VETERANS and civilians alike will unite for Remembrance Day on Monday 11 November to honour the sacrifices made in all conflicts.
In advance, infantry veteran Col David Mead (retd) shared some of his experiences during and following the Vietnam War.
By the age of 22, he was a platoon commander in Vietnam, in the Fifth Battalion.
His men were all similarly aged and both regulars and conscripts.
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‘Conservation Colonel’s’ journey from Vietnam to poetry
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This first tour ended tragically on the night of 4 July, 1969, when landmines killed three and wounded many others - including David.
“It is the only night of my 30 years’ service I would like to take back,” he told the News Of The Area.
Upon recovery, he entered the Jungle Training Centre as an instructor and soon decided to return to Vietnam, where he trained young officers and NCOs of the South Vietnamese Army.
After Vietnam, his career took him far afield.
It included a posting on exchange to the British Army in Germany and, later, to commanding and exercising the 6th Battalion from northern Australia to California.
By the 1990s, as the Director of Infantry based at Singleton, he volunteered to be Defence Attache Cambodia.
“I took language courses, but I am not a linguist. [I] had a great interpreter, Toch Rada, who had saved two lives in the UN Force when it was involved in supervising elections there.
“I thoroughly enjoyed my two-plus years as a defence attaché. We had good programs aimed at making the Cambodian Armed Forces a more professional organisation.
“The so-called coup of late ‘97 halted the programs and my tenure as DA, and with fatigue and accompanying PTSD I was evacuated to Australia.”
David resigned but was back in Cambodia after a few months as a civilian, working to save the forests and wildlife of the Cardamom Mountains, which remains
protected.
Apart from management of the NGO he raised on behalf of Conservation International, he has also assisted in supporting a number of NGOs seeking UN and donor support, as well as helping raise the Blind Association and the Buddhism for the Environment NGO.
During his attache time in the mid-to-late 1990s, David became acutely aware of the forestry crimes in the country, perpetrated by people with lots of money in high places, even in protected areas.
This put him on a literal warpath to enforcing forest conservation, which led to him being the subject of a 2004 SBS production called “Conservation Colonel”.
The program follows his conservation enforcement efforts along the Thai border.
“They chop trees down to nothing, even the mother-trees, destroying the biodiversity of the area, because the local wildlife inevitably ends up being hunted and killed, too.”
Cambodia is one of the most forested countries in the world.
According to NASA Earth Observatory, it
has one of the fastest rates of forest loss in the world, mainly due to clearing for timber and rubber plantations.
David long ago discovered poetry as an outlet, and a way to express his feelings about his experiences.
The Phnom Penh Post, where he once worked as a journalist, helped him to produce and publish his own book of photos and verse called “The Churning: Portrait of a people tormented”.
“I never learnt poetry, but I like to do it, and 'The Churning' was my catharsis.
“It is named after a Hindu creation myth about the churning of the sea of milk.”
David’s works favour the concept of “concrete poetry”, as many of his texts are deliberately formatted to create a shape relevant to the poem itself.
Recently moving to the Tea GardensHawks Nest area for family - and the prospect of good fishing and golf - he will continue to write poetry.
He will also be among the veterans at the Tea Gardens ANZAC Park on Monday 11 November for the Remembrance Day service.
Speechie library talks
SPEECH pathologists will hold an informative talk at Tea Gardens Library this weekend as part of a national campaign by Speech Pathology Australia.
Bookings are essential by visiting midocastlibraries.com.au/events.
Tea Gardens Library: 9 November 10am.
The Speechie Library Talk will be open to parents and caregivers of children aged between 0-5 years of age to help develop their language and literacy skills.
DRIVER CHARGED
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Just after 5pm on Friday 11 October 2024, emergency services were called to M1 Pacific Motorway, Wootton,
following reports of a single vehicle crash.
Officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were told a green Volkswagen van allegedly
crashed into a centre median strip barrier before it rolled.
The vehicle caught fire and was extinguished by Fire and Rescue NSW a short time later.
The 33-year-old female
driver and the 27-yearold male passenger were both taken to John Hunter Hospital for further treatment, and have since been released.
