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THURSDAY, 29TH MAY 2025 Local people. Local news.

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Jumping to new heights A newly-renovated equestrian cross country track will be a star feature at this year’s North West Equestrian Expo.

by MOLLY SHANNON The Coonabarabran course was upgraded after experts advised Warrumbungle Eventing and North West Equestrian Expo committees to extend the track.

Both organisations collaborated to introduce some exciting new changes that Richard Blackman, president of the Warrumbungle Eventing and Expo’s cross country chief steward, is eager to showcase.

Warrumbungle Eventing Club was established in 2012 and has since expanded to include a strong and growing group of riders and committee members.

Although the club is separate from the annual Expo event, the two are closely connected, with both Mr Blackman and his wife, Shaen, having been involved in the Expo for many years.

Warrumbungle Eventing is also associated with Eventing NSW, with the club hosting and organising trials and training days in Coonabarabran throughout the year, attracting between 130 to 140 riders to its annual event.

The cross country upgrades were made to refresh the track and create a safer environment for riders, including the relocation of the start and finish line to outside the Coonabarabran Showground.

“For many years, riders have been starting and finishing at the sheep pavilion,” Mr Blackman said.

“The starting box was on one side of the sheep pavilion, the finish posts were on the other, and experts from away suggested we should take it outside the showground.

“So that’s what we’ve done, because it’s a bit of a narrow area inside the showground and not enough room for riders to finish.”

An extension has been made to the course, along with the relocation of the practice arena, with warm-up fences, to outside of the showground.

“This will probably be the first run with the whole thing completed and we’ll see how it works – if there are any adjustments to make, we will make them,” he said.

While construction on the course had a few stops and starts, Mr Blackman said that all together the upgrades only took around three weeks to complete, including the addition of several new jumps.

“There’s a ditch jump out the back that is pretty spectacular – and it looks great to see riders going over it and jumping it well,” Mr Blackman said.

“We’ve also altered the water jump to make it safer for competitors and to give the course designer more options.

“We’re pretty proud of the whole thing.”

Riders and horse welfare are important to Warrumbungle Eventing, so keeping up with course guidelines is taken seriously.

At each event, technical delegates measure the course to ensure it fits the requirements of the Equestrian Federation of Australia. They also supervise the running of events.

M r B l a c k m a n s a i d h e wa s p ro u d of Coonabarabran’s cross country track, describing it as a unique course that attracts many riders to town.

“Our course is different to other courses – a lot of the other courses around NSW and Australia are on pretty open ground, whereas ours is quite well-timbered,” Mr Blackman said.

“This makes it more interesting for the visitors who’ve only ever competed on an open paddock and on a reasonably level course, as ours runs up around a hill and there are a couple of creek crossings as well.”

Mr Blackman takes great pride in Expo and what it contributes to Coonabarabran.

“These events do bring a lot of people to our town and while obviously a lot of them camp on the showground, I’ve been told that the motels are always full,” Mr Blackman said.

“The visitors spend money in the town when they’re here, and that’s a good thing too.”

With the upgrades now complete, both organisations are eager to see riders take on the new course when the 2025 North West Equestrian Expo kicks off its five-day program tomorrow – Friday, 30 May.

Photo: Jess Richards @ Dusty Shots

The North West Equestrian Expo Committee appreciates the support and sponsorship offered by the following Major Sponsors:

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A message from the Chairman It gives me great pleasure to welcome competitors, parents, team managers and visiting judges and officials to the 2025 North West Equestrian Expo. Our committee and head stewards have worked hard to present another challenging multi-disciplined event for high school riders. We can all look forward to five days of fierce competition, early starts, possible frost and almost certainly rain, where riders from all over the state can share their passion for equestrian pursuits.

This year we recognised the contribution of James Forbes and Ren Letts to Expo over many years, with life memberships.

James has been involved with the Expo since its inception in 1992 in many roles. He is probably best known to our current competitors as the head steward for the Team Barrel Race, but he is always busy in his quiet, unassuming manner assisting with the cross country, Working Horse Challenge and Warrumbungles Way. Ren was a competitor herself at the early Expo’s and one of her mounts Salmondae “Mackie”, in a twist of fate, is recognised in the Team Eventing Trophy. Ren is still actively competing in eventing, stockman’s challenges and showjumping, but during Expo she runs the very popular Working Horse Challenge.

Congratulations to both Ren and James on your outstanding contribution to our event.

On a sadder note, Robert Cox, one of Rotary’s greatest workers and supporter of Expo, passed away in January. Robert made a significant contribution to the wider Coonabarabran community and I know he will be greatly missed by the team at Rotary.

Expo is very fortunate to have the support of many local community groups and, in turn, we are able to support these groups throughout the year. Expo provides a major fundraising platform for Rotary, while the Riding for the Disabled (RDA) is able to hire out their hall and receive full hire fees for all stables at their venue.

We have also developed an excellent relationship with the Coonabarabran Jockey Club, hosting many events on their ground and a large number of schools electing to camp on their site using their excellent facilities. Expo is pleased to sponsor a race at their Coona Cup Race Meet in October – an example of groups working together for a mutually beneficial outcome.

Eventers will notice a significant upgrade to the cross country course, with both start and finish moved onto

the course proper. This improvement was driven by the Warrumbungle Eventing Club in consultation with Eventing NSW and the Showground Land Managers and funded in part

by Expo. The cross country course requires a huge amount of work and funds to keep it up to the safety standards required by Eventing NSW and, as a committee, we are pleased to be able to support this project that can be used by the Coonabarabran Pony Club and visiting instructors for clinics.

You will observe over the next few days, as prize winners are awarded, the beautiful Expo Trophy woollen rugs that we are very well-supported by local businesses. Many of these businesses including the Coona Bakery and Roach’s Hardware have sponsored at every Expo. I hope you are able to visit these shops, cafes and restaurants during your visit.

In addition to our local sponsors, we are lucky to have Furneys Stock Feeds as our feed sponsor. Every competitor will receive a voucher for a free bag of feed. Grants Sawmill Baradine has donated all the sawdust that is available for free for all competitors.

Graincorp has generously lent us generators and River Road Transport truck the cattle for Team Penning free of charge. We are grateful to all our sponsors and those who provide this in kind support.

This incorporated body, North West Equestrian Expo, was formed in November 2007 and ran its first Expo in 2008. Since its formation, Expo has weathered the fallout from Equine Influenza, bushfires, drought, floods and COVID. In January 2013, in the wake of the fires around Coonabarabran, we were one of the first major donors to the Mayor’s Recovery Fund. We provided halfprice entry to drought-impacted riders at Expo in 2016 and, in a true Australian way, the following year, half-price entry to flood-affected riders. We have always supported our community and contributed to many of the improvements on the showground and projects at Coonabarabran High School and latterly, 2WCRFM, our local radio station. We are able to continue to make these contributions to our community because of the constant support we receive from schools throughout the state. For that support, we thank you.

Good luck to all our riders over the next five days and “Let the Games Begin!”

Kevin Sharp Chairperson North West Equestrian Expo Committee

Coming full circle When Jane Webber (Snape) sets foot on the grounds of the North West Equestrian Expo in Coonabarabran, she’s not just attending one of the biggest inter-school equestrian events in the country – she’s returning to where it all began. “ We s t a r te d E xp o ! ” Jane laughs, reflecting on her teenage years at Coonabarabran High School.

“Well, when I say ‘we’, I mean myself, my twin sister, Sally, Ren Letts (Rayner) and Peita Crawford (Davis). “ We w a n t e d t o d o horse riding for sport, so we kept pestering the principal until he gave in.”

T h at d ete r m i n at i o n paid off and soon t h e s m a l l g ro u p wa s representing Coona High at local agricultural shows.

What began as a grassroots effort grew into the prestigious event now revered across the state.

Back then, Jane competed in ring events and showjumping, but like many country riders, she and her friends weren’t afraid to try it all. “ We h a d t h e m o s t versatile horses – we had a crack at everything – sporting, campdrafting, eventing, even teams of four,” she recalled.

N ow, decades later, Jane is reliving the magic through the eyes of her daughter, Scarlett Webber, who first competed at Expo, representing SC EGGS Darlinghurst, in 2022.

“Expo is massive now!

I was blown away by the size of the event and the community involvement,” Jane said “ I love the range of different riders and their love for their horses.”

Watching her daughter compete has brought a flood of memories and emotion.

“There are so many fond memories that come flooding back, mostly being with my friends and fooling around on our ponies.

“Seeing familiar faces makes it all very special.”

Expo has become a cherished family tradition. Even Jane’s y o u n g e r d a u g h t e r, Phoeb e, who d oes n’ t ride, is part of the experience.

“She loves coming and helping out. It’s an event I don’t want to miss.”

Jane believes equestrian sports offer more than ribbons and rides – they teach life lessons. “ I b e l i eve th at a ny sport, but more so equestrian sports, builds a very strong resilience to what the world throws

at you.”

With the next generation now firmly in the saddle, the legacy of the original Coona High trailblazers continues – built on friendship, d e te r m i n a t i o n a n d a passion for ponies.

Like mother, like daughter – Scarlett Webber will compete in the North West Equestrian Expo, representing SCEGGS Darlinghurst, 30 years after her mother competed in the same event.

The North West Equestrian Expo Committee appreciates the support and Event Sponsorship offered by:

COONA BAKERY

FORSYTHS BUSINESS SERVICES

AUSTRALIAN HUNTER HORSE ASSOC.

COONA BOWLING CLUB

NEGS

BURMAC INSURANCE

FEATHERS CAFE

POLOCROSSE ASSOCIATION OF NSW INC

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Did you feel the the earth move?

Earthquake shakes shire Many district residents were jolted awake in the early hours of last Saturday morning when a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near Nyngan.

by LIZ CUTTS Geoscience Australia reported that the tremor o c c u r r e d at 2 . 3 6 a m AEST on 24 May at a depth of 10 kilometres.

The quake was followed seven minutes later by a magnitude 4.2 aftershock and another magnitude 3.7 tremor about 5.30am.

The quakes were felt across a wide area, with more than 135 people from Carinda, Dubbo, Na r r om i ne , C o ol a h , C o o n a b a r a br a n a nd Baradine – and even Sydney – reporting the tremors to Geoscience Australia by 4am.

T he th ree tremors are among the strongest re corded i n NS W i n recent years. For context, a magnitude 5.1 quake struck near Singleton in April 2025, and a 4 .8 mag n itude event occurred near Denman in August 2024.

R esidents i n the Warrumbungle Shire shared their experiences.

“I was woken up by the bed shaking and the windows rattling; I thought it was a strong wind at first and the whole house moved,” said

one Baradine resident.

“In reality, it lasted only a few seconds, but felt much longer and it was quite unsettling.”

On-duty at the AngloAustralian Telescope (AAT) at Siding Spring Observatory in the early hours of the morning, physicist Andre Phillips said he noticed that his chair appeared to be shaking.

“I then felt the whole control console vibrating,” he said.

“This strange state of affairs lasted for around 20 seconds, and it was then I was pretty sure I’d just felt an earthquake. “ I checked out the Geoscience Australia Earthquakes web page and a few minutes later a report came through confirming the tremor.

“I don’t expect that this event will have damaged anything within the AAT, but there is a possibility that ver y tw it chy instruments could have been affected. But no alarms went off, so I guess we’re pretty okay.”

Mr Phillips said there have been similar-sized earthquakes in the region recorded in the past.

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“Although the region is not considered to be an earthquake area, there is historical evidence of massive earthquakes having taken place from time to time and little tremors happen all the time,” he said.

“There was a magnitude 5.0 earthquake recorded nea r P i l l iga Pott er y in 1969 and there was another in the Keepit Dam area some years ago, which was felt in Coonabarabran. “ M ining does have the potential to trigger earthquakes in some areas, but it is highly improbable that this earthquake was caused by such activity.”

M r Phi llips said earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust due to the movement of tectonic plates.

“They are caused by stress in the ground and stress can be induced by all sorts of things.

The whole of Australia is slowly mov ing northwards by around 70 millimetres a year, so the stress in rock builds up over time as the tectonic plates slowly

push against, pull apart from, or slide past each other,” he said.

“It’s like pulling a rug over a rough surface – the rug is moving, but it is bending, warping and twisting as it goes over

the underlying surface.

This induces stress, so that in the end something c r ac k s , c au s i n g t wo adjacent slabs of rock to slide against each other, or to ride up on top of the other releasing

the stored energ y as s ei sm ic wave s . T h i s rapid release of energy is what we experience as an earthquake.”

Geoscience Australia states they are continuing to monitor the situation.

S o fa r, there a re no con f i rmed repor ts of injuries or significant structural damage and authorities are urging residents to report any d a m a g e o r u nu s u a l ground movement.

Map showing the earthquake epicentre near Nyngan and a grid of reported tremor locations. Image: Geoscience Australia

Walking side-by-side for our future On Monday, 26 May, locals united in a walk across Coonabarabran’s Mary Jane Cain Bridge and continued along the Warrumbul Warrui Sky River path to the Yarning Circle in Neilson Park, where the community gathered to share culture and acknowledge local Aboriginal history on national Sorry Day.

by CLAUDIA HEANEY National Sorry Day is a n oppor tu n ity t o reflect on the hurt of the past and the inherited strength of the Indigenous community.

Following the march, proceedings commenced w it h Welc ome t o Country given by Uncle Casey Dowd, followed b y a d e m o n s t r at i o n

by Gunabarabin Mari dance group who shared s t or ie s of c ol le c t i n g bush tucker as children under the guidance of Elders, u nderg rou nd r ivers and native animals, including the dhinawan (emu) and the beautiful brolga birds.

Students from Coonabarabran P ubl ic S chool a nd Coonabarabran High S c ho ol s h a r e d wh at Nat ion a l S or r y D ay sig n i f ied for them, with local Indigenous community members, Kodi Brady and Brenda Nichols, also addressing the gathering.

Coonabarabran Public School captain, A ria Kershaw captivated the crowd as she recounted the pain of our shared history, but a lso re cog n isi ng the strength her people hold, which has been passed on through the generations.

Aria said that while

her g ra nd mother, Monica Kershaw, did not walk the earth at the same time as her, she still felt guided by her footsteps.

“My Nan was a strong, pr oud Ga m i la raay woman. She was very well-respected in our community and people still talk about her with love and pride,” A ria said.

“I feel deeply connected to her b e c au s e I c a r r y her blood, her strength, her resilience and – not to mention – I look just like her.”

Coonabarabran High School student, Shontaya Sutherland,

spoke of the strength and determination of her ancestors, specifically Mary Jane Cain. “ It was her persistence and unwaver i ng devotion to her people that laid the foundation for our indigenous community,” Shontaya said.

“She personified what it means to be a proud Indigenous person.”

Shontaya also spoke about the what Sorry D ay r epr e s ent e d for young people, “National Sorry Day is a time for us to take a pause and remember the responsibility we hold to honour the history that allows us to stand here

today,” she said.

“As young Indigenous men and women, it is our obligation to cherish the understanding of our culture, so it may never be lost.”

Elder, Auntie Brenda Nichols sha red the heart-breaking impact the stolen generations has had on her family, as Brenda’s mother was taken from her home.

“She got taken from my grandmother when she d ied. T hey wouldn’t give her to my grandmother's sisters,” Auntie Brenda said.

“She was sent away to the home. When she was old enough, she was put out to work as a maid.

“ I just want to remember all of those people who were taken f r om t hei r f a m i l ie s .

T her e wer e a lot o f ot her l ad ie s her e i n C o on a ba r a br a n who were taken. “ My mother h ad a ter r ible li fe, but she never complained once.”

Kodi Brady dissected what Sorry Day meant for Indigenous people, s h a r i n g t he f low- on ef fect of the st olen gener at ion s a nd t he action we need to make, collectively, to ensure ‘sorry’ is truly meant.

“It is not just a story from the past. It is a wound that still bleeds ac r o s s gener at ion s ,”

Coonabarabran’s annual Sorry Day march crosses the Mary Jane Cain bridge.

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY •

The Coonabarabran Times acknowledges and pays respect to the Gamilaraay people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work, and pay our respects to Elders both past and present.

We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the country and support the continuation of their cultural, spiritual and educational practices.

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Kodi said.

“When we say ‘sorry’, i t mu s t m e a n m o r e than a word. It must mean listening. It must mea n ack nowledg i ng the inter-generational trauma that continues t oday. It must mea n action – in policy, in programs, in the hearts of individuals, organisations, c o m m u n i t i e s , g over n ment a nd t he soul of this nation.”

National Sorry Day ser ves as a power ful reminder of the significance of ou r h i st or y a nd t he strength we hold when we come together as a community.

SORRY DAY COONABARABRAN: MONDAY 26 MAY 2025

Sarah Rogers and Linda Kershaw support Coonabrabran Public School captain, Aria Kershaw, as she shares her beautiful words about her late grandmother, Monica Kershaw.

Grace Watton joins in the fun with the Aboriginal dancers.

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Will Birtles, peforming cultural dance as part of he Gunabarabin Mari dance group.

Representing Coonabarabran High School, Shontaya Sutherland addressed the crowd.

Aboriginal Elders lead the final section of the Warrambul Warrui Sky River Walk, as part of Sorry Day commemorations on Monday.

WAACI – BIGGEST MORNING TEA & OPEN DAY: THURSDAY, 22 MAY

Warrumbungle Arts & Crafts Inc (WAACI) members, Sonia Giles and Maureen Davenport.

Mary Nottle and Barb Hynds.

Sponge cake is always a good idea – Maria Isen and Maree Denman.

Tony Brain collecting a raffle prize on behalf of his daughter, Lynda.

Dorothy Morrissey having a lovely day out.

Enjoying the sun, a cuppa and a chat at WAACI’s Biggest Morning Tea and Open Day were Janet Skimmings, Marg Jones, Chris Brown and Heather Edgell.

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Rhonda Jewiss and daughter Emma Buck, who is visiting from her home in the UK.

New chapter for Dunedoo Post The Dunedoo community helped mark a significant milestone on Monday, 26 May with the official opening and ribbon cutting of the town’s new Post Office location.

T h e e v e n t was attended by Warrumbungle Shire m ay o r, C r K a t h r y n R i nd f leish, genera l ma n ager, L i nd say Mason, and a number of staff and community representatives.

The Post Office has now officially changed hands and w ill be operated by new owner, Scott Etherington.

It has relocated to a new home i n the heart of town, another addition to the historic O ld We s t p a c B a n k Bu i ld i ng – a f it t i ng new chapter for a space long associated w ith ser v icing the community.

T he transition has been the result of extensive collaboration a nd ded ic at ion f r om both the community and Warrumbungle Shire Council staff, ensuring that essential postal services continue to be available locally. “ This is a fantastic

outcome for Dunedoo,” C r R i nd f leish sa id , as she helped cut the ribbon at the event. “ R etaining these services in town is a huge advantage for residents and businesses alike.

