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q Aaron Johnson, organiser of the Mid North Coast Challenge. Photo: Sharon Jane.
By Sharon JANE THE rising popularity of pickleball worldwide has hit Nambucca Valley, with the Nambucca Valley Pickleball Club hosting the Mid North Coast Challenge for the first time on 23 August at Bowraville and hoping to run a Sanctioned Tournament through Pickleball Australia in coming years. Pickleball combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis and has wide appeal. Mary Dorahy, Nambucca Valley Pickleball Club president, is keen to see the sport grow in the region. "In 2019, pickleball teams began forming in our region and then in 2024 Bowraville, Nambucca Heads and Scotts Head established as a club in Nambucca Valley,” Ms Dorahy said. “Presently we have over 90 members from a range of demographics.
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Scotts Head and Nambucca Headland Reflections holiday parks are big earners for their state-run operator but their surpluses are not reinvested locally
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By Lani GREENHALGH NAMBUCCA Valley councillors have unanimously voted to challenge the NSW Government and state-run operator Reflections Holidays over the management of local Crown reserves. CONTINUED Page 5
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VRA squad reunites for a proper send-off THE COVID pandemic and associated lockdowns changed the face of many business models, workplaces, and even volunteer organisations. The Nambucca District Rescue Squad was disbanded during the first COVID lockdown and this led to the squad ceasing operations. Some of these members had served the Valley for half a century but, when the chapter closed, they did not have an opportunity to gather, celebrate their achievements or even say farewells. The organisation has therefore decided to reunite for “a proper send-off,” according to Stuart Holmes, former president of the squad and volunteer of 24 years. “After the local Nambucca District Rescue Squad VRA was forced to disband during the first lockdown of the COVID pandemic, the squad decided to cease operations in the Nambucca Valley,” Mr Holmes recalled. “The members of the squad who had served the community were never given the opportunity to get together for a proper send off. “The Volunteer Rescue Association Squad that had served this Valley for over half a century just seemed to vanish. “To rectify this it has been decided to get together for a final hurrah.’’ All past members of the Volunteer Rescue Association Squad and their partners are invited to a reunion on Thursday, 15 October 2026 at the Star Hotel Macksville, starting at approximately 6-6.30 pm. People who would like to attend should
q Nambucca District Rescue Squad members during hands-on drills. contact Wendy on 0437 477 544 by 1 October to advise of their attendance. “If you know of any past members that may have left the area and may wish to come, we would appreciate it if you could pass on the invitation to attend,” Mr Holmes said.
“We hope to see a huge crowd to help celebrate this once-great volunteer community service.” Accommodation is available at The Star. Any hats, uniforms or memorabilia is most welcome.
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Nambucca Valley Council unanimously supports the fight against modern slavery By Andrew VIVIAN NAMBUCCA Valley councillors unanimously voted to tackle modern slavery and indicated support for an alliance across the Mid North Coast.Councillor Ljubov Simson said her motion acknowledged the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s report and his work done so far. She said it tasked council to be alert to the indicators of exploitation in all aspects of council work and to report any suspicions to relevant agencies. Dr Simpson said her motion committed to working with City of Coffs Harbour Council on a submission to the upcoming NSW local government conference calling for registration and regulation of labour hire, called for enhanced resourcing for frontline organisations, and changes to the PALM scheme to allow workers to change employers. Dr Simson said: “I want to acknowledge the many members of our community, and across the whole of the Mid North Coast, whose work over many years have contributed to the notice of motion I took to the Nambucca Valley Council. “I stressed that modern slavery is a council-state-federal-community-businessindustry human rights issue. “And finally, Nambucca Valley voted to join the Mid-North Coast Joint Organisation (MNCJO).
“I emphasised that it is imperative to ensure tackling modern slavery should be a priority project for the MNCJO.” Nambucca Valley Mayor, Gary Lee, put up a mayoral minute for all Mid North Coast mayors and members of local government to write to the NSW Premier, requesting that: the NSW government strengthen the powers and capacity of the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner; and that councils and the government create a coordinated local, state and federal government agency response to modern slavery in the region. The NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner, Dr James Cockayne, issued a statement in response to Nambucca Valley councillors’ actions. “I welcome the motion unanimously passed by the Nambucca Valley Council last night, to take action to address worker exploitation and modern slavery risks in the region,” he said. “Local government has an important role to play in identifying and responding to these risks in local communities, and I look forward to working closely with the Council and other stakeholders to turn this commitment into action.” Dr Cockayne reiterated that the risks facing workers on the Mid North Coast were real and required action at every level of government. “I have published a Discussion Paper and draft Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2026 (NSW), setting out what a practical NSW scheme could look like,” Dr Cockayne said. “A licencing scheme would help keep dodgy operators out of the market, strengthen
q Councillor Ljubov Simson moved for council to combat modern slavery. Photo: Ljubov Simson.
protections for workers and give responsible businesses a fair playing field. “There is a clear opportunity for NSW to act, and I encourage the NSW Government to seize it.” Dr Simson said that labour hire licencing
laws were required across NSW now, but that was where accountability started. “We need to ensure our supply chains from work-face to industry and consumers are free from modern slavery. It’s everyone's business,” she said.
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Motorcycles celebrate twin centennial events for 2026 q The newest Velocette, a 1928, has a well documented history.
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FATHERS Day 2026 at the Macksville Showgrounds’ annual Rusty Iron Rally will showcase a twin century of achievement for Velocette motorcycles. The display will bring together more than 10 decades of achievements by this once wellknown British-manufactured motorcycle. The four 1920s Velocettes on display have been brought from The Isle of Man, Birmingham (UK), and South Australia, and this will be the first time in decades a single display of four Velocettes from the 1920s has been shown to the public. In 1926 Velocette achieved its first victory when factory rider Alex Bennett won the junior event. A 1926 Velocette will be on display with its own unique racing history also. Meanwhile in South Australia, a new Velocette Agent for South Australia had just been appointed and the dealer principal, L.A.Borgelt, was competing successfully in Sellicks Beach races. The Rusty Iron Rally display will show an actual 1926 Velocette Sellicks Beach racer in its original trim. A Velocette Model U, believed to be only one of 10 surviving in the world, will also be a cornerstone of this unique display. A real coup will be the 1922 Velocette that came from the Isle of Man and has only
had four owners in its 114-year lifespan. The current owners know three of the past four owners, and the history of the first owner. The second owner, Mr Ivan Rhodes, is known worldwide for his involvement in the manufacture and design of Velocette with a personal collection containing two of their one-only motorcycles, so adding interest that this 1922 “escaped his ownership” - a story well-documented by the current Mid North Coast owners. The newest Velocette, a 1928, also has a documented history, having been imported when new into Australia then re-exported
back to the UK to be used extensively in Velocette and age-related rallies under guardianship of a well-known UK lady before it was repurchased at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham and exported back to Australia. The four Velocettes, along with some artifacts, will be in the motorcycle display area on the Western side of Macksville showground on both Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September, where the current custodians would be happy to talk about these unique motorcycles and answer questions.
National meeting calls for end to native forest logging q The two-day meeting called for forests to be valued for their own sake. Photo: Bob Brown Foundation.
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AUSTRALIAN national environment and climate groups, and regional and grassroots forest organisations, recently gathered to collaborate on a national campaign to protect native forests by ending logging, clearing and conversion. Forest campaigners from Western Australia, ACT, Tasmania, Victoria, NSW and Queensland called on federal and state governments for: - An immediate end to native forest logging, clearing and conversion. - Permanent protection of native forests nationwide, with strong national environment laws to safeguard forests and wildlife. - An end to carbon and biodiversity offsets generated from public native forests, and - Genuine climate action that protects forests, rather than treating them as offsets
for new fossil fuel emissions. “Conservation of forests is one of the best ways we have to arrest climate change,” former Environment Minister Bob Debus told the meeting. “Strong community support will be the best way to get political action.” The meeting adopted the Forest Protection Principles, a shared roadmap to protect and restore Australia’s native forests. Its principles outline a long-term vision for Australia's forests, one where native forest logging and clearing has ended, ecosystems are restored, First Nations rights and leadership are respected, and forests are valued for the benefits they provide to people, wildlife and the climate. The meeting’s resolutions were endorsed by more than 50 signatories.
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Nambucca Valley Council demands holiday park revenue transparency
q Beautiful Scotts Head is a jewel in the crown of Reflections holiday parks statewide. Photo: Reflections.
FROM Page 1 The motion, which was passed on Wednesday, August 26, highlighted how millions of dollars in locally generated tourism revenue leaves the valley and calls for immediate action on overdue management plans. Moved by Cr Jane MacSmith, the resolution followed revelations the Nambucca Valley’s two Reflections holiday parks – Scotts Head and Nambucca Headland – generated an estimated $22 million in gross revenue over the past seven years. Reflections operates as a statutory Crown land manager overseeing 40 holiday parks statewide. Despite reporting $89.3 million in revenue for the 2024-25 financial year, its surpluses are pooled centrally with no requirement to reinvest proportionately into host communities. "The economic value is generated here, leveraging the beauty of our community and coastline, but there is no mechanism ensuring a reasonable proportion comes back here," Cr MacSmith said. Under statutory rules, Reflections parks pay a mandatory 5 per cent levy on gross operational revenue to the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund (CRIF). Documents obtained by Cr MacSmith via a Government Information (Public Access) request reveal the two Valley parks contributed at least $740,516 to the CRIF over the past four years. However, during that same period, only one grant was awarded within the Nambucca Valley local government area: $33,528 to Reflections Scotts Head for weed management
– an operational expense locals argue should be covered by the park itself. In contrast, more affluent and larger councils secured major CRIF grants, for example, $1 million for jetty upgrades to Coffs Harbour City Council, $1 million for Newcastle City Council, and $500,000 for Northern Beaches Council. Council acting general manager David Moloney noted the Valley had previously secured smaller CRIF grants between 2014 and 2021 but applications in recent years had been unsuccessful. Council is currently awaiting a decision on a $113,850 application to upgrade the Black Rock pedestrian footbridge at Nambucca Heads. The motion also addressed long-standing planning failures, noting the Scotts Head Plan of Management, adopted in 2014, missed scheduled reviews in 2019 and 2024.