The van was seized for forensic examination.
Snakes, sharks and ‘seabird wrecks’
By Thomas O’KEEFE
BENNETTS Beach
at Hawks Nest hosts regular sightings of dangerous and injured animals and last Sunday was no exception.
The Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club had already put up signs warning that deadly king brown snakes were about,
but on 3 November, it was sharks keeping lifesavers busy.
Early beachgoers who tried to make the most of the 21-degrees water temperature, had their time cut short when a fin was sighted by boardriders further out from the main crowd.
The water was evacuated and a second possible sighting was also logged.
“Radio reports told us that up and down beaches in Newcastle the sharks were quite active all day,” TGHN SLSC Secretary Kerrie Moore told News Of The Area.
“Remember that the water is the shark's environment, so stay within the flags where we can keep an eye on you.”
The most visible and distressing element of the weekend however, was the sight of dozens of dead birds on the beach, strewn along the high-tide mark.
“Unfortunately, dead muttonbirds are a normal thing this time of year,” Kerrie said.
“They are on migration from the northern hemisphere.”
Media reports from various sources dating back
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What is Child inclusive Mediation?
by Rose Laffan
Child inclusive mediation is a process that enables the children of consenting separating parents to have their voice included in the family mediation process.
In child inclusive mediation, a Child Consultant speaks first with both parents separately; this is to assess that the matter is suitable for mediation – and that it is an appropriate process for the children to be involved in.
The Child Consultant then spends time with the children (siblings can attend together but each child is spoken to individually) to talk with them about their thoughts and feelings. In their conversation with the child, the Child Consultant is trying to gain an understanding of the child’s experience of their family and the separation.
The sessions with the children often involve using various forms of play and drawing to help the children answer questions or share their feelings – rather than a more formal question-and-answer session. Child Consultants are highly skilled. They have different strategies to help
children of different ages and developmental levels feel safe and comfortable with sharing their feelings and thoughts.
Children are encouraged to only share what they feel comfortable sharing and at the end of the session, the Child Consultant will discuss with the child what can be shared with the parents. Feedback from families that have participated in child inclusive mediation is that some children feel more comfortable expressing their feelings to a neutral person rather than feeling worried about upsetting one or both of their parents.
The Child Consultant then provides feedback to the parents and the mediator. The Child Consultant’s role is not to make decisions but rather to provide the parents with information to have a child-focused mediation. The children are not present during this session. Mediation then occurs between the parents – sometimes on the same date or otherwise at a later time.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation
Following extensive inquiries, police arrested the 33-year-old woman in the St George Area last Wednesday, 30 October.
She was taken to St George Police Station and charged with negligent driving (occasioning grievous bodily harm). She was issued a court attendance notice to appear at Forster Local Court on Wednesday 11 December 2024.
to 2013, appear to confirm that muttonbirds, also called shearwaters, are seen along the eastern coastline quite often, with exceptionally large numbers every few years.
Neither universities, state government environmental departments, or media commentators can settle on a definite cause for the mass
bird deaths, termed ‘seabird wrecks’.
The birds migrate up to 10,000 kilometres from the Bering Sea to Australian shores in late September to nest, with many believing they are simply exhausted from their epic journey.
Many of the birds that wash up are emaciated.
One theory posits that
they may have suffered from food source scarcity, perhaps brought on by warming ocean temperatures.
On a happier note, the first Nippers event of the 2024/25 season was held at the relatively calmer Jimmys Beach on Sunday with nothing spoiling the morning for the 140 kids now in the local program.
q One of the ill-fated muttonbirds. Beachgoers are urged not to touch the dead birds.
q Dozens of dead birds dotted the high-tide mark along Bennetts Beach on Sunday morning.
Election ‘Listening Report’ to launch
a Federal Election looming, Independent Lyne members have been out in the community asking voters about the issues important to them and the kind of political representation they hope to see moving forward.
The results of this consultation will be launched online on Wednesday 14 November at 6pm.
Independent Lyne self describes as a “nonpartisan, community-led group committed to exploring community appetite and support
for an independent candidate for the Lyne federal electorate”.
