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News & events of the Kaurareg homeland of Kaiwalagal, the Torres Strait homeland, and Cape York homelands of the Anggamuthi, Atambaya, Wuthathi, Yadhaykenu and Gudang Peoples

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We take our hats off to the 2011 graduates and wish them every success in the future.

STEPPING OUT: Murray Island dancer Aaron Bon performs at the Tagai Secondary Campus graduation ceremony on Friday, November 18.

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Autonomy action needed now

By MARK ROY ELDERS in the Torres Strait are calling for immediate action on autonomy amid fears that self-governance might once again slip away.

On Monday, November 21, the Torres Shire Council (TSC) facilitated a meeting with Island elders as an advisory body to a new sub-committee.

Mayor Pedro Stephen said the shire was meeting with peak or-

ganisations and major stakeholders to sound out support for regional governance as part of the TSC communications strategy.

“We have set up this sub-committee, which incorporates our elders, in response to the tacit approval of the Queensland Premier and the Prime Minister to aspirations for regional autonomy in the Torres Strait,” Mr Stephen said.

“The elders represent the various clan groups across the shire, and the

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meetings are being spearheaded by the shire council.”

Torres Shire Councillor John Abednego, who chaired the meeting as part of his TSC portfolio, invited former chair of the Torres Strait Regional Authority and Island Coordinating Council Father Getano Lui to speak at to the elders.

Mayor Stephen said it was important that the shire did not go back over old ground.

“Father Lui was invited to give

the Council of Elders some historical background, so we do not complicate what happened in the past, but enhance it,” he said.

“We want to bring closure to what was started 75 years ago, in 1936, with the Maritime Strike.

“We need a more formalised agreement, such as a deed of commitment, to enhance the autonomy process.”

In a letter written to Torres Strait leaders and the Council of Elders on

November 4, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh acknowledged the importance of the role of the elders.

“I am pleased to note the Council of Elders is playing a formal role in providing advice as a sub-committee of the Torres Shire Council,” MS Bligh wrote.

Once of the members of the Council of Elders Father Dalton Bon said the time was right for autonomy.

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Elders want action now on autonomy

The Council of Elders meeting in the community room of the Torres Shire Council chambers last week. >> From page 1 “The challenge now is to get the government to listen,” Fr Bon said.

“What we are trying to prove to government is that we understand this region. We are the owners and have the authority to provide this information, and need to be given

the right to make decisions.”

Speaking to elders at the meeting, Fr Lui said a clear statement of principle was needed from local and state governments before the current pool of goodwill evaporated.

“Otherwise we will go full circle and come back to nothing,” Fr Lui

said.

“All the government talk is to do with a statement of intent. We need a statement of principle.

“The numbers in the Council of Elders are dwindling, and the fear is the younger generation do not have full knowledge of the plight and the

history of Torres Strait Islanders in their fight for self-governance.

“We are not re-inventing the wheel. In 1996-97 there was full endorsement and cross-party support for autonomy in the Torres Strait, which resulted in the New Deal.”

He said it was important for the governments to take bilateral action.

“We are putting the Prime Minister and the Premier on notice that they need to act now,” Fr Lui said.

“Torres Strait Islanders need to be influential in framing government policies. I’m talking about the full restoration of self-management.”

Fr Lui called on the federal and state governments to back their words with action and reduce the number of non-Islander public servants in the region.

“The government needs to recognise that Torres Strait Islanders have the authority and capacity to make decisions that affect our lifestyle,” Fr Lui said.

Without principled actions, moves towards autonomy would once again regress, he said.

“The mentality that it will take 10 years is wrong,” he said.

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Candidate for Cook David Kempton said the commitment by party leader Campbell Newman would mean an extra $100 million over four years to assist patients manage the financial burden and stress of travelling to access specialist health care.

“The LNP will double the travel subsidy from 15 cents per km to 30 cents per km, and double the accommodation subsidy from $30 to $60 per person for patients forced to travel for treatment and medical care,” Mr Kempton said.

However the encumbent Member for Cook, Jason O’Brien, said Campbell Newman’s campaign promise would be funded by ripping money out of regional hospitals.

“He has refused to say how he would pay for his new campaign promise. Where is the money coming from?” Mr O’Brien asked.

Mr O’Brien said the current government was delivering more services closer to home for regional Queensland, so patients didn’t have to travel.

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Fire on the hill FIRE crews called out to control a blaze on Green Hill, Thursday Island last week faced a difďŹ cult task, with intense heat and rugged terrain.

Queensland Fire and Rescue Service station officer Thursday Island David Prain said ďŹ reďŹ ghters received an emergency call at 12.15pm on Tuesday, November 22.

The QFRS and despatched three ďŹ re appliances and four crew to tackle the ďŹ re, which started on Battery Point along Aubrey Parade. “Because of the high fuel load and the state of the grass, the ďŹ re burned quite intensely, and was driven by the prevailing south-easterly winds,â€?

Mr Prain said. “It was a very intense heat and it was hard yakka. We are very grateful for the assistance of the Thursday Island Police and Torres Shire Council staff.�

Fire crews arriving at the seat of the ďŹ re on Aubrey Parade were rapidly despatched to the Green Hill Fort after it was discovered the ďŹ re was working in that direction. “The ďŹ re was starting to go up the hill, and it travels very swiftly when moving upwards, A fire moving up is far more aggressive than one moving down, so we had to get up there as fast as we could,â€?

Mr Prain said.

He said one crew began backburning around the perimeter of the Green Hill Fort while a second crew began backburning to protect houses along Clark Street in Tamwoy Town. “We continued backburning right

ABOVE: Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Thursday Island ofďŹ cers protecting Green Hill Fort from the blaze. INSET: The ďŹ re. PHOTOS AND STORY BY MARK ROY down to Pearl Street and Frangipani Estate, to meet the ďŹ re which was travelling in an easterly direction,â€?

Mr Prain said. “At one stage the fire came close to houses, but ďŹ re crews were already in place, so there was no threat to property because we had ďŹ re hoses laid out. “It would have been a different story had there been pole houses half way up that hill, but as it was we were faced with what they call a ‘backing ďŹ re’ that was creeping slowly down towards the property.â€?

He said ďŹ res occurred on Green Hill on average every two years. “Fires are set in that area and

in the area behind the TAFE each year,� Mr Prain said. “I had been quietly pleased over the last few weeks and had started to think the kids had mended their ways, or might have moved off the island.�

However he said he could not say if the latest ďŹ re had been deliberately lit. “Police are investigating,â€? Mr Prain said.

He said the QFRS had conducted controlled burns during June and July in an effort mitigate any damage caused by ďŹ re. “We’ve always been reluctant to burn before that because we are conscious of the tourist aspect,â€?

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he said. “Tourists want to see green grass on Green Hill, not a blackened charred mess.�

He said last week’s ďŹ re on Green Hill had at some stages become a controlled burn. “We do have a crew of 10, which is sufďŹ cent to handle this event, but we are always after good, willing, committed people who want to assist their local community,â€? he said.

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Indigenous leaders call for hunting controls INDIGENOUS leaders in Far North Queensland met earlier this month in Cairns to consider establishing an authority to help strategically conserve turtle and dugong.

With large numbers of the animals dying due to a lack of food after a season of oods, Indigenous hunting practices have come under scrutiny.

Now some Indigenous leaders are saying they will support a temporary suspension on traditional hunting.

Traditional owner and member of the Turtle Dugong Taskforce Frankie Deemal said hunting had always been a way of life for him.

For hundreds of years the Deemal family hunted dugongs and turtles off Hope Vale. “If we continue to hunt it the way, the way and take the numbers that we’re doing now, there won’t be turtle and dugong hunting in the future,� Mr Deemal told ABC News.

Traditional owners south of Cairns have imposed a moratorium on hunting to increase numbers, and Mr

Deemal wants to see other communities follow suit. “In our part of the world, many of the turtle and dugong is now clearly disappearing,� he said. “They’re disappearing not necessarily because of over-hunting - although that is part of what we will be discussing, the kind of numbers being taken. “But of course, they’re under attack from lots of other things and in recent times just from lack of food. “I think it’s in traditional owners and Aboriginal and Islander people’s interest to hunt it in a way that doesn’t get on the front page of the papers and doesn’t cause the kind of distress to tourism.�

In a speech to state parliament on November 17, Member for Cook Jason O’Brien said the issue of Indigenous hunting had raised “unnecessary controversy�. “Unnecessary because there are a number of factors that are leading to a decline in turtle and dugong numbers,� Mr O’Brien told the parliament.

“The scientiďŹ c evidence and advice is that there are a range of factors causing a decline in dugong and turtle numbers and that traditional hunting is the least of these factors. “Over the past 12 months natural disasters and heavy rainfall particularly have played havoc with seagrass beds and this is affecting dugong feeding habitats.â€?

He said the LNP were now trying to remove the hunting rights of traditional owners in tourist areas. “These rights have been hard fought for and now we see that the LNP want to take away those rights,� he said.

But Mr Deemal said a “poaching problemâ€? needed to be identiďŹ ed and tacked head-on.

He was critical of socalled ‘rogue’ hunters but said he was powerless to stop them. “But everybody in each community knows who the rogue hunters are. “Everybody knows the kind the of unscrupulous practice that people engage in - this is not what we call traditional hunting.�

Some Indigenous leaders in north Queensland say banning the use of guns, GPS devices and spotlights could help ease dwindling dugong and turtle numbers.

About 80 regional leaders released key recommendations for a report to be handed to the state and federal governments.

Among them, the establishment of an Indigenous authority to manage turtle and dugong hunting

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Cape York traditional owner Horace Nona said the controlling body would operate like the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, complete with statutory powers and the ability to ďŹ ne rogue hunters. “We would like our rangers to go out there and force and apprehend and do whatever we need to do to minimise that sort of behaviour on sea country,â€?

Mr Nona said.

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Harnessing local talent to skill up the islands

By MARK ROY A PROGRAM to take local skills and knowledge to the outer islands got underway on Thursday Island last week.

It was a case of “training the trainers” when participants from the outer islands got together with Training Connections Australia corporate coordinator facilitator Deb Nolan at ITEC on Tuesday, November 22.

Ms Nolan said the Certifcate IV in Training and Assessment would lay the groundwork for participants to pass on knowledge to their communities.

“We want to empower Torres Strait Islander people, we don’t want to

keep having non-Indigenous people coming in and training islanders,” Ms Nolan said.

“The course participants are learning the foundations of effective learning and assessment, building the knowledge and skills to deliver the training to adult learners.”

Course attendees came from a diverse backgrounds, bringing their own unique set of skills to the table, she said.

