Canberra CityNews March 12-18, 2009

March 12-18, 2009

All about fashion!

MORE NEWS, MORE VIEWS

ROBERT MACKLIN

HARD LESSONS OF NEVER LEARNING

FROM THE BRIGHTEST WRITERS IN TOWN

MICHAEL MOORE

WHY SIZE MATTERS TO MR STANHOPE

CHRIS PETERS

BUSINESS CHIEF SAYS GET OFF YOUR BUM, START MARKETING

JORIAN GARDNER

A DOUBLE PASS TO DIVINE PERFORMING ARTS TROUPE’S SPECTACULAR

Romantic Autumn’s

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ARE ANDREW BARR’S FLORIADE FIGURES STARTING TO WILT?

PAGE VIEWS JANUARY 2009

43.9 MILLION

In July 2008 had 33.1 million page views.

In the same month 71% of home buyers said they first saw the home they purchased on . *

In January 2009 page views to increased by 32.6% to 43.9 million.

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now at 90%?

Agent’s word of mouth, signboards, all other internet sites and newspapers … 10%?

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FIRST!

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Off your bums, it’s not so bad...

“THE best thing that business can do is get off their backsides and make it happen – now is not the time for complacency,” says business leader Chris Peters.

“Business needs to take a pro-active approach to the current economic situation,” said Mr Peters, CEO of the ACT and Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

He told “CityNews” that the ACT was experiencing merely a “technical recession” and one that we are already slowly starting to recover from.

“Business needs to ask ‘how can I better market myself?’ Certainly, some businesses think that when times get a bit tough that the first thing they should slash is the advertising and marketing budget – and that’s just wrong.

“In fact, it is the last thing that should be touched – smart business people will increase their advertising spend; try different target markets; spend money on gaining more customers from a wider base; take a fresh and innovative approach to attracting more customers. Advertise your services and wares more – not less!

“The unemployment rate in the ACT has not changed in the last two months – there are still plenty of jobs

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Front cover: Nina models one of the new season’s looks. Fashion feature starts Page 7.

Photo by Silas.

By Jorian Gardner out there. Our retail trade figures are very strong, and there is more money coming from the Federal government stimulus packages. It is most definitely not all gloom and doom.”

Mr Peters said he envisaged a total recovery by the end of this year or early 2010, but until then, it was all about how much confidence business has in themselves.

“Don’t look at what is happening around the rest of the country or with the world economic woes – they are out of our control. It’s about what we can do right here in the ACT to retain and gain more customers that counts, and having a positive, creative and confident attitude is what counts. It all comes down to the way we approach it – we need to be upbeat. Market yourself well, and they [customers] will come.

“The ACT Government has been doing a great job already holding roundtables and investing in local initiatives through with the recently $25 million package.”

St Pat’s fun helps bushfire appeal Annette Donnelly (left) and Hannah Fane limber up with a couple of pints of Guinness in preparation for celebrating St Patrick’s Day at King O’Malley’s, City Walk, on Tuesday, March 17, where the Rotary Club of Canberra East will be hosting a huge barbecue with all proceeds in aid of the bushfire appeal.

Photo by Silas.

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OTTOMAN restaurant is one of the ACT restaurants participating in “A Taste of Harmony”, a new national initiative from March 16 to 22 where workers are invited to share lunch together to give their colleagues an insight into their cultural background.

Ottoman is offering a two-course lunch and glass of wine for $35 to workers who mention “A Taste of Harmony”.

There are more than 41,000 ACT workers born overseas.

Workers are encouraged to bring a dish that reflects their cultural background (or their favourite ethnic food) to share with their colleagues or search www.tasteofharmony. org.au to find a locally participating restaurant offering a special feast with a multicultural flavour.

An initiative of the Scanlon Foundation, “A Taste of Harmony” is supported by the Australian Multicultural Foundation and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

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Six-month audit to September 30, 2008 Responsibility for election comment is taken by Ian Meikle, of Suite 1, Level 1, 143 London Circuit, Canberra.

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Figures starting to wilt?

By Jorian Gardner “CITYNEWS” understands that the report listing official attendance records for last year’s Floriade has been delayed by miscalculation of some of the key indicators, throwing into doubt Tourism Minister Andrew Barr’s previous public statements on the howling success of last year’s flower festival and tourism drawcard.

The official attendance records and other information about the success of Floriade are overdue – compared to previous reports – even though Mr Barr told a press conference on January 12 that he anticipated the official report would be made available in “a matter of

weeks.” Australian Capital Tourism, which is compiling the report, would not comment on its progress and referred “CityNews” to the minister’s office.

Mr Barr’s told the press conference that the event provided “$25.3 million in direct expenditure to the Territory”; a “record attendance of 407,667 that included 125,033 interstate and international visitors who came to Canberra specifically to attend Floriade” and a series of other detailed numbers – all of which were widely reported, but are yet to be officially substantiated.

“CityNews” has continually pressed for official figures since and, at the time of going to press for this week’s edition, the Minister’s office refuses to com-

ment on the release date beyond saying: “The final report is still being finalised and yet to be received by the Minister and it will be released once received by him – possibly during March.”

Minister Barr has also refused to comment on the nature of the delay of the report or why he got the release date so wrong. A spokesperson, treating our continual interest with bemusement, would say only: “The minister will release it when he releases it”.

Given the already reported financial setback of the inaugural Floriade NightFest, it follows that now, more than ever, the official records are needed to ensure Floriade 2008 was the great success that the Minister claimed it was.

All bloomin’ smiles… Tourism Minister Andrew Barr at the launch of Floriade last year.

Why size matters to the Chief Minister THERE is now ample motivation for Chief Minister Jon Stanhope to approach his Federal counterparts to allow an increase in the size of the ACT Assembly from the current 17 members to 25 (five seats of five members).

Even on relatively poor polling-day performances, with a couple of seats going to the cross benches, an increase like this should pretty well guarantee a narrow majority for Labor. In this scenario, for even the worst case, the Greens are likely to hold the cross benches – effectively delivering a Labor government.

Meanwhile, the Liberal view is for 21 seats (three electorates of seven memebers) on the basis that the more members in an electorate the better their chances. As has been demonstrated

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Politics

By Michael Moore in Molonglo, a seven-member seat, it is possible for the Liberals to hold three seats and for an independent to win the middle ground. Had candidate Mark Parton received the same percentage of votes in Molonglo as he received in the seat of Ginnindera at the last election, he would most likely have been elected.

Despite general public antipathy, most close observers would argue that there are good non-

political reasons for increasing the size of the Assembly. However, these pale into insignificance compared to the political imperatives.

The April, 1998, report “The Review of Governance of the Australian Capital Territory” (by Pettit, Keady and Blick) recommended a formula to match the size of the Assembly with the number of voters at a ratio of 1:10,000. Such a ratio by the next election may well deliver 25 members. This is the perfect opportunity for Stanhope to use the report to approach the Federal Minister.

The report also recommended that electorates ought not to be smaller than the five members each. Therefore, the ACT Electoral Commission, which determines the size of electorates, is most likely to favour the outcome that Labor desires

– five seats of five members to take effect for the 2012 election. The immediate advantage goes to Labor.

At the 2016 election, under the Pettit formula, there may well be 27 seats (the system only increases in multiples of two if there is enough voters to warrant odd numbers in the Assembly).

The most likley outcome in such a case would be four electorates of five and one of seven. The outcome will still largely favour Labor.

With the Liberals performing well, Labor will do what is necessary (within the democratic context) to maintain its grasp on government.

Michael Moore is a former independent member of the ACT Legislative Assembly and minister for health.

