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Celebrate 50 years of ABBA’s iconic Eurovision win with “Waterloo” on 6 April and honour this monumental moment in music history and ABBA’s timeless legacy! Get ready to celebrate the golden jubilee of ABBA’s historic Eurovision Song Contest victory in 1974 with “Waterloo” – a moment that changed music history forever and catapulted ABBA into the hearts and minds of music lovers across the globe!

Join Bjorn Again on their Waterloo Anniversary Tour in 2024, as they celebrate this iconic milestone, bringing the timeless magic of ABBA to fans all over the world. The stage will come alive with dazzling lights, iconic costumes, and an infectious energy that will have you grooving from the frst beat. You won’t just hear the music; you’ll feel the spirit of ABBA in every note.

Australia’s own Bjorn Again is a globally recognised show and has performed in over 120 countries to critical acclaim. Endorsed by the original members of ABBA, they’re hailed as the most successful tribute show of all time. Prepare to be transported to the golden era of disco, where platforms were high, and the music was even higher. This is your chance to become a “Dancing Queen” or a “Super Trouper” for a night of pure nostalgia and non-stop fun.

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Magazine, USA hails them as “Fabulously fawless,” and Time Out Magazine New York raves, “One of the most entertaining live shows in the world today.” But this isn’t just hype – it’s the truth!

Sing along to timeless hits like “Waterloo”,

“Mamma Mia,” “Take a Chance on Me,” “Dancing Queen” and more! So dust off your disco attire, gather your friends, and get ready for a night you’ll never forget. It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate 50 years since ABBA’s Eurovision Song Contest triumph and the beloved music of ABBA in the most spectacular way.

EVENT DETAILS:

• When: 10th of August @2pm and 8pm

• Where: QPAC, Brisbane

• Price: From $79

• Tickets: Via the QR code

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Time For Trivia

1 Carl Grimes is one of the main characters in which TV series?

(a) NCIS: New Orleans (b) Game of Thrones (c) The Walking Dead (d) Downton Abbey

2 Who wrote the Lincoln Rhyme series of novels?

(a) John Grisham (b) Jeffrey Deaver (c) Kathy Reichs (d) Agatha Christie

3 Adélie Land is an Antarctic territory claimed by which country?

(a) France (b) Norway (c) Chile (d) New Zealand

4 Who immediately preceded Warren Truss as Leader of the National Party? (a) John Anderson (b) Mark Vaile (c) Barnaby Joyce (d) Nigel Scullion

5 Which major car manufacturer started out as the Swallow Sidecar Company?

(a) Audi (b) BMW (c) Jaguar (d) Peugeot

6 Who directed the 2019 documentary movie, Mystify: Michael Hutchence? (a) Chris Noonan

(b) Andrew Dominik (c) Richard Lowenstein (d) Scott Hicks

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Which Words

Which is the correct meaning for these words?

1 ARDUOUS

(a) Fiery

(b) Laborious

(c) Silvery-white

2 CLAMANCY

(a) Readiness to forgive

(b) Urgency

(c) The alleged power of seeing things not present to the senses

3 ESURIENT

(a) Hungry

(b) Everlasting

(c) Alienated

4 INTUMESCENCE

(a) A swelling

(b) A flood

(c) A shadow

5 OSCITATE

(a) To kiss

(b) To swing like a pendulum

(c) To yawn

Friday

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Festival 2024

SBS VICELAND, 8.30pm

A mainstay of British music culture since the 1980s, this mammoth performing arts festival is a bucket list item for hordes of music lovers. Attended by more than 20,000 festival goers, this ve-day event held on Scottish farmland is iconic: For those who weren’t able to y across the globe and experience the riot of tunes and famous acts, this BBC-shot series takes you through the crowds and on stage to experience the thrills. Featuring ve episodes, the revelry– and, no doubt couch dancing – kicks o with a double episode that’s the perfect way to jump-start the weekend. The diverse line-up includes Dua Lipa (pictured) and Sugababes, along with Coldplay and The Streets.

FRIDAY, August 9

SUNDAY

Secret Lives Of The Roman Emperors

SBS, 7.30pm

There’s certainly something about Mary – Mary Beard (pictured), that is. The British lecturer and writer has an boundless curiosity and knowledge about ancient Rome that’s bound to rub o on any viewer, whether they’re a bored high-schooler or a closet soapie addict. She’s buoyed by enthusiasm and wit in this new special where she explores what it was really like to be an emperor of Rome. From breathtaking visits to places including Hadrian’s grand villa at Tivoli and Rome’s imperial palace, Palatine Hill, Beard leaves no historic stone unturned, exploring everything from rare surviving inscriptions to the Romans’ sex lives and health.