“They bring their own industry experience, so for example they will be able to teach the Bringing Skills to Life Certificate II Workplace Practice program. What that does is it develops the life skills for learners and jobseekers to get them job-ready.”

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Seba Thaiday from Erub, Crossfield Manuel from Mabuiag, Carol Francis from Sydney, Gordon Hammond from Thursday Island and May Kaigey from Mer with trainer Deb Nolan. PHOTO: MARK ROY Crossfield Manuel, who came from Mabuiag to attend the course, said he hoped to return a pool of knowledge to the islands.

“We are using our skills to understand the training in the English language and bring it up to the level where we can transfer it back to our communities in a level they can understand,” Mr Manuel said.

“Gordon’s got experience on the mainland, Mary has experience in language and culture work, Carol has experience just about everywhere, I’ve

got knowledge in culture and Seba has knowledge in regards to youth.

“We will be using our own language and our culture to teach our people skills we already have, bringing them up to a skills level and giving them the opportunity to learn on an equal footing.”

Also attending the course were Lee Sarich from Thursday Island and Gypsy Songoro from Saibai.

The three week course ran from Monday, November 7 until Friday, November 25.

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TAGAI State College has welcomed the arrival of $500,000 worth of new books that will give more than 1500 Prep and Primary school students across the Torres Strait an extra incentive to read.

The new books, which supplement existing reading resources at the campuses, will support the college’s five key areas of reading - phonics, phonemics, vocabulary, comprehension and fluency.”

The books include specialist learning collections such as Spelling Mastery, Fitzroy Readers, and Stars and Cars.

Member for Cook Jason O’Brien said the books would become core teaching and learning tools in the 2012 school year, in classrooms at all 16 campuses of the College.

“We are also providing home readers for all students,” he said.

Mr O’Brien said the reading resources were another boost for the Torres Strait educational community following Tagai State College’s positive results in this year’s NAPLAN

tests.

“The new resources are another important step forwards for Tagai, one of seven state schools in the Far North Queensland region to have the most improved NAPLAN results this year,” he said.

“It is particularly encouraging that some of the strongest gains in Queensland schools are being made in our remote Indigenous communities.

“The reading resources are part of Tagai State College’s Explicit Teaching strategy, which was implemented in 2011.

“The strategy aims to improve community engagement and increase parental participation in literacy activities.”

Mr O’Brien said Tagai State College is a worthy recipient of the new reading materials.

“I acknowledge the great work being done in the Torres Strait to improve student outcomes, and I congratulate Tagai State College for helping students to make the most of their potential,” he said.

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At the Amnesty International Conference are Robert “Bongo� Sagigi from Thursday Island, Harry Nona and Tom Jack Baira from Badu, and Abigail Harry from Thursday Island. PHOTO: ALF WILSON R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S f r o m the Torres Strait travelled to To w n s v i l l e f o r t r a i n i n g i n a program founded by the President of East Timor, Jose Ramos-Horta.

The Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and Justice Advocacy Training Program was held from November 14 to 18.

To r r e s S t r a i t I s l a n d e r representatives Harry Nona, Tom Jack Baira, Maluwap Ali Nona (Badu Island), Pearson Wigness (Horn Island) and H e l e n A k e e ( To w n s v i l l e ) , and Abigail Harry and Robert “Bongo� Sagigi (Thursday Island), were among 30 men and women who attended the program.

Co-chair of the Human Rights Steering Committee in the Torres Strait Bongo Sagigi said the program had “opened up the scope� of attendees seeking to claim their rights. “We’ve learned that there are more avenues to pursue our human rights, indigenous rights, and universal rights,�

Mr Sagigi said. “We need to have our voice heard in the United Nations on autonomy in the Torres Strait.�

He said as a non-government organisation, the Human Rights

Steering Committee could have its complaints heard by other nation states within the UN. “Article 3 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples says we have the right to selfdetermination,� he said. “Article 4 states we have the right to autonomy or selfgovernment in matters relating to local affairs. “But our elected representatives in the Torres Strait, who are supposed to represent us, speak on behalf of the government. “There is no grass-roots voice in government - it is all administration and bureaucracy.�

The advocacy program aims to build on knowledge and skills to support participants in promoting and protecting rights.

It was also an opportunity for the Torres Strait Islander attendees to share experiences and knowledge, and to build support networks.

Organised by Amnesty International Australia in partnership with The Diplomacy Training Program, the program aimed to develop practical lobbying and advocacy skills, and build knowledge of human rights - in particular the rights

of Indigenous people - and an awareness of the Australian Government’s obligation to fulfil those rights.

One of the themes the attendees explored was how human rights could be used to hold governments accountable at the state, national and international level.

Amnesty identified individuals and organisations with a commitment to working for the rights, particularly justice rights, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

The Indigenous and non Indigenous trainers on the program included lawyers with extensive experience in international law and Indigenous rights, community advocates with effective skills in lobbying and campaigning, people with media background and community workers with a history of justice.

Former Torres News editor Velma Gara gave an address about different types of media.

The five-day intensive program helped develop knowledge, confidence and skills of the community advocates to protect, promote and fulfill their human rights as recognised in Australian and international law.

Newman challenged on Torres Strait spending VITAL infrastructure planned for the Torres Strait would be slashed under a Campbell Newman government, according to Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt.

Minister for Disability Services, Mental Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Mr Pitt said there was no commitment from the LNP to the Thursday Island Chronic Disease Centre, the Badu Island police station or the Saibai Island Primary Health Care Centre. “Each of these projects will be delivered by Labor. They are in our Queensland Infrastructure Plan. Each of these projects is backed by direct funding in this year’s budget,� Mr Pitt said. “All of these projects are now at risk of being cut under the LNP.�

Projects that didn’t appear in Newman’s

plan included the $10m Badu Island new police station, an $8.4m Primary Health Care Centre on Saibai, and the Thursday Island Chronic Disease Centre, towards which the government had committed $39m to date, he said. “Unbelievably, the LNP’s Infrastructure Plan doesn’t even mention the words ‘Far North Queensland’ until the Appendix, where this lazy Opposition simply lists all the projects Labor has already committed to,� Mr Pitt said. “In comparison - the LNP devotes 44 pages to a section on South East Queensland - spruiking $22 Billion worth of projects for the City. “ W h e n h e w a s L o r d M a y o r, C a m p b e l l Newman wrote to the Government and said he thought South East Queensland should keep 70 per cent of all infrastructure spending. “Now he wants to make sure of it.�

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Men harnessing the power of the shed

By MARK ROY FLOWERS and beautification are not the first things that spring to mind when you think of men’s sheds.

But a garden project to help beautify Seisia is just one of the many irons in the ďŹ re at the NPA Men’s Shed in New Mapoon.

Seisia local and Far North Queensland Mensheds coordinator Jesse Sagaukaz said there were ďŹ ve local men’s groups using the facility, one in each of the NPA communities of Injinoo, Umagico, Bamaga, New Mapoon and Seisia.

Standing on the former site of New Mapoon’s ‘canteen’, or alcohol outlet, the Men’s Shed now brings blokes together for more constructive pursuits. “Each community can identify a project they want to do, such as a park, or an arts festival, or, as they’re doing in Seisia, a garden and beautiďŹ cation project,â€? Jesse said. “It’s about empowerment for all men, a place to share ideas, skills, and information. Whatever skills you’ve got you put them on the table and share.â€?

And speaking of tables, the local Indigenous men who met at the Men’s Shed on this Sunday afternoon were seated around a newly constructed hardwood outdoor table, built by two Menshed coordinators from further south - Roy Powell and John Gilberts.

Roy said they had travelled up from Armidale in NSW to the tip of Cape York to pass on a few woodworking skills, and to help nurture the beginnings of

Roy Powell and NPA Menshed participants look on as Ricky Debadi from Seisia has a go with the drop saw.

the Men’s Shed project in the NPA. “This is the beginning of a resource opportunity for people to come in here and Our suppliers will be here so come get yourself makea abargain! few things,� Roy said. “Some campgrounds might need a table, Thursday so people can ask the local Men’s Shed to Island make it for them.�

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Jesse said since the NPA Men’s Shed opened a couple of months ago, local blokes had constructed a number of useful items from recycled timber. “We’ve got a vegetable garden underway, using old pallets, and some of the blokes have built workbenches from discarded timber,� Jesse said.

The Menshed provided a valuable opportunity for locals to show their worth in their communities, he said. “A lot of us are ex-footy players, and have only ever felt powerful out on the footy ďŹ eld,â€? Jesse said. “But you can only do that when you’re young. What the Men’s Shed does is helps direct all that power, wisdom and knowledge back into the community.â€?

The Men’s Shed plays another important role by encouraging men to talk about feelings and emotions.

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A good Men’s Shed has a coordinator who has both the technical and social skills to develop a safe and happy environment where men are welcome to work a project of their choice in their own time and where the only ‘must’ is to observe safe working practices.

Jesse described the NPA Menshed as “different from the mainstream�. “We are concentrating on strengthening nuclear families,� he said. “These are the building blocks for building stronger extended families, and strengthening our broader communities. “We also use traditional resources, preparing older boys for manhood. We are working with young men aged from around 15, including students from the local NPA College.�

But becoming a member of the Men’s Shed did not mean putting yourself under pressure, he said. “Men can just come and have a yarn and a cuppa if that is all they’re looking for.�

Activities in the coming weeks would include a drumming workshop, he said. “We will be teaching men how to build drums and so on, but the workshop is also about respect, and we will be talking about treating your partner with respect, you know, putting her up on a podium,� he said. “The underlying message is about standing up against domestic violence.�

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The Mini Markets are on again this Saturday, December 3 at the PKA Hall, Douglas St, Thursday Island.