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Family Law Matters

Changes to ACT Adoption Law Dobinson Davey Clifford Simpson has recently been involved in assisting clients lobby the Government for changes to ACT adoption laws. Amendments to the ACT Adoption Act, dealing with the sensitive issue of adults wishing to be adopted, have now been passed.

Why the changes?

Adoption does not only relate to minors—many adults wish to be adopted by those who raised them. Previous laws placed significant restrictions on this, causing distress for affected parties.

Before the amendments, a single adult could only be adopted under ‘exceptional circumstances’ and a married adult could not be adopted at all. This was discriminatory.

Now, the requirement that there be ‘exceptional circumstances’ for single adults no longer exists.

Also, married adults can now be adopted—this in line with other Australian state and territory laws.

Some never learn IT is now clear that Australia will increase its fighting force in Afghanistan in our war against the Taliban. The Australian Government will announce it; the loyal Opposition will enthusiastically support it.

Some people never learn.

You will have noticed that we – the good guys – are no longer fighting “The War Against Terror”. That went out with George W Bush. We are no longer simply seeking to cut the head off Al Qaeda. That, apparently, is beyond the combined might of the American Special Forces, the CIA, MI6, the SAS and the wonders of satellite technology.

We tried. The Americans passed a law saying it was okay to shoot Osama bin Laden without trial and that’s our policy, too. But alas, today Al Qaeda has spread like a virus and Bin Laden in his mountain fastness is no more than a ghostly reminder of 9/11. Today, instead, we are at war with a religious cult in, of all places, Afghanistan.

Let’s be clear: no one wins a war in Afghanistan. The British tried and failed. The Russians tried and failed. The Americans have now fallen into the same briar patch with the same tar-baby and we – in our naivety – have jumped in, too. Eight Australians have died so far. More will follow. And for nothing. Invading armies never win the battle for hearts and minds.

In fact, it’s going so well that not only are we making no progress in Afghanistan, but according to a recent “Four Corners” report, neighbouring Pakistan may well fall under Taliban control. The allied war leaders – both Government and Opposition – say they are doing it to deny terrorist forces a base for their evil plans. But all they have done is expand the area in which the Taliban dominates and

When do the changes take effect?

The amendments to the Adoption Act were passed in Parliament on 25 February 2009 and will come into force shortly.

How was DDCS involved?

Attend a free family law information seminar at Dobinson Davey Clifford Simpson (18 Kendall Lane, New Acton), Tuesday 17 March 2009, 5:306:30pm. Bookings essential: 6212 7690.

CLIMATE CHANGE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION Hard Rain is a breathtaking and thought-provoking photographic exhibition by Mark Edwards that has travelled the world and now comes to Canberra.

The 50 metre long outdoor exhibition challenges audiences to become involved in addressing climate change through a series of confronting images set to the prophetic lyrics of Bob Dylan’s 1963 classic, Hard Rain.

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brought a rather shaky democracy to the brink of collapse. A few thousand extra troops will do nothing to change the tide.

Some may find it odd that in the 21st century we are still fighting religious wars. Odder yet that our war leaders regularly proclaim their firm belief in freedom of religion. How does that work, I wonder?

Moreover, as any psychologist will attest, religious fanaticism feeds on conflict. Withdraw from the battle and the human spirit makes its own way toward moderation and enlightenment. Lasting change can only come from within. These are the lessons of history that leaders never learn.

But if they are determined to shoot someone, there are much more worthy causes that deserve the attention of our Special Forces. Our leaders might consider the man responsible for thousands of agonising deaths by cholera, and the destruction of an entire nation: Robert Mugabe who was voted out but will not leave.

Why has no one passed a law saying it’s okay to rid the world of him?

Or what about the Burmese generals who are responsible for the deaths of many thousands of their own people, the torture of thousands more, when a good and decent leader-in-waiting, Aung San Suu Kyi remains imprisoned and silenced. Plenty of target practice for the Special Forces there… but only after we’ve passed the proper law, of course. robert@robertmacklin.com

Role of Fringe

Adoption is a significant and symbolic process allowing adoptees to be viewed in the same way, and have the same legal rights, as biological offspring. The recent changes mean that the Act no longer discriminates.

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We worked closely with our clients to understand their concerns and needs. We then lobbied for, and sought bi-partisan support of, the amendments. We also provided a comprehensive legal briefing about the issues.

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A public lecture will be held by Mark Edwards on Friday 13 March from 1.00pm. To find out more please RSVP by contacting Ms Mayumi Smith at mayumi.smith@act.gov.au or 6207 2464.

Warning: Some of the images in this exhibition may be confronting and disturbing. Parental guidance is recommended for children.

AFTER attending a debrief of the outcomes of the National Multicultural Festival, I wrote an open letter to members of the arts and multicultural communities of Canberra regarding the role of the Fringe and its place in the Multicultural Festival.

[Fringe director] Jorian Gardner and I have already had robust discussions around the issue, particularly the need to ascertain if the content of the Fringe is relevant to the framework of the National Multicultural Festival.

briefly Mackay joins CIC

OUTGOING Canberra Citizen of the Year John Mackay has been appointed an independent director to the board of Canberra Investment Corporation Limited. Mr Mackay, the former CEO of ActewAGL, will replace Robert Stovold. CIC CEO Col Alexander said Mr Mackay’s extensive experience in business and the community would be a boon for the company.

Breakfast scores

THE Open Family’s recent breakfast at the National Press Club on the morning of the PM’s XI cricket match raised more than $20,000 to help support two outreach workers who assist the estimated 120 young people who are homeless each night on Canberra’s streets.

Issue of revolt

COULD there be a revolution in Australia? That’s the question the Canberra branch of Socialist Alternative will be asking at its next weekly meeting in room G039, Copland Building, Australian National University (map F2, building 24) at 6pm on Thursday, March 19. For more information email canberra@sa.org.au or visit www. sa.org.au.

I strongly believe that there is room for artistic expression that pushes the boundaries and agree with Jorian that there should be funds to support it, but the funding of fringe artistic activities with monies that are meant to showcase the work of multicultural artists or promote a more cohesive society exposing issues that affect people from different cultures is a totally different matter.

I think the discussion around the controversial content of the Fringe program was missing a very relevant point.

Frank Madrid, arts consultant, Turner

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Oh no! That one-eyed Labor aficionado, Vic Adams, has discovered the “City News” (Letters, March 5). Google reveals that not only does he pepper all national and local press with his unresearched diatribe, but are we are now to see him in “City News” as well? I wouldn’t mind him complaining in his trademark aggressive and personal-attack style about all and sundry, if he were to actually get off his backside and do something concrete and practical about all the things he complains of. All words and no action is our Vic. We have too many of those kind of letter writers.

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Fashion writer MEGAN HAGGAN previews the new season’s looks.

Romantic

This page: Nina wears Events charcoal marle cable knit dress, $159; Triomphe belt in Tangerine, $99 from Saba; Diamond Tights in Tangerine, $29, from Saba; Peter Kaiser shoe boots, $359 from Escala; Furla leather bag, $490 from Furla; triple-strand grey Biwa and Potato Pearl necklace with sterling silver Tiffany clasp, $295, from Jane Brown Pearls.

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autumn

BLACK may be the new black, but that means anything but a dreary 2009 as rich textures appeal to our sense of touch, and opulent brights and jewel colours peek out from behind warm winter coats.

Autumn 2009 is all about romance: fashion takes a leaf out of gothic tomes, but the look is soft and subtle.

Intertwined with lace and soft ruffles a strong sense of detail emerges: from pleats and ruching to statement jewellery. Dress up a plain LBD (one

of this season’s must-haves) with a riot of pearls and crystals.

