ITS FAMILY GAME NIGHT!

A classic game night is the epitome of a cosy evening spent indoors, flled with laughter and friendly competition. Whether you’re looking to refresh your game cupboard or considering board games as thoughtful gifts, exploring the right options can enhance these lively gatherings.

THE GAME OF LIFE College, marriage, kids, insurance! In the Game of Life, each player navigates through various life stages using a plastic car on the game board, from choosing a college to settling into retirement.

The goal of the game is to traverse life by making wise decisions, aiming to retire frst and with the most wealth. It’s an excellent game for teaching children about life’s lessons in a fun and accessible manner.

Product Details:

• Number of Players: Two to four

• Recommended Age: 8 and up

• Playing Time: 30 to 60 minutes

MONOPOLY

This board game involves both risk and chance as players purchase and trade properties while trying to avoid jail.

Players can buy properties if they have the necessary funds and can generate income by charging rent to other players who land on their properties. The objective of the game is to bankrupt your opponents, which can be a lengthy process. The strategy is to acquire enough properties in the same area to create a monopoly, making it diffcult for other players to afford rent, ultimately leading to their bankruptcy.

Product Details:

• Number of Players: Two to six

• Recommended Age: 8 and up

• Playing Time: One to two hours

CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY

When playing Cards Against Humanity, forget about maintaining decorum. The game features black cards with open-ended prompts and white cards flled with a mix of humorous, risqué, and bizarre phrases. In each round, a player takes on the role of the judge and selects a black card to present to the group. The other players then choose one of their white cards that best complements the prompt and hand it to the judge. The judge mixes these submissions and reads them aloud, ultimately picking a favourite based on their appeal. This game is strictly for adults, designed to provoke laughter.

Product Details:

• Number of Players: Four to 20

• Recommended Age: 18 and up

• Playing Time: 30 to 90 minutes UNO

To play this engaging family game, all you need is an Uno card deck.

The Uno deck consists of 108 cards, with 25 cards in each of four colours and eight special action cards, such as Skip and Reverse.

Players match cards from their hands to the card in the centre of the game by colour or number. They draw new cards from the deck until none remain. When a player is down to one card, they shout “Uno!”—a highlight of the game.

Product Details:

• Number of Players: Two to 10

• Recommended Age: 7 and up

• Playing Time: 30 minutes or less

Place the digits 1 to 9 in the blue squares, so that all 6 equations are correct. Multiplication and/or division are performed rst, in whichever order they appear followed by addition and/or subtraction, in whichever order they appear.

1 The name of which country means ‘Land of the Pure’ in Urdu and Persian?

(a) Pakistan (b) Iraq (c) Bangladesh (d) Iran

2 In mathematics, the imaginary unit is denoted and commonly referred to as what?

(a) i (b) z (c) v (d) y

3 Minjee Lee is best known for her involvement in which sport?

(a) Cricket (b) Tennis (c) Basketball (d) Golf

4 Who starred as J. Robert Oppenheimer in the 2023 movie, Oppenheimer? (a) Kenneth Branagh (b) Robert Downey Jr (c) Matt Damon (d) Cillian Murphy

5 The Amalfi Coast is a popular tourist attraction in which country?

(a) Italy (b) Greece (c) Turkey (d) Egypt

6 In 2023, who won the Logie Award for Most Popular Actress?

(a) Ada Nicodemou (b) Kitty Flanagan (c) Celeste Barber (d) Julia Zemiro

Which is the correct meaning for these words?

1 AUTOLOGY

(a) Scientific study of oneself

(b) Self-sufficiency

(c) Absolute government by one man

2 COCCYX

(a) A one-seeded portion of a dry fruit that breaks up

(b) The terminal triangular bone of the vertebral column

(c) A fabulous monster

3 AURIC

(a) Of the organs of hearing

(b) Harsh in manner

(c) Of or containing gold

4 EVANESCE

(a) To determine the value of (b) To make smooth (c) To fade away

5 RUNKLE

(a) A little brook

(b) The smallest pig of a litter

(c) A wrinkle or crease

Letters A to Z have a number value Some are shown

FRIDAY

ABC, 7.30pm

You probably never entertained the idea of this unusual water feature in your backyard, but after tonight you won’t be able get the thought out of your mind. Forget a waterfall or a fountain: Hannah Moloney (pictured) marries cute amphibians with serene design when she creates a pond designed to happily house frogs. There’s also not one but two exciting garden tours: one awash with autumnal fancy and the other a sustainable revelation. Josh Byrne shares his crop rotation tips and, if you dream of cultivating tomatoes with abandon in the middle of winter, nd out if grow lights might be the ticket with Tammy Huynh as she investigates this popular gardening accessory.

ABC TV PLUS, 8.30pm

Documentarian Louis Theroux (pictured) exudes a charming and e ective naivety with his disarmingly laid-back interview style, nimbly unravelling his subjects’ essence. From paedophiles to religious extremists, the child medication epidemic and Vegas gamblers, the Brit has made a name for himself by tackling challenging subjects. In this second season, Theroux treks through mental health and political wounds, chinwagging with celebrities who “are all distinctive and brilliant in di erent ways”. Kicking o with boxer Anthony Joshua, this sixepisode series also features Dame Joan Collins, Chelsea Manning and Pete Doherty.

