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Young footballers keen to kick US goals

How the young parents stigma hurts

Hamming it up, free range style

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FROM THE EDITOR

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The gift that keeps giving PAGE 08

ROOM TO CARE Making goodbyes a little easier PAGE 12

MOTHERHOOD How the young parents stigma hurts PAGE 16

LYNDAL O’LEARY

PEOPLE

Spreading good ideas about living healthy PAGE 22

EXTRAORDINARY

BUSINESS

Hamming it up, free range style PAGE 32

GARDENING

LIFESTYLE

Don’t let the lawn bugs bite PAGE 40

TRAVEL Ella McMillan says G’day to USA PAGE 46

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Seven Days Tony Webber Paul Dorin Watercooler Sally Bryant Greg Smart

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“A heartbeat at my feet” S I write, my best mate is curled up and snoozing in his favourite spot beneath my desk, his fluffy little head resting on my feet.

(No, not my husband – my other furry mate, Wally.)

Whenever I shift in my chair, he reaches out a tentative paw – just to let me know he’s still there waiting for the final click of the keyboard and the walk, the pat, the cuddle that might follow.

So it was with delight – and a lump in my throat – that I read the words from Edith Wharton, quoted in an article for the coming edition of the National Association for Loss and Grief (NALAG)’s quarterly report, (for which I was honoured to be invited as guest editor): “My little dog – a heartbeat at my feet.”

I grew up on a farm, where a pragmatic approach to the death of animals was a necessary emotional defence against the inevitable daily manifestations of the circle of life. These days, I’m far less matter-of-fact about the impact the death of a beloved pet can have.

Like most people my age, I’m no stranger to loss and grief and I’ve learned over the years that loss takes many forms and grief manifests in myriad and mostly unpredictable ways – all of which are painful.

The thought of having to again go through the heartache of losing a four-legged family member fills me with dread – as does knowing that pet-less friends will inevitably remind me, however gently, that in the overall scheme of things he was “just a dog”.

With so much human suffering oozing from every pore of the planet, I understand that a degree of perspective might be expected when grieving the demise of a pet. But that perspective is hard to come by when the loss you grieve is for a living being that was so much a part of your life – a comfort, a loyal companion, a reliable bright spot in otherwise dark days.

The term “disenfranchised grief” is these days applied to the exacerbation of sorrow that comes from the idea there’s a pecking order to be adhered to when grieving – that one person’s mourning is somehow less valid than another’s.

This is seldom more keenly felt than with the loss of a pet. Fortunately, as the value of pets as therapy is increasingly acknowledged, this

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tendency to dismiss the depth of emotion that comes with losing a pet – through whatever circumstance – has eased somewhat.

Featured in this edition of Weekender (and thanks to the NALAG report) is a man who has a deeper understanding than most of the emotional toll the death of a pet can take. Vet Duncan McGinness often has the grim, but in many ways privileged, task of helping families to give what he says is the greatest of gifts for a pet – a “good death” (you can read his story down there on page 12). It’s a shame, in so many ways, that families don’t Pet-less have the same resource to friends will give that precious gift of release for human suffering, inevitably but that’s a debate for an- remind me, other time.

In the meantime, please however resist the temptation to gently, dismiss anyone’s grief as that in the somehow less valid, or to compare and contrast. The overall loss of something or some- scheme of one important is always fraught, including the sor- things he row that comes with miss- was “just a ing that furry little “heartdog”. beat at your feet”.

I’m honoured to be associated (in a voluntary capacity) with NALAG – an organisation to which I’m both deeply indebted and constantly in awe; an organisation that serves to remind me how loss and grief takes many forms and manifests in myriad ways – none of which should ever be dismissed by a society that’s still coming to terms with its own squeamishness about death, dying and the importance of giving those who are suffering permission to grieve.

And if that grief is for the loss of a furry, finned or feathered friend, it can be just as valid as the loss of any other family member.

NALAG’s own Dubbo manager Trudy Hanson once told me that grief is the price we pay for love.

As anyone whose life has ever been enriched by the devotion, unqualified loyalty and love of a pet will understand, it’s a cost I’m willing to bear.

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Young footballers keen to kick US goals

BY KIM V. GOLDSMITH ITH JOURNALIST

ARLY next year, four boys from Dubbo will be heading to the US for an experience sure to fire their ambitions to be international footballers.

The Western NSW Mariners Football Club and Western Region State players, all aged between 12 and 13, are excited about what will be a major turning point in their fledgling soccer careers.

Jamison Auld, John Hallford, Daniel Gibbs and Julian Morrison-Zhou, along with another player from Cowra, will be a joining a team from Sydney’s Bossley Park High School for the 21-day trip in January.

While the Dubbo parents are no strangers to travelling for training given the Bathurstbased Western NSW Mariners train in Orange each week, the boys haven’t been able to join their Bossley Park team mates for training in the lead up to the trip so they’ve been having additional weekly fitness sessions in Dubbo.

Parent Lynton Auld says based on past training sessions and clinics it’s been evident the better drilled, fitter, more trained teams from Sydney have always had an advantage.

“Our boys are working on different aspects of their fitness, getting together once a week under the guidance of Peter Gibbs, one of the parents.

“The boys did a clinic in Dubbo in the last school holidays with Geoff Stanmore from Bossley Park High School, who is the high performance football manager at the sports high school and the principal behind the IQ Football Academy in Sydney.

“As a result of that, our guys were invited to join a group of Bossley Park kids on a tour to the States.

“It’s a fantastic opportunity for the kids to experience football overseas – a great chance for them to see a different culture, which is all about personal growth but also a month of training in a completely different environment.

“They’ll be training with kids who are training and performing regularly at the highest youth level – our kids are at the second tier – that’s all that’s available for the regions.”

Auld says while they’ll be training every day they’re in the US, they youngsters are also signed up to three tournaments, training and playing at

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` For our kids it’s extending their football education and giving them a taste of university level football, as they’ll be going to Concordia University to experience the US college football system.

Daniel Gibbs, John Hallford, Jamison Auld and Julian MorrisonZhou. PHOTOS: KIM V. GOLDSMITH

– Parent Lynton Auld

two schools as well as attending those schools, and a visit to Disneyland.

“They’ll be exposed to some really good quality coaching, which is different to the high quality training they’re used to here...and different coaches have different attitudes and focus.

“For our kids it’s extending their football education and giving them a taste of university level football, as they’ll be going to Concordia University to experience the US college football system.

“That’s a real pathway for a lot of Australian kids these days – getting scholarships

Parents, Kristie Hallford and Lynton Auld

to the States to the colleges, exposing them to the major league soccer, which is like our A-League in the States – more teams, more competitions,

more opportunities.”

Kristie Hallford is one of two parents from the Dubbo contingent going on the US trip; the other being Nathan Zhou.

“There are about five or six parents all up heading over...I can’t wait – it’ll be fantastic,” says Hallford.

“The coach is already in the USA, so we’re looking after them and getting them over there and then assisting wherever we can while we’re over there.

“We’ll be providing the parental support, including a shoulder to cry on if needed.

“The boys offer each other a lot of strength and support

though – they’re really great together.”

It’s an understatement to say the Dubbo boys are excited about the trip.

Jamison Auld is keen to see if those American teams are any good.

“We’ll see how high the American standard (of football) is compared to Australia.”

Daniel Gibbs is under no illusions about the standard.

“The standard will be very high so we’re going to have be up to that...I’m looking forward to it but we have to train really hard every week.

“I really want to go further than just Australian football – I want to go overseas and play.”

Julian Morrison-Zhou also believes the standard of football will be harder than what they’ve faced in Australia.

“Like Dan, I want to go further with my football and play in overseas countries.

“I want to be like all the greats.”

John Hallford believes if they keep training they’ll be able to offer up some competition.

“I want pretty much the same as the other boys...we have to keep training hard to get there though.”

Lynton Auld adds the Dubbo boys have all been asked to trial for Bossley Park High School, a specialist football school.

This trip will undoubtedly test their desire to pursue a higher level of football that may mean living away from home.

“Whether they’re ready or not, who knows, but a month away from home will be a good test.”

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Seven Days

The week’s top stories from around the region

Police urge vigilance despite downward crime trends UBBO and Wellington residents are advised to remain vigilant in locking their homes and cars to deter thieves, despite figures released from Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) suggesting crime figures generally are down accross NSW. The latest quarterly updated figures showing the past 24 months to September 2015 were welcomed by NSW Police Commissioner, Andrew Scipione due to 16 of the major crime categories as stable or falling.

However, Rod Blackman, Orana Local Area Command Crime Manager told Dubbo Weekender residents still need to remain vigilant.

“Orana LAC and specifically Dubbo and Wellington, do suffer relatively high rates of property crime, including break enter and steal, and stealing from motor vehicles. As such we remind our community to remain vigilant, lock your cars when you leave them, secure your houses and as always report any suspicious or unusual activity in your area,” Blackman Said.

The latest data from the BOSCAR also shows a significant drop in eight of the 17 major categories: z Murder (down 20.0 per cent); z Assault: non-domestic violence-related (down 3.7 per cent); z Robbery without a weapon (down 19.5 per cent); z Robbery with a firearm (down 26.8 per cent); z Robbery with a weapon, not a firearm (down 19.1 per cent); z Break and enter dwelling (down 5.4 per cent); z Steal from person (down 6.9

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per cent) and z Malicious damage to property (down 7.0 per cent).

“Steal from retail store” is the only category to have shown an increase, of 5.3 per cent, while the other eight categories remained stable.

Almost half of the increase during the past 12 months is due to thefts from liquor stores, with food, mobile phones and expensive perfume also high on the target list.

Increased pro-active work by local police, such as working with loss prevention officers to identify theft as it occurs, has led to an increase in incidents being reported.

The report also notes that increases in other crime categories, are primarily linked to pro-active policing strategies.

Commissioner Scipione said it was important to recognise how the report linked these increases to concentrated law enforcement.

This is particularly relevant regarding current drug-possession rates, according to the Commissioner – a reflection of a targeted policing approach and increased detections of drugs in the community.

“NSW Police will continue to work hard to tackle the scourge of illegal drugs and the detrimental impact they are having on our communities.”

Outside the major categories, increases were recorded in seven of the secondary crime areas. z Possession and/or use of cocaine (up 55.3 per cent); z Possession and/or use of narcotics (up 6.4 per cent); z Possession and/or use of cannabis (up 7.6 per cent);

z Possession and/or use of amphetamine (36.6 per cent). z Other drug offences (up 7.7 per cent); z Breach bail conditions (up 13.4 per cent); z Transport regulatory offences (up 46.9 per cent).

All these increases are due to improvements in pro-active policing or detections of crime by police.

Increases in amphetamine possession have been recorded in both regional areas and metropolitan Sydney; however, more than half of the increase in cocaine possession is due to increased detections in Parramatta, Sydney City and Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs.

Mudgee crash claims driver’s life POLICE are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in Ilford, south of Mudgee this week.

At about 3.10pm on Wednesday afternoon, emergency services were called to Castlereagh Highway, about 3km south of the intersection of Sofala Road, following reports of a crash.

Initial investigations suggest a Holden Astra was travelling south on Castlereagh Highway, when it left the roadway and crashed into a tree.

The driver, a 54-year-old Mudgee woman, was treated at the scene by ambulance paramedics before being taken by helicopter to Westmead Hospital, where she later died.

No one else was injured during the incident.

A crime scene was established and investigations into the crash are continuing.

A report will be prepared for

the information for the information of the coroner.

Employment potential from new solar hub FRENCH renewable energy developer, Neoen, is proposing to develop a solar farm in Dubbo, which is expected to provide employment for up to 40 people during its construction.

The proposed Dubbo Solar Hub is a 26MW renewable electricity project that will consist of approximately 82,000 solar panels installed on 40 hectares of land to the east of Dubbo, and 25ha of land to the north of Narromine.

The Dubbo Solar Hub is part of Neoen’s plans to develop three large-scale solar photovoltaic projects in New South Wales, the other two being at Parkes and Griffith.

An information session about the Dubbo Solar Hub is being held at the Macquarie Inn on Thursday, 17 December from 4pm to 7pm. No RSVP necessary.

The project is yet to be formerly submitted as a Development Application.

Visit dubbosolarhub.com.au for more information.

New child care system FAMILIES throughout the region will have the confidence that they can find child care that fits with their busy lives and that their children are getting the best possible care according to Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton.

The federal government this week announced a $40 billion investment over four years to provide greater child care

Student takes stand for disabled IN conjunction with last week’s International Day of People with Disability Bella Tipping, the 13 yearold Dubbo founder of kidzcationz. com, has made a video appeal to Sir Richard Branson, head of the Virgin Group and QANTAS CEO Alan Joyce in the hope of promoting change in the way people, who are confined to a wheelchair, travel.

Bella makes the appeal on behalf of people who are unable to travel by airplane due to their disability and asks new aircraft are designed to take their needs into account.

Bella’s messages can be viewed on Bella in her video message pitched at Sir Richard Branson asking for modifications to new aircraft keeping disabled passengers needs in mind. PHOTO: DUBBO WEEKENDER the kidzcationz facebook page.

choices for more than 1.2 million families under the Jobs for Families Child Care package.

“Our priority is to increase access to care for local families who need it most, particularly working parents,” said Coulton.

“The current child care system is complex, with subsidies and programmes that are poorly targeted and not suited to the needs of modern working families.”

The key elements of the package are a new, simpler Child Care Subsidy, which will improve childcare affordability; a Child Care Safety Net, which will improve accessibility; and a Nanny Pilot Programme, which will enhance flexibility.

“The new Child Care Subsidy will start in July 2017 to help low and middle income families. Families using child care in 2017, with family incomes between $65,710 and $170,710, will be on average around $1500 a year better off under this package.

“Grandparents who are on income support and have primary care of their grandchildren will also be eligible for up to 100 hours of child care subsidy without having to meet the Child Care Subsidy activity test.

“These grandparents will receive a subsidy of 100 per cent of their fees up to a generous hourly fee cap (up to 120 per cent) of the usual Child Care Subsidy cap.”

Councils to cut energy bills LOCAL governments throughout the electorate of Parkes now have the opportunity to cut their energy bills and reduce emissions as part of a new a $250 million loan package under the Australian Government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).

Local councils can invest in clean technology across their operations, ranging from streetlights to solar panels on offices, community housing, libraries, sports grounds and infrastructure.

Loans of at least $10 million can be taken out over three years for a single project or package of works and councils can work together to finance joint projects.

No jab, no pay WESTERN area parents whose family payments may be affected because their child’s immunisations are not up to date or

12 Days of Giveaways There’s something wonderful in the air, It’s drawing shoppers from everywhere.

Reindeer, giant presents, and lights that twinkle Santa’s Helpers, with cheer to sprinkle.

The business windows are brightly dressed, And the streets are decked to impress.

Flags fly with smiling local faces, There’s even a few pop-up chill-out places.

In Dubbo’s CBD this season, Are rewards in store – for good reason.

Buy a gift and present your receipt, At Reindeer Rotunda on Church Street.

You could win the daily cash back draw, Or a voucher from a CBD store.

Twelve days of Christmas, two ways to win, Come, let’s welcome in the festive season with a grin. smile. It’s Christmas.

TWO WAYS TO WIN! Saturday, 5 December and Wednesday, 16 December

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Buy a Christmas gift at any Dubbo store, show proof of purchase to Santa’s Helper at the Church Street Rotunda, and fill out an entry form to go in the daily draw to win your cash back! Enter as many times as you like.

Shop at participating businesses in the CBD and the CBD Elf could gift you with a voucher valued at $50 or more from the business you are shopping in!

For full terms and conditions visit the website: www.dubbo.com.au/smileitschristmas The CBD is bordered by Macquarie, Talbragar, Darling, and Bultje streets. The entry barrel will not be emptied until the end of the competition, so the more you shop, the more chances you have of winning. A winner will be drawn from the barrel and announced each day.

The winner will be contacted by phone and will have until Wednesday 16 December to collect their cash prize (up to the value of $250) from the Visitors Information Centre on the corner of Macquarie Street and the Newell Highway.

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are unable to be confirmed, will soon receive a letter from the Department of Human Services.

From 1 January 2016, under the No Jab, No Pay measure, all children under 20 must be fully immunised or on a catch-up schedule, according to the National Immunisation Program early childhood vaccination schedule to remain eligible for Child Care Benefit, Child Care Rebate and the Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A supplement.

Minister for Human Services, Stuart Robert, said families receiving these payments do not need to do anything until the New Year, when the Department will provide tailored advice about next steps for families and their children so they remain eligible for payments.

Minister Robert said the Government had strengthened immunisation requirements for family payments to protect children against vaccine-preventable diseases, and to boost childhood immunisation coverage to protect the community.

“Vaccination objection for personal, philosophical or religious reasons will no longer be a valid exemption from these requirements.

“Exemptions will still apply for children with medical contraindications or natural immunity who have been assessed by a general practitioner.”

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Innovation boost to benefit region FEDERAL Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed Australian Government’s new Innovation and Science Agenda’s range of new initiatives that build on existing measures such as the Entrepreneurs’ Programme, Industry Growth Centres Initiative and the rural R&D system.

“This announcement presents a range of opportunities across the community,” Coulton said.

“There’s assistance for local business to innovate and grow, support for entrepreneurs to back their ideas and get access to the capital they need and closer connections between industry and research, particularly in agriculture.

“There are also new initiatives for our young people to get the digital literacy and science, technology and maths skills they need for the jobs of the future.

“Australia’s best resources are its people and we all need to work together to transform our future and unleash our best ideas,” he said.

million of Commonwealth Government funding to support Indigenous languages and art in communities with $230,000 being shared across five projects.

A total of 59 projects will be undertaken across the electorate of Parkes, according to its local MP, Mark Coulton.

“The projects will use a range of art forms to share stories from Indigenous communities across Australia passing traditions down to new generations.

“In 2015-16, the projects stream of the Indigenous Languages and Arts program will provide funding of up to $100,000 per project to develop, produce, present, exhibit or perform Australia’s traditional and contemporary Indigenous arts projects.”

CONSUMERS across the state will enjoy the flexibility of more shopping hours with extended trading in the two weeks to Christmas Day and all stores able to trade on Boxing Day for the first time ever, according to the Australian Retailers Association (ARA).

All NSW stores within a business zone will be allowed to open 24 hours from midnight December 11 to 11:59pm December 24 without planning approval.

Figures by the ARA and Roy Morgan Research indicate Australian shoppers will spend $46.8 billion in retail stores over the Christmas trading period from November 15 to December 24, 2015, with NSW to account for $14.8 billion of this.

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Support for indigenous arts and languages INDIGENOUS communities in and around Baradine, Bourke, Walgett, Warren, Dubbo and Condobolin will benefit from $3

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RELATIONSHIP experts Interrelate are giving away a free guide to help you survive the trials and tribulations of the upcoming festive season.

“All families experience tension to some degree. Part of the reason why the festive season can be stressful is the expectation of a harmonious family gathering, which can sometimes be unrealistic,” said Interrelate area manager, Cen-

tral and Far West, Anne Heath.

“We wanted to give people some simple tips and strategies to take the stress out of the Christmas season and help them enjoy the festivities,” she said.

The free guide features tips and advice for the season across six topics dealing with grief and loss, separated or blended families, managing family expectations, managing kids’ expectations, managing family conflict and looking after yourself.

This is the second release of Interrelate’s Guide to Surviving Christmas, which launched for the first time last year.

Pick up a free copy of the guide at Interrelate’s Orange or Dubbo centres, at outreach locations or access a digital copy of the guide at http://www.interrelate.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Guide-to-Survivininterrg-Christmas-1.pdf.

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Rose Purcell, winner of the Member for Dubbo Troy Grant’s Christmas card design competition, and below, her winning design.

A happy Christmas is on the cards TEN year old Rose Purcell, from Geurie Public School, has been chosen as this year’s Christmas card design competition run by Member for Dubbo Troy Grant.

Rose’s design will be featured on Christmas cards distributed by Grant.

Close to 400 entries from across the electorate were received.

Lilla Attenborough from Dubbo and Sophie Whiteman from Wellington took second and third places.

“I would like to thank each and

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Ed Fagan – Mulyan Farm, Cowra

every student who sent in an entry, their work was outstanding, I am already looking forward to next year’s competition” said Grant.

Cowra farmer scoops annual awards COWRA livestock, broadacre farming and intensive horticulture producer, Ed Fagan, has been named the 2015 NSW Farmer of the Year.

Fagan operates Mulyan Farm, a 1600 hectare diversified enterprise that trades cattle, breeds and trades fat lambs and grows wheat, canola, maize, popcorn and oats.

In addition, horticultural crops, including beetroot, asparagus, red and brown onions are grown, and Mulyan Farm is the only commercial baby leaf spinach producer in NSW. Minister for Primary Industries, Niall Blair and NSW Farmers’ President Derek Schoen presented the 2015 NSW Farmer of the Year Award during the Farm Writers’ Association Christmas lunch held at Parliament House in Sydney this week.

Blair said Fagan has shown outstanding achievement, focusing on management skills, use of innovation, profitability, environmental sustainability and community involvement. “(His) commitment to protect natural resources by improving soil nutrition, weed control and innovative research and development are incredibly impressive,” Blair said.

“It is innovative initiatives in the farming sector like this that will build the future of the state’s $12 billion primary industries sector.

“Right across the state we are seeing farmers embracing new and innovative ways to do business that are leading the world and the finalists in this year’s Farmer of the Year Awards are testament to that.”

Blair also acknowledged the achievements and congratulated the other finalists – Canobolas cherry and apple growers Fiona and Bernard Hall and Batemans Bay oyster farmer Ewan McAsh. Fiona and Bernard Hall operate Caernarvon Cherry, a cherry and apple growing, packing and marketing business, located at

Canobolas in the state’s central west.

They aim to extract value out of every cherry that is harvested and to achieve this have developed a 100 per cent pure cherry juice that is well-received in the retail markets with a year-round market presence.

Ewan McAsh produces 60,000 dozen Sydney Rock Oysters each year on the Clyde River at Batemans Bay. McAsh has diversified the number of oyster species grown on the farm and is now growing Sydney Rock, Angasi and Spawnless Pacific oysters. His aim is to provide a greater range of product to his customers and to make production capacity more resilient to seasonal variability and disease.

NSW Farmers president Derek Schoen said this year’s finalists demonstrate the state’s diverse farming enterprises and congratulates them on their brilliant achievements.

“Ed Fagan, Ewan McAsh and the Halls are innovative, very hard working and passionate about agriculture,” Schoen said.

“They show qualities in business management skills and sustainable production practices that ensure a high standard quality product we all can enjoy.

“Their successful enterprises are making valuable contributions to their local communities and our national economy.”

The annual NSW Farmer of the Year Award recognises the best farmers in NSW, focusing on their agricultural management skills, their use of innovation, profitability, environmental sustainability and community involvement.

The Award is an initiative of the NSW Farmers Association and NSW Department of Primary Industries, with support from The Land and SafeWork NSW. Fagan has won a cash prize of $10,000 and the two other finalists receive $2000 each.

Derek and Kirrily Blomfield, a beef cattle farming couple from the Liverpool Plains in northern NSW, were named the 2014 NSW Farmers of the Year.

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The joys of pet adoption With Christmas coming on, many families are adding pets to their wish list, and adoption of a furry friend that needs re-homing is an increasingly popular way to give a two-way gift. WORDS and PHOTOGRAPHY Lisa Minner HRISTMAS wish lists often include a gift of the furry, finned or feathered kind, but it’s at this time of year that those involved with caring for and re-homing homeless pets hold their collective breath.

One local outfit that’s doing its bit to encourage responsible pet ownership and purchasing is Petbarn, part of a chain of Australia-wide outlets that says it has to date helped 12,500 companion animals to find new homes.

The Dubbo store is managed by Melanie Currey, who’s thrilled that Dubbo can boast a 10 per cent contribution to that figure in just over two years. It’s a positive reflection, she says, on the central west community which has responded to the need to re-home animals of all ages and conditions.

Christmas is a time when many pets are purchased as gifts for family members. It can be a blessing and a curse for the many animals that make their way to new homes and it’s not a decision to be made lightly, especially on behalf of someone else.

In last week’s edition of Weekender, Kim Goldsmith talked to experienced dog trainer Karen Johnson about just how important is the decision to give the gift of a pet.

“When giving a pet as a present, the recipient will be looking after that pet for many years to come… anywhere up to 10-15 years,” Johnson told Weekender.

“Questions that need to be asked include being prepared for the costs involved and for the time required to raise a dog, educate it, exercise it and love it.”

These are decisions that, unfortunately, aren’t always made with the depth of research and thought required, which means many pets will wind up looking for new homes in the not too distant future.

That said many animals do find their way to loving and caring long-term homes via organisations like Petbarn and the council-run Dubbo Animal Shelter and

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it’s often their last chance to find a safe place to live out their remaining years.

Currey says she’s pleased the store, which works closely with the RSPCA, is making a positive contribution to re-homing rates in the region. She has a great deal of respect for the generosity of those who have adopted their companion animals.

“This time of year the RSPCA has a lot of animals that are desperately in need of re-homing.

“People are going away on holidays and planning their Christmas breaks and they have to come up with a solution for their pets, “Not everyone’s solution is to put them into care, however.”

According to Currey, the Christmas period is a busy time of the year for the arrival of kittens.

“We have a lot of kittens coming through needing homes and they’re being de-sexed now. I guess you’d call it kitten season, it’s warming up and cats are wandering and as a result a lot of litters are being dumped.”

Like Johnson, Currey says taking on a pet is a big responsibility that will span years.

“It’s so important to acknowledge that if you are going to take on a pet make sure the recipient has the

These pets are in a position where they need to be rehomed because often their owner has died or had to move to a nursing home and they obviously can’t take them along.”

– Petbarn’s Melanie Currey

ability to take care of it, financially and time-wise.”

The Dubbo Animal Shelter has a number of animals on its books that are ready to be rehomed to suitable new families, and often takes to social media to try to find the right people to adopt the dogs and cats that end up at the shelter through no fault of their own – either through being surrendered, lost or dumped.

Dubbo’s Petbarn works with an animal foster care network, with all the animals going into foster care with a pool of volunteers, coordinated by the RSPCA. “The RSPCA has been fantastic, they work in so well with us and are so supportive of what we do,” Currey says.

All the RSPCA animals are fully vet-checked, desexed, microchipped and vaccinated with a two-week pet warranty.

Currey says they mostly re-homes cats and dogs, but have had the odd chicken or guinea pig in the mix as well.

The most out-of-the-ordinary pets to come through the store have been a three-legged cat and two cats that were 15 and 16 years, respectively, with minimal sight and a few health issues.

“These cats were a package deal,” she says. “They had to go together and thankfully a kind adoptee gave them a new home in their final years.”

While many people like to choose kittens and puppies, there are also those who would rather take on an animal that might have a lesser chance of being adopted. These animals often have issues that come with age or perhaps don’t look as “cute” as a younger pet.

But older pets can bring great companionship to families, especially given they are generally more settled and established in their behaviours, and toilet-trained.

“We’ve had older blind dogs, blind cats, deaf cats, you name it, but the community has been great and we’ve been able to find homes for every single animal that’s come through the doors,” Currey says, add-

Dubbo residents Mick Comber and partner Denice Crowley recently adopted a kitten and would do it again in a heartbeat.

They were particularly impressed with the screening process and background information on each pet.

“We went to Petbarn because the animals are from the RSPCA,” Mick said, “Gracie is the first cat I have had of my own, she’s a good cat, great personality and was six months old when we bought her, “They screen you thoroughly before you buy a pet; you make an appointment to interact with the cat or dog, to make sure you are a good fit for each other and the animal has the right temperament, “You get to know their personality and background so they don’t enter into an environment that’s not compatible.”

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Friday 11.12.2015 to Sunday 13.12.2015 | Dubbo Weekender James Winter, Kylie Tolmie and Melanie Currey from Petbarn with some of the RSPCA animals that are looking for a new home.

ing that many customers wonder why very old animals come in for adoption.

The reasons are often heartbreaking.

“These pets are in a position where they need to be rehomed because sometimes their owner has died or had to move to a nursing home and they obviously can’t take them along, “It’s a terribly sad situation and distressing for both

the owner and the pet. Quite often we have had the elderly owners ringing the store to see if their cat or dog has been adopted yet.

“They worry for them until they know they’re safe and loved again.”

Not all the animals come from a background of neglect, she says. “There are many reasons animals end up with us or other agencies.”

The Dubbo store has a Christmas Giving tree set up, but it’s not just there for decorative purposes.

“What we ask customers to do is to buy an ornament for the Christmas Giving tree.

“They get a piece of the ornament to take home for their family tree and a piece that we pop on ours and all the money raised goes directly to the RSPCA at this busy time of year.”

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CARE Making goodbyes a little easier Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is never easy, but one local vet is doing his darnedest to try to make the process as gentle as possible. The National Association for Loss and Grief’s (NALAG’s) Paula Hanson talks to Duncan McGinness about the special room he’s set aside in his busy surgery to help people say a gentler final farewell. WORDS Paula Hanson IS passion for animals is immediately obvious, and more than 30 years in the veterinary industry still hasn’t dimmed the light in his eyes when two year old border collie, Lucky, comes in to have stitches removed. He greets the dog with more bedside manner than many GPs I’ve encountered over the years. With a gentle rub behind the ears and a shake of the paw, Dr Duncan McGinness has made a special connection with the dog and there seems to be an instant understanding of trust.

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OR many humans, choosing a GP to monitor our health is just as important as choosing a vet for our beloved pets. I met vet Duncan McGinness for the first time as a 12 year old, when we presented at his surgery with my beloved Pete – a huge black and white cat, who had been kicked by a horse and was badly injured. My mother recounted that moment to me many times over the remaining 15 years of that cat’s life.

I was distraught, and the kindly vet was politely trying to indicate the options to my mother about what could be done for my pet. My mother’s response?

“Do whatever it takes.” More than 20 years ago, that required rewiring his jaw and I spent the next six weeks feeding my beloved cat with a syringe to keep him alive, and bathing him daily (which he didn’t appreciate).

These days there are many options for our pets when they become ill. Owners of dogs and cats with cancer are seeking advice from specialty veterinary oncology practices regarding chemotherapy and radiotherapy, for instance. Unfortunately the extension of life for the pet it not always encouraging – treatment it may prolong the lifespan by three, six, nine months, but the quality of life is often hampered by the intensity of the drugs. And it is an incredibly expensive

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exercise.

But such is our attachment to our pets that, as with humans, we will do anything to have more time with our loved ones, despite the cost. We have palliative care environments for humans when the end of life approaches, methods to keep them comfortable and care so family members can say their goodbyes in an environment that is non-clinical and as relaxed as possible. We then have a period of mourning, a funeral and more mourning. This is socially acceptable; it’s appreciated that we will be sad for some time after losing someone close to us.

So when the life of a beloved pet approaches its end or when that pet becomes ill, we reach out to the trusted vet. Unfortunately sometimes there’s nothing that can be done. It’s a hard decision; it’s an unwanted decision (in most cases) and it’s usually done with a heavy heart: euthanasia. There’s much debate on the pros and cons of euthanasia for humans, which is outside the scope of this article. But for pet owners (not a term endeared by all) it’s a difficult decision and a difficult process to go through, especially when the attachment to the animal is as close a bond as that of a human-to-human bond.

“I don’t have high expectation of emotions; I just don’t ever feel judgement towards a pet owner when they come to the surgery and have to make that decision,” says the experienced vet.

“You just never know the emotional attachment (a person) has with their pet. We just want to support them once that decision has been made. They make the decision and we support it, regardless if it’s a medical or financial decision.

“It’s really important for people’s long term well-being following euthanasia of a pet that we are non-judgmental regarding the decision.