Classic pieces such as bomber jackets and blazers are an essential part of autumn 2009. The jacket comes to the fore as a versatile piece that can be worn over a dreamy soft-gothic or standout bright dress, teamed with high-waisted pants or a skirt at the office, or dressed down with jeans for the weekend.

High waists aren’t going away: in fact they’re

Front cover: Sidney Cable Cap, $39.95 from French Connection; Cabaret blouse in ivory, $179 from Saba; black trousers, $69.95 from Mirage; 10mm white pearl necklace with 14 carat gold ball clasp, $995 from Jane Brown Pearls; Furla spotted brown and onyx bag, $590; Furla leather and steel watch, $285.

stronger than ever this season, appearing not only on skirts and trousers but in denim as well.

Accessories are a key focus for autumn 2009.

Belts are big – perfect for cinching dresses and coats, and dividing a neat fitted knit top or cardigan from a skirt, or adding the finishing touch to jeans.

Boots are a Canberra staple, but this year they’re more intriguing than ever. Knee-high and long calf-high boots are still big, but ankle boots are more appealing than ever in suede and

textured fabrics, and the shoe boot will be a key look of the season.

Shoes are starting to match handbags again, but it’s not a must – try a tote in a stand-out colour like pillar-box red, burgundy or violet, especially when wearing a lot of black.

And accessories don’t end there – gloves, hats, scarves and of course a piece of statement jewellery round out the look. Wrapping up’s never been so romantic.

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fashion Pictured in Tongue & Groove, Civic, Nina wears White Suede ‘70s flirt blouse, $249 from Memento; Essential Trump Godet skirt, $139 from Events; Bastille belt in black, $129 from Saba; lace shawl, $29.95 from Mirage; Guglielmo Rotta quilted boots, $535 from Escala; Guglielmo Rotta quilted handbag, $799 from Escala.

Gitane red top, $129 from Cassidy’s; Chateau knit skirt, $199 from Saba; Bastille belt in black, $129 from Saba; Tahitian pearl and white gold enhancer, $950, and sterling silver necklace, $225 from Jane Brown Pearls; Lupo red leather handbag, $769 from Escala; Alexi suede boots, $625 from Furla.

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The café is divided into three sections – an outdoor patio area, a carpeted lounge indoors, with padded, striped seats in subdued shades of greens, browns and oranges, and a large eating area further inside the centre.

You can select sandwiches, quiches, salads and sweets from the display fridge at the service island, or you can order at the counter, grab a number and a seat… the staff will soon be with you.

Let’s start with the dynamite coffee. It’s a super blend – smooth as – and no bitter after taste. Tick. Then there’s the thin-crusted pizza with prosciutto, artichoke, bocconcini and rocket ($12.90). Tick. The fresh Caesar ($12) and the Caprese Salad, with beautifully red, ripe tomatoes, fresh basil and bocconcini and quality olive oil ($12.90). Yet two more ticks.

On our visit, we were also delighted with the Hobz Biz-Zejt ($8.90) which so far as I know is not available anywhere else in Canberra. This traditional Maltese Panini is made with tuna, beans, fresh mint, olive oil, capers, pickled onion and a tomato base. It

is very rustic and, like most of Raw Sugar’s food, healthy. The Panini also brings back childhood memories for one of Raw Sugar’s owner/operators, Omar Muscat. His mum used to make them for him as a little boy in Malta and he remembers tucking into them after spending hours at the beach.

Omar owns Raw Sugar with the highly energetic and enthusiastic Michael Nager and seasoned operator Socrates Kochinos.

This trio is also involved with XChange on London and Cream in the City. Indeed, in many ways, Raw Sugar is a “mini Cream” and, like its big sister, well worth a visit.

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Always high on this trio’s agenda is creating spaces with a difference and Raw Sugar is just that.

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Side-splitting night of fun ALTHOUGH this play is largely based on Alfred Hitchcock’s famous spy thriller, it is quintessentially theatrical. Set on a magnificent reproduction of the London Palladium, Patrick Barlow’s adaptation uses four actors – although he cheats at one point – to conjure up the multitude of characters, exciting situations, twists and turns of both novel and film.

With the brilliant versatility of twin comedians Drew Forsythe and Jo Turner, you soon learn the rules of the show and get absorbed in the fast-paced pursuit of innocent, stiff-upper-lip hero Richard Hannay (Mark Pegler) through a dastardly spy drama. Helen Christensen joins the cast to play all the female characters in a

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Theatre

“The 39 Steps” Adapted by Patrick Barlow from John Buchan’s novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s film.

Original production by Maria Aitken. At the Canberra Playhouse until March 14.

Reviewed by Helen Musa spicy, over-the-top style that sometimes becomes vocally incomprehensible.

Most of the evening is side splitting.

In addition, there are clever asides for Hitchcock-buffs inserted just for the fun of it. Instead of using the front window, there is advice to use the “Rear Window.” If you look closely, you’ll see the great cinematic

Mark Pegler and Helen Christensen in “The 39 Steps”.

Photo by Silas. master in a brief walk-on.

Canberra Theatre has done well to secure “The 39 steps” as its first subscription show for the year.

WIN TICKETS TO A SPECTACULAR NIGHT OUT “CityNews” has three double passes to give away for the spectacular Divine Performing Arts to be staged at the Canberra Theatre, March 29-31.

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Story about telling a story Dean Spanley (G) NZ film-maker Toa Fraser’s delightful lowbudget, high-impact film from a novel by Lord Dunsany affectionately evoking Britain in 1904 tells a story about telling a story.

Old Fisk, an eccentric widower, mourns his elder son killed in the Boer War and refuses to vary the routine of years – hot-pot for dinner every night, younger son visits every Thursday afternoon. At a lecture by an Indian mystic about re-incarnation, the pair meet Wrather, an Australian skilled at finding rare objects such as a particularly fine vintage of Tokay for Dean Spanley, who is also at the lecture.

Old Fisk has never forgotten the dog Wag who ran away one morning and never returned. At a dinner where several bottles of Tokay have been drunk, Spanley tells a charming story about his previous existence. The effect on old Fisk is profound.

That’s the essence of the plot. In Alan Sharp’s screenplay, both stories and their linking passages provide the four principal actors with marvelous comic, emotional and spiritual material in a delightful visual package. Jeremy Northam is young Fisk, devoted to caring for his father. Bryan Brown is Wrather, bluff, colonial, capable. Sam Neill is the dean who, under the influence of great wine, remembers an earlier incarnation as a dog named Wag.

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Rose (Jenifer Hudson) have fled from Lily’s The jerry-built screenplay contrives abusive father (Paul Bettany) to the house flaccid jokes exploiting Lucy’s femininity where Lily’s mother sheltered when she – nipples standing to attention in the cold, left him. problems making yellow snow while wearThe cultured and relatively well off Boat- ing a boiler suit with stuck zippers. Manwright sisters are not stereotypes of black agement and union in bed together. Plenty women in that age. Eldest sister August of clichés. (the splendid Queen Latifah giving a deep, It’s mainly a chick-flick, also out of the strong performance) with a successful busi- genre’s mainstream but nowhere near as ness supplying honey to local stores, takes effective as “Secret Life of Bees”. There’s no in the fugitives and starts teaching Lily the reason why anybody must see it. apiarist’s craft.

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AN ACT OF SURRENDER 27 February-14 June 2009 is the centenary of the Federal Capital Territory survey. The exhibition examines milestones in governance from the last one hundred years.