NOVEMBER

Mon 28. Parent and Community Engagement (PaCE) Community Forum, NPA Trade Training Centre, NPA College 8.30am Mon 28. Karate, adults Tagai Primary TI 4090 3380 6pm Mon & Tue, 28 & 29. Independent Diocese Annual Youth of St Andrews Conference, Parish of St Mark, Badu Island Tue 29. Pre-prep info session, TI Primary library 4pm Tue 29. Karate, juniors Tagai Primary TI 5pm Tue 29. Bingo, Bamaga Tavern 6.30pm Tue 29. Movember fundraiser, Wongai Beach Hotel Horn Island, 6.30pm Tue 29. Zumba fitness, TI Bowls Club, gold coin entry 7pm Wed 30. Independent Diocese Youth Celebration of St Andrews Day, Parish of St Mark, Badu Island Wed 30. Esplanade walk/Circuit classes, Seisia Hall 5pm Wed 30. Karate, adults Tagai Primary TI 6pm Wed 30. Futsal (indoor soccer) Torres Shire Sports Complex 6pm

DECEMBER

Thu 1. Karate, juniors Tagai Primary TI 5pm Fri 2. TI Rotary Club breakfast meeting, Ilan Cafe 7am Fri 2. Nominations close, TSC 2012 Australia Day Awards Sat 3. Mini Markets, PKA Hall TI 8am-12pm Sat 3. Carols by Twilight, TI Esplanade, 6-9pm Sun 4. Seaman Dan, Torres Hotel 12-3pm Tue 6. Independent Diocese Clergy Conference, Parish of Resurrection, TI Wed 7. Independent Diocese 2nd DC Meeting (2011/2012) - TI Thu 8. 10 am High Mass, Parish of Resurrection, TI in Memory of Late Rt. Rev. Bishop Gayai Hankin, Th.L, Th.A(Hon.) Thu 8. Spirit of Adventure cruise liner visits TI, 7am - 5pm Thu 8. Spirit of Adventure cruise liner visits TI, 8.30am - 4pm Fri 9. Entries close, TSC Christmas Lights Comp.

Sat 10. Horn Island Ratepayers & Residents Association Market, Sports Complex 6-9pm

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In 2012 the Meriam people of Mer (Murray Island) will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the landmark Mabo decision in the High Court of Australia.

This decision was a very important decision for Indigenous people not just in Australia but also across the world.

Mer Gedkem Le is the corporation that was set up following

JuLIA Gillard’s letter to the Torres news (“Polluters told to clean up their act, Torres news, november 18-22, page 8) argues that the impact of the carbon tax on families will be ‘modest’.

Clearly the Prime Minister is arguing what she would like to happen rather than what will happen when the carbon tax takes hold in winter 2012.

She can’t deny that the carbon tax will significantly increase electricity costs. The Government’s own estimate is that the carbon tax will push up electricity prices by 10 per cent and gas prices by 9 per cent in the first year alone. This is on top of significant increases in electricity prices over recent years.

According to modelling by the Centre for

International Economics, the impacts of the carbon tax will also be much larger than the government’s figuring shows. Australia’s GDP through to 2020 will be a cumulative $180 billion lower (in 2011 prices) and average household income will be reduced by a cumulative $11,360.

Julia Gillard might think these are modest impacts on Australian households, but they aren’t. not only will household incomes take a hit and electricity prices continue to skyrocket, but Australian jobs and exports will be under pressure from this new tax which will keep going up and up. The carbon tax won’t even cut Australia’s emissions which the Government’s own estimates say will rise by 8 per cent by 2020

Chair for the Mer Gedkem by return email or phone 0419 836 214, or Mr Aven noah, our Public Officer, on 0427 656 239, or email mer_gedkem_le@ y7mail.com.

Mer Gedkem Le (TSI) Corporation Registered Native Title Body Corporate Mer Island

under the tax.

We all want global emissions to fall, but the carbon tax will simply see our jobs and emissions exported overseas. Australian households will feel a great deal of pain, for no environmental gain.

Despite prime ministerial sugar-coating, nothing can change the fact that the carbon tax and Julia Gillard’s pre-election “no carbon tax” lie represents a great betrayal of the Australian people.

The government has no mandate for this new tax. Readers of the Torres news can be assured that at the next election the Coalition will seek a mandate to repeal this damaging tax.

Tony Abbott Leader of the Opposition

Regional patients and doctors urged to choose video over travel RuRAL and regional Australians needing specialist medical help are being urged to speak to their GP about video conferencing to avoid unnecessary travel.

The Federal Government $620m “Connecting Health Services with the Future” initiative offers doctors up-front payments and rebates to encourage video conferencing.

Telstra last week launched a new range of easy-to-use devices and software to make it easier for GPs to take up the Government incentives.

Announcing Telstra’s new range of Telehealth videoconferencing bundles, Telstra Business Group Managing Di-

rector Will Irving said patients could be assured consultations were private.

“Consultations using Telstra’s Telehealth solutions are fully secure from end to end so patients can be confident their privacy is maintained,” Mr Irving said.

The systems have been extensively tested to ensure they are compatible with a typical medical consultation.

For example, one added feature is a “virtual waiting room” if a doctor is delayed.

“Video conferencing can change the face of rural medicine for patients, their specialists and GPs,” Mr Irving said.

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important occasion and are seeking sponsorship and/or assistance from your organisation so that our celebrations are most memorable.

We are also seeking guest speakers who may wish to visit Mer. If you think that you may be able to assist us in any way please contact Mr Doug Passi,

Carbon tax will impact Australian families

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the Mabo decision and the native Title Act 1993.

Mer Gedkem Le hold all the land on Mer, Dauar and Waier in trust for the Meriam people.

We are a not-for-profit organisation, run entirely by volunteers.

Mer Gedkem Le are planning a huge celebration on Mer on June 3, 2012 to mark this very

“Where appropriate as an alternative to an in-person consultation, it can save patients hours or even days of travel for what might be an appointment of a just few minutes. It can also make better use of a specialist’s time.

“As GPs are part of the consultation, it gives them the opportunity to work closely with specialists, improving their access to advanced knowledge and continuing education.

“Many doctors can take advantage of it today with existing broadband and even more will be able to with the roll-out of the nBn.” Telehealth Starter can be

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We pay our sincere respects to the elders and the peoples of the Torres Strait and NPA, across whose traditional lands and seas we report.

This newspaper is dedicated to recognising, preserving and promoting the traditional cultures and customs of the Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal peoples of this region.

installed on a doctor’s own PC. A second system, Telehealth Professional is a stand-alone unit and can be used with a PC or Mac to share images or other medical records during a video consultation.

Mr Irving said Australians in regional and rural areas should ask their GP if their practice qualified for Government incentives, which not only cover the bush but fringe metropolitan areas.

“Specialist healthcare is thinly spread outside metropolitan areas and where appropriate, videoconferencing will be an invaluable supplement to face-to-face consultations,” Mr Irving said.

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NEWS

Police deployment no island cruise

TI Water Police Officer in Charge Randall Gawne at the helm with Const. Simon Ashton from TI Police.

Det. Snr Const. Duncan Blackburn, Const. Simon Ashton, A/Snr Const. Alicia Werner, Sgt Jane Tanswell and officer in charge TI Water Police Sgt Randall Gawne aboard the Police Vessel W Conroy. PHOTO: MARK ROY

POLICE officers visiting the outer islands for operational duties have been taking time out to bring more community policing to the Torres Strait.

The Police Vessel W Conroy, often seen berthed at the end of the main wharf on Thursday Island, conducts extended patrols in the area, with officers living on-board for several nights at a time. But deployments on the W Conroy are not what you would call a ‘pleasant tropical cruise’.

Thursday Island Police cross-cultural liasion officer Jane Tanswell says up to 10 officers are housed in close quarters in bunk accommodation inside the twin hulls of the police catamaran - while the skipper’s bedroom doubles as the wheelhouse! “Sea conditions can make life on on board uncomfortable, and strong tidal movements and rough seas from tropical storms can leave some of the most seasoned salts pining for a break on dry land,� Sgt Tanswell said. “Officers spend time on the islands to focus on operational duties and also take the opportunity to bring some community policing to the area by holding blue light discos for the children, attending community meetings, liaising with other Government departments and generally interacting with the residents.�

Community police officers, employed by the Torres Strait Island Regional Council on a number of the islands, assist Queensland police officers by performing a liaison role, overcoming cultural and language barriers and providing local knowledge.

Regular police patrols are conducted using police vessel (PV) W Conroy, a 22-metre catamaran.

Police also respond to the remote islands using the police aircraft Baydhamaw Kupay.

Sgt Tanswell is one of the officers from TI who regularly visit the island communities.

In addition to her many other duties, Sgt Tanswell

assists to hold Blue Light discos for the children, which have had a positive reception. “It’s rewarding to see the children enjoying themselves and interacting with the police at these organised events,� Sgt Tanswell said. “I hope the children and community will develop a positive attitude towards police being in their community and be less hesitant to have contact with police in the future. I’ve had a lot of contact from parents and requests from the children who loved the disco and can’t wait for the next Blue Light.�

Since July, officers have increased the policing presence to the communities in the Torres Strait, using a combination of police vessels and aircraft as transport and operational platforms, with every inhabited island in the outer island groups visited between five and ten times by regular police.

These regular patrols are aimed at maintaining law and order as well as improving access to police and associated support services, police say.

They hope the regular contact will contribute to changing the mindset of people and allow police to become a familiar and accepted presence in the community.

As a community member from Yorke Island said: “It is great to change the minds of the young people in that white policemen are here to help them�.

Far Northern Region Assistant Commissioner Katarina Carroll said there were a number of unique challenges to policing the Torres Strait. “There are many challenging aspects in policing the ‘Straits’ including cultural and language related barriers, geographically spread population groups, traditional travel and trading routes into another country and often adverse prevailing weather conditions which restricts access to some remote locations,�

Ms Carroll said.

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Torres Strait girls celebrate graduation in Canberra TORRES Strait locals Amber Phineasa and Christine Kawane this week celebrated their graduation from a youth leadership program in Australian Parliament House in Canberra.

The Glennie School year 12 graduates joined Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Peter Garrett and Senator for Queensland, Jan McLucas at a special event to recognise and celebrate their successful completion of the Indigenous Youth Leadership Program.

“It is a wonderful achievement for Amber and Christine and I congratulate them for working so hard and really embracing the experience,” Ms McLucas said.

“It has been great to meet them and hear about the many experiences and skills they have gained from

the leadership program.”

“It is wonderful to see young Indigenous women from Torres Strait take on the challenge of the Indigenous Youth Leadership Program and do so well. I’m sure the Torres Strait community is proud to see Amber and Christine getting a great education, and becoming role models for other young people in the community.”

The Indigenous Youth Leadership Program (IYLP) is helping to close the gaps in Indigenous educational disadvantage through creating greater access to additional education choice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, particularly those from remote and very remote areas of the country.

The Australian Government’s Indigenous Youth Leadership Program supported 523 secondary school Christine Kawane and Amber Phineasa celebrate their graduation in Canberra with Senator for Queensland Jan McLucas.

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students, mainly from remote areas, at 70 schools across Australia 2011.

The Australian Government provides scholarships valued at up to $16,500 per year, towards education costs and leadership development for each student.

Ms McLucas said the IYLP program is an important part in closing the gap in educational outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

“I am pleased the Gillard Labor Government is providing young people like Amber and Christine the opportunity to reach their full potential through the IYLP,” she said.

