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Tommy’s golden locks bring hope to kids with cancer By John WATTS A YOUNG child’s first haircut is usually quite a significant, sometimes traumatic, occasion. And not just for the child, but the parents too. However, almost four-year-old Tommy Mowbray’s first haircut on 25 September had a much wider impact because, when the time came for his first haircut, his parents, Alissa and Liam, decided to chat to him about donating his hair to make a bespoke wig for a child with cancer. “I think it would make them so happy,” was Tommy’s comment when they raised the idea.

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Tommy before visiting the barber. Photo: Supplied.

A new-look Tommy holding his shorn locks. Photo: Supplied.

By John WATTS As the community reels from yet another fatal incident, the Staysafe Committee of the NSW Parliament has tabled its report AFTER a horrific couple of days of motor vehicle into trauma on regional roads and released 13 recommendations accidents on Bucketts Way

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Fresh energy in Gloucester’s main street By Sonja DUNCAN

TWO independent businesses celebrated a shared milestone in Gloucester last week, with the opening of Yama and the reopening of Forest of Play in newly renovated premises at 51 Church Street. Located side by side, the stores have brought new life to a previously unused section of the building. Local real estate agent and property owner Jonny Tighe divided the former large retail area into three smaller premises better suited to independent operators. “We wanted to create some energy and vibrancy down that side of the road,” Mr Tighe said. “The smaller spaces give businesses prominent street frontage without taking on more floor space and rent than they need. “To see them in new spaces, with new fit-outs and new energy, is just so exciting. “There’s a real buzz around

that strip.” For Jules Kitchener, Yama reflects her family’s love of Japan while bringing together art, records, books, Japanese gardening tools, jewellery, wellness products, and seed oilfree dry goods. “Our family loves Japan, so the name Yama felt like a natural choice,” Ms Kitchener said. “Yama means ‘mountain’ in Japanese and is a little nod to our own special mountain.” Ms Kitchener wants Yama to be somewhere people can spend time, not just shop. “I want people to be able to linger – stop and play the guitar on the wall, smell a perfume or some incense, sit and flick through a book, or relax on the front bench and watch the world go by,” she said. Next door, Forest of Play owner Ana Watts said the move began with Ms Kitchener suggesting she inspect the vacant space. The store specialises in durable toys, books and creative

q Yama’s eclectic range includes vinyl records, homewares and carefully selected gifts. Photo: Sonja Duncan. products, with an emphasis on natural materials, originality and ethical production.

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Yama owner, Jules Kitchener and Forest of Play owner, Anna Watts celebrate the opening of their neighbouring stores at 51 Church Street, Gloucester. Photo: Sonja Duncan.

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Forest of Play owner Ana Watts in the shop’s new space, designed as a nostalgic and magical experience for children and adults alike. Photo: Sonja Duncan.

“Forest of Play is all about buying with intention,” Ms Watts said. “We want to stock the toys you want to keep or pass down to a special friend or family member.” Inspired by her own children, Ms Watts wanted to create “a nostalgic, magical forest that pulls you in and gives you a big hug” – for adults as much as children. Community support had meant “everything” to Forest of Play. “We’re a feel-good purchase every step of the way: you’re supporting a local family, helping keep the town vibrant, buying something special, well-made and ethically sourced, and supporting a business that gives back to the community,” she said. Ms Kitchener also hopes Yama will evolve beyond retail and create opportunities for further connections. “Maybe we’ll find some talented people to run workshops, hold community events or create other ways for people to come together,” she said. “I’m excited to see where it takes us.”

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A giant fly and a gallery full of stories By Sonja DUNCAN

ARTISTS from the Wauchope region are bringing their work, their stories and one very large fly to Gloucester Gallery next month. Threads of Connection, an exhibition by the Wauchope Regional Arts Project (WRAP), will feature work by emerging artists with disability alongside that of their professional artist mentors. WRAP coordinator Marita Dahlhausen said the project began in 2021 after the Port Macquarie Hastings area identified a lack of visibility and opportunity for artists with disability. Through visual and performing arts workshops,

participants develop skills and connections that can lead to exhibitions, performances and other opportunities. Ms Dahlhausen said WRAP’s approach was “more tailored to individuals, person-centred, participantled and flexible to meet individual needs”. “Linking with professional artists builds confidence, skills, knowledge and connections, promoting increased self-esteem and personal growth,” Ms Dahlhausen said. Those opportunities have included songwriting and recording, artist residencies, community murals and participation in the Hastings Arts Trail.

The Gloucester exhibition will span painting, photography, ceramics, textiles, weaving and recycled art. Hanging from the ceiling will be Louie the Fly, a large prop made from bamboo, paper and muslin for a Port Macquarie ArtWalk performance. “The many varied works reflect important issues in the world today, stories and interests of participants and experimentation in a range of styles and mediums,” Ms Dahlhausen said. She hopes the exhibition will give Gloucester audiences a chance to discover the work of artists from a neighbouring community. “Inclusive arts can open

the dialogue between the broader community and artists with disability,” she said. Visitors will also have the chance to make art together at Take the Chalk for a Walk, a free community activity

from 10 am to noon on Saturday,10 October, ahead of the exhibition opening. The idea was first tried as a joint artwork during the Hastings Arts Trail in Wauchope. “We would like to invite the Gloucester community

to come along, meet the artists and enjoy making art together,” Ms Dahlhausen said. Threads of Connection runs at Gloucester Gallery from 8 October to 1 November. Shaun Mandala will perform at the opening on Saturday 10 October from 12.30 pm.

Vana Ford (left) and Stephanie Smith at a WRAP block printing workshop. Photo: Supplied.

Chris Wood (left), Kerri Cains and Jo Davidson work on a prop for a WRAP performance. Photo: Supplied.

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Rural film opens mental health conversations By Sonja DUNCAN

A FREE screening of Australian film Just A Farmer will be held at Gloucester Bowling Club on Wednesday, 14 October at 6pm, encouraging conversations about mental health and suicide in rural communities. The screening is an initiative of Buckett’s of Pride Gloucester, together with Beyond Blue and local sponsors. Created by farmer and

filmmaker Leila McDougall, Just a Farmer explores the pressures of farming life, family relationships and the far-reaching effects of mental ill-health. The film was chosen because mental health challenges could affect anyone, while people in rural communities often faced additional pressures. “Mental health does not discriminate,” Buckett’s of Pride president, Madonna O’Brien said.

“In rural communities like ours, the challenges of isolation, financial strain and the emotional weight of running a farm can be overwhelming. “By screening Just a Farmer, we are giving rural families a voice and providing a safe space to talk about something that is often too hard to raise directly.” For Ms O’Brien, the film’s message is deeply personal. “If the message this film brings can save one family

Madonna O’Brien created this AI image to picture her son Danny as he might look today. Danny died by suicide, aged 13. Photo: Supplied.

from the pain of losing a loved one to suicide – the pain I experience every day after losing my only son, Danny – I will be grateful,” she said. Ms O’Brien said the film offered a safe starting point for difficult conversations across Gloucester’s diverse community, including farming families, young people and LGBTQIA+ residents.

“This isn’t just another movie; it’s a chance to ignite important conversations about mental health, reduce stigma and build community resilience,” she said.

The screening also supports Buckett’s of Pride’s longer-term goal of establishing a local drop-in centre, reducing the need for residents to travel long distances to find mental health support. The organisation continues the vision of founder David Snowdon,

Buckett’s of Pride Gloucester president Madonna O’Brien and secretary Diann Relf are working to raise awareness of mental health and encourage important conversations across the community. Photo: Sonja Duncan.

known as “The Queen of Gloucester”, who believed no child should endure the bullying he experienced and that everyone should have access to support. Following the film, audience members can join a question-and-answer session with representatives from the Rural Adversity Mental Health team and other panellists. Information about support services will also be available. The event is free and bookings are not required.