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‘Mikado’ goes mod FOR their fifth production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s ever-popular “The Mikado”, the Canberra Philharmonic Society has eschewed the traditional staging in favour of a fresh, modern approach that includes stylish new orchestrations by Andrea Clifford, new-age lighting by Chris Neal, and inventive choreography by Emma Tattam.

The result is a consistently well-sung production, enthusiastically performed, with well-staged, often spectacular, musical numbers, but which fails to rise above the level of competent amateur, due to the lack of a cohesive acting style among the principals.

Miriam Miley-Read as Katisha, Robyn Collins as Yum-Yum, Grant Pegg as Nanky-Poo, and Joe McGrail-Bateup as Ko-Ko, all offer good performances, but each is doing their own thing and rarely connect on stage either stylistically or as characters, resorting too often to over-stressing lines and mugging at the expense of style and finesse.

Michael Moore seemed unable to decide whether to play the Mikado straight or send him up, and even the usually reliable Peter Dark as Pooh-Bah wanders the stage as if he is in a different show.

None of which bothered the opening night audience, which laughed at the interpolated lyrics, delighted in the excellent singing, enthusiastically applauded the set-pieces and obviously relished the opportunity to renew acquaintance with this timeless operetta.

By Helen Musa.

YES, they’re coming to the stage of Canberra theatre again – those cultural performers who know the difference between red and yellow!

To the Divine Performing Arts Troupe, red stands for the People’s Republic of China, while brilliant yellow evokes the classical era of the T’ang dynasty (618-907AD), the focal point of cultural pride for Chinese people around the world.

Presented by the Falun Dafa Association of NSW, it makes no bones about its mission, “to revive the true, five-millennia-old artistic tradition of China that thrived before decades of suppression by the Chinese communist state.”

This is a vividly costumed dance show, with colourful, sometimes romantic scenes portraying the age-old struggle between good and evil.

Earlier in March, it wowed audiences at the New London Theatre in Drury Lane.

The Divine Performing Arts Troupe, founded in 2004 and initially the brainchild of New T’ang Dynasty Television, a New York-based global TV network, features original choreography and live music.

Its performers rehearse in New York, but are drawn from Chinese dance experts around the world.

The Divine Performing Arts Troupe can be seen at the Canberra Theatre Centre from March 2931. Bookings 6275 2700.

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“The Mikado” Director Barbara Denham, musical director Andrea Clifford, choreographer Emma Tattam.

Erindale Centre until March 21.

Reviewed by Bill Stephens

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Back problems can be a real problem for mums. I first suffered bad back pain when I was pregnant with number one.

During pregnancy, the body releases a hormone that loosens up all our muscles, so pregnant women are more stretchy, bendy and pliable. But all that stretchy muscle looseness does have its down side, particularly over the last trimester because your back is carrying a much-increased load with those loosened muscles giving rather less support.

More recently, I had a recurrence of my bad back and I quickly figured out the problem. My nearly three-year-old daughter is getting too heavy to carry comfortably, but she still likes to swing on my arms like a trapeze artist and my back is telling me this has to come to an end.

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ACROSS

LIBRA (Sept 23 – Oct 23)

ARIES Mar 21 – Apr 20 There is room for expansion but you will have to move tenderly. The most unorthodox solution for you is to not go directly to the front door. Dance outside the side window. Show your feathers and let whoever it is you want to meet come to you this time.

TAURUS (Apr 21 – May 20)

At your best, your love of beauty goes a whole lot further than skin deep. As you learn to integrate more powerful opposing experiences within your own being, so you become a genuine peacemaker for others. Shine your light where it needs to be shined.

SCORPIO (Oct 24 – Nov 21)

To get your feet on the ground, which is where you like them to be, you are going to have to try something different. The ground has moved. To get a handle on where it has gone, you will have to rise to new heights. Fly high to see where to do your next planting.

The Moon is your visitor early in the week – and she charges you up with feeling – as she tends to do. As long as you keep the river of feeling moving, it will present you with ever unfolding love and mystery. Block it and it will turn to mud, bubble and steam.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

GEMINI (May 21 – June 21) Sometimes even understanding isn’t what is required. Simple compassion will do. You are being given a swift lesson in the limits of the human mind – and the limitlessness of the human heart. This is a beautiful humbling process. Let it touch you to the quick.

As you go about the business of taking your stand in the world, so you rather innocently call others to account. Some may take your feedback well – others may buck and bridle.

Now would be a good moment to own up to the power of what you are up to.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

CANCER (June 22 – July 22) The end of one thing is the beginning of another. You do beginnings better than ends – but here is an end. The harder you hold on with your nippers, the more likely you are to suffer an attachment cramp. There is an elegant path through here. Find it.

Being the enterprising soul that you are, you have done the research and are aware of the scale of change that needs to be enacted. This is a harmonious patch where all remains beautifully academic. Bathe in the bliss of it. Your strength will come from here.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18)

LEO (July 23 – Aug 22) There is a current of change moving through that is bigger than you are. There’s not much point in taking on the ocean. It’s even bigger than a lion is. Your heart can take in what you can’t get your head around. This is life turning us into whole human beings.

You are being squared up by some adversarial conditions and then asked to deal with them harmoniously. You will have to take something of a quantum leap to come out shining. Fortunately the quantum leap is part of our atomic make-up.

4 In which ancient city were the Hanging Gardens?

8 What is the income of a government from tax, excise duties, etc?

9 Name the 16th president of the US who was assassinated in 1865.

10 Name the capital of Wales.

11 What do we call mildly reproved children?

12 Which large carnivorous felines are facing extinction?

14 What, perhaps, does the financial world run on?

18 Name the mythical bird which is said to have risen from its ashes.

21 In company law, which type of 1 2 trading is a statutory offence?

22 What is the title of the 8 commander-in-chief of a navy?

23 Name a particular type of fencer.

24 Having hung someone without authority is to have done what to that 10 person?

No. 202 16 What are revolving tower-like structures within which guns are mounted?

17 To be banished from one's country is to be what?

18 Which gem is Solution Crossword No.201 produced in an G R A C E S O C O A O C H E V R O N S oyster?

G L I D E R E N T 19 To travel from E I O R D R I V E R Melbourne to F I S C A L B I I G I L O C I C C Brisbane, one must C H A L K D U T C H proceed in which A C A P E S R A direction, broadly?

L R R P O U N D S W A Y F A R E R G E 20 What was the first E L C I G U A N A name of the Dickens L E I G H T O N A C character, Drood?

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3 Which one of our teeth is adapted for cutting?

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5 What are built-in platform beds, as on ships?

6 Which close-fitting one-piece garment is worn by acrobats, dancers, etc?

7 Colloquially, what do we call fools?

13 Name the early US jazz clarinetist and band leader who created "swing".

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Being a fan of truth, you are able to offer support when it lands squarely on the table. Your kind of support gives a sense that all is part of the cosmic plan. The phrase ‘It’s all good’ has entered the common vernacular. Use your vision to turn it into a dinki di experience.

PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

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Either you love it or hate it – or are just sick of seeing so many half-hours of it on the box every week – but there’s no doubt that Two and a Half Men has become the go-to show for uncertain viewers. In another well-written episode, Alan (Jon Cryer) is convinced he is the reason Judith is pregnant. That leaves lady-killer Charlie (Charlie Sheen) to look aftern Alan’s actual child Jake (Angus T. Jones).

The ABC’s excellent advertising industryfocused panel discussion returns for a second season, once again hosted by charismatic comedian Wil Anderson – along with veteran admen (or should that now be Mad Men?) Russel Howcroft and Todd Sampson and a host of other industry insiders. Fans of season one of The Gruen Transfer will be pleased to discover that The Pitch is returning for 2009.

From Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze’s iconic pottery session in Ghost to George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez stripping down to the bare essentials in Out of Sight, cheeky host Bert Newton counts down the sexiest moments on celluloid. Whatever the outcome, ol’ Moonface is sure to provide plenty of innuendo as he lists the moments that left audiences hot under the collar.

Tuesday, WIN, 8.30pm

Sunday, SC Ten, 9.30pm Sketches, sidekicks and opening monologues aside, Rove lives or dies week to week based on the strength his guests.

This week they include the highly entertaining, big-haired and well-dressed bad boy of British comedy (and Forgetting Sarah Marshall co-star) Russell Brand (above), and Hollywood heart-throb Zac Efron.

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Grumpy as ever, Detective Inspector Rebus (Ken Stott) returns for a new series. In this first episode, Resurrection Men, he’s on the hunt for the killer of an art gallery owner. Our curmudgeonly cop’s attitude gets the better of him, and following several disagreements with his boss, Rebus is sent back to police college to sort out his issues with authority. A welcome return for an excellent police series.

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6.00 At The Movies. (R, S) 6.30 The Einstein Factor. (G, S) 7.00 News. (S) 7.30 Rogue Nation. (PG, S) 8.25 News.

(S) 8.30 Miniseries: Lost In Austen. (2008) Part 2 of 2. An angry Amanda rips out the pages of her copy of Pride and Prejudice with startling results after her budding relationship with Mr Darcy is stymied by some unexpected news. (PG, S) 11.45 Where Words Prevail: The Work Of Cicely Berry. (G, R, S)

6.00 Landline Extra. (R, S) 6.30 Talking Heads. (S) 7.00 News. (S) 7.30 The 7.30 Report. (S) 8.00 Australian Story.

(S) 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

(S) 9.20 Media Watch. (S) 9.35 The Cut. Andrew decides to downsize Bill’s client list, but his actions end in disaster when a woman they send a rejection letter to becomes a celebrity overnight. (M, S) 11.05 Lateline Business. (S) 11.35 The Rise And Fall Of The Russian Oligarchs. (Final) (M, R, S)

6.05 Time Team: Codnor Castle. (G, S) 7.00 News. (S) 7.30 The 7.30 Report. (S) 8.00 Lead Balloon. Rick is thrilled after he is asked to appear on a game show as a celebrity guest. (PG, S) 8.30 Doctor Who. It’s 1953 London and the people of Britain gather around their new-fangled television sets to celebrate the Queen’s coronation – but something strange is affecting the signal. (PG, R, S) 9.15 Doctor Who Confidential: Cut Down. (G, S) 9.30 Foreign Correspondent. (S) 11.35 Four Corners. (R, S)

6.00 The Queen’s Cavalry: Trooping The Colour. (G, R, S) 6.30 The Cook And The Chef. (G, S) 7.00 News. (S) 7.30 The 7.30 Report. (S) 8.00 The New Inventors. (S) 8.30 Spicks And Specks. Music game show. Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. (S) 9.00 The Gruen Transfer. Comedian Wil Anderson is joined by experts to dissect the advertising industry and consumerism. (S) 9.35 Ruddy Hell! It’s Harry & Paul. (Final) Sketch comedy. (M, S) 11.10 Lateline Business. (S) 11.35 Midsomer Murders. (M, R, S)

6.00 News. (S) 6.30 Sunday Night. (S) 7.30 Border Security – Australia’s Front Line. (PG, S) 8.00 Triple Zero Heroes.

(PG, S) 8.30 City Homicide. A credentials investigator is murdered and his paperwork goes missing. Detectives try to find out if the hospital he was researching holds the key to the case. (M, S) 9.30 Bones. Brennan goes to New Orleans in order to help identify bodies found in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, only to become the prime suspect in a murder. (M, R, S) 11.00 24. (M, S)

6.00 News. (S) 6.30 Today Tonight. (S) 7.00 Home And Away.

(PG, S) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG, S) 8.00 Scrubs. Dr Cox is pushed to the limit by the demands of his new job. (PG, S) 8.30 Desperate Housewives. Bree’s moment of weakness could bring her great embarrassment and shame. Katherine’s secret is revealed. (M, S) 9.30 Brothers & Sisters. Tommy and Julia celebrate their wedding anniversary. Justin and Rebecca are spooked about their relationship. (M, S) 11.30 30 Rock.

(PG, S)

6.00 News. (S) 6.30 Today Tonight. (S) 7.00 Home And Away. (PG, S) 7.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (G, S) 8.00 Find My Family. (PG, S) 8.30 Packed To The Rafters. The Rafter family confronts the anniversary of grandma Louise’s tragic death and Nathan and Sammy’s wedding in their own ways. Julie is left shell-shocked after a visit to her doctor. (PG, S) 9.30 All Saints. Claire is terrified when her past finally catches up with her. (M, S) 11.30 Carpoolers.

(PG)

6.00 News. (S) 6.30 Today Tonight. (S) 7.00 Home And Away. (PG, S) 7.30 Australia’s Got Talent. (G, S) 8.30 Criminal Minds. (M, S) 9.30 Beyond The Darklands: The Birnies. A look into the minds of Australia’s most notorious serial killing couple, David and Catherine Birnie. Devoted to each other from the age of 12, they formed a bond of sex, torture and murder that claimed the lives of four victims before they were brought to justice. (M, S) 11.30 Disorderly Conduct Caught On Tape. (PG)

6.00 News. (S) 6.30 Domestic Blitz. (PG, S) 7.30 60 Minutes. (S) 8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. After a murder is linked to the crimes of an infamous serial killer, Grissom goes undercover. (M, S) 9.30 CSI: Miami. A SWAT team answers an anonymous distress call at a house where it’s believed that a husband is attacking his wife and kids. However, the investigation reveals there is more to the matter than an unhappy marriage. (M, S) 11.30 Body Of Evidence: Cause Of Death. (M, S)

6.00 News. (S) 6.30 WIN News. (S) 7.00 A Current Affair.

(S) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG, R, S) 8.00 Customs. (PG, S) 8.30 Underbelly: A Tale Of Two Cities. Terry decides to franchise his crime empire and expand into the UK market.

Allison is promoted to a major role in the organisation.

Aussie Bob goes to extreme lengths to buy out Terry’s share of the drug business. (M, S) 9.30 Crime Investigation Australia: Headless Body – The Kim Barry Murder. (M, S) 11.30 Entertainment Tonight. (R, S)

6.00 News. (S) 6.30 WIN News. (S) 7.00 A Current Affair. (S) 7.30 Wipeout Australia. (PG, S) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. Alan continues to believe that he is responsible for Judith’s pregnancy. Charlie is convinced he knows the reason behind Jake’s bad mood. (M, S) 9.00 Two And A Half Men. (M, R, S) 9.30 Aussie Ladette To Lady. The remaining three girls put into practice everything they have learned if they hope to become the winner. (M, S) 11.30 Entertainment Tonight. (R, S)

6.00 News. (S) 6.30 WIN News. (S) 7.00 A Current Affair. (S) 7.30 The Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG, S) 8.30 The Mentalist.

The team investigates the murder of a wealthy socialite who was having an affair with a notorious womaniser. (M, S) 9.30 Cold Case. The team reopens the investigation into the 1953 murder of a pin-up girl after a photo of the crime scene taken by a fan provides new and vital evidence in the case. (M, S) 11.30 Entertainment Tonight. (R, S)

6.00 The Simpsons. (G, R, S) 6.30 The Biggest Loser. (PG, S) 7.30 So You Think You Can Dance Australia. (PG, S) 9.30 Rove. Celebrity interviews, comedy, music and regular variety segments. Guests include teen heart-throb Zac Efron, star of 17 Again, and British comedian Russell Brand.