Minister for School Education Peter Garrett congratulated the students from the IYLP program, who travelled to Canberra with their parents and care providers and Program Partnership Brokers to meet the Minister at Parliament House.

“This year’s program has had a 99 per cent success rate, with 88 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students completing year 12 in 2011,” Mr Garrett said.

“These young Australians are to be commended for their hard work and dedication, and I look forward to hearing of their successes in the coming months and years.

“The program ensures Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students have access to a good education, which will enable them to become leaders within their communities and take control of their own destinies,” Mr Garrett said.

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TORRES Strait languages are set to undergo a revival under a new plan from the Federal government.

Under the scheme, primary school kids will spend more than an hour a week learning a foreign language.

And the teaching of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages will become a priority, to ‘encourage their revival and maintenance’, according to Education Minister Peter Garrett.

Mr Garrett announced the education system overhaul last week, saying all children would be required to study a language, throughout primary and secondary school, under new national curriculum guidelines.

The guidelines include minimum requirements for class time spent on a second language.

Primary school children should spend at least 350 hours from prep to grade 6, accounting for 5 per cent of total teaching time. This would jump to 8 per cent of students’ total class time in secondary school, with a minimum of 320 hours over years 7 to 10.

Mr Garrett said technology meant there was no longer any barrier to schools teaching second languages.

“The technology is there for us to expand language teaching for every school, and to every student no matter where they live,” he said.

NEWS

Mo money for men’s health AFTER a month of enduring itchy faces and sporting often ridiculous moustache styles, the men of the Torres Strait will soon be relieved of their upper lip burdens.

They will put their chops on the block and undergo an end-of-month shave at a massive Movember Madness party at the Wongai Hotel on Tuesday night.

The hairy antics are all in the name of charity and promoting men’s health.

The staff and aircraft at Australian Helicopters have been heavily involved in raising almost two thousand dollars for the yearly charity event that tackles men’s health issues such as prostate cancer and depression.

And now Australian Helicopters crewman Ben Darlington said the rest of the community could join in the hijinks at the party on Horn Island. “The Movember Madness party at the Wongai will see the fundraising activities draw down for the year, but not before a plethora of prizes are auctioned or raffled off for the Movember cause,� Ben said.

Going under the hammer on the night will be helicopter joy flights donated by Australian Helicopters

and Heli Charters Australia and a weekend away at Seisia with two nights’ accommodation at the Seisia Holiday Park, with return travel for two from TI provided by Peddells ferries.

In the night’s monster raffle there will be a Makita power drill, kindly donated by True Value Hardware, and in the interests of men’s health and keeping fit, Col Jones has donated a mountain bike, while the Torres Shire Sports Complex has donated a gym/swim membership. “These, along with a variety of other prizes all generously donated by local businesses, will be up for grabs, with the raffle tickets going on sale from 6pm,� Ben said.

A barbecue meal will also be available thanks to TI Bulk Meats and See Hop Traders.

McDonald Charter Boats will be donating a ferry service back from Horn Island to Thursday Island at the end of the night.

So if you’re sporting a moustache, or just keen to support the Mo bros, come on over to The Wongai Hotel for a night of fundraising and frivolity and see this year ’s Mo Bros finally shaved down for the Movember cause.

Queensland Ambulance Service ight paramedic Mick Keal and Australian Helicopters crewmen Ben Darlington and Sam Fielder get down with the Movember look.

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This year Australian Helicopters is getting involved in a big way with staff and our helicopters growing Mo’s! Join us at the Wongai and help us raise money for this great cause!

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DAN ROPEYARN CUP - Bamaga

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Chris Cunnington and Henry Mooka.

Rod “Hairy” McCrae, George Sailor and Bernie Ryan patrolling the sidelines.

Britney, Tishka, Yosha Bond, Maryann Lifu, Lillahmay Toby and Yesha Lifu.

Devlin Tamwoy and Elfreda Ware putting in the hard yards as security officers.

Keith Pabai, Samson Gibuma and Geoff Adidi, Northern Goodline Stallions major sponsor Robert Poipoi from Rob’s Earthmoving, and Big Bob Adidi.

Shanda Lifu and Josie Lifu.

Angelina Williams, Lazariah Noah and Aldene Bowie.

Melanie Daniel, Lora Nadredre, Serah Nadredre and Margaret Cowley serve up some delicious kai kai.

Katrina, Josita, Kiri and Chloe.

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Umagico girls show their support for their home team, Alau Eagles.

TAGAI STATE COLLEGE GRADUATION

PHOTOS: MARK ROY

Tagai State College executive principal Judy Ketchell with Dux of School Wesley Welsh, who also won a Torres News Achievement Award, and Junior School Dux John Pearson.

School’s out! Tagai State College graduates celebrate their achievements.

Charleeja Viti was thrilled to get her graduation certificate.

Judy Ketchell presents Talanha Sabatino with her graduation certificate.

Mayor Pedro Stephen and Judy Ketchell present certificates to graduating student Ellen Cleary.

Tagai TAFE office manager Regina Turner presents Joseph Gabey with a graduation certificate.

Year 8 student Elsie Hooper performs ‘Angels Brought Me Here’ at the Tagai State College Awards Night on Thursday, November 17.

Tagai graduate Aaron Bon from Mer (Murray Island) performs at the graduation ceremony on Friday, November 18.

Tagai TAFE head of campus Mark Hutton congratulates Torutas Gimini.

Adolf Enosa is given his graduation certificate.

Nathan Pabai is congratulated by Regina Turner on his graduation.

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Education is the key to HIV/AIDS prevention Sexual health workers in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) are working hard to reduce the potential risk of HIV in the region.

HIV and AIDS has been spreading around the world for 30 years, and over 30,000 people in Australia have HIV. A lot of individuals, partners, families and communities are still affected by HIV today.

According to Queensland Health, there are no reported cases

of people catching HIV from other locals in the Torres Strait and NPA, but they say the risk remains.

Queensland Health physician, Dr Patricia Fagan, works closely with local health staff to reduce the risk for HIV in the Torres Strait and NPA. “There is a risk for HIV in the Torres Strait and NPA, because there are already high numbers of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in young people

in the region,” she said.

“The risk of catching HIV, from sex with somebody who has HIV, increases by five to ten times if one or both partners already has an STI.

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“It’s important that the community supports better testing, access to condoms and education.

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“Over three quarters of the people who test positive for STIs are people aged under 25 years.

These are the people most at risk,” she said.

“There is a big potential for HIV to become established in our region. We must continue our efforts to improve education, testing and treatments. ”This is because communities in the region have a special relationship to Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane and Papua New Guinea (PNG), where HIV/ AIDS has already taken hold,” Dr Fagan said, “and people move around a lot.”

“People in the Torres and NPA often visit family and friends in other places, and if they have unsafe sex they might be exposed to HIV/AIDS,” she said.

In PNG alone, there are around 18,000 reported cases of HIV, and so with travel across the border, there is the chance of contracting HIV through sexual contact.

“The rate of new HIV infections in north Queensland has remained high for the last few years,” said Dr Fagan.

“We now have the highest rate of new infections than anywhere else in Queensland.”

Surveys of young people in the Torres and NPA last year found low levels of knowledge about STIs and HIV, especially about how it is transmitted,” she said.

“The majority of young people wrongly thought that you can catch HIV from coughs and sneezes, while many wrongly thought that the contraceptive pill protects them from HIV and that mosquitoes can spread HIV. “Almost all the young people surveyed didn’t think they were

personally at risk from STIs and HIV, even though the rates of STIs are so high up here.

“It is really important that people in the community support better testing, access to condoms and education so we can help reduce STIs help people keep themselves safe to stop HIV. “Education starts with the family.

Adults can talk to young people about the importance of having fewer partners, using condoms and getting tested at the clinic.”

The good news about HIV is that with medication and lifestyle changes it can be controlled, just like with a chronic disease. But with education, young people can prevent the transmission of HIV and enjoy life with safer sex.

Condoms are a proven protection against HIV/AIDS.

World AIDS Day brings awareness of HIV Condoman said “Don’t be Shame be Game” on TI where he appears in the new Kasa Por Yarn show coming soon.

HIV / AIDS: Find out the facts HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS. AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease in which the body's immune system breaks down and is unable to fight off certain infections Usually, HIV is transmitted through: • unprotected sexual intercourse (either vaginal or anal) with someone who is HIV-infected.

• sharing needles or syringes with someone who is HIVinfected (exposure to infected blood).

• an infected woman to her baby through pregnancy, childbirth, or breast-feeding (mother-toinfant transmission).

HIV is NOT transmitted through food or air (for instance, by coughing or sneezing).

HIV is NOT transmitted through sharing eating utensils and bathroom facilities or hugging and kissing.

Mosquitos, fleas, and other insects do NOT transmit HIV. HIV is NOT transmitted through everyday social contact.

If you are sexually active, protect yourself from HIV infection by practising safer sex.

Whenever you have sex, use a condom and water-based lubricants.

Use protection each and every time you have sex.

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World AIDS Day falls on 1st December and is about increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education about HIV/AIDS. Here the Men’s and Women’s Health Program for the Torres District answer some questions about HIV/AIDS. Q. What does HIV do to you?

There is no cure for HIV. The HIV virus attacks the body’s immune system so we can’t fight off sickness and can make the person weak and sick. HIV can lead to AIDS which leads to cancers, pneumonia, serious weight loss and weakness. This can cause the person to die.

There is medicine people with HIV can take to keep healthy and strong but they have to exercise and look after themselves carefully or they can get very sick.

Q. How is HIV spread?

HIV can be spread through having unsafe sex with someone who has HIV. That is sex without a condom.

It can also be spread through sharing needles and syringes when injecting drugs or sharing needles when tattooing. It can also be spread from mother to baby in pregnancy.

The HIV virus cannot live outside the human body for long. That means that it cannot be spread through activities like touching, sharing cups, bathrooms or swimming pools. HIV cannot be spread by mosquitoes, kissing, hugging or shaking hands.

Q. Is HIV an issue for our community?

Yes, definitely. Our young people are most at risk due to risky sexual practices. We know that young people in the Torres Strait

For information on HIV/AIDS and other sexually-transmitted infections, contact - your local health centre - the Men’s and Women’s Health Program • Thursday Island 4069 0413 • Bamaga Hospital 4090 4219 / 4090 4240

are not using condoms because we have very high rates of other sexually transmitted infections like chlamydia and gonorrhoea.

We also know that there are people living with HIV in Cairns, Townsville and PNG and our community has close ties to those places.