To engage the community, group members have set up stalls at fetes, markets and on local streets, as well as hosting ‘Kitchen Table Conversations' in homes, parks and pubs.
Gordon Sutcliffe from Hawks Nest hosted a number of Kitchen Table Conversations at his home.
“They've been stimulating, enjoyable, and they've thrown up a few surprises,” he said.
“In every case, we've found new insights
into what people in our local area are really thinking.
“It has also been lovely to see strangers with different views having respectful conversations in a safe environment where there is commitment to listening without interruption.”
Launching next Wednesday, the compiled ‘Listening Report’ will share the key themes and patterns from the consultation.
All are welcome to attend.
Speaking at the event, Clare Doube, Senator David Pocock's 2022 campaign team leader and ProACT co-founder, will share insight on how community listening can foster genuine representation.
Register on the Independent Lyne website, where an online survey is still open for voters to have their say.
RFS changes and history
By Thomas O’KEEFE
FIREFIGHTING in NSW has changed considerably, a fact that local retired Rural Fire Service (RFS) officer Keith Harrap explained to the Hawks Nest District Probus Club on Friday, 1 November.
The local social club, which now boasts close to 160 members - including Keith - heard how he started as a volunteer and ended near the top as Assistant Commissioner for nearly a decade.
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Keith said the RFS was started by a loose collection of farmers down near Berrigan in 1896 and was formalised in 1900 based on local government boundaries.
“I joined the St Ives Brigade in 1968, but there was no formalised training back then, you really just showed up,” he said.
“We had a big yellow Canadian tanker, probably overloaded, and the crew stood on
side running boards.
“The big 1994 fires that came within 5km of the Sydney GPO prompted regulatory changes.
“In ‘94, we organised a fleet of water carriers to dump freshwater into a dry creek bed, in order to supply downstream where it was needed in a National Park.
“However, two of the tankers were brand new sewage trucks, ready to go with side labels and everything, which prompted nearby alarmed residents to complain that we were dumping sewage into the park, although that was not the case.”
By 2001 the RFS was part of the State Government, and a blossoming of the service ensued.
As an officer, Keith was sent overseas to Europe, USA, China, and South-East Asia, mostly to impart RFS training methodologies for incident management.
He described some awkward cultural encounters and how he surprised a room full of Texans by explaining that NSW was
bigger than their beloved state, by more than 100,000 km².
“The USA's methodologies were not good, they had no recognition of current competencies... a military veteran of Afghanistan had to go back and do the entire training all over again just to take a job as a firefighter,” he said.
“Our RFS is totally self-reliant, a totally self-sustaining organisation, and the input volunteers give to the management is astronomical.
“[Their efforts were] once estimated to have a value of around $2.1 trillion, based on what it would cost if all those volunteers had to be paid.”
“The RFS fleet now has 65,000 vehicles; in 2022/23 there were 25,000 incidents attended.”
Keith was awarded the ASFM (Aust Fire Service Medal) in the Queen's Birthday Honours list of 1999, which recognises distinguished service by members of Australian fire services.
q Former RFS Officer Keith Harrap spoke at Hawks Nest Probus about his time in the service.
Signs mark end of Yallarwah Park upgrade
By Thomas O’KEEFE
UPGRADES to Yallarwah Park in North Arm Cove have been completed, with the recent installation of interpretive signage around the site.
The upgrades, which began with a 2022 grant from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund grant, has seen installation of a newly laid, fully-accessible exercise pathway, two
exercise equipment stations, a picnic gazebo, and a series of informational signs.
"The upgrades to Yallarwah Park officially make it a hub for local recreation, providing an accessible, engaging outdoor community space for exercise, play, connection and learning,” said John Kugel, a NAC Community Association (NACCAi) committee member who assisted in managing the project.
q New and improved Yallarwah Park is across The Ridgeway from
“The park’s new 260-metre sealed walking track, exercise stations, and additional seating, create an inviting outdoor space for all ages and abilities to visit, including elderly residents and those with mobility challenges.”
The committee felt that there was not a lot of awareness about the historical significance of the area, such as the Australian Agricultural Co. roots at Carrington, which led to the plans and building around much of the region.