Those planning to attend are encouraged to email buckettsofpride@gmail.com, message the Buckett’s of Pride Gloucester Facebook page or call 0499 045 454 to help organisers arrange seating. A donation box will support Buckett’s of Pride’s work to bring more services to Gloucester. If this story raises concerns for you or someone you know, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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$150K in community grants available in Lyne EXPRESSIONS of interest in grants available under Round 10 of the Stronger Communities Programme are now being accepted. A total of $150,000 is available across the electorate, with grants of between $2500 and $20,000 available for eligible small capital projects. Federal Member for Lyne Alison Penfold

said the program was an opportunity to support the local organisations that bring people together and strengthen communities across the region. “Community groups across Lyne are powered by dedicated volunteers who give their time and energy to make our towns better places to live,” Mrs Penfold said. “These grants can

help organisations complete practical projects such as upgrading facilities, improving accessibility, purchasing essential equipment, or delivering other smallscale infrastructure improvements. “Even a relatively modest grant can make a significant difference to a local hall, sporting club, service

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organisation, or community facility. “I encourage eligible organisations with a worthwhile project in mind to submit an Expression of Interest.” Eligible applicants include incorporated notfor-profit organisations, nondistributing cooperatives, companies limited by guarantee, Australian Indigenous corporations, eligible religious

organisations, and local councils. Funding may cover up to 100 per cent of eligible project costs for eligible notfor-profit organisations. Local councils must contribute at least 50 per cent of eligible project costs. Following the expressionof-interest process, selected organisations will be nominated and invited to submit a formal application to the Australian Government.

Expressions of interest must be submitted to Alison Penfold MP’s office by 5pm on Monday 2 November 2026. To lodge an expression of interest, or for further information on the eligibility guidelines, please go to alisonpenfold.com.au. If you wish to discuss your project or have questions about the programme please contact Alison Penfold MP’s Taree office on (02) 6557 8910.

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LEADER of The Nationals Matt Canavan has congratulated The Nationals’ News South Wales incumbent Senator Ross Cadell on winning preselection for the next federal election. Senator Canavan said Senator Cadell has made an enormous contribution to The Nationals and deserved the top spot for the Party on the next Coalition Senate ticket. “Ross has been a fierce advocate for regional New South Wales, fighting for water rights, fisheries and forestry, as well as standing up for our freedom of speech and cost-of-living pressures,” Senator Canavan said. “I am thrilled to support Ross at the next federal

election. Australia needs a regional champion like Ross, who is not afraid to speak up and stand up for what is right. “Ross is loyal, dedicated and extremely intelligent. From day one Ross has been reliable and hard working and we need him in our Nationals Party Room. As well as that, Ross is a great friend and a good bloke, who always puts Australia first.” Senator Canavan also welcomed Olivia McCormack being selected in the second position for The Nationals. “Olivia will make a fantastic contribution to The Nationals with her positive advocacy for regional New South Wales,” Senator Canavan said.

Mr Canavan said that Ms McCormack knew regional NSW was hurting and that families were bearing the brunt of the cost of living crisis. "We welcome Olivia on the Senate ticket," Mr Canavan said. “Our Party gives the right to members to choose who their candidates will be and we had a great group of candidates to choose from today. “I thank everyone who put their hand up for preselection. Now the hard work begins." Mr Canavan said he was confident that The Nationals had a strong team that would restore hope for the regions at the next federal election.

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State’s historic wooden bridges subject to review THE State’s historic timber truss bridges are in the spotlight, and potentially the cross-hairs, of a Transport for NSW review into the management of these structures and their place in modern road networks. Today, Transport for NSW manages, maintains and

preserves 27 historic timber truss bridges across the state dating from 1880 to 1930. “Steeped in history, the timber truss bridges across our state are the landmarks that form part of the identity of their respective towns,” said the NSW Minister for Transport, Jenny Aitchison.

“They are a reminder of the ingenuity that helped connect regional NSW more than 100 years ago.” Clarence Town’s Brig O'Johnston Bridge, over the Williams River, was built in 1880 and is the oldest surviving timber truss bridge in NSW.

Earlier this year, the NSW and Australian Governments, in partnership with Dungog Shire Council, built a new bridge over the Williams River, allowing the existing heritage bridge to be repaired and maintained in accordance with the Strategy. Ms Aitchison said that

some communities had reported that the current Timber Truss Strategy no longer met their economic and productive needs. In the case of the Brig O’Johnston, a brand-new $20.6 million concrete and steel bridge was built alongside the historic timber bridge to handle heavy freight (up to 68-tonne B-Doubles) and modern traffic. Opening the new bridge allowed the old bridge, located on Limeburners Creek Road, Clarence Town, to be temporarily closed

Clarence Town’s Brig O'Johnston Bridge was repaired earlier this year, following the opening of a modern new bridge alongside it.

for essential rehabilitation and long-term heritage conservation. “This review of the Timber Truss Strategy is about working together to shape the future of these historic assets and how they serve their local road network,” she said. First developed in 2010 and revised in 2012 and 2019, the Timber Truss Bridge Strategy sets out how these important structures are preserved and managed while continuing to meet the needs of a modern transport network. Transport for NSW wants to hear from the communities who live alongside and use these bridges every day. “I encourage everyone across the state to have their say about how we can best ensure connectivity for regional communities, while preserving some examples of the bridges that are a testament the engineering and skills of our past,” Ms Aitchison said. Community consultation will run until 30 October 2026. Community members can have their say through the Have Your Say website, by calling 1800 167 499 or emailing RegionalProjects@ transport.nsw.gov.au. An updated Timber Truss Bridge Strategy is expected to be released in late 2027.

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Death in Paradise’s Devon-set spin-off pays homage to Nordic masterpiece The Bridge with this third season premiere, when a missing man is found in the river that borders two counties. DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall, left) arrives at the crime scene to ﬁnd that his Cornish counterparts DI Jacob Tremayne (Steve Oram, DI Ray) and DS Fennella Foster (Gabby Best) believe the case falls under their jurisdiction. Humphrey and DS Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi) have no choice but to work with their rather contrary colleagues – or at least appear to be doing so. Meanwhile, Martha (Sally Bretton) opens a new cafe and the return of a former ﬂame causes complications.

With a cast list that reads like the lineup for a comedy festival, this telemovie – written, produced and codirected by Have You Been Paying Attention? stalwart Ed Kavalee – is sure to tickle your funny bone. Set on grand ﬁnal day in a suburban police station that’s about to be automated by an AIpowered robot (voice of Luke McGregor), the action follows Sergeant Jo Hardy (Nicolette Minster, above) and Junior Ofﬁcer Matt Pepper (Ray O’Leary). The pair are hoping for a quiet last day, but get dragged into the centre of a corruption scandal involving their rogue colleague Ben (Anthony ‘Lehmo’ Lehmann). Minster and O’Leary’s deadpan delivery anchors the chaotic plot. Packed with top-tier talent, Cop This is a hilarious home-grown caper.

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Set in 1920s Italy, this lavish period drama follows the fortunes of Bella Ainsworth (Natascha McElhone, left), the daughter of a wealthy industrialist who has set up a British hotel on the Italian Riviera. Bella’s high-society English clientele brings no shortage of intrigue – imagine The White Lotus meets Downton Abbey, with a dash of political turmoil thrown in for good measure. In Friday’s premiere, marriageminded mother Julia DrummondWard (Lucy Akhurst) arrives in Portoﬁno for the summer, hoping to arrange a match between her daughter Rose (Aussie actress Claude Scott-Mitchell) and Bella’s son Lucian (Oliver Dench).