Q. So how can people protect themselves from HIV? The main message for young people in the Torres and NPA is to always use condoms.

Condoms protect against HIV and other STIs. If you have unprotected sex then have a check up - it’s quick and easy and we keep your information very private.

If people are injecting drugs then they need to use clean injecting equipment and not share. Injecting equipment can be collected from Men’s and Women’s Health on TI.

- Cairns Sexual Health Service 4226 4769 - Men’s Health Info Line 1800 155 141 - www.istaysafe.com - www.fpq.com.au Testing and advice is always private and confidential.

THURSDAY 01 FRIDAY 02

4:00 Rage (PG) 5:00 Can We Help? 5:30 New Inventors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Chopper Rescue 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Land Girls 2:10 The Genius Of Design 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Choccywoccydoodah: An Occasion To Remember 6:25 World Cafe Asia: Malacca 6:50 Minuscule: King Size Camembert 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 My Family: Labour Pains - Ben is angrier than ever at the way Cavitex are treating the dentists, but he gets himself in trouble with his colleagues by accepting a promotion from Mr Griffith.

8:30 Midsomer Murders: The Magician’s Nephew: The traditions of a local cult in Midsomer, the Temple of Thoth, appear to be related to a series of murders using the poison of a tropical frog.

10:05 The Old Guys: Tom Moves Out 10:35 Lateline 11:20 Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union - Tracey Ullman continues her tour across America showcasing her vast array of original characters and impersonations in a wide collection of irreverent and hilarious skits, that range from sardonic parody to social satire.

11:45 Rage

6:00 Today 9:30 First Test - Australia Vs New Zealand 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 First Test - Australia Vs New Zealand 5:00 Alive And Cooking 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affiar 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Lizard-Spock Expansion” (PG s) 7:30 In Their Footsteps 8:30 Movie: “The Fugitive” (M v) - Wrongly convicted of murdering his wife, Dr. Richard Kimble escapes from custody after a ferocious train accident. But as he tries to find the real killer, a mysterious one-armed man is hot on his trail.

11:15 Jesse Stone: No Remorse - After he’s suspended from his job, Stone travels to Boston at the request of his friend Capt.

Healey - the state homicide commander - to help solve a string of murders plaguing the city.

1:00 Movie: “Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None” (PG v) - An enigmatic, unknown host invites 10 strangers to a remote island mansion, where the guests discover there’s a killer among them.

3:30 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Above Suspicion” (M v,l,a) 3:00 Bush Doctors 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Destination New Zealand 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue: RSPCA inspectors rescue a frightened dog after it becomes jammed behind a toilet, an old lady gives up her beloved turtle farm, traders at a community market come under scrutiny and members of the public are reprimanded when they’re caught transporting livestock in the backseat of their cars.

7:30 Better Homes & Gardens Summer 8:30 Movie: “Lewis” (M v,a) 10:30 Natural Myteries 11:45 Perfect Couples 12:15 October Road 1:15 Movie: “Strange Holiday” (G) Ten young boys are shipwrecked on a deserted island. How will they survive the fierce elements and find their way back home?

3:00 Infomercials / 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 Korean News 5:45 UEFA Europa League 8:10 World News 2:30 Living Black 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines: Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer to Toulon 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Town With Nicholas Crane: Totnest 8:30 As It Happened: Hiroshima: The Next Day - The atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 was a moment that changed the world. The power that fuelled the stars had been unleashed and turned into a lethal technology. Interwoven throughout this program, we listen to stories of the survivors’ experiences and also hear from atomic bomb experts, who break down the bomb’s devastating effects: radiation, heat, blast and fire.

9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Scarlet Road - A Sex Worker’s Journey 11:05 Movie: “Portrait Of A Beauty” (MA s) - In Korean. An extravagant 18th century period piece from renowned director Jeon Yun-su. After her brother commits suicide, a brilliant female painter must disguise herself as a man in order to maintain her family’s position in the Korean royal court.

1:05 South Park / 3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 03

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage Guest Programmer: Bag Raiders 11:00 Choccywoccydoodah: An Occasion To Remember 11:20 Minuscule: Catapult 11:30 At The Movies: Summer Special: 1 12:00 My Family: Labour Pains 12:30 Elders With Andrew Denton: Helen Bamber 1:00 Basketball: WNBL: Bulleen Vs Sydney University 3:00 Football: W-League: Melbourne Victory Vs Newcastle Jets 5:00 Bowls: Australia Vs RSA 2011 6:00 Monty Don’s Italian Gardens: The South 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doc Martin - Mrs Tishell’s long standing crush on Dr Martin Ellingham takes a dramatic turn in this final episode. Fuelled by a cocktail of drugs she boards a bus taking baby James Henry with her.

8:20 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple: The Blue Geranium: Miss Marple has new evidence about the Blue Geranium murder and needs help to stop the court hearing.

9:50 The Graham Norton Show : Graham Norton presents his unique celebrity chat show focusing on the people, trends, stories and pop culture that interest him most, featuring trademark Norton comedy monologues and celebrity chat.

10:40 Trail And Retribution: Shooter - Satch is witness to a brutal assassination, putting both him and his loved ones’ lives at risk.

12:10 Rage

6:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 8:00 Children’s Programs 9:30 First Test - Australia Vs New Zealand 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 First Test - Australia Vs New Zealand 5:00 Alive And Cooking 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos Summer Series 7:30 Movie: “Alvin And The Chipmunks” (G) 8:30 TBA 9:30 Movie: “The Square” (AV l,v) - Escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage, Raymond Yale becomes entangled in an affair with the beautiful and troubled Carla.

11:40 Movie: “City Hall” (M v,l) - In the crime ridden streets of New York, a police shootout leaves innocent people dead and leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor – with far reaching consequences.

1:50 Movie: “Poltergeist” (M h) - While living in an average family house in a pleasant neighbourhood, the youngest daughter of the Freeling family seems to be connecting with the supernatural through a dead channel on the television. It is not long when the mysterious beings enter the house’s wall and things take a nasty turn for the worse.

4:00 Danoz Direct / 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 V8 Supercars 2011 4:30 High Road, Low Road 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 No Leave No Life 7:00 Off The Eaten Track 7:30 Movie: “Definitely, Maybe” (PG s,l) - Will Hayes, a thirty something man who lives in Manhattan, is in the middle of divorce proceedings when his young daughter asks him about his life before marriage, including how he met and fell in love with her mother 9:30 Movie: “King Arthur” (M v) 12:30 Grey’s Anatomy: “The Other Side Of This Life - Part 2/ Testing 1-2-3” As Addison considers a tempting job offer in L.A, she is on hand when a young pregnant woman goes into premature labour. Then, the interns take the biggest test of their careers, their first-year medical exams, as the residents attend to three injured mountain climbers.

2:30 Movie: “Barbershop 2: Back In Business” The gang returns to face a new threat to their business in the form of a swanky new hairdressing salon. Will their business survive?

4:30 Home Shopping / 5:00 Dr Oz

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 In Spirit Of Diaghilev 2:25 Maestro: A Portrait Of Valery Gergiev 3:25 Retouches 3:30 Philip Roth: A Lesson In Anatomy 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Prototype This: Mind-Controlled Car 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Big, Bigger, Biggest: Cruise Ship 8:30 Mythbusters - Crash and Burn - Tonight, Adam and Jamie test a classic myth that’s been around in Hollywood since the motor car was invented - that a car that plunges over a cliff always explodes in a fireball.

9:30 RocKwiz 10:20 Movie: “Mongol” (MAV v) - In Mongolian. A sweeping epic, Mongol delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of Genghis Khan, who was born as Temudgin in 1162. As it follows Temudgin from his perilous childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny, the film paints a multidimensional portrait of the future conqueror, revealing him not as the evil brute of legend, but as an inspiring and visionary leader.

12:35 South Park 1:00 About Fish And Revolution 1:15 Rugby: Wales Vs Australia / 3:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 04

SBS 5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 Korean News 5:45 UEFA Europa League 8:10 World News 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines: Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer to Toulon 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita 8:00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 8:30 The Family: Let’s Talk About Sex - The men in the Cardamone household have sex on the brain. David is annoyed that he is forbidden from sleeping in the same room with his girlfriend at the family home; Stefan is beginning a new romance with Marlena; and Adrian is checking out men’s magazines.

9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Big Love: Exorcism 11:05 Movie: “Diamond 13” (MAV v) - Gérard Depardieu stars as Mat, a no-nonsense cop in the criminal division of the Paris police force. His lifelong friend, Franck, works in the drug squad, doing some drug trafficking of his own on the side.

When Franck gets in too deep, Mat must take matters into his own hands.

12:50 The Lazarus Effect 1:25 Sex Positive / 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 Rage (MA) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Carols From Yorkshire 12:00 Beachcomber Cottage 1:00 7.30 1:30 Message Stick: Deadly Yerns 6 2:00 The Story Of India: Beginnings 3:00 The Real Cabaret 3:45 TBA 4:00 Life Is A Banquet: The Rosalind Russell Story 5:00 TBA 5:30 Dance Academy 6:00 Yellowstone: Winter 6:50 Minuscule: Shellproof Nut 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Restoration Home: Calverton Manor 8:30 Upstairs Downstairs 9:35 When Teenage Meets Old Age 10:35 Pride And Prejudice 11:30 Ladies Of Letters: Vera is out of prison and Irene - having sold her own house - is now resident at Vera’s old house, where she’s enjoying village life and a new interest in tarot.

11:55 Order In The House 1:00 Restoration Home:Calverton Manor: Caroline is at Calverton Manor, a mix of different architectural styles with parts thought to date back as far as the 14th century.

2:00 When Teenage Meets Old Age 3:05 Spectacled Bears: Shadows Of The Forest

6:00 Weekend Today 9:00 Gilligan’s Island 9:30 First Test - Australia Vs New Zealand 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 First Test - Australia Vs New Zealand 5:00 2011 Christmas Pageant 6:00 National News 6:30 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist - The murder of a woman tied to a pro fighter has the team exploring the mixed-martial arts world. Meanwhile, LaRoche continues to focus his investigation on Jane.

9:30 The Commander (M v,l) 10:30 Prime Suspect - The murders of a young girl’s parents, whose bodies were found in a hotel room, are investigated by Jane and Reg. 11:30 Flashpoint: Backwards Day 12:30 The Baron 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Goodmorning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 10:30 Under The Hammer 11:00 V8 Supercars 2011 12:00 V8 Supercars 2011 4:30 Three In A Bed 5:30 The Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 8:30 Bones 9:30 Castle: “Food To Die For” A high profile chef is found frozen to death in the kitchen of a hot New York restaurant. Complications ensue when Castle and the restaurant owner, an old high school girlfriend of Beckett’s, share an attraction.