“The interpretive signage
Top tourism region
THE BARRINGTON Coast is one of just three destinations in Australia to make the global Top 100 Green Destinations list.
Barrington Coast is MidCoast Council’s major destination brand and covers a region spanning 10,053 km², including Tea Gardens/ Hawks Nest.
The Green Destinations
Top 100 Stories is an annual competition that collects and celebrates tourism initiatives from destinations globally.
The competition celebrates sustainable tourism and recognises innovative measures for both community and visitors.
MidCoast Council’s story -
“Barrington Coast: The place where the leaves touch the waters, from the mountains to the sea” - focuses on Council’s Destination Management Plan.
“As we work towards obtaining our ECO Destination Certification with EcoTourism Australia, the Green Destinations Top 100 list spotlights our progress towards a more sustainable tourism industry, while creating more attractive experiences for locals and visitors,” MidCoast Mayor Claire Pontin said.
“I encourage everyone to have a look at the Barrington
Coast story which outlines our aims, goals and directions to make our region one of the best green destinations in the world.”
The opportunity to enter the Top 100 was made possible through a partnership with MidCoast Council and Ecotourism Australia, as part of the ECO Destination Certification program.
The successful Top 100 destinations were announced on 15 October 2024, with the official ceremony to take place in Chile, South America at the Green Destinations 2024 Conference.
was created in collaboration with the Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council, and gives an opportunity to learn and celebrate the area’s significant history, high biodiversity and natural values, as well as its Worimi cultural heritage.
“It's a project that NACCAi is very proud to see come to fruition, and community feedback has
been extremely positive. We have seen the walking track and exercise stations getting plenty of use.”
Local resident Darrall Thompson attested to the positive addition the park upgrades have made to North Arm Cove.
“Thank you Naccai for the excellent Yallarwah walking/ exercise track opposite the Community Hall and to Doug
Kohlhoff who did so much work on the original grant application,” he said.
“After breaking my leg earlier this year, it was my go-to rehab walk doing timed laps on the iPhone - yesterday I got down to 2 mins 26 seconds - and the exercise equipment where you are lifting your own body weight is a great incentive for losing weight.”
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q One of the new signs, informed by consultation with local Aboriginal groups.
NAC Community Hall.
q The Cattai Wetlands.
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Council finance audit complete
THE NSW Audit Office has completed its audit of MidCoast Council’s financial statements with Council receiving an unqualified audit - meaning all requirements have been met.
Councils are required annually to provide a set of financial statements to the NSW Audit Office which set out performance, financial position and cash flows for that financial year.
Council referred the draft statements to the NSW Audit Office for audit following the Council Meeting on Wednesday 4
September 2024.
MidCoast Council General Manager Adrian Panuccio said the result showed MidCoast Council was heading in the right direction.
“Not only did we again receive an unqualified audit, but the result reflects a concerted effort by Council to provide timely and accurate reporting and shows continuous improvement over a number of years, something we are very proud of,” he said.
The financial reports include six
performance measures and benchmarks set by the Office of Local Government, with MidCoast Council meeting all but one.
The only benchmark not met was the outstanding rates and charges ratio, which measures Council’s performance in collecting rates and charges.
The Annual Financial Reports are now on exhibition and the public are entitled to make a submission until 4 December 2024.
A copy of all submissions will be provided to the NSW Audit Office.
Local poet inspired by Banksy and bench
By Thomas O’KEEFE
INSPIRATION can be anywhere, from the works of a world-renowned artist, to a humble plastic park bench, both of which have inspired local poet Stefan Apostol.
Currently a volunteer at a Hawks Nest nursing home, Stefan’s storied past has included composing music; being in a rock band; recording a solo at Abbey Road; publishing children's books and; helping corporate clients manage stress.
This year, he was inspired to write poetry by a series of Banksy paintings.
He then took the leap of posting his words on the BANKSY Art Official Group Facebook page.
The poems, “The Red Balloon”, “Love's Rose”, “Life Webs”, and “If Not Now Then When?” were all submitted in 2024.