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Take 5. (Ml, R) 11.00 Austin. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) 1.45 The Cage. (Ml, R) 2.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.10 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (PG, R) 11.05 Canal Boat Diaries. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 The Truth About Anxiety With Celia Pacquola. (Mad, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Structures Of Marvel: Medieval Paris. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Farmer Seeking Love. (2022, PGa, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Building The Dream. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Looks at the gardens of the Australian National Gallery. 8.20 Death Valley. (PGa) John and Janie investigate an actor’s murder. 9.05 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) Six artists paint portraits of Marcia Hines. 9.50 Class Clowns. (PGs, R) Australian comedians compete for the Class Clowns Cup. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 Crime Night! (PG, R) 11.15 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.00 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Hotel Portofino. (Premiere) 8.35 WWII With Tom Hanks. (Maw) 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Spy/Master. (Mav) 11.40 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (MA15+a, R) 1.30 Wisting. (Malv, R) 3.10 Sing To Remember: Defying Dementia. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.30 MOVIE: Oppenheimer. (2023, MA15+s) A dramatic account of the life of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, whose landmark work on the Manhattan Project created the first atomic bomb. Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr. 12.30 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing. 1.00 The Midwich Cuckoos. (MA15+av) The children go behind Susannah’s back. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Chateau DIY: Australia. (Premiere) 8.30 MOVIE: The Accountant. (2016, MA15+alv, R) A maths genius who works as an accountant for high-rolling criminals is pursued by authorities. Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick. 11.00 See No Evil. (MA15+av, R) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) An inner-city beach bungalow is in need of more space. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.55pm Talking Tom Heroes. 1.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 Monster Makes. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 To Be Advised. 9.35 BattleBots. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3.05pm Stories From The Cities. 3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.10 France 24. 4.40 PBS News. 5.40 Inside The Huddle. 6.10 Over The Black Dot. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 Celebrity Jeopardy. 8.30 Original Gangsters With Sean Bean. (Final) 9.25 The Naked World. 10.20 Sex Actually With Alice Levine. 11.15 The Americans. 12.15am Brassic. 1.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Million Dollar Minute. 8.30 Gatecrashers. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 The Outdoor Room. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Americas. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Travelling Auctioneers. 1.05 MOVIE: Summer Holiday. (1963) 3.20 MOVIE: It’s All Happening. (1963) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Beaches. (1988, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

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

NEWS24 (53) 6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Bond Report. 6.00 Steve Price. 7.00 The World According To Rowan Dean. 8.00 Opinionated. 8.30 The US Report. 9.30 The Media Show. 10.15 Lefties Losing It. 10.45 Late Edition. Midnight News.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 8.10 The Majestic. (2001, PG) 10.55 Afire. (2023, M, German) 12.50pm The Hudsucker Proxy. (1994, M) 2.55 Wings Of Desire. (1987, PG, German) 5.15 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 7.25 Starring Dick Van Dyke. 9.30 The Teachers’ Lounge. (2023, M, German) 11.20 My Own Private Idaho. (1991, M) 1.15am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 NFL Tailgate. 10.00 NFL. Week 4. Cleveland Browns v Pittsburgh Steelers. 1.30pm Pawn Stars. 2.00 American Pickers: Best Of. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Air Crash Inv. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 8. Richmond v Geelong. 9.15 MOVIE: 2 Guns. (2013, MA15+) 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.40 Addams Family. 5.40 MOVIE: Uptown Girls. (2003, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Freaky Friday. (2003, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: A Cinderella Story. (2004, PG) 11.30 Top 20 Funniest. 12.25am Babies Behind Bars. 1.15 Love Island UK: All Stars. 2.15 Legacies. 3.05 Parental Guidance. 4.50 Lego City: No Limits. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Going Places. Noon Sunny And The Dark Horse. 1.30 Stompem Ground 2022: Yatangal. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Thalu. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 MOVIE: Watership Down. (1978, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Mars Attacks! (1996, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

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

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SATURDAY, October 3 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Beyond Paradise Christmas Special. (PGd, R) 1.25 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 2.10 Death Valley. (PGa, R) 2.55 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (PG, R) 3.45 Take 5. (PG, R) 4.10 The Tony Blair Story. (PG, R) 5.05 Aust Story. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Unwheel Adventures. (PGal, R) 11.05 Icons Of Auto. (Premiere, PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix. H’lights. 3.00 Gymnastics. Artistic World Challenge Cup. H’lights. 4.30 Churchill’s Forgotten War. (PGa, R) 5.25 Empire Builders: The Rust Belt. (Premiere, PGav)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Epsom Day and Turnbull Stakes Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Rugby League. Women’s Exhibition Match. Papua New Guinea Orchids v Prime Minister’s XIII. 2.00 Rugby League. Men’s Exhibition Match. Papua New Guinea Kumuls v Prime Minister’s XIII. 4.00 Drive Review. (PG) 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PG) 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 12.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 12.30 Shaun Micallef’s Parents’ Evening. (PGl, R) 1.30 Sydney Harbour Cops. (PGa, R) 2.30 Love It Or List It: Brilliant Builds. (PG, R) 3.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (Return) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.

6.05 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Beyond Paradise. (Return, PGa) A body is found in the river on the county border. 8.30 Father Brown. (Final, PGv) Mrs Devine and Sullivan’s wedding approaches. 9.15 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) Barnaby and Nelson investigate when an unpopular local stable owner dies under suspicious circumstances. 10.45 Doc Martin Christmas Special. (M, R) Christmas is coming to Portwenn. 11.55 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Jewels Of The Mediterranean. (PGaw) 8.20 The Langham: Britain’s First Grand Hotel. (Premiere) 9.20 Sagrada Familia: Gaudi’s Challenge. (R) 10.20 Cumbria: The Lakes & The Coast. (Ml, R) 11.15 Signed, Theo Schoon. (PG, R) 1.05 And Then Came The Water. (R) 3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A drug detector dog makes an amazing find. 7.30 MOVIE: Pitch Perfect. (2012, Mls, R) A university freshman is coaxed into joining an all-girl a cappella group. Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson. 9.50 MOVIE: The Invention Of Lying. (2009, Mls, R) A screenwriter learns how to lie. Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner. 12.00 The Midwich Cuckoos. (MA15+av) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Bohemian Rhapsody. (2018, Ml, R) Charts the life of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the popular rock band Queen. Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton. 10.15 Freddie Mercury: A Secret Daughter. (Mans, R) A look at a secret child of Freddie Mercury. 11.45 Wild Cards. (Mav, R) 12.35 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PGa, R)