“We thank everyone involved in this process over the past few months.”

The new location not only preserves access to critical services, but a l s o add s i n c r e a s e d foot tra f f ic for other businesses that have secured space in the building, including the museum and the library.

New ow ner, M r E ther i ng t on sa id he w a s e x c it e d f o r t h e opportunity “It’s a privilege to be par t of something so important for Dunedoo,” he said. “ I look forward t o bu i ld i ng on th is foundation and continuing to serve the community.”

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Dunedoo Australia Post Office owner, Scott Etherington and Warrumbungle Shire Council mayor, Kathy Rindfleish, cut the ribbon at the new location last Monday.

IN FOCUS: CAREERS EXPO

Broadening horizons for local students This year’s Career Expo was a great success, with students filling the Coonabarabran Town Hall on Wednesday, 21 May, to explore a wide range of exhibits showcasing various businesses and career opportunities.”

by MOLLY SHANNON T h e Coonabarabran Careers E xpo is an initiative launched by the Coonabarabran Centacare branch three years ago.

Centacare youth worker Danny Rogers organised this year’s eve nt, a i m i n g to g i ve c h i l d r e n t h e opportunity to explore w h a t ’s o u t t h e r e beyond school – with a particular focus on local businesses.

Centaca re i s an organisation that provides social ser vices in the Catholic Diocese of Bathurst.

“What we aim for most is trying to get what’s available in the area – so all local businesses and those within a 100-kilometre range of town,” Mr Rogers said, “ We t h i n k i t ’s a good oppor tunity for exposure for all local businesses and to g ive the k ids a good opportunity to see what’s out there, what’s available in the local area and further afield.”

Career expos are a vital source of ex p o s u re fo r h i g h school students, especially those in th e i r sen i o r yea r s.

Students often feel pressure to know what they want to do after high school, however, sometimes it is hard to grasp all the options available.

In rural and regional areas, high school and primary school students don’t have sa m e ex pos u re to ca re e r o pt i o n s a s those in metropolitan areas.

“A c c e s s i n g career information in smaller towns like Coonabarabran can p resent some challenges, particularly when it comes to exposure to a w ide range of industries and net working o p p o r t u n i t i e s ,” Coonabarabran High School careers a d v i s o r, H e a t h e r Frewin said.

“However, we work hard to bridge that gap through events like the Careers Expo, online resources and by connecting students with local and regional opportunities, “While we may

not have the same, immediate access as larger centres, we’re focused on making sure our students are wel l - info r med and supported in exploring al l thei r options, whether local ly o r beyond.”

Ms Frewin said students are generally appreciative of the Ca ree r s E x po and what it offers.

“Students enjoy the opportunity to speak directly with industry professionals and gain rea l -wo r l d i nsig hts into different career paths,” she said, “The interactive nature of the event, along with the variety of exhibitors, makes i t b ot h e n g a g i n g and informative – it’s always great to see students walk away with a clearer sense of di rection and motivation.

“These events are particularly valuable when students can access them before they pick their subjects for their HSC.” Feedback from students at this yea’s Ca ree r s E x po wa s largely positive, with m a ny f i n d i n g t h e experience inspiring – whether it helped solidify their future p l a n s, o r l ea r n i n g m o re a b o u t w h a t kind of careers are out there.

“Many students say they find it ey e - o p e n i n g a n d appreciate the chance to ask questions directly to people wo r k ing in the field, it often helps them discover career path s they had n’t considered before,” Ms Frewin said, “Students also value the practical advice they receive – from pathways into certain jobs to what subjects might help them get there, “Overall, they find it a really worthwhile experience that makes career planning feel more real and achievable.”

When asked how students feel about their future, Ms Frewin explained that attitudes var y, but opportunities such as the Careers Expo can offer insights on what could work for them as an individual.

“It really depends o n t h e i n d i v i d ua l .

Some are eager and excited about further

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study, whether it’s universit y, TAFE, or apprenticeships.

Others can feel unsure or even over whelmed,” Ms Frewin said, “Ou r role is to support them in exploring all pathways and help them understand that there’s no single ‘right’ r o u te to s u c c e s s .

Events like the Careers Expo really help in this space, by showing students the many different ways people can ach ieve thei r goals.”

Career choices A wide range of stall holders attended this year’s Careers Expo – from TAFE and the Army to firefighters, Pursehouse Rural, and more.

Re p re s e nta t i ve s were pleased to be part of the expo and said students were engaged and eager to learn.

“I think it’s just a great day to show who we are and w h at we d o a s a company,” said Lara Porter, marketing and personal surveillance at Pursehouse Rural.

“A lot of people don’t know about a lot of the roles that people involved in agriculture do and a lot of people don’t know what agronomy is. I think it’s just a great company and such a rewarding industry as well,” Ms Porter said.

Jed McEvoy, an agronomist for the Coonabarabran Pursehouse branch, echoed these sentiments, saying agriculture is a broad industr y with many opportunities.

“There’s a lot of jobs in ag r iculture that aren’t fulfilled, and every year there’s so many jobs – there’s a real shortage of ag,” Mr McEvoy said, “So it’s g reat to get kids interested early and show them all the different opportunities there are with Pursehouse.

You don’t have to go to uni, there’s social media, mar keting, managers – even store hands, and then also agronomists. There’s so m a ny d i f fe rent opportunities and a lot of them need to be filled across the whole industry.”

U n i ve r s it y m i g ht not be for everyone, and the Careers

Expo also highlighted a lte r nat i ve s t udy paths, such as TAFE. Abby Baker, events coordinator for TAFE NSW, attended the Careers Expo to talk with students and give insight into various study options.

“TAFE is an option that some people don’t think about, but in the end there are so many courses that we offer,” Ms Baker said.

“The Careers Expo has been really good to let people know that there are certificates and degrees out there that they can do at TAFE. They can do it online or they can come into the local campus if they want to, The Australian Defence Force (ADF) also had re p re s e ntat i ve o n hand at the expo, bringing virtual reality gogg les to g ive students an immersive experience.

“We love coming to these towns to give them opportunities in a myriad of job roles in Defence – there ares over 3 0 0 jobs that we offer – and to dispel any myths about ser vice in Defence,” said ADF representative David, an aviation ground crew member.

For those more mechanically i n cl i n ed, Ko m at s u was also present to talk about apprenticeships. “ We h a d s o m e pretty good questions being asked, there was also a lot of interest in the mechanical field, which is predominantly what we do,” Matt Buttigieg, Kamatsu’s technical capability manager said.

“A n d a l o t o f questions about the apprenticeships that we have on offer.”

While this year’s Careers Expo didn’t i n c l u d e u n i ve r s i t y representatives, Mr Rogers is hoping to get them on board for next year’s event.

Many business and o rgan i sations that participated are also keen to return – hel pi ng to keep students’ eyes open to the many possibilities available when planning their future careers.

How did the Careers Expo make you feel about your future?

Ella Demirc, Monique Bowmaker, Brooklyn Hunter and Abigail Hunter.

Ella: I guess it’s made me more aware of all the options and all the people willing to help us with our future and stuff. I was thinking about something in engineering. I’m in Year 10.

Monique: I’m not really exposed to this stuff that much, so it’s made me a little unsure, but I’ve felt a bit inspired. I want to go into business.

Brooklyn: It’s made me more aware of all the possibilities, like, not just going into the army – but the different branches of the army.

Abigail: It’s broadened my views of what else is out there.

Anna Strong, Sarah Whittle, Ashley Goard and Victoria Giovis.

Anna: I feel pretty good, especially talking to Pursehouse Rural –I want to be an agronomist.

Sarah: There’s a lot of options and stuff out there. I want to go into speech pathology.

Ashley: Careers Expo has made me feel more confident.

Victoria: It’s opened my eyes for a lot of new options. I want to do real estate, my Cert 3.

Maggie Shannon, April Thomas and Amelia Rayner.

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AROUND THE SCHOOLS Coonabarabran Public Gunnedah Eisteddfod As more cloud gathered in the early morning light on Monday, 5/6M boarded the bus to Gunnedah at 8am sharp, heading to the Gunnedah Eisteddfod.

T he chatter was constant all the way, pau si ng on ly br ief ly for a q u i c k pr a c t i c e initiated by the students themselves.

Then, seated in the Gunnedah Town Hall, we nervously awaited our turn and watched St Xaviers, Boggabri, Gunnedah South and Ca r i nya Ch r istia n School take the stage and recite poetry.

Nervously we followed suit, but once up there we gave it our best.

We r e c it e d c le a rly and with enthusiasm.

Mrs Meyers and Mrs Clifton were very proud of us , as we were of ourselves.

We w e r e aw a r d e d third place in the Year 5 and 6 choral section, a nd M i a a nd S ier r a accepted the certificate on our behalf.

T hen, it was off t o M a c c a s a nd K F C for early lunch and a play i n the fantastic children’s playground.

W h at a wonder f u l e x p e r ie n c e a nd h ow good did we feel knowing we were able to recite the poems so well.

Kinder and Early Birds At the other end of the

school age, participation i n ac t iv it ie s at C P S wa s t he bu s i ne s s o f the E a rly Bi rd a nd Kindergarten rooms.

A fter some new enrolments, the decision was made to spl it K i nderga r ten into two classes – some students will stay with Miss T and others will now be under the gentle, caring wings of Mrs Mel Evans.

T his means M rs Crawley is to have the M o n d ay g r o u p a n d , a f t er a few cha nges, M r s C l i f t on h a s t he Tuesday group of Early Birds.

Ever yone is ver y e x c i t e d a b o ut t h e s e changes and can’t wait to get started.

Sorry Day march Also this week, many students f rom CP S pa r ticipated walking across the bridge and being part of a dance to commemorate National S or r y D ay, wh ic h i s ob s er ve d on 2 6 M ay each year.

T h i s d a y acknowledges and remember the Stolen Generations – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children forcibly removed from their families and communities. These students were proud to be able to participate and enjoyed the experience.

Frankie Burton is skilled at threading beads.

Bo-Betty McKernan, showing she knows how many four pegs are.

Frankie Wilson is very proud of her fabulous cutting skills.

Coonabarabran Public School’s 5/6M class came third in their poetry recital section at the Gunnedah Eisteddfod.

Tooraweenah Public Visiting show On Friday, 16 May, our school had the pleasure of hosting Meerkat Productions, which presented an engaging

performance titled ‘Good Things Come in Threes’.

This delightful event not only entertained, but also supported the delivery of the ‘Creating

Literature’ element of the English curriculum.

Students were even able to participate in the performance, making it a truly memorable

Meerkat Productions presented ‘Good Things Come in Threes’ at Tooraweenah Public.

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experience.

The show featured three beloved fairy tales: The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Goldilocks and The Three Bears, and The Three Little Pigs. Each story was brought to life using three different styles of puppetry – hand puppetry, marionettes, and shadow puppetry – allowing students to see first hand how song, sound, rhythm and dialogue can enhance storytelling.

The students were

captivated by the creativity and skill of the puppeteers, and many expressed their excitement about the different puppetry techniques used.

This performance not only enriched th e ir u n der st a n d i n g of literature, but also encouraged a love for the arts. We look forward to many opportunities for students to create their own puppet shows at school.

We are grateful to

Meerkat Productions for this wonderful opportunity and look forward to more enriching experiences in the future!

Simultaneous Storytime Last week, our school participated in the 2025 Simultaneous Storytime, an event that brought together students and staff across Australia in a shared love for reading.

This year’s story, ‘The Truck Cat’, written by Deborah Frenkel and

Tooraweenah Public School and preschool students enjoy Simultaneous Storytime.

illustrated by Danny Small, captivated the imaginations of everyone involved.

Before lunchtime, preschool and school students alike joined together to enthusiastically share the delightful tale about cats and humans.

Participating in Simultaneous Storytime allowed our students to connect with peers from all over the country, uniting in a celebration of storytelling.

Fuller fires as Coona Unicorns stampede Baradine A flying Brad Fuller and a rampant Unicorns’ attack proved too much for the Baradine Magpies in a high-scoring, first-grade derby played at Baradine last Saturday.

Coonabarabran’s centre Brad Fuller led the charge with four tries and four goals, tallying 24 points in a dazzling individual performance that helped the Unicorns claim a dominant 56-28 win over Baradine.

The match featured no fewer than 16 tries in a free-flowing spectacle that had fans on their feet, but left the Magpies struggling to keep up.

However, the tables

were turned earlier in the ladies’ league-tag match, with Baradine romping over Coonabarabran to take the win, 40 points to nil.

At the end of the match played at Coonamble between the hometown Bears and the visiting Narromine Jets the two teams were inseparable, wel l at least on the scoreboard that was the case!

The Jets had largely

enjoyed having the lead throughout most of the game, the score being 24 to 10 in their favour at half time and 32 to 16 at one stage during the second stanza.

However, the neversay-die attitude of the Grizzlies again came to the fore and they scored the final 16 points in the game to see the two teams shaking hands with the scoreboard reading 32-all.

A f t e r l a s t w e e k ’s unbelievable finish at Gulgong, when the Bull Te r r ie r s c a me f r om behind to register an incredible win over the Dunedoo Swans, the home side supporters once again had to endure a very tight finish to the game, this time being against the Cobar Roosters.

Two tries to the Terrier’s front rower Blake Gorrie in the opening 16 minutes of the game, followed soon after, with another to their centre Toby O’Leary, saw the home side looking good at 14 points to nil.

But, two Rooster tries, one scored by their lock Tadgh McMullen just before the half-time break, and another by his lock and brother Oisin just after the resumption of play, had the Roosters well and truly back in the game, trailing by just two points, 14-12.

The Terriers responded and were able to stretch the scoreboard out to what

looked to be a comfortable 26 to 12 advantage, with the clock ticking down.

However, two converted tries to the Roosters in the final five minutes gave the Terrier players and their supporters some cause for concern, and the sounding of the full-time hooter bought them much relief after yet another tense finish at Billy Dunn Oval.

At Dunedoo the Swans became another statistic for Coolah Kangaroos, being well beaten, 46-4, and they will have their work cut out for them this Saturday when they travel out to take on the Roosters at Cobar.

T he Swans were going quite nicely in the competition until midway through the second half of their game against Gulgong in round four.

Since then they have conceded some 80 points and scored just four!

The Cobar Roosters are always hard at home and unless the Swans address their defensive deficiencies in a hurry, it could well be a long trip home for the green and whites.

The Boronia Cup is on the line at Coolah when the Kangaroos will be defending the silverware for the seventh time, on this occasion against the Baradine Magpies.

The Jessica Skinner C h a l len g e C up w i l l also be played for this

Saturday in league tag, when the Narromine Jets host Gulgong, with the first-grade game shaping up as the match of the round.

The Coonamble Bears w i l l b e hopi n g t h at their good recent form continues when they travel to Warren to take on the Bulldogs, with the home side hoping to make a statement in front of their supporters after what has been a tough comeback to the Castlereagh League competition so far this year.

Coonabarabran a nd G i l g a nd r a w i l l play in league tag at Coonabarabran on Friday night.

Round 5 scores League tag Wa r r e n 4 4 ( M a b Fuller 4, Katina Darcy 2, Jayarnah Hammond, Brod ie B oyd, Taylah R eid tr ies, M add ie Marks 4 goals) defeated G i l g a n d r a 4 ( S k ye Doherty try.)

C o ol a h 3 6 ( Mol ly Burgess 2 , Brook ly n Blackadder, Jasmine Thompson, Mackenzie Bl ac k adder, Mon i k a Mitreveska tries, T o r i M o g g 6 g o a l s) defeated Dunedoo 28 (Matilda Harper 2, Meg Christensen, Chelsea Gallagher, Georgia Price tries, Price 4 goals.)

Baradine 40 (S ava n n a h Ca r ey 2 , Z a l i F u lt on 2 , Jor ja

Carey, Suzannah Carey, Ja l i ka L esl ie, Pau la Evans tr ies, Adda Craig 2 goals) defeated Coonabarabran 0.

Narromine 62 (Emily Fardell 3, Shian C h at f ield 2 , B r i a n a Davis 2, Hannah Towns 2, Kiana Cross, Abbie Mitchell, Lily Spackman, Reaghan Chatfield tries, Shian Chatfield 7 goals) defeated Coona mble 10 (Jenni-Leigh Gatt, Shakaye Walker tries, Walker goal).

Gulgong 18 (Kirsty Simpson, Gabby Wiltshire, Lolly Tumpey tries, Claire Bodiam 2, Tumpey goals) defeated Cobar 14 ( Bridgette Neg feldt, Teresita Turner, Neve Carter tries, Brianna Watson goal).

Competition ladder: Coolah 15, Baradine 13 , Na r romine 13 , Dunedoo 11, Cobar 11, Warren 9, Gulgong 9, C o on aba rabra n 7, Coonamble 7, Gilgandra 5.

First grade Co ol a h 46 ( D ylon Edwards 2, Jack Piper, Dan Lane, Casey Burgess, Chanse Burgess, Austin Burgess, Hugh Wesley tr ies , L a ne 7 goa ls) defeated Dunedoo 4 (Jack Guan try).

Coonabarabran 56 (Brad Fuller 4, Jordan Baker 2, Eddie Kuras, Sonny Bill Walker, Cody Howe, Orlando Kershaw, T yrone Walker tries,

Fuller 4, Walker 2 goals) defeated Baradine 28 (Lane Hawkins 2, Allan Riley, Liam Fernando, Cameron Worrell tries, Fernando 4 goals).

Coonamble 32 ( D way ne McEwen 2 , Mitch Nalder 2, Nathan Thurston, Earl Anderson tries, Brenton Glover 4 g o a l s) d r e w w it h Narromine 32 (Corey Cox 3, Todd Edmunds, Daine Cox, Logan Conn tries, Corey Cox 4 goals).

Gulgong 26 (Blake Gorrie 2, Brad James, Toby O’Leary, Thomas Reddish tries, James 3 goals) defeated Cobar 24 (Oisin McMullen, Tadgh McMullen, Koby Knight, James McMullen tries, Thomas Plater 4 goals).

Warren had the bye.

Competition ladder: Coolah 15, Coonabarabran 13, Gulgong 13, Cobar 11, Coonamble 10, Narromine 10, Dunedoo 9, Baradine 7, Warren 7.

Draw – round 6 Friday, 30th May Coonaba rabran v Gilgandra (league tag) – 8.00pm.

Saturday, 31st May Cobar v Dunedoo.

Coolah v Baradine (Boronia Cup Challenge).

Warren v Coonamble.

Narromine v Gulgong (Jessica Skinner Cup Challenge - league tag).

Bryson Luff

Over the Odds CENTRAL & WESTERN RACING by COL HODGES Bathurst Races Monday, 26 May Just in time, the Mark Jones trained Crusader K ings recorded an impressive win on Monday at Bathurst, before the meeting was abandoned due to persistent rain throughout the day.