10:30 Royal Pains 11:30 Love Bites: “How To...” When Annie’s friend Jodie bakes a banana bread for her new flame Charlie, he feels threatened and tells her they should just be ‘friends.’ Suspecting it was the banana bread that scared him off, Jodie is livid and decides to be the best ‘friend’ he ever had.

12:30 Grey’s Anatomy 1:30 The Real Seachange 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 Al Jazeera News 3:00 Celtic Thunder: Christmas 4:05 How To Survive A Disaster 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Filipino Seamen 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Bible: A History: Jesus - Gerry Adams, politician and supporter of the IRA throughout years of sectarian conflict and the subsequent peace process, investigates the life and death of Jesus Christ, against the backdrop of his own life and career.

8:30 The Promice 10:10 Movie: “Twin Sisters” (M s,v,a) - In Dutch & German. In Germany in 1926, six-year old twin sisters Anna and Lotte are separated after the death of their parents. Anna remains in Germany on her uncle’s rural farm, and Lotte moves to an upper class family in Holland.

12:35 Movie: “What A Wonderful Place” (MA a,l) - An ex-policeman who works for a brutal gangster rediscovers his conscience while helping Jana, a call girl from Ukraine. A melancholic farmer from the desert plains finds out that the only person who truly understands him is Vissit, one of his Thai workers.

2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 05

7 CENTRAL 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Half Broken Things” (M a,v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Bush Doctors 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Destination New Zealand 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 7:30 The Amazing Race 8:30 TBA 11:20 30 Rock: “Don Geiss, America And Hope” Liz Lemon questions her fate when she keeps running into Wesley.

Meanwhile, Tracy Jordan is distressed about his reputation when his kids’ former nanny writes a tell-all book, and Jack Donaghy seeks to secure his own position in the new company.

11:50 Trauma: “Scope Of Practice” 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

4:00 Rage (G) 5:00 Stuff 5:30 Collectors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Monarch of the Glen 1:25 Catalyst Bytes: Green Roofs 1:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs: Marlborough 6:50 Minuscule: It Never Rains But It Pours 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House?: Oljato 8:30 The Hour 9:30 Kevin McCloud’s Grand Tour: Florence And Rome 10:20 ABC News: Late Edition 10:30 Silent Witness: Safe: Part 1 11:25 Darling Buds Of May: Stranger At The Gates: Part 1 (PG) - A stranger arrives in town and introduces himself as Pieter and claims to be from Denmark. From the start he is a big hit with everyone.

12:20 The Hour: Freddie disappears just as two huge news stories are breaking and Bel and Hector’s affair gathers steam.

1:20 Agatha Christie: Poirot: Mrs McGinty’s Dead 3:00 Bowls: Australia Vs RSA 2011: Coverage of all the action when Australia take on South Africa at the Moonta Bowls Club on South Australia’s copper coast.

6:00 Today 9:00 Hi-5 9:30 First Test - Australia Vs New Zealand 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 First Test - Australia Vs New Zealand 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The White Asparagus Triangulation” 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Vartsbedian Conundrum” 8:00 Hot In Cleveland 8:30 The Mentalist 9:30 Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition 10:30 TBA 11:30 Undercovers: Crashed - A pilot disappears off the radar while in possession of a dangerous bomb. During the hunt for the man, Steven and Samantha hit several obstacles and Hoyt is injured.

12:30 The Avengers: Correct Way To Kill - When the two top enemy agents are found dead, suspicion falls on the “Avengers”, John Steed and Emma Peel.

1:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “A Little Thing Called Murder” (M v,s) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Destination New Zealand 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 7:30 SCU: Serious Crash Unit 8:00 Drug Bust 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 Air Crash Investigations 10:30 Royal Pains 11:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: “Brody In The House” 12:00 Special: The Ghan Is Going - Examine the history of the Ghan, Australia’s own unique train travelling from Adelaide to Alice Springs.

1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Age Of Terror: War On The West 2:00 India Reborn: Manufacturing Dreams 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Global Village: Brazil: A Preserved Beauty 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Torpedo-Tastic 8:30 Man Vs Wild: Pacific Island 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Housos: Foxtel 10:30 Skins: Grace 11:30 The World Game: Thee World Game panel offers expert analysis and local perspective on all things football, plus all the latest news and match results.

1:00 Movie: “Captive” (M a) - In Russian and Chechen. An intimate navigation of human relationships set against the backdrop of the Chechen War. When a convoy of Russian troops gets stuck under enemy fire, two soldiers take a Chechen fighter hostage and force him to lead them back to safety. Directed by Aleksei Uchitel and stars Vyacheslav Krikunov, Pyotr Logachev and Irakli Mskhalaia.

2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 06

IMPARJA 6:00 Today 9:00 Hi-5 9:30 First Test - Australia Vs New Zealand 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 First Test - Australia Vs New Zealand 5:00 Alive And Cooking 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “TBA” 7:30 Getaway 8:30 David Attenborough’s Madagascar: Island Of Marvels - David Attenborough tells the story of one of the most intriguing wild places on earth: Madagascar, a huge island of dramatic landscapes where the wildlife is strange and unique; some of it filmed for the very first time.

10:30 TBA 11:30 Rubicon: No Honesty In Men - Feeling unsafe in his apartment, Will reaches out to his neighbour, Andy. Katherine learns more information about the photograph she received.

12:30 The Baron: Edge Of Fear - Exciting, danger-laden, unusual exploits...the human dramas of those who buy, sell or steal precious treasures.

1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning America 5:00 Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

4:00 Rage 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Rivers With Griff Rhys Jones 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Seven Ages Of Britain 1:30 Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Turn Back Time: The High Street: Edwardian Era 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Nigella Kitchen: Hurry Up I’m Hungry 8:30 The Grumpy Guide To School Days 9:35 United States of Tara: The Good Parts - Tara and Max decide to get Tara the sophisticated help she needs from a Boston specialist, but first the Gregsons have to once again put the pieces of their fractured family back together.

10:00 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne: Summer Special 11:00 ABC News: Late Edition 11:10 Spooks 12:05 The Pursuit Of Excellence: Lords Of The Gourd 1:05 The Grumpy Guide To School Days 2:05 Monarch Of The Glen 3:00 Wings To Fly

6:00 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis” 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Killer Robot Instability” 8:00 The Middle 8:30 Two And A Half Men: “Media Room Slash Dungeon” 9:00 Mike & Molly: “Samuel Gets Fired” - Samuel gets fired and also loses his apartment, so Mike lets him move in with him temporarily.

9:30 Survivor: South Pacific 10:30 Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition 11:30 The Unusuals 12:30 20/20 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning America 5:00 National Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Imagine Me & You” (M s,l) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Destination New Zealand 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue: Inspectors attempt to rescue a pelican with a badly injured wing, although catching it proves difficult. Two inspectors don their overalls to help a stray sick dog that’s been living under a house. Meanwhile, a water dragon has a rubber ring stuck around its middle and it takes three inspectors little creature and free him of his trappings 7:30 Happy Endings 8:00 How I Met Your Mother 10:50 Parks And Recreation 11:20 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: “Birthday Suit” 11:50 House Calls To The Rescue 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “A Touch Of Spice” (M n) 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions Of Sicily 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Surviving A Car Crash 8:30 Go Back To Where You Came From 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Hot Docs: My Perestroika 11:45 Movie: “The Desert Within” (MA s,a) - In Spanish. Set in Mexico during the Cristero War when Catholicism was banned, a man spirals into madness attempting redemption after being cursed by a priest for a decision leading to the massacre of his entire community.

1:50 Angels Of Rio: Detective Bechara Jahlk is the most famous private eye in Brazil, known for employing a team of young female agents. This documentary follows a case brought to Jahlk’s attention by a 68-year-old import-export entrepreneur, who suspects a link between his company and drug-trafficking in Rio’s harbour, and fears that his son Luiz might be involved.

Discretion is paramount, so Jahlk sends in his three ‘angels’, armed with sophisticated surveillance equipment, to infiltrate Luiz’s social network.

2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 07

ABC 4:00 Rage (G) 4:55 National Press Club Address 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Tess Of The D’Urbervilles 1:25 Mother And Son 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 River Cottage Spring 6:50 Minuscule: The ZZZZ Patrol 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Jimmy’s Food Factory: Pub Grub 8:30 Running To America 9:30 Crownies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Live From Abbey Road: Lyle Lovett/ Doves/ Noisettes Capturing high quality performances from both cutting edge artists and established acts, this critically acclaimed series continues to redfine music television. Artists include Lyle Lovett, Doves and Noisettes.

12:20 Movie: “The Living Idol”(PG) A Mexican girl becomes possessed by the spirit of the jaguar god to whom local maidens were once sacrificed, in this exotic spree of drama and mysticism.

2:00 Basketball: WNBL: Logan Vs West Coast - Catch all the action from the Women’s National Basketball League as the Logan Thunder take on the West Coast Waves.

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CROSSWORD No. 76

SUDOKU No. 76

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ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) Time spent helping out a friend at work may take up more of your energy than you expect.

Your input will not go unnoticed, however.

Romance. Don’t allow yourself to be ruled by your emotions. You need to make an important decision and must wait until you are more relaxed.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Once you have started a new project nobody will be able to stop you! Your momentum will help you to push through a barrier which has stopped other people in their tracks.

Romance. Your partner may find it hard to cope with all your excess energy! A powerful aspect to Mars later in the week could make you a little tense: do your best to use your excess energy constructively.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

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1..... One of the 3 R’s learned at school (7) 4..... Raw, juvenile (5) 7..... Soft Italian cheese (7) 8..... Late Hollywood singer/actor: Frank ------- (7) 9..... Cowardly (7) 11 ... Awaited, anticipated (8) 13... Student (7) 16... Writer of music (8) 18... Showing denial or refusal (8) 19... Saying: Don’t put all your ---in one basket (4) 20... Stirs up (7) 21....Town with postcode 4825 (2, 3)

A few negative comments this week may sap your confidence for a while. You need to take the remarks in context, however, and not overreact. Romance. A person whom you have known for some time may still be interested in you. They will do their best to pretend not to be interested, but their actions will give them away.

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FINDWORD No. 76

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Be careful that problems at work don’t spill over into your home-life. So long as you try hard to be patient, everything will be resolved.