6.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PG) Two brothers must sell their late father’s property. 8.40 Love It Or List It Australia. (PGl, R) Megan and Justin are on the hunt for a home. 9.40 Love It Or List It: Brilliant Builds. (PG) Kirstie and Phil look back on loft conversions. 10.40 Ambulance Australia. (Maln, R) 11.40 FBI. (Madv, R) 12.40 Boston Blue. (Mav, R) 1.30 Watson. (Ma, R) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC FAMILY (22) 7am SuperKitties. 6.40pm Bluey’s Big Play. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. (Final) 8.00 MOVIE: Spy Kids 3: Game Over. (2003, PG) 9.20 Merlin. 10.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.45 Young Sheldon. 11.00 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. 11.45 Pokémon: Ruby And Sapphire. 12.05am Operation Ouch! 12.35 We Baby Bears. 3.00 The Inbestigators. 3.20 Odd Squad. 4.10 Ariel. 4.35 Daniel Tiger’s. 4.50 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 France 24 English News. 10.30 Small Business Secrets. 11.05 The Mission. 12.05pm Clockwork Orange: The Prophecy. 1.10 Great Australian Concerts: Diesel. 2.20 If You Are The One. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Mastermind Aust. 6.00 7 Up. 6.35 14 Up. 7.35 21 Up. 9.30 28 Up. 12.10am Brassic. 3.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 House Calls To The Rescue. 2.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Epsom Day and Turnbull Stakes Day. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Tomorrow’s World. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.45 The Baron. 12.45pm MOVIE: Contraband Spain. (1955, PG) 2.30 MOVIE: Orders To Kill. (1958, PG) 4.45 MOVIE: Dunkirk. (1958, PG) 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. 2025 Grand Final. Melbourne Storm v Brisbane Broncos. 9.35 MOVIE: Bad Boys. (1983, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm The Living Room. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 Bondi Rescue. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Viceroy’s House. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.00 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 8.50 A Hazard Of Hearts. (1987, PG) 10.30 Girl You Know It’s True. (2023) 12.45pm The Queen. (2006, M) 2.40 A King In New York. (1957, PG) 4.35 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 6.40 Storm Boy. (2019, PG) 8.30 The Gentlemen. (2019, MA15+) 10.35 Private Desert. (2021, MA15+, Portuguese) 12.50am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Cool Cars & Bikes. 12.30 Blokesworld. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 8. GWS Giants v Essendon. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. WA Late Model Title. Replay. 4.00 Frozen Gold. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Storage Wars. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 8. Port Adelaide v Adelaide. 9.15 MOVIE: Ghost Rider. (2007, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.10pm Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. 6 Hours of Fuji. H’lights. 4.20 Tennis. Laver Cup. H’lights. 5.30 Basketball. NBL. Brisbane Bullets v JackJumpers. 7.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 3. Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans. 9.30 MOVIE: The Mask. (1994, PG) 11.30 Top 20 Funniest. 12.20am Evil. 3.00 World’s Greatest Islands. 4.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 MOVIE: Watership Down. (1978, PG) 11.40 MOVIE: The Unknown Country. (2022, PG) 1.10pm Nula. 1.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 2.30 Over The Black Dot. 3.00 S.O.G. The Book Of Ward. 5.00 Murder In Big Horn. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Pro Bull Riding USA: World Team Series. 8.30 MOVIE: Let Me In. (2010, MA15+) 10.35 Lee Fields, Faithful Man. 12.05am Late Programs.

6am News. 7.00 Weekend First Edition. 10.00 First Up: Everest Carnival. 11.00 News. Noon The Bond Report. 1.00 News. 2.00 Weekend Newsday. 3.00 Steve Price. 4.00 News. 5.00 Weekend Newsday. 6.00 Opinionated. 6.30 The World According To Rowan Dean. 7.30 Lefties Losing It. 8.00 The Media Show. 8.45 First Up: Everest Carnival. 9.45 Late Edition. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, October 4 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGv, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.20 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) 3.05 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.00 Creative Types. (PGl, R) 4.30 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (R) 5.00 Take 5. (PGl, R) 5.30 Back Roads. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 9.35 Beyond The Scorecard. (PG) 11.05 Icons Of Auto. (PGa) 12.00 PBS News Compass Points. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.00 The Last Violin. (PGl, R) 5.25 Empire Builders: The Rust Belt. (PGv)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Bathurst Preview Show. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. North Melbourne v Sydney. 3.00 Jabba’s Movies School Holiday Special. (PGav, R) 3.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (Final, PG) 1.00 Grand Final Day. 1.20 Rugby League. State Cup C’ship. Grand Final. Panthers v Dolphins. 3.10 Grand Final Day. 4.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Grand Final. Roosters v Broncos. 5.30 Grand Final Day.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Pooches At Play. (PG, R) 9.30 GCBC. (R) 10.00 Mixed Martial Arts. UFC 332 Prelims. 12.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 12.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 1.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.30 Exploring Off The Grid. (Return) 2.00 Gogglebox Aust. (R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (Final, PG) 8.20 Grand Designs: House Of The Year: Incredible Transformations. (Final) Kevin McCloud explores dramatic reinventions. 9.10 The Cage. (Final, M) The net closes in on Matty and Leanne. 9.55 Father Brown. (Final, PGv, R) 10.45 MOVIE: Cosi. (1996, Mal, R) 12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Roman Empire By Train With Alice Roberts. (PGa) 8.25 Ancient Superstructures: Neuschwanstein Castle. 9.25 Cleopatra: Cracking The Enigma. (PGa, R) 10.25 Royal Autopsy. (MA15+s, R) 11.20 Australia’s Health Revolution. (Ma, R) 2.40 Wales: Land Of The Wild. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (PG) 9.10 MOVIE: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart. (2020, Ml, R) An exploration of the Bee Gees. Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb. 11.40 24 Hours In Police Custody. (Malv, R) 12.40 Pure Genius. (Ma, R) 1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News Sunday. 6.30 Grand Final Night. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Grand Final. Sydney Roosters v Newcastle Knights. 9.30 NRL Grand Final Post-Match. From Accor Stadium, Sydney. 10.45 Garlo’s Aussie Pie Eating Championship. 11.45 The First 48. (Ma) 12.45 Next Stop. (R) 1.15 Explore. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Destination WA. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Gogglebox Australia. Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.00 The Graham Norton Show. (Return, Ml) Graham Norton chats with Tom Cruise, Florence Pugh, Lolly Adefope and John Bishop. 9.00 Shaun Micallef’s Parents’ Evening. (PGl, R) Comedy quiz show in which three well-known Australians team up with their lesser-known parent or child. 10.00 FBI. (Mav, R) The team investigates online conspiracy. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 7am SuperKitties. 10.15 Bluey’s Big Play. 7.30pm MOVIE: Paddington In Peru. (2024, PG) 9.55 Secrets Of The Zoo. 10.40 Merlin. 11.25 Young Sheldon. 11.50 Pokémon: Ruby And Sapphire. 12.10am Operation Ouch! 1.10 Miraculous. 2.35 Horrible Histories. 3.00 The Inbestigators. 3.25 Odd Squad. 3.40 Close. 4.10 Ariel. 4.35 Daniel Tiger’s. 4.55 Ben And Holly. 5.40 Thomas And Friends.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Small Business Secrets. 11.00 Letterkenny. 11.30 Motorcycle Racing. World Superbike Championship. Round 10. Italian Round. 12.30pm MOVIE: The Lost Boys. (1987, M) 2.20 MOVIE: The Goonies. (1985, PG) 4.35 France 24. 5.05 PBS Washington Week. 5.30 PBS News Compass Points. 6.00 35 Up. 8.10 42 Up. 10.45 49 Up. 1.25am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 House Of Wellness. 10.00 Better Homes. 11.00 Escape To The Country. Noon House Calls To The Rescue. 1.00 Harry’s Practice. 1.30 Medical Emergency. 2.00 A Moveable Feast. 2.40 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.40 My Greek Odyssey. 4.40 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 5.40 Escape To The Country. 6.40 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Genius: Picasso. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Getaway. 11.00 MOVIE: Cairo Road. (1950, PG) 1pm MOVIE: The Blue Lamp. (1950, PG) 2.45 MOVIE: Red River. (1948) 5.30 Midsomer Murders. 7.30 Clarkson’s Farm. 8.35 Fawlty Towers. 9.55 Blackadder Goes Forth. 11.15 Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 All 4 Adventure. 9.00 Roads Less Travelled. 9.30 Navigating The World. 10.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm What’s Up Down Under. 1.30 Roads Less Travelled. 2.00 The Living Room. 3.00 JAG. 5.00 IFISH. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Fire Country. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