“If it’s based on money, and sometimes unfortunately it can be, and we don’t support it, how awful is the outcome for that pet owner?

“If it’s like a family member and we judge their decision because it’s based on financial decisions…that doesn’t lead to good outcomes.”

N McGinness’ Dubbo surgery, there’s a euthanasia room. It’s not your typical veterinary examination room. There are no steel benches; no veterinary medical equipment. It’s nicely furnished with a leather lounge, a timber coffee table and a soft floor rug. The room is designed specifically to allow people to say good-bye to their pets in a non-

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The Euthanasia Room at Duncan McGinness’ Dubbo veterinary surgery

Duncan McGinness presenting NALAG’s Paula Hanson with a donation of funds collected from a portion of the fee charged for vaccination of animals at his surgery.

clinical environment. Somewhere comfortable, away from the waiting room and other examination rooms, where the barks and meows of other pets cannot be heard.

The client is given time on their own to say goodbye.

“We have found that the more time the owner has with their pet after they are deceased or has the option to do so, the bet-

ter the outcome emotionally for them.

“Hopefully we can provide a less traumatic experience, as you cannot predict how an animal will respond and so forth.

Making it as easy as possible under controlled circumstances is what we aim for.”

McGinness says a “normal” consultation room doesn’t provide that circumstance.

“We didn’t have the time to allow the client to stay with the animal and then they also had to walk out front to the rest of the waiting room. It just didn’t seem good enough to me.

“We found that we had people requesting not to use a certain consult room because that’s where their previous pet had been euthanised and it was an unpleasant memory for them. It made us wonder whether we needed a dedicated space.”

You’ll only find yourself in this room if you need to make the decision, or the decision has already been made, to euthanise a pet.

It’s going to make the process just that a bit easier for people, according to the gentle vet.

“Standing around a clinical, stainless steel consulting table – which is a necessity for those areas – does not make the goodbye comfortable. With the euthanasia room, it’s a little easier with a few homely features to make it less clinical, less confronting and a bit kinder.”

And unfortunately the room is used daily, on average. McGinness also does home visits, which he supports as a practice because he says it can often be the best environment for both pet and owner.

HROUGHOUT his three decades in the profession, McGinness has seen the shift in the recognition of pet loss. It seems an emotional shift and how people are engaging with their pets – they are generally much more connected with their pets, he says. They’re treated as family members and the bond is binding to the family, which means they’re looked upon as a family member.

“There’s definitely less of a stiff upper lip these days when it comes to pet loss, particularly with us blokes who are least likely to express themselves.

“Older males, like myself, now tear up at the national anthem – things we never used to do; your emotions seem to surface more readily, and you may not be prepared for it.

“It’s hard to express grief and be comfortable in talking about it. Dad died four years ago,” says McGinness of his own recent experience of grief. “It’s a significant loss. I find it easier talking to people whose fathers are really ill, but I’m still grieving myself, and it feels like it’s taking an extremely long time and I don’t want to

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stop grieving, but I guess I thought there would be a time limit, and it was something I hadn’t anticipated; I just didn’t realise it takes as long as it takes.”

It’s the same for pet loss, he says.

“It’s a subject that polarises people. There’s the pet people who are immersed in it and feel like they understand it totally and then there are the people who don’t have pets and they don’t get it.”

And for some whose pet is nearing the end of its life, the trusted vet, is the one person who does “get it”.

“We want the best support possible for the client,” he says.

When the pet has become a family member, the notion of expense can be difficult. Commercially, people spend more on their pets than ever before, pet foods and accessories are the top 10 items purchased in supermarkets, and advertising tends to focus on buying these items to show how much you love your pet. The pressure can be the same with the offerings of oncology treatment and so on. The pet owner has to make the decision that’s best for them and their pet and their financial situation. No-one should be made to feel guilty for making a decision to euthanise a pet because of financial reasons.

“We never mention euthanasia at a first consult,” says McGinness.

“It can be obvious when a client presents with an elderly immobile dog that they know the end is near (but) what they don’t want to hear is euthanasia.

“They walk away thinking, “all he wanted to do was put him down”. We don’t want people to have that heartache. We discuss the options, and in most cases, the client will know euthanasia is an option and we then discuss it openly with them.”

The other discussion will also surround the disposal of the pet’s remains.

“There are companies that now cremate pets so people can then

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scatter the ashes, keep them in an urn or so forth, or bury them in their garden.”

The culture has really shifted; there are memorial services for pets, headstones for pet graves and websites dedicated to forever memorialising pets. And it doesn’t have to be expensive to be meaningful.

“One or the other doesn’t mean you love your pet any more or less,” McGinness says. “There’s just options these days. We offer all the options to the client.”

Y own first experience of pet loss was at the age of about six, when the stray cattle dog we adopted had a litter of pups a week later and the runt did not survive. My brother helped me create a makeshift coffin out of two used milkshake containers and we wrote The Lord’s Prayer on the outside before burying it in the backyard.

So what do we tell children when a pet dies or needs to be euthanised? “Dr Duncan” says he often has children attending with their parents when a pet is near the end of life.

“It can be sometimes a softer or gentler introduction to loss. It really depends on the closeness to the pet and the age of the child, but yes we do have children wanting to see the deceased pet.”

It helps if he can make it “a good death”.

“If that is such a thing,” he says.

“But if I am acting normally and not upset; non emotional but supportive, however grieving Mum and Dad are, if children see someone who is together about it and not hiding from death or loss, and being open that we are preventing suffering – this is a wonderful thing to offer.

“When their pet has very little to look forward to or has been in pain and we can end that pain – what a wonderful gift we can give to that pet and make it a shift from sad negative loss to “wow what a wonderful gift we can give to end their suffering – a pain free, nice departure from the world”.”

McGinness is a great supporter of the NALAG book Grandpa’s Hat, written as a resource to help children understand loss and grief. He offers copies of the book

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“It is a wonderful book for children, and I love the pet analogy for creating resilience in children following loss.

“Some people feel the loss so deeply and I often wonder if there are unresolved losses in the client’s history that are compounded by their current situation.

“When it’s total, wheels-off devastating, I believe there’s more involved - that’s why I’m so grateful that there are services like NALAG. “In my surgery my staff and I try to make every experience positive. So for whatever reason they come, we give as much support as we can offer and make the whole experience as positive as possible.

“Just knowing NALAG is there to offer assistance, even if some people don’t take up the offer, it gives people such peace of mind.”

During my visit, McGinness hands me a cheque as a donation to NALAG – funds collected through donating a percentage of all vaccinations performed in the surgery over the past two months.

He is apologetic that it’s not more but hopes it can contribute to the work of NALAG. Thankfully, Pete, my huge black and white cat did one last act of kindness for me and died in old age in the front garden of my parents’ home. Mercifully, I never had to make the decision to euthanise him. I buried him in a blanket my grandmother taught me to crochet – reminding me of yet another special bond we shared.

Duncan McGinness with a furry friend.

PHOTO: PAULA HANSON

z This article is part of the coming edition of the National Association of Loss and Grief (NALAG) quarterly news magazine, and is published here with the kind permission of the not-for-profit organisation that helps those suffering loss and grief.

NALAG’s Dubbo centre can be contacted on 6882 9222 and further information is available through its website, www.nalag.org.au. z Copies of Grandpa’s Hat, written

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The mother of all judgements How the young parents stigma hurts Katie Greenaway and Jarrod Sanders became parents at a young age. They’ve begun to build their little family – with daughter Freya (2 ½) and son Erick (six months) – but as ELLA McMILLAN found, they’re frustrated at the stigma that still exists within the community when it comes to young parents.

OUNG mum Katie Greenaway was just 19 when she learned that, despite using IUD contraception, she was pregnant.

“I cried, putting it bluntly. I was hell bent I wasn’t pregnant,” Greenaway says.

“We were in a very un-child friendly environment at the time because Jarrod was unemployed and we were both living at my mother’s house.”

It wasn’t until halfway through her pregnancy that her partner Jarrod Sanders found a job.

Greenaway says termination was never an option, despite the fact that the young couple “had nothing” at the time. They were forced to make it work.

Even with the support and excitement from most friends and family, Greenaway admits there were a few friends who reacted with less than unqualified support.

“They weren’t mean about it but it was a shock for us; we didn’t need other people making it more than it had to be.

“I felt a bit isolated; at the time it felt like there was no one else in my position.”

Greenaway is now friends with other mums whose children are the same age but is still subjected to the comments and unwanted advice of strangers.

“I would be lucky to walk down the street without Freya (now 2 ½) crying. She was quite a full on baby. Babies cry, that’s what they do and so many people would make you feel inadequate by saying “oh she’s hungry, you should pick that baby up”... when they have no idea.

“Because you’re young, you think they’re judging you and looking at you like that all the time anyway,” she adds.

Her frustration, she says, stems from those not realising that each parent and child is an individual.

“They have no idea what my life is like in general; whether it be a younger person or an older person, no one knows unless they are a significant part of my life.”

Greenaway says her age makes people are more judgemental and less considerate, so, as a young mum, it’s crucial to have thick-skin.

“You’re the only one who knows how your baby works, at the end of the day. You give birth to a complete stranger – yes you have a bond and connection with them, but you don’t know a thing about them and you have to learn about each other at the same time.

The now-22 year old doesn’t take things she hears to heart but wishes people would stop making young mums and pregnancy a spectacle after seeing Facebook “memes” such as “Everyone’s popping out babies and I’m over here with my dog...

“After a while it got to me,” she admits, adding she’s also heard people talking about her now six month old son Erick as an “accident”.

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In fact, after the birth of her daughter, she felt it was time to start building her family.

“It got under my skin, just because I’m young, doesn’t mean I didn’t plan them,” Greenaway says.

“Don’t be ashamed to be a young mother because there is nothing wrong with it. I could’ve been classed as teen mum and they get a bad label, but at the end of the day you’re a mother and every woman has that right, so you shouldn’t feel bad about being a mother earlier or later than you expect.”

REENAWAY concedes there are indeed challenges that come with being a mother at such a tender age – such as a lack of life experience – but she remains positive about overcoming these hurdles.

“Everyone has different parenting styles anyway but Jarrod, Freya, Erick and I are learning that extra 10 years of life experience together.”

Simultaneously battling the “terrible twos”, Greenaway also finds others comparing their lives to hers.

“I feel like some people make comments about how their lives are so far behind mine, but they have done all this stuff that I haven’t done, and now can’t do for quite a while.”

However, being younger also comes with benefits, in that this mother-of-two says she has more time and energy to do things with her family.

“Freya is hands-on from when she wakes up until she goes to bed, so I feel like being 22, I’m able to run around with her and Erick; I think it’s easier for me,” she said.

As for future family plans, Greenaway laughs.

“I’d love to have three kids, but I’m not happy to be pregnant three times – it f***ing sucks.”

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R Deborah Bateson, Director Clinical Services and Medical Director of Family Planning, says it’s crucial for young men and women to have access to unbiased information from a trustworthy source ahead of unintended pregnancies.

“If they are going to continue the pregnancy it’s very important that we put them in touch with antenatal services,” she tells Dubbo Weekender.

Unintended pregnancies happen to all women, of all ages, from different backgrounds and for different reasons, Bateson says.

“It’s difficult to get the figures but we know around 51 per cent of pregnancies in Australia are unplanned, which is not to say they are all unwanted but that ratio is half, so it’s high.

“That does mean there’s factors associated with unintended pregnancy which can be challenging, accessing antenatal care late for instance.”

Family Planning is a reproductive and sexu-

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Katie Greenaway with partner Jarrod Sanders and their two children Erick and Freya

` It’s really important that young people have the opportunity to learn all about their bodies and relationships.

– Dr Deborah Bateson, Director Clinical Services and Medical Director of Family Planning

al health service providing a wealth of services. With unplanned pregnancy, it’s part of their role to offer information and support around all three options – parenting, abortion and adoption.

“It’s really important that young people have the opportunity to learn all about their bodies and relationships because we know that adolescence can be a time of questioning, experimentation and lots of changes happening to the body and relationships.”

Bateson is passionate about empowering young people to seek information that’s credible.

“In Dubbo we see a lot of young people through our doors and want them to know about our services and know it’s not judgemental; it’s a safe place to come and ask questions.”

The doctor also acknowledges the importance of providing other means of communication especially for young men in rural areas. The organisation offers this in the form of a confidential phone and e-mail service.

Anyone looking for expert advice can free call the Family Planning Talkline on 1300 658 886.

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from the past Stuart Town is steeped in gold mining history and still attracts keen prospectors hoping to score what hundreds of miners missed when the region was churning out ounces of gold on a daily basis. The Iron Bark Inn has witnessed it all and still stands proudly in the main street, offering a cold beer, a hot meal and a friendly welcome for all who drop by...including LISA MINNER. NCE a thriving gold mining hub, the tiny township of Stuart Town was also made famous thanks to the 1892 Banjo Patterson poem, The Man from Ironbark.

In the early days, the town was known as Ironbarks, but the name was changed to Stuart Town in 1889 when the railway came through and it was named after the NSW state premier at the time, Alex Stuart.

The little settlement still retains its historic feel and celebrates its cultural heritage with The Man from Ironbark Festival at Easter, each year.

Front and centre in the main street stands the Iron Bark Inn. Like many country pubs it’s gone by a couple of different names over the years. Built in 1888 it was originally called the Carrington Hotel, then in 1909 it was officially re-opened as The Australian Hotel with a free supper and ball hosted by the new licensee, a Mr Wade. The renaming was a shin-dig to behold according to the Wellington Times newspaper at the time.

The top portion of the hotel still bears the name and underneath it, a new wooden sign has been added with the recent name change the Iron Bark Inn, harking back to the towns origins.

The Iron Bark still retains its late Victorian, early Federation style architecture and not too many changes have been made to the original structure other than in the functional spaces like the kitchen and laundry areas.

The pub attracts its share of visitors; prospectors, fishermen and a steady stream of locals who use it for communal gatherings and special occasions.

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URRENT licensees Rod and Rhonda McConnell have been running the hotel for seven years. The couple had done “a bit of this and a bit of that” before coming to Stuart Town but had previously lived in the nearby town of Mumbil.

They considered purchasing the Mumbil Hotel, now known as the Griffos Burrendong Hotel (recently featured

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The mural over the fireplace was painted by artist Rex Newell in 1987. The mural replaced an earlier version painted in 1963/4 that said “Murder, bloody, murder!” after the famous line in Banjo Paterson’s well loved poem, The Man from Ironbark. According to McConnell the licensing sergeant at the time said it was considered offensive given the use of the word “bloody” and had to be painted over to avoid legalities.

There’s still a lot of good detecting and alluvial gold out here at the common and Mookerawa creek.

Licensees of the Iron Bark Inn, Rod and Rhonda McConnell.

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THE MAN FROM IRONBARK

by A.B. “Banjo” Paterson It was the man from Ironbark who struck the Sydney town, He wandered over street and park, he wandered up and down.

He loitered here, he loitered there, till he was like to drop, Until at last in sheer despair he sought a barber’s shop. “’Ere! shave my beard and whiskers off, I’ll be a man of mark, I’ll go and do the Sydney toff up home in Ironbark.”

The barber man was small and flash, as barbers mostly are, He wore a strike-your-fancy sash, he smoked a huge cigar; He was a humorist of note and keen at repartee, He laid the odds and kept a “tote”, whatever that may be, And when he saw our friend arrive, he whispered, “Here’s a lark!

Just watch me catch him all alive, this man from Ironbark.”

There were some gilded youths that sat along the barber’s wall.

Their eyes were dull, their heads were flat, they had no brains at all; To them the barber passed the wink, his dexter eyelid shut, “I’ll make this bloomin’ yokel think his bloomin’ throat is cut.”

And as he soaped and rubbed it in he made a rude remark: “I s’pose the flats is pretty green up there in Ironbark.”

A grunt was all reply he got; he shaved the bushman’s chin, Then made the water boiling hot and dipped the razor in.

He raised his hand, his brow grew black, he paused awhile to gloat, Then slashed the red-hot razor-back across his victim’s throat: Upon the newly-shaven skin it made a livid mark No doubt it fairly took him in – the man from Ironbark.

He fetched a wild up-country yell might wake the dead to hear, And though his throat, he knew full well, was cut from ear to ear, He struggled gamely to his feet, and faced the murd’rous foe: “You’ve done for me! you dog, I’m beat! one hit before I go!

I only wish I had a knife, you blessed murdering shark!

But you’ll remember all your life the man from Ironbark.”

He lifted up his hairy paw, with one tremendous clout He landed on the barber’s jaw, and knocked the barber out.

He set to work with nail and tooth, he made the place a wreck; He grabbed the nearest gilded youth, and tried to break his neck.

And all the while his throat he held to save his vital spark, And “Murder! Bloody murder!” yelled the man from Ironbark.

A peeler man who heard the din came in to see the show; He tried to run the bushman in, but he refused to go.

And when at last the barber spoke, and said “’Twas all in fun— ‘Twas just a little harmless joke, a trifle overdone.”

“A joke!” he cried, “By George, that’s fine; a lively sort of lark; I’d like to catch that murdering swine some night in Ironbark.”

And now while round the shearing floor the list’ning shearers gape, He tells the story o’er and o’er, and brags of his escape.

“Them barber chaps what keeps a tote, By George, I’ve had enough, One tried to cut my bloomin’ throat, but thank the Lord it’s tough.”

And whether he’s believed or no, there’s one thing to remark, That flowing beards are all the go way up in Ironbark.

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by Weekender) around the same time but after the group of bikies who had previously owned the pub at Stuart Town decided to move on, the McConnells took on the lease.

Their daughter Kimberly also works on the premises, so The Iron Bark Inn is something of a family affair.

“No one really manages the pub, it manages itself,” Rod says of the pub which also has four rooms that usually attract prospectors, shearers and fisherman.

“The prospectors come from everywhere hoping to find a bit of gold, we had one guy who came to stay from New Zealand once.

“There’s still a lot of good detecting and alluvial gold out here at the common and Mookerawa creek.”

McConnell says despite the history of the pub, there doesn’t appear to be any hauntings or general creepiness about the place. That said, the cellar has been bricked up for many years and he doesn’t know what may lurk in its gloomy depths – gold, ghosts or otherwise – and he’s in no hurry to have a look, just quietly.

Above, Alfred Berwick has lived in Stuart Town for 35 years. Before retiring, he was a truck driver from Botany Bay. He used to visit the area to go fishing and one day just simply decided to stay.

“I bought a place down near the dam and never went back,” he said.

Friend, Jim Fitzsimmons was born in Stuart Town and his parents used to own a shop just near the pub.

“I went to Trundle when I was 16 and worked for a farmer and stayed five years – he gave me the farm after five years. He had four daughters and I couldn’t catch one of them so he gave me the farm instead. I ended up marrying a girl from Trundle and got into the pub game there and then came back here and leased this pub for a while.

I never got away, again.”

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Kylie Preston from Stuart Town enjoyed her baby shower at the Ironbark Inn last weekend.

“This hotel is a meeting spot for anything that happens around the town. Stuart Town’s been a great place to grow up and raise kids; everyone looks out for each other here. There’s a real sense of community; if anyone is ever in trouble everyone steps up to help.”

Barman Trevor Black, Sydney visitor Steve Pusccay – who loves Stuart Town and visits often – and publican Rod McConnelley having a coldie in the bar.

Right, Euchareena farmers Sooty Trudgett and Michelle Reeks love the Iron Bark Inn and come here for a coldie when they have the time, especially on a Friday night when the pub’s in full swing. Asked what they like about the pub, Sooty says, “Well it’s the only one we’ve got!”

Michelle says it’s the friendly people she likes most. “We have a yarn with the friends and family, we have a catch up.”

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PROFILE.

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FOR GOODNESS SAKE Spreading good ideas about living healthy and well together is the sole domain of Lyndal O’Leary, manager of health promotion for the Far West and Western NSW Local Health District and a dedicated teamwhichinturncoordinatesasmallarmy of volunteers across half the state. From their vantage point at Population Health, they see areas in need of improvement, particularly where Indigenous people are concerned. WORDS and PHOTOGRAPHY Yvette Aubusson-Foley T’S a non-descript building at the western side of the Local Health Department’s car park in Dubbo, but the bold black lettering above the door invites curiosity. It reads Population Health.

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Inside is Lyndal O’Leary, manager of health promotion, and a team of people whose every day purpose is to implement initiatives and messages set down by the state government to encourage the population of Western and Far West NSW to live well.

“We work at the population level, as opposed to the individual level. Some of our functions are Environmental Health, which looks after the greater view of water such as swimming pools, making sure they meet regulations. They go out and test, and they cover all of Western NSW plus Far West.

“They have chickens in the Macquarie Marshes and if they’re bitten by mosquitos and pick up or show an in influx of disease, like Ross River or Murray Valley Encephalitis, and they can be on top of that before it actually spreads,” O’Leary says.

“We have a communicable diseases team that looks after reportable infectious diseases, things like TB and HIV. It’s not only data collection but contact tracing too, so if someone’s diagnosed with TB, therefore there’s a circle of people who need to be contacted.

“The immunisation team has the childhood immunisation programs such as the one run through the council.”

Lyndal O’Leary, manager, Health Promotion, Julie Smith, acting Healthy Weight Coordinator, Emma Fitzgerald, Health Promotions Officer, Karen Lloyd, Health Promotions Officer, Stepping On.

EALTH promotion is Lyndal’s field.

“We get funded by the ministry to run programs around healthy weight and physical activity, tobacco and healthy eating.

“There’s lots of things we’re doing and trying to target those areas where we’re least impressive. From a tobacco point of view we have high smoking levels compared with the rest of the state. It’s nice that we’re sitting below the 20 per cent now but we’re still the highest.

O’Leary speaks of a program called You Just Don’t Smoke in Hospital which has run for about six months now.

“It started because we haven’t been particularly happy in the last two years about the publicity around smokers on site of hospitals.

“We thought we’d give them a hand – because there’s policy around which says there should be no smoking inside or outside – but it happens.”

The program aims to help the facilities feel empowered and comfortable about going up to people and saying “you can’t smoke on site” and “do you mind putting your smoke out or leaving”.

“It doesn’t eliminate the confrontation sometimes, but the majority of times it does.”

Last year the government made it possible that the LHD could bring in a bi-law where there was a designated smoking area, says O’Leary.

“But we advocated that we didn’t go down that path.

Nobody smokes on school grounds, anymore. They used to, so why can’t we have the same in hospitals?

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“Also, if people come into hospital and they’re smokers. We recognise they’re dependent, it’s highly addictive, so one of the things we allow to happen is that they get nicotine replacement while they’re an inpatient, so they don’t need to smoke and then if the staff are smokers, they can actually get assistance with NRT as well.”

Of particular concern are statistics, which show the Indigenous population’s rates of smoking are higher again than state average.

“We have programs we support including one around targeting pregnant Aboriginal women, called Quit for New Life,” O’Leary says.

Quit for New Life is a smoking cessation initiative with a message largely through the Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Health Services and Child and Family Health Services in support of pregnant Aboriginal women and members of households they share, to help them quit smoking and remain smoke-free around unborn and newborn babies.

Fifty two per cent of Aboriginal women in NSW in 2011 reported smoking during pregnancy and just 10 per cent for non-Aboriginal women (Health Statistics NSW: www.healthstats.nsw.gov.au).

Rates of smoking during pregnancy for Aboriginal women however differ substantially across local health districts. Two of the top three worst districts fall under O’Leary’s umbrella of responsibility.

In Far West NSW in 2011, 75 per cent of Indigenous mothers smoked during pregnancy compared to 28 per cent non-Indigenous. In Western NSW 57 per cent

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outer regional, and remote, with anything from 80 of Indigenous mums smoked while pregnant compeople to tens of thousands in each location. pared with 20 per cent for non-indigenous women.

The Far West faces the greatest health challenges While the numbers are alarming, O’Leary and her team tackle the issue armed with education and vol- with a decreasing population, which is ageing and experiencing significant morbidity related to lifestyle unteers but it’s a significant problem over a big area. factors and chronic illness.

“There are about 45 towns with health services in “Statistically we come up as on the high side of most it, but there’s a lot more little ones and they range things. We have a large Aboriginal poputhrough from about 300 people, or even lation and we have a lot of chronic dissmaller, tiny little villages, through to ease; the rural and remote issues around the Dubbo’s, Orange and Bathurst,” she ` social equity. explains.

Accessibility “Accessibility of services if they need “We go to Oberon, Coonabarabran, of services something, and being prepared to go then we go up to the Queensland border, where they have to, to get the service is Collarenebri, Lightning Ridge, Goodoo- if they need an issue. ga, out to Broken Hill, to the river towns, something, and “We certainly hear about people who Balranald, Wentworth, and then back up. being prepared say, “oh, I don’t want to go down to the It’s 55 per cent of the state.” to go where they Big Smoke”, or “I don’t want to go to OrO’Leary has team members here in ange”, or wherever. Can they afford it?

Dubbo, in Orange, one in Forbes, one in have to, to get That’s the big question. From an obesity Coonabarabran, a few at Mudgee, and at the service is an point of view we’re also fairly high.”

Broken Hill, and then they just work as a issue.

The vision for Far West LHD is excelvirtual team, and deliver. lence in rural and remote health and the “We have lots and lots of projects. push to develop a stable, resident workforce with reWe’re a small team, but nobody’s bored; we’re never duced reliance on fly-in and agency staff, means delivbored,” she says. ering the LHD’s messages require volunteers.

“With physical activity, we have staff and volunteer HERE’S little wonder when the population of Western NSW and Far West is 270,775 and lead activity program. We train people either staff or 30,000 respectively, (both figures as of 2011 cenother NGO workers, or community volunteers, to acsus), spread across almost 450,000 square kilometres. tually run the programs.

The communities are diverse, from cities, inner and “We offer Tai Chi and CEL – community exercise –

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it’s strength and balance training, and aqua. They run it in their communities and they are free.

“We have 167 leaders and it’s up to them to promote it in their own community. Last year, with just 85 per cent of stats in, we know we had 40,000 episodes of participation,” she says.

Much of the target of the volunteer and staff lead programs are for smaller towns with few resources like gyms or physical activity.

“I run aqua (classes) at Mendooran so on my way to work it’s me putting up the flyers in town, and making sure there’s an ad in the paper so people now when and what’s on. It’s very much up to the local people to make it happen.

“Communities often say they’d like certain things run in their town and our response is, ‘you go and find the people that are willing to run it, and we’ll train them and support them’, but we can’t go and find the people in their town.”

O’Leary says what she’d like to see is a really healthier population that is aware of what the limitations are but also aware that they can find creative ways to issues around health.

“That you’re not restricted by not having a doctor; you can get out there and do it yourself, or getting a group together and doing something.

“There’s lots of opportunities; you don’t need a gym, you don’t have to have equipment, you can just get out there and do it. They can go to their local health service for advice,” she says.

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OPINION & ANALYSIS.

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Tony Webber

Tony Webber spent 12 months living in a squat in south-east London.

FFA efforts to keep hooligan genie in bottle praiseworthy VIVIDLY recall them: father and son, chatting about the soccer game they had just seen.

They were calmly jogging away from a Millwall match in south-east London, as if running away from a soccer game was second nature.

Because in the 1990s running away from certain UK soccer matches was second nature, unless you were a “hooligan”.

In the 1980s and 1990s football hooliganism became synonymous with the code in Britain, costing countless millions of pounds in vandalised city centres and public transport, security cordons, along with medical costs for the unfortunate victims cornered and bashed by lager-fuelled cowards.

As a result between 1985 and 1991 a dozen English Premier League teams were banned at various stages from competing in Europe.

In his 1990 book, Among the Thugs, US journo Bill Buford writes incredulously about a crowd violence problem so extensive and ingrained that it was the norm in wealthy first world England that numerous major population centres would be given over to widespread street violence most Saturday nights of the playing season.

He noted that in his native US major football games were overseen by a token police presence almost never called upon to act, while in the UK a massive police operation to separate or subdue rivals fans was a given at high-risk matches.

Western Sydney Wanderers fans have been boycotting their matches because Football Federation Australia (FFA) has acted to ban fans they identify as trouble-makers: 198 at last count.

But the actions of the FFA in banning thugs have attracted widespread criticism, as if violence is somehow excusable if it’s committed by Wanderers’ supporters.

This fan base regularly lets off flares in the stands, brawls with other fans outside venues, including smashing windows on buses, and an estimated 60 fans recently staged a mock charge at other spectators.

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Wanderers supporters from the Red and Black Bloc are seen holding a banner prior to walking out at the 30 minute mark in protest over the names of banned spectators being published in a newspaper, during the round 8 A-League match between the Central Coast Mariners and the Western Sydney Wanderers at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, on Sunday, November 29. PHOTO: AAP IMAGE/ DAN HIMBRECHTS

In a televised incident, baying Wanderers fans besieged a restaurant, howling taunts at patrons inside.

Imagine rugby league’s Bulldogs’ fans – especially those of Middle Eastern extraction – behaving the same way?

When a handful of yobs in Bulldogs’ colours threw water bottles at officials during a league game this year, causing one to fall over, they nearly called out the army.

Yet a column on the ABC website by 2BL sports commentator and academic Michael Visontay this week was the latest to fawn about the sacred bond between soccer fans and the game, a relationship so beautiful that even fire risk and smoke inhalation are mere trifling concerns.

“Sure, there are a few too many Wanderers fans with a tendency to set off flares too easily. But is that really sufficient cause for banning them?”

Um, yes. On their last outing before the boycotts Wanderers’ fans lit up to a dozen flares, inside and outside the stadium.

Who doesn’t enjoy paying good money to sit in a cloud of acrid smoke because some dickhead sets off a flare?

As to the harmlessness of the feint at other supporters, this sort of intimidation resulted in 39 deaths and 600 injuries at Brussels’ Heysel stadium in 1985 when Liverpool fans charged Juventus ranks, causing a panicked stampede to escape.

Yet an astonishing opinion piece in The Guardian online seemed to argue

` Who doesn’t enjoy paying good money to sit in a cloud of acrid smoke because some dickhead sets off a flare?

that the slide to violence is part of the appeal.

“Yes, if you go to an A-League game, you may well hear unpleasant abuse, see boorish behaviour and even experience actual violence. And no doubt women are more at risk than men of being targeted, with verbal if not physical aggression,” it read.

“But there is a large audience that is prepared to put up with that, in exchange for ...adrenaline, engagement, tension, everything that goes with losing yourself in a collective experience.”

Thankfully the FFA is not prepared to put up with it.

Violence and anti-social behaviour of the sort for which Wanderers supporters are becoming notorious already plagues the game internationally.

The FFA knows it. Apologists for hooliganism apparently don’t.

Researchers create first test-tube dogs

2015 CANINE LIFE

NEW YORK: Rarely is a major scientific breakthrough so darn cute.

Researchers at Cornell University in New York State and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC have unveiled the first litter of puppies born through in vitro fertilisation.

The seven puppies were born on July 10 and include five beagles and two beagle-cocker spaniel mixes.

The results were published on Wednesday in the science journal PLOS ONE. The process of in vitro fertilisa-

tion, in which eggs are fertilised with sperm outside the body before the embryos are implanted into a female, has been in use since the 1970s to assist in human birth.

But scientists have long struggled to reproduce those results with dogs, in part because the canine reproductive cycle differs from that of other mammals.

“Since the mid-1970s, people have been trying to do in a dog and have been unsuccessful,” said one of the authors, Alex Travis, the head of the

laboratory at Cornell’s Baker Institute for Animal Health.

Female dogs only ovulate once or twice a year, and their eggs tend to be less mature at that stage, according to the research paper.

The scientists built upon an earlier success. In 2012, Travis’ laboratory was able to produce Klondike, the first puppy in the western hemisphere to be born from a frozen embryo.