“Love’s Rose” was conjured by Banksy’s spectral image of a departed partner handing a rose from the mists to his living lady. It speaks to the enduring nature of real "love".
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“Life Webs” is a short metaphor for the spinning of "life webs”, based upon two friends’ mutual respect and care.
“The Red Balloon” is inspired by one of Banksy's better-known images, that of a little girl holding a floating red balloon, the string to which forms the cursive letters “love”'.
“Peace is subjective, and anyone can find it in their own way,” Stefan said of this piece.
“If Not Now Then When” reflects the image
that inspired it with spacing and wording, a concept that has to be seen.
After reading about the Mirreen Street footpath in NOTA last year, Stefan found inspiration in the fifteen-year saga and the people who persisted, namely Dorothy Thompson, whose initials now adorn the end of the path itself.
NOTA was there for Stefan and Dorothy’s first meeting, during which Stefan presented a laminated copy of his poem “Dorothy's Bench”.
Stewart wins top police award
Constable Alison Stewart from Port
Stephens Hunter Police District is this year’s Rotary NSW Police Officer of the Year.
The NSW Police Officer of the Year awards is a joint initiative by Rotary Clubs of NSW and the NSW Police Force each year, to recognise professional excellence and dedication to service by officers and civilian staff.
The awards were announced at a gala dinner at the Hyatt Regency, Sydney on Friday 1 November.
Judges deemed Snr Cst Stewart worthy of the overall award due to her extensive charity work with Backpack Venture, her long 36-year career as a regional police officer and her work with youth in her local community.
The command’s submission described how Snr Cst Stewart helped set up the Backpack Venture charity, an organisation focused on providing food and goods to children across the Hunter and Western NSW.
During the 2022 Lismore floods Snr Cst Stewart distributed backpacks full of goods to children impacted by the disaster, helping
to bring some relief to the devastated community.
Throughout Snr Cst Stewart’s 36-year career she has made an impact in multiple communities across NSW through her work and engagement with youth, local government and community partners.
NSW Police Force Commissioner Karen Webb APM commended the work of Snr Cst Stewart, which she said embodies the core values of the NSW Police Force.
“Being a police officer is one of the most significant and important jobs anyone can do for their community,” said Commissioner Webb.
“Senior Constable Stewart’s exceptional dedication as a police officer, even beyond her operational duties, has not only exceeded the high standards of the NSW Police but has also earned her the respect and admiration of her command, colleagues, and the entire organisation.”
Commissioner Webb congratulated Snr Cst Stewart for also being named the Regional NSW Field Operations Officer of the Year.
“I can't believe that anyone thought to be inspired by what I've done here in Hawks Nest,” Dorothy said.
The verse conjures memories of those who once sat there; how they might have enjoyed the gorgeous natural surroundings; what they may have thought about; and the interpretation of their departure from the bench.
q Stefan Apostal presented his poem to Dorothy Thompson.
SENIOR
q Senior Constable Alison Stewart (right) with NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb.
Author’s double book launch
By Simon EKINS NEWS Of The
Area
contributor
and Fingal Bay fisherman John “Stinker” Clarke launched two new publications last week.
A large gathering of 300 pioneering families and friends attended the launch of “Marsh Road” and “Milly the Magnificent Flying Mullet” at Soldiers Point Bowling Club on 30 October.
Written over three years, “Marsh Road” tells the stories of those who lived in the community of Bobs Farm and Port Stephens, and the numerous difficulties they confronted as far back as the late 1800s.
The photographs used in the book were collated by Stinker over a long period and depict life in the community throughout the ages.
“Milly the Magnificent Flying Mullet” follows the story of Milly, who was born in the Myall Lakes with extraordinary talents.
The illustrations by local artist Megan Barrass are described by John as
“amazing”.
The event was emceed by ABC Radio’s Scott Bevan and guest speakers included “Milly” illustrator Megan Barrass, Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington and recently appointed Mayor of Port Stephens Leah Anderson.
Students and teaching staff from Bobs Farm Public
School, situated on Marsh Road, were in attendance and additionally provided the Welcome to Country acknowledgement.