Progressively downgraded from heavy 8, heavy 9 to heavy 10, the track had remained safe for racing, however, i ncreasi ng v isibi l ity problems for the jockeys saw an early finish after four of the seven scheduled races had been run.

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gelding Crusader Kings had two starts in Victoria, including a debut win at Mornington, before being purchased by clients of the astute Mark Jones and sent to his Mudgee stables.

Resuming from a spell and first up for Mark Jones, Crusader Kings ran a very good race when fourth in a big field at Dubbo before tackling the 1100 metres Benchmark 66 Handicap on the heavy track at Bathurst.

Rank outsider Drawn Fours led to the home tu r n, w ith Cr usader Kings making a move

from midfield, along with Micro Mikki and Desi Emperor out wide.

Finishing the better, Crusader Kings (Clayton Ga l lagher, $2 . 3 5 favourite) won by almost a len g t h f r om D e s i Emperor (Robbie Brewer, $8.50) and Micro Mikki (Shayleigh Ingelse, $2.90).

Along with Mark Jones, it was a good meeting for Mudgee trainers with the first three place getters in the 1200 metres Country Boosted Maiden Plate, including the quinella for David Smith.

Joining the leaders halfway down the straight,

Painite (Zoe Hunt, $13) kicked away to score by over two lengths from stablemate Getting Tipsy (Clayton Gallagher, $3.40 favourite) and Kobold (Mikayla Weir, $5.50), trained by Toby Pracey.

A six-year-old mare, Painite had been placed six times, however, well ridden by Zoe Hunt, this was the first win in 29 starts.

Favourite backers were off to a good start when the Stephen O’Halloran, Hawkesbury-trained Mal Coupe (Winona Costin, $2.40 to $1.85 favourite) took the lead turning for

home and cleared out for an over four lengths’ win from Step Quick ( Emma Ly, $7. 5 0 t o $5.50) and Tigletta (Olivia Chambers, $3.20 to $6.50) in the 1100 metres Maiden Handicap.

Trained at Kembla Grange by Brett Lazzarini, Stonegate Lane ( Holly Durnan, $4.40) led most of the way for a convincing win in the 1400 metres Maiden Plate from Aerostern Bro (Heavalon Van De Hoven, $5) and Metal Magic (Clayton Gallagher, $8,50).

Benji packs a punch with local youth Rising boxing talent, Benji Birchell visited the Coonabarabran Amateur Boxing Gym for an early-morning training session with aspiring boxers on Tuesday, 20 May. At just 16 years of age, Benji, a member of the Cronulla Boxing Club in Sydney, has already made a ma rk i n t he boxing world, boasting a professional record of three wins from three bouts, with all victories by knockout.

Benji’s visit to the local g y m , based upst a i r s at the Coonabarabran Sport and Recreation Centre, was more than just a meet-and-greet.

He conducted training session s , sh a r ed h i s experiences from i nt er nat iona l bout s a nd of fer ed i n sight s into the discipline and dedication required in the sport.

Local young athletes were i nspi red by h is journey, especially his aspirations to represent Australia on the global stage, following in the footsteps of his father, Dave Bi r chel l , a nd grandfather, Raymond Birchell – both of whom were NSW state boxing champions.

Tyler Rogers (left) is put through his paces when sparring with visiting boxer, Benji Birchell.

Local junior boxers gained inspiration from rising boxer Benji Birchell (back right) during a recent training session in Coonabarabran.

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WEDNESDAY GOLF A n autumn shower o f r a i n s t o pp e d t he g i rls getti ng thei r weekly exercise on the C o o n a b a r a br a n g ol f course on Wednesday, 21 May. More t o the poi nt , it prevented the girls getting a practice round i n pr ior t o the Pa r Championships. T his major event was played last Saturday.

T he Ju ne Month ly Medal is listed for S a t u r d a y, 7 J u n e , sponsored by Krystie’s Quality Meats.

A lso c om i ng up i n June is the Foursomes Championships for both men a nd women , set down for 28 June.

Wednesday events will be stablefords, teeing off at 10am.

Humour As a secretary for a laboratory conducting research in bone and mineral metabolism, I have to open the mail and forward it to the appropriate person.

One day I couldn’t help but laugh as I pondered which boss should get the letter addressed to, ‘Section Head, Bone and M i ner a l Met ab ol i sm L aborator y ’ w ith the salutation – ‘Dear Bone Head’.

Minnie and her mate

VETERANS’ GOLF Tuesday, 20 May The winner of the C oonaba rabran G ol f Club’s vet era ns competition played on Tuesday, 20 May, was Steve Larance.

Runner-up went to Bob Guichelaar.

Tuesday, 27 May Andy Galvin took out the win in the veterans’ golf competition played last Tuesday, with the Mick Noy the runner-up.

The long putt went to Bob Guichelaar.

S.L.

CHICKEN RUN The Coonabarabran Golf Club’s Sunday morning chicken run was played over the front nine on 25 May, with Eric Watton and Geoff Gasior in the winners’ circle, scoring 27 points.

Vouchers were won by Dave Bunyan and Dick Clark, 23 points on a count back, and Damien and Wayne Bennell, 23.

Next Sunday’s chicken run, on 1 June, will be played over the back nine.

The monthly Mega Draw will also be held on Sunday, with lots of prizes, along with a barbecue. The courtesy bus will also be running – ring the club to book it.

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COONABARABRAN DARTS Results – 21 May Golf Club Unicorns 6 (Mark Wilson 100, Mel Thompson 120) d Bowlo A-Team 5 (Marky Watton, Jack Bailey 100, Heidi Durand 85).

Bowlo Assassins 6 (Brent Morrissey 120) d Coona Royal Hotel 5 (Wally Tighe 112, Mel Stewart 100).

Bowlo Jokers 7 (Lance Windon 140) d Bowlo Skulls 4 (Roy Frost 120, Sarah Pennells 103).

There are only three games to go until we are into the finals, as we are only playing two rounds this competition. And, still now one has scored 180 yet!

Draw – 4 June Bowlo Jokers v Bowlo Assassins.

Bowlo A-Team v Bowlo Skulls.

Coona Royals v Golf Club Unicorns.

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Coona runners take on Ultra Trail Australia challenge A determined group of Coonabarabran runners took on one of Australia’s most gruelling trail-running events earlier this month, with seven locals testing themselves against the iconic Ultra-Trail Australia (UTA) courses in the Blue Mountains.

Nicole Toyer and daughters Brooklyn, Abigail and Lilly Hunter, Leanne McWhirter, and May and John Whittall proudly represented Coonabarabran, supported on the sidelines by Dave McWhirter and Joel Amiet.

The event, held from 15-18 May, drew more than 7500 competitors from across the country, participating in distances ranging from a familyfriendly one-kilometre to an extraordinary 100mile ultra marathon.

The Hunter sisters, Nicole Toyer and John Whittall kicked off Coonabarabran’s campaign on Thursday, competing in the 11km event, which started and finished at Scenic World in Katoomba.

Abigail and Brooklyn, running together, crossed the line in 1 hour 53 minutes and 51 seconds, placing 31st in their category.

Lillian and Nicole were close behind, finishing in 2 hours 10 minutes and placing 31st and 56th in their respective categories.

John finished just 10 minutes later in 2 hours 20 minutes, securing 27th place in his category.

On the Friday, undeterred by his previous day’s efforts, John backed up for the 22km race, joined by Leanne McWhirter.

John clocked a solid sub-4-hour finish, placing 74th in his category, while Leanne crossed the line in just over 5 hours, placing 157th.

Saturday brought even greater challenges. May Whittall tackled the demanding 50km race, featuring over 2000m of elevation gain and a notoriously muddy course. She crossed the finish line in under 9 hours, securing 148th in her category.

Meanwhile, Nicole

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Toyer, alongside her twin sister, braved the formidable 100km race.

Known for its brutal climbs – including a staggering 4513m of elevation gain – this ultra-distance challenge saw competitors running through day and night, often in harsh weather conditions.

Supported tirelessly

by Joel Amiet, who raced between checkpoints with minimal rest, Nicole and her sister completed the gruelling course in 27 hours and 13 minutes, placing 33rd in their category.

This impressive representation from Coonabarabran highlights the spirit and determination of our local runners, who faced the challenges of steep climbs, unpredictable conditions and sheer distance head-on.

Congratulations to all participants and their support crews!

Coonabarabran participants in the Ultra-Trail Australia event held in the Blue Mountains from 15-18 May.

Horses, helmets and homework Once a year, the North West Equestrian Expo transforms Coonabarabran into a hub of equestrian talent, drawing in over 500 competitors for what has become Australia’s largest inter-school equestrian event.

by MOLLY SHANNON Founded 33 years ago, th e E xp o s h owc a s e s a diverse range of equestrian disciplines over five days, attracting schools with equestrian programs, experienced riders, and newcomers alike.

Snowy Mountains Grammar School (SMGS) is no different and has

been attending for 25 of the 33 years that the event has been running.

SMGS students and staf f look for ward to E xp o eac h yea r, a n d Gidge Fairfield-Smith, e q u e s tr i a n Ac a d e my program coordinator at the school, said students took it very seriously and trained tirelessly yearround to earn a place on the Expo team.

“ To be chosen is a huge achievement,” Ms Fairfield-Smith said.

“It’s something students strive towards each year.”

Competition for a spot on the SMGS team is fierce. Riders must be highly skilled and experienced, and their horses must be healthy and well- educated to meet the demands of the

A local perspective Hazel Bartlett – Baradine Central School

Can you tell us a little bit about how you have been preparing? Most of my training consists of flat work and jumping – just to keep the horse fit and ready for competition. I tend to try and do a jumping competition prior to the event to see how my horse is holding up. I also need to make sure that I am familiar with any tests or workouts that I need to complete for EXPO, such as the dressage tests or the working horse challenge. I usually ride two to three times a week depending on availability and weather.

What event are you most excited for this year? I am most excited to do polocrosse, as we did not do so well last year. We have a different team going in this year so hoping to do a little better.

Expo.

“It’s an end goal for students,” she said.

“Once you’re on the team, you strive to stay there. The kids just love it.”

SMGS will be sending 11 students and 11 horses to this year’s Expo, with only two riders attending the event for the first time.

In past years, the SMGS team has fielded up to 25 students and with the addition of parents and teachers, the school’s humble camp can reach more than 50 people.

Based in Jindabyne, the journey to Coonabarabran takes two days for the SMGS team.

“We need to stop every three to four hours to give the horses a break,” Ms Fairfield-Smith said.

“Horse welfare is our n u m b e r- o n e p r i o r i t y, which is why the trip takes two days.”

The long journey can be taxing — especially with horses required to compete for five days upon arrival — but the team prepares accordingly.

“We do lots of hill work as part of training to keep our horses fit enough to travel.”

Despite the challenges, Ms Fairfield-Smith said the trip to Coona was always an enjoyable one.

Family support Parents play a vital role in the Expo experience, always accompanying students and sharing responsibilities. “ We o rg a n i s e it s o that the parents each have a night to cook. The parents love it, they love being there and watching all the different events and seeing their kids compete,” Ms FairfieldSmith said.

“We camp every year.

We have our floats and trucks surrounding a fire pit and it’s a great atmosphere.

“However, because we are away so long, our students usually have to take their schoolwork with them. They are expected to take their laptops with them and endeavour to get their work in on time – this proves to be difficult at times, but we do our best.”

When asked about the Expo conditions, which most visitors deem cold and miserable, Ms Fairfield-Smith said it was

pleasant.

“It’s practically balmy compared to where we’re from – it feels like a little holiday!”

Expo provides valuable exposure to a wide range o f eve n t s , i n c l u d i n g polocrosse.

“Polocrosse is not big at SMGS, but the kids love having a go.

“It pushes them out of their comfort zones, and they always finish with big smiles.”

One of the school’s strongest events is the pentathlon, a five-part event which consists of a cross-country run, show jumping, javelin, equitation ( judged during showjumping and assessing a rider’s form and skills) and a mountain bike ride.

SMGS regularly excels in this event, a success Ms Fairfield-Smith attributes to the school’s sporting culture.

“We have mountain biking, skiing and equestrian academies, which makes for strong, all-round athletes, especially in the pentathlon,” she said.

“This year, the team

i s fe e l i n g c o n f i d e n t , particularly in the team penning event.”

Wh i l e re l i s h i n g th e opportunity to compete in equestrian events among peers from across the state, another reason that SMGS keeps coming back is the community spirit of the Expo. “ It creates great camaraderie and builds a strong team – lifelong friendships are formed.

“Our kids often compete in open events, so the inter-school nature of the Expo is a great c o n f i d e n c e b o o s t e r.

Competing with other students their age is really valuable.”

As an experienced team manager, Ms FairfieldSmith appreciates the professionalism of the Expo.

“From a team manager’s point-of-view, it’s run exceptionally well,” she said.

“The committee and volunteers go above and beyond and it is easy to navigate. “ I would like to congratulate them on such a fantastic event.”

Can you tell us a little bit about your horse? My horse’s name is Kricket. He is a red chestnut, stock/appaloosa.

He absolutely loves jumping and can be quite fast when he wants to.

What is it about Expo that keeps you coming back? The people you meet and the composite teams that can be made up. Last year I competed in the in the Warrumbungle Way with a random group of people and we came sixth.

Do you have any goals you are hoping to achieve this year? This year I am really hoping to remember my jumping courses, as I tend to forget them. Seriously though, I would love to get in the top five of a class, any class.

The North West Equestrian Expo Committee appreciates the support and Rug Sponsorship offered by: Abbotsleigh, Ace 247 Disability and Homecare, All Travellers Motor Inn, An Eventful Life, Aussie Blue Heelers, Azalea Motel, Barrons Tyre & Mechanical, Beers Removals, Berger Shaved Ice, Boree Equine, Cardian's Coffee Lounge, Chapmans Tyre Service, Coachman's Rest Motor Lodge, Coona Bearings, Coona Waste Disposal, Coonabarabran Chemist, Coonabarabran Jockey Club, Coonabarabran High School P&C Committee, Coonabarabran Newsagency, Coonabarabran PAI&H, Coonabarabran Pony Club Inc, Coonabarabran Public School P&C, Coonabarabran Rotary Club, Coonabarabran Vet Clinic, Crossroads Independence & Support Services, CRS247 Event Medical Services, Crystal Kingdom, Culley Veterinary Services Crookwell, Dafters Quality Meats, David Grant Livestock, David Hunt Electrical, Davidson Cameron Real Estate, DFS Mechanical, Elders, Emerald Hills Cattle Co, Getaway Tourist Park, Heritage Hill Equine, Horse & Hound Bodyworks, Imperial Hotel, J&R Contracting, Jacks Hire Service, Websters Contracting, Ken Jarrett Livestock & Property, Krystie's Quality Meats, Lil' Coffee Cart, Locherin Equine Centre, McGrath Farrier Service, Mcarthurparc Riding Pony Stud, MVD Motel Management & Maintenance, My Happy Horse, Newton's Mechanical Repairs, Ozshots Photography, Performance Horse Sales Aus/NZ, Prezzies, Poplars Motor Inn, Ray White Korff & Co, Roach's Hardware, Rosie's Boutique Condiments, Royal Hotel, Saddleworld Dural, Sam's Hire, Scots All Saints College, Shady Rock Nursery, Sheila & Amelia Bryant, Subway, Surf Work Street, Sydney Classic Car Restorations, T & M Ellison Haulage, Thoroughbred Industry, Vernon Kearney Painter & Decorator, Wagon Wheels Motel & Units, Warrumbungle Eventing, Warrumbungle Meats, Warrumbungle Publications, Whyld Equestrian Coaching, Willu Property, Yanco Agricultural High School P&C 15 - Coonabarabran Times, Thursday, 29 May 2025

SCHOOLS REPRESENTED IN 2025

Abbotsleigh Armidale Secondary College Arndell Anglican College Ascham Avondale School Barker College Bede Polding Catholic College Bishop Druitt College Braidwood Central School Calrossy Anglican school Canberra Grammar School Central Coast Sports College Coonabarabran High School Dubbo College Senior Campus Dubbo School of Distance Education Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School Freshwater Senior Campus Gundagai High School Heathcote High School Home School Hunter Valley Grammar School James Sheahan Catholic High School Kinross Wolaroi School Knox Grammar School Kurri Kurri High School La Salle Academy Lithgow High School Loreto Normanhurst Mackillop College, Bathurst Macquarie Anglican Grammar School Macquarie College Mater Dei Catholic College Medowie Christian School Mendooran Central School Merici College Monaro High School Moore Creek Independents NEGS Northern Beaches Christian School Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus Northholm Grammar Orana Orange Anglican Grammar Oxford Falls Grammar Pacific Online Christian School Pittwater High School PLC Sydney Presbyterian Ladies’ College Armidale Pymble Ladies’ Collebe Red Bend Catholic College Redbend Catholic College Roseville College Saint Clare’s College Waverley Santa Sophia Catholic College Scone Grammar School Scots All Saints College Snowy Mountains Grammar Snowy Mountains Grammar School South Sydney High School St Bede’s Catholic College St Clare’s College St Francis De Sales Regional College Leeton St Joseph’s Catholic College, Aberdeen St Joseph’s College Lochinvar St Mary Mackillop College Canberra St Matthews’s Mudgee St Patrick’s Parish School Cooma St Peter’s Catholic College St Philip’s Christian College Cessnock Campus St Scholasticas College St Vincent’s College Potts Point Sydney Church of England Girls School Tamworth Independent School Tara The Armidale School The Kings School The Riverina Anglican College The Scots College The Scot’s College, Sydney The Scots School Albury Trinity Catholic College Goulburn Warialda High School Willoughby Girls’ High School Yanco Agricultural High School

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Fresh flavour for Expo Coonabarabran’s Feathers Cafe has been a long-time supporter of the North West Equestrian Expo, however, their role tastes a bit different this year.

by CLAUDIA HEANEY The 2025 Expo is shaping up to be a cracking event, thanks to the efforts of dedicated community members and generous support from local businesses.

One of these businesses is Feathers Cafe, which has not only stepped up to sponsor the A-grade polocorsse, it is are also providing three trophy rugs.

Eager to support the annual event, Feathers owner, Jess Dafter, said she and her team were excited for the opportunity.

“This is our first time sponsoring an event,” Jess said.

“People keep coming back each year, so we are happy to help towards it.”

Jessica added that it was the responses from competitors receiving the rugs that made it all worth it.

“A girl who received a rug one year wrote us a letter and sent a photo with the rug. It is nice to know it is appreciated.”

In another first, Feathers will also be providing catering for competitors at the Racecourse, located in the bar area.

“We will have fresh, ready-made options to grab and go like toasties, yoghurt cups, as well as sweets” Jess said.

“We want to provide something different

than what is available elsewhere.

“We will also be serving five hot options, and we want the wait time to be minimal.”

Polocrosse action Enthusiasm amongst competitors and organisers is high for the eagerly-anticipated polocrosse competition this year.