The technique could eventually be used to help breed endangered

species in captivity, Travis said, for example the African painted dog.

He also said the development opens the door to detecting genetic traits that lead to disease and fixing them pre-emptively.

“Instead of trying to cure disease, we can help prevent it from happening in the first place,” he said.

Lead author Jennifer Nagashima said the research could shed light on the genetic basis for numerous disorders that affect both dogs and AAP humans.

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BY ELLA MCMILLAN

The many faces of Mona Lisa FRENCH scientist Pascal Cotte has claimed there is a hidden, secret portrait under arguably the world’s most famous painting – Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.

Having spent more than 10 years analysing the piece, he claims to have found an underlying image of a model looking off to the side, lacking Mona Lisa’s famed direct gaze and intriguing smile.

The Louvre, which has not yet confirmed the alleged findings, granted Cotte access to the artwork in 2004.

While some argue it’s merely evidence of artistic process, the technique used to make the discovery is known as “layer amplification method”.

Strap yourselves in…

DESPITE her death in 1996, Bulgarian-born mystic Baba Vanga is still causing a stir with her predictions.

Vanga reportedly “foretold” several events including 9/11 and the 2004 tsunami but now they’re saying she also foresaw “a great Muslim war”, supposedly occurring next year. Apparently her other future predictions

include nature again ruling humanity and not to mess with Russia. Looks like we’re in for one helluva ride.

Values trump presidential push DONALD TRUMP has again made headlines around the world for suggesting all Muslim travel to the US should be banned. The call for a total and complete shutdown of people of the Islamic faith entering the country has, according to CNN, disqualified him from taking the presidency, because “non-discrimination and equal treatment are a pillar of American values…”

Even J.K Rowling was offended by association, Tweeting “How horrible. Voldemort was nowhere near as bad” in reference to social media gurus using the villain’s name to refer to Trump.

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Weekender regular Sally Bryant was born with her nose in a book and if no book is available, she finds herself reading Cornflakes packets, road signs and instruction manuals for microwaves. All that information has to go somewhere...

Sally Bryant

In my book, it’s about being in the moment ’M in radio journalist clover this week. I’m luxuriating in some late starts and for the first time this season, I’m actually putting my early mornings to some useful purpose.

Now, this week, for the very first time this spring/summer, I’ve been swimming laps every morning and I’ve noticed an immediate change in my life. I’m waking about half an hour before I have to get up and I lie there in bed and have a bit of a think about the day. Then I stretch and yawn like a cat, and by that time my alarm will have sounded. That’s when I leap, enthusiastic as all get out, from my bed, dive into my cossie and head 3km down the road to the municipal baths.

Now, I’m not going to over-egg this story and tell you I’m suddenly taller and leaner; that I’m suddenly a dead ringer for Lisa Forrest or Susie Maroney. I’m not even at the stage where I’m cranking out a kilometre or so each morning; my lap count is much more modest as I’m only in my first week of regular-as-clockwork swimming.

And I’m not pretending here that I give any great show of professionalism in the pool. I haven’t even cracked out my kickboard and flippers yet. I’m still in that zone of being proud that I can convince myself to go up and back a requisite number of times and that I’m ever so gradually building my fitness and getting my body back in order.

But the real feeling of satisfaction lies in the fact that I’ve made it past that horrible stage where you lie in bed and search for good and believable reasons for not getting up and going and having your swim. The miraculous part is that it only took me one day to get past that milestone. One little day, but it’s made the world of difference. Say

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what you want, but it’s hard work to help one of the more energetic of one’s multiple personalities to convince the others that early morning exercise is not only on the cards, but it’s on the cards regularly and it’s a mandatory activity in which the entire team will be required to take part.

It can be so tricky, assembling the troops early in the morning.

At the risk of sounding smug, I’m actually waking up looking forward to getting into the water and getting amongst it. The early mornings are superb just now; we’ve had a little spate of cooler nights to go with warm but not baking days, and you can conquer the world when you wake up after a good night’s sleep. It’s pure indulgence to gradually return to consciousness as the early morning light filters into my room, rather than being dragged out of sleep by my alarm whingeing about how it’s time I got up and how I neeeeed to get up riiiiiight now.

I’m not sure which of my senses kicks in first in the early morning.

I become vaguely aware of the light filtering into my bedroom. There’s a different quality to the light of the very early morning; not quite the muted smooth light of the moon and the stars, it’s something warmer and yet still not the full rosy glow of dawn.

It’s a sort of pre-dawn chilly sneaky little finger of light that tickles me awake.

And with that cool intrusion comes the smell of a damp morning, wafting in my window. Somehow different from the still, not quite breeze of the night. It’s a bit damper; it’s a bit lazy on my windowsill and settles at the top of my bed, in my hair. If I turn my face, I can feel it on my cheek and I can feel where it’s left its mark on my pillow.

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And while I’m absorbing that sense of otherness, I’m also becoming aware of the little voices outside my window, outside my garden fence and further up the hill. Little flurries of conversations are starting up in my immediate and wider neighbourhood. There are the bugs and the birds, the odd mournful bleat of a sheep confronting the day and the dogs down the hill might be realising that fox is closer than they thought.

They are all out there in the early morning and I can lie here in my bed, safe in the knowledge that I have the luxury of another quarter hour of genuinely relaxing. Another fifteen minutes of using all my senses to dip into the day as it unfolds.

It’s not that I have a problem with early starts. I love being in the office in the wee small hours when I’m the only one around.

I love knowing I’m awake as the news stories start to roll in; there’s a sense of relief in knowing I’ve had at least one coffee before I have to think sensibly.

But I’d forgotten the sheer pleasure of allowing myself to wake up gradually; of having the luxury of a few extra minutes to gird my mental loins for the day.

And the post-swim breakfast at home of toast and Australian axle grease savoury spread, and pot of coffee, sitting at my kitchen table is also a big part of the pleasure of a late start. Hot coffee, cold toast and lashings of butter. And maybe a few pages of the novel I’m reading. Or maybe looking at the papers online. But not sitting at my desk, scoffing my breakfast as I’m cutting audio and writing scripts and juggling stories. “What day is it?�

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By his own admission, Greg Smart was born 40 years old and is in training to be a cranky old man. He spends his time avoiding commercial television and bad coffee.

Newsmakers 2015: And the award goes to...

As another year draws to a close, regular columnist Greg Smart takes his annual look back at what and who made the news and announces the winners and losers of this year’s Weekender Newsmakers’ Awards.

015 could be described as the year we have seen before.

More terrorist attacks. More military posturing. More social unrest.

Another James Bond movie. Another Star Wars movie. Another change of Prime Minister.

Our new Prime Minister has declared we are entering the most exciting time to be alive. In the annual 2015 Dubbo Weekender Awards, the judges have harnessed this excitement and selected the winners and losers for the year.

tralian people”.

The judges doubt love and respect had anything to do with it.

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The 2015 Dogfight of the Year: WHO would have thought the Agriculture Minister, a Hollywood star and two Yorkshire Terriers would become embroiled in a fracas about an alleged breach of Australian quarantine laws?

When Johnny Depp brought his dogs into Australia on his private jet and evaded customs, the public were treated to weeks of media hype about the charges and the location of the dogs. The Ag` riculture Minister The judges Barnaby Joyce andoubt nounced the dogs love and needed to leave the country or they respect had would be euthananything to ised. Alleged media do with it. personality Kyle Sandilands called the Minister an “insensitive w****r”.

Depp flew out of the country with the dogs, later claiming that: “I killed my dogs, and ate them on the orders of ...some kind of sweaty, big-gutted man from Australia.” No one involved did themselves any favours.

The 2015 Winningest Loser of the Year Award: IS awarded to the person who lost his job for not being up to the task, but landed on his feet in the most spectacular manner. Joe Hockey bails out of retail politics in a trail of bluster and entitlement, and seemingly without meeting any of the selection criteria, scores Australia’s most important overseas diplomatic posting – Ambassador to the United States of America.

The 2015 Innovative and Agile Political Phrase of the Year Award: IN a tribute to the ousted Prime Minister, all the nominees for this award come from the lips of the Member of Warringah. The nominees include: “We can’t endlessly subsidise the lifestyle choices” of residents of remote indigenous communities; accusing Labor of a “Holocaust of job losses” in the defence industries; having a “near death experience” when he survived the first leadership challenge of the year; and describing the Cabinet meeting where he castigated dissenters as a “come to Jesus moment”.

But there can only be one winner: by declaring “good government starts today”, PM Abbott gave a gift to all his critics with the chance to ask what the previous year and a half was all about.

The 2015 Unusual Political Sight of the Year Award: THE joint press conference of Clive Palmer (miner) and Al Gore (environmental activist) won this category last year. This year, the sight of National Party voters and Greens voters protesting shoulder to shoulder against mining on the Liverpool Plains caught the eye of the judges and picked up the award.

Alarm bells should be ringing at the Nationals headquarters.

The 2015 The Only Poll That Matters is Election Day Award:

Australian Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey. PHOTO: AAP/LUKAS COCH

2015 Went Down Denying Award: BRONWYN BISHOP, you are cleared for landing.

Your senior advisor was best man at the wedding of the ex-political lobbyist who arranged the charter of the helicopter in question. You initially hid from press scrutiny, preferring to let then PM Abbott defend your actions. You denied you did anything wrong. You claimed the helicopter charter was within entitlements. More revelations surfaced of a taxpayer funded trip to Europe for you and two staff members so you could attend a job interview. PM Abbott continued to show you public support right up to the moment he had to liberate you from the Speaker’s chair. In your long overdue resignation you declared it was “because of my love and respect for the institution of parliament and the Aus-

IS awarded to Mr 15 Per Cent – Opposition Leader Bill Shorten. Mr Shorten is sitting on such low polling numbers that no-one would be crazy enough to challenge for the Labor leadership before the next election. The judges predict this time next year, post-election, Bill Shorten will be neither Prime Minister nor Labor leader. The judges thought he deserved an award now.

The 2015 Political Hubris Award: AFTER winning a leadership challenge earlier in the year against no other candidate, Tony Abbott promised good government. After deep and lingering Cabinet unrest in the middle of the year he announced the Cabinet is functioning extremely well. In the aftermath of the change of leadership, Abbott declared “there’ll be no wrecking, no undermining and no sniping”.

The former PM then did exactly that, lobbing recriminations and accusations of disloyalty at Scott Morrison and Julie Bishop. This week he claims he still

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hosting drinks for supporters and staff.

Cue: one broken marble coffee table and an MP on crutches the next day. Pieces of the broken table were allegedly souvenired and spotted in ministerial offices. Harsh words were exchanged in a Senate hearing as members disagreed on whether the table was ‘damaged’ or ‘smashed.’ Abbott took days to finally agree to pay for a replacement table.

Amazing the ripple effect caused by one incident of poor judgement.

The 2015 Sports Award for Outstanding Achievement: GOES to surfer Mick Fanning, currently in the running to win his fourth World Surfing Championship title. Having punched a Great White shark to ward off an attack in South Africa, he then saved a competitor from near drowning in Hawaii. All round legend and by all accounts is a nice bloke.

The 2015 Dubbo Weekender Person of the Year: Michelle Bridges in her much criticised Woolies ad. PHOTO: YOUTUBE

has something to bring to the field of public service, although his increasingly bizarre declarations prove to the judges that he is sadly mistaken.

The 2015 New Word of the Year Award: ERMAHGERD. No seriously, this is like, totally a word. The judges have seen it in print and literally died.

A corruption of Oh My God, and its

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shorthand version OMG, and used by those with no relationship with a deity, ermahgerd has won the Award in the hope it will immediately be banished to obscurity.

The 2015 Fifteen Minutes of Fame Must Surely be up by Now Award: FROM a field that includes anyone involved with The Block, Master Chef,

1. MOVIES: What was the 1953 film for which Frank Sinatra (pictured) received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar?

2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is a natatorium?

3. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work�?

4. CHEMISTRY: What is the symbol for the element copper?

5. LITERATURE: What was the name of the captain in Jules Verne’s

Biggest Loser, and every other scripted reality TV show, plus Andrew Bolt and Mark Latham, the winner must surely be “celebrity� personal trainer Michelle Bridges. Please collect your award on the way out.

The 2015 Men Behaving Badly Award: ON the night of the leadership change, Tony Abbott drowned his sorrows by

“Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea�?

6. MUSIC: What pop artist had a No. 1 hit with “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)�?

7. GEOGRAPHY: What is the highest point in the United States east of the Mississippi River?

8. AD SLOGAN: What company’s product was featured in ads with the slogan “the ultimate driving machine�?

9. FOOD & DRINK: What flavour is the liqueur Cointreau?

IT was a huge field for Person of the Year, with many deserving nominees including journalist Peter Greste, Australian Human Rights Commission President Gillian Triggs, Myanmar prodemocracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, unhinged billionaire Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Malcolm Turnbull could even press for a nomination.

The winner is Adam Goodes. Despite being a lightning rod for racial discrimination by Ugly Australia, he is inclusive and inspirational, as well as a top-notch sportsman.

10. LANGUAGE: What is a courgette?

11. FLASHBACK: Deceased musicians Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Otis Redding are all memorialized in what song?

12. SPORT: Who was the last women’s tennis player before Serena Williams in 2015 to win the first two grand slam events of a season?

13. LYRICS: What song includes this lyric: “I want to live, not merely survive, And I won’t give up this dream of life that keeps me alive.�

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Turn up the radio and pass the tissues Comment by CHERYL BURKE Cheryl Burke is a Dubbo resident who prefers non-scented tissues over scented ones.

H Adele. Where were you when I was unceremoniously dumped at McDonalds? At a window seat.

In full view of passing pedestrians and a large congregation of people waiting at a bus stop.

In an age when people were not distracted by smart-phones and thus could not video me looking glumly at my half eaten Happy Meal and thinking there was nothing remotely happy about the meal at all.

I am unsure how I managed this break-up without a medley of songs that comforted me as I waded in a pool of self-pity, thinking my heart would most certainly drown in my tuneless ocean of misery.

But surely enough, the heart is a very strong muscle, and what better way to keep it in shape than another split. Fast forward a few years and my break-up fitness equipment included both a record player and Walkman.

Not only could I wail on the go, I could also sit at home alone listening to Sinead O’Connor and Lisa Stansfield on solid rotation.

Had I tried I probably could have recited the lyrics to Nothing Compares 2 U and All Around the World backward, and conjured the devil to wreak havoc

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on my ex. But I left the country instead.

On a diet of despair that would most certainly rival the outlandish French Air Diet and should not be tried at home, I unintentionally lost a total of 10 kilos by combining a newly formed one packet of cigarettes a day habit with a glass of orange juice at mealtimes. With crying cathartically burning approximately 1.3 calories a minute, it was probably a good thing I had only two songs on my pity playlist.

Now, most break-ups are not precisely timed episodes that coincide with the release of a song, or an entire album that can conjure up melancholy feelings and tears. However it is handy if these two events match up and you don’t have to go through an

` Each week I would tune into Countdown hoping Last Christmas would make number one so I could tearfully sing along.

entire back catalogue of music for the purpose of making yourself feel wretched. Rewind to a Christmas in the mid ‘80s. A Christmas when the song, Last Christmas, by Wham, was topping the charts. A Christmas when it was fortuitous, only in hindsight that this tune was a number two hit.

What first three lines of a chorus could possibly sum up so perfectly the breakdown of my relationship of almost one month? One moment we were being romantic and exchanging gifts, nek minnit he dumps me for someone else in the brief two days I was away visiting family for Christmas. Not having a copy of the single, my hours of playing it and feeling sorry for myself were limited. Each week

I would tune into Countdown hoping Last Christmas would make number one so I could tearfully sing along.

These days with access to a plethora of songs via streaming services and media libraries I don’t doubt that if I were my younger self today I would probably struggle to see past my puffy-cry-eyes to select more than seven songs to sob by.

However when all my Canadian Maple with peanut-butter icecreams are devoured, fast-tracking the break-up process with music is potentially easier with a selection of songs that extends past Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again by The Angels.

And although music may evoke my many emotions, as a word of comfort to my ex partners, you can breath easy. Unlike the 64 per cent of people in the UK who were reportedly prompted to get back in touch with their exes in hope of reuniting after listening to Adele’s new single Hello, I won’t be one of them.

It took me quite a few months to find joy in a happy meal and to hear certain tunes without reaching for my stash of supersized tissues. Although the benefit of being unable to take even one slight puff of a cigarette potentially outweighs the potential damage incurred during my 25 Winfield Red smokes a day blitz, it was a tough time.

So what does become of the broken-hearted? Well in my instance it is certainly not a case of better the devil you know and if I could turn back time I probably wouldn’t.

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A bit of common sense and Bob’s your Aunty

BY JOHN RYAN AN JOURNALIST

NYONE with half a functioning brain knows the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) commitment to regional Australia doesn’t actually exist, yet we’re now having an expensive Senate inquiry into that organisation.

I’m not against that inquiry, it’s just shameful that we need to have it. The truth of the matter is that the ABC has let the regions down horribly.

That announcers in Sydney broadcast to places like Dubbo and label the program “local” is a greater use of spin than any of the politicians the ABC criticises on a daily basis.

The ABC is capable of making some amazing programs, although having worked in regional media I’m always gobsmacked at the resources they have to produce these programs. Every metro ABC staffer should have to work for a month at a regional TV or radio station or newspaper newsroom to see how well they have it.

The corporation bosses have the equation skewered in an almost totally wrong direction in an organisation that has a top-down approach almost like the old British aristocracy’s age of entitlement.

Aunty is committing huge resources to social media while complaining it has to cut its budget by about five per cent, so now it’s talking about withdrawing some of its already scant regional resources.

Many other organisations have seen cuts of almost 100 per cent, yet for some reason the ABC hasn’t bothered to put much focus on many of these groups which in many cases have been performing vital services for the community.

The coming senate inquiry was sparked by a private members bill introduced a few days ago by Nationals’ senator Bridget McKenzie.

Called the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015, she says it’s to address the many concerns raised “regarding recent regional programming changes and the broadcaster’s focus being more commercially driven than on its obligation to public service, especially in the regions”.

The inquiry will begin next year and McKenzie hopes the Bill will put pressure on the ABC to better serve the regions.

“The Bill requires amendments to the ABC’s charter including the establishment of a Rural and Regional Advisory Council (to be residents in rural or regional Australia) to advise the ABC board on rural and regional issues, and conduct a biennial survey of regional audiences regarding their satisfac-

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tion with services, with the results publicly available in the corporation’s annual report,” she says.

“The bill also requires the ABC board to have at least two directors who live in regional areas and to consult regional employee stakeholders and the Rural and Regional Advisory Council in relation to implementing policy affecting regional areas. The details of these consultations must also be included in the annual report.’

This really is good stuff.

Other amendments require the ABC to: z Broadcast programs that not only contribute to a sense of national identity or cultural diversity, but also a sense of geographic and cultural diversity; z Maintain an effective presence in regional communities and provide regular transmissions of local content across a variety of platforms; z Broadcast at least five radio bulletins that consist solely or primarily of regional or local news between 5am and 8pm, at regular intervals; and z Roster effectively in emergency broadcasting situations so that production ensures community safety.

There’s no doubt in any objective mind that the ABC’s editorial content leans a fair way towards the left, but in all honesty the Murdoch press is so far to the neo-con right that Australia needs some left-leaning balance. In a “Utopian” world every news outlet would provide factual and balanced coverage, but that’s apparently not going to happen.

In the context that many in the Coalition loathe the ABC, Senator McKenzie’s inquiry is not a witchhunt to mould editorial policy or opinion, “but seeks to ensure the mechanisms required for a high standard of rural and regional media coverage exist”.

“Over the course of many years, we have witnessed a systemic deresourcing of our regional services and our regional communities and the art of journalism itself is suffering as a result,” McKenzie says.

“These include communities where the ABC is the only comprehensive provider of news and current affairs, weather forecasts and entertainment.

“We are told that this trend is a result of cuts in which they have picked on the regions first whilst Ultimo balloons to over one thousand staff – this is about priorities and the ABC Board needs to be focused on its role as a public broadcaster with a social obligation to the regions.”

I’d love to see some real innovation happening at the ABC when it comes to the regions, and the cash to make it happen could come from scrapping the 24-hour news channel and the other program-

Labor candidate for Canning Matt Keogh (right) and Liberal candidate for Canning Andrew Hastie during a live ABC Radio broadcast with host John McGlue in Jull Street Mall, Armadale, Perth. PHOTO: AAP/RICHARD WAINWRIGHT

` Aunty is committing huge resources to social media while complaining it has to cut its budget by about five per cent, so now it’s talking about withdrawing some of its already scant regional resources.

ming that’s flooded with offerings from private broadcasters.

They could also go through the social media budget and trim the fat from that, with the savings going towards expanding services in the regions and creating triple bottom line outcomes at the same time, creating sustainable programs that provided manifold benefits.

Let’s use the town of Bourke as an example.

Two multi-platform media graduates could be sent out there on two-year contracts, perhaps paying some rent to the local newspaper or radio station.

They would have multiple roles and report on local news with video cameras, still photographs and via social media.

They could also be running regular classes at the local schools and identifying students with an aptitude for the work, so we’d have succeeding generations of remote kids knowing how to write news stories, how to draft press releases, how to build and maintain websites and create social media marketing campaigns.

These young people could go on to jobs in the media or PR industries; others could stay local to ensure local enterprises had local people able to manage their web presence – it could lit-

erally transform the way Bourke does business and is perceived by the outside world.

If the ABC needed something shot locally, or someone interviewed, they’d have people in place, and the two grads would have eyes and ears embedded within the community.

This could all produce tremendous “real world” outcomes.

Each year, the grad who’d served a two year stint would leave knowing the first-year they’d mentored would have all the contacts and local experience they needed to train the rookie crew member.

After two years in Bourke, I’d bet there’d be plenty of great job opportunities being thrown at them; such a posting would be a tremendous proving ground and corporate Australia could help sponsor these “regional crews”.

Imagine the prestige for Aunty if the corporation had national awards, where the best grads and the best students they’d mentored got some national limelight at an Australian awards ceremony.

The internet is not going away and will only get far more pervasive in our lives (if such a thing is possible). Let’s give regional Australia a “real” chance to be amongst this coming revolution.

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With Christmas on our doorstep there won’t be a leg of ham on Dubbo’s tables with fewer diesel miles or carbon footprint than theirs. AS TOLD TO Yvette Aubusson-Foley PHOTOGRAPHY Firefly Pictures How did you get involved with the business of pork?

My and wife and I always wanted to direct market something from the farm and when we first moved to Dubbo there was no one doing pork. We thought why not do something where we don’t have any competition to start with.

My wife has always been a fan of pigs since she was young, so we jumped into pigs and away we went.

I’ve grown up on a farm all my life. I came from a farm at Orange.

It was a farm/farm contracting business.

What’s been one of the biggest hurdles to setting up your business?

Buying land is one of the big hurdles. Essentially you need to have 40 per cent deposit up front to buy a piece of land that’s over 100 acres.

An average farm you could make a living off might be 800 hectares and you’re looking at $2000 a hectare. So 40 per cent of that up front before the bank will fund you. It’s very difficult unless you have other assets you canleverage or family that can help you get into that.

That’s why we wanted to direct market because we knew it required less land. We always wanted to be in the farming industry so we figured that was a way we could get around that and pigs fitted nicely into that as they require less land compared to sheep and cattle, so we bought 360 acres.

We launched Extraordinary Pork in September last year and we’d had the farm for a year prior to that. We have 14 sows at the moment and 100 grown pigs on the ground.

What breed of pig are you farming?

They’re what’s called a Berkshire which are renowned for their marbling. They can also be renowned for their levels of fat and they’re not as fast growing as the breed called Large White which is what the conventional industry runs with.

Over the past ten years there’s been a real pressure for pork to really to lean up its product. The challenge with that is they’ve gone down the line of a product that is a lot tougher and doesn’t have the same amount of tenderness that comes with the marbling products.

How do you learn to be a pig farmer?

Through a lot of trial and error!

The pork industry is actually really, very good. I’ve been involved in a lot of industries all my life, from cropping to sheep to cattle.

They’re one of the most inclusive industries I’ve ever been involved in. They’re really keen on information sharing, and especially on it’s younger members and wanting to be supportive.

To give an example: they have a biannual conference, which is on the Gold Coast and to get producers to go they fund their flights and hotel rooms. It’s a pretty good gig. They collect money from levies when the animals go to the abattoir.

When we first started, I think we’d sent two animals to the abattoir, and we said, guys, we’ve only sent two, we’re only just starting, and they told us “we don’t care, come anyway”.

So, we jumped on a plane and went up there. We were rubbing shoulders with guys who’ve got 5000 sows in a shed and they’d ask how many pigs we have and we’d say, well...we have four, and they didn’t care. They were so helpful with information.

It’s an industry that’s really focussed on working for its members rather than all the politics and nonsense that sometimes you’ll find in other industries.

What does Extraordinary Pork do that’s different?

Our pigs move to a different paddock every week, which is quite different to other free-range operations. Because pigs are quite destructive, they’ll actually destroy the environment they’re in if they’re left there. So by moving the pigs to a fresh paddock every week, we’re able to really look after our ecosystem and give our paddocks rest, which is along the lines of the theories that have been developed by Allan Savory and Holistic Management.

When you grow the plant and allow it to rest, it gives it the ability to build soil carbon, improve ground cover and increase pro-

duction, rather than a spiral in the opposite direction.

The bonus of that is that it helps to break the disease cycles as well so while they’re moving onto fresh pastures continually, for things likes worms and other disease issues; it breaks their cycle. I’m not saying you never get them but it certainly has a significant impact in breaking disease cycles.

It takes a lot of our time but then the flip side is I can produce a product where I don’t have to keep on pouring stuff out of a bottle onto it; there’s two sides to the coin there.

How do the pigs respond to their free-range environment?

Dr. Temple Grandin uses the word “excitable”. I only really see it when I take pigs to the abattoir. When pigs are under stress, or stirred up, they will just squeal or make a really loud noise. They recommend you wear earmuffs in a lot of piggeries because the noise is so loud.

According to Temple Grandin, in some of these sheds where their environment is so barren, there’s really nothing going on there other than a pen and few other pigs, they become really hypersensitive to stimuli like a door slamming.

Our pigs that are moving to a fresh paddock every week where they get to see new bugs, and grass and dig fresh holes and do

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all sorts of other weird fun stuff and run around – they’re not in a tight little pen – they’re far quieter.

We’re also smaller too and it allows us to be in close contact with our pigs. We don’t use farrowing sheds or farrowing crates. We have little buildings that are used and rotate the pigs around to farrow the pigs down but it’s really important to me that the pigs are super quiet, so if I need to get in there and help them if they’re having problems while they’re farrowing, I can. (With) most of our sows you can walk in and give them a pat on the back and they’re fine with that.

How have you expanded your operation?

We’ve just finished building our own butchering facility. We’ve put a cool room in and built it according to food safety standards. We’re just waiting on our audit. We’ve been storing all our meat here on farm for a year, which we have a licence to do so now we’re taking it the next step.

It’s quite expensive – the paddock to plate process – and because it’s free range and it consumes a bit more of my time as it’s labour intensive, it slows down how much pork I can actually grow.

Over the course of the past year I’ve been considering where I can cut costs to make Extraordinary Pork more profitable. The butchering is taking up 40 per cent of my costs, so it was one of the obvious costs so I hope to be able to cut that cost in half.

I have some qualified butchers lined up who will come out and help.

Why is it so hard to buy bacon made in Australia?

Seventy per cent of bacon and ham in Australia is imported. It is just unbelievable, and it’s all coming primarily from Canada and Denmark. Denmark has more pigs than people; they’re a huge pork production country. Australians eat barely any pork compared with Europe.

Those countries are importing an enormous amount of pork. It’s kind of what killed the industry here ten or 15 years ago, maybe more.

Years ago, every second farmer along my road had pigs. Then they fell out of favour because they struggled to get

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their pigs to be profitable. It’s only in the past five years that the industry’s been able to scrape itself out of a hole. There are a lot of guys that went big and spend a lot of money on sheds and infrastructure to just tick along. For a long time there, the sale price was the same as the cost of production and that was never sustainable.

What’s been the feedback from consumers about your product?

It’s interesting. We have a lot more support for being local than we expected. Animal welfare and producing a good quality clean product was really high on our priority list but it’s been interesting to see that those things were important to people but being local was most important. I find that really fascinating.

We’ve received pressure because we’re an expensive product but I can’t possibly do it any cheaper because it just takes so much time.

I still think we’re cheap. A pork chop from us is $22 a kilo. Out of a supermarket, its roughly $19.20. So we’re pretty close. Our bacon is $25 a kilo, which I don’t think is that expensive.

Christmas is the leg ham season; what’s going on in the industry at this time of year?

Everyone in the pork industry is saving back legs right from January all the way through the year, then selling them out at Christmas. There’s enough local pork that local hams can generally supply the local market.

Our hams are a heck of a lot more expensive than the supermarket. I don’t know what they’re doing. They’re selling hams at $7 a kilo, they’re Australian hams.

They’ve stored hams for an entire year and are then selling them out for $7 – why would you do that? You’ve paid interest on that pork that’s sitting in a freezer for 10 months. To me

it seems like the milk game: “Let’s sell it out at $1 a litre...”

I know some of the big guys are trying to match them otherwise they can’t compete. When you start looking at how many hams are floating around, I know some of the butchers in town are doing close to 2000 hams a year, all in the last two months before Christmas and then there are others doing 400, 500; there could be 5000 hams that are cured in Dubbo.

For us at $30 a kilo we’re three times the price but that leg has been ten months in production just in growing and then stored in a freezer for however long. Everything else we do during the year helps us along but the hams are where we actually make some profit at the end.

I understand people are budget conscience but that’s the price of buying local and free range. I believe they taste better too.

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Festive shoplifting spree Business in proves costly for all changing times

ETAILERS will need to be more alert than usual this month as the possibility of retail theft increases during the busy Christmas shopping period.

Retail thefts, known in the industry as shrinkage, are expected to cost Australian retailers $1.4 billion in the six weeks to Christmas Day 2015 – three percent of the ARA and Roy Morgan Research’s total predicted Christmas spend of $46.8 billion.

Australian Retail Association (ARA) CEO Russell Zimmerman said that judging from past years, popular products for thieves this Christmas are likely to include items such as batteries, cosmetics, toys, and petrol, with technology products such as smartphones, wearable technology, and cameras.

Theft accounts for around three percent of all retail “spend” and Christmas is a prime time for thieves, because with more people in shops it allows more opportunity to slip under the radar unseen. Despite new and sophisticated technologies aimed at stopping these criminals, thieves are also becoming smarter and employing their own advances techniques to commit crimes.

The risk of theft is not only present from shoppers, with internal theft from staff also possible.

“We urge retailers around the country to stay alert and on the look out for any suspicious activity instore in this busy time, whether it be from internal or external sources,” Zimmerman said.

Online retailers are also reminded to be vigilant, with the number of cases of Australian e-commerce sites being hacked and customer data stolen this year having increased significantly.

“Online is expected to be bigger than ever this Christmas, with the ARA predicting Australian shoppers will spend $2.8 billion online, which means we can also expect an increase in the numbers of opportunistic hackers looking to penetrate unprepared e-commerce operators.”

Earlier this week, figures by the NSW Government indicate that theft from retail from stores in that state has grown 5.3 per cent in the two years to September 2015.

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Removing GST exemptions could raise $21 billion ABOLISHING a range of GST exemptions could raise more than $21 billion every year.

More than $7 billion would be raised if the tax were to be applied to fresh food and $6 billion from healthcare, the ABC reports.