Officially launching the books were student captains Nash Plant and Ruby Mercer with Mayor Anderson.
The occasion also included displays of artwork and photography from the
Bay Marina Artisans Collective, while the Tomaree Museum Association conducted a raffle for a magnificent glass mural of the headlands donated by local photographer and entrepreneur Stephen Keating.
Mayor Leah Anderson said, “I don’t know how John finds the time to produce all these books as well as writing his weekly columns in the local paper News Of The Area.
“One day he may retire, but I don’t think we want you
to.”
Member for Port Stephens
Kate Washington MP said, “John has been a wealth of experience and knowledge for me for some time.
“Through our regular yarns, he has helped me to do my job, and I did not appreciate how much history there was to uncover for ‘Marsh Road’, including the importance of the history of Bobs Farm and the lovely school there.”
John summed up his thoughts on the fourteen
books he has now written, and shared his latest plans with the News Of The Area.
“I’ve been thinking about writing a book on the history of the Nelson Bay Rugby Club,” he said.
“And I’m also thinking about learning to play the bagpipes…or I might just go fishing.”
John’s books are available through Hunter Valley, Newcastle and Port Stephens news agencies and bookstores or through his web site at www.stinker.com.au
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q John ‘Stinker’ Clarke signing a copy of ‘Marsh Road’.
q ‘Leatherjacket’ by local artist Megan Barrass.
q Artist Megan Barrass, Kate Washington MP, Mayor Leah Anderson and John ‘Stinker’ Clarke.
q An audience of 300 pioneering families and friends.
q Local photographer Stephen Keating.
q Stinker entertains the audience as ABC Radio’s Scott Bevan looks on.
Stinker’s Fishin’: Marine Park review welcomed
By John 'Stinker’ CLARKE
IT wasn’t so long back when I reported that any attempt to review the Port Stephens - Great Lakes Marine Park (PSGLMP) had been shelved.
This inactivity was a disappointment to me as I have always been of the belief that our Marine Park, which is the largest in NSW, could be improved.
If we are to have a Marine Park, give us the opportunity to have a good one that the community has faith in and that we can benefit from.
It therefore pleases me to inform you that the PSGLMP will be revisited - a positive move by the Fisheries Minister to redesign our Marine Park to achieve the aims and objectives for which it was originally introduced.
It was as early as 2009 that the Marine Park was taking shape.
An advisory body, of which I was a member, was
appointed. Not really knowing what was expected of us we went about the unenviable
task of drawing up a map which encompassed all the coastline from the northernmost Cape Hawke,
and all
This massive assignment included all the offshore islands along with the beaches, Myall system and the Karuah River.
We, as the advisory body, were asked to nominate areas to be classified as Sanctuary Zone.
This is where problems emerged.
Zoning is critical to the effectiveness of the marine park but also directly restricts major stakeholders, particularly commercial and recreational fishers.
As a whole this local community has become far more aware of real threats to our waterways including water quality and the sensitivity of habitat including sea grasses.
Clean energy talk cheap, flight upgrades pricey for PM
By Kat WONG and Andrew BROWN, AAP
THE prime minister has ramped up campaign efforts ahead of a looming federal election, but some question his approach.
Anthony Albanese last Tuesday helped open a new TAFE facility in Newcastle, emphasising its role in bolstering the area's renewable energy workforce, before revealing a clean energy project in the Victorian city of Wodonga.
But Tony Barry, director at independent pollster Redbridge Group, says the latest efforts seem like "a bunch of unconnected tactical announcements" that weren't enough to take the spotlight from reporting over Mr Albanese's free flight upgrades or his recently purchased $4 million property.
"These stories are easy to understand and reinforce an existing prejudice that he's not really in touch with Australians that are struggling with cost-of-living pressures," he told AAP.
"People are hurting, they need relief and it's building grievance in the electorate.
"He needs a signature policy as opposed to an announcement, and he's falling into the trap of
governing by press release."
The two Tuesday announcements are part of the federal government's Future Made in Australia proposal, a manufacturing package to fund clean energy projects and create jobs in the decarbonisation transition.
It is one of the government's signature policies and has often been used to contrast Labor's clean energy platform with the
opposition's nuclear power plan.