With great interest in both divisions, head steward, Kylie Deshon said the competition would be strong amongst both division one and two.

Catering for all skill levels, division one is for the riders who have some experience – they will be placed into different grades (A, B and C), while division two is for the riders with less polocrosse experience.

The overall standard of horsemanship and agility in division one is set high due to the nature of the game.

“Polocrosse is such a fast-paced game, and requires a lot of skill, both in terms of handling the racquet and ball, as well as excellent horsemanship,” Ms Deshon said.

“The riders are highly skilled, often riding onehanded. “ O n e o f t h e re a l l y exciting features is seeing riders who normally play with each other at a club or state level, coming headto-head in a school team.

“The schools tend to get really involved, with a large crowd enjoying the spectacle, particularly as the matches continue under lights , into the evening.”

Mrs Deshon said the degree of difficulty during the event increased, as the program varied from a t y p i c a l p o l o c ro s s e carnival.

“Players are in a section (like a miniature team), and

it is chukka polocrosse (meaning the entire game goes for a shortened time of six minutes),” she said.

“This means that sometimes it’s the ‘fall of the ball’ that contributes to the outcome of the game.”

Expo has also witnessed th e ri se of e m e rg i n g polocrosse stars.

“The skill level in division two has been getting more and more consistent as the years go on.

“ P l e a s i n g l y, s o m e players who have started in this division have pursued polocrosse as a sport, and have moved into the division one competition.”

Ms Deshon also acknowledged the importance of local business support, noting that sponsorship, such as by Feathers, was key to ensuring the event’s continued success.

Feathers cafe owner, Jess Dafter, pictured with Polocrosse steward, Kylie Deshon, ahead of this year’s North West Equestrian Expo.

EVENT PROGRAM FRIDAY 30 May

SATURDAY 31 May

SUNDAY 1 June

MONDAY 2 June

TUESDAY 3 June

11am - 5pm Dressage Main Arena

8am - 5pm

8am - 1pm Showjumping Top Arena Showground

8am - 2.30pm Showjumping Main Arena and Top Arena of Showground

8am - 2.30pm Hacking Racecourse

1pm - 4pm Showjumping Top Arena at Showground

Showjumping, Sporting Showjump Arena at Showground 8am - 1pm Dressage Main Arena Showground 2pm - 7pm Polocrosse Heats Main Arena Showground 9am - 3pm Working Horse Challenge Masters Park 9.30am - 11.30pm Cross Country Cross Country Course 8am - 12pm Dressage Inside Racecourse 1pm Pentathlon Run around Racecourse

10am - 12.30pm Cross Country Cross Country Course 2pm - 4pm Mountain Bike Ride Back half Cross Country Course near Racecourse 8.30am - 1pm Working Horse Challenge Finals and 6 Bar Main Arena 2pm - 7.30pm Polocrosse Finals Main Arena

9am - 3pm Sporting Sporting Arena Showground 8am - 3pm Warrumbungle Way First half of Cross Country Course, near gate, from Showground onto Cross Country 8am - 2pm Dressage Inside Main Arena Racecourse 3.30pm - 6.30pm Team Barrel Race Main Arena Showground

8am - 12.30pm Team Hunt and Gymkhana Top Showjump Arena and Main Arena Showground 8am - 12.30pm Team Penning Bottom quarter of Main Arena Approx. 1.30pm - 3pm Grand Parade and Final Presentations Showground

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Tailored for beef producers, the event featured practical advice from leading industry research agencies, feedlot managers, buyers, meat and soil scientists, as well as local producers already implementing changes on farm.

Naomi Hobson, North West Local Land Services team leader Land Services Sustainable Agriculture said this year’s event had a focus on feedlot-bound beef production.

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Funds for aquatic centre, Experts urge extra airport upgrades in draft vigilance with RSV Moree Plains Shire budget Moree Plains Shire Council will spend $3 million on works at the Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre as well as $2 million on Moree Airport upgrades, budget papers show.

Council’s draft Operational Plan and Budget 2025-26 and Delivery Program Update 2025-29, and draft Long-Term Financial Plan 2025-35 have been placed on public exhibition.

The 2025/2026 Operation Plan and Budget provides for an operating expenditure of $99,742,107 plus capital expenditure of $38,871,608, providing a total expenditure of $138,613,715.

Council is budgeting a $2,789,014 surplus in 2025-26.

Moree Plains Shire Council mayor Susannah Pearse said the draft Operational Plan and Budget have been prepared following extensive community consultation undertaken following the election of the new council.

“These documents set out what council proposes to deliver and what we propose to charge for our services,” Cr Pearse said.

“Once adopted, they essentially form our contract with the community, guiding our team’s work for the year. As such, we need to make sure that they meet the community’s expectations

and priorities.

“I encourage everyone in the Moree Plains to have a read and let us know where we have it right and where we need some amendments.”

With roads identified as a key priority, council is proposing to invest 55 per cent of the entire annual capital works program on roads. Council is aiming to complete approximately $70 million in long-awaited flood recovery works over the next two years and is making available $1.2 million to support council’s rural roads selfhelp program.

Additional items in the budget include $300,000 for the animal management facility, $2.3 million towards completing parks and sports fields projects across the shire, $248,800 towards business development and events, $407,477 towards the completion of the Moree Memorial Hall, $630,000 towards the Burnt and Derelict Housing Enforcement Program, and $150,000 to complete playground upgrades at Gwydir Day Care, with the opening of the permanent Mungindi Childcare facility expected early in the 2025/26 financial year.

General manager Natalia Cowley, in supporting Cr Pearse’s comments, said council is currently

prioritising the financial stability of the organisation, ensuring that it is in a strong position moving forward.

“Additionally, we are focused on completing several long-standing projects and filling key vacancies that have been open for some time. It's all about setting a solid foundation for sustainable growth,” she said.

The suite of documents on public display also includes council’s Long-Term Financial Plan 2025– 35 - a decade-long plan, which is reviewed and updated annually.

The plan aids council in making financially sustainable decisions and how the commitments made in the Operational Plan are resourced.

Council’s rates and charges are also on public display, with increases for sewer, water and waste charges proposed. This year’s general rate peg increase (as set by the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal – IPART) is 3.7 per cent which is less than the current CPI of 7 per cent.

Based on land valuation set by the Valuer General NSW, individual residents may see a higher or lower increase than the 3.7 per cent depending on whether their land valuation has increased more or less than the shire average.

Experts are urging greater RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vigilance and awareness among older adults, particularly grandparents caring for young grandchildren, ahead of the winter season. While RSV is recognised for its seriousness in young babies, the virus can also cause significant health issues in older adults including pneumonia and hospitalisations.

“We know older adults are familiar with influenza – but less aware of RSV and the serious health challenges this infectious respiratory virus can cause. We really want older Australians, particularly those caring for grandchildren, to become much more informed and aware of RSV. They need to know about their risk and not assume it’s just a problem in babies,” said Professor Lucy Morgan, Sydney respiratory physician and chair of the Lung Foundation.

RSV is a common, infectious respiratory virus that generally peaks in autumn and winter but can occur all year round. By the age of two nearly every child will have had RSV at least once. Infected individuals can stay contagious for up to 10 days, placing older Australians, notably those caring for young children, at risk of RSV and adverse health consequences.

Although often mild, for older adults the RSV virus carries a similar risk to influenza in causing serious illness. RSV can result in hospital stays for older adults lasting on average six days (range 4-9 days).

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Following hospital stays for RSV, older adults may experience longterm health complications, need increased care, and feel a loss of independence.

Associate Professor and senior geriatrician Michael Woodward, said, “The impact of RSV can be very serious for older Australians who may struggle to regain their health and conditioning after the virus has cleared. Unfortunately, some may have significant delays in regaining their former health and independence after RSV.” Clinical professor John Blakey, consultant respiratory physician and medical advisor to Asthma Australia said, “Older adults with existing heart or lung disease are at higher risk of being admitted with RSV: they are five to 10 times more likely to end up in hospital. People with conditions like asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease therefore need to be particularly aware of RSV and how to minimise their risk.”

RSV generally starts with mild symptoms, similar to other respiratory viruses such as influenza and COVID-19, including cough, headache, tiredness, runny nose and congestion. RSV can survive on hard surfaces for up to six hours and is easily spread, including between family members of all ages.

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Deadline approaching Teen charged for alleged break and enter Police news for writing competition The deadline is approaching for the Country Press NSW 125th Anniversary Writing Awards, with entries closing in July.

Short stories are free to enter in this historic competition, which commemorates a significant milestone for Australia’s first and oldest print media organisation, and is being generously sponsored by national agribusiness company, Manildra Group.

Remember, if you live anywhere in country New South Wales, you are eligible to take part in this creative writing challenge.

Competition categories: • Primary school age, fictional short story up to 300 words.

• Secondary school age, fictional short story up to 750 words.

• Open adult writers, fictional short story up to 3000 words.

Prizes include awards and book vouchers from first to fifth in all categories, and finalists will also be offered publication in their local participating Country Press NSW newspaper.

Entries can be can on any topic or theme, and set in any time period, but there is one special condition: your entry must include the words, “local newspaper,” as part of your story.

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A free family fun day out is on offer with market stalls, food and drinks, kids’ jumping castle, helicopter rides and a barbecue cook-off.

The action will all take place at the Rowena Pub. Cars will be on display from 10am to 1pm.

No entry or nomination fees are required for the show and shine. Just simply show up and put your wheels on display.

The market and family fun day starts at 10am and will run through to the late afternoon.

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Operation Soteria officers have charged a teen after he allegedly broke into a motel with a machete, stole a car and fled from police in a pursuit in the Moree area last week.

About 1.45am on Monday, May 19, police were called to a motel on Alice Street, Moree, following reports of an armed break and enter.

Officers attached to New England Police District arrived and were told four teens had allegedly broken into a room where they threatened a man with a machete and a chair before stealing keys to a Mitsubishi SUV. No injuries were reported.

At the same time police located the allegedly stolen car driving dangerously on Warialda Street.

Police directed the driver to stop, however, when they allegedly failed to do so a pursuit was initiated.

The pursuit was terminated a short time later due to safety concerns.

About 2.35am the same day, police seized the allegedly stolen vehicle after it was found abandoned on Grace Street.

A crime scene was established at both locations and officers attached to Operation Soteria commenced an investigation into the incident.

Following extensive investigations, police arrested a 16-year-old boy after he was found hiding in a cupboard at a home on Tawarri Street, Moree, about 2pm on Wednesday, May 21.

He was taken to Moree Police Station where he was charged with aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence – armed, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly, and possess prohibited drug.

The teen was also charged with two outstanding warrants relating to additional robbery and police pursuit offences.

The 16-year-old was refused bail to appear before a children’s court on Thursday, May 22.

Investigations under Operation Soteria continue.

Get ready for a cracker of a long weekend in Rowena with the annual Show and Shine Market Day and the Rowena Cracker Night on Sunday, June 8. Cracker night photograph courtesy David Glazebrook Photography

A teen reappeared in court last week charged following an investigation into an alleged aggravated robbery in Moree.

About 9.30pm on Thursday, May 8, officers attached to New England Police District responded to reports a man had allegedly been assaulted and threatened with a knife while attempting to leave a carpark on his motorbike.

Officers were told the 22-year-old man was approached by a male in a carpark on Amaroo Drive, Moree, and punched in the face before a wrestle ensued.

A second male – armed with a knife – approached, threatening the man before the group fled to a motorbike in nearby bushland where they met a third person and fled.

The man did not require any medical assistance.

Following inquiries, about 5.30pm on Saturday, May 17, officers attended a home in Moree and arrested a 16-year-old boy.

He was taken to Moree Police Station and charged with aggravated robbery.

The teen was also charged with unrelated matters for police pursuit - not stop - drive recklessly, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, never licensed person drive vehicle on road, breach of bail.

He was refused bail and appeared at a children’s court on Sunday, May 18, where he was granted conditional bail to appear at another children’s court on Monday, May 19.

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winter Substantial water pricing reprieve Promising crop outlook on the cards for state’s farmers Farmers across New South Wales may be granted a substantial reprieve from exorbitant proposed water bill increases that would have priced them out of business and Aussie food off the shelves.

IPART’s draft WaterNSW pricing determination released this month proposes only a 1.9 per cent increase in rural water bills in 2025-26 plus CPI, followed by CPI increases only in each of the following two years.

“This is massive discount on WaterNSW’s proposed increases ranging from 3 per cent to 35 per cent every year plus CPI across inland and coastal valleys,” said NSW Irrigators’ Council CEO, Claire Miller.

“NSWIC and its members told IPART loud and clear the current water pricing model is broken and must be fixed if our farmers are not to be priced out of business and local NSW produce priced off supermarket shelves.

“IPART has heeded that message, stating that its draft determination will enable affordability, cost-sharing, services and other issues to be worked through over the next three years to June 2028.

“This is a substantial win for our members and all rural water customers across NSW.” The draft determination translates to farmers paying thousands of dollars less than was proposed in many valleys.

High-level analysis of the IPART

tables suggests, for example, a typical farmer with a 500 ML general security licence in the Peel Valley will pay $233 more in 2025-26 instead of an estimated $3960.

In the Namoi Valley, for the same farmer, the difference appears to be $325 more instead of an estimated $3200. In the Hunter Valley on the coast, the difference is $306 compared with $2890.

In the Murrumbidgee, the same farmer is facing a $50 increase on WaterNSW charges, instead of an estimated $540, while in the NSW Murray, the difference is $31 more instead of an estimated $960.

“The devil is in the details, and we will be requesting more information from IPART to more accurately break down the impact in bills for the next three years, to help inform our submissions,” Ms Miller said.

“This IPART draft determination is welcome prospective reprieve not just for farmers, but all WaterNSW customers with water licences including local government, sport, processing and food manufacturing.

“We welcome the recognition that rural water customers should not be paying for non-commercial, public interest activities that are cost-drivers for WaterNSW. “These include water safety, environmental and social outcome activities additional to the core business of delivering water to customers.

“We encourage all rural water customers to make submissions to IPART by June 3.”

In its information paper, IPART said WaterNSW had sought a 43 per cent increase in revenue.

“WaterNSW acknowledges this would lead to price increases above what customers have told WaterNSW they can afford,” the paper states.

“WaterNSW indicates the main drivers of the increases are macroeconomic factors and regulatory and government policy requirements which have imposed additional costs.

“WaterNSW has advised IPART that, without increased revenue, it cannot cover the costs of continuing to provide services it is expected to deliver to the required standard.

“IPART has received hundreds of submissions and heard concerns from stakeholders about the very large price increases that would be required to provide the increased revenue proposed by WaterNSW. “At this stage, the tribunal is not convinced that all the increased costs proposed by WaterNSW are sufficiently justified as necessary and efficient.

“IPART will need to do more focused work with WaterNSW to assess its proposed levels of capital and operating expenditure.

“The tribunal has taken a range of factors into account in reaching this opinion and has not relied

solely on the consultant’s review.

“We particularly considered feedback from our public consultation.”

Following the release of IPART’s information paper, WaterNSW said it is considering the details published by IPART including price increases proposed in its draft determination, and what this means for operations and service delivery.

In preparing its pricing submission to IPART, WaterNSW considered all options to keep costs as low as possible for customers including reducing capital programs and services, as well as putting in place an efficiency program.

“Like many of our customers, WaterNSW business costs are significantly driven by the current macro-economic environment.

This includes many factors which are outside WaterNSW control, such as rising construction costs, higher interest rates, insurance costs and land tax,” a statement from WaterNSW reads.

“During its largest and most far-ranging engagement and consultation process to date, WaterNSW spent almost two years listening and seeking input from customers, peak industry bodies and the community to deliver services that matter most to customers. IPART has proposed a shorter-term draft pricing determination to allow it time for additional analysis.”

Australia’s farmers are heading towards a record-high winter crop planting this year, Rabobank says in its newly-released 2025/26 Australian Winter Crop Outlook.

The annual outlook, by the agribusiness banking specialist’s RaboResearch division, says the nation’s grain growers are expected to plant an estimated 24.5 million hectares of winter crop this year, up 0.8 per cent on last season.

The forecast increase is largely driven by good soil moisture levels in northern New South Wales and Queensland, as well as a “positive gross margin outlook” for most crop types.

Area planted to crops is expected to be up in all states, except for South Australia – where many regions have been struggling with severe drought conditions. Victoria – which has also been impacted by drought in many western parts of the state – is expected to see cropping area edge up only fractionally.

The overall rise in national planted area is expected to benefit most crops, except for wheat, where area is forecast to drop – especially in Western Australia – impacted by rising fertiliser prices and less optimistic market prospects.

Despite the projected overall increase in Australia’s winter cropping area, RaboResearch is currently forecasting total production for the 2025/26 harvest to come in below last year, at a “base case” of 53.9 million tonnes, compared with 59.7 million tonnes for last year’s crop.

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CHEETAH DELIVERY AT TARONGA WESTERN PLAINS ZOO In the early hours of February 22, 2025, zookeepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo watched on anxiously as Cheetah ‘Siri’ went into early labour.

The Cheetah, who had challenges conceiving and miscarried a litter in 2024, was still five days from her earliest due date.

“Though five days doesn’t sound like a lot, a Cheetah’s pregnancy is about 93 days and so those final five days are critical,” said Senior Veterinarian Dr Alisa Wallace, who leads the Wildlife Hospital team at Taronga Western Plains Zoo. With cameras in Siri’s den box, keepers noticed that something wasn’t right and made the decision to perform an emergency C-section to give the cubs the best chance to survive.

The procedure took place at the Taronga Wildlife Hospital, Dubbo, in full view of guests who were at the Zoo that Saturday afternoon.

“Our visitors were actually able to witness the delivery of these cubs and see all of the care that goes into that procedure,” Dr Wallace said. “I know there were a lot of people very excited to see the cubs take their first breath.”

It was “all hands-on deck” with keepers, vets and vet nurses working throughout the afternoon to deliver four cubs and keep Siri stable.

Unfortunately, two of the cubs were stillborn, with a third succumbing to pneumonia – a common complication in premature babies – six days after it was born.

The fourth and final cub required supplemental oxygen, IV fluids, handfeeding and constant monitoring in an incubator in the hospital’s ‘Cheetah NICU’. She has now moved out of intensive care but will remain at the Wildlife Hospital for the foreseeable future, where the veterinary team can continue to monitor her kidney function, vision and development of

her motor skills.

Mum Siri made a complete recovery, however due to the cub’s complex health needs it was not possible to reunite the mother and daughter. It’s not the first time the vet team and keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo have hand-raised a Cheetah cub, as Siri was hand-raised herself in 2015 following rejection by her mum, a common occurrence with Cheetah if they have a single cub.

“Some of the members of the team that looked after Siri are now looking after her daughter almost 10 years later, which is pretty special,” said Cheetah keeper, Jordan Michelmore.