Meanwhile, a separate Scotts Head Master Plan is currently in its fourth phase, reviewing community feedback from July. Public frustration over the reserve's management has sparked a petition, which at the time of writing, had more than 520 signatures. Scotts Head resident Briony Magoffin criticised Reflections for a lack of proactive maintenance across the 40-hectare reserve. "We shouldn’t have to keep reminding Reflections that it is their responsibility to manage the whole area, not just the caravan park," Ms Magoffin said. Speaking at the Council Public Forum, Scotts Head resident Claire Forbes said the current model unfairly burdened smaller councils managing high visitor numbers. "It is interesting because Reflections is a social enterprise, but it doesn’t behave like any social enterprise that I have ever seen, where
you would reinvest into specific places," Ms Forbes said. Cr Ljubov Simson echoed the community sentiment, admitting she previously assumed Reflections was a commercial operator rather than a state-run entity. To address the revenue drain, the council will investigate the Macleay Valley model used by neighbouring Kempsey Shire Council. Kempsey acts as the Crown land manager for its five holiday parks and contracts out operations, allowing it to ring-fence $4.5 million in annual revenue to maintain local reserves without relying on ratepayer funds. The motion also follows the recent, unpublicised demolition of a public building at Nambucca Headland under staff delegation. Following the unanimous resolution, Nambucca Valley Council will formally lodge its demands with Lands and Property Minister Steve Kamper and the Reflections executive.
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Nambucca Valley Pickleball Club hosts Mid North Coast Challenge at Bowraville
q Nambucca Valley Pickleball Club president Mary Dorahy. Photo: Sharon Jane.
FROM Page 1 "We have players from 13 to 84 years, some who have never played, to ex-tennis or squash players, cricketers and footballers. "Everyone is welcome, equipment is supplied and the first go is free," she said. Interested players can apply via the Nambucca Valley Pickleball Club Facebook page or www.pickleheads.com Bowraville Central School has encouraged the growth of pickleball by recently building all-weather courts and allowing the Nambucca Valley Pickleball Club access in exchange for help training students during Wednesday school sport class. News Of The Area spoke with Aaron Johnson, head of The Dink Collective, which began in 2024 and aims to bring all the Mid North Coast region clubs together and support them by providing a donation to the host club
each challenge. "The Challenge’s inception was due to the scarcity of tournaments in the region at the time,” Mr Johnson said. “We helped that transition by moving local players into the tournament space." Throughout the year teams have met with other Mid North Coast clubs at Taree/ Hallidays Point, Kempsey, Forster/Tuncurry and Nambucca at Bowraville, with a final planned at Wauchope in November. "We are proud to have a junior novice team from Wauchope and more juniors throughout the region,” Mr Johnson said. “The average age is decreasing over time as we attract a younger demographic. "There is strong competition in the intermediate field. Now they are moving on to higher divisions and more competitive leagues," he said.
Drone activity ramps up as temperature rises • Expanded drone surveillance over the BEACHGOERS will begin seeing even more NSW school holidays. shark-spotting drones protecting Mid North • A record 73 drones operating across 97 Coast beaches from this week as the State beaches. Government expands its patrol program. • More than 300,000 scheduled Drones will patrol Urunga’s Hungry Head surveillance hours - a 1200 per cent Beach, Scotts Head and Crescent Head every increase. day from September 1 to 30 April, while In addition, 305 SMART drumlines have South-West Rocks’ Front Beach and Horseshoe Beach will be patrolled on weekends, each day been deployed from Tweed Heads to Bega, in the Spring school holidays (Monday, 28 with 51 shark nets laid between Newcastle September to Friday, 9 October) and each day and Wollongong. The measures represent a $120 million from 1 December to 30 April. The increased coverage is part of an investment in shark detection measures, extended drone program to protect swimmers according to Minister for Agriculture and by monitoring sharks along the entire NSW Regional NSW, Tara Moriarty. “I acknowledge there are some mixed coastline. State-wide, the program includes: • Extended surveillance hours from views on shark nets,” she said AM_Nambucca_Ad_128x140.pdf 1 7/8/2026 14:57 “But we will use all tools available to 6.15am to 5.00pm as daylight increases enhance the safety of people swimming at our during Spring and into Summer.
beaches, and that includes nets rolling out on 1 September. “We are investing in research to understand sharks better and use it to enhance our program to make our beaches safer for swimmers, surfers and families. "While the risk of a shark interaction can never be eliminated entirely, everyone can take
simple steps to reduce their risk, including checking local conditions and downloading the SharkSmart app. Shark-mounted cameras are helping scientists better understand how sharks use different habitats along the State’s coastline. Listening stations have been introduced in Sydney Harbour to improve understanding of bull shark movements and provide real-time notifications to the SharkSmart app when tagged sharks are detected nearby.
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Super SPaDCO FUNDAY at Stuarts Point q Everyone was keen for the BBQ and free popcorn.
By Jen HETHERINGTON THE annual SPaDCO (Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation) FUNDAY was blessed with sunshine on Sunday 23 August as well as an awesome and talented army of members and volunteers setting up from 7am. The SPaDCO ethos is aimed at maintaining a ‘Stronger Future Together’, and this motto was evident with local council and business support, and most importantly, facilitating the ongoing event that is designed to entertain, inform and bring the wider community together. Organiser, Chris Parke, said, “We had such great success with the circus theme during the last two years, so we had loads of energy and input for FUNDAY 2026”. The following day, Kempsey Shire Mayor Kinne Ring commented on the event. “Here’s a few little things about Stuarts Point so you can see why our little villages like Stuarts Point absolutely amaze me,” she wrote. “Yesterday I attended their family fun day organised by SPaDCO which saw HUNDREDS attend! A beautiful day, so many activities and a wonderful effort to all the volunteers and people who made the day happen. SPaDCO also has a project under the Resilience Canopy and are always trying to make their community more connected.” With the stage equipment all set by 9am; bacon, eggs, and sausages sizzling, and the kids fishing off the foot bridge in the Newington College comp, the entertainment commenced with local band ‘Bluesville’ and stalls were
already busy with an early throng of visitors. The extensive program included displays and activities with the RFS, SES, Grassy Head Nursery, Stuarts Point Men’s Shed and Reptile Solutions with Stuart Johnston set up to welcome young and old at the boat ramp. Centrally in the park all-day entertainment and events were highlighted with group games by the ‘Point to the Future’ kids, Kempsey Line Dancing, Zumba, Local Choir, Pottery, Bubbles, Stilt Walking and much, much more. Copies of the recently published local anthology were available at the information table adjacent to the busy SPaDCO BBQ area. Chairperson Mary-Lou Lewis offered thanks to the many supporters and sponsors. The extended crew from SPaDCO is planning the return of the Art Show in 2027.
q Face painting fun on the foreshore.
Bellingen-born schools program expands south
q Writers Kate and Jol Temple. Photo: Supplied by Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival. By JESSICA MILLER A $13,900 grant from Creative Australia will see the Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival (BRWF) Schools Program expand into the Kempsey area in 2027, offering 10 disadvantaged local schools free author visits. The funding will fully cover the cost of bringing four authors to Kempsey. Schools will be selected using ICSEA and NAPLAN data from the My School website. It caps off the program's biggest year yet. Since launching in 2011, the Schools Program reached 3,862 primary and secondary
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q Participating author Corey Tutt. Photo: BRWF.
students across 28 schools in Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca and Kempsey in 2026. Visiting authors included Sarah Armstrong, Pip Harry, Andrew Daddo, Amy Doak, Corey Tutt, Joel McKerrow, and Kate and Jol Temple. Ordinarily, the program is funded through a mix of school contributions, sponsorship and Writers Festival ticket sales. Kempsey's expanded 2027 program will work differently: it will be fully funded by the grant, with no cost to schools at all. Authors typically walk students through the writing process, from an initial idea to a
q Pip Barry, author of ‘The Little Wave’. Photo: BRWF.
finished book, showing how inspiration can come from anywhere: books they've read, their own lives, or events in the world around them. "The students are still talking about it weeks later," St Augustine's Primary School reported. Narranga Public School described an author’s visit as "inspiring students to pursue their chosen joy, pleasure and talents in life," while Nambucca Valley Christian Community School said it gave students "the opportunity as a regional school to experience an author visit that would otherwise be unattainable."
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Kempsey Adventist School said the program "brings literature to life in a way that classroom teaching alone cannot." Past authors have felt the impact too. "The schools were welcoming and excited to have an author visit," said Jacqueline Harvey, while Amy Doak said the region's remoteness is exactly why it matters: "A lot of those children would rarely, if ever, get the chance to have an author present at their school." The list of authors participating in the Creative Australia grant-funded portion of the program will be finalised by December.
