 5.45 Fameless. (PG) 6.35 Vs Arashi. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 MythBusters. (CC) Adam and Jamie tackle a duct tape challenge. 9.30 Great Minds With Dan Harmon. Dan Harmon interviews historical figures. 9.55 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (M) 10.25 The Green Room With Paul Provenza. (M, R, CC) 11.30 Tent And Sex. (MA15+, R) 12.00 Oxyana. (MA15+, R, CC) 1.00 Rich Hill. (M, R) 1.50 MOVIE: Incendies. (M, R, CC) (2010) 4.10 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

FOOD 6.00 Cake Wars. (R) 7.00 Cake Wars. (R) 8.00 Cake Wars. (R) 9.00 Man Fire Food. (R) 9.30 Kids Baking Championship. (R) 10.30 Kids Baking Championship. (R) 11.30 Kids Baking Championship. (R) 12.30 Kids Baking Championship. (R) 1.30 Kids Baking Championship. (R) 2.30 Cake Wars. (R) 3.30 Cake Wars. (R) 4.30 Cake Wars. (R) 5.30 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 7.30 Kids Baking Championship. (R) The bakers make spring break-themed cakes. 8.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) Hosted by Alton Brown. 9.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 10.30 Kids Baking Championship. (R) 11.30 Kids Baking Championship. (R) 12.30 Kids Baking Championship. (R) 1.30 Kids Baking Championship. (R) 2.30 Kids Baking Championship. (R) 3.30 Kids Baking Championship. (R) 4.30 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) (Final) 5.00 Cake Wars. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Small Business Secrets. (CC) 10.30 Kanyirninpa Ngurrara. 11.00 Buffy Sainte-Marie. 12.00 The Point Review. 12.30 Colour Theory. (CC) 1.00 Surviving. 1.20 Desperate Measures. 1.40 Our Footprint. 2.00 Around The Campfire. 2.20 Custodians. 2.30 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. U15s Final. Kempsey Sharks v Kirinari Brothers United. 3.30 Unearthed. 3.50 Ngurra. 4.10 Our Stories. 4.30 Our Songs. 5.00 Te Kaea. 5.30 East Of Arnhem. (PG) 6.00 Ngurra. 6.30 Message Stick. 7.00 Native Planet. 7.55 Symbol Of Strength. 8.00 Our Stories. 8.30 Seeking Salvation. (PG) 9.30 Ever The Land. 11.05 Star Stories Of The Dreaming. 12.00 Volumz. (PG) 0611

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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 17 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle. Agriculture on display

OUT ON A LIMB

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FLASH GORDON

by Jim Keefe

Akubra arena axe bands birds broke bulls cats champions country cows

craft crowd dogs drink dust ferris wheel fruit gates grand parade groom hope

horses horticulture judges lost music order pigs rams rest ribbons riding

ring rodeo rope sample bag sheep sore tents vegetables woodchop

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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.

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GRIN & BEAR IT

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LAFF-A-DAY

>> 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.

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.

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ACROSS 1. Crow sound 4. Rotary disk 7. Disapproving sound 11. Covenant 15. Your and my 16. Be less than truthful 17. Elaborate solo 18. Far East nanny 19. Summer drink 20. Everybody 21. Unyielding 22. Theatrical part 23. Coward 25. Vittles 27. Belt fastener 29. Carry along 30. Animation frame 31. Diner 32. It comes after pi 34. Entree list 37. Butterine 40. Refuge 42. Munchies 44. A way the wind blows 46. Shady porch 48. Polynesian image 49. Grand ____ (bridge

term) 50. Achieve 51. Greek E 53. Crèche figures 54. Censor 55. Doubtful 56. Policeman 58. Vroom 59. Consume 61. Judge’s demand 62. Gather 64. Dueller’s tool 65. Ship’s record 66. Carnival feature 68. Certain lodge member 70. Fidgety 74. Sheep’s coat 77. Slosh through surf 79. Breathe loudly 80. Oxidize 81. Club for Trevino 83. ____ media 85. Grizzly’s lair 86. Irish river 87. Hide-and-____ 88. Bobble the ball 89. Come and ____ it! 90. Enlarges 91. Engage, as gears

92. Oahu necklace 43. Jethro’s relatives 93. Letter from Athens 45. Kuwaiti leader 46. Shift course DOWN 47. Highest point 1. Glide 49. Jot 2. Pertaining to sound 52. Minestrone, e.g. 3. Take by force 57. Companion of to 4. Loam 59. Heroic tale 5. Hurt 60. Fodder 6. Ruckus 63. Sharp crests 7. Knife handle 67. Belief in God 8. Eye part 69. Flat 9. Salutation word 71. Duck 10. Brazilian dance 72. Hail 11. Package 73. Busybody 12. Frenzied 74. Costing nothing 13. Contact 75. Sneak 14. Quaker word 76. Anglo-Saxon peon 24. Butler or maid 77. Difficulties 26. Donations 78. Egyptian symbol 28. Sci-fi transports 79. Indian garb 30. Blame 82. Female ruff 31. ____ clock 84. Bad temper 33. Egg producer PUZZLE NO. 388 35. Qualify 36. Brad 38. Intertwine 39. Wild donkey 40. Window topper 41. Reach

MEGA MAZE

>> 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.