"It sort of lacks definition and again, it's not enough just to announce that, you have to communicate it," he said.
"Some stories in policy areas like energy, for example, are incredibly complex... and hard to present because they are gargantuan in size."
Compared to his predecessors Paul Keating and Bob Hawke, Mr
Albanese does not have the communication skills to sell these kinds of policies, which makes it hard for him to leverage opportunities like Tuesday's events, Mr Barry said.
Energy will be a key issue at the upcoming federal election, which must be held by May 2025, and the policy battle is expected to play out in the resource-rich electorate of Hunter.
The opposition has yet to release the costings for its nuclear plan, which aims to establish seven power plants at former coal hubsincluding the Hunter Valleyfrom the mid 2030s.
Meanwhile, Mr Albanese revealed the federal and NSW governments will invest $60 million across five years for the Hunter Net Zero Manufacturing Centre of Excellence at the TAFE in Newcastle to help build skills and support the workforce needed for the renewable energy sector.
q One pollster says the PM's announcements aren't enough to divert attention from his flight upgrades.
It is hoped that future decision making is based on recognised science and good fisheries management.
A balance needs to be put in place which best satisfies all involved yet achieves the ultimate goal of protecting this magnificent region in which we live. This is the challenge which lies ahead and it does not mean an increase in the size of Sanctuary Zones.
Another $17 million will be provided through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to help build Australia's first commercial concentrated solar thermal heat plant, slated for completion in Wodonga by 2026.
The new build will help generate sufficient heat for manufacturing processes and is expected to create 80 jobs during construction and reduce gas use.
The prime minister said the funding would help secure renewables in years to come.
"Creating jobs, investing in our regions, reducing emissions and bringing down power prices - that's what we're delivering," Mr Albanese said.
"Peter Dutton and the coalition want to deliver the most expensive form of new energy - nuclear - in two decades' time, but refuse to tell Australians what it will cost them."
Though opinion has turned against Labor since the 2022 vote, election analyst Kevin Bonham says the party has room to bounce back.
"Lots of governments fall well behind during their terms and then recover from that, and this government hasn't even fallen clearly behind," he told AAP.
"While (polling) is lacklustre, it's not panic stations."
Forster, to Birubi in the south.
Three nautical miles to sea
lakes, rivers and feeder streams in between.
q Commercial fishers are major stakeholders.
q Fish stocks must be managed responsibly.
Photo: Adrian Black/AAP PHOTOS.
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Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN
The Write Direction
By John BLACKBOURN
Supplying an answer
THE fast-moving issue of energy supply is powering along at speed in Australia.
Our leaders, who should be dealing with the issue, are ducking for cover in
Koala mourns reserve
THE attached photos were taken along Myall Street opposite the koala reserve, where the once lovely green entrance to Hawks Nest from the Singing Bridge has had all bush and trees cut down on the right hand side.
They call it progress, but the koala (toy) in the tree opposite looks on sadly and is not amused, and I should imagine all the other wildlife such as lizards, frogs, snakes and migrating bats are not happy either.
Visiting Hawks Nest will never be the same again.
Quote from song: “Where have all the trees gone… long time standing..where have all the trees gone… we are all woebegone.”
Regards, Brian and Elsa JONES, Hawks Nest.
q A koala toy looks on at the land clearing.
the hope that it is someone else’s fault when the rubber hits the road.
Every planning authority interested in the production of electricity seems to advise that future demand will easily outstrip present supply projections in the not-too-distant future.
Consumers need to be asking our government: “What are we doing about this issue?”
A gap needs to be filled to offer base load supply when coal fired power stations gasp their last hurrahs and cease production.
The left side of politics is hoping that a low cost solution will be found by increasing the supply of renewable energy - rooftop solar, solar farms, wind turbines, battery storage facilities etc.
The right side of politics believes nuclear power can provide the answer, with gas fired supply filling the void in
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DEAR Jasminda
I SEEM to spend half my life trying to remember my passwords and then having to go through the process of resetting them. How can I save them so they are safe and memorable?
Pauline W.