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EVENT organisers with a vision are encouraged to apply for a grant to bring their idea to life and help the Nambucca Valley build a vibrant year-round calendar of events. Nambucca Valley Council (NVC) is seeking major events that will showcase the area's natural assets and strengthen the local economy by increasing visitation and creating business opportunities. It is hoped that NVC’s Major Event Sponsorship Program will strengthen the region's reputation as an events destination. Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee said the new program was a significant investment by Council. “Major events play an important role in strengthening our local economy, creating opportunities for businesses and showcasing everything that makes our valley a special place to visit. “I encourage event organisers to get involved in this new opportunity.” There are two funding streams available to applicants; one for emerging major events and the other for established, major events.
• Tier 1 Major Event Sponsorship Funding will provide between $5001 and $10,000 for established events that attract overnight visitors and generate significant economic impact. • Tier 2 Emerging Major Event Sponsorship Funding will provide up to $5000 for emerging events that attract visitors from outside the Nambucca Valley and showcase the area's unique strengths and attractions. Nambucca Valley Council Acting General Manager David Moloney said the new Major Event Sponsorship Program was a competitive program that would help to attract and grow events that increased visitation, encouraged overnight stays and activated local towns and villages. “Council is accepting applications now up until Monday 28 September 2026,” he said. “So I encourage local event organisers to visit Council’s website and review the program guidelines and eligibility criteria and consider applying by the end of this month.”
Events funded through the program must be delivered within the Nambucca Valley Local Government Area and demonstrate clear economic and visitation benefits. Successful applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application in October 2026. Events need to be delivered by Q4 2027, at the latest. For more information and to apply visit https://www.nambucca. nsw.gov.au/Community/EventsinNambucca-Valley/Major-EventSponsorship-Grant-Program
Beautiful Bowraville. Photo: NVC.
q Jacks Ridge Mountain Bike Park, which is often the scene for mountain biking events. Photo: NVC.
Legacy badge day q At Coffs Coast Veterans Wellbeing Centre with volunteers Greg and Warren, who will be helping during Legacy Week.
By Andrea FERRARI LEGACY Week 2026, raising funds to support veterans’ families, runs from 30 August to 5 September. Coffs Coast Legacy’s partnership with the Veterans Wellbeing Network, along with the change in eligibility, has seen demand for its services increase, making this Legacy Week one of the most important yet. President of Coffs Coast Legacy, Legatee Jeremy Nash, is urging the community to get involved in whichever way they can. “The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has shown that the mental health challenges of military service are
far-reaching, and the families of veterans often face complex, longterm challenges,” he told News Of The Area. “Buying a badge supports these families in their time of need and reminds them they are not forgotten.” Funds raised during Legacy Week will provide veterans with personalised care through advocacy, financial aid, education and development, and emotional support. The community can help Coffs Coast Legacy in a number of ways. There are vacancies for volunteers to join the dedicated
team that supports over 300 local families. People can donate. “Even the smallest gifts make a big difference,” Mr Nash said. “Buy a badge, pen or bear on Friday 4 September at major shopping centres or at Bunnings on Saturday 5 September. “Spread the word - follow us on Facebook and share the work we are doing on the Coffs Coast.” Donations can be made online at legacy.com.au/donate. For more information about Coffs Coast Legacy, or to volunteer, visit coffslegacy.com.au
Help when a child is seriously ill and needs big-city healthcare
FAMILIES from regional, rural and remote NSW with seriously ill children will benefit from new facilities at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead that can provide overnight accommodation for up to 10 families at a time. The accommodation is located on Level 9 of the new 14-storey Paediatric Services Building, close to the cardiac and critical care inpatient units. The new accommodation provides: • Overnight accommodation for up to 10 families, • Kitchen facilities for preparing meals, as well as grab and go meals for families, • Communal spaces including a living room, dining area, and outdoor terrace,
• Laundry amenities, • Wrap-around support services including counselling and mental health support. The new facility was delivered by Ronald McDonald House in conjunction with the NSW Government and its rollout was designed to complement the $659.1 million Stage 2 Redevelopment of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. Ronald McDonald House Greater Western Sydney received funding contributions for the Family Accommodation of $750,000, including $250,000 from NSW Health, matched by the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation, and a further $250,000 through the NSW Community Infrastructure Grants program. “For families travelling from regional, rural and remote communities, we know that having a safe and comfortable place to stay
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can make an enormous difference while they’re accessing treatment,” said Ryan Park, Minister for Health. “This new accommodation not only reduces the burden of travel and accommodation costs, but is a home away from home for families experiencing an already challenging time.” The CEO of Ronald McDonald House Greater Western Sydney, Claire Barber, said the Family Accommodation facility was not a luxury; it was essential. “Keeping families close to their child while they receive hospital care is not a nice-to-have, it is a critical part of healthcare that contributes to better outcomes for children and their families,” Ms Barber said. “The new Ronald McDonald House Family Accommodation will provide vital support, comfort and stability for more families with seriously ill children.”
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q Celebrating the opening of the new facility at Westmead are, from left: Donna Davis, Member for Parramatta; Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation, CEO Christina Keneally; Claire Barber, CEO Ronald McDonald House Greater Western Sydney; and the NSW Minister for Health, Ryan Park. Photo: NSW Health.
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A lifesaver every local sporting club should have
FOR many families, Saturday sport is all about muddy boots, friendly rivalry and cheering from the sidelines. Behind the games and training sessions is a simple question every community sporting club should be asking: what would happen if someone here suffered a cardiac arrest? Having an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) close at hand can make a critical difference in those first few minutes while emergency services are on their way. Sporting clubs and
organisations across NSW have an opportunity to improve their emergency preparedness, with applications open for the NSW Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program 2026/27. The program provides funding of up to $3,000 to eligible clubs and organisations to purchase an approved AED package, helping put potentially lifesaving equipment where communities gather every week. The funding package includes an approved AED, familiarisation instruction to help club members understand how to operate it,
and at least six years of essential defibrillator maintenance. Battery warranties may be shorter. For local clubs, the grant could be particularly valuable in ensuring an AED is available at grounds, courts, halls and recreation facilities where hundreds of players, volunteers, coaches, officials and spectators may gather throughout the year. Importantly, an AED is designed to be used by ordinary members of the public, providing instructions during an emergency. It can analyse a person's heart
others are so persistent that they deserve a gentle blast of scientific reality. Take the wonderfully ridiculous idea that the Moon is made of cheese. Sorry, Wallace and Gromit, but the evidence is firmly against you because the Moon is a rocky world covered in dust, mountains, valleys and countless impact craters. Its surface has been battered by asteroids and meteoroids for billions of years, while ancient
volcanic activity produced the enormous dark plains we call maria. The Moon isn't particularly shiny either, reflecting only about 12 per cent of the sunlight that falls upon it, making it about as reflective as worn asphalt. That beautiful glowing Moon, therefore, isn't a gigantic piece of Camembert beaming back at us; its minerals are simply reflecting sunlight. Then there are shooting stars, another case of misleading terminology because there is no star falling out of the heavens,
rhythm and, when appropriate, deliver an electrical shock to help restore a normal rhythm. Cardiac arrest can happen without warning, and having an AED several kilometres away is of little comfort when every minute matters. Whether it is a junior football club, tennis club, surf lifesaving organisation, athletics group, bowling club or community recreation facility, local sporting organisations are being encouraged to consider whether their venue has this essential piece of emergency equipment.
For clubs that already have an AED, the program may also prompt a useful conversation about whether the equipment remains accessible, maintained and known to members. The message for local sporting communities is simple: an AED may never be needed. But if it is, having one nearby could help save a life. Eligible organisations can find out more about the NSW Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program 2026/27 through the NSW Government's sport and recreation funding information.
desperately trying to find somewhere to land. A shooting star is usually a tiny piece of space debris, often no larger than a grain of sand, entering Earth's atmosphere at enormous speed, where friction and compression heat the surrounding gas and create the spectacular streak of light we see. The object itself is called a meteoroid while it is in space and a meteor when it produces that brilliant streak, while any surviving piece that reaches the ground becomes a meteorite. So, when you see a shooting star, make a wish, but don't ask it to slow down because some meteors can enter the atmosphere at more than 70 kilometres per second, making that one very fast wish-delivery service. Now for one of the most famous myths of all: the Great Wall of China can be seen from space. It sounds plausible and has been repeated for decades, but it isn't true in the way people imagine. Astronauts in low Earth orbit can sometimes photograph portions of the wall under favourable conditions, but it is extremely difficult to distinguish with the naked eye because the wall is simply too narrow and blends into the surrounding landscape. From the Moon, forget it because the wall is far too narrow, and its
winding shape doesn't magically turn it into a giant planetary sign saying “Welcome to China.” I remember astronaut Buzz Aldrin telling me that they couldn't see it from the Moon, and at roughly 384,400 kilometres away, even an enormous telescope would have trouble picking out such a relatively thin structure against the Earth's complicated landscape. And finally, we arrive at the flatEarth myth, at which point perhaps it really is time for a Panadol. Earth is demonstrably spherical, and we have mountains of evidence — literally and scientifically — including ships disappearing hullfirst over the horizon, There is also the small matter of time zones because when it is lunchtime in Australia, people elsewhere can be asleep in darkness, and on a flat Earth illuminated by the Sun in the ordinary way, explaining that would require some remarkably creative geometry. The universe is full of genuine mysteries, but we don't need invented ones because the real story is far more fascinating: a rocky Moon, fiery meteors, a magnificent but difficult-to-see wall, and a spherical Earth hurtling through space. And thankfully, none of them is made of cheese. See Dave’s website www. davidreneke.com
With a universe full of mysteries we don't need invented ones OPINION By Dave RENEKE SPACE has always been fertile ground for myths, perhaps because the night sky is so enormous, mysterious and difficult to visit that humans have filled the gaps in our knowledge with stories, guesses and the occasional piece of complete nonsense. Some are harmless fun, while
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DEAR News Of The Area, HISTORY shows us that prohibition does not work. You only need to look at alcohol, "illegal" drugs, abortion, celibacy in the Catholic church, gambling, assisted dying and the topic of the day - smoking - to name a few
If people want something, they will find it. All governments can do is to minimise the adverse impacts of such activities through regulation, education, incentives and enforcement. It is irrefutable that smoking is bad for you and the mounting evidence is that illegal smokes and vapes are doubly so. There has been a great multipronged program in place to reduce the impact of smoking.