ABC, 9pm

This intriguing and therapeutic ection on the creative mind, unwrapping and exploring how some of

Australia’s most recognised creators tap into their artistic instincts, goes out with a bang tonight, featuring thought-provoking artist Patricia Piccinini (pictured above left with host Virginia Trioli). The Melbourne-based but world-renowned visual artist is famous for her sculptures of disturbingly beautiful and grotesque human-like forms that challenge our ideas of what it is to be alive in a technology-obsessed world. In this captivating conversation with Trioli, Piccinini shares her thoughts on why she’s compelled to “create the worlds” that blossom in her mind.

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (6) TEN (5) NBN (8, 80)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 That Paci c Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Silent Witness. (Malv, R) 2.00 Queen Of Oz. (Ml, R) 2.30 White Fever. (Mls, R) 2.55 Ningaloo Nyinggulu. (R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Morning Programs. 8.20 WorldWatch. 10.05 Peer To Peer. (PGa, R) 10.35 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PG, R) 11.25 The Lost World Of Joseph Banks. (Ma, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 6. H’lights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Fatal Flatline. (2020, Mav, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Hannah Moloney installs a frog pond.

8.30 Silent Witness. (Ma) An abandoned truck containing multiple dead bodies exposes a shocking human tra cking case.

9.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

10.00 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Final, R) With guests Concetta Caristo and Dave Hughes.

10.35 White Fever. (Mls, R)

11.00 ABC Late News.

11.20 Grand Designs: Liskeard, Cornwall. (PG, R)

12.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

12.55 Traces. (Madls, R)

1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final. (R) From Malmö, Sweden. 10.00 ABBA In Concert. (R) Coverage of performances by ABBA. 11.05 SBS World News Late.

11.35 L’Opera. (Mal, R) Flora vies to represent the Opera in Bulgaria.

3.20 World’s Most Luxurious Holidays. (R) 4.15 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am WorldWatch. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.25 Story Of Late Night. 1.10 Criminal Planet. 2.05 The Swiping

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6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs meets a mother-daughter team who have turned their love of food into a thriving business.

8.30 Football. AFL. Round 9. Fremantle v Sydney. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 11.30 Armchair Experts. (M) A panel discusses all things AFL.

12.15 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.

12.45 Celebrity Obsessed: John Lennon. (Mav, R) Examines the case of Mark David Chapman.

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve. 5.00 NBC Today.

7TWO (62) VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.50 Kiri And Lou. 6.55 Supertato. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: Widows. (2018, MA15+) 10.35 MOVIE: Veronica Mars. (2014, PG) 12.25am Would I Lie To You? 1.25 QI. 1.55 ABC News Update. 2.00 Close. 5.00 Hoopla. 5.15 Ready, Jet, Go! 5.25 Alva’s World. 5.40 Late Programs. ABC TV PLUS (22)

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6.45 Jeopardy! 7.40 8

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Eats The 80s. 8.55 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 7. 1.35am QAnon: The Search For Q. 2.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Romance At The Vineyard. (2023, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current A air.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 10. Parramatta Eels v Brisbane Broncos.

9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Parramatta Eels versus Brisbane Broncos match, with NRL news and analysis.

10.40 MOVIE: The Foreigner. (2017, MA15+alv, R) A businessman seeks justice. Jackie Chan, Katie Leung.

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard.

1.35 Pointless. (PG, R)

2.30 Destination WA.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Postcards. (PG, R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

9GO! (83) 6am Brideshead Revisited. Continued. (2008, PG) 8.15 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 10.00 L.A. Story. (1991, M) 11.50 Man Of The Year. (2006, M) 2pm Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 3.50 Lola. (1961, PG, French) 5.25 55 Steps. (2017, PG) 7.30 The Young Victoria. (2009, PG) 9.30 Queen Of Hearts. (2019, MA15+, Swedish) 11.50 Our Kind Of Traitor. (2016, MA15+) 1.50am Violet & Daisy. (2011, MA15+) 3.25 A Piece Of My Heart. (2019, M, Swedish) 5.30 The Movie Show.

Best Buys. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Building Giants. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: This Means War. (2012, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Air America. (1990, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs. Noon Manifest. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Raymond. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 MOVIE: The LEGO Ninjago Movie. (2017, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Toy Story 2. (1999) 9.30 MOVIE: Wonder. (2017, PG) 11.50 Dating No Filter. 12.20am Love Island UK. 2.30 Manifest. 3.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive. 4.00

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Ready Steady Cook. Two teams led by celebrity chefs Adriano Zumbo and Anna Polyviou go head to head in the kitchen.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (PGls, R) Compilation of highlights from the series featuring Taylor Swift, Daniel Craig, Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Bono, Kate Hudson, Sir Ian McKellen, Colin Farrell, Bruce Springsteen and many more. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather.

11.05 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)