Romance. You may need a little extra emotional support from your partner at the moment. Communications between you will be especially strong, but be careful not to be too demanding.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Activities which don’t need much money will give you a chance to get back on your feet financially. Some recent extravagances have taken their toll. Romance. A favourable aspect to Venus will give your love-life a push in the right direction. A romantic get-together this week will put your relationship onto much firmer ground after a recent misunderstanding.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) A surprise move later in the week may leave you wondering what is going on. Talk to a person whom you can trust – your other colleagues may not be so quick to tell you everything. Romance. A power-struggle between you and your partner will not help either of you. Do your best to settle a recent dispute in a way which satisfies both sides.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) You may find it difficult to tolerate people who don’t know what they are doing. You won’t appreciate having to clear up a mess caused by someone else. Romance. If you are able to relax properly this will be an excellent week for both of you. Be especially careful not to get into arguments, especially ones involving money. You won’t be in a mood for compromise at the moment!

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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) At times this week you will need to spend more time by yourself. You have a lot of work to get through and won’t be happy if you are constantly interrupted. Romance. A new relationship may pick up speed faster than you expect. Very soon you will have to make a decision about how quickly you want to get involved with this person.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A kind word will go a– long way. Your enthuFor all your printing needs www.lotsa.com.au siasm and energy will be appreciated by the people around you; however you must be sympathetic to people who are not so dynamic.

Romance. A favourable aspect to Neptune this week will improve your powers of intuition, just when you most need them!

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CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Your ability to spot a financial opportunity will help to bring in some money just when you need it most. Make sure you don’t take any more risks than you have to, however.

Romance. Time spent with someone whom you hardly know could prove interesting. This person may be much keener on you than you realised. Don’t expect any dramatic developments for the time being, however.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

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A favourable aspect to Jupiter will help to bring a little more luck into your life over the next few days. Don’t miss an opportunity just because a friend tries to put you off. Romance. Your self-confidence will be especially high at the moment.

You may need to be the one who takes the initiative in a new relationship.

SOLUTIONS No. 76

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A favourable aspect to Jupiter will give you the confidence you need to sort out a long-standing problem. You need to deal head-on with an issue which you have been trying to avoid.

Romance. Your partner will appreciate a few words of encouragement. You might not realise how much they value your support.

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ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) A person who doesn’t like you may be trying to make life difficult for you. Find a way to defend yourself against their attacks without lowering yourself to their level. Romance. Communications with your partner are likely to be very healthy at the moment. A jaunt out of town, later in the week, will go especially well.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) A powerful aspect to Jupiter later in the week will help you to feel confident about your ability to cope with crises. Your strengths will be put to the test later in the week. However, don’t be so keen to solve the problem that you miss an important detail. Romance.

Your partner will appreciate your openness. A long discussion will show them that you are serious about improving the quality of your relationship.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) A favourable aspect to Uranus later in the week will help you to find a creative solution to a problem which has foxed your colleagues. Your idea will be well-worth implementing, even though it may seem a little impractical at first. Romance. Time spent carrying out household chores with your partner will help to draw you both together. Make sure that you get for a few days, however.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

A difficult aspect to Mars later in the week could make you a little tense at times. A meeting with friends will help you to calm down, but you also need to resolve any issues which have not been properly addressed.

Romance. You will be surprised when someone that you were recently introduced to wants to get in touch with you. This person obviously hasn’t forgotten you!

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Don’t spend too much time worrying about other people’s problems. You have needs of your own which you should focus on first. A friend who asks for help may not be as helpless as they seem. Romance. A favourable aspect to Venus around the middle of the week will help to draw you closer together. Use this opportunity to make up for lost time.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) A conversation with a close friend will help you to understand this person’s feelings towards you. However it may be more significant because of what it leaves out than because of what it includes. Romance. A colleague at work may be more interested in getting to know you on a personal level than on what you can do professionally. This relationship has promise, but you must tread very carefully.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Take things easy and think through all your options before you make a move.

You may be tempted to jump into a decision which looks good on the surface but which has hidden dangers. Romance. A remark by your partner may mean more than you think. Don’t just take it at face value.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) Don’t worry about doing things differently from other people at times. You have a different set of values from some of your colleagues and may not see eye-to-eye with them at times. Romance. An office romance could make great strides in becoming more serious this week. Tread carefully, until you are absolutely sure.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) Don’t let a difference of opinion come between you and a close friend. You have more in common with this person than you give credit. Romance. You will be pleasantly surprised by a contact from an old friend. You may have forgotten about this person, but they still remember you.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) You could use up a lot of energy this week, without getting much done. It is advised to pinpoint and concentrate on those few tasks which are most important. Romance.

Don’t make an important decision until you are certain about your feelings. It would be better to do nothing than to make a step in the wrong direction.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) This will be a good day for anything that involves a certain amount of risk. Provided you know where to draw the line, you will achieve a great deal over the next few days. Romance. Communications with your partner will be especially good this week so be sure to make the most of any opportunity.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A relative will reveal an interesting family secret to you, which will have a very positive effect on your relationship with the rest of your family. Romance. A surprise gesture of support from a friend will change your opinion of this person. There may be more to come!

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This is an attractive role with great career aspirations and offers an attractive salary package relative to the role.

For more details and a position description contact Jennifer Bartlett HR Manager on 4050 4330 or 0429 472 291, or email jennifer@ibis-ti.org Applicants are to submit a written application and provide examples of how and where they have achieved the requirements of the role as outlined in the position description.

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SHINE A LIGHT Bringing a bit of sole to TI On our history

IN our last Shine A Light column we asked the question: “Does anyone remember what the timber pylons at Bach Beach were for?�

They stand in single file, so it’s unlikely they would have supported a jetty or a pier, especially in the shallow waters of this popular swimming spot.

Maybe they had something to do with swimming?

Kathryn Peddell, from Bobby’s Fish Shop on TI, thinks indeed they might. “There used to be a swimming area down there for the nurses at the hospital,� Kathryn says. “The soldiers had one out on the front beach, by the Engineers Wharf, where the car park and Peddell’s Ferry is now. The nurses had one at Bach Beach.�

She said the pylons supported a net to keep the swimming area safe. “The net kept all the nasties out,� she told the Torres News.

But Bob Mills said the area was a general swimming spot for everyone. “The nurses had their own area beside the hospital, on the road that now runs from the Bowls Club to the helipad,� Bob said. “If you go there on a low tide you can see the remnants of the pylons that held the mesh. The swimming holes were protected by a wire mesh.�

We ran the wrong photo in the last column, and avid readers may have noticed that our picture of an incinerator at Quarantine on TI had nothing to do with our questions about Bach Beach. But what is the story behind the incinerator? And does it really have a gruesome past, as the local legend says?

Some Quarantine locals say it was used as a crematorium for victims of leprosy, who were housed in Quarantine, which is how the suburb got its name.

Railway cars ran along a former jetty to dump ashes into the sea, locals claim.

Vincent Dorante was born on Keriri (Hammond Island) 78 years ago, and now lives in Mackay.

Vincent phoned the Torres News last week to say his father Francis, who he said started the mission on Hammond Island, had told him the furnace was used to cremate the bodies of poor souls who had died from leprosy.

Others say the furnace was used by Australia’s quarantine department to destroy hazardous items that found their way to TI. Could it have been used for both?

Do you know the truth about the old rusty relic on Cook Esplanade - and is it as grim as some locals say?

Send your answers to editor@torresnews.com.au or write to Torres News, PO Box 436, Thursday Island, Queensland 4875.

And if you have a mystery from history for our regular column, or an old photo you think our readers might be able to identify, please drop us a line.

What were these pylons at Bach Beach used for? PHOTO: MARK ROY

Barry Tarrant, Brooke Jones and her friend Leah Tarrant with what has become a tourist attraction on Thursday Island, the Thong Tree.

By MARK ROY EVER wonder where all those thongs that wash up on our beaches come from?

Well, here’s your answer. They grow on trees like this one on Thursday Island.

Thong farmer Barry Tarrant describes the tree, which stands on the corner of Milman and John streets, as a “work in progress�. “It was a particularly good harvest this year,� Barry says. “The tour bus regularly stops here, and even tour groups on foot come around to take photos.�

And little wonder. The tree is a colourful sight with its assortment

of flotsam - or is it jetsam?

Whether you call them sandals, jandals, flip-flops or thongs, the entire trunk and most of the two main branches are entirely covered with them.

Barry said the Thong Tree first started sprouting footwear about three years ago. “It was just my way of picking up a bit of rubbish off the beach, and throwing a bit of humour into the mix with a ‘community art project’,� Barry said.

Leah Tarrant and her friend Brooke Jones say they don’t like seeing plastic and rubbish littering the beaches. “People should keep their rub-

bish on their boats and not throw it overboard,� Leah said. “I’ve seen a lot of these thongs washing up on the beaches, especially over at Little Buttertin Beach.�

Brooke said she knew the hazards plastics posed to marine life. “Turtles can choke on plastic bags,� she said. “My mum Annabel always keeps our plastic shopping bags and recycles them so they don’t end up in the water.�

It sounds like the girls will be putting their best foot forward to help stamp out litter on our beaches.

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Cool runnings island style THE icy slopes of Austria may be a whole world away from the warm currents of the Torres Strait, but Jamie Hedge has taken to the streamlined bobsled tracks like a fish to water.

Along with teammate Astrid Radjenovic, who pilots their blue bullet, brakewoman Hedge has caused a stir at the Europa Cup, leaving some of the glamour teams shivering in their tracks.

Daughter of Neville and Trish Hedge from See Hop Trading, Jamie is back in Europe as a member of the Australian Women’s Bobsleigh Team who are competing in the Europa Cup. From there, the dynamic duo will go on to compete in the World Championships in just a few weeks.

The girls really had their skates on for the first race of the season, finishing in sixth place from two runs.

Early Friday morning, Queensland time, on November 18, the Aussie pair charged down the 1.3 km bobsled track in Igls, Austria, leaving some of Europe’s best women bobsledders gasping as they claimed sixth place in the opening FIBT Europa Cup race.

The huge field of 27 entrants reflected the intense resurgence in bobsledding as the 2014 Winter Olympics approaches.

Many World Cup qualified sleds were entered, making the girls’ pefomance especially noteworthy.

Despite being only 18th fastest on push time, Hedge and Radjenovic recorded the second fastest final speed, hitting121kmh on each of their two runs down the track near Innsbruck.

Stefanie Sczurek of Germany took honours, with another German sled piloted by Miriam Wagner in fifth position.

But the Aussies were barely half a second behind the victors on both runs.

“We were hoping to be at least top 10 with such a strong field of people racing this week, so we are very pleased with our result,” Hedge said.

“We were sitting in sixth place after the first run, with two other teams only a few hundredths behind us, so it was very important that we pushed well on our second run.