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Why give up now? Currently it seems politicians would rather spend more money on hospital cancer wards than law enforcement. What baffles me is the lack of education through school/ community programs and advertising about the danger of illegal cigarettes. Anti smoking ads seem to have dropped off the earth. Are they saving money? Is the
thinking that the war on smokes has been won? It will never be won but it is a fight worth having. Politicians, step up to the fight. That's why we elect you, to protect us - not for you to find the easy way out and grab a few headlines. Regards, Graeme Wilson.
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By Aiden BURGESS
Friday, 4 September Football North Coast Football’s Women’s Premier League season – Preliminary Final. Urunga Raiders vs Woolgoolga Wildcats at Urunga Recreation Reserve. 6.45pm. Saturday, 5 September Baseball Coffs Harbour Baseball Association’s season at Coffs Coast Sport and Leisure Park. Football North Coast Football’s Men’s Premier League season – Preliminary Final. Sawtell Scorpions vs Northern Storm at Toormina Oval. 5pm. Netball Coffs Harbour Netball Association’s junior season at Vost Park. Rugby League
q The Group 2 Rugby League grand finals are being played this weekend. The Macksville Sea Eagles will look to defend their under-18s premiership.
Group 2 Junior Rugby League – Grand finals at C.ex Coffs International Stadium. Rugby Union Preliminary Finals at Coffs Rugby Park. First grade: Coffs Harbour Snappers vs Grafton Redmen. Reserve grade: Port Macquarie Pirates vs Kempsey Cannonballs. Women’s: Coffs Harbour Snappers vs Port Macquarie Pirates. Sunday, 6 September Rugby League Group 2 Rugby League season – Grand finals at C.ex Coffs International Stadium. First grade: Woolgoolga Seahorses vs Macksville Sea Eagles. Reserve grade: Sawtell Panthers vs Macksville Sea Eagles. Women’s: Coffs Harbour Comets vs Nambucca Roosters. Under 18s: Macksville Sea Eagles vs Nambucca Roosters.
Monday, 7 September Basketball Coffs Harbour Basketball Association’s men’s winter season at Sportz Central. Touch Football Coffs Harbour Touch Association’s winter competition at Sawtell
Toormina Sport and Recreation Club. From 6.10pm. Tuesday, 8 September Basketball Coffs Harbour Basketball Association’s women’s winter season at Sportz Central. Oztag
stableford event in two grades. The team event was taken out by Geoff Sheridan and Robert Rose with a team score of 56 points. The individual event in A grade was awarded to Rod Edwards (35 points) from Michael Bellew (34
points) and Robert Potts (33 points). Best score in B grade was Geoff Sheridan with a great 41 points, however, Geoff had already secured the team event, so the B grade was awarded to Chris Cuthbertson (37 points), from runners up, John Ward
(35 points) and Terry Parsons (34 points). The ball run went down to 32 points in both grades. NTPs went to Jim Rutter 3rd, Ross Donnelly 9th, Brad Reeson 12th, John Ward 16th and Rob Potts 18th.
Mid North Coast Veterans Golfers Association By Colin CUTT
TUESDAY 1 September, 62 MNC Veteran golfers competed in beautiful conditions at CEX Urunga. A novel two person event was held in conjunction with an individual
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Mid North Coast Veteran Macksville Country Club Golf Golfers Association By Max TURNER
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TUESDAY 25th August, 2026, 47 MNC Veteran Golfers competed in a single stableford at Macksville Golf Course, which was in good condition. A grade: Winner – Rod Edwards 39 c/b, 1st runner-up Alistair Lane 39 c/b, 2nd runner-up John Clancy 38. B grade: Winner – Eric Wise 39, 1st runner-up Roy Rudner 37, 2nd runner-up Jim Souter 36. NTP’s: 3rd & 8th Matt Lark, 12th Jim
Rutter, 17th Wendy Johnstone. Ball run to 32 pts. Also, on Tuesday 25/08/2026, 27 MNC Veteran Golfers competed in a single stableford at Sawtell Golf Course, which was in good condition also. Winner – Chris Ryland 38, 1st runner-up Terry Noble 36, 2nd runner-up Robert Peel 31 c/b. NTP’s: 3rd Michael Bleakley, 7th Robert Peel, 11th Julie Mitchell, 15th Terry Noble. Ball run to 32 pts.
Sea Eagles into grand final By Aiden BURGESS
THE Macksville Sea Eagles have booked their place in this season’s Group 2 Rugby League first-grade grand final. The Sea Eagles qualified for the season decider after a 30-12 win against the Sawtell Panthers, in the Preliminary Final at Rex Hardaker Oval. The Panthers opened the scoring in the 16th minute with
Kalani Morris crossing over, as the home side dominated early. But the Sea Eagles hit back against the run of play in the 24th minute, which was the turning point and momentum changer that galvanized the visitors. Two more tries saw the Sea Eagles take an 18-6 lead into halftime. Sawtell finally broke through for their second try in the 54th minute, some slick ball movement resulting in Robert Brilley crossing over. A Panthers player being sent to
Island Classic THE welcomed wave of visitors in town for the 36-hole Island Classic at the weekend was powerful enough to stoke the already overheated immigration debate - but the locals more than held their own on the Nambucca Heads golf course. In the men's off-scratch event, Kempsey two-marker Michael Flanders recorded 61 points to head home Nambucca's Keith Wallis (6 handicap) by a point. Local star Kerrie Eichorn (10) carded 40 points to win the women's off-scratch, two better than Bonville's Adrienne Smith (13). The near-capacity field on Saturday made parking trickier than Westfield Parramatta at the Boxing Day sales with players from Tanilba Bay, Urunga, Royal Sydney, Taree, Coffs Harbour, Shortland Waters, Macksville, Safety Beach, South West Rocks, Kingaroy, Uralla, Sawtell, Bulahdelah, Kew, Yamba, Waratah, Crescent Head, Leongatha, Bowraville, Frederickton, Armidale, Carbrook, Shortland Waters and Port Macquarie as well as the aforementioned Kempsey, Bonville
q Debbie Grenenger shows off her scorecard.
SATURDAY the Allan Clarke sponsored four person Ambrose attracted over 70 players and featured more asides than most competitions, including nearest the pin on all greens and longest drives on two fairways for all grades ,non handicappers and ladies. Overall winners were Allan’s team including Coen Branford, Jack Grant and Dale Brunsdon. Runners up were Stacy and Dan Broomhead playing with Peter and Tanya Smith. Longest drives in A grade went to Beau Lavender and Brock Klar. Of the nine nearest the pins Phil Bambury was the only player to win two. On Tuesday it was Macksville’s turn to host the Mid Coast “Vets”. Winner was Eric Wise well known for his Friday night fundraising in the Nambucca for the Salvo’s. His charitable work has assisted hundreds over many years. With the Mid week competition the bin proved costly, as Macksville capitalized to take their place in the season decider. Preliminary Finals The Macksville Sea Eagles reserves kept their premiership defence alive with a 28-14 win against the Woolgoolga Seahorses.
continuing to grow this week finished with Steve Riddell winning from Selwyn Branford who was runner up on a count back from Matt Walsh.
q Chloe Baker from Scott’s Head receiving her trophy as winner of South West Rocks Ladies Open. Her handicap (8.8) suggests very few ,if any, would have started with a lower handicap. The Nambucca Roosters women also kept their premiership defence alive, after their 30-10 win against the Woolgoolga Seahorses. The Nambucca Roosters earnt their place in the Under 18s decider with an 18-10 win against the Sawtell Panthers.
q Annette Hobday encounters a tricky situation on the 5th.
and of course Nambucca. The well-named Aaron Whackett (13) didn't have to do so often as the man from Joh Land Kingaroy accumulated 72 points to win the Div 1 36-hole comp from local Stuart Johnston (12) on 68. Macksville's Dewayne Laverty (11) won the Saturday event prize with 35 points and former local Nev Newman (9) who switched to The Rocks took Sunday's, also with 35 points. It was a 1-2 salute for Nambucca lads in Div 2 overall; Paul Finn (19) carding 73 points to edge Patrick Handsaker (18) on 70. John Nebauer (19) was trumps on Saturday with
33 points and Dave Mattacott (20 - you can't be serious) on Sunday to complete a dolphin-wash of the division. Jordan McRae (28) - another trusty Island member - topped the podium in Div 3 overall with 72 points to head home clubmate Robert Reid (23) on 69. Kempsey's Steven Morrison (23) spanked with 40 points to salute on Saturday and local Ross Morpuss (22) secured the Sunday prize when 34 was enough. It was another all-Bucca masterclass in the women's twoday tourney, with Tiffany Paul (21) sweeping the field with 70 points to edge Jennifer Ainsworth (34) by
from his five overs. Damian Senz (42) and Rob Symonds (21) got the Coffs Coast team off to a solid start in their batting innings, 3-80 at the drinks break. Unfortunately, the Mid North Coast Captain, Mark Smee (2-22) and Nash (3/18) came on to bowl and restricted the scoring while taking valuable wickets, with the exception of Aaron Knowles (20 not out). Coffs Coast Masters Cricket Club added the Over 50’s side to their Over 60s and Over 70s teams, with Masters Cricket one of the fastest growing team participation sports in Australia. Coffs Coast Masters Over 50s player Mick Young said the chance to play with age appropriate peers was massively enjoyable.