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 That Paci c Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Troppo. (Malv, R) 1.55 QI. (Final, Ms, R) 2.25 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.55 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.50 Gri ’s Canadian Adventure. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 3. Vera investigates when the body of the co-owner of a chip shop is found in his own freezer.

9.05 Troppo. (Mal) When Brooke is found oating in a river, strangled and barely conscious, Ted and Amanda hunt for her attacker.

10.00 QI. (PG, R) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 Love Your Garden. Hosted by Alan Titchmarsh.

11.35 Grand Designs: West Sussex. (R)

12.20 We Hunt Together. (Malsv, R)

1.10 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)

5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 10.55 Victorian House Of Arts And Crafts. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Woven Threads Stories From Within. (PGa, R) 2.10 The Toys That Built The World. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Dark Angel. (2019, Mas, R) 2.00

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Great British Landmark Fixers. 8.30 Ancient Superstructures: The Great Sphinx – Carving The Lion King. A look at the Great Sphinx of Giza.

9.30 The Airport: Back In The Skies. (R)

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 The Shelter. (MA15+av)

12.25 My Brilliant Friend. (Mlsv, R) 3.50 Babies: Their Wonderful World. (R)

4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs visit’s Summerland Farm.

7.20 Football. AFL. Round 22. Sydney v Collingwood.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews.

11.15 Armchair Experts. (M) The panel presents a unique and interactive analysis of the week in AFL.

12.00 Criminal Confessions: Two Fires, One Victim. (MA15+av, R) A look at the murder of Amanda Kay Smith.

1.00 Boy To Man: The Shark People. (PGa, R)

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)

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6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 2000. 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Woman. 1.00 Most Expensivest. 1.55 Curse Of Oak Island. 2.40 Over The Black Dot. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Glastonbury Festival 2024. 10.40 Sex, Drugs And Bicycles. 12.20am How To Make It On OnlyFans. 1.15 Dark Side Of Comedy. 2.10 Stacey Dooley: Stopping Stalkers. 3.05 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Medical Emergency. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Jabba’s Movies. 9.30 Better Homes.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Car S.O.S. 11.45 Not Going Out. 12.15pm My Family. 1.05 Breeders. 1.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

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ABC TV, 8.30pm Kiwi comedian Guy Montgomery’s jovial show is in a class of its own. If or Have You Been Paying Attention? tickle your funny bone, this game show will cast a spell. Based on Montgomery’s hit NZ series and live comedy format, this Aussie version sees Montgomery quizzing a cast of comedians and celebs each episode on their spelling prowess, aided by assistant Aaron Chen’s deadpan silliness. From the adorably retro set and the cast’s wonderfully OTT, formal get-up to the zany and clever rounds, this one’s a winner. Tonight’s premiere sees Tom Gleeson, Urzila Carlson, Nazeem Hussain and Danielle Walker join the revelry.

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6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 14: Night. Events may include: athletics semi- nals; canoe sprint; cycling track. 8.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 23. Parramatta Eels v Penrith Panthers. From CommBank Stadium, Sydney.

9.55 Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Day 14: Night. Events may include: canoe sprint, men’s K2 nal; cycling track, women’s sprint.

10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 14: Late night.

12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 14: Post midnight.

3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 14: Overnight.

5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 14: Early morning.

(31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Operation Ouch! 9.05 O cially Amazing. 9.35 Dragon Ball Super. 9.55 Supernatural Academy. 10.20 The PM’s Daughter. 10.45 Mystic. 11.40 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.30am Rage. 1.30 TMNT. 2.15 The Legend Of Korra. 2.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Inside The Superbrands. 1.00 Ordinary Joe. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 14: Night. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Eels v Penrith Panthers. 8.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 14: Night. 9.55 MOVIE: Looper. (2012, MA15+) 12.20am MOVIE: The Dustwalker. (2019, MA15+) 2.15 Sur ng Australia TV. 2.45 Transformers:

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6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mdlsv, R) Celebrity guests include Dakota Johnson, Sterling K Brown, Domhnall Gleeson and Colman Domingo. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6am All Roads Lead To Rome. Continued. (2015, PG) 6.40 FairyTale: A True Story. (1997, PG) 8.30 Young Girls Of Rochefort. (1967, PG, French) 10.50 A Thief’s Daughter. (2019, M, Catalan) 12.45pm Radioactive. (2019, M) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.20 Summerland. (2020, PG) 5.10 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 7.30 Thirteen Days. (2000, M) 10.10 Maixabel. (2021, M, Spanish) 12.20am After Blue. (2021, MA15+, French) 2.45 The Daughter. (2021, MA15+, Spanish) 5.00 Lola. (1961, PG, French) PEACH (52)