“We pushed 5.86, which is a personal best and a massive improvement on our push at this track last year.

“Astrid drove really well on both runs which picked us up quite a few places down the track.”

The elite German team had entered four sleds in the event and are said to be stunned by the shock defeat of two of their pilots by the intrepid Aussies.

Hedge said it was a good result for their first race, and a great way to kick off the season.

“Now we have to rest and recover so we can back up for our second race on Saturday,” she said.

Other teams the Aussies blitzed included USA 3, Great Britain, Russia, Belgium, Italy, Austria and Romania.

After a rest day, the girls will try to do it all again in a second Europa Cup race in Igls. They then cross the Alps and return to Koenigsee in Berchtesgaden, Germany for a third and fourth Europa Cup race next weekend. Then, on December 2, the elite World Cup Tour begins for our girls.

Hedge said she was grateful to Silentworld Shipping and Logistics and See Hop Trading for their continued support.

“Without this assistance it would be impossible for me to compete,” she said.

Brakewoman Jamie Hedge and pilot Astrid Radjenovic.

Cricketers take strike this Saturday Fun run brings in THE crisp crack of the willow will sound out across Ken Brown Oval on Thursday Island this Saturday, December 3, as a couple of teams of cricketers get together to compete in a 20/20 match.

Organiser Adam Leatherbarrow said he hoped to see a few spectators also come along to the game.

“It would be good to get a few people down there,” Leatherbarrow said.

“If it all goes well, there is no

reason why we can’t make it a regular fixture.”

He said he would approach the council about getting a pitch mown, and perhaps even bring out the roller.

“We won’t have Tony Greig there to test the pitch with his key, so perhaps the Torres News can come down and do the honours,” he said.

The players would try out “a couple of things” to get the bounce right, he said, including testing a couple of new cricket balls, an “Incredible” ball, and

the composition cork balls used in primary school sport on the pitch.

“Once we’ve got that sorted we’ve got a couple of seasoned players, including JT from Thursday Island Police, and we may get a game up against the coppers,” he said.

The 20/20 match would go for around three-and-a-half to four hours, he said.

“Spectators are welcome, and anyone interested in getting a competition going can call me on 0405 036 389.”

NPA Cup women’s final

Top End United players join forces to bring down Lucy Bond from Ropeyarn Razors. More action photos next week.

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the dollars at Tagai STUDENTS at the state primary school on Thursday Island have pulled on their running shoes to help raise money for their school.

On Friday, October 21, 410 students from Tagai State College Thursday Island Primary School participated in the adidas School Fun-Run. The students put in a fantastic effort to raise $4153 to go towards buying new school resources.

A special thanks goes to the highest fundraiser Jondayah Martin for putting in a tremendous effort by raising $209.95.

Event coordinator Matt Potter thanked members of the community who supported the Fun Run. “Thank you to everyone who supported this event to make it such a huge success, it wouldn’t have been possible without the support from the local community,” Matt said.

Brendan Hopp, General Manager of The Fundraising Group, the company behind the adidas School Fun-Run, said the adidas School Fun-Run was a healthy fundraiser that ensured all schools had a viable alternative to junk-food fundraising.

“The event encourages all students to get involved and have fun while teaching them about fitness, health and goal setting,” he said.

Olympic Athlete and adidas School Fun-Run Ambassador Craig Mottram said “Adidas and myself are thrilled to be uniting with schools right across Australia. Together with participating schools we hope to inspire a nation to better health and wellbeing”.

By participating in this event, the school will now be in the running to win a Sports Day with the Stars, where Craig Mottram and other adidas elite athletes will visit the school.

To top it off, all students who raised $50 or more will be entered into a draw to win a family holiday to Hawaii.

Adidas will continue to support Tagai State College - Thursday Island Primary School in 2011 by donating part proceeds from footwear sales at The Athletes Foot to the school. Details on how the community can be involved in this initiative are located at www.schoolfunrun.com.au.

Congratulations Tagai State College - Thursday Island Primary School on the success of your adidas School FunRun!

SPORT TAGAI graduates Ishmael Soki and Thomas Ketchell are heading south to take up positions with league clubs after proving their prowess on the field throughout the school year.

Ketchell was spotted by scouts when playing in the North Queensland Under 18 side in Cairns.

“I’m very excited to be playing in the Under 18s squad for the Cowboys,” he said.

He named North Queensland Cow-

Emerging footy talent graduate

boys’ fullback Matt Bowen as one of his favourite players.

Ishmael Soki will take up a position with Northern Pride in their Take Pride Development Program alongside fellow Torres Strait Islander Josh Mene.

KRL president LJ Shibasaki said she was very proud of the boys.

“While everyone here at Tagai will be sad to see them go, we are sure they will do well,” LJ said.

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Mills ... Torres Strait’s million dollar man

By MARK BOUSEN TORRES Strait Islander Patrick Mills is in the big money, accepting what is believed to be a $1 million contract to play basketball in China.

The 23-year-old Mills returned to Australia to play with the Melbourne Tigers in the NBL (National Basketball League) following the lockout with the U.S. NBA where he plays with the Portland Trail Blazers.

The 1.83m, 84kg point guard played just nine games with the Tigers where he topped the scoring in the NBL, averaging 18.6 points a game.

He will play with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers.

However, Sportando.net reports: “Patty Mills’s contract in CBA with Xinjiang is non-guaranteed.

He can be replaced any time if the NBA is cancelled and they find someone better. Patty Mills will stay in China as long as the Chinese team want him.”

Mills announced his decision on Twitter on November 20, saying: “Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you all know that I got an unbelievable opportunity to play in China.”

He followed with another Tweet soon after: “Just want to thank all the basketball fans in Australia for their support while I’ve been here. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!”

Mills has mixed Torres Strait and Aboriginal blood lines.

The $1 million is roughly equivalent to the total salary cap for NBL teams.

Tigers management did not stand in Mills’s way en route to the big money, granting him an immediate release.

The announcement comes just days after another highlight in his career, when Mills announced on Twitter: “A night to remember. I was fortunate enough to meet the man himself The Honourable Barack Obama President of the United States of America.”

Mills will join free agent forward Kenyon Martin

(most recently of the Denver Nuggets) on the Flying Tigers roster.

ESPN.com reports the team was pursuing free agent guard J.J. Barea (most recently of the Dallas Mavericks) and free agent guard Jamal Crawford (most recently of the Atlanta Hawks) after former NBA guard Quincy Douby suffered a long-term injury.

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Waur waged at NPA Cup Waur United take trophy home to Moa

By MARK ROY additional reporting by ALF WILSON WAUR United are taking the Dan Ropeyarn Cup home to Kubin after a nail-biting victory over last year’s premiers Alau Eagles.

The Waur United managed to hold on to their 30-20 lead at half time despite a desperate comeback attempt from the Eagles, who took the score to a sideline-screaming 44-42 finish.

It was the first major carnival win by a Moa Island team since Mua Razorbacks took out the grand final of the 2010 Island of Origin on Badu Island.

Melbourne Storm player Sam Joe, who captained Waur team, also starred in that side.

Both championship sides were organised by Kubin councillor David Bosun.

Ten men’s sides and two women’s teams competed at the carnival held at Bamaga from November 17 to 19.

In the women’s, Top End United took the premiership in a best-of-three comp over the only other women’s team to compete, Ropeyarn Razors.

Top End played convincingly in the finals, dashing the Razors hopes with an 18-8 win.

In the men’s semis, Waur United beat Bamaga Roos while Alau Eagles defeated Northern Goodline Stallions.

NPA Rugby League premiers Alau Eagles looked convincing in their semi-final win, with Bert Whap running 60 metres from the back half to score a blinder in the closing minutes of the game.

Alau Eagles took out the NPA grand final recently beating Injinoo Crocs in the decider.

But the heat of the three-day Ropeyarn carnival took its toll, with one Eagles player leaving the field around 4pm in the semis with a broken arm.

The kickoff in the grand final was delayed until 7pm to allow the Alau Eagles players the required two hours rest.

Down 10 points at the end of the first half, they started the second on the fly, with Jim Baira scoring in a run down the wing in the first three

2012 Dan Ropeyarn Cup premiers Waur United from Kubin after their win. For more photos from the NPA Cup see pages 12 and 21 >> minutes, much to the delight of his supporters from Umagico. But conversion kick from the usually safe-as-houses Marco Wilson bounced back off the upright, setting the tone for the rest of the half for Eagles.

Try as they might, Alau Eagles could not match the blistering pace of Waur United, and after Harold Mosby converted his own try in reply to Baira’s effort, the heat was on, with the score 36-24 with a little over half an hour remaining.

Wilson levelled the score at 36-all, when his conversion this time sailed in off the upright, before that man Mosby took the score to 44-36 on a penalty.

Running down the clock, Alau Eagles got within a whisker of their opponents, but had this year had to be happy with their runners-up medals.

Eagles coach Peter Lui said it was a great final.

“We came back after they led 24-4 and my players all tried hard,” Lui said.

He nominated halfback Marco Wilson,

centre Denson Misi, and second rowers Louis Whap and Robbie Wilson as standouts in the final.

“Our winger Daniel Yoelu had a great carnival but was injured for the final,” Lui said.

Waur United coach Terry Abednego said his team had felt confident going into the finals, but the Alau boys had “really gone for it”, making it a very tough game.

“They lost by only two points - it was just a little too hot for them over the weekend,” Abednego said.

“But I’ve got to give our boys credit, they played well and hard.

“I’d like to thank the organisers and NPARC for hosting a very good carnival, everybody enjoyed it very much.”

Waur United manager David Bosun said he dedicated the win to his late father, the sports, health and education advocate Oza Bosun.

“I want to thank all the boys for their true sportsmanship and commitment. That’s what makes a champion - they are warriors who

defend their pride, and go beyond the pain barrier.

He said he wanted to thank Torres Strait Youth Sport and Recreation, Wag Danaliaig Incorporated in Kubin, TSIRC, Cr Wayne Guivarra, his brother Ted Bosun and cousinsister Nancy Nona, David Nona and my partner Jeanon Baira, and Geiza Williams and all the families for their support.

“Special thanks go to the coaching staff, Terry Abednego and Gerald Bowie, and all the girls who provided the food.

“The team was only organised two weeks ago, and we only had 27 players for the whole carnival.”

He said the focus of the team was on promoting healthy lifestyles, responsible use of alcohol, and avoiding drug and substance abuse.

“At the end of the carnival we celebrated with a barbecue, not with alcohol,” Bosun said.

“We give all glory and honour to almighty God.”

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