“All of us have had many life experiences by now, playing cricket is one thing, but maybe as important is spending time with fellas of a similar age sharing stories and understanding everyone's journey,” he said. Coffs Coast Masters Cricket Club play their home games at the iconic Philip Hughes Memorial Oval in Macksville, and practice in Coffs Harbour’s Bray Street Nets every Wednesday and Friday throughout the year. They are continually on the lookout for new players in all Masters age groups. If you are interested in playing, please contact Barry Hill on 0428666903, or go register via their website: www. coffscoastmasterscricket.com
a point. Jennifer Johnston (31) had 38 points for the Saturday jig and Shayne Scott (45) assembled 36 and the Sunday W. Retired school principal and former Sydney hockey rep Debbie Grenenger (43) had the highest individual score of any player with 46 points on the Saturday but was ineligible for Island Classic glitter after nominating only for the first round. "I never play like this," Grenenger said, as she carded a battery of 3-pointers and then back-to-back 4-pointers around the front nine to turn in 24.
Coffs Coast Masters Cricket Club season under way By Aiden BURGESS
COFFS Coast Masters Cricket Club have kicked off their new season with their inaugural Over 50s team playing their first game. Their debut was a 40-over match against Mid North Coast, played on Sunday, August 23, at Jim Stirling Oval in South Kempsey. With some great local cricket talent on display, Coffs Coast Masters Over 50s came up against a formidable Mid North Coast Over 50s outfit. Led by Mick Young, the Coffs Coast side managed to contain Mid North Coast to 168 from their 40 overs. Young took 3-20 from his five overs, and Rob Symonds took 3-22
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The Chook Run finished with Darren Pike the winner and Ali Cunneen runner up.
This year’s grand finals are set to be decided on Sunday, 6 September, at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium. The Group 2 Junior Rugby League grand finals will be held on Saturday, 5 September, at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
Toyota Genuine Service sponsored the medley stableford on Wednesday 26 August when gun golfer Henny Oldenhove (18) was way too good with 39 points - and will be fitted with a Dolphin Day shirt for her heroics. Only four pars, but Oldenhove also had just one double bogey and the rest bogeys as she carded 85 off the stick. Colin Wormleaton (10) returned 39 points to win Div 1 from runnerup Brad Fortescue (6) on 37 and Jennifer Ainsworth (34) took Div 2 with 36 points, one better than Garry Thurlow (26). Cheryl Fortescue binned the longest putt on the first for the Ecomist prize pack and pins went to Di O'Leary on 5, Thomas Wattison on 7, Brad Fortescue on 8 and Liz Hobday on 15. Marilyn McNally zoomed the Pizza This Pizza That desirable on 13 and cagey Drew Glasson pocketed the $75 Pro Pin on the last. Catchya on The Island where the course, thanks to the professional greenkeeping team and volunteers, is in Instagram-worthy condition. q The Coffs Coast Masters Cricket Over-50s team
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OPINION & LETTERS Dorin's Drawings On the Couch By Paul DORIN
By Manny WOOD
By JASMINDA
Last Will not the last word
MATEO moved to Australia as a young man and made his living renovating properties. He worked hard and built a substantial estate, including a rundown terrace in Surry Hills that he renovated and made his home. His sister, Rosa, and nephews, Diego and Javier, remained in his home country. Despite the distance, Mateo remained close to them, sending money home, helping them through difficult periods, and making wills providing for them. Later in life, Mateo became close with his neighbour, Amelie. Over time, their friendship deepened and they began living together. Amelie became financially dependent upon Mateo and invested much of her savings into the Surry Hills home and cared for Mateo as his health declined. Despite his life with Amelie, Mateo remained committed to his family back home and made a Will leaving 90 per cent of his estate to Rosa, Diego and Javier, and the remaining 10 per cent to Amelie. Several years later, Mateo became ill and his condition fluctuated. Some days he was alert and happily discussing his affairs. On others, doctors recorded concerns about his memory, orientation and ability to process information. During what appeared to be one of his better days, Mateo made a new will, leaving everything to Amelie. His family received nothing. Mateo died only days later. Mateo’s family challenged the will, raising concerns about Mateo’s testamentary capacity when the new will was made. The Court considered whether, despite appearing lucid when he signed the will, Mateo understood its effect, his property and the competing claims upon his estate. The Court was not satisfied. The earlier will applied. Amelie brought a family provision claim. The Court considered her financial dependence, care for Mateo and contributions to the home, together with Mateo’s longstanding support of his family. Ultimately, Amelie received the Surry Hills home, while Mateo’s remaining assets went to Rosa, Diego and Javier. Thank you to Ellysha Laklem for her assistance with this column. If you have a request for a Hypothetical, call Manny Wood on (02) 66 487 487 or email manny@ tblaw.net.au. This fictional column is not legal advice.
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DR Dengate suggests that I should go to Google, which would show a correlation between atmospheric carbon dioxide and temperature (‘Use fossil fuels to build renewable energy economy’, NOTA, 28/8/26). However, facts speak louder than Google. The fact is that world average temperature declined from 1880 to 1910. It again declined from 1940 to 1976, so much so that, at the time, an ice age was being predicted. All the while, atmospheric carbon dioxide continued to increase. If there were a correlation, the temperature should have continued to rise. His claim that "tens of thousands of scientists over the last 50 years" have supported a correlation between average
world temperature and atmospheric carbon dioxide is irrelevant. Many scientists over the years have believed many things which were subsequently proved to be incorrect, including that the sun rotated around the earth. Given similar claims regarding what scientists believe and which have subsequently been debunked, it is incumbent on Dr Dengate to provide the names and qualifications of these scientists, including what they actually believe. It could be that they just support the view that carbon dioxide reflects infrared radiation, to which I agree. But I believe the miniscule amount in the atmosphere is insufficient to affect temperature, and the facts seem to support this. Regards, Wayne Duesbury, Boambee.
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IT was good to get a response from Mr Duesberry to my recent letter about climate change and fossil fuel handouts. In this letter I pointed out that the Federal Government gives $31,000 per minute to overseas fossil fuel companies that are making millions of dollars in profits (Source: Australian Institute). This equates to billions
I’VE just been told of my success in getting a new job. While I’m thrilled, part of it involves networking. Not only do I hate large social gatherings, I also have trouble remembering people’s names. I’m considering declining the job offer. Larry C. DEAR Larry, SOCIAL anxiety can be debilitating and can result in numerous behaviours, including shunning the limelight and becoming an obscure agony aunt for a local paper. While I’m not suggesting this is your particular affliction, it could be, and it may be why you dislike networking. Alternatively, it could be because you detest the sensory overload of being surrounded by nattering people wearing lanyards and ill-fitting suits in a conference room with Jackson Pollock-style
carpet and flickering fluorescent lights. And you hate it even more when one of those people comes up to you, arm extended for a power handshake, before spending the next 15 minutes talking about the weather and/ or the traffic and then doing a deep-dive into the problematic intersection of digital nomadism and corporate governance, the whole time seemingly unaware of the parsley sprig lodged between his front teeth. Larry, my suggestion is to do what everyone else does. First, head to the pre-meeting wine bar (or avail yourself of your accommodation’s minibar) and/or practise the art of the tilted-head nod and the ‘is that Veronica from Melbourne at the canapé table? It is! Please excuse me,’ exit strategy. As for remembering people’s names, the easiest way is to use their name frequently during initial discussions, and then come up with an association. You need to be careful with this, though. If a person’s name is Tom and your association is Jones, don’t accidentally call him David after the department store when you next meet. Even worse, don’t go up to him, clear your throat, and burst into ‘My, my, my Delilah.’ Carpe diem, Jasminda.
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DEAR News Of The Area,
I READ with interest the wonderful article on Dr Celia Nolan. I met Celia more than 20 years ago at an International Women’s Day breakfast. She wasn’t the guest speaker so I’m now amazed at this unique woman’s background and what she has achieved.
I have the pleasure of still seeing Celia at our Sing Australia practices so, in my mind, I hold her in greater admiration than ever before. Congratulations Celia, you are a living legend. Regards, Trish Welsh, Coffs Harbour.
of taxpayer dollars per year. If the Federal government was concerned about the people of Australia it would use this money to provide free dental care to all Australians, or eliminate homelessness, or put money into renewable energy and bring down the cost of electricity. However, the Government chooses to pander to the fossil fuel industry and hand out obscene amounts of money.
Unfortunately, I have to disagree with Mr Duesbery that there is no correlation between carbon dioxide levels and global temperatures. If you view a graph showing atmospheric CO2 and average global temperature the correlation is obvious. In statistical terms the correlation coefficient is between 0.88 and 0.92 which is a very strong value. I was very pleased that Mr Duesberry brought up the matter of renewable energy. Market forces will work to eliminate the use of coal and gas for electricity over time. Renewables are cheaper and cleaner.