Without broadening the base lifting the GST to 15 per cent would raise an extra $32.5 billion, the figures from the Parliamentary Budget Office show.

Meanwhile, Treasurer Scott Morrison has conceded a meeting with his state and territory counterparts might not result in a deal on tax.

The treasurers will meet in Sydney on Thursday where the discussion will centre on state and territory taxes that raise $85 billion a year.

“We are getting to the point now to clarify what the objectives are. Those objectives on this tax debate may not be reconcilable,” Morrison said.

He said the commonwealth is not interested in raising taxes to support higher levels of spending.

But it is interested in changing the tax system to drive economic growth

and lead to tax cuts over time.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, premiers and chief ministers will hold a Council of Australian Governments meeting on Friday where the GST will top the agenda.

Treasury has modelled various options for increasing the GST or broadening its base.

It has also modelled an increase in the Medicare levy, an option preferred by some Labor states rather than touching the GST. AAP

Homebuyers put “life” on hold A NATIONAL survey commissioned by industry super fund−owned bank ME found Australians are putting off major life goals in order to achieve the great Australian dream of buying a home.

In a survey of 2,036 Australians, ME asked if any had sacrificed life goals to buy their first home.

Nearly half of Australians (49 per cent) revealed they’ve delayed important life goals to secure a foot on the property ladder.

Delaying or downgrading holidays is the most common sacrifice (30 per cent of respondents), followed by delaying or downgrading a car purchase (21 per cent).

Love, marriage and babies also get sacrificed in favour of buying and paying off a home: z 14% of Aussies delayed or decided to have fewer children z 12% delayed or downsized their honeymoon z 10% delayed or downsized their wedding But there are some non-negotiables.

Of those with children, only 7 per cent decided to send their children to a less expensive school; and only 6 per cent delayed or sacrificed starting their own business due to their mortgage.

Gen Y sacrificing more THE research shows that over two thirds of Millennials (69 per cent) had put off life goals in order to commit to a mortgage, significantly more than Gen X (46 per cent) or Baby Boomers (41 per cent). z 41% of Millennials are delaying or downsizing holidays compared to a 30% average. z 27% are delaying or downgrading expectations on the type of car they want to buy compared to a 21% average. z 24% are holding off having a family or deciding to have less children compared to a 14% average. z 23% are cutting back on or delaying weddings and 21% are doing the same with honeymoons compared to a 10% and 12% average respectively.

ME Head of Home Loans, Patrick Nolan, said the research indicates Millenial first home buyers are doing it tougher than previous generations.

“Everyone who buys a house makes sacrifices in order to meet that commitment, but it’s getting more difficult − not surprising when house prices have more than doubled since 2000, out-stripping rises in real incomes.

“Fortunately there are a number of smart strategies first home owners can deploy to make it easier, like buying with friends or family, buying in alterative locations, or starting out with an investment property.

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Buying a business?

Beware business valuations based on numbers only!

HEN looking to buy a business, yes the numbers are important. However, buying on historical figures alone is fraught with danger.

Let’s have a look at some of the other things a business valuer or advisor would ask you to carefully consider.

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1. Have there been any major customer losses?

ALWAYS look for trends of customer spend over the past three years. If they have recently stopped or reduced, find out why as this could affect the bottom line dramatically – particularly if they make up a large percentage of the revenue. After reviewing cash flow forecasts and comparing to actual, have some of these customers been slow to pay and are they in financial trouble?

If a major customer(s) were to leave, what would that do to profit?

This is where an analysis needs to be done on risk and then an adjustment made to the earnings multiple accordingly.

2. Will suppliers be able to provide the same products and terms CHECK to see whether the enterprise you are considering to buy is reliant on its current suppliers and under what terms.

Ensure these suppliers will still be around should you take over and also make sure they are tied in on similar or better terms. A sudden increase in price could change the projected profits significantly.

3. Has technology made the enterprise redundant?

RESEARCH the market thoroughly for this industry. Is it under threat from technology or government rules or regulations changes?

Is the owner selling because the writing is on the wall? Look what the internet did to Encyclopaedia Britannica! Did street directory giant Gregory’s ever consider they could become redundant one day?

4. Will key people stay?

ALWAYS ask for a list of key people and find out whether they are likely to stay. Before you acquire the enterprise make sure the contract allows you to speak to them prior when performing your due diligence. Will they stay on under the same terms or will they want higher remuneration?

If they were to leave, what affect would this have on the bottom line and can they be replaced like for like?

5. Is a new competitor coming onto the scene?

MAKE enquiries about whether new similar businesses would be coming into the area. Sometimes this can be found out through the local council or people with local knowledge.

Conclusion: BEFORE buying a business don’t just speak to your small business accountant or advisor. Consider using an experienced business valuer as part of any due diligence. Anyone who bases a business valuation on financial figures alone is taking a risk in the highest order. Whilst the figures are still very important, there are so many other areas you need to consider, and if you don’t, you do so at your own peril.

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Big year, big business, big future

BY ROSS MCCARTHY HY DUBBO CITY COUNCIL’S L’S CITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LEADER

OT sure where this year has gone, but this is my last article for the year. As such it’s timely to reflect on a few changes in the markets over the past year.

Iron ore is such an important commodity to our national economy and has fallen over the past 12 months from approx $US78/t to $US43/t, the lowest level in 10 years. The fall in iron ore prices has not been unexpected as global production capacity was built during peak prices and anticipated drop in demand led by China. The economic forecasts in the May Federal Budget 2015 were underpinned by an estimate of annual average iron ore price of $US48.

It has been reported that every $US10/t fall in price equates to about $2.5 billion a year in lost revenue, or about $10 billon over the forward estimates eroding the tax base.

This may be bad timing for Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person, who is about to export the first iron ore to China from the $10 billion Roy Hill mine, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. However, the falling price of iron has not dampened her appetite for beef.

Late in 2014, Reinhart purchased Boogadah and Caigan, properties just North

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East of Mendooran, for a reported $25M including 3000 head of Wagyu cattle.

Just recently she has added Glencoe Station to the north of Mendooran to the portfolio. This is an additional 10,000ha and a $30 million dollar spend. What a huge investment in the confidence of agriculture in the Dubbo region.

While on the topic of cattle, what a great year it has been for our graziers, who have had some catching up to do in terms of real dollars. Over the past 12 months grown steers have risen from 185c/kg live to 294c/kg an increase of 59 per cent which has essentially been a steady increase over the year. This equates to a 500kg steer last year grossing $925 to $1,470 now. This will in part explain why the trip to the butcher costs a little more. Lamb on the other hand, has been relatively flat this year, but did enjoy a great ride the previous year.

Currently the lamb is quoted at 541c/kg live compared to last year 514c/kg.

Filling up the car for that holiday sea-

son trip will certainly be easier on the wallet, back in June 2008 the price of a barrel of oil (approx 159l) was $USD143.

The barrel price at the time of writing was quoted at $US40 / barrel compared to around $68 / barrel 12 months ago.

Diesel this time last year according to NRMA was 148c/l in Dubbo compared to 127c/l now a saving of $12.60 on a 60l fill. So why no a bigger drop in price – well, in part the dollar has absorbed much of the depreciation of the cost of fuel. The Australian Dollar now quoted 73c compared to the US dollar which was at around 82c this time last year.

Also a significant portion of fuel price is excise, which is fixed. Again from Federal Budget point of view this decrease in fuel price has eroded tax base, not the excise part but the GST part.

With the erosion in the tax base from lower commodity prices and the increasing costs of road, health, education etc you will have heard the murmurings from Canberra of increasing

The good news is, the lower dollar will make our exports and local manufacturers more globally competitive.

Wishing our patients a safe and happy christmas holiday season!

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the GST from 10 to 15 per cent. When GST was introduced in New Zealand in 1989 it was at 10 per cent, and then increased to 12.5 per cent and now the current 15 per cent in 2010. Either way, the next Federal Budget will either see some spending cuts or increase in taxes most likely by GST increase. In reality it is most likely to be a combination of both. The GST was introduced in Australia in 2000 at the current 10 per cent.

The last meeting Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) for the year was December 1; they made a decision not to change interest rates. This makes it seven months in a row with no change. The last official interest rate change was in May 2015 when the cash rate was decreased by 25 basis points. The official cash rate remains at 2.0 per cent, noting “low interest rates are acting to support borrowing and spending”.

The cooling of capital city house prices will have had an impact on decision to hold and banking lifting some of their lending rates recently. The Reserve Bank noted the Australian dollar has declined against a rising US dollar over the past year, though less so than other currencies. Further depreciation seems both likely and necessary, particularly given the significant declines in key commodity prices. No doubt this reference is to coal and iron ore.

The good news is, the lower dollar will make our exports and local manufacturers more globally competitive.

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Lifestyle Don’t let the lawn bugs bite

BY CHRIS BRAY GARDENING GURU

ITH the arrival of summer, our gardens are now in need of maintenance to get through the warmer, drier days

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ahead.

Water retention is now vitally important, whether it be through mulching or using wetting agents and other proper water management techniques. It can also be an important time to be checking garden beds and lawns, for evidence of lawn beetle or grub.

Lawn beetles, as they’re commonly known, are quiet active at present – evidenced by dry, roundish circles in turf. These insects can create significant damage to turf in a relatively short period of time. They’re generally more active in Kikuyu varieties of turf but Buffalo also is not immune to this summer pest.

There are a number of ways to treat lawn beetle, which will reduce numbers and give you the opportunity to restore your lawn to it’s former colour and vigour.

When treating, there are a couple of different options available. The easiest and most practical is to use a granular insecticide. Usually found as the active constituent of chlorpyrifos, this product enables you to sprinkle the

c contents over the affected area and water it in.

T insecticide will be taken to the source of The t problem at the root zone of your lawn and the s slow down the activity of the insect.

The other option is to use a liquid insecticide, which you mix as per the directions, add to a sprayer or alternatively a watering can and apply to the affected area. As with the granular option, this alternative also has to be watered in after application.

Reduction of numbers of lawn beetles between now and autumn will mean there are fewer insects lying dormant over the winter months and in turn, will mean that when spring returns next year, the numbers of beetles in your garden will be reduced.

During the warmer summer months ahead, you may need to find extra cover for plants in pots and garden beds. The easiest way to give added protection from the extremes of summer heat is by using shade-cloth. With variations in UV (ultra violet) protection, usually between 50-90 per cent block-out and available in colours to match your existing colour scheme. This product will reduce plant stress and enable your plants to withstand higher temperatures.

The most popular choice for plants is 70 per cent UV block-out, also used in greenhouses.

This suitable product will enable your plants to obtain adequate light, while still giving pro-

tection against summer heat.

There are other alternatives available to protect your plants against increased heat. These products – such as Stressguard, which can be purchased as a ready to use spray – give the foliage of the plant a coating, which protects from moisture loss, enabling the plant to retain moisture from within and withstand variances in temperature. Products of this nature can also protect against the opposite and in winter, give your plants insulation against frost and the effects of extreme cold.

Top tips for this week: 1. Keep a regular watering routine in place for lawns and garden beds, pots and so on, especially with temperatures climbing to the high 30s.

2. Check watering systems for not only the amount of time per cycle, but also the active time for watering. This is especially important, with holidays coming up, to ensure your watering system is being used at its optimum.

3. Check lawns for evidence of lawn beetle and treat if necessary; also check for other garden pests such as aphids and fruit fly in crops that are susceptible.

4. Liquid fertilise vegetable and flowerbeds to improve plant growth and enhance plant health.

5. Encourage the use of wetting agents in garden beds, lawns and especially pots, as they will dry out more quickly in the warmer days ahead.

Enjoy your summer gardening.

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Could I have HIV and not know it?

BY ABI JACKSON HARLIE SHEEN’S revelation, that he’s been living with HIV after being diagnosed around four years ago, came just weeks before December 1’s World AIDS Day, the campaign aimed at uniting people around the globe in the fight against the disease, raising awareness and reducing stigma.

The actor’s decision to speak out has been a deeply personal one, but it’s also put HIV in the spotlight – and while getting people talking is undeniably a positive thing, it’s also highlighted that there’s still a lot of ignorance around the condition.

So what does it mean to be diagnosed with HIV in 2015?

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Could I have HIV and not know it?

YES – it is possible to have HIV and not be aware of it. Of the estimated 27,150 Australians living with HIV at the end of 2014, 3350 (or 12 per cent) were unaware of their HIV-positive status, according to the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO).

The statistics are similar in other leading Western countries.

“Around 18,000 people in the UK are currently living with HIV and do not yet know it,” says Sarah Radcliffe, senior policy and campaigns manager at National AIDS Trust (NAT). “In addition to that, 40 per cent of people who found out they had it in the last year were diagnosed late.”

Being infected with HIV does usually cause symptoms, but that doesn’t mean that everybody will think, or want, to go to their doctor and get tested.

“Research shows that the majority of people who are newly infected with HIV do experience symptoms that we call primary infection. Those are often flulike symptoms – fever, aches and pains, headaches, sore throat, tiredness – and some people have a distinctive rash, with symptoms usually present within the first few weeks of infection,” explains Radcliffe.

“So we’d say at that point, people should go and ask for a test if they think they may have been exposed to HIV – but obviously not everyone will recognise those symptoms as possibly being HIV. From that point onwards, after the first few months, someone can live quite a while without noticing any physical impact, for years in fact.”

Crucially, it’s in the very early stages – when there’s lots of virus in your system and the immune system is trying to fight it off, causing you to feel unwell – that HIV is most infectious.

I’m worried I might have HIV but I don’t know what to do...

“IF people are worried they might have HIV, the most important thing for them is to get tested,” says Natasha*, who works for an HIV charity and has

been living with the virus for 15 years. If you do have HIV, being diagnosed means you can then start treatment, and get access to any support you might need.

“Once they start treatment, HIV is very unlikely to have any serious impact in terms of longterm health,” she adds. “Also, people can go on to have children, who will almost certainly be born without HIV. People living with HIV on treatment are highly unlikely to develop serious complications and AIDSrelated illnesses, and their life expectancy is the same as anyone else’s.”

Will being diagnosed with HIV ruin my sex life?

MOST new HIV cases are caused by having unprotected sex (without a condom) with somebody who’s infected. However, even if you do have HIV, treatments have come a very long way since those terrifying awareness campaigns of the 1980s.

While HIV can’t be cured, antiretroviral drugs now mean the presence of the virus can be reduced to such a degree that the chance of spreading it to somebody else is very low.

“People can expect to have a perfectly normal sex life,” says Natasha. “If they’re on treatment, the risk of passing on HIV to their partner is very low indeed, because they’ll have what’s called a non-detectable viral load.”

This is something people will be able to discuss with their clinic, and tests will monitor their viral load – it can take some months for non-detectable levels to be reached.

Will I be destined to get really sick?

NO – as well as significantly reducing the risk of transmission, HIV treatments now mean it’s highly unlikely that anybody diagnosed (providing they have access to treatments) will develop serious complications due to the virus.

AIDS-related illnesses in most Western countries are now wholly avoidable. Without treatment, over time – often a number of years – the virus may begin to cause health problems. However, Natasha notes: “I know a number of people who were diagnosed very late and found out they were HIV positive because they became very unwell.

But once they start treatment, chances are, your health is going to improve dramatically. So even if you are diagnosed late, people shouldn’t despair.”

Will I be obliged to tell people?

RADCLIFFE points out that there aren’t any laws forcing anybody to disclose their HIV status to their partner or anybody else in their lives – but often telling them is a positive step.

“It’s a good idea to tell partners, and that’s what everyone

would be working towards once they get diagnosed,” she says.

“But it’s important to be clear that it’s not the sort of scenario where you get your results and then immediately have to go home and get on the phone and tell everyone you can think of.

“You will get support from your clinic to help you tell the people you think probably need to know, and you can give the clinic permission to get in touch with them to say, ‘We think you should come in for a test’.”

Clinics will offer support with telling long-term partners too, and people can access counselling to address concerns about relationships, or anything else they might want to discuss.

There have been cases in recent years where people have been prosecuted for passing HIV onto sexual partners – but, Radcliffe notes, a number of strict factors need to be ascertained in order for this to

happen. However, while it isn’t a legal requirement that people disclose their HIV status to partners, if they do know they have HIV, having told their partner could be a defence if they were to face accusations of ‘reckless transmission’, for instance.

“In terms of friends and family, again there’s no obligation to tell anyone, but it’s nice to have their support,” Radcliffe continues.

You don’t have to tell employers (and she points out that it is “against the law for employers to ask anyone about their health status before offering them a job”, plus, people with HIV are protected against disability discrimination in the workplace).

You may choose to inform your employer of your HIV, possibly if you want to ask for reasonable adjustments to be made if you’re experiencing health problems. “But the only professions where people living with HIV would ever need to disclose their status are very specific medical professions that involve what’s known as ‘exposure prone procedures’, so dentists and surgeons, basically. Other than that, there is just no need. Caring professions, teaching, catering – we get asked a lot about that, but there’s no health and safety risk, so therefore isn’t a need to tell anyone.”

Charlie Sheen. PHOTO: CHRIS PIZZELLO/INVISION/AP/PA

HIV facts & stats In 2014: • 70 per cent of transmissions occurred among men who have sex with men • 5 per cent of transmissions were attributed to either maleto-male sex or injecting drug use • 19 per cent of transmissions were attributed to heterosexual sex • 3 per cent of transmissions were attributed to injecting drug use, and for 3 per cent of transmissions, the mode of transmission was undetermined SOURCE: AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION OF AIDS ORGANISATIONS (AFAO)

• HIV can be passed on through infected semen, vaginal fluids, rectal secretions, blood or breast milk. However, treatments and procedures can significantly reduce the chances of transmission.

• An estimated 27,150 people in Australia live with HIV. In 2014, 1081 people were diagnosed with HIV, with the majority of new HIV diagnoses (75 per cent) occurring among gay and bisexual men.

• The number of new HIV diagnoses in Australia has remained stable over the past three years, with just over 1000 new cases of cases of HIV being diagnosed each year from 2012-2014.

• By December 31, 2014, 35128 cases of HIV had been diagnosed in Australia since the first diagnoses in 1982.

• Of the 1081 people diagnosed with HIV in 2014, 975 (90.2 per cent) are men and 106 (9.8 per cent) are women. Among 242 women with HIV who have given birth in the five year period 2010 – 2014, the transmission rate to newborns was 1.7 per cent.

• Between 2012 and 2014, the notification rate of newly diagnosed HIV infection was higher for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population compared to the nonIndigenous Australian-born population (5.9 versus 3.7 per 100,000 in 2014).

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Style going spare

BY GABRIELLE FAGAN UESTS can be a duty – or a pleasure – but whichever category they fall into, they need a stylish, comfortable room for overnight stays.

Naturally, if you like them, you’ll want to treat them to such a spoiling space that it encourages them to stay longer (and if you don’t, if they like their room, at least they’ll want to retreat to it!).

Either way, a smart spare is especially helpful during the festive holidays, when everyone crammed into one space can send tension levels soaring. So, look on those looming visitors as just the nudge you need to turn that longneglected space into a beautiful boudoir.

“My wife and I have three children and we both come from large families, but it’s nice to do Christmas on our terms, sometimes. We designate one room for the children, and then have another kitted out with a sofa, bed and a couple of chairs, to make it into a peaceful sanctuary from the happy chaos, noise and mess of the holiday,” says Charlie Marshall, founder of sofa and bed specialists, Loaf.

“To make your guest room snug, add lots of blankets to the bed. At our home, we have giant lambs-wool ones, which are super soft and so large, they cover the whole bed. I’m a fan of laidback pure linen bedding, which feels soft and natural, rather than starched and ironed – bed linen which looks nice but doesn’t feel as cosy.

“My other tip is go easy on the cushions, which may look great stacked on a bed but most will inevitably end up littering the floor, which can be really annoying in a small room.”

Keen to transform your spare?

Take your pick from ‘hotel-room luxe’ or ‘beautiful on a budget’ – the effort will pay dividends as after those welcome (or pesky!) guests have departed, you can reclaim the space and finally start enjoying a room which previously may have been wasted or treated like a dumping ground.

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et doesn’t mean you can’t create a stunning spare; space-saving solutions and budget pieces can save the day – and the visit!

“Guest rooms should be warm and welcoming, as opposed to an afterthought,” says Alison Cork, founder of online interiors company, Within. “Keep a colour scheme simple – two shades always works best – so ultra fashionable grey and white, or give a room a Skandi/festive feel, with red and white.

“For this room, the little thoughtful touches, which needn’t be expensive, are everything. A throw, a lamp, a radio, a basket of bath goodies, scented drawer liners and a candle, and a pile of magazines all work together to conjure a cosseting atmosphere.”

Ensuring there are enough electrical sockets for charging phones, tablets laptops – plus an extension cable near the bed – is a pleasing, practical touch.

SPOIL THE SPARE: Save pennies and simply paint the bedhead wall as a feature, or revamp old furniture for instant effect.

SPARE NO EXPENSE LUXURY and comfort are the watchwords if you’re creating indulgent spaces, where guests can retreat and relax as well as sleep.

“I love a spare room that has personality, style and is a talking point for guests,” says Samantha Parish, an interior design account manager.

“Being bold in your decor, and creating a room with a boutique hotel look, works brilliantly to give a guest space the ‘wow’ factor. You can easily capture this look in your own home with an oversized statement headboard, which is a dramatic focal point.

“Use contrasting bright colours on walls or fabrics, styled with eclectic soft furnishings or accessories.”

SPOIL THE SPARE: Cashmere is synonymous with luxury. Rich colour and fabulous fabrics can transform a room; for instance, a bed canopy adds grandeur to the most modest bed. Accessorise a blue room with a blue and white Table Lamp, and a chair in blue.

Luxury bedlinen and towels are a must.

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BY DONNA ERICKSON

If you have children in the house (particularly girls), chances are they’re obsessed with “Frozen” at the moment, so they’ll love seeing these icy-looking ornaments in your home and on your tree. These one-of-a-kind sparkling crystals might appear overnight, but they’ll last through the warm weeks of Christmas.

Spend a few minutes with your family on a quiet evening this week, and make the first step of this craft using plain white pipe cleaners and a magic solution.

Go to bed with visions of sugarplums and sparkling crystals. Presto! In the morning you’ll wake to a spectacular, sparkling ornament, plus the happy memory of creating it together.

Here’s how to make ice crystal ornaments that never melt: Twist a white pipe cleaner into a festive shape such as a star, snowflake, Christmas tree or spiral. Twist one end of a second pipe cleaner onto the top of the shape to create a hanger. Wire, fishing line and ribbon also work well.

An adult should pour three cups of very hot or boiling water into a clean, widemouth, heat-resistant glass jar, such

as a pickle jar. It is very important that the water is hot, or the project won’t succeed. Then, slowly add nine heaping tablespoons of borax powder (available in the laundry section of grocery stores).

Stir the mixture until dissolved. It will be cloudy at first. Place the shape into the mixture and tie the hanger to a pencil set over the middle of the mouth of the jar.

Make sure the shape does not touch the bottom or sides of the jar.

Place the jar where it won’t be disturbed overnight. (Always keep borax out of children’s reach.) As the mixture cools overnight, crystals will form. By morning, the pipe-cleaner shape should

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be sparkling with crystal-like formations. Gently lift the ornament from the jar.

Let dry. Remove the pencil and the second pipe cleaner, and attach a pretty ribbon for hanging. Display in a window or on a Christmas tree, or use as a decoration on a holiday package.

Note: Make sure to hang these higher on the tree so they will be out of reach of young children.

Like any fragile ornament, these shouldn’t be handled by kids under 3.

NOW HERE’S A TIP

BY JOANN DERSON z After-Christmas sales are a great time to buy not only gift wrap (look for solid colours that you can use all year long), and holiday cards and decorations, but also next season’s summer wear. Things like shorts and tops can be great bargains. And even swimmers can go on sale. Take advantage – especially if you have kids – and buy up. – Contributed by A.K. z For every side dish that requires extra preparation time, plan for one or two that don’t. For instance, if you are preparing a casserole with many ingredients and

complicated instructions, serve a package of vegetables that require nothing more than steaming. z How to peel potatoes: Boil whole potatoes with skin on for 20-30 minutes (depending on the size of your potatoes). You should be able to stick a knife all the way through without resistance. Then remove them to an ice bath for 10 seconds each.

The skin will slip right off. z Researchers tell us that the best time to interview for a new job is late morning on a Tuesday. You will avoid the interviewer’s likely Monday/Friday crunch, and have his or her full attention. Do your homework on the company, and get ready to shine!

z Have kids make their own whipped cream with a jam jar! Fill a screw-top jar (glass, chilled, works really well) halfway with heavy cream, a little sugar and any flavouring extracts you like, then seal and shake. Kids also can make butter with cream in a jar. You may add a pinch of salt instead of sugar, and shake longer.”

– Contributed by A.A. z Wine buyers tip: Experts say to multiply the number of adult guests by a half bottle to determine how many bottles of wine to buy for your holiday gathering. Add an additional glass of wine per guest for every hour after dinner you expect guests to linger.

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Are Roux a sausage fanatic too?

BY ELLA WALKER ICHEL ROUX JR. loves sausages. He really, really loves sausages. “It’s as simple as that!

“Even though I have French heritage, I was born in England and brought up on the great British banger,” explains the chef, who heads up his family’s two-starred Michelin restaurant, Le Gavroche, in London.

His current go-to sausage recipe is definitely on the gourmet end of the banger spectrum though: a take on beef bourguignon, it’s pork sausages grilled and cooked like a stew in red wine sauce, and served with mashed potato.

So no, you won’t often spot him tucking into a ketchup-dripping sausage butty down his local caff...

“I do occasionally – very occasionally – go to a greasy spoon. I’m more of a sausage at home man,” he says with a rueful laugh. “For me, they’re a comfort food.”

In between cooking up a storm on the sausage front and numerous TV appearances (including “Chocolate Perfection with Michel Roux Jr” seen this year on SBS ONE), the 55-year-old has been braving budding cooks, ranging in age from nine to 12 years, in First Class Chefs on the Disney Channel.

“It was wonderful, absolutely wonderful,” he says enthusiastically. “Having never worked with children on camera before, it was quite an experience, very heart-warming. And it was great to see them so passionate about food.”

Were there any dramas?

“Loads and loads! They were working as teams, so sometimes they were best friends and, because they didn’t always agree on how to cook a recipe, things could get very, very fraught – but they all made up in the end.”

He’s hopeful there will be a second season, but even if there isn’t, his diary is already bulging over the next few months.

There’s a Channel 4 series he’s just finished filming called The Diner, big plans for another cook book, and

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"I tend not to lose my temper because if you do, you actually lose control, and I'm a control freak, so very rarely will I blow my top. then there’s the success of his daughter and their joint projects to focus on too.

Emily Roux has recently been hired as a consultant by the prestigious hospitality company, Restaurant Associates.

While Roux-the-elder is suitably proud, it doesn’t stop the pair clashing in the kitchen. “’Course we do!” he shouts. “We’re Rouxs! We’ve got certain ideas about how food should be cooked and presented, and we’re not afraid to voice our opinions.

“But it is very good,” he adds sweetly, “it makes us stronger.”

From how he appears on TV, it’s difficult to imagine Roux Jr. ever really losing his temper, whether at his daughter or his roster of top chefs.

When he does, “it’s normally very short lived and I always make sure that afterwards I explain why I lost my rag”, he says.

“I tend not to lose my temper because if you do, you actually lose control, and I’m a control freak, so very rarely will I blow my top. But if I do, it’s not nice!”

A keen marathon runner (20 and counting), he has been out of action for a few months due to a problem with his calf muscles, but promises: “Next year I’ll come back with a vengeance.”

Aside from the obvious health benefits, he explains that mentally, running is “a great escape, and to be on my own, that’s really nice. And then, because you burn off a lot of calories, you can eat whatever you want. Haha!”

Just before Roux Jr. returns to his sausages (he was due to taste-test many of the 500 that were on offer during the recent British Sausage Week – yes, it’s a real thing), the question has to be asked... “My first ever car was a Peugeot 104.

It was certainly rough around the edges. It was old and was even rougher round the edges when I sold it on to the next person – an even bigger banger!”

Planning your own sausage feast? Try one of these twists on a classic meal, including Michel Roux Jr.’s bourguignon and wasabi recipes:

WASABI DUCHESS POTATO WITH HONEY AND SOY GLAZED SAUSAGE (Serves 4) 3 baked potatoes, mashed 2tbsp butter 4 egg yolks Salt Wasabi paste to taste 6 pork sausages 1 red chilli 2tbsp honey 6tbsp soy sauce Juice of 1 lime

wooden spoon. Pour in the wine and stock, bring to the boil, add the mushrooms and carrots.

• Lightly grill the sausages until coloured but not cooked through. Add these to the red wine sauce and continue to simmer for 20 minutes.

• Check the seasoning, sprinkle with a little chopped parsley and serve with either a creamy mashed potato or buttered new potatoes.

To prepare • Take the mashed potato and, while still warm, beat in the butter, yolks and seasoning, adding as much wasabi as you like.

• Place this in a piping bag with a star nozzle; pipe onto a non-stick tray circles the shape of doughnuts with a hole in the middle.

• Take the skin off the sausages and shape the meat into four balls that fit into the hole of the doughnut.

• Bake in oven at 200C for 10 minutes. The sausage meat should be cooked and the potato golden.

• Bring the honey, soy and lime juice to the boil and then simmer until sticky. Use this to glaze the sausage meat, then sprinkle thinly sliced chilli on top for a real kick.

VIETNAMESE PREMIUM SAUSAGE SANDWICH (Serves 4)

PORK AND LEEK SAUSAGE BOURGUIGNON (Serves 4) 8 pork and leek sausages 12 button onions, peeled 12 button mushrooms 2 carrots, peeled and sliced 500ml strong red wine 500ml beef stock 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tbsp butter 1tbsp plain flour Salt and pepper 2tsp sugar 1 sprig thyme 1 bay leaf Parsley (optional)

To prepare • Boil the wine with the thyme, bay leaf and sugar until reduced by half, pass through a sieve and set aside.

• Cook the onions in a saucepan until golden using all the butter, then add the flour and garlic and mix well with a

For the pickled carrot and radish: 1 large carrot 8 radishes 3tbsp rice wine vinegar 1tsp caster sugar Salt For the sausages: 2tsp sunflower oil 6 spicy sausages 1 lemongrass stick, chopped 2tbsp honey 1tbsp rice wine vinegar Freshly ground black pepper For the sandwich: 1 baguette 4 tbsp mayonnaise 1/4 cucumber, finely sliced into ribbons 3-4 pickled jalapeno chillies, sliced Large handful of coriander

To prepare • Make the pickled carrot and radish. Finely chop the carrot into matchsticks. Slice the radish finely. Put in a bowl with the rice wine vinegar, sugar and a pinch of salt and set aside.

• Heat the oil in a pan and fry the sausages for 15-20 minutes until golden all over and cooked through. Stir the lemongrass into the bottom of the pan, followed by the honey and rice wine vinegar, season and toss the sausages in this glaze. Set aside.

• Slice the baguette into four pieces then split each through the middle. Spread the base of each with one tablespoon of mayonnaise. Lay the cucumber on top. Slice the sausages in half lengthways and arrange on top, then scatter over the chillies.

• Top with a spoonful of pickled carrot and radish and finish with the coriander. Drizzle the sticky glaze left in the pan over each banh mi (sandwich) and serve.

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G’day, USA In this two part series, intrepid Weekender traveller, Ella McMillan, takes us on a swing through the sights, sounds and tastes of the good ol’ US of A. AVING failed to sell my car, I left for Brisbane airport nervous about how I was going to fund a month of travelling in the States. Needless to say, my budgeting skills were about to be seriously put to the test.