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

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Discovering Film. 6.30 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 8.40 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 10.45 The Teachers’ Lounge. (2023, M, German) 12.35pm My Own Private Idaho. (1991, M) 2.30 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 4.30 Starring Dick Van Dyke. 6.35 The Wedding Planner. (2001, PG) 8.30 Isle Of Dogs. (2018) 10.25 Michael Collins. (1996, MA15+) 12.50am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Counting Cars. 10.30 Storage Wars. 11.00 Pawn Stars. 11.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Red’s Fishing Adventures. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Air Crash Inv. 4.00 Frozen Gold. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World Dominion. (2022, M) 11.25 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 11.45 Conquering Skin Cancer. 1.45pm MOVIE: The Cure. (1995, PG) 3.45 MOVIE: A Cinderella Story. (2004, PG) 5.45 MOVIE: Doctor Dolittle 2. (2001, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Notebook. (2004, PG) 10.00 MOVIE: The Fault In Our Stars. (2014, M) 12.30am Bel-Air. 1.25 Conquering Skin Cancer. 3.20 Animal Tales. 4.20 Surfing Australia TV. 4.50 Wild Manes. 5.10 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 7.45 Bushwhacked! 8.10 Bamay. 8.30 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 1.30pm Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 4.30 Sammy Butcher: Out Of The Shadows. 5.00 All Stars: More Than A Game. 5.35 Going Places. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 Extraordinary Animals. 8.30 MOVIE: Backtrack Boys. (2018, MA15+) 10.25 MOVIE: Stand By Me. (1986, M) Midnight Late Programs.

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

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MONDAY, October 5 ABC TV (2)

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NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.45 Father Brown. (Final, PG, R) 11.30 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGad, R) 3.40 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 The Definition Of Happiness. (Mal) 12.05 WorldWatch. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Second Edition. 2.00 Peace Wilderness Man. 2.45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 3.20 Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story. (PGansv, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Hashtag Proposal. (2023, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Gogglebox Aust. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Planet America. 10.10 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mad, R) 12.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden. (Return, Mal) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 9.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Black Sands. (MA15+av) 11.35 MOVIE: Chuparrosa. (2024, G, R) 11.50 Soccer. FIFA ASEAN Cup. Third place playoff. 3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Alisha and Deanne cook for the judges. 9.05 The Rookie. (Mhv) The team works together after Nolan and Juarez discover a possible suicide that spirals into a conspiracy. 10.05 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) 11.05 The Agenda Setters. 12.05 Transplant. (MA15+a, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 9.10 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators. (Mav, R) 10.10 9News Late. 10.40 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) 11.40 Footy Furnace Trade Show. (Premiere, Ml) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Parents’ Evening. Comedy quiz show. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 MOVIE: Cop This. (2026, Mls) A police station is about to be replaced by an AI terminal. Nicolette Minster, Ray O’Leary. 11.20 10’s Late News. 12.20 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.20pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 2.30 Monster Makes. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 Hard Quiz Kids. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.05 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 France 24 English News. 10.30 Small Business Secrets. 11.00 Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter. 11.55 France 24 English News. 12.25pm Hudson & Rex. 2.10 Going Places. 3.10 BBC News At Ten. 3.35 France 24. 4.05 PBS News Compass Points. 4.35 Al Jazeera. 5.05 Jeopardy! 6.00 56 Up. 8.50 63 Up. 11.35 The Americans. 12.30am Brassic. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 11.30 The Outdoor Room. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Auction Squad. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Yorkshire Auction House. 1.00 Fawlty Towers. 2.20 Blackadder Goes Forth. 3.40 MOVIE: Barnacle Bill. (1957) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 10.40 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Princess Caraboo. Continued. (1994, PG) 6.50 Storm Boy. (2019, PG) 8.40 A King In New York. (1957, PG) 10.35 Spear. (2015, M) 12.10pm The Tunnel (Part 2) (2001, M) 2.00 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 4.05 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 6.15 Trinity Is Still My Name. (1971, PG) 8.30 Sukiyaki Western Django. (2007) 10.50 Dog Day Afternoon. (1975, M) 1.05am Late Programs. 5.50 Trinity Is Still My Name. (1971, PG)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. WA Late Model Title. Replay. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 4.30pm Addams Family. 5.30 Seinfeld. 6.30 NBL: Overtime. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 NBL: Overtime. 11.40 Big Bang. 12.40am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.40 Legacies. 2.30 Surfing Aust. 3.00 World’s Greatest Islands. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 I Love VIP Pets. 4.50 LEGO Friends Holiday Special. 5.10 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.

NITV (34) 6am Waabiny Time. 6.30 Aussie Bush Tales. 6.45 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 7.45 Bushwhacked! 8.10 Bamay. 8.30 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 1.30pm Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 4.30 Bamay. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.35 Living Black. 9.05 The Haka Party Incident. 10.40 MOVIE: Powder. (1995, M) 12.40am Late Programs.

6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Fox Sports News.

TUESDAY, October 6 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 The Tony Blair Story. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Beyond Paradise. (PGa, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (PG, R) 11.05 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden. (Mal, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Julia Bradbury’s Irish Journey. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

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

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

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. (Final) 8.30 The Tony Blair Story. (Final, PGa) 9.25 I Was Actually There. (Final, Ml, R) 9.55 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.55 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden. (Mal) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 The Point. (R) 11.25 Mussolini: Son Of The Century. (MA15+v) 12.25 The Vanishing Triangle. (Mal, R) 3.00 Endurance: Race The Pole. (PGn, R) 3.55 The World’s Most Remote Hotels. (PGa, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Tiffany and Giancarlo show off Italian family recipes. 9.05 Off The Grid With Colin And Manu. (PGal) Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel fly into Fiordland to cook onboard Pure Salt. 10.05 The Amazing Race. (Return, PG) Hosted by Phil Keoghan. 11.35 Happy’s Place. (PG) 12.05 The Path. (MA15+adlv) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.45 1 Euro House. (Premiere, PG) 9.45 Topknotz: Wild On Water. (PGa) 10.45 9News Late. 11.15 The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. (MA15+alvv) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Sydney Harbour Cops. (PGad) MAC tackles rescues and unexpected discoveries across NSW waters. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.20pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 2.30 Monster Makes. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 Kids Baking Championship. 10.10 Chopped Junior. 10.50 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 11.55 DW The Day. 12.25pm Hudson & Rex. 2.15 Going Places. 3.15 Inside The Huddle. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.50 The MegaBrands That Built The World. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Oliver Stone: The Outsider. 9.30 MOVIE: Wall Street. (1987, M) 11.50 The Americans. 12.45am Brassic. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Surf Patrol. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon My Kitchen Rules. 1.35 Surf Patrol. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 House Of Wellness. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector Morse. 11.05 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Yorkshire Auction House. 1.00 MOVIE: The Bargee. (1964, PG) 3.15 Antiques Roadshow. 3.45 MOVIE: Home At Seven. (1952, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Grantchester. 9.50 Wong & Winchester. 10.50 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Michael Collins. (1996, MA15+) 12.55pm Once Upon A Time In China II. (1992, M, Cantonese) 3.00 Mr Blake At Your Service! (2023, PG, French) 5.05 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 7.00 Another Country. (2015, PG) 8.30 The Drover’s Wife. (2021, MA15+) 10.30 Once Upon A Time In China. (1991, MA15+, Cantonese) 12.55am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 12.30pm Tougher In Alaska. 1.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 2.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 3.30 Air Crash Inv. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Marlin Kings: Chasing Giants. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Big Bang. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Seinfeld. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 To Be Advised. 11.00 Big Bang. Midnight Jane The Virgin. 12.50 Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.45 Legacies. 2.35 Surfing Aust. 3.05 World’s Greatest Islands. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 I Love VIP Pets. 4.50 Lego City: No Limits. 5.10 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 9.40 Fresh Fairytales. 10.00 Great Parks Of Africa. 11.00 Living Black. 11.30 The Haka Party Incident. 1.05pm Backs To The Blast. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Thalu. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 Cold Justice. 8.50 MOVIE: The Judge. (2014, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