The following quote is from Giles Parkinson an energy expert from Reneweconomy. "Wholesale electricity prices through Australia’s main grid plunged by nearly 50 per cent in the June quarter [2026] amid a surge in renewable energy output to new seasonal highs, a slump in coal output and the lowest amount of gas generation for 23 years."
haven’t our electricity prices come down? The truth is, they have slightly, due to cheaper solar and wind power, but the coal price has gone up (27 per cent over the last year) and the coal plants are ageing and break down regularly. When they do break down it is the large-scale batteries that step in, effectively instantaneously, and prevent outages. Would building more coal plants bring down power prices? No, it would not. Would drilling for oil in the Bight bring down petrol prices? No, it would not. There is no appetite for financing new coal plants when
renewables are cheaper to build and do not need fossil fuel to operate. Another point to consider is that for every barrel of oil discovered we burn three. You don’t need a PhD in mathematics to see where this goes. But a more important issue, even if one chooses to ignore the very real effects of climate change, is one of sovereignty and self-reliance. The ill-considered war on Iran has revealed the shortcomings of relying on oil and gas from politically unstable regions of the world. As prices for diesel topped $3.50 per litre earlier this year the people driving electric cars grew even more smug. These people will not be returning to cars that rely on fossil
fuels. In fact, this stupid war has done more to drive electric car sales than any advertising campaign. A war in another part of the world can cause oil shortages, and the high petrol prices that follow, but it can’t stop the sun shining and the wind blowing. Our energy system is going through a large, necessary, change that requires new infrastructure (poles, wires, generation, and storage) and clinging to some nostalgic view of the past is simply impractical and would be expensive.
Regards, Michael Jones, Coffs Harbour
Sun and wind are cheap and reliable fuel DEAR News Of The Area,
A RECENT letter by Wayne Duesbury (‘At least we agree on something’, Nambucca Valley NOTA, 12/8/2026) makes a number of spurious claims that, I believe, most people would not agree with. It is a well-established fact that renewable energy sources (solar PV and wind) are not only cheaper than fossil fuels (coal, gas, and oil) but are also more reliable. The most expensive form of energy conversion is nuclear power. One can quite rightly ask, if renewables are so cheap, why
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If you’re someone who finds international dramas where everyone speaks English unrealistic, be careful what you wish for. This cinematic Cold War thriller switches organically between English, Romanian, German, Arabic and Russian, depending on who’s speaking. The six-part story follows a rather perilous week in the life of fictional figure Victor Godeanu (Alec Secareanu, above right), the right-hand man to actual Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu (Claudiu Bleont) in 1978. Rightly fearful he’s about to be exposed as a Soviet spy, Victor takes a diplomatic trip to Germany as his chance to defect to the United States.
After last year’s Block saw bold colour-drenched rooms feature prominently, the class of 2026 has been much more sparing when it comes to highimpact hues. Beige, cream and natural tones have ruled supreme, but judge Shaynna Blaze declared during last night’s judging that the design “needs a defibrillator” and halfway through the competition, the teams are finally starting to see the light. This week’s guest suites introduce a green marble benchtop and pink tiling (don’t worry, they’re in separate houses) to the rather pallid palette we’ve seen so far. There’s also plenty of colourful commentary as 2018 contestant Spence Thomson steps in to help Tayla while dad Rick (both above) is recovering in hospital.
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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) 10.50 Gogglebox Aust. (PGlsv, 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. Tammy Huynh makes a vertical garden. 8.20 Saint-Pierre. (Final, Mlv) Arch’s investigation into Gallagher comes to a head. 9.05 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) Nine artists create portraits of Carrie Bickmore, Marc Fennell and Ellie Cole. 9.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 11.55 Rage New Music. (MA15+dhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (PGv) 8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (Maw) 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Spy/Master. (Premiere, Mav) 11.35 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (MA15+s, R) 1.20 Close Encounters With Levison Wood. (Mal, R) 2.15 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 3.20 Australia Uncovered: The Children In The Pictures. (MA15+a, 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. 7.30 Football. AFL Finals. First elimination final. Geelong v Carlton. From the MCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.15 GetOn Extra. Lizzie Jelfs, Matt Hill, Simon Marshall and Brent Zerafa dive headlong into the weekend’s best racing. 11.50 The Voice. (PGal, R) Team Tones And I members take to the stage. 1.30 Eyewitness. (MA15+av, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters. 9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game. 10.45 MOVIE: Rocky V. (1990, Mv, R) Rocky teaches a young street kid how to fight. Sylvester Stallone. 12.40 Tipping Point. (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) Empty-nesters are at loggerheads. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Mick Molloy, Melanie Bracewell, Alex Ward 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. 2.30pm The Makery. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.50 Steven Universe. 9.40 BattleBots. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.45pm Forged In Fire. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 Inside The Huddle. 6.05 Over The Black Dot. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Celebrity Jeopardy. 8.30 The Center Seat: 60 Years Of Star Trek. 9.25 Alone Australia. 10.30 Toppled. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 13. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Malaysia Kitchen. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 5 Late. 3pm Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Antiques Downunder. 4.00 Find My Country House NZ. 4.30 Poirot. 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Vacation. (2015, MA15+) 10.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983, M) 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 6.
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 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 7.40 Philadelphia. (1993, PG) 10.00 The Whale. (2022, M) 12.10pm The Queen. (2006, M) 2.05 The Third Man. (1949, PG) 4.05 Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG) 5.50 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) 7.35 Practical Magic. (1998) 9.30 The Post. (2017) 11.40 The Bridges Of Madison County. (1995, M) 2.10am Dear Thomas. (2021, MA15+) 5.00 Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG)
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.25 NFL. Super Bowl LVI. Los Angeles Rams v Cincinnati Bengals. Replay. 2.30pm Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Deadliest Roads. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Motorbike Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Downton Abbey. (2019, PG) 11.00 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 MOVIE: Black Adam. (2022, M) 10.00 MOVIE: The Northman. (2022, MA15+) 12.40am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.40 Legacies. 2.30 World’s Greatest Myths And Mysteries. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Rumble In The Bronx. (1995, M) 1.40 Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 MOVIE: Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: The Air Up There. (1994, PG) 11.30 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.
Macksville and Nambucca teams going for rugby league glory in grand finals FROM Page 20 The Seahorses will try to win their second premiership in four years, after winning their inaugural title in 2023. The Sea Eagles will try to end a
19-year premiership drought and win their first premiership since 2007. The Sawtell Panthers and Macksville Sea Eagles face off in the reserve grade decider. The Panthers will aim to win their first reserve grade premiership since 2019, while the
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Macksville Sea Eagles will look to defend their premiership. The Coffs Harbour Comets and Nambucca Roosters play off for the women’s premiership. The Comets will look to win the premiership in their first season playing in the women’s tackle competition.
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The Roosters will aim to defend their premiership, and become the first side to do so since the women’s competitions inception in 2024. The Macksville Sea Eagles and Nambucca Roosters play off in the Under 18s finale. The Sea Eagles will look to cap
off a tremendous season of just one loss with a premiership win, which would also see them defend their title. The Roosters go for their second premiership in three seasons, after last winning in 2024.
Friday, 4 September 2026
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SATURDAY, September 5 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
ON THE Box NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 1.15 Father Brown. (Ma, R) 2.00 Saint-Pierre. (Final, Malv, R) 2.50 Take 5. (R) 3.20 Tampa: The Turning Point. (PGa, R) 4.20 Australian Story: Celebrating 30 Years. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 South Africa From Above. (R) 11.05 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. (Mls, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Marathon. TCS Sydney Marathon. H’lights. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 5.35 War Trains. (Premiere)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Jabba’s Movies School Holiday Special. (R) 12.30 The Voice. (PG, R) 2.15 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Football. AFL Finals. Second qualifying final. Sydney v Brisbane Lions.
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Drive Review. 12.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. NZ Warriors v Cronulla Sharks. 2.30 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 3.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. North Qld Cowboys v Roosters. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 I Fish. (R) 8.30 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 9.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 10.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 10.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PG) 11.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 1.00 Pooches At Play. (PG) 1.30 Country House Facelift. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.
6.05 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Grantchester. (Ma) Cathy’s big moment turns deadly. 8.20 Father Brown. (PGv) Father Brown takes the lead when, during a television dancing contest, a contestant becomes a target of an attempted murder. 9.05 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) UFO spotters are convinced aliens are responsible for the death of a forest ranger. 10.35 Falling. (Ml, R) 11.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Queen Victoria And The Groomsman Scandal. 8.45 The Airport Chaplain. (Ml, R) 9.50 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGa, R) 10.55 DNA Family Secrets. (Ml, R) 12.00 Something Undone. (Mal, R) 2.25 Close Encounters With Levison Wood. (Mal, R) 3.20 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL Finals. Second elimination final. Adelaide v Western Bulldogs. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.00 Kings Of The Big Game: West Coast Eagles: A State Of Expectation. (Ma) Looks at the West Coast Eagles’ 2006 redemption story. 12.15 Eyewitness. (MA15+av, R) Ryan tries to cover his tracks. 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. Cronulla Sharks v Melbourne Storm. 9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game. 10.00 MOVIE: Dunkirk. (2017, Mlvw, R) 12.00 Wild Cards. (Ma, R) 12.50 Destination Celebrity. (Premiere, PG) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG)
6.30 Gogglebox Australia. (PGlsv, R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PGa) Shaynna and Charlie help Jen, who bought her ‘Swiss chalet’ on a whim but works full-time and the land requires an awful lot of upkeep. 9.40 Love It Or List It UK: Brilliant Builds. (PG) Kirstie and Phil look back on their favourite workingfrom-home transformations. 10.40 Watson. (Mm, R) The team races to save a man and his pregnant wife. 11.40 FBI. (Mv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 Shaun The Sheep. 3.55 Talking Tom Heroes. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.25 Wowsabout! (Premiere) 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 7.55 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.40 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 9.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.45pm If You Are The One. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.45 Mastermind Australia. 6.45 Engineering By Catastrophe. 7.40 History’s Greatest Machines. 8.30 The Center Seat: 60 Years Of Star Trek. 9.25 Couples Therapy. 10.35 Reborn: Using Lifelike Dolls To Cope. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 14. 1.55am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30
9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 6 Late. 3pm Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Grand Final. Eastern Suburbs v Warringah. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 10. Newcastle Knights v Canterbury Bulldogs. 7.00 Customs. 7.30 MOVIE: A Star Is Born. (2018, M) 10.15 Becoming Madonna. 12.15am Keeping Up Appearances. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 7.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. 11.00 Roads Less Travelled. 11.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm The Living Room. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Dancing At Lughnasa. Continued. (1998, PG) 6.45 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 8.25 Finding Altamira. (2016, PG) 10.05 Dark Waters. (2019, M) 12.25pm Moving On. (2022, M) 2.00 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 3.40 Discovering Film. 4.25 Philadelphia. (1993, PG) 6.45 Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. (2007) 8.30 Saturday Night Fever. (1977, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Football. AFL Women’s. Round 4. Western Bulldogs v Sydney. 2.30 Blokesworld. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. USA Speedweek. Final. Replay. 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Pawn Stars. 6.00 AFL Post-Game. 6.30 AFL Pre-Game. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Terminator: Dark Fate. (2019, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Cape Fear. (1991, M) 12.50am Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Seinfeld. 3.30 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance Championship. Round 5. 6 Hours of São Paulo. Highlights. 4.30 The Dog House UK. 5.30 TBA. 7.30 MOVIE: The Dark Knight Rises. (2012, M) 10.50 To Be Advised. 12.45am The Purge. 2.25 Love Island Games. 4.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 I Love VIP Pets. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.45 MOVIE: Scrapper. (2023, PG) 1.20pm Nula. 1.50 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 2.40 Over The Black Dot. 3.10 Homesteads. 3.45 Karla Grant Presents. 4.30 Anthem Sessions. 5.00 Exile And The Kingdom. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.40 MOVIE: Black Water. (2007, M) 10.15 Ub40 Feat. Ali Campbell Live Concert. Midnight Late Programs.