Cheetahs are classified as vulnerable in the wild with fewer than 7,000 mature individuals remaining.

Wild populations continue to decline due to human-wildlife conflict, loss of habitat and habitat fragmentation, poaching and illegal wildlife trafficking. Cheetah are also notoriously difficult to breed, so every birth is extremely valuable to the global population.

Taronga Western Plains Zoo is part of the international Cheetah breeding program, and the first Australasian zoo to breed the species.

“This little cub is really important,” Dr Wallace said. “Siri is quite genetically valuable, and having her offspring born and be able to grow up and reproduce is really important for the survival of the population.”

The cub will remain behind the scenes until she is robust enough to make her public debut.

In the meantime, guests can learn more about Taronga’s breeding program at the free Cheetah Keeper Talk at 11:20am every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Guests can also see how Taronga heals the wild with the Wildlife Hospital precinct also included with their Zoo Ticket. Tours into the hospital itself cost in addition to entry.

Taronga is not-for-profit. Every dollar you spend has the Power to Protect. Whether you visit, stay overnight, donate, become a Zoo Friend or Zoo Parent, book an unforgettable behind the scenes experience or buy a gift for a loved one, every dollar helps save wildlife.

Taronga proudly acknowledges the NSW Government’s support of Taronga’s Wildlife Hospitals.

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Water service improvement works Disaster support underway in Liverpool Plains Shire for North West IN BRIEF

A significant works program aimed at enhancing the reliability and functionality of the Liverpool Plains water supply network commenced last week.

Work has begun at the Quirindi South Reservoir on Ray Carter Drive to replace incoming and outgoing pipework to improve reliability and water quality control.

This week work will get underway on Whittaker Street to replacement 300 metres of water mains on the bridge and its approaches.

The new pipe will be installed on the pedestrian bridge, as intended in its original design.

Additionally, a pipe for future wastewater (sewer) use will be installed to minimise future disruptions.

Work will occur concurrently at both sites for the next few weeks with some minor work also planned for Warrah Ridge Road to install scour/flushing points on the existing main from the Borambil bore field, adjacent to the bore and the Kamilaroi Highway.

“The $630,000 water reticulation improvement works will address frequently failed water mains and improve the operation and performance of these crucial distribution pipes, ultimately reducing service disruptions for residents and businesses,” said Liverpool Plains Shire Council mayor Ken Cudmore.

“We trust that the long-term

Liverpool Plains Shire is conducting major water service improvement works.

gains of completing the work will outweigh the minor inconvenience in the short term.”

Traffic control measures, including stop/slow controllers, will be in place at certain locations. While most work will occur off-road, pedestrian access at the Whittaker Street bridge will be

disrupted temporarily, with alternatives provided.

Residents near work zones may experience water disruptions as the new infrastructure is integrated into the existing system. Advance notice will be provided for all planned disruptions.

These upgrades will replace aging infrastructure with more reliable systems, reducing the frequency of service interruptions and leaks while improving operational efficiency.

The improvements will ensure a more dependable water supply in the vicinity of the works.

Disaster assistance is now available in the Gunnedah, Gwydir and Moree Plains local government areas following recent widespread severe weather, including strong winds, heavy rainfall and floods.

Support has been made available under the joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) – with assistance for the Narrabri local government area already in place.

Federal Minister for Emergency Management Kristy McBain said this assistance would support families, local businesses, sporting clubs, and local councils in the North West continue to recover from this year’s floods and strong winds.

“I know how distressing extreme weather events and the damage they leave behind are for our communities, which is why the Albanese and Minns governments are ensuring support is available for the ongoing clean-up and recovery,” Ms McBain said.

“This extension will support more impacted communities in the North West of NSW – a region that’s had more than its fair share of extreme weather events, with the costs of cleaning up and restoring damaged local roads and other essential public assets.”

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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. 10.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe.

(PG) 11.10 Bergerac. (M) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Bay Of Fires. (M) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 3.30 Love Your Garden.

4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (PG) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia: Autumn – Bush Foods And Designing With Natives.

8.30 The One That Got Away. (M) 9.20 Gruen.

9.55 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Final) 10.25 Big Boys: The Sea. (Final) (M) 10.55 ABC Late News.

11.15 Father Brown. (M) 12.00 Mayfair Witches: The Innocents.

(Final) (MA15+) 12.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 18. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 9.55 First Australians. (PG) 10.50 The Australian Wars. (M) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Land Wars. 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 18. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Malta: The Jewel Of The Mediterranean.

9.15 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: Weardale – Lost Voice Guy (Lee Ridley) 10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Atlantic Crossing. (MA15+) 11.55 Rex In Rome. (M) 1.45 The Head. Series Return. (MA15+) 3.40 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. 4.40 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Drew Barrymore. (PG) 7.00 House Hunters Aust. (PG) 7.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 8.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Entertainment Tonight.

10.20 MasterChef Australia. 11.30 Judge Judy.

(PG) 12.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News First: Afternoon.

4.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Soccer. Women’s International Friendly. Australia v Argentina. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.

10.30 10’s Late News.

10.55 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 11.55 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 12.55 The Project.

1.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 House Of Wellness. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Tower Heist. (2011) Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck. A building manager and his staff plot to steal a small fortune from the swindler who defrauded them. (M) 11.45 To Be Advised.

1.05 Nurses. (M) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute.

5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today.

9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.

12.00 Movie: Deadly Influencer. (2019) Anne Dudek, Morgan Taylor Campbell. (M) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 13.

St George Illawarra Dragons v Newcastle Knights. From Jubilee Stadium, Sydney.

9.55 Golden Point.

10.45 Movie: Toy Soldiers. (1991) Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton, Keith Coogan. (M) 1.00 Young Sheldon. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

4.30 Global Shop.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

5.30 Postcards. (PG)

6.00 Children’s ABC FAMILY (22) Programs. 6.00 Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey.

6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.

7.50 Teen Titans Go! (PG) 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (PG) 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. (PG) 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. (PG) 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning VICELAND (31) Programs. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 The Movie Show. (M) 12.00 France 24 English News. 12.30 Patriot Brains.

(M) 1.25 Planet A. (PG) 2.20 Destination Flavour Bitesize. 2.30 Over The Black Dot. 3.00 News.

3.05 BBC News At Ten. 3.35 ABC World News Tonight. 4.00 PBS News. 5.00 Motor Racing.

Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 2. 8.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 19. 1.35 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. (M) 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Camper BOLD (51) Deals. 8.30 Tough Tested.

9.30 Navigating The World. 10.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 11.30 JAG. (PG) 1.30 FBI. (M) 2.30 Numb3rs. (PG) 3.30 Jake And The Fatman.

(PG) 4.30 Numb3rs. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 In The Dark. (M) 12.15 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 1.15 Home Shopping.

2.15 In The Dark. (M) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs.

7TWO (62) 1.00 Escape To The Country.

2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency.

(PG) 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Wildlife ER. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 12.30 Wildlife ER. (PG) 1.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Medical Emergency. (PG) 3.00 Better Homes. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Danger Man. (PG) 7.00 9GEM (82) Creflo. (PG) 7.30 Skippy.

8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. (PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Midsomer Murders. (M) 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 Movie: Crooks In Cloisters. (1964) (G) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis.

French Open. Day 6. 12.00 Rizzoli & Isles.

(M) 1.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG) 3.00 Wild Moments. (PG) 4.00 Skippy. 4.30 My Favorite Martian. 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 ER. (M) 2.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 3.15 Doctor Who. (PG) 4.05 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 4.40 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Hard Quiz.

(PG) 7.35 QI. (PG) 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 Movie: Ransom. (1996) (MA15+) 10.35 ER. (M) 11.20 Rage. (MA15+) 12.25 Big Boys.

(MA15+) 12.50 Friday Night Dinner. (PG) 1.15 Late Programs.

6.00 The Movie Show.

6.35 December Boys. (2007) 8.35 Princess Caraboo. (1994) (PG) 10.25 Ten Canoes. (2006) (Ganalbingu, M) 12.00 War Hunt. (1962) (M) 1.30 Heidi. (2015) (German, PG) 3.35 Dancing Ninja. (2010) (PG) 5.25 First Cow. (2019) (PG) 7.40 The Tracker. (2002) David Gulpilil. (M) 9.30 The Last Castle. (2001) Robert Redford, James Gandolfini. (M) 11.55 The Invisible Fight.

(2023) (Estonian, M) 2.05 Crossing Over. (2009) (MA15+) 4.10 While We’re Young. (2014) (M)

PEACH (52) 1.00 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG) 1.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.00 Becker. (PG) 2.30 Frasier. (PG) 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier.

(PG) 6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.30 Movie: Catch Me If You Can. (2002) (M) 10.10 Becker. (PG) 10.35 Frasier. (PG) 11.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 12.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 12.30 Ent. Tonight.

1.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. (PG) 3.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 4.30 Late Programs.

The Car Club. (PG) 2.30 Desert Collectors. (PG) 3.30 Timbersports. (PG) 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG) 5.00 American Resto. (PG) 5.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers.

(PG) 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 12. Collingwood v Hawthorn. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.15 GetOn Extra. 11.45 Movie: The A-Team. (2010) (M) 2.15 Pawn Stars. (PG) 3.00 American Resto.

(PG) 3.30 Late Programs.

Inside The Superbrands. 10.00 Bewitched.

10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 Young Sheldon. (PG) 11.30 Golden Girls. (PG) 12.00 Movie: Wonder Woman 1984. (2020) (M) 3.00 Nanny. (PG) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls.

(PG) 6.30 Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Movie: Hot Pursuit.

(2015) (M) 9.15 Movie: Sex And The City 2.

(2010) (MA15+) 12.15 Below Deck. (MA15+) 1.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning ABC NEWS (24) Programs. 1.00 ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing.

5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Evening News. 8.00 Planet America: Weekend Edition. 8.45 News Tonight.

9.00 The World. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Asia News Week. 11.00 News. 11.30 Breakfast Couch. 12.00 News.

12.15 Planet America: Weekend Edition. 1.00 News. 1.30 Close Of Business. 2.00 DW News.

2.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning SBS FOOD (33) Programs. 2.00 Taste Of The Tropics. 2.30 Freshly Picked. 3.00 Food Unwrapped. (PG) 3.30 Mary Makes It Easy. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Kriol Kitchen. 5.00 Taste Of Aust. 5.30 Everyday Gourmet. (PG) 6.00 Simply Provence. 6.30 Oliver’s Twist. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Food & Wine: Australia. New Series.

8.30 Kitchen Glow Up. (PG) 9.00 Malaysia Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 9.30 Dine With Me UK. (PG) 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Beyond River Cottage. (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 1.30 My Family Matters. (PG) 2.00 The Casketeers. (PG) 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 3.25 Spartakus.

(PG) 3.55 Cities Of Gold. (PG) 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.35 Waabiny Time. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. (PG) 5.25 Road Open. 5.30 Nula.

6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.29 NITV Weather. 7.30 Movie: Emu Runner. (2018) (PG) 9.15 Yarning Culture Through Film. (PG) 9.20 Movie: Backroads. (1977) (MA15+) 10.20 Nula. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Get Clever. 7.00 It’s 7FLIX (66) Academic. 8.30 Get Arty.

9.00 Shopping. 10.30 House Rules. (PG) 12.00 The Resident. (M) 3.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 4.00 The Goldbergs. (PG) 4.30 Frogger. (PG) 5.30 The Amazing Race. (PG) 7.00 Movie: The Karate Kid Part III. (1989) (PG) 9.30 Movie: The Sweetest Thing. (2002) Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate. (MA15+) 11.20 Movie: Breakthrough. (2019) (PG) 1.45 Shopping. 2.45 Fresh TV. 3.15 Body Of Proof.

(MA15+) 5.00 Betrayal. (M)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 9LIFE (84) Find My Country House NZ. 2.00 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. 3.00 The Block. (PG) 4.00 Home Inspector Joe. 5.00 Restored. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.30 Building Alaska. (PG) 8.30 Barnwood Builders. 9.30 Farmhouse Fixer.

(PG) 10.30 Maine Cabin Masters. (PG) 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 House Hunters. 1.00 Barnwood Builders. 2.00 Farmhouse Fixer. (PG) 3.00 Maine Cabin Masters. (PG) 4.00 Getaway.

(PG) 4.30 Hello SA. (PG) 5.00 Late Programs.

ABC ENTERTAINS (23)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

6.00 Morning Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 1.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 2.00

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 Nanny. (PG) 9.00

CLASSIFICATIONS: (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions PLEASE NOTE: Listings are correct at time of print and are subject to change.

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Saturday, May 31 ABC TV

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6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) 1.40 Picasso. (M) 2.40 TSO Strauss’ Four Last Songs.

4.10 The Piano: Sydney Metro. (PG) 5.10 Landline.

5.40 Australian Story: Missing Pieces – Sue-Yen Luiten.

6.10 Father Brown. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Call The Midwife. (M) 8.30 Midsomer Murders: A Dying Art. (PG) 10.05 Bergerac. (M) 10.50 Reunion. (M) 11.50 Rage. (MA15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 19. Highlights.

8.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 DD India News Hour.

9.55 First Australians. (PG) 10.50 The Australian Wars. (M) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News.

2.00 Gymnastics. International Gymnastics.

Highlights. 3.30 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic Apparatus World Cup Series. Highlights.

4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia.

Stage 19. Highlights. 5.30 Indochina War: The Untold Story.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar: Passion. (M) 8.25 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses: Society Influencers (Cliveden And Polesden Lacey) 9.30 1968: A Year Of War, Turmoil And Beyond. (M) 10.25 Guillaume’s French Atlantic.

11.25 Homicide: Life On The Street. (M) 4.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. 4.30 Bamay.

5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Camper Deals. 6.30 Reel Action. 7.00 On The Fly. 7.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 8.00 IFISH. 8.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. 9.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 10.00 The Weekly Kick-Off. 10.30 10 Minute Kitchen.

11.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG) 12.10 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

12.30 The Yes Experiment. (PG) 1.00 Roads Less Travelled.

1.30 What’s Up Down Under.

2.00 Buy To Build.

2.30 Food Trail: South Africa.

3.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass.

3.30 Farm To Fork.

4.00 My Market Kitchen.

4.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.

5.00 10 News First.

6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Grand final.

11.00 Elsbeth. (M) 12.00 FBI. (M) 1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Hour Of Power.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Lord Mayors Cup Day. From Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney. Caulfield Race Day. From Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne.

Derby Day. From Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 12. Sydney v Adelaide. From the SCG. 10.30 Movie: Safe House. (2012) Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Robert Patrick. A CIA agent and his charge go on the run. (M) 12.55 Nurses. (M) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 It’s Academic.

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG)

6.00 Getaway. (PG) 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Find My Country House Australia. (PG) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. 1.30 Young Sheldon. (PG) 2.00 Garden Gurus Moments. 2.10 Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance. 3.10 The Floor. Final. (PG) 4.30 The Garden Gurus.

5.00 9News First At Five.

5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Holiday Home Makeover With Rachel & Ryan. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Spectre. (2015) Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux. (M) 11.30 Movie: Death Wish V. (1994) Charles Bronson, Lesley Ann-Down. (MA15+) 1.20 Surfing Australia TV. 1.50 My Way. 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.30 Global Shop.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG)

6.00 Children’s ABC FAMILY (22) Programs. 10.00 Movie: Thomas And Friends: The Mystery Of Lookout Mountain. (2022) (G) 11.00 Children’s Programs. 5.10 The Highway Rat. 5.40 Peter Rabbit. 5.55 Hey Duggee: Songs. 6.00 Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey.

6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Chopped Jnr. 8.55 The Piano. (PG) 9.50 Fresh Off The Boat. (PG) 10.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning VICELAND (31) Programs. 8.10 ABC America Nightline. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 The Movie Show. (M) 11.05 Hoarders. (PG) 2.25 News. 2.30 BBC News At Ten. 3.00 ABC World News Tonight.

3.30 PBS News. 4.30 Over The Black Dot. 5.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series.

Round 2. 6.40 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 20. 12.40 Miniseries: Sirius.

(MA15+) 1.30 Mass Shooting USA. (MA15+) 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 9.00 Tough BOLD (51) Tested. 10.00 On The Fly. 10.30 Navigating The World. 11.30 Judge Judy.

(PG) 12.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 1.00 Numb3rs. (PG) 3.00 JAG. (PG) 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 In The Dark. (M) 1.05 48 Hours: Death Hits Home – The Hargan Killings. (M) 3.00 JAG. (PG) 5.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

7TWO (62) 11.00 Harry’s Practice. 11.30 GetOn Extra. 12.00 Escape To The Country.

3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Dog Patrol. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Vet. (PG) 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 12.30 My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 2.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 2.30 Creek To Coast. 3.00 Weekender. 3.30 Weekender. 4.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9GEM (82) 2.05 Movie: San Demetrio, London. (1943) (PG) 4.05 Movie: The Secret Of Santa Vittoria. (1969) (PG) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 16.

Queensland Reds vs Fijian Drua. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45 Movie: Sicario.

(2015) (MA15+) 12.10 Movie: The Brides Of Fu Manchu. (1966) (PG) 2.10 Movie: San Demetrio, London. (1943) (PG) 4.10 Explore. 4.15 Soccer.

UEFA Champions League. Final. Paris Saint-Germain v Inter Milan.

6.00 ABC ENTERTAINS (23) Morning Programs. 1.55 ER. (M) 2.40 Not Going Out. (PG) 3.10 Doctor Who. (PG) 3.55 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 4.40 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. Final. 7.05 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.35 QI. (M) 8.05 Celia Pacquola: I’m As Surprised As You Are. (M) 9.10 The IT Crowd. (PG) 10.30 ER. (M) 11.15 Rage.

(MA15+) 12.15 Heartbreak High. (PG) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 The Movie Show.

6.35 First Cow. (2019) 8.50 Dancing Ninja.

(2010) 10.40 Australian Rules. (2002) (M) 12.30 The Invisible Fight. (2023) (Estonian, M) 2.40 December Boys. (2007) (PG) 4.40 Sissi: The Fateful Years. (1957) (German, PG) 6.40 Sidonie In Japan. (2023) (French, PG) 8.30 Seven.

(1995) Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow. (MA15+) 10.55 Body Heat. (1981) (M) 1.00 The Perfect Dinner. (2022) (Italian, M) 3.00 Muru. (2022) (MA15+) 5.00 Malcolm. (1986) (PG)

PEACH (52) Wheel Of Fortune. 10.00

Ridiculousness. (PG) 11.00 GCBC. 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. 12.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 3.00 Frasier. (PG) 4.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 10.00 Frasier. (PG) 11.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 12.00 South Park. (MA15+) 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 South Park. (M) 2.30 Home Shopping.

Australia ReDiscovered. (PG) 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. (PG) 3.00 Watersport.