Thought for the Day “Patriotism, n. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name. In Dr Johnson’s famous dictionary patriotism is defined as the last resort of a scoundrel. With all due respect to an enlightened but inferior lexicographer I beg to submit it is the first.” – Ambrose Bierce

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PRINCE VALIANT

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THE CASHIER

by Ricardo Galvão

YOUR WEEKLY STARS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7, 2016 ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20) A work-related situation that started last month takes on increasing importance this week. The choice is still yours as to how it will evolve. Be careful not to make quick judgments. TAURUS (APR 21-MAY 21) “Careful” is the watchword for the prudent Bovine this week. Don’t let your emotions overwhelm your logic. Try for balance as you manoeuvre through a touchy situation. GEMINI (MAY 22-JUN 22) Your energy levels rise to meet the challenges that will mark much of this month. New opportunities beckon. Look them over, but proceed cautiously before making any kind of decision. CANCER (JUN 23-JUL 23) Your private life can be a problem this week, as a partner becomes more difficult. Resist a reaction you might regret. Instead of walking away, try to talk things out. LEO (JUL 24-AUG 23) You should be your usual sunny self these days, as you bask in the admiration you adore. Enjoy it as you move into a new arena to confront an exciting upcoming challenge. VIRGO (AUG 24-SEP 23) Your perseverance reserves will be tapped frequently this week as you deal with the problems involved in making a new situation work for you. But it’ll all be worth it. LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23) You’ll find fewer roadblocks turning up as you continue to move ahead with your plans. Expect some important news to come your way by mid-November. SCORPIO (OCT 24-NOV 22) Good news – you finally get to the bottom of that pesky mystery you’ve been trying to solve for weeks by using some gentle persuasion to get someone to break his or her silence. SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23-DEC 21) The best time to take on that important task is now. Move forward one step at a time so you can assess your progress and, if need be, change direction. CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN 20) The new opportunities you hoped to find this month are beginning to open up. Study them carefully to be sure you make the choice that’s best for you. AQUARIUS (JAN 21-FEB 19) Turn a disappointment into a learning experience. Check out possible weaknesses in your approach and strengthen them. A loyal colleague offers good advice. PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 20) Your new situation offers opportunities to help you get the skills you’ll need in order to stop swimming in circles and finally move straight toward your goals. Go for it. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a sharp, logical mind and a quick intellect. You would make an excellent mystery writer.

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JUST LIKE CATS & DOGS by Dave T. Phipps

STRANGE BUT TRUE z It was Bulgarian-French philosopher Tzvetan Todorov who made the following sage observation: “We should not be simply fighting evil in the name of good, but struggling against the certainties of people who claim always to know where good and evil are to be found.” z When black sheep get old, their wool turns grey. z Halloween is getting more and more popular in Australia, but the day is nowhere more popular than

by Samantha Weaver in the US. It’s interesting to note that in 16 US states, you won’t pay taxes on the sweets you buy for trick-or-treaters; for tax purposes, candy is categorised as groceries. Of course, there’s room for debate over what qualifies as sweets, or candy; breath mints and gum are usually included, along with the obvious – chocolate bars, hard candies and such. The tax code can get even more detailed than that, though; for instance, in Florida

(which taxes candy but not groceries), marshmallows are tax-exempt, but marshmallow candies are not. z The seahorse is the only animal whose head is positioned at a right angle to its body. z In William Shakespeare’s day, the sound of thunder often was described as a “rounce-robblehobble.” z It’s been claimed that English is the only language that capitalises the pronoun “I”.

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AMBER WAVES

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Can you, in eight moves, turn the top word into the bottom one? You may alter only one letter at a time to make another word. We have entered the centre word to keep you on the right track.

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CONTRACT BRIDGE

by Steve Becker

RISKY BUSINESS There are hands where declarer might appear to be subjecting himself to an unnecessary risk during the play. Yet when these hands are later analysed, it often can be demonstrated that the so-called risk was not really a risk at all, since it improved declarer’s chances without exposing him to any greater jeopardy than he already faced. Consider this deal where South was in four spades and the defence started by taking the first three club tricks. East then shifted to the heart queen, taken by South with the ace. Declarer cashed the A-K of trumps and then abandoned further trump leads,

diamonds were divided 3-3, and he would have failed against the actual distribution. By playing as he did, though, declarer would not only make the contract if the diamonds were 3-3 – in which case he would have drawn the last trump before cashing his fourth diamond – but also if the player with the greater diamond length held the missing jack of trumps, as in the actual case. Of course, if the diamonds were divided unevenly and the player with the diamond shortness held the jack of trumps, South would have gone down one. But in that case, the contract could not be made regardless of what he did.

leaving the jack outstanding. Next he played the A-K of diamonds and a third diamond to the queen. After West discarded a heart, South led his last diamond, ruffed it with dummy’s last trump, ruffed a heart in his hand and scored the last two tricks with the Q-6 of spades. It might seem that declarer was living dangerously when he began playing diamonds while a trump was still out, since one of the diamonds might have been ruffed. Nevertheless, South’s line of play was absolutely correct. If declarer had drawn a third round of trumps, he would have made the contract only if the opposing

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This week's Crossword 388

Find The Words solution 929 A very special event The Baker’s Dozen Trivia Test 1. Foreigner or stranger. 2. Baltic Sea. 3. Length. 4. Michael Cimino. 5. Wellington, NSW. 6. Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

7. “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”. 8. Bibliophobia. 9. Gus Grissom. 10. Pancakes. 11. The Hollies, in 1967. The song was actually written for Marianne Faithful, but the songwriter was shy about using her real name. 12. Lee Trevino and Hale Irwin (three times each).

13. Beautiful Girl, by INXS. It appeared on the ban’s 1992 album “Welcome to Wherever You Are” and was written by band member Andrew Farriss. It’s said the lyrics were inspired by the birth of his own baby daughter. The song was once used in the USA for a TV awareness campaign about the effects of anorexia.

Matchmaker solution 143 Love, lone, bone, bond, fond, food, foot, boot, boat.

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