6am Fox Sports News. 7.00 Weekend First Edition. 10.00 Weekend Newsday. 11.00 Fox Sports News. Noon Weekend Newsday. 1.00 Fox Sports News. 2.00 Steve Price. 3.00 Weekend Newsday. 4.00 Fox Sports 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 The US Report. 9.45 Late Edition. 11.00 Fox Sports News.
Better Homes And Gardens. 10.30 Auction Squad. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Horse Racing. Moir Stakes Day and Chelmsford Stakes Day. 5.30 Australia’s Deadliest. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 4. Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.30 Late Programs.
SUNDAY, September 6 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.15 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 3.05 End Game With Tony Armstrong. (Mal, R) 3.55 Creative Types. (PG, R) 4.25 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (PG, R) 5.00 Take 5. (PG, R) 5.30 Back Roads. (PG, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Bonsai. (R) 10.15 MOVIE: Harry Chapin: Cat’s In The Cradle. (2025) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Cycling. Arctic Race Of Norway. H’lights. 4.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 5.35 War Trains. (PGaw)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 The Voice. (PGal, R) 1.35 MOVIE: Battle: Los Angeles. (2011, PGalsv, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 11.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Dragons v Broncos. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Tigers v Titans. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Penrith Panthers v Tigers.
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 GCBC. (R) 10.00 Good Food Everyday. (PGa, R) 10.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 11.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 11.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 12.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.30 Gogglebox Aust. (PGlsv, R) 1.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG) Nine artists create celebrity portraits. 8.20 The Cage. (Ml) Matty and Leanne decide to work as a team. 9.10 Falling. (Ml) Anna questions whether she made the right choice. 10.00 Grantchester. (Ma, R) Cathy’s big moment turns deadly. 10.50 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.05 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 2.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Surviving 9/11. (Mal) 9.15 Castle Secrets. (Mav, R) 10.05 Kennedy. (PG, R) 10.55 The Kingdom. (Ma, R) 12.20 Ireland’s Wild Islands. (PGa, R) 3.20 The Good Ship Murder. (PG, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGal) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. Focuses on major breaking news events and long-form investigations of national significance. 9.45 Poisoned. (Premiere, MA15+a) Looks at a man who died by poisoning. 10.55 24 Hours In Police Custody: Car Attack. (Madlv, R) 12.00 Curfew. (MA15+av) 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. 7.00 The Block. (PGl) One contestant is sent off-site. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 The First 48: Out Of The Darkness. (MA15+av) 11.10 Murder In The 21st. (Mv) 12.00 I Survived A Crime. (Premiere, Mav) 12.30 Elements Of Disaster. (PGa, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Destination WA. (PG, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 10 News+. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s top stories, investigative reports and stories that haven’t been heard. 7.00 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 8.00 Watson. (Mas) A patient arrives at the Holmes Clinic plagued by a mysterious neurological disorder. 9.00 FBI. (Mv) The team is stunned to find a familiar perpetrator has resurfaced after a federal whistleblower is murdered while in FBI custody, along with two agents. 12.00 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.20pm PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.35 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Tabby McTat. 3.50 Talking Tom Heroes. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.20 Stick Man. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 8.10 Wild_Life: The Big Freeze. 8.55 Animal Park. 10.25 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.10 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm The Power Of Activism. 4.00 Jeopardy! 4.25 WorldWatch. 5.15 PBS News Compass Points. 5.45 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 6.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.25 The Center Seat: 60 Years Of Star Trek. 9.50 Beckham’s Billions: How They Got So Rich. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 15. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 7 Late. 3pm Getaway. 3.30 My Favorite Martian. 4.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 10. Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels. 8.00 To Be Advised. 9.00 Paramedics. 10.00 Emergency. 11.00 Cold Case. Midnight Poirot. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 8.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 Building The Dream. 9.00 Roads Less Travelled. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm What’s Up Down Under. 1.30 Buy To Build. 2.00 JAG. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 Bondi Rescue. 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 A Handful Of Dust. Continued. (1988, PG) 7.15 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 9.10 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) 10.55 The Post. (2017, M) 1.05pm Practical Magic. (1998, M) 3.00 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 4.55 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 6.35 My Girl. (1991, PG) 8.30 Ezra. (2023, M) 10.25 A Missing Part. (2024, M, French) 12.20am Late Programs. 5.50 Finding Altamira. (2016, PG)
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Car Club. 10.30 Counting Cars. 11.00 Pawn Stars. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Red’s Fishing Adventures. 2.30 Fish’n Mates. 3.00 Air Crash Inv. 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security USA. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: The Lost World: Jurassic Park. (1997, PG) 11.10 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 2.50pm LEGO Masters Aust Vs World. 4.00 The Toys That Built The World. 5.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 5.30 MOVIE: Goosebumps. (2015, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Man Of Steel. (2013, M) 10.20 To Be Advised. 12.30am Bel-Air. 1.25 Love Island Games. 4.10 World’s Greatest Myths And Mysteries. 5.00 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Over The Black Dot. 12.30 Inside The Huddle. 1.00 Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. Women’s. Semi-final 1. Walkabout Tiddas v SEQ Magic. Replay. 2.15 NAIDOC Awards 2026. 4.20 Ub40 Feat. Ali Campbell Live Concert. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Extraordinary Animals. 8.30 Cassius X: Becoming Ali. 10.05 MOVIE: The Shining. (1980, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.
10.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30pm Malaysia Kitchen. 1.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Harry’s Practice. 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. 5.00 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 6.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Genius: Picasso. (Premiere) 11.30 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, September 7 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
ON THE Box NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul. (Final, PG, R) 10.45 Father Brown. (PG, R) 11.30 Nigella At My Table. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.25 Vintage Voltage. (PGl, R) 11.20 Inside Oxford Street. (PGa, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.05 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Albania And The Adriatic. (PGa, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 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 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Find My Country House Australia. (PG, 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 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. (Ma, R) 11.55 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 12.40 Parliament Question Time. 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.45 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 Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure. (PG, R) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Finding Your Way Back. (Mal) 9.25 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Gomorrah: The Origins. (Malv) 1.05 Fargo. (MA15+v, R) 2.50 The Good Ship Murder. (Mv, 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 The Voice. (PGal) It’s night two of the knockouts. 9.15 The Rookie. (Mav) The FBI and LAPD join forces on a covert sting operation to protect Nune. 10.15 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics. 11.15 The Agenda Setters. 12.15 Transplant. (MA15+a, 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) 8.40 100% Footy. (Mal) Features the latest rugby league news. 10.10 9News Late. 10.40 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) 11.40 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.35 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 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.40 Two And A Half Men. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 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. 9.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.00 Merlin. 10.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Over The Black Dot. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 Alone Denmark. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Center Seat: 60 Years Of Star Trek. (Final) 9.25 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 10.30 The Airport Chaplain. 11.35 MOVIE: Seven. (1995, MA15+) 1.55am MOVIE: Off The Rails. (2022, MA15+) 3.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 11.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Auction Squad. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.10 Mighty Ships. 11.10 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 8 Late. 3pm Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Antiques Downunder. 4.00 Find My Country House NZ. 4.30 Poirot. 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.30 Agatha Raisin. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 Poirot. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 9.