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WEDNESDAY, October 7 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (Final, R) 11.20 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.25 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (R) 11.05 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 Julia Bradbury’s Irish Journey. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

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

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

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa) 8.30 Class Clowns. (PGs) 9.00 Crime Night! (PG) 9.35 Small Prophets. (Ml, R) 10.05 Planet America. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 The Cage. (Final, M, R) 11.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden. (Mal) 8.30 70 Up. (Premiere, PGa) 9.55 Apollo Has Fallen. (M) 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 The Old Man. (MA15+v) 12.00 Liaison. (Mlv, R) 3.00 Endurance: Race The Pole. (R) 3.55 The World’s Most Remote Hotels. (PGa, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Mary and Golden prepare a Filipino feast. 9.05 A Taste For Murder. (Malv) Joe investigates when a British tourist is found dead at the foot of a cliff. Elena’s baking lesson makes Joe re-examine the evidence. 10.05 House Of Wellness. (PG) 11.05 The Agenda Setters. 12.05 Riviera. (MA15+adlsv, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Chefs Ahoy. 9.40 To Be Advised. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Sight Unseen. (Mav) 12.00 Footy Furnace Trade Show. (Ml) 1.00 Drive Review. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Celebrity Traitors UK. (Return) 9.10 Boston Blue. (Mm) Danny and Lena work to calm a volatile situation at a local hospital over over a critical transplant error. 10.10 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.10 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.10 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) Charlie sets Alan up with a new neighbour. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.55pm Talking Tom Heroes. 1.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 2.30 Monster Makes. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 The Piano. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.10pm Going Places. 3.10 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.50 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Guy Martin: Train That Changed The World. 9.50 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable. 10.45 Ramy. 11.50 The Americans. 12.45am Brassic. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Our Town. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon My Kitchen Rules. 1.35 Our Town. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 10.55 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Yorkshire Auction House. 1.00 MOVIE: The Young Ones. (1961) 3.15 Antiques Roadshow. 3.45 MOVIE: Sailors Three. (1940) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.40 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Another Country. Continued. (2015, PG) 7.00 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 8.55 Satellite Boy. (2012, PG) 10.35 Dirty Dancing. (1987, M) 12.30pm Dog Day Afternoon. (1975, M) 2.45 Trinity Is Still My Name. (1971, PG) 5.00 Ama Gloria. (2023, PG, French) 6.35 Brief Encounter. (1974, PG) 8.30 All The Pretty Horses. (2000, M) 10.40 Thirst. (2009, MA15+, Korean) 1.10am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Tougher In Alaska. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 2.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 3.30 Air Crash Inv. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Baywatch. 3.30 Big Bang. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Seinfeld. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.45 The Big Bang Theory. 11.45 Jane The Virgin. 12.35am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.30 Legacies. 2.20 Baywatch. 3.20 Parental Guidance. 4.30 I Love VIP Pets. 4.50 Lego City: No Limits. 5.10 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Ornette: Made In America. 12.20pm Off Country. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Thalu. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Guardians Of The Wild. 7.30 Friday Night Thunder. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 9.30 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 10.00 MOVIE: Hey, Viktor! (2023, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, October 8 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Crime Night! (PG, R) 11.30 Small Prophets. (Ml, R) 12.00 News. 12.55 Doc Martin Christmas Special. (Ma, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 You Can’t Ask That. (Madl, R) 3.00 Frankie Drake. (PG, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Blind Ambition. 10.15 The Blind Sea. (PGal) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24 International News. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden. (Mal, R) 3.00 The Film I’ll Never See. 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 Julia Bradbury’s Irish Journey. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

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

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Taskmaster Australia. (PGls, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. (Final, PG) 8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Final, PGl) 9.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (Final) 9.30 The Cage. (Final, M, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Death Valley. (PGa, R) 11.50 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Tucci In Italy. (Premiere) 8.25 Inside Sydney Fish Market. (Premiere, PGal) Looks at the Sydney Fish Market. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Cry Wolf. (Premiere, MA15+l) 11.45 Snow. (Ma, R) 2.25 Endurance: Race The Pole. (R) 3.20 The World’s Most Remote Hotels. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.30 Glenn And Mick’s Celebrity Intervention. (Ms, R) Glenn Robbins and Mick Molloy surprise their good friend Sam Pang with a much-needed intervention. 9.40 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa) Footage of headline-grabbing moments. 10.40 Unfiltered. (M) 11.10 Gatecrashers. 12.10 Attila The Hun. (Mav) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.25pm Hudson & Rex. 2.15 Stories From The Cities. 2.45 Insight. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.50 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny. 9.20 Alone. 11.10 The Americans. 12.15am The Patient. 2.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Our Town. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon My Kitchen Rules. 1.35 Our Town. 2.00 A Moveable Feast. 2.30 The Aussie Property Flippers. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Shetland. 11.00 Late Programs.

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7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 12.30pm Tougher In Alaska. 1.30 Highway Patrol. 2.30 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Talking W. 3.30 Air Crash Inv. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Captain Phillips. (2013, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Baywatch. 3.30 Big Bang. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Seinfeld. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. 11.30 Rugby Heaven. 12.30am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.25 Legacies. 2.15 Baywatch. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 I Love VIP Pets. 4.50 Lego City: No Limits. 5.10 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Pro Bull Riding: USA. 1.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 1.30 Crook Hat And Kulanada. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Thalu. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Guardians Of The Wild. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Rabbit Fall. 9.00 MOVIE: Talk To Me. (2022) 10.45 Late Programs.

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OPINION & LETTERS I assume it is a logistical impossibility to attend both, so you will have to make a careful assessment of the fallout from your non attendance at the family celebration. Just don't feign an illness. You don't want your face flashing up on the big screen, followed by you ducking and weaving more skillfully than Sandon Smith scoring a try in the dying seconds of the game (or mimicking that work couple at the Coldplay concert). Forever, you will be immortalised (and not in a good way), but if your team takes out the grand final win, it may just be worth it.

DEAR Evan,

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My favourite footy team has made it into the grand final for the first time in 25 years. Months ago I RSVPd that I would attend a very important family birthday celebration on the same weekend. Now I'm torn about what to do. This is the event of a lifetime.

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THIS is a very tricky situation. If we were to assess this conundrum purely on the basis of etiquette, you accepted the birthday event and that is the event you should attend. After all, blood is thicker than water. Despite this assessment, though, I was able to bear witness to some young men celebrating the finals win and I have never seen such pure and raw elation, such unbridled joy. It was a sight to behold to witness these sporting enthusiasts completely in the moment, not a Smartphone in sight. It was as though all their hopes and dreams had been answered. There were tears. Actual tears. If we compare those heights of emotion to some casual conversations around a cob loaf followed by a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday, I'm not sure the enthusiasm would be on par.

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Looks clear? Gloucester rider says look again By Sonja DUNCAN

GLOUCESTER motorcyclist Brian Beesley is asking local drivers to look – and then look again – as he takes part in this year’s Jo/Joe Rider road safety campaign. From 1 to 9 October, Mr Beesley will wear a distinctive high-visibility Jo Rider vest while travelling through Gloucester, Wingham, Taree and other communities across the Mid North Coast. Motorists and passengers who spot him – or another participating rider – can record the time, road and suburb and enter online for the chance to win prizes.