Setting my heavy backpack onto the scales at check-in, I fished out my passport and travel information, ready for my American adventure, or at least I thought I was. “Where is your ESTA?” the lady says.

My what? What the hell is an ESTA? Apparently it’s an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation which each and every traveller to the US needs in order to be granted access first onto the plane, then into the country. She directs me to the airport’s Flight Centre a few metres away and I relay my situation to one of the friendly travel agents.

“Now we could have you apply online and it would be fine, however, unfortunately their website is down for maintenance and there is no other alternative application method. You’ll just have to sit here and hope they’re done before

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your flight closes.”

This was not the start I was hoping for.

Half an hour and no change later, my flight closed and I begrudgingly shuffled over to the airline help desk.

They soon organised another flight from Brisbane to LA...for three days later. Little did I know at the time I would be thankful for three fewer days in Hollywood after staying in a drugged-up booze house disguised as a hostel and being propositioned to “come and shoot up” heroin by one of my roommates.

In an attempt to escape, I lock myself in a room and slept fully clothed with just my phone, drifting off to the sweet sounds of said roommate vomiting his insides up in the bathroom.

It wasn’t until the next day when my travel buddy Courtney arrived that I was blessed to move rooms.

Despite missing our compulsory tour of the celebs’ Hollywood homes, we did make sure we took a trip to see “the sign”.

The US being home of Uber, it was alive and well in almost every city and that day our driver slowly took us up the hill to get a glimpse of one of the world’s most famous cultural icons.

Although it’s visible from all over the city, the area to which our Uber driver took us made us feel like we couldn’t see it much closer.

It would be wise to time when you see it depending on air pollution, cloud and smog, however the incredible shopping in LA made up for this. With grand plans to spend the day at Venice Beach, jet lag kindly woke me at 2pm and a glorious $20 later, all I’d done was spend a good two hours drooling in the 99 cent store; a cheap-arse’s oasis of anything and everything you can imagine.

There we stocked up on supplies for our road trip and dressed in our new active wear, started the 4km trek to LA’s nearest In-n-Out Burger. The line was out the door, and for good reason. We’d been tipped off to order our burgers “animal style” and our fries “cheesy”, a foreign theme back home.

Considering the request we made was off a secret menu, a special sauce and onion rings were added to our burgers and our fries were downed in a helping of gooey queso.

It was disgustingly delicious and we rubbed our full, fat bellies all the way down Sunset Boulevard.

Passing various locals on the street I remember thinking I could definitely get used to being “verbally harassed” here, it was so confidence-building: “Hey honey, how you doin’?” “Beautiful smile!” “Damn, I died and went to heaven!” “What’s your name beautiful?” It was quite contrary to Australia’s “Git ya tits out!”

As if our over-loaded fatty, sugary dinner wasn’t enough (and probably due to the heat), we stopped on the way back to our hostel for frozen yogurt. With such an array of flavours it was too hard to pick just one, so I mixed Hershey’s Milkshake with pistachio and coconut froyo and topped it with mango and it cost just $US3.

Back at the hostel our new El Salvadorian roomie was jamming out to INXS and I complimented his music taste. “What would you like to listen to? Your choice!” he says. From

Friday 11.12.2015 to Sunday 13.12.2015 | Dubbo Weekender the kitchenette an old guy decided to reply on my behalf, yelling: “How about silence?”

HE day we went to pick up our hire car I was nervous. Courtney was not yet 21 and couldn’t drive, so it was up to me to transfer all the skills I’d learned and turn them upside down. If I had a dollar for every time I flicked on the wipers instead of the blinkers, Oprah Winfrey would be asking for a loan.

On the Fourth of July we drove from LA and stopped in at beautiful Newport Beach – a town just like every one in every American movie I’d ever seen.

White picket-fenced houses, this time covered in patriotic colours and draped with American flags.

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On the Fourth of July we drove from LA and stopped in at beautiful Newport Beach – a town just like every one in every American movie I’d ever seen.

This seaside city in Orange County was exactly the place I’d pictured myself living if I moved to this country. It was fantastic. Everyone drove slowly or rode bikes and not one person was in a rush to get anywhere.

We stopped at a quaint cafe and saw fit to try their famous salmon and cream cheese bagels before making our way to San Diego.

It was here we would spend the night couch-surfing with some locals and watching the Fourth of July fireworks over the harbour.

The next day we visited Coronado Island, stopping to support a small lemonade stand and adding it to our $US4, eight-per-cent-alcohol drinks that we were looking forward to enjoying on our day at the beach.

With cheap pancakes from iHop we started our journey to the Grand Canyon, with a stopover in Phoenix, Arizona. It was hot – like 42 degrees hot. So we figured it was only fit to spend a day cooling off and drifting down the Salt River in an inflatable tube. We chose a two-hour course and the views were incredible; it was weird to go from cacti and desert to a river among the mountains. We sped down small white rapids and passed wild horses that had come to cool off in the water, a fantastic experience which was worth the sunburn that followed.

Counting only one near collision in the middle of a confusing eight-lane intersection, I felt like our run with the car was going really well, and we agreed the hire was one of the best decisions we’d made, even though it cost us a bomb! We were on our way to the Grand Canyon...

A sign in Phoenix reading “Welcome to 5th Street – Respect the art, the businesses, the residents, and each other. We work hard to make this community fun, vibrant, open and diverse.”

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Hollywood dress ups Courtney stops to support a small lemonade stand

Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California

Our hire car, miraculously unmarked!

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2015: The good, the bad, the ugly

BY ANDREW GLASSOP WPCC MANAGER

ND so, as it so often has in the past, a year comes to its untimely end.

In a few weeks the media will be filled with the events of 2015, and what a sorry state of affairs that will turn out to be – filled with blood and rage and despair and terror and panic. No doubt there will be wonderful events hidden among the tragic, but I am not expecting the New Year edition of your favourite newspaper to be a happy read.

The point of these reviews, of course, is not to simply regurgitate the past but to learn from it. What can we do to prevent the negative and accentuate the positive?

And so, in kindred spirit with my fellow professional writers across the world, I offer up the year in review at the WPCC: the good, the bad, and the, arguably, ugly.

We opened the year with Hyperclay and Resolved from Object Design Centre. The first highlighted the ways in which artists and designers are working with and using clay in amazing and astounding ways. This most ancient of crafts was digitised, 3D printed and generally treated in a manner unbecoming its age. It was beautifully presented and we took form it a clever and understated use of technology for the viewer. Material was there if you wanted to use it but it didn’t overwhelm the objects on display. The second show took young designers and showed how they worked to solve design issues of materials and production. This show was less successful, missing the end point of design which, to me, is the user.

Shadow Weave was a group show from the Regional Art Space Program and was interesting for the way the three artists used the idea of the shadow to such different effect. It cemented the idea that group shows can work and be innovative if the individual members understand where everybody fits in the whole.

Bellycast taught us that difficult issues such as teenage pregnancy can be handled with sympathy and intelligence, and that judging is not the default position for us all.

William Kentridge’s beautiful prints, many about his native South Africa, taught us, or perhaps taught me, a new name to look out for when touring galleries in other town. It also taught us the importance of providing information to our viewers to help them to put context into the works and hence begin the task of unravelling and understanding them.

Richard Bell, angry man of Australian Art, taught us that its not always possible to be ‘on the same page’ as the artist, and that sometimes that the last thing they want. His video works were confronting but always tinged with humour, a disarming technique that sometimes, once you were disarmed, gave you the kicking of a lifetime. Survivors...taught us that strong stories don’t need to be imported; they are often sitting on our doorstep. Waste to Art taught us the same thing on a very different topic.

We Don’t Need a Map brought us people from the Western Desert. Their willingness to share their culture and their lives was beautiful, and the way in which they used the land gave us pointers perhaps to a more sustainable future of our own. Lolo Greeno and her seashell jewellery was an absolute hit, with

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ing surprise at the abilities of our children. an innovative design style that many people loved. The showcases were made to look like Jessie Traill, like William Kentridge above, you were wearing the necklaces – a innovative introduced the audience to a name well known method of engaging the audience in the show. in art circles but less so outside.

The Last Supper by Ken and Julia Yonetani Rona Green organised a group of print has a dinner party made entirely from salt. A makers to donate their works to the WPCC work of deep love and dedication, its message in Beastarium. Curator Cecilia Heffer organwas somewhat lost as people revelled in the ised a group of disparate artists from across mastery of the craft. Again, a lack of informaAustralia to consider the idea of collaboration told against the exhibition. tion through textiles and arrived at astoundObjects and Energies and Pat Brassington ing outcomes. The Department of Education both pushed boundaries. The first taught me, asked school children to consider the plight of those in hospital and that outcome, Operation at least, that minimalist art still has impact while Pat Brassington again taught us that an Art, was delightful. audience needs context if it is going to whole Finally the WPCC curated three shows at heartedly commit to a show. This is a theme the year’s end, Circa 1915, Inverted World and that may well continue here.

The River. Each taught us something in their Daniel Crawshaw’s moody genesis and will hopefully teach landscapes of Australia and our audience something as well.

Wales allowed WPCC CollecSo there you have it, 26 exhitions Officer Jessica Moore to bitions in 52 weeks, one every again explore the idea of the fortnight. A busy year indeed Gothic – surely the most endurand there is much to come next ing of artistic genres. year.

Each Fall-in!, an exhibition of WWI We didn’t even get to the taught us propaganda posters drawn events and workshops but there something from the Australian War Memois still one more event to go berial collection showed that imfore Xmas. Abdul Abdullah is in their ages do indeed have the power a young Australian artists who genesis to change minds, but that, perjust happens to be Muslim. In and will haps ironically, the more exthis age of increasing fear, ditreme the image the less useful vision and trepidation, he exhopefully it proved to be. plores the cultural impacts and teach our Wildside promised to examantecedents of being a Muslim audience ine the animal in art and did so. in the here and now. Listen to Scanlines promised to examine his fascinating approach to something the history of Australian video life and his experiences at the as well. art and largely failed to do so. It WPCC on Monday 14 December appeared captive to its design, at 10 am. There is a small $5 leaving the audience bemused cover charge for the one hour and confused and, probably, talk and contact the front desk none the wiser. for details on 6801 4444.

Iconic Houses was a simple show, more a Finally, on behalf of the staff at the WPCC I magazine article writ large, but it appealed wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy to the enduring Australian obsession with the New Year and look forward to 2016 with rathhome. ArtExpress appealed to our never ender more joy than 2015 brought us.

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Notes from a big author Bill Bryson talks about being played by Robert Redford in a new movie, family, critics, and his just released sequel to “Notes From A Small Island”, 20 years after the original became a best-seller.

BY HANNAH STEPHENSON T was a surreal moment for bestselling author Bill Bryson, when Hollywood star Robert Redford sat next to him at the premiere of the recent film adaptation of his book, A Walk In The Woods.

Redford plays Bryson in the movie, which charts the story of his attempts to connect with his American homeland by hiking the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends (played by Nick Nolte).

“Watching it was very strange for the first couple of minutes, when the movie started and Robert Redford was answering to my name. But I liked the film,” the unassuming author recalls.

“He’s an extremely charming man, very intelligent and very interesting. I was happy to hand over the film rights, knowing that he makes intelligent films.”

Bryson, 63, isn’t planning any more 2000-mile treks. These days, his hikes tend to last a couple of days, rather than weeks.

His most recent journey has been in Britain on what he calls ‘the Bryson Line’, from Bognor Regis to Cape Wrath in the Scottish Highlands, as he set out to rediscover the country that he thought he knew but doesn’t altogether recognise any more.

His experiences and observations of our ‘wondrously beautiful, magnificently eccentric’ land are charted in The Road To Little Dribbling, a follow-up to Notes From A Small Island, published 20 years ago, which celebrated his adopted country and was voted the book which most represents Britain.

Little Dribbling does not exist, but it’s a name which conjures images of the quaint, quintessentially British villages or towns you might come across.

It’s a highly amusing read, which be-

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"I'm American, but in the same way I'm lefthanded. gins with Bryson having to take a knowledge test to become a British citizen last year, where you have to answer questions like, ‘In what year was the maximum length of a working day for women and children reduced to 10 hours?’

(1847). He now enjoys dual citizenship – American and British.

“It used to be a hugely complicated process, but I kind of felt this is my home. It allows me to vote and I can go to the same queue at passport control as my wife now.”

He still returns to the US at least twice a year to see his mother, who is now 102, and his son – who has settled there – and for work, but feels strangely disconnected from his birthplace.

“I’m plugged into certain things in America, like baseball, but I don’t recognise a lot of the celebrities. There’s a lot of anger in US politics and a lot of people demonise the other side. Some groups think Barack Obama is the devil incarnate. You don’t get that here. Basically, everyone wants stability.

“I’m American, but in the same way I’m left-handed. It’s what I was born with, it’s the basic part of my being. But I cheer for England now in the World Cup, until they get kicked out.”

Bill Bryson. PHOTO: BEN BIRCHALL/PA

While he details some changes to the UK in his latest book – the increase in litter, the decimation of village centres tarnished by modern, ugly housing, the traffic jams, the internet – he still loves it.

“The best part about Britain is that things haven’t really changed. It’s still a decent, pretty sane and reasonably compassionate and well-meaning place.

It’s somewhere you can be quite pleased and proud of,” he reflects.

Several critics have said the book is grumpier in tone than his previous one.

Dubbing him ‘Britain’s Grumpiest Human Being’ and likening him to Victor Meldrew in a recent article, columnist Janet Street-Porter fumes of his latest take on Britain: “Once regarded as charming and eccentric, we’re now accused of being mean, stupid, oafish and messy. He moans about dog mess and litter, bad manners and reality telly stars... Lighten up, for goodness’ sake!”

Reading the book, the sarcasm is perhaps a little heavy at times, but Bryson surely doesn’t deserve such a barrage of criticism in what is essentially a feelgood read.

He argues that his writing is primarily done for laughs, and not because Britain has become a worse place or that he’s become grumpier with age.

“It’s quite natural for people to become more curmudgeonly as they get older. I did try hard for that not to overwhelm me. But a lot of it is jokes and not meant to be taken seriously.

“She [Street-Porter] hadn’t read the book. She just made a decision about what sort of person I am. I don’t think she would have liked anything I wrote.”

Criticism, he says, no longer bothers him, although he sounds a little miffed at Street-Porter’s outpourings. She’s not the first to criticise his work. When “Notes From A Small Island” first received huge public acclaim, some travel writers had the knives out, accusing him of not taking the genre as seriously

as he ought to.

The public evidently disagrees. He’s now sold nearly nine million books. It’s clear who’s having the last laugh.

Brought up in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of journalists, Bryson arrived in England as a backpacker in 1973 after dropping out of college, fell in love with the country and with Cynthia Billen, a nurse he met when he landed a job at a psychiatric hospital in Surrey. They’ve been married 40 years and have four children and nine grandchildren.

He worked for many years as a journalist, for the Bournemouth Evening Echo and later The Times, eventually settling in Yorkshire before returning to the US for a few years, so his children could experience life in another country.

Bryson now lives in Hampshire and has a flat in London, more money than he will ever need and relative anonymity when he’s out and about.

He hopes to cut down on his workload next year to spend more time with his wife, without whom he couldn’t have enjoyed such success, as she patiently brought up their children while he was busy forging his career, working late shifts and then grabbing a few hours in the morning to work on his books.

Now they have more time, Bryson is enjoying the grandchildren.

“Being a grandparent is wonderful,” he says. “It’s terrific – you get to enjoy them and can then give them back.

“I’m somehow more enchanted with them as babies as I’ve more time to appreciate that. When my own children were small, I was very busy with my career. If I was home at weekends, I was trying to get books written.”

The books will continue but he hopes to cut down on other duties. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society, former chancellor of Durham University and was president of the Campaign to Protect Rural England for five years, so has had his fingers in lots of pies.

The Road To Little Dribbling: More Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson is published by Doubleday

Bill and wife Cynthia Bryson. PHOTO: DOMINIC LIPINSKI/PA

“I’m definitely hoping to slow down. I want to spend more time with my wife.

She didn’t travel with me when I was writing Little Dribbling, but now she comes with me a lot more often and we’re going to make the most of our time together,” says Bryson.

“I want to go to new places and not necessarily have to write about them.”

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A thought-provoking tale exploring the fragility of memory The characters of her debut novel, The Clasp, exhibit a similar mix of envy-inducing stamps (Hollywood writer, globe-trotting jewellery seller) and relatable late twenties cluelessness.

Reunited at a flashy Miami wedding, the stories of ungrounded college friends Victor, Kezia and Nathaniel become intertwined with the tale of a mythical necklace lost in Nazi-occupied France. Their somewhat anticlimactic French treasure hunt provides a wobbly plot at best, but the palpable chemistry of the trio and their sharp, comical exchanges save the day.

Links to Maupassant’s famous short story The Necklace are refreshingly alternated with popular culture and highflying, jet-setting references. Crosley knows her audience is young and she successfully caters to it.

7/10 (Review by Alexander Santema)

O NON-FICTION

BY KATE WHITING

THE BOOKCASE

O BOOK OF THE WEEK The Marble Collector by Cecilia Ahern is published in hardback by HarperCollins.

“WE all have things we never want to forget. We all need a person to remember them, just in case.”

Sabrina Boggs’ life is unexpectedly turned upside down when she discovers a vast marble collection among her father’s possessions. The man she thought she knew so well becomes a total stranger. Cecilia Ahern masterfully guides us on a journey of discovery and hidden truths, switching between Sabrina’s narrative and various flashbacks from her father, Fergus, and his secret double life.

We learn that Fergus has suffered a stroke in his late forties and his memory has become blurred and inconsistent.

He lives his life in a care home, under the watchful eye of a charming nurse, Lea. His recollections are patchy and as the reader witnesses Fergus reminiscing about key moments in his life, we learn about the trials and tribulations of growing up in Dublin with many siblings and not much money.

When Sabrina notices a glimmer of excitement in her father’s eyes when she presents him with his marbles, she’s convinced there is a wealth of untold stories and makes it her mission to discover the truth in a 24-hour period.

This story is no typical ‘hidden family secret’ plot. Ahern shrewdly narrates various anecdotes of Fergus’ life, some

sweet and touching and others much darker and sobering. One can even imagine each tale being its own short story, as piece by piece we learn how Fergus has transformed from a passionate and open-minded young boy into the secretive and closed man Sabrina is desperate to understand.

This is a heart-warming and thoughtprovoking tale exploring the fragility of memory and the complications of family relationships.

Ahern is an expert storyteller, transporting the reader to different pivotal moments in Fergus’ childhood, adolescence and young adult life. These reflective chapters worked more effectively that Sabrina’s modern-day manic narrative, but nevertheless this is a charming and poignant novel.

8/10 (Review by Heather Doughty)

O FICTION Even Dogs In The Wild by Ian Rankin is published in hardback by Orion.

IAN Rankin’s iconic alcohol, nicotine and rock’n’roll-fuelled (ex) detective John Rebus refuses to let retirement get in the way of crime fighting in this characteristically dark and compelling tale from the underside of Edinburgh.

The oddly loveable curmudgeon returns to help discover what (if anything) links a gangland feud with the murder of a top lawyer, especially as his long-term sparring partner, granite-hewn underworld fixture “Big Ger” Cafferty, seems to be involved.

UK crime king Rankin borrows heavily from real life in what is, in places, a bleak and harrowing tale even by his standards and, as ever, shines a piercing light into an underside of Scotland’s

capital that doesn’t make the Festival brochures or guide books.

Fans will be able to slip into Rebus’ 20th outing like a pair of comfy slippers, while new readers get a taut and satisfying crime thriller that it is hard to put down.

8/10 (Review by David Wilcock) The Yellow Diamond by Andrew Martin is published in hardback by Faber & Faber.

AUTHOR and journalist Andrew Martin whisks us into the world of London’s super-rich, for this sophisticated tale of money laundering, jewel theft and murder.

It opens with the shooting of a top detective investigating the shady dealings of billionaires. Enter his successor DI Blake Reynolds, low-key, calm and not a cliche in sight, who makes a likeable and believable hero.

Having penned nine thrillers featuring Jim Stringer, a railway-man-turned cop and various other books, Andrew Martin proves once again he can tell a rattling good yarn. He also raises thought-provoking questions about why so many of us are enthralled by brands and the trappings of wealth.

8/10 (Review by Gill Oliver) The Clasp by Sloane Crosley is published in hardback by Hutchinson.

SLOANE Crosley’s credentials are unapologetically Sex And The City: a young, pretty, witty, stylish Manhattanite. However, her two humorous, selfdeprecating New York Times bestselling essay collections, I Was Told There’d Be Cake and How Did You Get This Number, reveal a non-Samantha Jones quality: Crosley is goofy and likeable.

That’s Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms and What Our English Says About Us by Erin Moore is published in hardback by Square Peg. THE English like to think of themselves as intrinsically linked with America – sharing a language, a love of food, a penchant for bad TV and a strangely narcissistic obsession with discussing their own idiosyncrasies. They work quite well together – but what defines their differences?

Erin Moore ponders Britishisms and Americanisms in her latest book, That’s Not English, and casts a fond sideways glance at the quirks that mark the British as cousins, rather than brothers, to America.

Having grown up ‘across the pond’ and settled in old Blighty in her thirties, Moore applies her wealth of experience in both countries to document the superficial differences in the use of a shared language which tickle (and often grate on) both nationalities.

A guide to the English language could be a very dry affair and yet Moore approaches the subject matter with a knowing smile and bags of wit, making this a very intelligent, yet light, little read.

8/10 (Review by Holly McKenzie) The Penguin Lessons by Tom Michell is published in hardback by Michael Joseph.

THIS book documents the unique reallife story of the author Michell, back in 1975 when he was 23 years old. With a passion for travelling and adventure, he heads off to become an assistant master at a prestigious boarding school in Argentina, but en-route finds himself helping an oil-covered penguin in Uruguay After cleaning him up, the penguin refuses to leave his side and thus follows a story of an extraordinary bond, where Michell smuggles the penguin, whom he names Juan Salvador, over the border and into his campus apartment.

Packed full of funny, heart-warming anecdotes and peppered with interesting details of the political and economic picture of Argentina, this would make a perfect Christmas stocking filler.

8/10 (Review by Georgina Rodgers).

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by Victoria Pepe, Rachel Holmes, Amy Annette, Alice Stride and Martha Mosse, is published in paperback by Virago.

GOT a teenage daughter/ family member/friend who’s starting to show an interest in feminism? Or, in fact, one who isn’t? Then steer them in the direction of this excellent compilation, an inspirational, frank and funny collection of essays by women detailing why they unashamedly label themselves with the F-word – and why we should too.

Interspersed with quotes and excerpts from today’s women’s rights icons (like the awesome Amys, Poehler and Schumer, Malala Yousafzai and Caitlin Moran), it’s upbeat, easy to dip in and out of, and proves that the next generation of feminists isn’t a load of angry, dungaree-wearing old women. Far from it – they’re young, hip and diverse, and ready to welcome you into the fold.

If you don’t call yourself a feminist now, by the end of these 25 chapters you will.

8/10 (Review by Katie Wright)

Shop till you drop T HIS week, departing from the usual “From the Bookshelves” format, we feature just two titles and take you on a brief tour of our newly remodelled bookstore.

The Christmas Season being the time of the year when book sales rise significantly, we invite you to browse our newly renovated bookstore.

Having traded as booksellers for 33 years, in April this year we purchased the site and set about reworking its presentation. Store manager Rae Craft, with Brendan Townsend and Rachael Baker, have arranged the stock presentation to make your browsing experience more enjoyable. Our son Len has worked on new shelving to greatly improve our book presentation, and son Tim’s company has prepared the graphic materials.

Step inside the front door and the range of maps and atlases that cover most of the world provide help to all those who have been frustrated by being led along the wrong path by a GPS. Lonely Planet and Eyewitness travel guides cover many countries with major cities having their own pocket guides.

Books by travellers about their experiences – authors such as Bill Bryson and Paul Theroux.

“Coffee table” and high profile photography presentations on many parts of the world are also shelved here.

For people who often travel beyond radio reception, a full bay of fiction and non-fiction audio books provide entertainment whilst you are on the road, and also for those whose eyesight

makes the audio appropriate.

Adjacent to the high profile “special sale books” are our Top Ten titles. These are revealed each week to reflect our customer’s preferences.

A key feature of any bookstore is its Fiction section. We have completely reworked this with easy access to rows of large format titles and the full extent of the northern wall displaying small format fiction which, now that they’re combined, offers one of the largest selections of the category in any regional Australian bookstore.

Beyond the fiction shelves are expanded Psychology and Human Care sections. The southern wall accommodates 12 bays of History titles which are divided generally by continent.

And then there are 10 bays of Biographies.

With Dubbo being the centre of a large agricultural region, our agricultural book selection is divided into livestock, agronomy and natural landscape titles and is a major focus. Gardening is popular, and now Children have their own browsing area.

Providing for human welfare interests, there are sections covering Psychology, Medical (both

` The best kept secret on Macquarie Street are the books shelved on the first floor at The Book Connection.... a

academic and general interest) and Family Matters. Cooking, Diet and Health, then Fabric crafts and Art now have a new section of their own, and the Men’s Shed (books mostly for blokes) has been moved to a larger area.

The best kept secret on Macquarie Street are the books shelved on the first floor. These include Religion, Management, Economics, Law, Sociology, Politics, Writing Skills, Music, Antiques, and the Rare Book Room. In total our stock is organised into 126 subject areas – we invite enquiries to help you locate your interests.

In current times, publishers have released an extraordinary range of new titles. Add to these the growing number of self-published titles, the New Release display is crowded with an interesting selection.

We now offer over 65,000 books – new and second hand – so that we can say “Yes we have that title” more often. Most publishers have upgraded their delivery to us, making our special orders supply very competitive with internet suppliers.

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O CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK Wolf By Wolf by Ryan Graudin is published by Orion Children’s Books.

TACKLING an alternative ending to World War II is never going to be easy, in fact, most wouldn’t recommend it, but young adult author Ryan Graudin has seemingly pulled off the impossible (much like her skin-shifting heroine, Yael).

Set in 1956, Wolf

By Wolf imagines a world in which Hitler triumphed, establishing a Reich built on bones and blood that snakes across the globe.

After being experimented on in a concentration camp, Yael is now 16 and facing the riskiest mission of all: to kill the Fuhrer. First she must win a gruelling motorbike race, burning rubber from Germania to Tokyo, battling her fellow riders, choking on dust clouds and fighting the numbers tattooed on her arm with every screech of her tyres.

Pacey, credible and raw, every page snarls at you, dragging you into the plot. However, at times, characters need padding out, the flowery language reigned in and Yael’s glaring internal monologue dialled down.

8/10 (Review by Ella Walker)

ADVERTORIAL

From the bookshelves

by Dave Pankhurst The Book Connection mortar bookstores being a favoured destination, isn’t it interesting that Amazon has just announced the opening of a bookshop in Seattle – no doubt recognising that many, many book-lovers prefer to browse a real bookstore.

Martin Lindstrom is the author of a forthcoming book “Small Data” in which he examines tiny clues that uncover huge trends. Opening an old fashioned physical bookstore is considered ironic. One commentator writes, “Is this a PR stunt?

Or a shrewd attempt to present a human image in the wake of recent reports about its all-consuming corporate culture? Or does it know something that the rest of us don’t.”

Lindstrom writes “Trust me.

Amazon isn’t entering the physical world without having done its research. It spent millions on discovering those crucial things which an online merchant can’t excel at. The most important of these being sensory exploration.”

The book reveals that 83 per cent of all brand and retail communication in today’s world appeals to the sense of sight.

That leaves just 17 per cent to our other senses – touch, taste, sound and smell.

When John Ralston Saul wrote “Voltaire’s Bastards” there

is a section dealing with the “big end of town” tackling small operators. The text cites governments and big business – with unlimited financial, technical and specialist resources – taking on small operators with very restricted funds and physical resources, but they fail to eliminate the little fellow.

Saul’s analysis says that the larger operators didn’t enter the combat with an intention to win.

But it is has been the vision, enthusiasm and passion of all of us in The Book Connection, plus the ongoing support of so many customers through the west of the state, that have seen us grow.

Back in the days when I was involved in manufacturing there was a small plaque on the wall that quoted John Ruskin: “There is nothing that one man cannot make a little less and sell a little cheaper, and those who consider price alone are that man’s lawful prey.” At The Book Connection we are fortunate that so many customers recognise that we offer value for money and they have contributed to our growth.

Please join us to celebrate the Christmas Season for books, and again, thank you for supporting us for the past 33 years.

Enjoy your browsing, Rae, Rachael, Brendan, Nancy and Dave

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WPCC Twilight Markets

BY ELLA MCMILLAN WITH Christmas fast approaching shoppers were found taking a thoughtful approach, looking for a gift for that special someone at the WPCC Twilight Handmade Art Markets on Saturday, November 28. All stallholders were selling products made by locals and sold by locals, enjoying great stalls, live music and activities in a beautiful location.

Tash Lunn and Amanda Stalk

Nikki Wilson and Lisa McAnally

Sonja Nawojczyk and Sai Hemvititum

Anna Kaineder and Caroline Edwards

Gemma Pettiford with Molly and Amy Quilty

Performer Paul Hausia

Ellie, Macey and Alyce McKechnie

Binnie Eason and Ronnie Shanks

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Bowlers of the year

BY ELLA MCMILLAN, AND CONTRIBUTED BY ANTHONY BROWN WEST Dubbo Men’s and Women’s Bowling Club held their presentation night on Saturday, November 28, at Club Dubbo to acknowledge all the winners throughout the year in different championships. There were some surprises in addition, with a few awards to the bowlers unknown to the winners on the night. Among the awards were pennant player’s award for each pennant team and the most improved bowler for both clubs plus the major prize on the night, the Club Dubbo Sainsbury Automotive player of the year. This year it was joint winners Sue Clark and Andrew Taylor. Popular local sports icon Geoff Mann emceed the night, and there was entertainment from musician Terry Leonard.

The club says they’re looking forward to the 2016 bowling season.

Anthony and Debra Brown, Geoff and Bridget Mann, Zac and Graham Miller

Ray and Rosa Strawhan

John and Mary-Ann Hausia

Debra Brown, Roslyn Gilholme and Noelle Williams

Skye and Dina Moore, Steven and James Robinson

Toni Emery, Ricky See, Lloyd Pearce

Yvonne Fitzsimmons, Joy Brown, Tracey Silk and Silky

Silky, Victor Brook Jnr, Victor Brook Snr and Shaun May

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Annual Fantasy Dubbo Dancesport Christmas Gala

BY ELLA MCMILLAN FANTASY Dubbo Dancesport held a spectacular night of ballroom dancing as part of their 11th Annual Fantasy Dubbo Dancesport Christmas

Gala on Saturday, November 28.

Students treated the crowd of friends and family to an array of performances from jazz to salsa and danced the night away.

Mother and daughter owners Kim Tongue and Cassandra Donnelly

Karen and Lyle Martin

Fantasy Dancesport performers, family and friends

Ellen and Andy Single

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New summer menu at Reflections Restaurant

BY ELLA MCMILLAN THE first day of summer was celebrated alongside the launch of a new summer menu at Reflections Restaurant located at the Quality Inn. The seasonal change welcomed local produce and fresh seafood to match with a new cocktail menu and a selection of some of the best Robert Oatley wines.

Kate and Tim Wright with Ceridwyn Usback

Barbara Ginn and Debbie Rapley

Chris and Frank Rowe

Kim Dickinson and Therese Buttarelli

Andrew and Irissa Knight

Brendon and Cassie Chatfield celebrating their 3rd anniversary

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T H E R E G I O N AT A GLANCE

hear THE Rotary Club of West Dubbo is proud to present Carols by Candlelight on December 20. Be part a beautiful Australian tradition where local artists, choirs and bands will entertain and lead the community singing in Victoria Park.