Hosted by Rove McManus. (M, S)

6.00 The Simpsons. (G, R, S) 6.30 Neighbours. (G, S) 7.00 The Biggest Loser. (PG, S) 7.30 So You Think You Can Dance Australia. (PG, S) 8.40 Good News Week. Two teams comprising comedians, media personalities, politicians and special guests engage in a satirical view of the week’s news. Hosted by Paul McDermott. (M, S) 9.45 NCIS. Ari continues to wreak havoc on the team, by using them as pawns in the game he is playing with Gibbs. (M, R, S) 11.30 The Late Show With David Letterman. (PG)

6.00 The Simpsons. (G, R, S) 6.30 Neighbours. (G, S) 7.00 The Biggest Loser. (PG, S) 8.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, S) 8.30 NCIS. A young marine is found chained up and shot in an abandoned building. While investigating the crime scene, the team discovers a shocking piece of evidence which suggests Gibbs may be in danger. (M, S) 9.30 Lie To Me. (M, S) 11.00 Swimming. Australian Championships. Day 1.

Highlights. From Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

6.00 The Simpsons. (G, R, S) 6.30 Neighbours. (G, S) 7.00 The Biggest Loser. (PG, S) 8.00 Guerrilla Gardeners. (PG, S) 8.30 House. The team treats a teenage boy suffering severe pelvic pain. After tests reveal the patient has both male and female DNA, his parents admit they knew about his condition. (M, S) 9.30 Life. A man is found beaten and shot dead with a mouth full of money. (M, S) 11.00 Swimming. Australian Championships. Day 2. Highlights.

From Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

6.00 Thalassa: The Monaco Yacht Show. (G, R) 6.30 World News Australia. (S) 7.30 Lost Worlds: The Real Neanderthal Man. (G, S) 8.30 Dateline. A report from Sri Lanka on a possible end to the nation’s long-running civil war. Then, in Mexico, concerns over a strange cult worshipping a “Saint of Death” are exposed. International current affairs, hosted by George Negus. (S) 9.30 Movie: Rosenstrasse.

(2003) Katja Riemann, Maria Schrader. (M, S) 11.55 Colonia Dignidad. (M, R, S)

6.00 Living Black. (S) 6.30 World News Australia. (S) 7.30 Top Gear. (PG, S) 8.30 South Park. (Final) Mr Garrison makes a debut around town as a woman, and Kyle asks his parents about the sex-change operation. (M, R, S) 9.30 World News Australia. (S) 9.55 Market Update. 10.00 The Mighty Boosh. Howard and Vince retreat to a quaint fishing village for a week to come up with some fresh ideas and new songs. (PG, R, S) 11.25 Movie: One Last Dance. (2005) (MA15+)

6.00 Global Village: Blue Eyes At Shaolin. (G, R, S) 6.30 World News Australia. (S) 7.30 Insight. (S) 8.30 Cutting Edge: Religious Right At The Crossroads. (PG, S) 9.30 World News Australia. (S) 9.55 Market Update. 10.00 Hot Docs: A Jihad For Love. Filmmaker Parvez Sharma travels the world discovering the stories of gay and lesbian Muslims.

(S) 11.30 Movie: Blessed By Fire. (2005) (MA15+)

6.00 Global Village: The Ice Miners. (G, R, S) 6.30 World News Australia. (S) 7.30 Feast India. (G, R, S) 8.00 Trawlermen: Coming Home. (G, S) 8.30 Tribe: Layap, Bhutan. (G, S) 9.30 World News Australia. (S) 9.55 Market Update. 10.00 Movie: Tickets. (2005) Four interwoven stories following the experiences of a professor, a family of refugees, a group of soccer fans and a widow, all sharing a train journey from Central Europe to Rome. (MA15+, S) 11.55 Movie: Beamer. (2003) (MA15+, R)

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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life

With well-drawn, multifaceted characterisations, this coming-of-age tale looks at the social lives of two Israeli teens (Smadar Sayar and Naama Schendar, pictured) in sensitive and partly humorous juxtaposition to the violent, omnipresent political situation. A fascinating and insightful window into Israeli life and emotion.

The second instalment in the Tomb Raider saga sees Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) on the trail of a mystical artefact that threatens to destroy mankind. Pit against a criminal mastermind (Ciaran Hinds) and yet another untrustworthy boyfriend (Gerard Butler), Croft exhibits her gravity-defying talents in the world’s most scenic locales.

Movies Thursday, SBS, 10pm

TransTV highlights

Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl

Saturday, SC Ten, 8.50pm

Saturday, Prime, 8.40pm

SUNDAY, MARCH 15

Johnny Depp is unmissable as a halfdrunk, half-mad pirate in this high-seas thriller. His boat has been seized by the evil Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), whose crew has been turned into living skeletons by a curse. Volunteering to help Depp get his vessel back is Orlando Bloom, who is trying to rescue the kidnapped Keira Knightley. A terrific yarn, playfully helmed by director Gore Verbinski (The Ring).

6.00 News. (S) 6.30 Today Tonight. (S) 7.00 Home And Away. (PG, S) 7.30 Ghost Whisperer. (PG, S) 8.30 Grey’s Anatomy. One of Meredith’s oldest friends becomes an intern at Seattle Grace, but Meredith’s friends are not very welcoming. Lexie leads her fellow interns in secretive, unorthodox surgical training sessions. (M, S) 9.30 Private Practice. Addison treats two pregnant women who unknowingly share the same husband. (M, S) 11.30 Beauty And The Geek. (PG)

6.00 News. (S) 6.30 Today Tonight. (S) 7.00 Home And Away. (PG, S) 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens. (G, S) 8.30 Movie: The Holiday. (2006) Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black. Two women who live on opposite sides of the Atlantic meet online and impulsively switch homes for Christmas in an effort to forget their romantic troubles. (M, S) 11.15 Movie: A Guy Thing. (2003) (M, R, S)

6.00 News. (S) 6.30 In Search Of Big Barra With Malcolm Douglas. (G, R, S) 7.30 Kath & Kim. (PG, R, S) 8.00 The Vicar Of Dibley. Geraldine plans a special service of blessing in St Barnabas for the animals of the village. (PG, R, S) 8.40 Movie: Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl. (2003) Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush. A young man joins forces with an infamous pirate to rescue the daughter of a local governor. (M, R, S) 11.40 Ripping Yarns. (PG, R)

6.00 News. (S) 6.30 WIN News. (S) 7.00 A Current Affair.

(S) 7.30 Getaway. (PG, S) 8.30 Adults Only 20 To 01. Host Bert Newton counts down 20 of the sexiest scenes to ever grace the big screen – moments that left audiences and critics hot under the collar. (M, S) 9.30 The Footy Show.

NRL. (M, S) 11.00 The Footy Show. AFL. Join hosts Garry Lyon, James Brayshaw and Sam Newman, along with Billy Brownless, Craig Hutchison and Shane Crawford, for the latest news and match previews. (M, S)

6.00 News. (S) 6.30 WIN News. (S) 7.00 A Current Affair.

(S) 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Parramatta Eels. From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

(S) 9.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Brisbane Broncos v Melbourne Storm. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. (S) 11.30 WIN News. (S)

6.00 News. (S) 6.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos. (G, S) 7.30 Movie: Just My Luck. (2006) (PG, S) 9.40 Movie: The Wrong Man. (2006) Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley. A down-on-his-luck man stumbles into a war between two New York gangsters, and must use his wits to cheat death. (AV15+, S) 11.50 Movie: Enemy At The Gates. (2001) (M, R, S)

6.00 The Simpsons. (G, R, S) 6.30 Neighbours. (G, S) 7.00 The Biggest Loser. (PG, S) 8.00 Bondi Vet. (PG, S) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. After a woman attempting to buy the morning-after pill claims she was raped, detectives discover she is the victim of her husband’s violent outbursts. (M, S) 9.30 Life On Mars. The baby of a prominent family is kidnapped, and Sam is shocked to discover that his own deadbeat dad may be involved.