Offshore Superboats. Replay. 4.00 Football.

AFL. Round 12. GWS Giants v Richmond.

7.00 The Americas. (PG) 8.00 Movie: Jurassic Park III. (2001) (M) 10.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 10.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. (PG) 11.30 The Mightiest. (PG) 12.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. (PG) 1.30 Mega Mechanics. (PG) 2.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 News.

1.30 Close Of Business. 2.00 News. 2.30 Breakfast Couch. 3.00 News. 3.30 If You’re Listening. 3.50 News. 4.15 Planet America: Weekend Edition. 5.00 News. 5.30 Asia News Week. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Aust Story. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. (PG) 8.00 News Tonight. 8.15 Four Corners. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Creative Types. (PG) 10.00 Late News Weekend. 10.30 World This Week. 11.00 News. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Food Unwrapped. (PG) 2.30 Food Markets. (PG) 4.35 Rachel Khoo’s Simple Pleasures. 5.00 Masters Of Taste. 5.30 Dishing It Up. 6.00 Marion Grasby’s Flavours. 6.30 Taste Of Malta. 7.30 Roux Down The River. (PG) 8.30 Far Eastern Odyssey. 9.40 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. (PG) 10.30 Dolce Tuscany. (PG) 11.00 Bizarre Foods.

11.30 Mean Street Gourmet. 12.00 Rachel Khoo’s Simple Pleasures. 12.30 Taste Of Malta.

1.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.40 Undiscovered Vistas.

2.30 Nula. 3.00 Living Black. 3.30 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 4.00 Kai Time: Time To Eat. New Series. 4.35 Strait To The Plate. (PG) 5.05 Pacific Island Food Revolution. (PG) 6.00 Moko.

(PG) 6.30 News. 6.40 The Other Side. (PG) 7.30 Tassie Tiger On The Rocks. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Dark Age. (1987) (MA15+) 10.10 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 11.40 Kai Time: Time To Eat. 12.15 Kids To Coast. 12.45 Late Programs.

7FLIX (66) Get Arty. 9.00 Kitty Is Not

ABC NEWS (24)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

6.00 Bold. (PG) 8.30

NITV (34)

6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 1.00 Blokesworld. (PG) 1.30

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30

A Cat. 10.00 Weekender. 10.30 Weekender.

11.00 Jordie, Sam & Ted’s Adventures. Series Return. (PG) 11.30 Holistic Living. (PG) 12.00 Dream Home. (PG) 1.35 Zumbo’s Just Desserts.

(PG) 2.45 Starstruck. (PG) 4.15 Dodger. (PG) 5.15 Movie: A Dog’s Journey. (2019) (PG) 7.30 Movie: The Green Mile. (1999) Tom Hanks. (M) 11.20 Movie: The Aftermath. (2019) (MA15+) 1.35 Shopping. 2.35 Fresh TV. 3.00 Body Of Proof. (MA15+) 5.00 Betrayal. (M)

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 Allo! Allo! (PG) 9.10

Only Fools And Horses. (PG) 9.50 Motorway Cops. (PG) 11.50 Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Round 6. Indianapolis 500.

Highlights. 1.00 Alcatraz Escape: The Lost Evidence. (PG) 2.40 Jeopardy! UK. (PG) 3.40 Young Sheldon. (PG) 4.40 Movie: Penguin Bloom. (2020) (PG) 6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 7.

12.00 Young Sheldon. (PG) 12.30 The Originals.

(MA15+) 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9LIFE (84) 1.00 House Hunters. 1.30

Maine Cabin Masters. (PG) 2.30 Building Alaska. (PG) 3.30 My Lottery Dream Home.

(PG) 4.00 Farmhouse Fixer. (PG) 5.00 Open Homes Australia. 5.30 A House To Call Home.

6.30 Quick Little Builds. (PG) 7.30 Escape To The Chateau. 8.30 House Hunters. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters Reno.

11.30 Mexico Life. 12.30 House Hunters. 1.00 Building Alaska. (PG) 2.00 House Hunters Reno.

3.00 House Hunters Int. 4.00 Late Programs.

Sunday, June 1 ABC TV

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SBS

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TEN

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SEVEN

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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. 11.00 Compass. (PG) 11.30 Songs Of Praise.

12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Landline.

1.30 Gardening Australia.

2.35 The Piano. (PG) 3.35 Grand Designs UK: Keighley. (PG) 4.40 The Kimberley. (Final) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow: Eden Project 2.

6.30 Compass: The Wayside Weddings. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Piano: Market City, Sydney.

8.30 Bergerac. (M) 9.15 Reunion. (M) 10.15 Movie: Van Diemen’s Land. (2009) Oscar Redding, Thomas Wright, Paul Ashcroft. (MA15+) 12.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Tori Amos. (PG) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+) 1.35 Grantchester. (M) 4.00 Gardening Australia.

5.00 Insiders.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 20. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 DD India News Hour. 10.00 First Australians. (PG) 10.55 Going Places.

12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Nippers. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places. (PG) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 20. Highlights. 5.30 Indochina War: The Untold Story. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG) 8.25 Queens Of Ancient Egypt: Queen Tiye. (PG) 9.25 Into The Gobi Desert With Nick Knowles. (PG) 10.15 Hindenburg: The Cover Up: Oh, The Humanity. (PG) 11.10 Movie: Memory Film: A Filmmaker’s Diary. (2023) (M) 12.40 24 Hours In Emergency. (PG) 2.30 Australia Uncovered: Our African Roots. (PG) 3.25 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. 3.55 Bamay.

4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Mass For You At Home. 6.30 Key Of David.

(PG) 7.00 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church.

7.30 The Dog Down Under. 8.00 Expedition Tasmania. 8.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 9.00 The Chef’s Garden. (PG) 9.30 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 10.00 10 Minute Kitchen. 10.30 Pooches At Play. (PG) 11.00 My Market Kitchen.

11.30 Roads Less Travelled.

12.00 MasterChef Australia.

1.10 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

1.30 Cook With Luke.

2.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG) 3.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

3.30 Farm To Fork.

4.00 Lingo.

5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Sunday Project.

7.00 MasterChef Australia.

8.10 Fake. (M) 9.10 FBI. (M) 11.10 The Sunday Project.

12.00 Home Shopping.

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 NBC Today.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast.

2.30 To Be Advised.

4.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The 1% Club. (PG) 8.00 7NEWS Spotlight.

9.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: Breakout. (M) 10.10 Crime Investigation Australia: Almost A Perfect Murder – Bill And Pamela Weightman. (MA15+) 11.20 Autopsy USA: Leonard Nimoy. (M) 12.20 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+) 1.20 Travel Oz. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping.

3.30 Million Dollar Minute.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 3.30 Movie: Thomas And Friends: The Mystery Of Lookout Mountain. (2022) (G) 4.35 Children’s Programs. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington.

6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. (PG) 9.10 Abbott Elementary. (PG) 9.55 Speechless.

(PG) 10.15 Merlin. (PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.45 Jeopardy! 3.50 Fashionista. 4.00 ABC World News Tonight. 4.30 PBS Washington Week.

5.00 Going Places. (PG) 6.00 History’s Greatest Of All-Time With Peyton Manning. (PG) 6.50 Abandoned Engineering. (PG) 8.40 Science Fiction Revolution. (M) 9.40 The Amber Room.

(M) 10.30 The Day The Rock Star Died: Elvis Presley. (PG) 10.55 Cycling. UCI World Tour.

Giro d’Italia. Stage 21. 3.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Tough Tested. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 What’s Up Down Under. 10.00 4x4 Adventures.

(PG) 11.00 Escape Fishing. 11.30 I Fish. 12.00 Pooches At Play. (PG) 12.30 Exploring Off The Grid. (PG) 1.30 Navigating The World. 2.30 MasterChef Aust. 3.40 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 NCIS: Origins. (M) 11.15 In The Dark. (M) 2.00 48 Hours. (M) 4.00 JAG. (PG)

7TWO (62) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. 1.30

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Movie: The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants 2. (2008) (M) 2.55 Doctor Who. (PG) 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.10 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 4.40 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Specials. (PG) 7.05 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.35 QI. (PG) 8.05 Lucy Worsley Investigates. (PG) 9.00 Planet America: Weekend Edition. 9.45 Offsiders. 10.20 The Weekly. Final. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Malcolm.

Cont. (1986) 6.35 Sissi: The Fateful Years. (1957) 8.35 Remi Nobody’s Boy. (2018) 10.35 The Tracker.

(2002) 12.25 The Last Castle. (2001) 2.50 First Cow. (2019) (PG) 5.05 The Band’s Visit. (2007) (Arabic, PG) 6.40 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989) (PG) 8.30 Constantine. (2005) Keanu Reeves.

(MA15+) 10.45 Prayers For The Stolen. (2021) (Spanish, M) 12.50 Seven. (1995) (MA15+) 3.10 Mindscape. (2013) (MA15+) 5.00 The Band’s Visit. (2007) (Arabic, PG)

PEACH (52) 8.00 Frasier. (PG) 10.00

Ridiculousness. (PG) 11.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 3.00 Frasier. (PG) 4.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.30 Frasier. (PG) 10.30 Ridiculousness. (PG) 11.30 South Park. (M) 12.30 Home Shopping.

1.30 South Park. (M) 2.30 Home Shopping.

2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. (PG) 3.00 The Mightiest. (PG) 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. (PG) 5.00 Counting Cars. (PG) 6.00 Border Security: Int. (PG) 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 12. West Coast v Geelong. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.00 Movie: F9: The Fast Saga. (2021) (M) 1.50 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. (PG) 3.00 Counting Cars.

(PG) 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. (PG) 5.00 Jade Fever. (M)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 News.

1.30 World This Week. 2.00 News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline.

5.00 ABC News With Auslan. 5.30 News Regional. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Creative Types. (PG) 7.00 National News. 7.30 Insiders.

8.30 News Tonight. 8.40 If You’re Listening.

9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Aust Story. 10.00 Late News Weekend. 10.30 Compass. (PG) 11.00 News. 11.30 Close Of Business. 12.00 News Overnight. 12.15 Landline. 1.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 The Cook Up. 4.30 Rachel Khoo’s Simple Pleasures.

5.00 Masters Of Taste. (PG) 5.30 Flat Out Food. Series Return. 6.00 The Next Thing You Eat. (PG) 6.35 French Adventure. 7.30 Cook Clever, Waste Less. 8.00 My Greatest Dishes.

(PG) 8.30 Food Heroes: Another Helping. (PG) 9.30 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. (PG) 10.25 Destination Flavour. 10.30 Dolce Tuscany.

(PG) 11.00 Bizarre Foods. 11.30 Mean Street Gourmet. (PG) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.35 Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. Men’s. Grand finals. Replay.

3.10 Football. First Nations Indigenous Football Cup. Men’s. Round 4. SA All-Stars v Qld Balla Boys. Replay. 4.45 Bamay. 5.00 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. (PG) 6.30 News. 6.40 Wildlife Rescue New Zealand.

(PG) 7.30 Our Medicine. (PG) 8.30 Mabo: Life Of An Island Man. (PG) 10.10 Land Of The Little Kings. (PG) 11.35 Finding Place. 12.05 Anthem Sessions. (PG) 1.00 Late Programs.

7FLIX (66) Kitty Is Not A Cat. 10.00

ABC FAMILY (22)

ABC ENTERTAINS (23)

ABC NEWS (24)

VICELAND (31)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

BOLD (51)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

NITV (34)

6.00 Morning Programs.

Discover. (PG) 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi.

(PG) 2.30 Animal SOS Australia. (PG) 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Vicar Of Dibley.

(PG) 8.30 Vera. (M) 10.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. (PG) 11.30 Vicar Of Dibley.

(PG) 12.30 My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 1.30 Vera.

(M) 3.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 2.00 Fishy Business. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00

Jordie, Sam & Ted’s Adventures. (PG) 10.30 Holistic Living. (PG) 11.00 Dream Home. (PG) 12.35 Starstruck. (PG) 2.05 Jabba’s Movies.

(PG) 2.35 Home And Away. (PG) 4.30 Baking It. (PG) 5.30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG) 6.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG) 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+) 10.30 Bones. (MA15+) 12.30 Lie To Me. (MA15+) 1.30 Alias. (M) 2.30 Body Of Proof. (MA15+) 5.00 Betrayal. (M)

NBN

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6.00 Hello SA. (PG) 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Fish Forever. 1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG) 2.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 13. Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. Series Return. (PG) 8.40 60 Minutes.

9.40 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan. (M) 10.40 9News Late.

11.10 See No Evil: Not In Life, Not In Sleep. (M) 12.00 The First 48: Knock At The Door/The Brave One. (M) 12.50 Destination WA. (PG) 1.20 Talking Honey. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 Fish Forever: Swordfish Revisited.

5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9GEM (82) 8.30 The Incredible Journey.

(PG) 9.00 Turning Point. (PG) 9.30 TV Shop.

10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Getaway. (PG) 12.30 Explore. 12.45 My Favorite Martian. 1.15 Movie: South Of Algiers. (1953) (G) 3.15 Movie: On The Beach. (1959) (PG) 6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 8. 12.00 Rizzoli & Isles. (M) 1.00 The West Wing. (M) 2.00 Movie: Stardust. (1974) (M) 4.20 Avengers. (PG) 5.30 My Favorite Martian.

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 Allo! Allo! (PG) 9.10

Only Fools And Horses. (PG) 9.50 Motorway Cops. (PG) 11.50 Innovation Nation. 12.05 UFOs: The White House Files. (PG) 1.05 The Secret History Of Air Force One. (PG) 2.00 Jeopardy! UK. (PG) 3.00 Movie: Waiting For The Light. (1990) (PG) 5.00 Young Sheldon. (PG) 5.30 Movie: 17 Again. (2009) (PG) 7.30 Movie: American Hustle. (2013) (M) 10.20 Movie: The Adjustment Bureau. (2011) (M) 12.25 Gotham.

(MA15+) 1.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9LIFE (84) 12.30 House Hunters Reno.

1.30 Mexico Life. 2.30 Open Homes Australia.

3.00 House Hunters. 3.30 Quick Little Builds.

(PG) 4.30 Escape To The Chateau. 5.30 House Hunters. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 TBA. 8.30 Unsellable Houses. 9.30 Fixer To Fabulous.

10.30 Ty Breaker. 11.30 House Hunters. 12.00 Barnwood Builders. 1.00 Unsellable Houses.

2.00 Postcards. (PG) 2.30 Getaway. (PG) 3.00 Married To Real Estate. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Fixer To Fabulous.

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Monday, June 2 ABC TV

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SEVEN

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG) 11.30 The Art Of... (M) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. 2.00 Restoration Aust.

(PG) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.

(PG) 3.30 Love Your Garden. 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story: Nick Cave With Leigh Sales.

8.30 Four Corners.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Picasso. (M) 10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business.

11.05 Planet America.

11.35 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Final) 12.05 Love Your Garden.

12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG) 4.30 Gardening Australia. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 21. Highlights.

8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. 10.15 First Australians. (PG) 11.10 Going Places. 12.10 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News Weekend. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 Barunga Or Bust. (PG) 3.00 Travel Shooters. (PG) 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 21. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Stockholm With Michael Portillo: Stockholm 3. (PG) 8.25 Bettany Hughes: Treasures of Bulgaria. (PG) 9.20 Inside Windsor Castle. (PG) 10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Classified. (MA15+) 11.35 Kin. (M) 2.30 Living With The Boss. (PG) 3.20 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. 4.40 Bamay.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. (PG) 7.00 Neighbours. (PG) 7.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.

8.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Entertainment Tonight. 10.20 MasterChef Australia. 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 12.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime.

2.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News First: Afternoon.

4.00 Neighbours. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 MasterChef Australia.

8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 9.40 Taskmaster Australia. (M) 10.50 10’s Late News.

11.15 The Project.

12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping.

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 Movie: MatchMaker Mysteries: The Art Of The Kill. (2021) Danica McKellar, Victor Webster, Bruce Boxleitner.

A woman, her father and a detective investigate murder, theft, blackmail and fraud at a museum. (PG) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG) 8.50 9-1-1. Series Return. (M) 10.50 The Agenda Setters.

11.50 To Be Advised.

12.50 You, Me And The Apocalypse. (M) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG) 1.45 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG) 8.45 100% Footy. (M) 9.45 9News Late.

10.15 Aussie Road Train Truckers. (PG) 11.15 Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup: Ghosts Of The Past. (M) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 A Current Affair.

5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Children’s ABC FAMILY (22) Programs. 5.10 Pfffirates. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 6.00 Octonauts.

6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato. 7.10 Dino Dex. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators.

8.05 Junior Vets. 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Dance Life. New Series. (M) 9.35 TBA. 10.00 Merlin. (PG) 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning VICELAND (31) Programs. 2.25 Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.00 WorldWatch. 5.10 Forged In Fire: Best Of. (PG) 6.00 Alone Germany. New Series. (PG) 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 News. 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.35 The UnBelievable. (M) 10.15 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.45 Movie: Sweet As. (2022) (M) 12.20 Couples Therapy.

(M) 12.55 Secrets Of The Chippendales Murders. (M) 1.45 Movie: All The Beauty And The Bloodshed. (2022) (MA15+) 3.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Camper BOLD (51) Deals. 8.30 Reel Action. 9.30 Everyday Gourmet. 10.30 Numb3rs. (PG) 11.30 JAG. (PG) 1.30 FBI. (M) 2.30 Numb3rs. (PG) 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 4.30 Numb3rs.

(PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 In The Dark. (M) 11.15 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 12.15 Home Shopping.

2.15 In The Dark. (M) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs.

7TWO (62) 1.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 1.30 Australia’s Best Backyards.

2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency.

(PG) 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Doc Martin. (M) 8.30 Shetland. (M) 11.10 Born To Kill? (MA15+) 12.10 Doc Martin. (M) 1.30 This Rugged Coast. 2.30 Medical Emergency. (PG) 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute.

5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs.

9GEM (82) 10.00 Rainbow Country. (PG) 10.30 Pointless. (PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian.

12.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG) 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 Movie: The Frightened City.

(1961) (PG) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers.

5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis. French Open.

Day 9. 12.00 Rizzoli & Isles. (MA15+) 1.00 The West Wing. (M) 2.00 Midsomer Murders. (M) 4.00 Skippy. 4.30 My Favorite Martian. 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers.

6.00 ABC ENTERTAINS (23) Morning Programs. 2.10 ER. (M) 2.55 Doctor Who. (PG) 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 4.40 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Specials. (PG) 7.05 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.35 QI. (M) 8.05 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 9.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 9.45 MythBusters. (PG) 10.30 ER. (M) 11.15 Not Going Out. (PG) 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 The Band’s Visit.