Unite in a celebration of the Christmas spirit. Food, drinks, safe flame candles and glow sticks will go on sale when gates open from 6pm. Father Christmas will visit excited kids at around 8.30pm.

DO you crave local live music?

Lust for Live is a monthly event series which aims to create an opportunity for live music fans to see original music from local and regional music artists. Held at the Pastoral Hotel from 8pm on Saturday, December 19. Check out their Facebook page for the line up.

see FREE Christmas Lunchtime Concerts will be held at the Dubbo Uniting Church from December 14 to 18 this year to spread some extra Christmas love and cheer around our community. The performances will provide a relaxing half hour to recharge the batteries in time for Christmas. Bring your lunch, eat while you listen and enjoy their comfortably air condi-

tioned church and beautiful music provided by many local musicians.

REGIONAL recreation, education and cultural facility Window on the Wetlands Centre in Warren is now happily home to the new Kookaburra Kiosk. RiverSmart CEO, Dr Bill Phillips says: “We wanted to offer locals and visitors to the Centre, and Warren, the op-

portunity to relax in the charm of the former St Mary’s church hall, which is about 120 years old, and has now been refurbished.”

The Kookaburra Kiosk will serve tea and coffee, yummy cakes, sandwiches, wraps, cold drinks, pies and lots more. Initially its opening hours will be MondaySaturday from 7.30am to 3.30pm each day.

do Dubbo is being deGrinch’d!

Andrew Woodcock and Ross McCarthy take advantage of a “dad drop zone” where they can escape the Christmas craziness for a few moments to read Dubbo Photo News and Dubbo Weekender. PHOTO: ELLA MCMILLAN

TO help the Christmas spirit flourish this year, Dubbo is being de-Grinch’d!

Dubbo City Council together with Weekender’s sister publication Dubbo Photo News is on a mission, creating sporadic chillout zones located around the CBD. If you’re feeling a bit like the Grinch this Christmas, sit back and relax at a “dad drop zone” or “chill out zone”.

It’s there you can read Dubbo Photo News and Dubbo Weekender (usually $2) for free! Even fill out a subscription, crossword or two with specially supplied Weekender pens.

DCC Promotions and Events Supervisor Lana Willetts says: “It’s sure to help ease the frayed nerves of even the most reluctant Christmas shopper.”

etc.

FIND the perfect Christmas gift at Lazy River’s Outdoor Pop-up Markets this weekend – Sunday, 13 December – from 10am-2pm. The markets feature plenty of cool trinkets and goodies that you won’t find anywhere else including arts,

crafts, home wares, collectables, designer fashion, handmade jewellery and much more. Bring a blanket, spread out on the lawn and enjoy a glass of wineor two.

THE Rotary Twilight Christmas Fair is on again this year, with all the signature stalls, entertainment, food and activity that’s made it such a “must do” for families over the years.

Kicking off at 4:30pm on December 12

at the Macquarie Lions Park, and entry is FREE. Join the Rotarians for family fun and entertainment plus rides and food stalls to celebrate the spirit of Christmas and help Rotary to continue its great work.

To add your event to HSDE, email whatson@dubboweekender.com.au

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VELDT RESTAURANT KƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ dƵĞƐĚĂLJ ƚŽ &ƌŝĚĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ϳĂŵ͘ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ϴĂŵ͘ Open for dinner Monday to Saturday Under Quest Serviced Apartments ŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶƵ 22 Bultje St, 6882 0926

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϰĂŵ͕ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϵƉŵ͘ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ůƵŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ͘ Open Saturday and Sunday ĂůĐŽŶLJ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͛Ɛ ĨƌŽŵ ϴĂŵ Ͳ ϭϭ͘ϯϬĂŵ ^ĞƌǀŝŶŐ ŝůů͛Ɛ ĞĂŶƐ Žī ĞĞ 110 Talbragar St, 6882 4219

TED’S TAKEAWAY

DUBBO RSL CLUB RESORT

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

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

CLUB DUBBO

VILLAGE BAKERY CAFE

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

STICKS AND STONES

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ϵĂŵ͘ ZŝǀĞƌǀŝĞǁ ŝƐƚƌŽ ϭϮƉŵ ƚŽ ϮƉŵ ĂŶĚ ϲƉŵ ƚŽ ϵƉŵ͘ ZĞůĂdžĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ ĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ͘ Whylandra St, 6884 3000

THE CASTLEREAGH HOTEL KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϮĂŵ͕ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϭϮĂŵ͘ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ůƵŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ ϳ ĚĂLJƐ Ă ǁĞĞŬ͘ Cnr Brisbane and Talbragar Streets, 68824877

Open Saturday and Sunday ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ϳ͘ϯϬ ʹ ϯƉŵ >ƵŶĐŚ ϭϮD ʹ ϯƉŵ ŝŶŶĞƌ ϲƉŵ ʹ YƵŝĞƚ ŝŶĞ ŝŶ Žƌ dĂŬĞĂǁĂLJ͘ tŽŽĚĮ ƌĞĚ WŝnjnjĂƐ͕ ŚŽŵĞŵĂĚĞ ƉĂƐƚĂƐ͕ ĐŽī ĞĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚƐ͘ 'ůƵƚĞŶ ĨƌĞĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĞŐĞƚĂƌŝĂŶ ŽƉƟ ŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ ʹůĂʹĐĂƌƚĞ ĚŝŶŝŶŐ 215A Macquarie St, 6885 4852

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

THE GRAPEVINE

RSL AQUATIC & HEALTH CLUB

^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϰƉŵ 'ŽŽĚ ĨŽŽĚ͕ ŐŽŽĚ ĐŽī ĞĞ ĂŶĚ ŐŽŽĚ company 144 Brisbane St, 6884 7354

HOG’S BREATH BREKKY

Open Saturday and Sunday ϴĂŵ ʹ ϭϭĂŵ ,ŽŵĞŵĂĚĞ WĂŶĐĂŬĞƐ ŽƐƐ ,ŽŐ͛Ɛ ŝŐ ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ EŽǁ ƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ZŽďƵƐƚĂ ĂŶĚ ƌĂďŝĐĂ ĐŽī ĞĞ ďĞĂŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ EĞǁ 'ƵŝŶĞĂ ĂŶĚ ŽƐƚĂ ZŝĐĂ͘ 193 Macquarie Street, 6882 4477

SPORTIES

GYMS KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϳ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϱƉŵ KƉĞŶ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϯƉŵ 'LJŵ͕ /ŶĚŽŽƌ ƉŽŽů͕ ^ĂƵŶĂ͕ ^ƚĞĂŵ ƌŽŽŵ ^ƋƵĂƐŚ ĐŽƵƌƚƐ Cnr Brisbane and Wingewarra Streets, 6884 1777

SHOPPING THE BOOK CONNECTION KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϰƉŵ͘ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϮƉŵ͘ EĞǁ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĞĚ ďŽŽŬƐ͘KǀĞƌ ϲϬ͕ϬϬϬ ŬƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ͘ 178 Macquarie St, 6882 3311

QUINN’S MYALL ST NEWSAGENCY ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ϱĂŵͲ ϭƉŵ͘ EĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐ͕ ŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞƐ͕ ƐƚĂƟ ŽŶĞƌLJ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ͘ 272 Myall St, 6882 0688

THE SWISH GALLERY KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϵĂŵ ƚŽ ϭϮƉŵ͘ ŝƐƟ ŶĐƟ ǀĞ ũĞǁĞůůĞƌLJ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟ ǀĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ĚĞĐŽƌ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ŚŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚLJůŝƐŚ ŐŝŌ Ɛ͘ 29 Talbragar St, 6882 9528

THE ATHLETES FOOT KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϵĂŵ Ɵ ů ϮƉŵ ǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ Į ƚ for your foot 176 Macquarie Street, 6881 8400

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

BRENNAN’S MITRE 10

IGA WEST DUBBO

&Žƌ Ăůů LJŽƵƌ /z ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ ŚĂƌĚǁĂƌĞ͕ ƚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ^ĞĞ ƵƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ ĨŽƌ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϴĂŵͲϰƉŵ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϵĂŵͲϰƉŵ 64-70 Macquarie Street, 6882 6133

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϳ͘ϯϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϲƉŵ͘ 'ƌĞĂƚ ǁĞĞŬůLJ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ 38-40 Victoria Street, 6882 3466

ORANA MALL SHOPPING CENTRE ϱϮ ^ƉĞĐŝĂůƚLJ ^ƚŽƌĞƐ͕ ŝŐ t͕ tŽŽůǁŽƌƚŚƐ ĂŶĚ ĞƌŶĂƌĚŝ͛Ɛ ^hW /' ͘ ĂƐLJ WĂƌŬŝŶŐ͕ ŶŽǁ ĂůƐŽ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƉƉƌŽdž͘ ϭϲϬ ƵŶĚĞƌĐŽǀĞƌ͘ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϵ͘ϬϬĂŵ ʹ ϱ͘ϬϬƉŵ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϭϬ͘ϬϬĂŵ ʹ ϰ͘ϬϬƉŵ ǁǁǁ͘ŽƌĂŶĂŵĂůů͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ Cnr Mitchell Highway & Wheelers Lane, 6882 7766

THE PARTY STOP KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϵĂŵͲϰƉŵ Party Costumes ĞĐŽƌĂƟ ŽŶƐ ĂůůŽŽŶƐ 'ŝŌ Ɛ ĨŽƌ ŵŝůĞƐƚŽŶĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ dŚĞŵĞĚ ƉĂƌƟ ĞƐ 142 Darling Street, 6885 6188

DUBBO ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLES KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ͕ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϯƉŵ ŶƟ ƋƵĞ ĨƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞ͕ ĐŚŝŶĂ͕ ĐĂƐƚ ŝƌŽŶ͕ ŽůĚ ƚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽůůĞĐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ 4 Depot Road, 6885 4400

DUBBO GROVE PHARMACY KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϵĂŵ Ɵ ů ϭϮ ŶŽŽŶ 'ŝŌ ǁĂƌĞ͕ :ĞǁĞůůĞƌLJ ,ŽŵĞǁĂƌĞƐ 59A Boundary Road, 6882 3723

THINGS TO DO WESTERN PLAINS CULTURAL CENTRE KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŐĂůůĞƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵƵƐĞƵŵƐ ŝŶ E^t Ŷ ĞǀĞƌͲĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĂƌƌĂLJ ŽĨ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟ ŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŽƉ ŶĂƟ ŽŶĂů ĞdžŚŝďŝƟ ŽŶƐ͘ 76 Wingewarra Street, 6801 4444

OLD DUBBO GAOL KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϵͲϱƉŵ >ĂƌŐĞ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ŽĨ ĂŶŝŵĂƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽůŽŐƌĂƉŚƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ Ă ƌĞĂůŝƐƟ Đ ŝŶƐŝŐŚƚ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ďLJŐŽŶĞ ĞƌĂ ŽĨ ƉƌŝƐŽŶ ůŝĨĞ͘ 90 Macquarie Street, near the old clock tower, 6801 4460

TARONGA WESTERN PLAINS ZOO KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϵͲϰƉŵ͘ dŚĞ njŽŽ͛Ɛ ĞŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽǁƐ Žī Ğƌ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ƚƌƵůLJ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĂǀŽƵƌŝƚĞ ĂŶŝŵĂůƐ͘ Obley Road, off the Newell Hwy, 6881 1400

READINGS CINEMA ŽŵĨŽƌƚ͕ ƐƚLJůĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ΨϭϬ Ɵ ĐŬĞƚƐ ϯ ĞdžƚƌĂ͘ ĂŶĚLJ ďĂƌ͖ ϱ ƐĐƌĞĞŶ ĐŝŶĞŵĂ ĐŽŵƉůĞdž͖ ŝŐŝƚĂů ƐŽƵŶĚ ŽůďLJ ŝŐŝƚĂů ϯ ƉƌŽũĞĐƟ ŽŶ >ƵdžƵƌLJ ĂƌŵĐŚĂŝƌ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚ 49 Macquarie St,6881 8600

CALL FOR A GREAT RATE ON A LIST FOR YOUR BUSINESS HERE! 6885 4433.

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE

Friday 11.12.2015 to Sunday 13.12.2015 | Dubbo Weekender

Friday, December 11 MOVIE: Hugo

MOVIE: Unknown

The Graham Norton Show how

Not known for his family-friendly fare, Martin Scorcese nonetheless proves his versatility as a director in this magical adaptation of the Brian Selznick tale The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Asa Butterfield takes on the title role of a young boy who lives in the clock tower of an old train station in Paris, who spends his free time trying to repair an old automaton.

Scorcese weaves the history of cinema into the story as Hugo meets Isabelle (Chloe Grace Moretz) and her grandfather (Ben Kingsley), who turns out to be film pioneer Georges Melies. The CG imagery is incredibly lush and helps make a great modern tribute to a bygone cinematic era.

Liam Neeson capitalises on his success with revenge thriller Taken by taking on another dark and brooding role in this action flick. After arriving in Berlin for a medical conference, Dr Martin Harris (Neeson) is involved in a car accident, leaving him in a coma for four days. On waking, he discovers that his identity has been stolen. His wife Elizabeth (Mad Men’s January Jones) does not recognise him and appears complicit in the deceit. As paranoia sets in, Harris begins questioning his sanity. With the help of Gina (Diane Kruger) he sets out to establish his identity and reveal who is behind this betrayal.

oppable Graham Norton (right) is unstoppable when it comes to luring big-name me guests. Tonight, the Irishman has a ld only lineup any other presenter could ems wish for, but which Graham seems to effortlessly court, thanks to his lovable manner. There’s barely enough room on the couch for all or a the famous faces dropping in for chat, and our very own Aussie hunk of a Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth (Thor, The Avengers) shows up. He’s joined by hilarious ous Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges, es, the legendary crooner Dame Shirley ey Bassey, BRIT-award winning harmony trio BLAKE and Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie).

SBS, 7.30pm, PG (2011)

ABC

WIN, 8.30pm, M (2011)

PRIME7

TEN, 8.30pm

WIN

TEN

SBS

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 10.00 Gardening Australia.

(R, CC) 10.25 Grand Designs Abroad.

(R, CC) 11.15 Pointless. (R, CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 1.00 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 QI Christmas Special.

(PG, R, CC) 2.30 Catalyst. (R, CC) 3.00 One Plus One. (CC) 3.30 Australian Story. (R, CC) 4.00 The Cook And The Chef.

(R, CC) 4.30 Eggheads. (R, CC) 5.00 News: Early Edition. (CC) 5.25 Grand Designs Abroad.

(R, CC)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG, CC) 11.30 News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Fast Times At Ridgemont High.

(M, R, CC) (1982) A group of high school students tackles the issues most important to them, including sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh.

2.00 The Daily Edition. (CC) The hottest issues from the day’s news.

3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) Hosted

by Bradley Walsh.

4.00 News. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

6.00 Today. (CC) Presented by Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson.

9.00 Mornings: Summer.

(PG, CC) Highlights of the year in review.

9.30 Cricket. (CC) Frank Worrell Trophy. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 2.

Morning session.

12.30 The Cricket Show. (CC) Join Michael Slater and Brett Lee for the latest cricket news, updates and expert analysis of the morning session.

1.00 Cricket. (CC) Frank Worrell Trophy. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 2.

Afternoon session. From Blundstone Arena, Hobart.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R, CC) 6.30 The Home Team. (R, CC) 7.00 Ben’s Menu. (R, CC) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) 11.00 The Living Room.

(PG, R, CC) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, CC) 1.00 The Talk. (PG, CC) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight.

(CC) 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 The Home Team. (CC) 4.00 Ben’s Menu. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, CC) 5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 France 24 International News. 6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. (CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News From Cyprus. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News.

12.00 Arabic News.

12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 2.00 Bob Dylan: The Folk Years. (PG, CC) 3.00 Pagans And Pilgrims.

(R, CC) 3.30 Salvage Hunters. (R, CC) 4.25 Town With Nicholas Crane: Saffron Walden.

(R, CC) 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

(R, CC)

6.15 Pointless. (CC) Presented

by Alexander Armstrong.

7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) The best analysis of local, national and international events from an Australian perspective.

8.00 A Taste Of Landline.

(CC) Highlights of some of the most memorable stories from Landline, with a particular emphasis on food.

8.30 DCI Banks. (M, R, CC) (Final) DCI Banks is asked by his boss, Chief Superintendent Gerry Rydell, to find his missing teenage daughter after topless photos of her appear on the internet. At the same time, DS Cabbot investigates the murder of an assailant who had been involved in an armed robbery.

10.00 A Moody Christmas.

(M, R, CC) Hayden is furious to discover the truth about what happened between Dan and Cora.

10.30 ABC News: Late Edition.

(CC) 10.45 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

(PG, CC) 11.25 Rage. (MA15+)

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 News. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer.

(CC) Joh and Pete visit Stamp House in tropical Queensland. Fast Ed cooks a Sambal Coral Trout.

Adam shows how to make a feature wall of shelves.

Graham visits a succulents garden.

8.30 MOVIE: The Santa Clause. (R, CC) (1994) After he accidentally kills Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, a divorced man dons the iconic red suit in order to finish his deliveries with some help from his estranged son. Afterwards, he finds himself slowly transforming into Saint Nick permanently due to a “clause” incurred by his actions. Tim Allen, Eric Lloyd, Judge Reinhold.

10.30 MOVIE: Groundhog Day. (PG, R, CC) (1993) A cynical TV weatherman finds himself repeatedly living the same day, over and over again. Desperate to find a way out of his predicament, he tries making changes in his attitude towards the world. Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 WIN News. (CC) 7.30 The Real Jaws. (PG, R, CC) Adam Geiger investigates a series of shark attacks in Western Australia.

8.30 MOVIE: Unknown.

(M, R, CC) (2011) A man awakens from a coma, only to discover someone has taken on his identity and that no one, not even his wife, believes him.

Determined to reclaim his life, he sets out to discover the truth about what happened with the help of a young woman and a former Stasi agent. Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones.

10.50 MOVIE: Passengers.

(M, R, CC) (2008) A grief counsellor working with a group of plane-crash survivors finds herself at the root of a mystery after her clients begin to disappear. She becomes convinced someone is trying to prevent the truth about what happened from emerging by disposing of the witnesses. Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, David Morse.

6.00 Family Feud. (CC) Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public.

6.30 The Project. (CC) Waleed Aly, Gorgi Coghlan, Tommy Little and Meshel Laurie are joined by master illusionist Cosentino.

7.30 The Living Room.

(PG, R, CC) Lifestyle program, hosted by Amanda Keller, with co-hosts Chris Brown, Barry Du Bois and Miguel Maestre.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, CC) Graham chats with Chris Hemsworth, Kevin Bridges and Lily Tomlin, Blake and Shirley Bassey, and director Ron Howard.

9.30 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Supershow. (M, R, CC) Local and international talent take to the stage for the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow.

From the Palais Theatre, Melbourne.

11.30 The Project. (R, CC) Waleed Aly, Gorgi Coghlan, Tommy Little and Meshel Laurie are joined by master illusionist Cosentino.

6.00 Kylie Kwong. (R, CC) Kylie Kwong and her mother go head-to-head in a culinary battle to see who can make the best stir fry.

6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 MOVIE: Hugo. (PG, CC) (2011) During the ’30s, an orphan living in secret in a Parisian railway station tries to repair a broken automaton. Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley.

9.50 Richard III: The Unseen Story. (R, CC) In the wake of the discovery of the body of Richard III of England, previously unseen footage of the find, interviews with those involved and details on how the remains were located are revealed. Also includes an insight into the work of scientists who examined pieces of the recovered skeleton in the laboratory.

10.45 World News. (CC) 11.10 MOVIE: Blue Velvet.

(MA15+, CC) (1986) An innocent young man discovers a dark underworld exists beneath the surface of his quiet hometown. Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper.

12.35 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 1.35 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 2.05 MOVIE: Silk. (M, R, CC) (2007) A man becomes obsessed with a concubine.

Michael Pitt.

4.00 Extra. (R, CC) 4.30 Good Morning America.

(CC)

12.30 The Doctors. (PG, R, CC) Doctors with different specialities provide advice on health issues and medical breakthroughs.

1.30 Danoz Direct. (R) Home shopping.

2.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Rage. (PG, CC) Continuous music programming.

1.00 Home Shopping.

1.20 MOVIE: Members Of The Funeral. (M, R) (2008) Seon-Ae Ji. 3.15 MOVIE: Turquaze. (M, R) (2010) Brothers deal with their father’s death. Nihat Altinkaya.

5.00 CCTV English News.

5.30 NHK World English News.

CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence.

(R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks.

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DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.55pm Lucy (2014) Sci-fi.

Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman. A woman gains psychokinetic abilities when a drug is absorbed into her blood. (MA15+) Premiere

6.50pm Coronation Street.

The story of a tight-knit community. (PG) UKTV

5.30pm Love Your Garden.

Alan Titchmarsh and the team transform unloved spaces into dream gardens. (M) Lifestyle

7.30pm Basketball.

NBL. Round 10. Cairns Taipans v Illawarra Hawks. Fox Sports 3

9.00pm Tarzan (2013) Adventure. Kellan Lutz, Spencer Locke. (PG) Family

8.30pm Sons Of Anarchy.

Samcro exploits an opportunity to secure an important alliance.

(MA15+) FX

10.30pm Stonehearst Asylum (2014) Thriller. Kate Beckinsale, Michael Caine.

A doctor at a mental asylum falls for a colleague. (M) Premiere

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 2.30 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 2.45 Bing. (R) 2.55 Sarah And Duck.

(R) 3.00 Bookaboo. (R, CC) 3.15 dirtgirlworld. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Bubble Bath Bay. (R, CC) 4.25 Mister Maker Comes To Town. (R, CC) 4.45 The Furchester Hotel. (R, CC) 5.00 Curious George. (R, CC) 5.25 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.30 Octonauts.

(R, CC) 5.50 Puffin Rock. (R, CC) 6.00 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 6.10 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.25 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks.

(PG, R, CC) 7.30 Total Wipeout. (R, CC) 8.30 First Date, Worst Date.

(PG, R, CC) 8.40 Strippers. (M, R, CC) 9.30 A Very British Brothel.

(M, CC) 10.20 Ladyboys. (M, R, CC) 11.10 Maddie Parry: Tough Jobs. (M, R, CC) 11.40 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (PG, R, CC) 12.10 Australians On Porn. (MA15+, R, CC) 1.25 Hell On Wheels. (MA15+, R, CC) 2.35 News Update. (R) 2.40 Close. 5.00 Penelope. (R, CC) 5.05 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (CC) 5.15 Joe & Jack. (R, CC) 5.20 Waybuloo.

(R, CC) 5.40 Tilly And Friends. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.30 Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 BTN. (R, CC) (Final) 11.45 Same But Different. (R, CC) 11.55 RAWR. (R, CC) 12.00 Wizards Vs Aliens. (R, CC) (Final) 12.30 The Crust. (R, CC) 12.50 Great Big Adv. (R, CC) (Final) 1.10 WAC. (R, CC) (Final) 1.35 Steam Punks! (R, CC) (Final) 2.00 Arthur. (R) (Final) 2.25 Hairy Legs. (R, CC) (Final) 2.35 Masha And The Bear. (R, CC) (Final) 2.45 Canimals. (R) (Final) 2.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) (Final) 3.00 Nerds And Monsters. (R, CC) (Final) 3.25 Dennis & Gnasher. (R, CC) (Final) 3.50 SheZow. (R, CC) (Final) 4.00 Numb Chucks. (R, CC) (Final) 4.15 Project MC2. 4.45 Studio 3. 4.50 Adv Time. 5.10 Doodles. 5.15 Roy. (CC) 5.40 The New Adventures Of Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 5.55 The Amazing Extraordinary Friends. (R) 6.20 The Next Step. (CC) 6.45 Stay Tuned. (R) 7.00 Horrible Histories.

(R, CC) 7.30 Officially Amazing.

(R, CC) 7.55 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 8.30 Ready For This. (R, CC) 8.55 Kobushi. (R, CC) 9.00 K-On! (CC) 9.25 Kamisama Kiss. (PG, CC) 9.50 Ouran High School Host Club. (PG, R, CC) 10.10 Close.

7.30pm The Vampire Diaries.

(MA15+) FOX8

8.30pm Movies In Wartime.

During World War II, filmmakers hoped movies could reshape the world. (PG) History 9.30pm Alien Sharks: Close Encounters. Get close to some of the most incredible sharks on the planet. (PG) Discovery

7.30pm Soccer.

A-League. Round 10.

Adelaide United v Sydney FC. Fox Sports 4 10.00pm Boxing.

Pro Box Masters.

Heavyweights. Anthony Joshua v Rafael Zumbano Love.

Fox Sports 1 Scarlett Johansson stars in Lucy

7TWO 6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 It’s Academic. (C, CC) 7.30 The Deep. (C, CC) 8.00 Larry The Lawnmower. (P, R, CC) 8.30 Harry’s Practice. (R, CC) 9.00 Home And Away. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 NBC Today. (R, CC) 11.00 Dealers. (PG, R) 12.00 Dr Oz. (PG, CC) 1.00 Mr Selfridge. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Better Homes. (R, CC) 3.00 Air Rescue. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. (R, CC) 4.00 Bewitched. (R, CC) 4.30 60 Minute Makeover. (PG, R) 5.30 Dealers.

(PG, R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 The Passenger Who Landed A Plane.

(PG, R, CC) A look at the story of John Wildey.

8.30 Escape To The Country.

(R) Nicki Chapman helps a couple.

10.30 Storage Hoarders. (R) 11.30 Best Houses Australia. (R) 12.00 Bargain Hunt. (R) 1.00 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. (PG, R) 2.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 4.00 MOVIE: The Saint In New York. (PG, R) (1938) Louis Hayward, Kay Sutton. 5.30 Home Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. (R) 7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. (R, CC) 8.00 Doc McStuffins. (R) 8.30 Sofia The First. (R, CC) 9.00 Fish Hooks. (R, CC) 9.30 Dream Car Garage. (PG, R) 10.00 The Amazing Race. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport.

(PG, R) 12.00 Aussie Barbecue Heroes. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Starsky & Hutch. (M, R) 2.30 SCU. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 Swamp Men. (PG, R) 4.30 Swamp People. (PG, R) 5.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 MOVIE: Bicentennial Man. (PG, R, CC) (1999) Robin Williams.

8.45 MOVIE: Raw Deal. (M, R) (1986) An ex-FBI agent infiltrates the mob. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kathryn Harrold.

10.55 MOVIE: 30 Days Of Night.

(MA15+, R) (2007) Josh Hartnett.

1.15 Ice Pilots. (PG) 2.20 World’s Worst Tenants.

(M, R) 2.50 NFL. NFL. Week 13.

New Orleans Saints v Carolina Panthers. Replay. From MercedesBenz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana.

GO! 6.00 PAW Patrol. 6.30 Sooty. 7.00 Wild Kratts. 7.30 Move It. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Kitchen Whiz. (C, R, CC) 8.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 9.00 Imagination Train. (P, CC) 9.30 Little Charmers.

(R) 10.00 SpongeBob. (R) 10.30 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 11.00 Yu-GiOh! Classic. (R) 11.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 12.00 Young Justice. (PG, R) 12.30 The Batman. (PG, R) 1.00 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 1.30 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. (PG, R) 2.30 Wild Kratts.

(R) 3.00 SpongeBob. (R) 3.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 4.00 ScoobyDoo! (PG, R) 4.30 Young Justice.

(PG, R) 5.00 Ben 10: Omniverse.

(PG, R) 5.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 6.00 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo! Curse Of The Lake Monster. (PG, R) (2010) 7.40 MOVIE: Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure. (PG, R, CC) (1989) 9.30 MOVIE: Hackers.

(M, R) (1995) Jonny Lee Miller.

11.30 American Digger. (PG) 12.00 Arrow. (MA15+, R, CC) 1.00 Arrow.

(M, R, CC) 2.00 Wild Kratts. (R) 2.30 The Batman. (PG, R) 3.00 Little Charmers. (R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 4.30 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-GiOh! Classic. (PG, R)

GEM 6.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Skippy. (R) 7.00 Hoarding: Buried Alive. (PG, R) 8.00 Gilmore Girls.

(PG, R, CC) 9.00 New Style Direct.

9.30 Global Shop. 10.00 Danoz.

10.30 Alive And Cooking. (R, CC) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 WIN News. (R, CC) 1.00 MOVIE: The Constant Husband. (R, CC) (1955) 2.50 Monarch Of The Glen.

(PG, R) 4.00 Alive And Cooking.

(CC) 4.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, CC) 5.30 Gilmore Girls.

(PG, R, CC) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 A Current Affair. (CC) 8.00 Antiques Roadshow.

(R, CC) Fiona Bruce visits the Yorkshire Museum in York.

8.30 MOVIE: The General’s Daughter. (M, R, CC) (1999) A detective must solve an assault case. John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe.

10.50 MOVIE: Being There.

(M, R, CC) (1979) Peter Sellers.

1.30 MOVIE: Firecreek. (M, R, CC) (1968) James Stewart, Henry Fonda. 3.30 MOVIE: The Rebel.

(R, CC) (1961) Tony Hancock. 5.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC)

ONE 6.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 Dance Of Champions. (R, CC) 9.00 Wild Isle. (R, CC) 10.00 Totally Wild. (R, CC) 10.30 My Surf TV. (R) 11.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 12.00 MasterChef Aust. (PG, R, CC) 1.45 World Sport. (R) 2.00 Monster Jam. (R) 3.00 iFish. (R, CC) 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.00 Operation Repo. (PG) 5.30 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 The Indestructibles: Helicopter Crash. (PG, R) A look at close scrapes with death.

8.30 Black Ops: Night Of Terror. (M, R) Terrorists take theatregoers hostage.

9.30 MOVIE: True Justice: Violence Of Action. (M, R) (2012) A special agent pursues a criminal. Steven Seagal, Sarah Montgomery.

11.30 Bellator MMA. (M) Mixed martial arts tournaments.

1.30 The Home Team. (R, CC) 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 3.00 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 4.00 Fishing Edge. (R, CC) 5.00 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 5.30 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Totally Wild. (C, CC) 8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy. (P, R, CC) 10.00 Touched By An Angel. (PG, R) 11.00 Family Ties. (PG, R) 12.00 Medium. (M, R, CC) 1.00 Neighbours. (R, CC) 2.00 Judging Amy. (M, R) 3.00 Infomercials.

(PG, R) 3.30 Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 5.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 New Girl. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) Lisa’s Father’s day gift for Homer goes unappreciated.

8.00 Futurama. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Bondi Ink Tattoo. (M, R) Wendy makes a decision.

9.30 MOVIE: Moulin Rouge! (M, R, CC) (2001) A wannabe bohemian poet falls for a courtesan. Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor.

12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.10 James Corden.

(PG) 2.10 Judging Amy. (M, R) 3.05 Medium. (M, R, CC) 4.00 Touched By An Angel. (PG, R) 5.00 Shopping.

SBS 2 6.00 Indonesian News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News.

7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Bosnian News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News.

1.00 Urdu News. 1.30 Tamil News.

2.00 Thai News. 2.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 3.00 Bangla News. 3.30 Armenian News. 4.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. (PG, R) 4.30 Massive Moves. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Massive Moves. (R, CC) 5.30 Do Or Die. (PG) 6.00 The Numbers Game.

6.30 MythBusters. (PG, R, CC) 7.25 Soccer. A-League.

Round 10. Adelaide United v Sydney FC. From Coopers Stadium, Adelaide.