(M, S) 11.00 Swimming. Australian Championships. Day 3.

Highlights.

6.00 The Simpsons. (G, R, S) 6.30 Neighbours. (G, S) 7.00 The Biggest Loser. (PG, S) 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG, S) 8.00 The Simpsons. (PG, R, S) 8.30 Medium. Allison has a jarring dream of the apocalypse, and wakes to find herself in the middle of an earthquake. She is convinced the end is near, but soon learns that the dreams are tied to the case of a murdered family. (M, S) 9.30 Law & Order. (M, S) 11.20 News. (S) 11.50 Swimming. Australian Championships. Day 4. Highlights.

6.00 The Simpsons. (PG, R, S) 6.30 Movie: Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. (1992) (PG, S) 8.50 Movie: Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life. (2003) Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciarán Hinds, Noah Taylor. Female archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft tries to stop a megalomaniac from obtaining an orb that serves as the key to the fabled Pandora’s Box. (M, R, S) 11.10 Good News Week. (M, R, S)

6.00 Global Village: Trentino. (G, R, S) 6.30 World News Australia. (S) 7.35 Inspector Rex. (PG, R, S) 8.30 This Is Civilisation: Feelings. Part 2 of 4. (G, R, S) 9.30 World News Australia. (S) 9.55 Market Update. 10.00 Movie: Close To Home. (2005) Smadar Sayar, Naama Schendar, Katia Zimbris. Two young, female Israeli soldiers patrol the streets of Jerusalem together, checking the identity cards of Palestinians. (M) 11.45 Queer As Folk. (MA15+, R, S)

6.00 Global Village: Alsace. (G, R, S) 6.30 World News Australia. (S) 7.30 The Thirties In Colour: End Of An Era. (PG, S) 8.35 As It Happened: Churchill’s Bodyguard – The Kiss Of Life? Churchill has a nerve-racking visit to Cairo to see General Eisenhower and King Farouk. (G, R, S) 9.30 World News Australia. (S) 9.55 Market Update. 10.00 For One Night Only. A severely disabled man takes two disabled friends who want to lose their virginity to a brothel in Spain. (M, R, S)

6.30 World News Australia. (S) 7.30 Prototype This! (G, S) 8.30 Iron Chef. (G, S) 9.20 RocKwiz. Music quiz show, featuring The Drones’ Gareth Liddiard and singer Taasha Coates from The Audreys. Each celebrity performs one of their songs backed by the RocKwiz Orkestra and combine for a duet at the end of the night. Hosted by Julia Zemiro.

(PG, R, S) 11.55 Shorts On Screen. (MA15+)

The Powerpuff Girls 7PM – CARTOON NETWORK (203)

Blossom discovers that she has a new superpower – ice breath.

3:10 to Yuma 8.25PM – MOVIE TWO (412)

A destitute rancher is enlisted to escort a notorious criminal to his trial, but the Wild West has its own surprises in store.

MONDAY, MARCH 16 Nick Baker’s Weird Creatures 6.30PM – ANIMAL PLANET (306)

Nick is on a watery journey to find a 90kg turtle, a swamp monster with an awesome reputation.

The Hills 7.30PM – MTV (251)

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saturday, 21 6.00 Totally Frank. (PG, R, S) 6.25 Minuscule: Caterpillar Dream. (G) 6.30 Gardening Australia. (G, S) 7.00 News.

(S) 7.30 New Tricks. (PG, R, S) 8.25 News. (S) 8.30 The Bill.

While undercover as a taxi driver, DC Perkins witnesses the abduction of a young woman. However, efforts to rescue her are hampered by the decision to conduct a joint investigation with members of the Leipzig police. (PG, S) 10.00 News. (S) 11.00 Rage. (M)

The story of a friendship between four boys and the responsibility they feel for their culture.

Prime

friday, 20 6.00 Message Stick. (G, R, S) 6.30 Can We Help? (G, S) 7.00 News. (S) 7.30 Stateline. (S) 8.00 Collectors. (G, S) 8.30 Rebus. Rebus is ordered to undergo a behavioural management course after he refuses to follow orders while investigating the murder of a gallery owner. (M, S) 9.40 Vincent. The distraught wife of a self-confessed killer asks Vincent for help in proving that her husband was paid to confess to a crime he did not commit. (MA15+, S) 11.30 triple j tv With The Doctor. (R, S)

6PM – NITV (502)

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thursday, 19 6.10 Grand Designs. (G, R, S) 7.00 News. (S) 7.30 The 7.30 Report. (S) 8.00 Catalyst. Explores the condition known as hyperthymestic syndrome, in which people remember everyday events in extraordinary detail. (S) 8.30 Operation Valkyrie: The Stauffenberg Plot To Kill Hitler. (PG, S) 9.25 Q&A. Interactive public affairs program, in which panellists answer questions posed by the studio audience, viewers online and by SMS. Hosted by Tony Jones. (S) 11.25 The Passing Show: The Life And Music Of Ronnie Lane. (M, S)

The Djarn Djarns

Whitney and Lauren are settling back into the groove of LA but there have been some changes: Whitney has a new romance going with Jay.

Unbreakable 8.45PM – MOVIE EXTRA (413)

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A spooky story about the sole survivor of a catastrophic train crash, who is presented with an extraordinary explanation for his existence.

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ARCHITECTURAL values are worthless if they don’t reflect human values. And green values seem to be here to stay, even if they are challenging in today’s financial climate, Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett told the Property Council’s 2009 Green Cities Conference in Brisbane.

Before the credit crunch hit, industry and governments were already working effectively together on plans to green up our existing built environment as well as ensure that new additions to it incorporated the latest and best ideas in green building technologies.

Now is the time to find the balance we need to stay environmentally sustainable while coping with a financial crisis. There will be challenges in doing this, but the two aims aren’t necessarily mutually incompatible.

We can start with what Minister Garrett called “the low-hanging fruit” – the small things every home or business owner can do to reduce emissions. This can include

identified energy efficiency as the second plank in its approach to tackling climate change, there are some new incentives for going green, including the $3.9 billion

By Catherine Carter in Energy Efficient Homes package, which increases the solar hot water rebate to actions which cost nothing more than the $1600 and removes the means test, and time taken to devise green routines and also provides a $1000 rebate for installing protocols for staff, residents and manage- insulation in rental homes. ment. They can be recycling programs, a And these two initiatives are, he said, alpolicy to switch office computers off at the ready creating jobs – another green bonus. end of the working day, a requirement that There is still work to be done in “the last one out switches off all the lights”, Canberra, and many opportunities for or “use the plug when rinsing out your cof- industry and government to work together fee cup”, and so on. to achieve green results that benefit the A greener house saves on energy and entire community. There were some good water bills, and is more comfortable to live ideas from Queensland, for example in than other homes.

Premier Anna Bligh announced that, if re“The vast majority of Australian houseelected, her government would introduce a holds under-perform. They cost more to new “green door” to fast track eco-develheat and cool, they’re less comfortable and opments; something worth thinking about they contribute to excessive carbon pollufor Canberra. tion,” said Minister Garrett.

Catherine Carter is executive director of Because the Federal Government has the Property Council of Australia (ACT).