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.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Finding Altamira. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.30 Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. (2007) 9.15 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 11.10 A Missing Part. (2024, M, French) 1.05pm Dirty Dancing. (1987, M) 3.00 The Movie Show. 3.35 A Handful Of Dust. (1988, PG) 5.45 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 7.40 My Neighbour Adolf. (2022, PG) 9.30 Voy! Voy! Voy! (2023, M, Arabic) 11.30 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Boating. Circuit Boat Drivers Championship. 4.00 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. 8.30 Adventure Gold Diggers. 9.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985, M) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Jane The Virgin. 12.20am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.15 Legacies. 2.05 World’s Greatest Animal Encounters. 3.00 Surfing Aust. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 MOVIE: Category: Woman. (2022, PG) 10.25 MOVIE: Set It Off. (1996, M) 12.20am Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 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, September 8 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 Tampa: The Turning Point. (PGa, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Grantchester. (Ma, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (PGl, R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Estonia. (PGa, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Nefertiti: The Raiders Of The Lost Tomb. (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) 1.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGl, 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 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG, 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. 8.30 Tampa: The Turning Point. (PGa) 9.20 I Was Actually There. (PGa, R) 9.50 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.55 Four Corners. (R) 11.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 1.30 Parliament Question Time. 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.45 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGa) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 The Point. (R) 11.30 Mussolini: Son Of The Century. (MA15+dv) 12.40 Atlantic Crossing. (Mav, R) 2.45 The Good Ship Murder. (PG, R) 4.25 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 First Dates Australia. (Mas) 8.40 World’s Biggest Cruise Ship. (PG) Looks at the build of the world’s biggest cruise ship. 9.40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) 10.40 The Agenda Setters. 11.40 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.10 The Path. (MA15+adlv) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (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) 8.40 Travel Guides. (PGl, R) 9.50 9News Late. 10.20 Trigger Point. (Final, MA15+alv) 11.20 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 GolfBarons. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Let’s Eat With George. (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) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) Paranoia reaches an all-time high and the players’ unpredictability creates widespread uncertainty. 9.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 Two And A Half Men. (PGs, R) Charlie tries to sweet-talk Judith. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 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. 9.30 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 10.10 Chopped Junior. 10.50 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Patriot Brains. 2.10 Race For The Planet. 2.45 Inside The Huddle. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 France 24. 4.20 PBS News. 5.20 Alone Denmark. 6.30 Jeopardy! 7.25 Beam Me Up, Sulu. 9.10 MOVIE: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. (1989, PG) 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 16. 1.50am Night Bloomers. 3.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Surf Patrol. 6.30 The Amazing Homemakers. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Mighty Ships. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 4.30 Better Homes. 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 Tennis. US Open. Day 9 Late. 3pm Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Antiques Downunder. 4.00 Find My Country House NZ. 4.30 Poirot. 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.30 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 Poirot. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Find My Country House NZ. 1.30 Tennis. US Open. Day 10.
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 Bondi Rescue. 2.00 The Traitors Australia. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Mr. Holmes. Continued. (2015, PG) 7.15 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 9.10 My Girl. (1991, PG) 11.05 My Neighbour Adolf. (2022, PG) 12.55pm Ezra. (2023, M) 2.50 The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. (1943, PG) 5.50 Clockwatchers. (1997, PG) 7.40 Iris And The Men. (2023, M, French) 9.30 Black And White. (2002, M) 11.25 Parasite. (2019, MA15+, Korean) 1.55am Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.20pm NFL. Week 8. Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers. Replay. 3.00 Storage Wars. 3.30 Deadliest Roads. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Outback Wreckers. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Jane The Virgin. 12.20am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.25 Legacies. 2.15 Baywatch. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Living Black. 11.30 MOVIE: Category: Woman. (2022, PG) 12.55pm Skin In The Game. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 The First Inventors. 8.55 MOVIE: The Joy Luck Club. (1993, M) 11.20 Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 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.
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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WEDNESDAY, September 9 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
ON THE Box NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.15 Back Roads. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.
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) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.30 Destination WA. 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. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, 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 Spicks And Specks. (Ml) 9.00 Small Town Scandal. (Ma, R) 9.50 Planet America. (R) 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 The Business. (R) 10.55 The Cage. (Ml, R) 11.45 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.20 Parliament Question Time. 2.20 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 Alone Australia. (Ml) 8.40 The Airport Chaplain. (Ml) 9.40 James May: Our Man In India. (PGals, R) 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 The Congregation. (MA15+sv) 12.05 A Body That Works. (Ma, R) 2.15 The Good Ship Murder. (Mav, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl, R) 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) 9.30 Unfiltered. (PG) 10.00 The Agenda Setters. 11.00 The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins. (PGals) 11.30 Stumble. (PGal) 12.00 The Fear Index. (Premiere, MA15+asv) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (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) 8.45 70 Years Of Television. (Premiere, Mlnv) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 11.25 Accused: Guilty Or Innocent? (MA15+av) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Destination WA. (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) Six contestants answer multiple-choice questions that escalate in cash-prize value. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (Final, PGl) The final four scramble to become the ultimate victor. 9.00 Boston Blue. (Mv) Danny, Sarah and Lena race to stop a looming threat. Homesickness sparks a family gathering. Lena’s personal life takes a hopeful turn. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 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. 9.30 The Piano. 10.30 Merlin. 11.20 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Patriot Brains. 2.20 Race For The Planet. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Denmark. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Precious Metal: A Love Story. 9.30 The Future With Hannah Fry. 10.30 Ramy. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 17. 1.50am 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 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 The Amazing Homemakers. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 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 Tennis. US Open. Day 10 Late. 3pm Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Antiques Downunder. 4.00 Find My Country House NZ. 4.30 Poirot. 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 Poirot. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Find My Country House NZ. 1.30 Tennis. US Open. Day 11.
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 Bondi Rescue. 2.00 The Traitors Australia. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Clockwatchers. (1997, PG) 7.45 The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. (1943, PG) 10.50 Voy! Voy! Voy! (2023, M, Arabic) 12.50pm Confessions Of Felix Krull. (2021, M, German) 2.55 The Movie Show. 3.30 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 5.25 Tokyo Story. (1953, PG, Japanese) 7.55 Jules. (2023, M) 9.30 The Apprentice. (2024) 11.45 Hundreds Of Beavers. (2022, M) 1.45am Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. Noon NFL. Week 3. Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers. Replay. 3.00 Storage Wars. 3.30 Deadliest Roads. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 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 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: We’re The Millers. (2013, MA15+) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 Jane The Virgin. 12.35am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.30 Legacies. 2.20 Baywatch. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 MOVIE: The Joy Luck Club. (1993, M) 2pm Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Friday Night Thunder. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: Re-Ken-SiLe-A-Shen. (2024) 12.15am Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 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.
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 10.30 Spicks And Specks. (Ml, R) 11.00 Small Town Scandal. (Ma, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Falling. (Ml, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Cook Up. (R) 3.35 Jeopardy! 4.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 4.30 Plating Locally. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.
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 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG, 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. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, 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. 8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG) 9.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. 9.30 The Cage. (Ml, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (M, R) 11.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.25 Parliament Question Time. 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 Alone Australia Reunion. (Final) 8.40 9/11: One Day In America. (Mal, R) 9.35 Say Nothing. (MA15+l) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Reyka. (Malv) 11.50 Prisoner. (MA15+alv, R) 2.10 Vikings: The Lost Kingdom. (R) 3.50 Hitler And The Reichstag Fire. (Mav, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 8.30 Air Crash Investigations: Powerless Plunge. (PGa, R) Looks at the crash of a Loganair cargo flight. 9.30 Hear The Mighty Roar: Brisbane Lions: The Hunted. (PGl) 10.50 Kick Ons. 11.20 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+av, R) 12.20 Mr Robot. (MA15+adlsv, R) 1.20 Harry’s Practice. (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 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 11. Sydney Roosters v Canterbury Bulldogs. 9.45 9News Late. 10.15 Ski Rescue Down Under. (Ml) 11.15 Social Media Murders: The Murder Of Olly Stephens. (Malv, R) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Next Stop. (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) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) The Woodcock family finally agrees to a puppy. 8.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Mav) The team races to an Antarctica research base to investigate why a climate scientist killed a colleague on Polar Night Eve. 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. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 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. 9.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.55 72 Cutest Animals. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Patriot Brains. 2.25 Insight. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Denmark. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny. (Premiere) 9.20 Alone Australia. (Final) 10.30 The Artist’s View. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 18. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Shetland. 11.10 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 11 Late. 3pm Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Antiques Downunder. 4.00 Find My Country House NZ. 4.30 Poirot. 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Emergency. 9.30 A+E After Dark. 10.30 Chicago Med. 11.30 Poirot. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Creflo. 1.30 MOVIE: Twisted Nerve. (1968, M) 4.00 The Baron. 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers.
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 Bondi Rescue. 2.00 The Traitors Australia. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Tokyo Story. Continued. (1953, PG, Japanese) 8.00 Broken Hill. (2009, PG) 10.00 Iris And The Men. (2023, M, French) 11.50 Black And White. (2002, M) 1.45pm On Golden Pond. (1981, PG) 3.45 Clockwatchers. (1997, PG) 5.35 Enigma. (1982, PG) 7.30 The Man Who Wasn’t There. (2001, M) 9.40 Denial. (2016, M) 11.45 Hope Gap. (2019, M) 1.40am The Apprentice. (2024) 3.50 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 NFL. NFL Flag Championships. Girls High School Quarter-Finals. Austin v Lansdale. 11.35 NFL. Week 5. Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers. Replay. 3pm Talking W. 3.30 Deadliest Roads. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Wrath Of Man. (2021, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.55 Seinfeld. 11.55 Jane The Virgin. 12.45am Legacies. 1.35 Love Island UK: All Stars. 2.40 World’s Greatest Animal Encounters. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Pro Bull Riding: USA. 1.00 Over The Black Dot. 1.30 Inside The Huddle. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 The End Of The Valley. 9.00 MOVIE: Enter The Dragon. (1973, MA15+) 10.55 Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 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.
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By Aiden BURGESS ONE more win for premiership glory. Group 2 Rugby League teams play off for the ultimate prize during their grand final day on
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