Cont. (2007) 6.35 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989) 8.25 Little Nicholas’ Treasure. (2021) (French, PG) 10.20 Sublime. (2022) (Spanish, M) 12.15 Just Believe. (2018) (Italian, M) 2.10 Sidonie In Japan. (2023) (French, PG) 4.00 Malcolm. (1986) (PG) 5.35 The Farewell. (2019) (PG) 7.30 Unruly.

(2022) Emilie Kroyer Koppel. (Danish, M) 10.00 Suffragette. (2015) (M) 12.00 My Zoe. (2019) (M) 1.55 Constantine. (2005) (MA15+) 4.05 Barbarella. (1968) (M) 5.55 The Movie Show.

PEACH (52) 1.00 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG) 1.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.00 Becker. (PG) 2.30 Frasier. (PG) 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier.

(PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 10.00 Becker. (PG) 10.30 Frasier. (PG) 11.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 12.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 12.30 Ent. Tonight.

1.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. (PG) 3.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 4.30 Shopping.

Superboats. 2.30 Duck Dynasty. (PG) 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG) 5.00 American Resto. (PG) 5.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 8.00 Outback Opal Hunters. (PG) 9.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. (PG) 10.00 Appalachian Outlaws. (M) 11.00 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. (PG) 12.00 American Resto. (PG) 12.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 1.00 American Pickers. (PG) 2.00 Late Programs.

Inside The Superbrands. 10.00 Bewitched.

10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 Young Sheldon. (PG) 12.00 Talking Honey. (PG) 12.10 Movie: The Movie Star And The Cowboy. (2023) (PG) 2.00 Golden Girls. (PG) 2.30 Nanny. (PG) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls.

(PG) 6.30 Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Matrix. (1999) (M) 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing.

5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight.

8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.40 If You’re Listening. 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. 12.00 News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Back Roads. (PG) 1.00 News.

1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News. 2.15 Stateline. 2.45 The Business. 3.00 The World. 4.00 DW News.

4.30 7.30. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Sara’s Istanbul Delights. (PG) 2.30 Freshly Picked.

3.00 Food Unwrapped. (PG) 3.30 Mary Makes It Easy. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Kriol Kitchen.

5.00 Taste Of Aust. 5.30 Everyday Gourmet.

(PG) 6.00 Simply Provence. 6.30 Oliver’s Twist.

7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Marion Grasby’s Flavours. 8.00 The Streets Hong Kong. 8.30 Jamie’s Super Food. (PG) 9.30 Dine With Me UK. (PG) 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Beyond River Cottage. (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.35 Big Sky Girls. 2.00 Unsettled.

(PG) 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 3.25 Spartakus. (PG) 3.55 Cities Of Gold.

(PG) 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.35 Waabiny Time. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. (PG) 5.25 Road Open. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay.

6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.35 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8.35 Living Black.

9.30 The Grey Line. (PG) 10.00 Off Country.

(PG) 12.00 Wik Vs Queensland. (PG) 1.30 Late Programs.

7FLIX (66) Get Arty. 9.00 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30

9LIFE (84) A House To Call Home. 2.00

ABC NEWS (24)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

6.00 Morning Programs.

NITV (34)

6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 1.30 Watersport. Offshore

10.30 House Rules. (PG) 12.40 Dancing With The Stars. (PG) 3.05 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG) 4.30 Puppy School. (PG) 5.00 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud. (PG) 6.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+) 9.30 Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders. (MA15+) 10.30 Bones. (MA15+) 12.30 Lie To Me. (MA15+) 1.30 Alias. (M) 2.30 Body Of Proof. (MA15+) 5.00 Betrayal. (M)

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 Nanny. (PG) 9.00

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00

Fixer To Fabulous. 3.00 The Block. (PG) 4.00 Home Inspector Joe. 5.00 Unsellable Houses.

6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters.

7.30 House Hunters Int. 8.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation. (PG) 9.30 Bargain Mansions.

10.30 Bargain Block. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 House Hunters. 1.00 Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation. (PG) 2.00 House Hunters Int. 3.00 Bargain Mansions. 4.00 Bargain Block.

5.00 Home Inspector Joe.

Tuesday, June 3 ABC TV

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SBS

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TEN

(5)

SEVEN

(6)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. 10.30 Compass. (PG) 11.00 If You’re Listening. 11.20 Gruen. 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife.

(M) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (PG) 3.00 House Of Games. 3.30 Love Your Garden. 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Walking With Dinosaurs: The Orphan.

New Series.

8.50 Dino Apocalypse With David Attenborough: The New Evidence.

9.45 I Was Actually There: Port Arthur Massacre. (M) 10.15 ABC Late News.

10.30 The Business.

10.45 Four Corners.

11.35 Media Watch. (PG) 11.50 Books That Made Us: Place. (M) 12.50 Love Your Garden.

1.35 Long Lost Family. (PG) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+) 3.35 Parkinson In Australia.

(PG) 4.30 Gardening Australia. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Going Places. 9.30 First Australians. (PG) 10.25 Incarceration Nation. (M) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Reset. (M) 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Gina Chick. (M) 8.30 Insight.

9.30 Dateline: Born Big. 10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Living Black.

11.30 The Point.

12.30 Dance Rites 2023. (PG) 2.05 Enemy Of The People. (M) 3.45 Living With The Boss. 4.35 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Drew Barrymore. (PG) 7.00 Neighbours.

(PG) 7.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 8.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal.

9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Entertainment Tonight. 10.20 MasterChef Australia. 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 12.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 12.30 Family Feud.

(PG) 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime.

2.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News First: Afternoon.

4.00 Neighbours. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 MasterChef Australia.

8.40 The Cheap Seats. (M) 9.40 The Inspired Unemployed: The List. (PG) 10.40 10’s Late News.

11.05 The Project.

12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping.

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 To Be Advised.

2.20 Border Security: International. (PG) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG) 8.50 Doc. (M) 9.50 Accused. (M) 10.50 The Agenda Setters.

11.50 Autopsy USA: Bob Crane. (MA15+) 12.50 Travel Oz. (PG) 1.30 Harry’s Practice.

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.10 Pfffirates. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 6.00 Octonauts.

6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato. 7.10 Dino Dex. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators.

8.05 Junior Vets. 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. 9.25 TBA. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 France 24 English News. 12.30 Homicide. (M) 2.20 Cryptoland. (PG) 2.50 Bamay. 3.10 News.

3.15 BBC News At Ten. 3.45 ABC World News Tonight. 4.10 PBS News. 5.10 Forged In Fire.

(PG) 6.00 Alone Germany. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 News. 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.35 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. (PG) 10.15 Dark Side Of The Cage. New Series. (MA15+) 12.05 Dirty Rotten Cleaners. (M) 1.35 Shoresy. (MA15+) 2.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Camper Deals. 8.30 4x4 Adventures.

9.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 10.30 Numb3rs. (PG) 11.30 JAG. (PG) 1.30 FBI. (M) 2.30 Numb3rs. (PG) 3.30 Jake And The Fatman.

(PG) 4.30 Numb3rs. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 9.25 FBI. (M) 12.15 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 1.15 Home Shopping.

2.15 In The Dark. (M) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

7TWO (62) Escape To The Country. 2.00

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.10 ER. (M) 2.55 Doctor Who. (PG) 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.10 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 4.40 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Specials. 7.05 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.35 QI. (M) 8.05 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.35 Upstart Crow. (M) 9.05 Big Boys.

Final. (M) 9.35 Upper Middle Bogan. (M) 11.00 ER. (M) 11.50 Friday Night Dinner. (PG) 12.15 Rage. (MA15+) 1.15 Late Programs.

6.00 The Movie Show.

6.30 The Farewell. (2019) 8.25 The Band’s Visit.

(2007) 10.00 Prayers For The Stolen. (2021) 12.05 My Zoe. (2019) 2.00 Weekend At Bernie’s.

(1989) (PG) 3.50 Little Nicholas’ Treasure. (2021) (French, PG) 5.45 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) (G) 7.30 The Professor And The Madman. (2019) (M) 9.55 Sisi & I. (2023) (German, M) 12.25 Mystic Pizza. (1988) (M) 2.25 Suffragette. (2015) (M) 4.25 Ali And Ava. (2021) (M)

PEACH (52) 1.00 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG) 1.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.00 Becker. (PG) 2.30 Frasier. (PG) 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier.

(PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 10.00 Becker. (PG) 10.30 Frasier. (PG) 11.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 12.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 12.30 Ent. Tonight.

1.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. (PG) 3.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 4.30 Shopping.

(PG) 2.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. (PG) 3.30 Duck Dynasty. (PG) 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG) 5.00 American Resto. (PG) 5.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers.

(PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 8.00 Train Rescue Down Under. (PG) 9.00 Outback Truckers. (M) 10.00 Railroad Australia. (PG) 11.00 Deadliest Roads. (M) 12.00 American Resto. (PG) 12.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 1.00 American Pickers. (PG) 2.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing.

5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight.

8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.15 Four Corners. 11.00 News.

11.30 7.30. 12.00 News. 12.15 The Business.

12.30 Breakfast Couch. 1.00 News Overnight.

1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News. 2.15 News Overnight. 2.45 The Business. 3.00 The World.

4.00 DW News. 4.30 7.30. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Sara’s Istanbul Delights. 2.30 Freshly Picked. 3.00 Food Unwrapped. (PG) 3.30 Mary Makes It Easy. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Kriol Kitchen.

5.00 Taste Of Aust. (PG) 5.30 Everyday Gourmet. (PG) 6.00 Simply Provence. 6.30 Oliver’s Twist. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Cook & Share. New Series. 8.00 The Big Irish Food Tour. 8.30 Cotswold Kitchen. 9.30 Dine With Me UK. (PG) 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Beyond River Cottage. (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Grey Line. (PG) 1.30 Learning On Country. (PG) 2.00 Unsettled. (PG) 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 3.25 Spartakus. (PG) 3.55 Cities Of Gold. (PG) 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.35 Waabiny Time.

5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. (PG) 5.25 Road Open. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas.

7.30 The Point. 8.30 Unleash The Beast. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Hunting Aotearoa.

(PG) 10.30 Late Programs.

7FLIX (66) Academic. 8.30 Get Arty. 9.00

ABC FAMILY (22)

ABC ENTERTAINS (23)

ABC NEWS (24)

VICELAND (31)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

BOLD (51)

6.00 Morning Programs.

NITV (34)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00

Creek To Coast. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency.

(PG) 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Call The Midwife. (M) 8.30 Foyle’s War. (M) 10.40 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 11.40 Bargain Hunt.

(PG) 12.40 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Medical Emergency. (PG) 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 1.30 Outback Opal Hunters.

6.00 Get Clever. 7.00 It’s

Shopping. 10.30 House Rules. (PG) 12.00 The Resident. (M) 3.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG) 4.30 Puppy School. (PG) 5.00 Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud. (PG) 6.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 7.30 CSI. (M) 8.30 CSI: Miami.

(MA15+) 9.30 CSI: New York. (MA15+) 10.30 CSI: Cyber. (MA15+) 11.30 Bones. (MA15+) 12.30 Lie To Me. (MA15+) 1.30 Alias. (M) 2.30 Body Of Proof. (MA15+) 5.00 Betrayal. (M)

NBN

(8, 80)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG) 1.20 Getaway. (PG) 1.50 Talking Honey. (PG) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG) 8.45 To Be Advised.

9.45 9News Late.

10.15 Ski Rescue Down Under. Series Return. (PG) 11.15 Wild Cards. (M) 12.05 The Equalizer. (M) 1.00 Find My Country House Australia. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 The Garden Gurus.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 A Current Affair.

5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9GEM (82) 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle

Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. (PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Midsomer Murders. (M) 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 Movie: Mandy. (1952) (PG) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis.

French Open. Day 10. 12.00 Rizzoli & Isles.

(M) 1.00 The West Wing. (PG) 2.00 Midsomer Murders. (M) 4.00 Skippy. 4.30 My Favorite Martian. 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers.

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 Nanny. (PG)

9.00 Motor Racing. FIA Formula E World Championship. Round 10. Shanghai ePrix.

Race 1. Highlights. 10.05 Bewitched. 10.35 Jeannie. 11.05 Young Sheldon. (PG) 12.00 Movie: Fall. (2022) (M) 2.00 Golden Girls. (PG) 2.30 Nanny. (PG) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie.

6.00 Golden Girls. (PG) 6.30 Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Lincoln Lawyer.

(2011) (M) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9LIFE (84) 1.00 House Hunters Int. 2.00

Bargain Block. 3.00 The Block. (PG) 4.00 Home Inspector Joe. 5.00 Bargain Mansions. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.30 Help! We Bought A Village. 8.30 Chateau DIY. 9.30 Quick Little Builds. 10.30 Holiday Homes In The Sun. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 House Hunters. 1.00 Help! We Bought A Village.

2.00 Holiday Homes In The Sun. 3.00 Chateau DIY. 4.00 Quick Little Builds. 5.00 Home Inspector Joe.

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Wednesday, June 4 ABC TV

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners.

10.45 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Atlantic.

Final. (PG) 11.30 Poh’s Kitchen. 12.00 News.

12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (PG) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 3.30 Love Your Garden. 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (PG) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Gruen.

8.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. Series Return. (PG) 9.25 Planet America.

10.00 QI: Voyaging. Series Return. (M) 11.00 ABC Late News.

11.15 The Business.

11.35 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Deborra-Lee Furness. (PG) 12.30 Love Your Garden.

1.20 Long Lost Family. (PG) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG) 4.30 Gardening Australia: Spring Special. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Going Places. (PG) 10.00 Mountain Vets. (M) 11.05 Travelling In The 1970s. (PG) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Dateline.

2.30 Insight. 3.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) 4.00 Plat Du Tour. 4.05 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (PG) 6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Alone Australia. (M) 9.35 The Veil. New Series. (M) 10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 My Brilliant Friend. (M) 12.00 The Wall: The Chateau Murder. (M) 12.50 The Wall: The Orchard. (M) 3.20 Living With The Boss: Cityguard Security. (PG) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom.

4.40 Bamay.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. (PG) 7.00 Neighbours. (PG) 7.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.

8.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Entertainment Tonight. 10.20 MasterChef Australia. 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 12.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime.

2.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News First: Afternoon.

4.00 Neighbours. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 MasterChef Australia.

8.40 Elsbeth. (M) 9.40 FBI: International. (M) 10.40 10’s Late News.

11.05 The Project.

12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping.

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 To Be Advised.

2.20 Border Security: International. (PG) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG) 8.30 The Front Bar. (M) 9.30 Unfiltered. (PG) 10.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PG) 11.00 Born To Kill? BTK – Dennis Rader. (MA15+) 12.00 Touching Evil. New Series. (MA15+) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG) 1.15 Find My Country House Australia.

1.45 Innovation Nation.

2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides. (PG) 8.40 The Grand Tour. (M) 10.00 Freddy And The Eighth. (M) 11.00 9News Late.

11.30 The Equalizer. (M) 12.15 Find My Country House Australia.

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 A Current Affair.

5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Children’s ABC FAMILY (22) Programs. 5.10 Pfffirates. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 6.00 Octonauts.

6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato. 7.10 Dino Dex. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators.

8.05 Junior Vets. 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Abbott Elementary. (PG) 9.25 Doctor Who. (PG) 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning VICELAND (31) Programs. 1.25 Uncovering Incels. 1.40 Queer Sports. (PG) 2.35 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.05 News. 3.10 WorldWatch. 3.40 ABC World News Tonight.

4.10 PBS News. 5.10 Forged In Fire: Best Of. (PG) 6.00 Alone Germany. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 Movie: The Assassination Of Jesse James. (2007) Brad Pitt. (MA15+) 11.25 Movie: The Handmaid’s Tale. (1990) (MA15+) 1.25 Letterkenny. (M) 2.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Buy To BOLD (51) Build. 8.30 4x4 Adventures.

9.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 10.30 Numb3rs. (PG) 11.30 JAG. (PG) 1.30 FBI. (M) 2.30 Numb3rs. (PG) 3.30 Jake And The Fatman.

(PG) 4.30 Numb3rs. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.30 The Weekly Kick-Off. 11.00 In The Dark. (M) 11.55 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 12.50 Home Shopping.

2.20 In The Dark. (M) 4.10 JAG. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 7TWO (62) Medical Emergency. (PG) 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 4.30 Better Homes.

5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

(PG) 7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) 8.45 Lewis. (M) 10.45 Law & Order: UK. (M) 12.45 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Medical Emergency.

(PG) 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG)

6.00 Danger Man. (PG) 7.00 9GEM (82) Creflo. (PG) 7.30 Skippy.

8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. (PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Midsomer Murders.

(M) 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 Movie: The Lady Killers. (1955) (PG) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis.

French Open. Day 11. 12.00 Rizzoli & Isles.

(M) 1.00 The West Wing. (PG) 2.00 Midsomer Murders. (M) 4.00 Skippy. 4.30 My Favorite Martian. 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers.

6.00 ABC ENTERTAINS (23) Morning Programs. 2.10 ER. (M) 2.55 Doctor Who. (PG) 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.10 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. (PG) 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Specials. 7.05 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.35 QI. (M) 8.05 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.35 Unforgotten. (M) 10.10 Friday Night Dinner.

(PG) 10.35 ER. (M) 11.20 Rage. (MA15+) 12.25 QI. (PG) 12.55 Not Going Out. (PG) 1.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Ali And Ava. Cont. (2021) 6.10 The Movie Show. 6.40 Little Nicholas’ Treasure. (2021) 8.35 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) 10.20 Unruly. (2022) (Danish, M) 12.50 Suffragette. (2015) (M) 2.50 Heidi. (2015) (German, PG) 4.55 Discovering Film: Maggie Smith. (PG) 5.50 Bonneville.

(2006) (PG) 7.30 Becoming Jane. (2007) Anne Hathaway. (PG) 9.45 Emily. (2022) Emma Mackey. (M) 12.10 Corsage. (2022) (M) 2.20 Sisi & I. (2023) (German, M) 4.50 RBG. (2018) (PG)

PEACH (52) 1.00 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG) 1.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.00 Becker. (PG) 2.30 Frasier. (PG) 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier.

(PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 10.00 Becker. (PG) 10.30 Frasier. (PG) 11.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 12.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 12.30 Ent. Tonight.

1.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. (PG) 3.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 4.30 Shopping.

2.30 Train Rescue Down Under. (PG) 3.30 Duck Dynasty. (PG) 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld.

(PG) 5.00 American Resto. (PG) 5.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 The Force: BTL. (PG) 9.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. (M) 11.30 Police Custody USA. (M) 12.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 1.00 American Pickers. (PG) 2.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 2.30 American Resto. (PG) 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.35 ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing.

5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight.

8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Planet America. 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. 12.00 News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 That Pacific Sports Show. 1.00 News Overnight. 1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News.