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You will be absolutely seduced by this elegant property right on the water at Corrigans Beach, Batehaven. Be transfixed by the expansive secure views of sea, mountains and headlands from every room. Enjoy the contemporary kitchen and the beckoning sunny deck for al fresco entertaining or a quiet reflective moment.

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Close To A Delightful Safe Surf Beach Set in about the most popular street for beach retreats, this much-loved, roomy family residence is on a level 651sqm block with filtered water views. In a quiet area where the bush meets the sea, it has a sunny aspect with a good deck, polished timber floors upstairs, and a magnificent recreation room, just perfect for ping pong and snooker! Listen to the gentle surf on sand and rocks 24/7, watch the sea hawks patrol and the whales glide by. Great for holidays, or indulge yourself and be one of the lucky permanent residents of the Eurobodalla Nature Coast!

Only two hours drive from Canberra, four from Sydney to make this gem yours.

SURFSIDE 42 Myamba Parade

Price $565,000 View by appointment John Haslem 0418 514 399 raywhite.com BBY11280

Absolute Waterfront Direct level beach access Spectacular uninterrupted sea views Five bedrooms, five bathrooms Approximately 40 squares, brick and tile Self contained accommodation at ground level Provisional Reserve $890,000 Price Reduction of over $500,000 Unimproved capital value $747,000 Vendor finance negotiable An amazing opportunity!

Auction

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FIRST TIME OFFERED FOR SALE This is an attractive family home which embodies a true lifestyle opportunity.

Ideal for the growing family, this open plan home offers spacious family and meals area, perfect those family gatherings. When it comes time for formal entertaining, the segregated formal lounge and dining is away from the main living areas, giving mum dad some peace and quiet when the kids are at play. The oversize kitchen features loads of bench space and room for all of those cups and plates that a growing family use.

Upstairs features the main bedroom with big ensuite and built in robes, with an additional ensuite off another bedroom, ideal for the eldest son/daughter giving them that extra bit of privacy. Other bedrooms upstairs also feature built in robes, with the 5 bedroom currently being used as a study.

When it comes time for entertaining, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no place like home. The indoor living areas flow out through the cedar doors to several outdoor rooms. The first is off the main living area with a north facing aspect, with the main outdoor entertaining area features a covered pergola. The inground pool is a great escape for the kids, with backyard also being very private.

This spacious family home is situated on a lovely quiet street with well established trees to create a near bush like setting.

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Better Building Services Display Home “MAXUS” now open for inspection

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Sensational, Stunning, Superb, Spectacular – Blooming Brilliant!

Facts: 4 bedrooms, new ensuite, refurbished bathroom with twin vanities, split level open-plan living area, air conditioned, security shutters, new squillion dollar kitchen (that’s not a fact but the effect makes it look as if it could be!) with gas 5 burner cooktop, 4 car garage, substantial covered outdoor area, 3 phase power, insulation everywhere and a colourbond roof. Feelings: Luxury, security, comfort, contentment, individuality, achievement, affluence, luck.You’ll probably experience other positive feelings too, when you see it, so ’phone me NOW. EER 5.5

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Beautiful Presentation – 3 Bedrooms, Open Plan Living, Upgraded Kitchen, Landscaping Beautifully presented 3 bedroom dual occupancy home with a deck walkway leading to the front door; open plan lounge & family area with timber floors; stylishly renovated kitchen with a feature glass splashback, large fridge space, great pantry and magnificent views; laundry with a double door linen cupboard; split system aircon; superb covered deck with views & ramps leading to a very pretty low maintenance landscaped garden; single carport; single garage with internal access which is currently used as a study.

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NEW LISTING

Paula Guy 0418 285 737 $329 000

CALWELL

Great Opportunity For the Astute Buyer!!

$300 000 - $330 000

Very Appealing Property!

This great 3 bedroom townhouse has so much to offer – including reverse cycle heating and cooling and separate formal and informal living areas. It also has 3 decent sized bedrooms, 2 with built in robes and a segregated main bedroom. Set in a small, quiet complex in walking distance to Lanyon Market Place, Lanyon Sports Club, schools and public transport, this is simply a fantastic location. Well presented and very competitively priced!! Be Quick!!!!

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This 3 bedroom, single level townhouse located in a quiet complex is a must to inspect.

The bedrooms are a good size and you will be impressed by the size of the living areas. The family room off the kitchen provides extra room for your convenience. The kitchen boasts a window looking out over a private & compact backyard. A pretty fernery meets you at the front door. The carport is attached & there is storage as well. Gas heating.

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CHISHOLM

GORDON

Betty Wark

0408 166 833

$640 000

Exceptional Quality from Front to Back – 5 bedrooms, office, wonderful grounds The myriad features on offer in this spectacular property will keep you meandering around the home and grounds for quite a while. Superb formal lounge and dining rooms with hardwood floors and views to the Hyperdome; massive kitchen with a view to the wonderful rear garden; family room which flows to a huge covered deck with inbuilt spa; dedicated office with its own entrance; glorious gardens and grounds; ducted heating & cooling; 4 car garage. This is truly a home to be proud of.

EER 1

Ewa Skoczek 0414 665 626

Large Home – Small Price

Large 4 bedroom ensuite home, (217m2 of living area) split level design including family room and rumpus with heaps of space for all, has all the bells and whistles - ducted heating and cooling - ducted vacuum – ensuite spa bath - alarm system – double garage (under roofline) – stencil concrete - under house storage room (with light and power) segregated master - formal lounge and dining – covered deck (magnificent views) landscaped yards and much more. This home represents great value for money. EER 1.5

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WANNIASSA HILLS $475 000 - $525 000

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Super-spacious log cabin on big, BIG block at top of cul de sac. Almost 175m2 of living, 4 beds, spa, ensuite, massive open plan living with stone fire place, feature walls, pitched timber ceilings, R/C A/C and ducted heating, full length front verandah and private rear pergola. Very private block. EER 0

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$445 000

Not as Big as Some - More Big than Most.

At almost 170m2, this 3 bedroom home has space to spare. Huge kitchen and family room + formal areas. Practically positioned ensuite doubles as powder room, ducted gas heating, internal access to double garage, all on a 741m2 block in one of Gordon’s best streets. EER 3.5

Andrew York 0418 624 411

$520 000

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$499 000

Great Size, Great Location!! * Walk to Work or stroll around the lake. * Space to spare - 4 Bedrooms, ensuite, WIR & more * Extra Powder room downstairs * Double Garage with internal access & Remotes * No Body Corporate Fees–Do as you please!! EER 4

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$380 000 - $420 000

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Approved building envelope with several house sites all with river views in unspoiled native forest, all this and the privacy of country life just a short drive from the ACT. Build your dream home in paradise!

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Look what’s just around the corner.

The Ambassador. Everything you need in a 100m radius.

The superb apartments and penthouses of The Ambassador are located in the heart of Canberra’s prestigious inner south, just down the road from The Lodge. But it’s not just about the address. Where else can you combine superb views and luxury apartment living with the convenience of shops, cafés and recreation facilities literally at your door?

Artist’s impression

As befits its exceptional Deakin location, The Ambassador has been designed by leading

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architect Colin Stewart with an uncompromising commitment to quality. Spacious living ONE BEDROOM (74m2 to 78m2*) FROM $425,000

areas and exceptionally large balconies command sweeping views to Parliament House, Black Mountain and the Brindabellas.

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We’re only a few apartment sales away from triggering our construction milestone, so there’s never been a better time to talk to us. Call 6273 9661, see our website or visit our display suite, corner Hopetoun Circuit and Grey Street Deakin, open 11am to 5pm Wednesday to Sunday.

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