The competition is part of the Motorcycle Council of NSW Motorcycle Awareness Month campaign, built around the message: “Looks clear? Look again”. It encourages drivers to consciously look for motorcycles and make that behaviour an everyday habit. For Mr Beesley, who has ridden motorcycles for more than 40 years, the message is about “active driving” – remaining alert to the road, surroundings and other road users. That awareness is particularly important on regional roads, where drivers and riders may encounter wildlife, tight

corners, poor road surfaces, farm machinery, and heavy vehicles. “We are sharing a common resource – the road,” Mr Beesley said. “Drivers need to imagine themselves in the seat of another vehicle, whether it is a truck and trailer, a motorcycle or a farm tractor crossing the road.” The danger of not looking was brought home to him recently when a driver stopped at a stop sign in Gloucester’s main street, then began pulling out without looking in his direction. “Fortunately, I was watching their face and could see they hadn’t looked my way, so I stopped for them,” he said.

Motorcycles account for only 3.8 per cent of registered vehicles in NSW but around one in five road deaths. In 2024, 57 per cent of motorcycle fatalities occurred in regional NSW. Mr Beesley said responsibility must go both ways. Riders should manage their speed, road position and cornering and ride as though other road users may not have seen them. He hopes the bright vests – and the chance to win fuel vouchers – will encourage families to play “spotto” and start conversations about road safety. Once the competition ends, Mr Beesley is asking local drivers to keep practising active driving. “Put the phone away, expect the unexpected and remember that every road user has a life to live.” Competition details are available at mccofnsw.org.au/ events.

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LOOK AGAIN: Brian Beesley in his distinctive Jo Rider vest on Church Street, Gloucester, encouraging motorists to actively look for motorcycles. Photo: Sonja Duncan.

Gloucester motorcyclist Brian Beesley will take to local and regional roads as a volunteer Joe/Jo Rider from 1–9 October. Photo: Sonja Duncan.

Tommy’s golden locks bring hope to kids with cancer FROM Page 1 But not only are his beautiful golden locks being donated, the family has taken the opportunity to use the occasion as a fundraiser for the Kids with Cancer Foundation. “This fundraiser will help support the creation of bespoke wigs for children, provide essential financial assistance to

families in need, and generate funds for paediatric oncology hospitals across the country, ensuring that every child facing cancer receives the care and support they deserve,” said Alissa. Alissa’s cousin had childhood cancer. It was a strong motivating factor behind the idea of donating Tommy’s hair and raising funds. “Hair loss during cancer treatment can be one of the

hardest parts for children,” explains the Kids with Cancer Foundation website. “It often starts just a week after treatment begins and can be a visible reminder of everything they’re going through. “For many kids, losing their hair can feel like losing a part of who they are. “That’s why we created Wigs4Kids™ — to help children

feel more comfortable, confident, and like themselves again.” Each wig costs over $3000 to make. Alissa was initially hoping that Tommy’s haircut might raise about $300, but at last count they had raised over $1500 and they are hoping for more. And the haircut went well. “The mailman is going to take it to the sick kids,” Tommy said. “They will stick it on, and it will make them happy.” You can support Tommy Mowbray’s fundraising journey. To donate, visit https:// fundraise.kidswithcancer.org.au/ sponsor?kw=tommy

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Road trauma report timely after fatal Bucketts Way crashes FROM Page 1 The worst of the accidents occurred when, according to police, a utility pulling a horse float rolled over, crashing into two motorcycles, killing one of the riders and critically injuring the other.

The following day, the Bucketts Way south of Wards River was blocked for several hours when a scrap metal truck overturned. They add to the growing list of serious accidents in and around Gloucester over recent years.

In June, 2026 a collision between a motorcycle and a utility on Bundook Road resulted in the death of the rider. The driver of an SUV was killed when his car struck a pole on Bucketts Way at Craven in December, 2025.

An overturned truck blocking Bucketts Way. Photo: Ruby Tonks.

On 17 September, the Staysafe Committee of the NSW Parliament tabled its report aimed at reducing road trauma in regional NSW. The committee had resolved to hold its inquiry in response to Transport for NSW data that showed 2025 saw 241 crashes on regional roads, an increase of 22 from 2024. The report titled ‘Interventions to reduce road trauma in regional NSW caused by speeding, fatigue, drink and drug driving’ made 13 recommendations. Some related to the state of the roads, but many called for stronger and more effective enforcement of road rules. “Across three days of hearings, the committee heard from a range of witnesses including road safety experts and educators, rural and regional local governments, and NSW Government agencies,” said committee chair Greg Warren MP. “We also heard from the families of people who have tragically lost their

lives in road crashes, who gave moving evidence of the human cost of road trauma. “We also heard concerns about the poor condition of roads and infrastructure in regional NSW.” According to Mr Warren, there was also a consistent call for greater enforcement of speed limits. Transport for NSW informed the committee about a trial of applying average speed cameras to light vehicles. Subject to an evaluation of the trial, the committee recommended that this be rolled out state-wide. “To curb drink and drug driving in the regions, we recommend high-visibility enforcement including roadside breath testing and mobile drug testing,” the report stated. “We recommend that Transport for NSW upgrade infrastructure at priority regional locations, based on detailed crash data.” On 23 September, Gloucester’s local member of state parliament, Dave Layzell MP, made an impassioned statement to the NSW Parliament about the need for urgent action in relation to the Bucketts

Way, including its dangerous intersection with the Pacific Highway. “The Bucketts Way needs to be made safer for motorists, the local communities and the heavy freight that relies on that road, especially to get livestock to farms and market,” Mr Layzell said. “I certainly encourage the New South Wales police Traffic and Highway Patrol Command to consider regular high-visibility tasking of officers from Manning-Great Lakes and Port StephensHunter police districts to the Bucketts Way.” NOTA asked NSW Police what steps, if any, they planned to take to deal with risky driver behaviour on the Bucketts Way, particularly after this recent spate of accidents. “Manning-Great Lakes police and officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol will continue to regularly patrol the area based on intelligence-led taskings to detect traffic offences,” a spokesperson said. The committee’s full report can be accessed via the NSW Parliament website, along with Mr Layzell’s statement.

the future of our community." John Chadban, a former Stroud Shire mayor and member of the Sesquicentenary (150th) organising committee, was present for the launch at Stroud last week, along with current Lyne Federal MP, Alison Penfold. Brought together by the Stroud and District Historical Society, the communityled festival will showcase Stroud's rich history through heritage experiences, live entertainment, exhibitions, theatre and special events, including opportunities to recognise and reflect on the area's deep Aboriginal and European histories. The centrepiece of the

program will be Back to Stroud Day on Saturday, 28 November, expected to attract former residents and visitors from across Australia for a community reunion marking Stroud's bicentenary. The day will also provide a unique opportunity for younger generations and visitors to learn about early life in Stroud. The program kicks off with a community Bush Dance on Friday, 20 November, hosted by Stroud Lions Club, ahead of the official opening ceremony on Saturday, 21 November. Over 10 days, visitors will be invited to explore historic buildings, enjoy local arts and culture, reconnect with old friends and family, and experience the unique character of a town that has played an important role in the history of regional NSW. The event is expected to attract former residents,

descendants of early families, history enthusiasts and visitors from across the region and beyond. President of the Stroud and District Historical Society and a fifth-generation Stroud resident, Rod Gorton said the bicentenary would be a unique opportunity to experience the town's living history and Stroud’s remarkable story. “Many of the buildings, landscapes and traditions that shaped the town's beginnings are still here today,” he said “We're excited to share that history with visitors and to celebrate the community spirit that continues to make Stroud such a special place." Organisers are encouraging anyone with a connection to Stroud whether through family, work, friendship, or fond memories - to return and be part of its landmark occasion.