2.15 News Overnight. 2.45 The Business. 3.00 The World. 4.00 DW News. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Sara’s Istanbul Delights. 2.30 Freshly Picked. 3.00 Food Unwrapped. (PG) 3.30 Mary Makes It Easy. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Kriol Kitchen.

5.00 Taste Of Aust. 5.30 Everyday Gourmet.

6.00 Simply Provence. 6.30 Oliver’s Twist. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Nadiya Bakes. 8.00 Rachael Ray In Tuscany. 8.30 French Atlantic. (PG) 9.00 Eat, Roam, Relish. (PG) 9.30 Dine With Me UK. (PG) 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Beyond River Cottage. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.30 Songlines. (PG) 2.05 Unsettled. (PG) 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 3.25 Spartakus. (PG) 3.55 Cities Of Gold. (PG) 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.35 Waabiny Time. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters.

(PG) 5.25 Road Open. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay.

6.30 News. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. (PG) 7.30 Piri’s Tiki Tour. Series Return. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Ghosts Of Mississippi. (1996) (M) 10.50 First Sounds. 11.05 Entanglement. (PG) 12.05 Late Programs.

7FLIX (66) Academic. 8.30 Get Arty.

ABC NEWS (24)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

6.00 Morning Programs.

NITV (34)

6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 1.30 Outback Truckers. (M)

6.00 Get Clever. 7.00 It’s

9.00 Shopping. 10.30 House Rules. (PG) 12.00 The Resident. (M) 3.00 Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud. (PG) 4.00 The Goldbergs. (PG) 5.00 Toddlers Make You Laugh Out Loud. (PG) 6.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 7.30 House. (M) 10.30 First Dates UK. (M) 1.45 Body Of Proof. (MA15+) 3.30 Fresh TV. 4.00 First Dates UK. (M)

6.00 Morning Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 9.00 Motor Racing. FIA

Formula E World Championship. Round 11. Shanghai ePrix. Race 2. Highlights.

10.05 Bewitched. 10.35 Jeannie. 11.05 Young Sheldon. (PG) 12.00 Explore. (PG) 12.15 Movie: Deadly House Call. (2022) (M) 2.00 Golden Girls. (PG) 2.30 Nanny. (PG) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. (PG) 6.30 Nanny.

(PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Ocean’s 8.

(2018) (M) 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9LIFE (84) 10.30 Home Inspector Joe.

11.30 Holiday Homes In The Sun. 12.30 Quick Little Builds. 1.30 Help! We Bought A Village.

2.30 The Block. (PG) 4.00 Home Inspector Joe. 5.00 Chateau DIY. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.30 Home Town. 8.30 Good Bones. (PG) 9.30 No Demo Reno. 10.30 Unsellable Houses. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 House Hunters. 1.00 Home Town. 2.00 Good Bones. (PG) 3.00 No Demo Reno. 4.00 A House To Call Home. 5.00 Home Inspector Joe.

Thursday, June 5 ABC TV

(2)

SBS

(3)

TEN

(5)

SEVEN

(6)

NBN

(8, 80)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG) 10.30 Back Roads.

11.00 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG) 12.00 News. 1.00 The One That Got Away. (M) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 3.30 Love Your Garden. (PG) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG) 5.05 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Grand Designs UK: Henley.

8.50 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG) 10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business.

11.05 Love Your Garden: South Yorkshire – Bluebell Wood. (PG) 11.55 Long Lost Family. (PG) 12.45 Rage. (MA15+) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia: 1982 – Adam Faith, Noni Hazlehurst, Sid Heylen. (PG) 4.30 Gardening Australia.

5.30 7.30.

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Going Places. 10.00 Mountain Vets. (M) 11.05 Travelling In The 1970s. (M) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Alone Australia.

(M) 2.55 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. 3.00 Living Black. 4.00 Plat Du Tour. 4.05 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw.

4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (PG) 6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Our Medicine. (M) 8.45 Killing Sherlock With Lucy Worsley: Fact And Fiction. (PG) 9.45 Sherlock & Daughter. (M) 10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Carmen Curlers. (M) 1.20 Pagan Peak. (M) 3.15 Living With The Boss: Go Rentals. (PG) 4.05 Hitler’s Teen Killers. (M) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Drew Barrymore. (PG) 7.00 Neighbours.

(PG) 7.30 GCBC. 8.00 Bold. (PG) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Entertainment Tonight. 10.20 MasterChef Australia. 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 12.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News First: Afternoon.

4.00 Neighbours. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Airport Australia 24/7. New Series. (PG) 8.30 Soccer. AFC 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Third round.

Australia v Japan. From Optus Stadium, Perth.

11.30 10’s Late News.

11.55 The Cheap Seats. (M) 12.55 The Project.

2.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 Home Shopping.

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 Movie: The Other Me. (2021) Sheena Peña, Jim Klock, Pauline Egan. A single mother’s secret life forces her to track down her missing daughter before she loses her forever. (M) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG) 8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) 10.30 Inside Cyprus. (PG) 12.00 Raines. (M) 1.00 Harry’s Practice.

1.30 Travel Oz. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.

12.00 Movie: A Royal Makeover. (2023) (PG) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 14.

Newcastle Knights v Manly Sea Eagles. From McDonald Jones Stadium, New South Wales.

9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.30 9News Late.

11.00 Outback Opal Hunters. (PG) 12.00 Next Stop.

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 A Current Affair.

5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.10 Pfffirates. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 6.00 Octonauts.

6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato. 7.10 Dino Dex. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators.

8.05 Junior Vets. 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 Saved By The Barn.

(PG) 10.05 TBA. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.10 Insight. 3.10 News. 3.15 BBC News At Ten. 3.45 ABC World News Tonight. 4.15 PBS News.

5.15 Forged In Fire. (PG) 6.05 Over The Black Dot. 6.35 Travel Man. (PG) 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 Movie: Ice Maiden. (2024) Lisa Blair. (M) 10.25 The UnXplained. Series Return. (M) 11.20 Homicide.

(M) 1.10 Love And Sex In Israel. (M) 2.10 Secrets Of The Chippendales Murders. (M) 3.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Buy To Build. 8.30 4x4 Adventures.

9.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 10.30 Numb3rs. (PG) 11.30 JAG. (PG) 1.30 FBI. (M) 2.30 Numb3rs. (PG) 3.30 Jake And The Fatman.

(PG) 4.30 Numb3rs. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 In The Dark. (M) 12.15 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 1.15 Home Shopping.

2.15 In The Dark. (M) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

7TWO (62) Escape To The Country. 2.00

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00

9GEM (82) 10.30 Pointless. (PG) 11.30

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.45 ER. (M) 2.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 2.55 Doctor Who. (PG) 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.10 QI. (PG) 4.40 MythBusters.

(PG) 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. (PG) 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Specials. 7.05 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.35 QI. (M) 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 9.10 Gruen. 9.45 Planet America. 10.15 Oliver Coleman: Goof. (M) 11.20 ER. (M) 12.00 Rage. (MA15+) 1.05 Late Programs.

6.00 RBG. Cont. (2018) (PG) 6.40 Bonneville. (2006) (PG) 8.20 Becoming Jane. (2007) (PG) 10.35 The Professor And The Madman. (2019) (M) 1.00 Mystic Pizza. (1988) (M) 3.00 8 1/2. (1963) (Italian, PG) 5.30 Darling Companion. (2012) (PG) 7.30 The Tender Bar. (2021) Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan. (M) 9.30 Radioactive. (2019) Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley, Yvette Feuer. (M) 11.35 To Leslie. (2022) (M) 1.50 Berlin Alexanderplatz. (2020) (MA15+) 5.10 The Movie Show. (M) 5.40 Sabrina. (1995) (PG)

PEACH (52) 1.00 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG) 1.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.00 Becker. (PG) 2.30 Frasier. (PG) 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier.

(PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 9.30 Becker. (PG) 10.00 Frasier. (PG) 11.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 11.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 12.00 Ent. Tonight.

12.30 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. (PG) 3.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 4.30 Shopping.

Highway Patrol. (PG) 2.30 The Force: BTL. (PG) 3.30 Duck Dynasty. (PG) 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG) 5.00 American Resto. (PG) 5.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers.

(PG) 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 13. Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn. 10.30 AFL Post-Game.

11.00 Kick Ons. 11.30 Movie: Zombieland: Double Tap. (2019) (MA15+) 1.35 American Resto. (PG) 2.05 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG) 3.00 Duck Dynasty. (PG) 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing.

5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight.

8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Aust Story. 11.00 News.

11.30 7.30. 12.00 News. 12.15 The Business.

12.30 Compass. (PG) 1.00 News Overnight.

1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News. 2.15 Planet America.

2.45 The Business. 3.00 The World. 4.00 DW News. 4.30 7.30. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Sara’s Istanbul Delights. 2.30 Freshly Picked. 3.00 Food Unwrapped. 3.30 Mary Makes It Easy.

4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Kriol Kitchen. 5.00 Taste Of Aust. 5.30 Everyday Gourmet. 6.00 Simply Provence. 6.30 Oliver’s Twist. (PG) 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Food Trip Down Under. 8.30 Street Food Asia. 9.00 Slice Of Italy. 9.30 Dine With Me UK. (PG) 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Beyond River Cottage. (PG) 11.30 Food Heroes: Another Helping. (PG) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.15 Songlines On Screen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 3.25 Spartakus. 3.55 Cities Of Gold. (PG) 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.35 Waabiny Time. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. (PG) 5.25 Road Open. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. (PG) 7.29 NITV Weather. 7.30 Our Medicine. (M) 8.45 Tribal. (M) 9.35 Movie: The Long Kiss Goodnight. (1996) (MA15+) 11.45 Crocodile Dreaming. (MA15+) 12.15 Late Programs.

7FLIX (66) Academic. 8.30 Get Arty. 9.00

ABC FAMILY (22)

ABC ENTERTAINS (23)

ABC NEWS (24)

VICELAND (31)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

BOLD (51)

6.00 Morning Programs.

NITV (34)

South Aussie With Cosi. (PG) 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.30 Grace. (M) 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (M) 11.30 Father Brown.

(M) 12.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 2.00 Harry’s Practice.

2.30 Medical Emergency. (PG) 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 1.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 1.30

6.00 Get Clever. 7.00 It’s

Shopping. 10.30 House Rules. (PG) 12.00 The Resident. (M) 3.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 4.00 The Goldbergs. (PG) 5.00 Monkeys Make You Laugh Out Loud. (PG) 6.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 7.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (M) 8.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. (M) 11.30 First Dates UK. (M) 1.35 Kitchen Nightmares USA. (M) 2.35 Kitchen Nightmares.

(M) 4.30 First Dates UK. (M)

6.00 Morning Programs.

My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Midsomer Murders.

(M) 2.00 Wild Moments. (PG) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Movie: Folly To Be Wise.

(1952) (G) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. (M) 8.30 Emergency. (M) 9.30 A+E Crash Scene Emergency. (M) 10.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 12. Women’s semi-finals. 4.30 My Favorite Martian. 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 9.00 Motor Racing.

IndyCar Series. Round 7. Detroit Grand Prix. Highlights. 10.05 Bewitched. 10.35 Jeannie. 11.05 Young Sheldon. (PG) 12.00 9Honey Hacks. 12.15 Movie: Galentine’s Day Nightmare. (2021) (M) 2.00 Golden Girls. (PG) 2.30 Nanny. (PG) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie.

6.00 Golden Girls. (PG) 6.30 Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Wedding Singer.

(1998) (M) 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9LIFE (84) 1.00 Unsellable Houses. 2.00

Home Town. 3.00 The Block. (PG) 4.00 Home Inspector Joe. 5.00 No Demo Reno. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.30 Find My Country House NZ. 8.30 Restored. 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home. (PG) 10.30 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 House Hunters. 1.00 Find My Country House NZ. 2.00 Restored. 3.00 My Lottery Dream Home. (PG) 4.00 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. 5.00 Home Inspector Joe.

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Old sailor (coll) (4) Quietly comply (9) Evidence (9) In bad taste (5) Kitchen utensil (7) Part of a target (5) Use of false, but clever arguments (9) 9 Woman’s calf-length clothing (4) 14 Indigestion (9) 16 Transformer (9) 17 Designer of goods and structures (9) 19 In support of (2,3,2) 22 Fish (5) 23 Of sound waves (5) 24 Fuel cut from bogs (4) 25 See 13-across

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Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list?

The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural nouns ending in ‘s’.

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M

F

N

Today’s Aim: 15 words: Good

T

23 words: Very good

M E I

R

31 words: Excellent

CODEWORD

No. 268

Each number corresponds to a letter of the alphabet. Two have been filled in for you, can you work out the rest?

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25 1

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7

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14

23

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23

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19

8

26

23

12

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23

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9

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8 11

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O

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7 24

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7 22

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24 20

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SUDOKU

entirely within the state of Queensland?

2. Which 2008 movie did Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson (pictured) film in Queensland?

3. What is the original national animal of Canada?

4. Steinway is famous for selling which musical instrument?

5. What shape is the national flag of Switzerland?

6 LETTERS ARTERY LLAMAS RIDDLE SPHERE

EASY

3 9

1 8

9 6 5 7 3 2 1 9 5 8 7 6 2 5 8 1 4 7 8 1 4 9 6 3 9 4 8 2

8 LETTERS AMICABLY EPILEPSY PEERLESS PENITENT

2504 | PUZZLES AND PAGINATION ©

No. 277

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

MEDIUM

6

1 3 9

3 2

6

7 4

5 9 1 6 4 7 8 2 4 2 7 9 8 5 1

WORD SEARCH

QUICK QUIZ 1. What is the longest river

4 LETTERS KNEW LASS LEER NOTE PASS POEM SEND SOAR SOUP

7 LETTERS BUNGLER DESSERT EASTERN PROSPER REVENUE TRAINER

STUNT TERSE TORSO TREES VISES WIVES ZESTS

OMEGA OPERA PYRES REEDS REGAL SAVED SENSE SHINE SHOVE SIREN SLEDS SLEEP SLIME SORTS

SOLUTIONS SOLUTION EASY

MEDIUM

CODEWORD: 1 = A, 2 = Y, 3 = T, 4 = L, 5 = B, 6 = U, 7 = R, 8 = N, 9 = I, 10 = M, 11 = G, 12 = D, 13 = Q, 14 = X, 15 = C, 16 = V, 17 = F, 18 = S, 19 = J, 20 = W, 21 = Z, 22 = K, 23 = E, 24 = P, 25 = O, 26 = H

10 11 12

Tinned meat (4) Collection and study of data (10) Fluids (7) Make a big profit (5,2) Manliness (8)

afire, after, fain, faint, fainter, fair, fame, famine, fare, farm, fate, fear, feat, feint, feria, fern, fiat, fine, finer, fire, fireman, firm, FIRMAMENT, frame, fret, infer, infra, raft, refit, rife, rift

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6. In which fictional town did the characters of Dawson’s Creek live?

7. What season is coming, according to the Starks in Game of Thrones?

8. Dushanbe is the capital city of which Central Asian country?

9. What breed of dog did Queen Elizabeth II favour?

10. Who created the characters Ali G and Bruno, among others?

No. 188

T P R A Y E R T H D A Y P E F F R N A T U R E H T A E R B L S O O T H E A L E R T E A I E Y S E P Q U I E T R M S C T S C T C N P F O G E I L E T G O H R I D O U A T T E N T I O N I E S R J L S E M B R A C E S L N U E A O A W A R E A E L C L G M A T L Y K I N D N E S S O T R M C E C N A T P E C C A H H L A O E H C F S P O A W A A W L E C K T A U H S I W E N P M A A A I I C B E N E R E S P N E L O R O N O I T O M E R Y P G N K F N G R A T E F U L

Can you find all the words listed?

The leftover letters will spell out a secret message.

ACCEPTANCE EMBRACE EMOTION ACTION FOCUS ALERT GRATEFUL ALONE HABIT ATTENTION HAPPY AWARE JOY BREATHE KINDNESS CALM LEARN CHILL LET GO CLARITY MUSIC DAY NATURE DREAM PEACE EGO

POWER PRACTICE PRAYER QUIET SELF SERENE SLEEP SOOTHE STRENGTH SUPPORT TIME WALK WISH

SECRET MESSAGE: The first factor of awakening

13, 25-down Carnival and

ACROSS

5 LETTERS AGENT AGILE AILED AORTA ASHES ASPEN ASSET CARAT CHESS COWER CRANK DOERS DUELS ESSAY GLEAM GRAPE HEATS HORDE IGLOO IRATE ITEMS LOSES MAIZE MANES MEDAL METER MOVER NIECE OLIVE

SOLUTION

DOWN

TACT TASK TEEN WAIT XMAS

SOLUTION

inventors (10)

29 Requests (4)

3 LETTERS AGE AGO ARE ART ATE EGO END EVE GAL HEM HOE ICE ILL IRE KID LIE LYE PRO SEA SEE SHE TAX TEA UTE

No. 187

6 2 3 4 5 1 8 7 9 8 1 4 9 6 7 2 5 3 9 7 5 2 8 3 1 6 4 2 3 6 7 4 5 9 1 8 5 9 8 1 2 6 3 4 7 1 4 7 8 3 9 6 2 5 4 5 9 3 1 2 7 8 6 3 6 1 5 7 8 4 9 2 7 8 2 6 9 4 5 3 1

23 Dormant (8) 26 Whistleblower, Edward – (7) 27 One who does parkour (7) 28 Skilled craftsmen or

WORDFIT

3 9 4 5 6 2 7 1 8 2 1 7 8 3 9 6 4 5 8 6 5 1 4 7 3 2 9 1 2 9 7 5 4 8 3 6 4 7 6 9 8 3 2 5 1 5 3 8 2 1 6 4 9 7 7 8 1 4 2 5 9 6 3 6 5 2 3 9 8 1 7 4 9 4 3 6 7 1 5 8 2

No. 278

A S S E T C A R A T R E G A L O M E G A I G L O O S H I N E W I V E S D O E R S H O R D E E V E N I E C E K I D A T E S E N D C R A N K L L A M A S U T E B U N G L E R M O V E R L E E R T A C T W A I T S H E E P I L E P S Y D E S S E R T P R O S P E R S O U P P E E R L E S S A R E N O T E S E N S E L A S S E A S T E R N H O E S P H E R E M A I Z E P A S S T A X I T E M S G A L L Y E I R A T E M A N E S O L I V E A G E N T A I L E D M E T E R E S S A Y S O R T S R E E D S

CROSSWORD

ANSWERS: 1. Flinders River 2. Fool’s Gold 3. Beaver 4. Piano 5. Square 6. Capeside 7. Winter 8. Tajikistan 9. Corgi 10. Sacha Baron Cohen

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Rowena Show and Shine Market Day, and Rowena Cracker Night.

Kids Eat Free Sunday Nights @ Club Gunnedah!

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Gunnedah Wood Workers Club Association, 8am-12pm.

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Gunnedah Wood Workers Club Association, 8am-12pm.

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