10.00 MOVIE: Ip Man. (M, R) (2008) The Japanese invade a martial artist’s hometown. Donnie Yen. 11.55 Space Dandy. (PG) 12.25 Assassination Classroom. (PG) 12.55 PopAsia. (PG) 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

NITV 6.00 Yarramundi Kids. 6.30 Bizou. 7.00 Move It Mob Style.

7.30 Waabiny Time. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Bushwhacked! 9.00 Tipi Tales. 9.30 Move It Mob Style.

10.00 Our Songs. 10.30 Around The Campfire. 11.00 Surfing.

Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles. 12.30 Sheltered. 1.00 City Slickers Rodeo. 1.30 Survive Aotearoa. (PG) 2.30 Mugu Kids.

3.00 Tipi Tales. 3.30 Move It Mob Style. 4.00 Waabiny Time. 4.30 Bushwhacked! 5.00 Go Lingo.

5.30 Mysterious Cities Of Gold.

(PG) 6.00 Our Songs.

6.30 Backyard Shorts. (PG) 7.00 Cool School Antarctica.

Three Australians travel to Antarctica.

7.30 The Other Side. (PG) Paranormal investigators engage spirits.

8.00 Guardians: Evolution: Flight Of The Benuix. (PG) 8.30 Aunty Moves In. 9.00 Colour Change. (M) 10.00 By The Rapids. (PG) 11.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. (PG) 11.30 Backyard Shorts. (PG) 12.00 Volumz. (PG)

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 1.00 Capital Hill. (CC) (Final) 2.00 News. (CC) 5.00 News With Grandstand. 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 News With Grandstand. (CC) 8.00 News. (CC) 8.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 9.00 News. (CC) 9.30 7.30. (R, CC) 10.00 The World. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 12.00 News. 12.30 The Mix Masters. (R, CC) 1.00 BBC Impact. 1.30 7.30. (R, CC) 2.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World News. 4.30 BBC Focus On Africa. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

ABC NEWS

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MOVIE: Notes On A Scandal

SBS 2, 7.50pm

Most dating shows are cheesy and cringe-worthy, but that simple combination seems to be a winner for this Chinese version – there are more than 50 million tuning in to each episode, making it a global success.

Its format is loosely based on Take Me Out, where a lone male suitor has to impress a panel of 24 single women, who can register their interest or lack thereof in the keen love-seeking man by flashing their podium lights.

Maybe it’s popular host Meng Fei who keeps people glued to their TV sets, but it’s most likely the cheesiness and cringe factor that makes it such entertaining viewing.

ABC

MOVIE: Elf

WIN, 7pm, G (2003)

SBS, 8.30pm, MA15+ (2006) It’s hard to go wrong when you match up two of the world’s finest actors (Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett) on opposite sides of a twisted psychological drama about a spiteful spinster preying on a young woman caught in a scandalous pickle. Dench plays Barbara, a bitter teacher who discovers the shocking secret of new colleague Sheba (Blanchett) – that she’s having an affair with a 15-year-old student (Andrew Simpson). Adapted by Patrick Marber (Closer) from the novel by Zoe Heller, imagine Single White Female as staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

PRIME7

“I just like to smile! Smiling’s my favourite,” chimes the wide-eyed, sublimely hilarious, instantly endearing Will Ferrell (right) in this joyous Christmas treat.

He plays a supposed “elf” (in reality he is a human orphan raised as one of Santa’s helpers) who jets off to New York to seek out his biological dad (James Caan). There, the awkward, ungainly proportioned elf finds employment at a department store, where he befriends a sweet co-worker (Zooey Deschanel). Wonderfully directed by actor Jon Favreau (Swingers), this little charmer proves good things come in small packages.

WIN

TEN

SBS

6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 11.15 Pointless. (R, CC) 12.00 Grand Designs. (R, CC) Hosted by Kevin McCloud.

12.50 Restoration Home.

(R, CC) (Final) 1.50 River Cottage Veg Every Day. (R, CC) 2.40 Wild Kitchen With Clayton Donovan. (R, CC) 3.05 Australia: Land Of Parrots. (R, CC) 4.00 Wonders Of Life With Brian Cox: What Is Life?

(R, CC) Part 1 of 5.

5.00 Outback ER: Circular Saw Accident. (PG, R, CC) Brothers require treatment.

5.30 Midsomer Murders.

(PG, R, CC)

6.00 Home Shopping. (CC) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 12.00 Racing. (CC) Red Bull Billy Cart Race.

1.00 Coral Seas To Island Breeze: Queensland Variety Bash. (CC) Pre1980s vehicles drive across Queensland.

2.00 MOVIE: Morning Light.

(PG, R, CC) (2008) Chris Branning.

4.00 Nabbed. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 The Long Weekender.

(R, CC) 5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

(PG, R, CC)

6.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) The adventures of six puppies.

6.30 Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Dora goes on a camping trip.

7.00 Weekend Today: Saturday. (CC) 9.30 Cricket. (CC) Frank Worrell Trophy. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3.

Morning session.

12.30 The Cricket Show. (CC) 1.00 Cricket. (CC) Frank Worrell Trophy. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3.

Afternoon session. From Blundstone Arena, Hobart.

6.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

(R, CC) 6.30 The Home Team. (R, CC) 7.00 iFish. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10: Saturday. (CC) 11.00 The Living Room.

(PG, R, CC) 12.00 The Doctors. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Bondi Rescue Cairns To Cape Adventure. (PG, CC) 2.00 The Home Team. (CC) Experts renovate an Aussie home.

2.30 Creative Generation. (CC) 4.00 Storm Season. (PG, R, CC) (Final) 4.30 Escape Fishing With ET. (CC) (New Series) Hosted

by Andrew Ettingshausen.

5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 France 24 English News.

6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. (CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News.

9.30 Greek News From Cyprus.

10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News.

12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 2.00 Tales From The Bush Larder. (R, CC) 2.30 Heston’s Fantastical Food. (PG, R, CC) 3.25 Mexican Fiesta With Peter Kuruvita Bitesize.

(R) 3.35 Monster Moves. (R, CC) 4.30 Alexander’s Lost World.

(PG, R, CC) 5.25 Who Do You Think You Are? (R, CC)

7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 New Tricks. (PG, CC) After a blood-stained bust is uncovered, it is linked to the murder of an alternative-medicine practitioner.

8.30 Breathless. (M, CC) (Final) A fundraiser and beauty pageant brings everyone together. Elizabeth persists in keeping her troubles with Mulligan from Otto.

9.20 Miniseries: Undeniable.

(M, R, CC) Part 2 of 3.

A woman is shocked to encounter a man she believes killed her mother two decades earlier.

10.05 Happy Valley. (M, R, CC) After her encounter with Tommy, Catherine is left in a critical condition.

11.00 Agony Aunts. (M, R, CC) Australian celebrities including Judith Lucy, Denise Scott and Wendy Harmer, discuss love and relationships.

11.25 Agony Uncles. (M, R, CC) Australian celebrities discuss love and relationships.

11.55 Rage. (MA15+) Music videos chosen by guest programmer, Costa Georgiadis, from Gardening Australia.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas. (R, CC) (2000) A hairy Christmas-hating grinch terrorises the overly cheerful residents of a small town. However, a small child decides to take matters into her own hands and tries to win him over and reunite him with the locals. Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor.

9.15 MOVIE: Ghost. (M, R, CC) (1990) A man murdered during a bungled mugging returns as a ghost to warn his love of imminent peril from the man who killed him. Desperate to pass on his message, he turns to a con woman with a gift for communicating with the spirits of the dead for help. Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: Elf. (R, CC) (2003) A man raised as an elf at the North Pole embarks on a journey to find his biological father, who lives in New York, after nearly bringing Santa’s operation to a catastrophic standstill due to problems over his size. Will Ferrell, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen.

9.00 MOVIE: Deck The Halls. (PG, R, CC) (2006) Two neighbours compete to see who can come up with the most impressive Christmas lights display, in the lead-up to the festive season. Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis.

11.00 MOVIE: Year One. (M, R, CC) (2009) Two unproductive, incompetent hunters in prehistoric times are banished from their primitive village, and set out on a Neolithic road trip, encountering several historic and religious figures along the way. Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt.

6.00 Modern Family.

(PG, R, CC) Phil and Claire try to orchestrate a kidfree week by co-ordinating Luke’s camp, Haley’s beach trip and Alex’s excursion.

6.30 Bondi Vet. (PG, R, CC) Dr Chris Brown is invited to visit a veterinary hospital in Abu Dhabi which cares for highly prized falcons.

7.30 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities: Shocking Senses. (R, CC) Sir David Attenborough looks at some of the extraordinary senses possessed by plants and animals.

8.00 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities: Life On Ice. (R, CC) Sir David Attenborough looks at how emperor penguins and marsh frogs have adapted to survive in cold weather.

8.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Four.

(PG, R, CC) (2005) Four astronauts develop superpowers after being exposed to cosmic radiation while on a mission. Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans.

10.40 MOVIE: Hancock.

(M, R, CC) (2008) A public relations expert tries to help a superhero. Will Smith, Jason Bateman.

6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 Wild Hawaii: Land Of Fire. (CC) Part 1 of 2.

Explores the fiery heart of Hawaii, from volcanic eruptions to spewing rivers of molten lava.

8.30 MOVIE: Notes On A Scandal. (MA15+, R, CC) (2006) A bitter elderly teacher becomes obsessed with a younger colleague, and uses her knowledge of the woman’s illicit affair with one of her students to blackmail her.

However, it is not long before the situation spirals out of control and they find themselves forced to rely on one another. Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy.

10.10 RocKwiz. (M, R, CC) Music quiz show, hosted by Julia Zemiro. Featuring appearances by singer Ms Murphy, former Dynamic Hepnotics frontman “Continental” Robert Susz and lead singer of the Baby Animals, Suze DeMarchi.

11.10 Borgen. (PG, R, CC) Chaos rules in the New Democrats’ party room as they struggle to deal with an influx of new members.

12.00 Revenge. (M, R, CC) The impending release of Daniel and the looming SEC investigation into Grayson Global has everyone on edge.

1.00 Home Shopping.

12.55 MOVIE: Clash Of The Titans. (PG, R, CC) (1981) Laurence Olivier.

3.05 Anger Management.

(M, R, CC) 3.30 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. (PG) 4.30 Extra. (R, CC) 5.00 The Middle. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

12.35 48 Hours: The Ultimatum. (M, R, CC) A look at the murder of Vanessa Yvonne Mintz.

1.30 Danoz Direct. (R) 2.30 Home Shopping.

4.30 Healthy Homes TV. (R, CC) Home, garden and lifestyle ideas.

5.00 Hour Of Power.

12.20 Borgen. (M, R, CC) Birgitte’s boyfriend falls ill.

4.50 Luke Nguyen’s France Bitesize. (R) A culinary journey around France.

5.00 CCTV English News.

News from China.

5.30 NHK World English News.

5.45 France 24 Feature.

5.00 Rage. (PG) Continuous music programming.

CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence.

(R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks.

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8.30pm Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015) Comedy.

Craig Robinson, Adam Scott.

(MA15+) Premiere

6.30pm E! News.

The day’s top entertainment news. (M) E!

7.30pm Man Finds Food.

(PG) TLC

1.30pm Basketball.

NBA. Los Angeles Lakers v San Antonio Spurs. ESPN

8.30pm The Water Diviner (2014) Drama. Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko. Four years after the battle of Gallipoli, an Australian farmer travels to Turkey to find his three sons, who never returned home from the war. (M) Masterpiece

8.30pm Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M) Comedy Channel 9.00pm Betty White’s Off Their Rockers. Betty White and her fearless band of senior citizens execute cleverly crafted pranks. (M) Comedy Channel

8.30pm Barrett-Jackson.

The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions returns to RenoTahoe for auction action. (PG) Discovery Turbo 9.30pm The Ancient Life.

Brit Eaton immerses himself in foreign lands in search of lost worlds and great mysteries.

(PG) Discovery Science

7.00pm Rugby Sevens.

IRB Sevens. Day 1.

Fox Sports 2 7.30pm Soccer.

A-League. Round 10.

Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory.

Fox Sports 4

10.10pm Blended (2014) Comedy. Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore. (M) Premiere

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.30 Babar And The Adventures Of Badou. (R, CC) 1.55 Ella The Elephant. (R, CC) 2.10 Raa Raa! The Noisy Lion. (R, CC) 2.25 Pocoyo.

(R, CC) 2.30 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 2.45 Bing. (R) 2.55 Sarah And Duck. (R) 3.00 Get Grubby TV. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Bubble Bath Bay. (R, CC) 4.25 Mister Maker Comes To Town. (R, CC) 4.45 The Furchester Hotel.

(R, CC) 5.00 Curious George. (R, CC) 5.25 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.30 Octonauts. (R, CC) 5.50 Puffin Rock. (R, CC) 6.00 Ben And Holly.

(R, CC) 6.10 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.25 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG, CC) 8.10 Lie To You? (PG, R, CC) 8.40 Strippers.

(M, R, CC) 9.30 Sex: My British Job. (MA15+, R, CC) 10.35 Inside Amy Schumer. (M, R, CC) 11.00 Story Club. (M, R, CC) 11.55 I Rock. (M, R, CC) 1.45 News Update. (R) 1.50 Close. 5.00 Penelope. (R, CC) 5.05 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (CC) 5.15 Joe & Jack. (R, CC) 5.20 Waybuloo.

(R, CC) 5.40 Tilly And Friends. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.30 Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 7.35 Secret Life Of Boys. (R, CC) 7.40 YooHoo & Friends. (R, CC) 7.55 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 8.15 Nerds And Monsters. (R, CC) 8.30 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 9.00 Good Game: SP. (CC) 9.30 Total Drama Presents: Ridonculous Race. (New Series) 10.15 Adv Time.

(R) 11.05 Prank Patrol Road Trip.

(R, CC) 11.30 Strange Hill High. (R, CC) 12.00 A Gurls Wurld. (R, CC) 12.30 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 2.00 Project MC2. 2.25 Great Big Adv. (R, CC) 2.50 MY:24. (R, CC) 3.00 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 3.25 Splatalot. (R, CC) 3.50 Studio 3.

3.55 Horrible Science. (R, CC) 4.15 The New Adventures Of Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 4.30 Big Babies. (R, CC) 4.45 Pocket Protectors. (R, CC) 4.50 The Amazing Extraordinary Friends. (R) 5.10 Spooksville. (PG, R, CC) 5.35 World’s End. (R, CC) 6.05 Studio 3. 6.10 Riders Of Berk.

(R, CC) 6.30 Rocket’s Island. (CC) 7.00 Nowhere Boys. (R, CC) 7.30 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 8.00 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 8.25 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 8.55 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 10.45 Close.

Russell Crowe stars in The Water Diviner

7TWO 6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Saturday Disney. (CC) 9.00 Jessie. (R, CC) 9.30 Shake It Up. (CC) 10.00 Shopping. (R) 11.00 Thorney’s Cooking Central. (PG, R) 11.30 Great South East. (CC) 12.00 Creek To Coast. (CC) 12.30 Sydney Weekender. (R, CC) 1.00 Qld Weekender. (CC) 1.30 WA Weekender. (CC) 2.00 Melbourne Weekender. (CC) 2.30 Great Escapes. (R) 3.00 Malaysia Kitchen. 3.30 Trash To Treasure.

(PG, R) 4.30 60 Minute Makeover.

(PG, R) 5.30 Dealers. (PG, R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 The House That £100K Built. (R) 8.30 Escape To The Country.

(R) Presented by Nicki Chapman.

9.30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features. (R) A Manchester cottage is renovated.

10.30 Trash To Treasure. (PG, R) 11.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 12.30 Private Practice. (M, R, CC) 1.30 Mr Selfridge. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 3.30 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. (PG, R) 4.30 Original Features. (R) 5.30 Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 A Football Life. (PG, R) 7.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 8.00 Shopping.

(R) 9.00 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. (PG, R) 10.00 SCU. (PG, R, CC) 10.30 Fifth Gear. (PG, R) 11.30 Motor Racing. Australian Drifting Grand Prix. 12.00 Motor Racing. Ultimate Sprintcar Championship. 12.30 Market Values. (PG, R) 2.00 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. 3.00 Dust Up. (PG, R) 3.30 Ice Pilots. (PG, R) 4.30 Breaking Point. (PG, R) 5.30 Ultimate Factories. 6.30 Air Crash Investigations. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: Missed Approach.

(PG, R, CC) 8.30 Mountain Men. (PG) Tom tries to save a friend’s water supply.

9.30 American Hoggers. (M) The family comes to the rescue of a widow.

10.30 Louisiana Lockdown. (M) 11.30 Rat B*stards. (M, R) 12.00 Rude Tube. (M, R) 1.00 World’s Worst Tenants. (M, R) 2.30 Fifth Gear. (PG, R) 3.30 Classic Car Rescue. (PG, R) 4.30 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. (R) 5.30 Shopping. (R)

GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. (R) 7.00 Rabbids. (PG, R) 7.30 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 8.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 9.00 Looney Tunes. (R) 9.30 Adv Time. (PG, R) 10.00 The Batman. (PG, R) 10.30 Ben 10: Omniverse. (PG, R) 11.00 Buzz Bumble. (C, R, CC) 11.30 Move It. (C, R, CC) 12.00 Kitchen Whiz. (C, R, CC) 12.30 SpongeBob. (R) 1.00 Wild Kratts. (R) 1.30 Thunderbirds Are Go. (PG, R) 2.00 Fishing Australia. (R, CC) 2.30 The Crew. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 ManSpace.

(PG, R, CC) 4.30 Deep Water. (R, CC) 5.00 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 5.30 Looney Tunes. (R) 6.00 ScoobyDoo! Mystery Incorporated. (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. (PG, R) (2004) Frankie Muniz.

8.30 MOVIE: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring. (M, R, CC) (2001) Elijah Wood.

12.00 Arrow. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 2.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. (PG, R) 3.00 Sonic Boom.

(PG, R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 4.30 Wild Kratts. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (PG, R)

GEM 6.00 MOVIE: The Constant Husband. (R, CC) (1955) 7.50 River Cottage Bites. 8.00 Danoz Direct.

8.30 Adventures In Rainbow Country. (PG, R) 9.00 MOVIE: Silent Dust. (PG, R) (1949) Stephen Murray. 10.40 MOVIE: Barnacle Bill. (R, CC) (1957) Alec Guinness, Irene Browne. 12.30 Schools Spectacular. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 MOVIE: The Nun’s Story.

(R, CC) (1959) 6.30 Heartbeat. (PG) Gina helps out an old flame.

8.45 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple. (PG, R) A plague of hate mail ends in a tragic suicide that Miss Marple finds suspicious.

10.45 Dalziel And Pascoe. (M, R) Pascoe discovers three bodies.

11.55 MOVIE: Spanish Fly. (M, R) (1976) A man makes an aphrodisiac wine. Leslie Phillips, Terry-Thomas.

1.30 MOVIE: The Nun’s Story.

(R, CC) (1959) A nun begins to doubt her faith. Audrey Hepburn.

4.30 Adventures In Rainbow Country. (PG, R) 5.00 Heartbeat. (PG, R)

ONE 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 9.00 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 11.30 Extreme Collectors. (R) 12.00 Extreme Collectors. (PG, R) 12.30 The Indestructibles. (PG, R) 1.30 Car Torque. (R, CC) 2.00 Motor Racing. Australian V8 Ute Racing Series. 3.00 Motor Racing.

Dunlop V8 Supercar Series. Round 7. 4.00 Megafactories. (R) 5.00 Adv Angler. (R) 5.30 Extreme Fisherman. (PG, R) 6.30 Monster Jam. 7.30 Freddie Flintoff: Lord Of The Fries. (PG, R) 8.30 The X-Files. (M, R, CC) A death row inmate has psychic predictions.

9.30 MOVIE: Needle. (MA15+) (2010) A killer terrorises students at a university.

Travis Fimmel, Ben Mendelsohn.

11.30 Black Ops: Night Of Terror. (M, R) 12.30 The Home Team. (R, CC) 1.00 Bellator MMA. (M, R) 3.00 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R) 3.30 Football’s Greatest Teams. (R) 4.00 Football’s Greatest Teams.

(PG, R) 4.30 Fishing Edge. (R) 5.00 Motor Racing. World Series Sprintcars. Replay.

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Totally Wild. (C, CC) 8.30 Scope. (C, CC) 9.05 The Loop. (PG) 11.35 Family Ties. (PG, R) 12.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 1.30 TBL Families. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) Debra tries writing a children’s book.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, R, CC) Guests include Chris Hemsworth, Kevin Bridges, Blake and Shirley Bassey, Ron Howard and Lily Tomlin.

9.30 MOVIE: Heart And Souls.

(PG, R, CC) (1993) Four people, who have died in a bus crash, discover that their fate is tied to a child born at the same time.

Robert Downey Jr, Charles Grodin, Alfre Woodard.

11.40 Empire. (M, R) Lucious makes a reckless move.

12.35 The Loop. (PG, R) Music and entertainment program.

3.05 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Home Shopping.

SBS 2 6.00 Indonesian News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News.

7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Hungarian News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News.

1.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 10. Adelaide United v Sydney FC. Replay. 3.00 Planet Sport. (PG, R) 4.00 Departures. (PG, R) 4.55 Dare 2 Dance. (R) 6.00 MOVIE: Wolf. (PG, R) (2009) A herdsman comes face to face with some wolves. Nicolas Brioudes.

7.50 If You Are The One. Hosted by Meng Fei. 8.50 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle: Namibia.

(PG) Part 1 of 4. Ben Fogle travels to the deep desert sand dunes of Namibia.

9.45 Trivia Nights. (M, CC) Pubbased quiz challenge.

10.35 24: India. (M) 1.10 MOVIE: The Jewel.

(M, R, CC) (2011) 3.10 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

NITV 6.00 Tipi Tales. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.00 Move It Mob Style.

7.30 Bizou. 8.00 Mugu Kids.

8.30 Bushwhacked! 9.00 Go Lingo. 9.30 Move It Mob Style.

10.00 Our Songs. 10.30 Vote Yes For Aborigines. 11.30 Flying Boomerangs. (PG) 12.00 Fusion Feasts. 12.30 The Other Side. (PG) 1.00 Guardians: Evolution. (PG) 1.30 Aunty Moves In. 2.00 The National Indigenous Arts Awards.

3.00 Surviving. 3.30 Desperate Measures. 4.00 Our Footprint.

4.30 Around The Campfire. 5.00 Ngurra. 5.30 Kriol Kitchen.

6.00 Contrary Warrior. (PG) 7.00 Unearthed.

7.30 Kaitangata Twitch.

9.00 All Our Relations: Douglas Cardinal.

Six Indigneous celebrities go on journeys into the past to reveal inspiring stories.

9.30 MOVIE: Black And White.

(M) (2002) Based on a true story. Robert Carlyle, David Ngoombujarra.

11.30 Unearthed.

12.00 Volumz. (PG) Music program featuring interviews.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 News. (CC) 11.30 Australia Wide. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 12.30 A Taste Of Landline. (R, CC) 1.00 National Press Club Address. (R, CC) 2.00 News. 2.30 The Mix Masters. (CC) 3.00 News. (CC) 3.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The Drum Weekly. 5.00 News. 5.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 6.00 Foreign Correspondent. (CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 The Mix Masters. (R, CC) 8.00 Four Corners. (R, CC) 8.45 The Quarters. 9.00 News. (CC) 9.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 10.00 News. (CC) 10.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 12.00 National Press Club Address. (R, CC) 1.00 BBC World News. 1.30 The Drum Weekly. (R) 2.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 A Taste Of Landline. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World News. 4.30 The Mix Masters. (R, CC) 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

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Sunday, December 13 MOVIE: The Croods TEN, 7.30pm, PG (2013)

Dreamworks give us another familyfriendly animated comedy-adventure about facing yours fears. A brave new world awaits when the prehistoric Crood family are forced to go on a road trip to find a new home after an earthquake. Featuring the voices of Emma Stone as teenager Eep, Nicolas Cage as protective father Grug and Ryan Reynolds as Eep’s love interest, Guy, the sweet story is filled with a menagerie of strange creatures that will delight children, but adults will miss the presence of sophisticated humour and well-rounded characters. A feast for the eyes.

ABC

Grayson Perry’s Dream House

Amy Schumer: Mostly Sex Stuff

Turner prize winner Grayson Perry is an English artist known mainly for his ceramic vases and cross-dressing.

But tonight’s show is about neither of these significant aspects of the artist’s life. This charts the creation of Perry’s riskiest and most personal public artwork of his career to date: a loving tribute and celebration of his homeland of Essex inspired by his life and the people he grew up among.

The house itself is a sight to behold, decorated externally in gold, green, white and red. Perry says it is a monument to what he calls “thwarted female intelligence”. You need to see it to believe it, so tune in.

er (right) is US comedian Amy Schumer making quite a reputation for herself when w boundaries it comes to having very few with her hilarious comedicc material. The Emmy-award winner freely y chats and jokes about everything from relationships ationships to the media, having everyone around round her in fits of giggles on the way.

As tonight’s title suggests, her gags are formally X-rated and absolutely nothing is offlimits for the gorgeous jokester in her first original al one-hour stand-up special in front of a live audience at the historic Fillmore Theatre in San Francisco.

ABC, 10pm

PRIME7

ABC2, 9.30pm

WIN

TEN

SBS

6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 10.00 Arthur Phillip: Governor, Sailor, Spy. (R, CC) 10.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 11.00 The World This Week.

(R, CC) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R, CC) 12.00 A Taste Of Landline.

(R, CC) 12.30 Back Roads. (R, CC) 1.00 From The Heart: The West. (R, CC) 1.30 The Mix Masters. (R, CC) 2.00 Soccer. (CC) W-League.

Round 9. Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City.

4.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (R, CC) Annabel Crabb chats with Scott Morrison.

5.00 New Tricks. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 Home Shopping. (CC) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 11.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. (CC) 11.30 I Dream Of Jeannie.

(R, CC) 12.00 Bewitched. (R, CC) 12.30 MOVIE: Skyrunners.

(PG, R, CC) (2009) 2.30 World’s Strictest Parents.

(PG, R, CC) 3.30 Medical Emergency.

(PG, R, CC) 4.00 Border Patrol. (PG, CC) 4.30 The Long Weekender.

(R, CC) 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC) (Final)

6.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 6.30 Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) 7.00 Weekend Today. (CC) News, current affairs and sports.

9.30 Cricket. (CC) Frank Worrell Trophy. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 4.

Morning session. From Blundstone Arena, Hobart.

(Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage).

12.30 The Cricket Show. (CC) The latest cricket news.

1.00 Cricket. (CC) Frank Worrell Trophy. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 4.

Afternoon session. From Blundstone Arena, Hobart.

6.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries.

(CC) 6.30 Hillsong. (CC) 7.00 Mass For You At Home.

7.30 Joel Osteen. (CC) 8.00 The Home Team. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10: Sunday.

(PG, CC) 11.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, CC) 12.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (CC) 12.30 Let’s Do Coffee. (R, CC) 1.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. (CC) 2.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. (CC) 3.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 3.30 Firies. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 iFish. (R, CC) Hosted by Paul Worsteling.

5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 France 24 English News.

6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. (CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News.

8.40 French News.

9.30 Greek News From Cyprus.

10.30 German News.

11.00 Spanish News.

12.00 Arabic News.

12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 The World Game. (CC) 2.00 Speedweek. (CC) 4.00 Football Asia. (CC) 4.30 Voxwomen Cycling. (CC) 5.00 Trawlermen. (PG, R, CC) 5.35 The Teacher Who Defied Hitler. (PG, R, CC) The story of Goldschmidt Schule.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

(CC) Fiona Bruce and the team visit Derby’s Roundhouse where visitors bring in their treasures.

7.00 News. (CC) 7.40 Kevin McCloud’s Escape To The Wild: Tonga.

(PG, R, CC) Part 1 of 4.

Kevin McCloud meets a British family who have moved to a Pacific island to live a simpler life.

8.30 Inspector George Gently. (M, R, CC) Inspector Gently and Bacchus investigate after a former soldier is suspected of having committed a murder at a Turkish bath. As they delve into the case, they uncover a possible link with a top-secret project from the ’60s which involved testing the effects of LSD on servicemen.

10.00 Grayson Perry’s Dream House. (M, CC) Charts the creation of English artist Grayson Perry’s riskiest and most personal public artwork of his career.

10.50 Tender. (PG, R, CC) Lynette Wallworth follows Jennifer Proctor as she sets out to create a notfor-profit funeral company.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 Sunday Night. (CC) Current affairs program, hosted by Melissa Doyle.

8.00 The Force: Behind The Line. (PG, R, CC) A real estate agency in Western Australia is the victim of a particularly vicious and sustained cyber attack. An officer has a busy night with two car pursuits.

8.30 Blindspot. (M, CC) After a police officer is murdered, Patterson unlocks a disturbing tattoo that appears to have predicted the killing. Mayfair reveals secrets from her past to Weller, seriously testing their relationship.

9.30 Quantico. (M, CC) At Quantico, the training takes an unexpected turn after an emergency disciplinary hearing causes deep secrets to be spilled.

10.30 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (M, CC) (Series return) S.H.I.E.L.D. comes face to face with another organisation searching for people with powers.

11.30 Royal Pains. (M, CC) Evan and Ray celebrate the grand opening of HankLab, as part of a summer street fair.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 60 Minutes. (CC) Featuring reports from Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Allison Langdon, Michael Usher, Charles Wooley and Ross Coulthart.

8.00 A Penguin’s Life. (CC) A look at how emperor penguins breed and raise their offspring in one of the harshest climates on Earth, Antarctica.

9.00 The Mentalist. (M, CC) After the FBI is brought in to consult on a botched DEA raid, Abbott is forced to choose between his career and morals when his former boss tries to blackmail him into keeping the agency’s missteps quiet.

10.00 The Mentalist. (M, R, CC) Lisbon goes undercover as a prison inmate to get a convict to turn on her boyfriend.

11.00 Person Of Interest.

(M, R, CC) The team is forced to risk their lives in a desperate bid to stop a global economic catastrophe.

6.00 Family Feud: Sunday.

(CC) Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public.

6.30 Modern Family. (R, CC) Luke and Manny’s first day of high school proves to be a surprisingly difficult experience for their parents.

7.00 Modern Family.

(PG, R, CC) Phil seems to have found his speciality in real estate, dealing with recently divorced women.

7.30 MOVIE: The Croods.

(PG, R, CC) (2013) After their cave is destroyed by an earthquake, a family of early humans, led by their overly suspicious and tradition-bound patriarch, goes in search of a new home. Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Nicolas Cage.

9.30 NCIS. (M, R, CC) The team tracks down one of the terrorist cohorts, using evidence from the drone attack.

10.30 MOVIE: The Marine 3: Homefront. (MA15+, R, CC) (2013) A US Marine must do whatever it takes to save his kidnapped sister and stop a terrorist attack. Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, Neal McDonough, Ashley Bell.

6.30 World News. (CC) 7.35 Greeks, Romans, Vikings: Vikings.

(PG, R, CC) Part 3 of 3.

Explores myths and ageold clichés surrounding the Vikings. Although reputed to be murdering raiders, they were actually a nation of seafarers and merchants who revolutionised exploration and discovered America 500 years before Columbus.

8.35 Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery. (CC) Utilising the latest scientific techniques and archaeological research, the life of Jesus Christ is explored through six objects. Items including the Shroud of Turin, relics of the True Cross, and the Gospels of Judas and Mary Magdalene are examined.

10.10 Inquisition: Witch Hunts. (MA15+) Part 4 of 4.

Examines the witch hunts in Britain during the 17th century.