Stroud's Bicentary Program celebration officially launched By Thomas O’KEEFE

STROUD is set to mark 200 years with 10 days of community and connection, after officially launching its Bicentenary Program on Wednesday, 29 September. “We are so proud to announce that the Stroud 200 Bicentenary Program is now live,” Veronica Frost, Stroud 200 Organising Committee Chair, told NOTA. “People can now see just what the Stroud community is planning for the special period of 20-29 November. “Stroud has a very special story to tell. And with many

of our heritage buildings accessible to the public during our bicentenary celebrations, visitors can step back in time and experience its living history.” This is a milestone occasion for historic Stroud, which is also being recognised and promoted by the current MidCoast Council through several grants and a recent motion regarding venue hire fees. The period 20-29 November was chosen specifically because it marks the 200th anniversary of Robert Dawson and the Australian Agricultural

Company (AACo) establishing the colonial settlement on Worimi Country in 1826. “The bicentenary is about more than marking a date on the calendar,” Ms Frost said. “This is a chance to honour the people, stories and connections that have shaped Stroud for generations. “It’s also an important opportunity to recognise this as Worimi Country and that the story of this place extends well beyond the past 200 years. “The bicentenary is a chance to remember our heritage, welcome new generations and look ahead to

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Lesly’s good form continues By Carolyn DAVIES

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Fairytale finish STORY STARTS on BACK COVER, Page 16 go from wooden spoon to premiers, with Newcastle playing their third grand final and hunting a third title to go with those in 1997 and 2001. "It feels unreal. It felt weird for me, I got emotional after the game," Knights coach Justin Holbrook said. "Seeing the players do what they do - particularly in the second half - it was a combination of what they were able to do. "And then thinking about

how many fans came down, the trains stopped and the traffic and it took four hours to get here ... for the players to win a game like that, couldn't be happier." So much of the buildup to Sunday's preliminary final had been about Cleary and the stress-related bone issues in his right foot, which eventually kept him on the bench for the first 25 minutes. But the two-time Clive Churchill Medal winner lasted just 10 minutes before being brought down by

THE Gloucester Golf Ladies enjoyed an Individual Stableford event last Wednesday, 23 September, happy to see the sun after the rain of the day before. Lesly Harrison continued her good form with a handicap-busting score of 40 points. She was joined by her playing partner and runner up, Margaret Dunn, just a point behind at 39 points. Both won prizes supplied by Dale Rabbett, the sponsor for the day. The great scores continued to the ball rundown with Susie Higgins scoring 39 points, just missing out on the prizes by a countback; she was followed by Gai Falla 38 and Myrelle Fraser both 38. Debbie Sate took out the Nearest-to-the-Pin prize on the 4th and 13th holes, with Margaret Dunn showing why she scored so well by being closest at the 6th and 15th holes. This Wednesday, 30 September, the Gloucester Golf Ladies will play a Four Ball Multiplier and the following Wednesday, 7 October there will be an Individual Stableford as their Medal Play Off. Crossland, with the air going out of Accor Stadium. Penrith medical staff were required to hold Cleary's left foot in place as he left the ground on a medicab, with the halfback taken to hospital in an ambulance. The No.7 is expected to undergo surgery on both feet. "When all the boys went around the Medicab, I actually got a bit emotional," Panthers coach Ivan Cleary said. "I can't really explain what happened in the second half, I'd probably rather congratulate the Knights and Justin for an unbelievable performance."

Rod Burrows, Bill Murray and Dale Rabbett.

Rabbett Wins Vets Golf By Peter WILDBLOOD LAST Tuesday 22 September was sufficiently damp a day as to deter half the normal field for the Gloucester Veteran Golfers regular outing. Not it seems sufficiently so to prevent Dale Rabbett from turning in a sparkling round five

strokes ahead of the field. The event was an Individual Stroke sponsored by Gary Peters; and the winner, three under her handicap and five ahead of the field was Dale Rabbett, 70. Runner up was Rod Burrows 75, and balls were won by Sally Higgins 76, Debbie Sate, 76, and Hugh

Torode 77. The player with the least number of putts on the day was Peter Buettel. The Nearest-to-the-Pin trophies were won at the 6th and 15th holes by Gai Falla and Rod Burrows. None of the players was able to land on the green in regulation at the 4th and 13th holes.

Even with Cleary gone, Blaize Talagi going off with an Achilles injury and Dylan Edwards battling a ruptured PCL, Penrith still had enough ball to win the match comfortably and reach a sixth grand final in seven years. Jack Cogger set up their first try starting in place of Cleary when he grubberkicked early for Talagi, and Lindsay Smith also forced his way over for a try before halftime. But Newcastle have routinely been a team that can score from anywhere in this finals series, and both of their first two tries again came from within their own

end. Bradman Best burst through Talagi to send Francis Manueleua over for the first try of the game. The Knights got back into the game early in the second half when Sandon Smith ran it on the last and Dane Gagai and Manuleleua combined to send Dom Young over. Smith then produced a moment of smarts to give the Knights the lead with 20 minutes to play, when cleared to take a quick tap after a Billy Phillips high tackle. With the Panthers yet to reset their defensive line, Smith ran 50 metres to score and make it 16-14 as Penrith

players protested whether the tap should have been taken. As good as Newcastle's long-range attack was though, it was their line defence with 12 men that won them this game. Mat Croker produced one play to dive on a kick with Kalyn Ponga out of position, and Ponga himself had a bone-rattling hit late on Moses Leota with Penrith on attack. And then with Penrith attacking and a minute to play, Smith was again the hero as he intercepted a Liam Martin pass and sprinted 80 metres to score.

Big Ambrose golf event at Gloucester Golf Course By Peter WILDBLOOD

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Gai Falla, Dale Rabbett, Debbie Sate and Myrelle Fraser.

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THE annual Four-Person Ambrose golf extravaganza sponsored by Knowla Stud drew a near-capacity field at the Gloucester Golf Course on Saturday 26 September, a day perfect for golf, warm and sunny with the course in top condition. The winning team with a score of 56¾ comprised Greg McLeod, Chris Hammond, Glen Chapman and Matt Allport. In second place were Paul Blanch, Paul Garland, Dave Robbins and Ben Veitch, 57½, with third place to Terry Ireland, John Ireland, Michael Ireland and Ben Ireland 59¼. The top women’s team was that of Gai Falla, Debbie Sate, Dale Rabbett and Myrelle Fraser, 61½. The Nearest-to-the-Pin trophies

across the field were won by Col Clark at the 4th and 13th holes and by John Ireland at the 6th and 15th holes. The long drive at the 8th and 17th holes were won by John Sharpey, Joe Sepos Jnr, and James Laurie in the three men’s grades and by Dale Rabbett for the women in the field. The Super Sevens for the week ending Friday 25 September was won by Bill Murray with a sore of 17 points. Balls were won by Ray Pittman 16, Greg West 15, Craig McLeod 14, Wayne Maddalena 14, Dave Mann 14 on a count back. On Saturday 3 October, the Gloucester Golf Club will be playing for the Monthly Medal, an Individual Stroke event sponsored by Arkwood Organic Recycling. The following Saturday The Two Garys sponsor an Individual Stableford.

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NEWCASTLE are through to their first grand final in 25 years, holding on to beat Penrith 22-14 with 12 men after Panthers superstar Nathan Cleary suffered an ankle fracture in a hip-drop tackle. In an afternoon of high drama at Accor Stadium, Newcastle hooker Phoenix Crossland was sent off for the tackle that left Cleary with a compound fracture and dislocation of the ankle late in the first half. Newcastle then fell 14-6 down at halftime, before managing to pull off one of the most unlikely comebacks in recent memory against the minor premiers while down a man in the second half. The win sets up a grandfinal date with the Sydney Roosters next Sunday, and makes them the first team to reach a decider from outside the top four since 2017. They are also 80 minutes away from being the first team in almost a century to CONTINUED Page 15

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