11.00 MOVIE: Jaffa. (M, R) (2009) Budding tensions between a Palestinian and the brother of his Israeli lover, threaten their plans. Dana Ivgy, Moni Moshonov, Ronit Elkabetz.

12.05 DCI Banks. (M, R, CC) DCI Banks investigates a serial killer.

1.35 Inspector George Gently. (M, R, CC) 3.05 Francis Bacon. (M, R, CC) 4.00 Grayson Perry’s Dream House. (M, R, CC) 5.00 Compass. (R, CC) 5.30 Eggheads. (R, CC)

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.30 Seven Early News. (CC)

12.00 ManSpace. (PG, R, CC) Hosted by Dan Anstey.

1.00 Undateable. (M, CC) (New Series) 2.00 V.I.P. (M, R) 3.00 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. (PG) 4.00 Good Morning America: Sunday. (CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

12.20 48 Hours: Spies, Lies And Secrets. (M, R) A mother looks into her son’s death.

1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Shopping.

4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC) Morning news and talk show.

12.55 MOVIE: Departures.

(M, R, CC) (2008) Masahiro Motoki.

3.20 Sex, Death And The Meaning Of Life. (M, R, CC) 4.15 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 4.50 Luke Nguyen’s France Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CCTV English News. 5.30 NHK World English News. 5.45 France 24 Feature.

CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence.

(R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks.

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DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.20pm The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) Drama.

Helen Mirren, Om Puri. An Indian family restaurant goes to war against a rival French establishment. (PG) Premiere

8.30pm The Real Housewives of Cheshire.

Cameras follow six housewives and their friends in their hectic social scene. (M) Arena

9.30am Cash In The Attic.

(PG) History

3.00pm Basketball.

NBL. Round 10.

Sydney Kings v Perth Wildcats.

Fox Sports 3

8.30pm Wedding Crashers (2005) Comedy. Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn. A womaniser unexpectedly falls in love. (M) Comedy

8.30pm Supergirl. A new threat forces Kara to push her doubts aside. (M) FOX8 9.30pm Trip Tank. (MA15+) Comedy Channel

10.35pm Superbad (2007) Comedy. Jonah Hill, Michael Cera. (MA15+) Comedy

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.55 Ella The Elephant. (R, CC) 2.10 Raa Raa! The Noisy Lion. (R, CC) 2.25 Pocoyo. (R, CC) 2.30 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 2.45 Bing. (R) 2.55 Sarah And Duck.

(R) 3.00 Bookaboo. (R, CC) 3.15 dirtgirlworld. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Bubble Bath Bay. (R, CC) 4.25 Mister Maker Comes To Town. (R, CC) 4.45 The Furchester Hotel. (R, CC) 5.00 Thomas. (CC) 6.00 Ben And Holly.

(R, CC) 6.10 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.25 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 The True Story. (PG, R, CC) 8.15 Good Game: Pocket Edition. (R) 8.30 Funny As. (M, CC) 9.30 Amy Schumer: Mostly Sex Stuff. (CC) 10.20 A Very British Brothel. (M, R, CC) 11.05 Ladyboys. (M, R, CC) 11.55 Stan Lee’s Superhumans. (PG, R, CC) 12.40 Great Ormond Street.

(PG, R, CC) 1.40 News Update.

(R) 1.45 Close. 5.00 Penelope. (R, CC) 5.05 Toby’s Travelling Circus.

(CC) 5.15 Joe & Jack. (R, CC) 5.20 Waybuloo. (R, CC) 5.40 Tilly And Friends. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.55 Canimals. (R) 7.05 Odd Squad.

(R) 7.30 The New Adventures Of Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 7.35 Secret Life Of Boys. (CC) 7.40 YooHoo & Friends. (R, CC) 7.55 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 8.15 Nerds And Monsters. (R, CC) 8.30 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 8.55 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 9.30 Total Drama Presents: Ridonculous Race. (R) 10.15 Adv Time. (R) 11.05 Prank Patrol Road Trip. (R, CC) 11.30 Strange Hill High. (R, CC) 11.55 3 On 3. (R, CC) 12.00 A Gurls Wurld. (R, CC) 12.25 The 3 Factor.

(R, CC) 12.30 The Next Step. (R, CC) 2.00 Project MC2. (R) 2.25 Great Big Adv. (R, CC) 2.50 MY:24.

(R, CC) 3.00 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 3.25 Splatalot. (R, CC) 3.55 Studio 3. 4.00 Roy. (R, CC) 4.30 Hank Zipzer. (R, CC) 4.55 So Awkward.

(R) 5.25 Little Lunch. (R, CC) 5.40 Gortimer Gibbon’s Life On Normal Street. (R) 6.10 Riders Of Berk.

(R, CC) 6.30 Rocket’s Island. (CC) 7.00 Nowhere Boys. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 8.00 The Haunting Hour. (PG, R, CC) 8.45 Wolfblood. (R, CC) 9.10 Good Game: Pocket Edition. (PG, R, CC) 9.20 Rage. (PG, R) 1.50 Close.

7TWO 6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. (PG) 7.30 Michael Youssef.

(PG) 8.00 David Jeremiah. (PG) 8.30 Shopping. 9.30 Home And Away Catch-Up. (PG, R) 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 World’s Strictest Parents. (PG, CC) 3.30 World’s Strictest Parents. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 60 Minute Makeover.

(PG, R) 5.30 Dealers. (PG, R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. The teams head to Newark.

7.30 The House That £100K Built: Tricks Of The Trade. (R) Kieran and Piers help a couple.

8.30 Escape To The Country.

(R) Alistair Appleton reveals his musical talents while in Somerset, helping a couple find a country home.

9.30 Escape To The Continent.

A look at homes in Limassol, Cyprus.

11.00 Best Houses Australia.

11.30 Bush Pilots. (PG, R) 12.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 1.30 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. (PG, R) 2.30 The House That £100K Built: Tricks Of The Trade. (R) 3.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 4.30 Escape To The Continent. (R)

7MATE 6.00 Shopping. (R) 6.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 7.30 Shopping. (R) 9.30 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. (R) 10.30 NFL Game Day. (PG) 11.00 The Hook & The Cook. (PG, R) 11.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 12.30 The AFN Fishing Show. (PG) 1.00 Big Angry Fish. (PG) 2.00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction.

(PG, R) 3.00 Fishing Western Australia. (PG) 3.30 Seinfeld.

(PG, R, CC) 5.00 Harness Racing.

Inter Dominion Grand Final. From Tabcorp Park Menangle, NSW. 6.00 Seinfeld. (PG, R, CC) Jerry goes to a new barber.

6.30 MythBusters. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG, R, CC) Howard and Bernadette’s father try to bond.

8.30 To Be Advised.

11.15 Rude Tube. (M, R) 11.45 Rude Tube. (MA15+, R) 12.15 Rude Tube. (M, R) 2.00 Big Angry Fish. (PG, R) 3.00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. (PG, R) 4.00 Hook, Line And Sinker.

(PG, R) 5.00 NFL. NFL. Week 14.

Cincinnati Bengals v Pittsburg Steelers. From Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio.

5.30pm Gardeners World.

Monty Don shares tips and ideas on how to keep your garden looking good all year.

(PG) Lifestyle Home 9.30pm The Solti Cenetary Concert. Placido Domingo and Rene Pape join Valery Gergiev and the World Orchestra for Peace in celebration of Sir Georg Solti’s 100th birthday.

(G) Foxtel Arts

GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. (R) 7.00 Rabbids. (PG, R) 7.30 The Skinner Boys. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 8.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 9.00 Looney Tunes. (R) 9.30 Adv Time. (PG, R) 10.00 Young Justice. (PG, R) 10.30 The Batman.

(PG, R) 11.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG) 11.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 12.00 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 12.30 SpongeBob. (R) 1.30 Wild Kratts. (R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. (PG) 3.00 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 3.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 4.00 The Batman. (PG, R) 4.30 Adv Time. (PG, R) 5.00 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 5.30 Looney Tunes. (R) 6.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. (PG) 6.30 MOVIE: Stormbreaker. (PG, R) (2006) Mickey Rourke, Alex Pettyfer.

8.30 MOVIE: The Host. (M, R) (2013) An alien race takes over Earth. Saoirse Ronan.

11.00 MOVIE: Beautiful Creatures.

(M, CC) (2013) Alice Englert. 1.00 The Originals. (MA15+) (Final) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. (PG, R) 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 4.30 Wild Kratts. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (PG, R)

GEM 6.00 Skippy. (R) 6.30 MOVIE: The House In Nightmare Park. (PG, R, CC) (1973) 8.30 Danoz. 9.30 Antiques. (R, CC) 10.00 Heartbeat.

(PG, R) 12.00 Great Getaways. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 MOVIE: Avalanche Express. (PG, R, CC) (1979) 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 10. Sydney Kings v Perth Wildcats. 5.00 Life Flight. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Plonk. (PG, CC) (Series return) 6.30 River Cottage: Christmas Special. (PG, R) 7.30 The Great British Bake Off Christmas Special.

(R, CC) Paul and Mary share their Christmas classics.

8.30 MOVIE: When Harry Met Sally. (M, R) (1989) Two friends obsess over their relationship. Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan.

10.30 Step Dave. (M, CC) Cara meets Dave’s mother.

11.30 Missing. (M) 12.30 Great Getaways.

(PG, R, CC) 1.30 Life Flight. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Danoz Direct. 3.00 New Style Direct. 3.30 Global Shop. 4.30 Enjoying Everyday Life With Joyce Meyer. (PG) 5.00 Seaway. (PG, R, CC)

5.00pm Soccer.

A-League. Round 10.

Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City. Fox Sports 4 7.30pm Rugby Sevens.

IRB Sevens. Day 2.

Fox Sports 2 Helen Mirren stars in The Hundred-Foot Journey.

ONE 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. (R, CC) 9.30 Storm Season. (PG, R, CC) 10.00 Highlands 101. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Fishing Edge. 11.30 Motor Racing. (CC) Australian Rally Championship. Scouts Rally SA. 12.30 Motor Racing. (CC) Australian Rally Championship.

Scouts Rally SA. 1.30 4x4 Adventures. (R, CC) 2.30 Driven Not Hidden. 3.00 Temporary Australians. 3.30 Extreme Collectors. (PG, R) 4.00 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 4.30 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 5.30 iFish. (CC) 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 Extreme Collectors.

(PG, R) 8.30 Cops: Adults Only. (M, R) Follows police officers on patrol.

9.30 MOVIE: Collateral.

(MA15+, R, CC) (2004) A taxi driver is taken hostage. Tom Cruise.

12.00 World Sport. 12.30 48 Hours. (M, R, CC) 1.30 Cops: Adults Only. (M, R) 2.30 Cricket. (CC) T20 Big Bash League. Grand final. Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers. Replay.

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 9.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 9.30 TMNT. (R) 10.00 Kuu-Kuu Harajuku. (C, CC) 10.30 Sabrina. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 11.30 Sabrina. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Family Ties. (PG, R) 1.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 2.00 Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 5.00 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 Futurama. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Futurama. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 The Simpsons. (R, CC) Homer discovers he is illegitimate.

8.30 MOVIE: Idiocracy.

(M, R, CC) (2006) Two people discover they are the smartest people in the U.S. Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph.

10.20 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 10.50 House Of Lies. (MA15+, R) 11.20 The Crazy Ones. (M) 11.50 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 12.50 Frasier. (PG, R) 1.55 Family Ties. (PG, R) 3.00 The King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.00 TMNT. (R) 5.00 Sabrina. (PG, R, CC)

SBS 2 6.00 Indonesian News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News.

7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Maltese News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.00 PopAsia.

(PG) 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News.

12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 MOVIE: Wolf. (PG, R) (2009) 2.55 Benidorm Bastards. (PG, R) 3.20 Secret Life Of… (PG, R) 3.50 The Pitch. (M, R) 4.40 Heston’s Feasts. (M, R, CC) 5.40 Dare 2 Dance.

7.30 If You Are The One. Hosted by Meng Fei. 8.30 South Park. (M, R, CC) Canadians go on strike.

9.00 Drunk History. (M) Hosted

by Derek Waters.

9.25 South Park. Follows the misadventures of four friends.

9.50 Ali G: Remixed.

(M, R) Interviews with unsuspecting people.

10.15 Sex Addicts. (M) 11.15 Sex With Sunny Megatron. (MA15+) 11.50 In Her Skin. (M) 1.30 MOVIE: Lemon Tree. (PG, R) (2008) 3.25 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

NITV 6.00 Tipi Tales. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.00 Move It Mob Style.

7.30 Bizou. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Bushwhacked! 9.00 Go Lingo.

9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 NITV On The Road: Boomerang Festival. 12.00 The Medicine Line. 12.30 Away From Country.

(PG) 1.30 The Mary G Cooking Show. 2.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Men’s first quarter-final.

La Perouse Panthers v Nambucca Valley Rams. 3.00 The Syron’s Call. 3.15 Aesop’s Way. (PG) 3.25 Yarrabah! The Musical. 4.00 Momentum. 5.00 Te Kaea. 5.30 The Prophets.

6.00 Awaken. (CC) 7.00 Ngurra.

7.30 I Live, I Breathe, I Surf.

8.20 12 Canoes. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Brewster’s Millions. (PG) (1985) In order to receive a large inheritance, a minor league baseball player must spend $30 million in 30 days.

Richard Pryor, John Candy, Stephen Collins.

11.30 Ngurra.

12.00 Volumz. (PG) Music program featuring interviews.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 News. (CC) 11.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 12.30 The Drum Weekly. (R) 1.00 News. 1.30 Compass. (R, CC) 2.00 News. 2.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) (Final) 3.00 News. (CC) 3.30 Wilko Legends. (R) 4.00 News. 4.30 The Mix Masters. (R, CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 Australia Wide.

(R, CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Australian Story. (R, CC) 7.00 IQ2 Debate: Racism In Australia. (CC) 8.00 Played: Inside Australia’s Failed World Cup Bid. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 News. (CC) 9.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) (Final) 10.00 News. (CC) 10.30 The Mix Masters. (R, CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 The Drum Weekly. (R) 12.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R, CC) 1.00 BBC World News. 1.30 The Mix Masters. (R, CC) 2.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World News. 4.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

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1. Four-sided figure 6. Double-decker setdown (3,4) 10. Australian colonial outlaw 15. Apple MP3 player 18. Frequent visitor 19. Tired 20. Equine newborn 22. Prosper 23. Permeate 24. Madness 25. As well as 26. Ship distress rocket 28. Large spoon 30. Flightless bird 31. US naval port, San ...

32. Cupid 33. Cairo’s waterway 34. Chopper blade 35. Clap (of thunder) 37. Reverberated 39. My friend, mon ...

40. Shoe bottom 42. Cherilyn LaPierre 45. Well-bred 48. Deserve 49. French fashion designer, ... Chanel 50. Lengthy adventure 53. Promos 54. Dwelling 56. Nevertheless 59. Location 61. Et cetera 62. Similar 63. Needle-leafed tree 64. Flavour of the month 65. Fertile soil 66. Pampering salon, day ...

68. Gaza Strip & West Bank native 69. Yes 70. Slyest 71. Laid up by illness 72. Wood glue (1,1,1) 73. Unprejudiced 74. Core 76. Diabetes hormone 78. Sprang up 80. Connection (3-2) 81. Female deities 84. Stage work 85. Phone pioneer, Alexander ... Bell 87. Plant study 89. Puts 92. Depraved 94. Taken advantage of 96. Biased 97. Sending via Internet 98. Ally McBeal actress, ... Liu 100. Midday until dusk 101. Crones 104. Fundraiser 105. Portugal’s capital 107. Sham (injury) 108. World leaders 112. Ethiopia’s Addis ...

113. Armed hold-up (5-2) 115. Tooth 117. Hankering 118. Buenos Aires is there 120. Assent with head 121. Full of beans 123. Talkative 125. Magician’s ... presto!

126. Highly respectful 127. Bar bill 129. Information 130. Nevada’s ... Vegas 131. Sharp knock 133. Whirlpool 134. False hair 136. Insulting remark 137. Radical US writer, ... Sontag 140. Drained of colour

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Strauss 155. Keyboard operator’s complaint (1,1,1) 156. Break (in proceedings) 157. Inquires 159. Depiction 160. Black & white ocean predator 162. Hummock 164. Burglar deterrent 165. Movie camera sweep

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169. Cremation remains 171. TV broadcast system 173. Narcotic drug 174. Nestles 175. Policy reversals (1-5) 177. Raw minerals 178. Impressive building 179. Fortitude 180. Mediocre (2-2) 181. Practical jokers 182. Striped cub’s mother 183. Eyrie (5’1,4)

DOWN 1. Leave job 2. Squirrel nut

3. Disciple 4. Precede (2,6) 5. More 6. Electronic signalling device 7. Very sacred 8. Dictatorial 9. Gulf War general, Colin ...

10. Tasteless (food) 11. Cut wafer-thin 12. Glows with (health) 13. Spruce up 14. Count (on) 16. Chapter 17. Cheat 20. Savage 21. Keen (sense) 27. Growing back (of vegetation) 29. Famous Greek stories (5’1,6)

35. Folds 36. Long time 38. Icily detached 41. Strode 43. London’s ... Park 44. Life-saving mission 46. Dubbing 47. Comes forth 51. Producing 52. Wealthy protector (5,5) 55. Immerses 56. Saturated 57. Place in crypt 58. Dhal ingredient 60. Wicker material 67. Police college 69. Christmas comicbook compendiums 72. Blossom part 75. Variety

77. Usurer (4,5) 79. Self-centred person 82. Most loved 83. Duellists’ helpers 86. Cause trouble (3,2) 88. Digression (2,3) 90. Dubai’s neighbour, ... Dhabi 91. Secretly observe 92. Genetic code carrier (1,1,1) 93. Lion’s home 94. Expression of disgust 95. Ovum 98. Tall 99. Flue 102. Opposed to 103. Sober 104. Accountable

106. Reduce (options) (6,4) 108. Astronauts’ orbiting base (5,7) 109. Fishermen 110. Dampen 111. Canada/US cascades (7,5) 114. Thankless people 116. Undergraduates 119. Has (to) 122. Formerly Persia 124. Sadly 125. Street salesman 128. Cleanses (wound) 130. Money, filthy ...

132. Tiny bottle 135. Gallivants (about) 138. Admonishing 139. Obliterate 141. Couturier, ... Saint Laurent

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They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

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1. George, for example, unites two men – it’s an awful mistake (6,5) 9. Choose to upset the pot (3) 10. Cathy’s out to get a bloke – a sailor (9) 11. Fighting bears with a sword (5) 13. Agrees that Sean’s about to dig up the road (7) 14. Being awfully rude on ship due to coercion (6) 16. Girl who’s out of breath (6) 18. Stand-in about to star a

game of tennis (7) 19. A new state of discernment (5) 20. A key number (6-3) 21. Tool used to break the law (3) 22. How a violin concerto is played dishonestly (2,3,6)

DOWN 2. Tending to be a tap dancer (3) 3. Give her my new poem (5) 4. A divine drink prepared in a trance (6) 5. I.e. start to confuse the entertainer (7) 6. Proposes characters from Minnesota (9) 7. Being thoughtful, care is noted some-

how (11) 8. Sue, Hal and Mandy fight it out without an apology (11) 12. The best inner-directed composer/conductor (9) 15. Withdraw due to a slight injury (7) 17. Don’t charge the French aristocrat (3,3) 19. Bert Weedon’s material (5) 21. Suffer a very good student (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1. Anticipated (11) 9. Outhouse (3) 10. Size (9) 11. Circular (5)

13. Ill-mannered (7) 14. Burst (6) 16. Fleet (6) 18. Exhaust (7) 19. Live (5) 20. Rescue (9) 21. Transgression (3) 22. Customary (11)

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GO FIGURE >> The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.

DOWN 2. Unconscious (3) 3. Finished (5) 4. Fall (6) 5. Lassitude (7) 6. Remove (9) 7. Foot doctor (11) 8. Captivating (11) 12. Disliked (9) 15. Gem (7) 17. Oppose (6) 19. Australian dog (5) 21. Spring (3)

MEGA MAZE

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refuse to accept there’s a sit-in (7)

gers at Gerald, possibly (6)

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POINT TAKEN

by Paul Dorin

JUST LIKE CATS & DOGS by Dave T. Phipps

1. Quietly rewrite the phrase, maybe 4. He needs no (7) stamp (7) 2. Robber putting 8. Registers tergear in the ring (7) rible loners (6) 3. Break his leg 9. Teacher about with a toboggan to define a land (6) measure (7) 5. Telephonist giv10. Dish an old ing a poor rate of woman gives to American soldiers exchange (8) 6. Indelible design (6) for a military 11. A quarrel’s display (6) heard to stimu7. Stop Sartre late... (6) somehow (6) 12.... strong inclination to write 13. A sailor’s land is not concrete (8) plainsong (8) 14. Got upset or 18. Nurses go out had go at selfish with doctors (8) driver (7) 20. Commenda15. Pacify with a tion for being cooked sausage awfully direct (6) (7) 21. Carriage seen in Portugal and 16. The Plymouth Austria (6) football team’s pat22. They don’t get tern (6) worn out (7) 17. Ladies’ chang23. Live with desire ing conceptions of to have a place (6) perfection (6) 24. It’s stupidity to 19. Looked dag-

HOCUS-FOCUS

STRANGE BUT TRUE z It was noted American journalist, fabulist and satirist Ambrose Bierce who, in his work “The Devil’s Dictionary”, defined “painting” as “the art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather and exposing them to the critic”. z Only one US state has a onesyllable name: Maine. No Australian state shares that peculiarity. z A married couple in Batavia, New York, had such a turbulent marriage that the wife had a restraining order issued to keep her husband away from her. After the divorce, though, they worked things out and planned a second wedding. At the reception, the second-time groom got into an argument with one of the guests, and the police were called. The argument didn’t end up being the real problem; the officers on the scene arrested the groom on charges of criminal contempt. It seems the original restraining order was still in

by Samantha Weaver effect – it was illegal for him to be near his bride on their wedding day. z Those who study such things say that dead people can get goosebumps. z Arguably, the best-known battle of the U.S. Civil War occurred in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in the summer of 1863. Many don’t realise the sheer volume of gunfire that occurred there, though; so many bullets were fired during the three-day battle – and so many went astray – that trees near the battlefield later died from lead poisoning. z You might be surprised to learn that the game of Chinese checkers isn’t from Asia at all; it was invented in Germany.

Thought for the Day: “One of the few good things about modern times: If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain.

You will have entertained us.” – Kurt Vonnegut, Jr (pictured)

ACROSS 4. Bill (7) 8. Appalled (6) 9. Unsettle (7) 10. Refusal (6) 11. Open (6) 12. Lanky (8) 18. Mitigate (8) 20. Interment (6) 21. Well-known (6) 22. Close (7) 23. Elder (6) 24. Bishop (7)

DOWN 1. Dressing (7) 2. Radiant (7) 3. Attack (6) 5. Marital (8) 6. Frankly (6) 7. Learner (6) 13. Tacit (8) 14. Heat unit (7) 15. Frenzied (7) 16. Mood (6) 17. Dissipate (6) 19. Charged (6) 18,909

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 11.12.2015 to Sunday 13.12.2015

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ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20) Coming up to the holiday period, there are new experiences to look forward to. Romantically try to keep an open mind. Avoiding something or someone because you are feeling confused is not the answer. Sometimes you need reminding that being brave usually gets you what you need, and this is such a time. There is nothing wrong in being with someone you consider superior. They don’t think they are. Modesty meets appreciation?

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TAURUS (APR 21-MAY 21) Itching

to let someone know how you are feeling about them? The chance will come midweek when they ask for a favour. Remember, though, that it is good to forgive... if you can! A letter or card from a lost love finds its way to you.

This brings mixed emotions and a worry that a mistake could be repeated. Don’t let old wounds worry you when all you have to do is forgive and forget.

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for the week commencing December 14

BY CASSANDRA NYE

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LEO (JUL 23-AUG 23) Are you beginning to feel the festive spirit? No? Could it be because someone is putting a damper on things? Do you remember what I said about avoiding negative people? That goes double for this week. You are going to have fun and there are those waiting to give you help with that. Show what a laugh you can be. Building on an existing relationship not only goes well but is better than expected.

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VIRGO (AUG 24-SEP 23) Having

mixed feelings about someone who is conveniently nearby is a sign. When it comes to long-term love you need to be sure. This you do not seem to be at the moment. Of course, things can change. Spend more time together and be open and honest.

There is no need for fast decisions in any direction. It is time you had some fun doing something you have chosen yourself. It is easy just to tag along with others.

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down to settling any financial matters by the weekend. They are important so that you are able to move on and start enjoying yourself. Someone special could be around to help you do that. Even so, don’t be tempted to just snuggle at home. Good as it may seem, others want your company at this time. Make it your mission to bring fun and happiness right from the beginning of the holiday period.

LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23) Expectations are high when it comes to the holiday season but it is in your heart that you need true satisfaction. Bringing others together can reveal how real your romantic expectations are. Have some good laughs and forget worrying about the far future.

Just ask for what you need. Now it is possible to be open and honest. Sometimes you hold back to avoid hurt feelings, but what does that do? Yes, it hurts you.

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GEMINI (MAY 22-JUN 21) Get

CANCER (JUN 22-JUL 22)

Spread yourself around this week. Being in demand suits you but planning will be needed. Demands made on your time should be what you want and not what someone nags you into. Sticking to your guns now makes for a better start to the New Year. Ignore grownup spoilt children! Give yourself plenty of time in the evenings to cuddle up with a loved one. Investigate what sort of holiday they want before making firm plans.

SCORPIO (OCT 24-NOV 22) The

run-up to the holidays is something to look forward to for you.

Why do I mention such a simple truth? I mention it because someone may be trying to take the shine from your optimism. Be only with those who support a more positive attitude. What you want now is love and it is never very far away.

This month is a springboard into next year.

What you start now will bring a great deal of joy later.

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SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23-DEC 21) Spending is fun, isn’t it? Yes,

but do try to distract yourself with other things! Remember that your company is worth more to loved ones than a gift. Small bargains can bring a smile and cause hilarity if given at the right time. It should be your mission now to spend more time with loved ones and keep that smile ongoing. Brace yourself at the weekend for an honest declaration. You cannot be embarrassed by a compliment, so accept it gracefully.

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CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN 20)

You are about to get much closer to a loved one. Shared interests and organisations bind and bring fun. If someone is pushing you to make a decision about a holiday, hold fire. Both health and political matters could interfere.

Show willing in principle by all means. No one likes to be disappointed. There are those around you who need to see that smile and accept those invitations! You are important to so many.

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AQUARIUS (JAN 21-FEB 19) Wanting to be friendly, it

would be easy to get involved with something new this week.

However, check how much it will cost and if you really are willing to give it enough time. Is your decision based on romantic hopes? Remember that these can change overnight at this time of the year. What you should be seeking is long-term satisfaction.

Very good advice given by a friend this weekend stops any confusion.

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PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 20) In the

next two weeks a breakthrough in your working life or something that you are trying to achieve will change your attitude. In the meantime try to have patience and do any research or ask any questions that seem relevant. When it comes to opportunities it is best to be ready for them, especially at a busy time.

Be sure to spot a bit of good luck as it tries to flash by you. Don’t think that it will come again and you will get it next time.

Monday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Sagittarius, the one thing that you may try to avoid in the coming months is change. Wake up to the fact that change can be good and not just for yourself.

Moving into new ground can also benefit family and friends. All you need to do is be prepared to step forward.

Tuesday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Having a go at something new may not be your first choice. Certainly at this time of the year it is easy enough to make excuses for not changing something, Sagittarius. Can you do that for the rest of the coming year though? No! Be prepared to start new things and step into the future.

Wednesday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! There are times when we all are afraid of things changing. Sometimes that is because we feel that life is already as we want it to be. Why would we want anything to disrupt that? Things do change naturally so that life can progress. It is a truth to be realised, Sagittarius.

Thursday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! A sense of panic can happen if things change too swiftly, Sagittarius. You are not alone. Such feelings are natural. However, if you can rise to the challenges in the months ahead, success follows. If you want something enough, start pushing!

Friday’s Birthday Luck: Sagittarius, keeping things as they are makes you feel secure. What if I were to suggest that you go along with the flow a bit more? Would that put you into unfamiliar territory? Ah, but that is where success lies.

Saturday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! An unusual set of circumstances and a big dose of luck are around the corner.

Of course you could decide not to turn that corner. However, aren’t you just a little curious? What are these golden opportunities that we speak of, Sagittarius?

Sunday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Curiosity shows you the way forward now, Sagittarius. Through keeping your eyes open and asking questions you find out something pretty exciting. There will be personal and business decisions to be made, but you are forearmed.

SOLUTIONS AND ANSWERS for this week’s puzzles and tests The Big 1 Crossword 3538

71

This week's Sudoku

This week's Snowflakes

This week's Go Figure!

Mega Maze

FIND THE WORDS solution 881 Only a dream DUAL CROSSWORD 18,908 CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Patron saint; 9 Opt; 10 Yachtsman; 11 Sabre; 13 Assents; 14 Duress; 16 Bertha; 18 Reserve; 19 Taste; 20 Twentyone; 21 Awl; 22 On the fiddle. Down: 2 Apt; 3 Rhyme; 4 Nectar; 5 Artiste; 6 Nominates; 7 Considerate; 8 Unashamedly; 12 Bernstein; 15 Scratch; 17 Let off; 19 Tweed; 21 Ail. QUICK SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Forestalled; 9 Hut; 10 Dimension; 11 Round; 13 Loutish; 14 Popped; 16 Armada; 18 Deplete; 19 Dwell; 20 Salvation; 21 Sin; 22 Traditional. Down: 2 Out; 3 Ended; 4 Tumble; 5 Languor; 6 Eliminate; 7 Chiropodist; 8 Enthralling; 12 Unpopular; 15 Emerald; 17 Resist; 19 Dingo; 21 Spa. DUAL CROSSWORD TOO 18,909 CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across: 4 Postman; 8 Enrols; 9 Hectare; 10 Haggis; 11 Arouse; 12 Penchant; 18 Surgeons; 20 Credit; 21 Landau; 22 Pyjamas; 23 Belong; 24 Density. Down: 1 Perhaps; 2 Brigand; 3 Sleigh; 5 Operator; 6 Tattoo; 7 Arrest; 13 Abstract; 14 Roadhog; 15 Assuage; 16 Argyle; 17 Ideals; 19 Glared.

QUICK SOLUTIONS Across: 4 Account; 8 Aghast; 9 Unnerve; 10 Denial; 11 Unlock; 12 Gangling; 18 Palliate; 20 Burial; 21 Famous; 22 Compact; 23 Senior; 24 Prelate. Down: 1 Bandage; 2 Shining; 3 Assail; 5 Conjugal; 6 Openly; 7 Novice; 13 Implicit; 14 Calorie; 15 Berserk; 16 Humour; 17 Dispel; 19 Loaded.

CryptoQuote answer

The Baker’s Dozen Trivia Test: 1. “From Here to Eternity”. 2. Building containing an indoor swimming pool. 3.

Thomas Edison. 4. Cu (Latin “cuprum”).

5. Captain Nemo. 6. Rupert Holmes. 7.

Mount Mitchell, North Carolina. 8. BMW. 9. Orange. 10. Zucchini. 11. “Rock and Roll Heaven”, by the Righteous Brothers in 1974. In a one-time reunion in 1981, they added new lyrics to note the passing of Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Jackie Wilson and others. 12. Jennifer Capriati, in 2001. 13. “I’ve Gotta Be Me”,

by Sammy Davis, Jr., in 1968. Although taken from the less than successful Broadway musical “Golden Rainbow,” the song itself saw huge success.

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