Dear Rowena,
Passwords. Remember the time when there were no passwords, and no computerised filing systems? No, back then, to lock things away, you'd just have to remember where you left the key to your actual filing cabinet, and then you'd have to drag those heavy drawers out on their rusted tracks, and then flick through hundreds of manilla folders in suspension files.
Those were the days.
Now we have to log in to everything and our passwords have to be ridiculous combinations of letters and numbers and special characters and they also have to be
the meantime.
Issues raised with nuclear generally centre around the time taken to build plants and a regulatory framework, and the presently unknown cost of establishment - but it is emissions free.
If a decision is not made soon on how to provide supply, we are facing periods of being without electricity and a political fallout.
Interestingly, Microsoft recently announced plans to purchase power from
different from the passwords we've used in the past, which we couldn't remember when logging in, but which now come to us with crystal clear clarity along with the message 'previously used password - try again'.
But none of this is as depressing as the password backup method where you have to answer previously recorded questions and answers.
These questions include things like 'what street did you live in when you were in highschool?' and 'what job did you want when you were young?'
When I answer these questions, I forget all about logging into a program that records my receipts and reconciles my bank statements, because I am instead on a trip down memory lane, when I lived on a leafy street in the northern beaches and I wanted to be a veterinary surgeon, which would certainly have paid more than my current occupation.
You could perhaps do what my father did, and store all your passwords in a file that is named something so obscure that no one would think to open it.
The problem with this one, as my father discovered, is that he couldn't remember the filename either. It ended up being dementia (the filename that is).
a retired nuclear plant in Pennsylvania.
Earlier this year, Bill Gates’ nuclear company, TerraPower, began construction on a nuclear project on the site of an old coal fired power plant in Wyoming.
In Texas, Dow is to install X-Energy SMRs in order to reduce CO2 output by 440,000 tonnes per year.
So, what are we doing to provide Australia's supply of electricity in the near future - without it, where would we be ?
READING by Lynne Miles: Psalm 99: 5
"Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His footstool for He is holy."
DEAR News Of The Area,
Carpe diem, Jasminda.
The Big Screen
By Lindsay HALL
RED One is the major Hollywood release this week, ushering in this year's round of Christmas movies early enough to make it a family favourite once it hits streaming.
Santa Claus has been kidnapped and it’s up to Dwayne Johnson as the North Pole’s chief of security, Chris Evans as a cynical bounty hunter on “the naughty list” and a talking polar bear to recover him.
Nearly everyone involved in this film has tremendous appeal and goodwill (J.K. Simmons, Lucy Liu), including director Jake Kasdan.
The trouble may be in the way the silly, family film premise is being handled as a bit too much of a film for “grown-ups”, emphasising the action more than the comedy.
Home grown gem Audrey, is a satirical and darkly comic film from Natalie Bailey.
Ronnie Lipstick (Jackie Van Beek) put her film career on hold when she had children, but was determined that her daughter Audrey would become a star.
When an accident causes Audrey to fall into a coma, “Mother-of-the-year” Ronnie takes her daughter's place in the teen
drama program to ensure her legacy.
A horror film from just across the pond, Grafted, is the debut feature from NZ filmmaker Sasha Rainbow.
A gnarly and intense body-horror flick that explores the lengths to which someone might go to be accepted, this film carries some genuine social insight along with visceral effects.
Wei, a uni student of Chinese background, faces rejection and vitriol from people in her life who don’t see her value.
Her obsession, however, is in completing her scientist-father’s work involving skin grafting, but all the bullying is pushing her to extreme lengths.
Not for the faint of heart.
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom comes to select screens this week.
It is a feature film continuation of a Japanese anime series that teenagers in your home may have seen on Netflix.
Honestly, this one’s only worth it for those who already know about it.
Among the most bizarre films released this year is Sasquatch Sunset.
From off-beat filmmakers Nathan and David Zellner, this piece of cinema mimics the style of “nature narrative” movies like
OPINION
The Bear, by way of the mockumentary format.
The film follows a family of Sasquatch living in the wilds of California.
With nary a line of dialogue or word of narration, the story follows the quartet as they try to survive in a confusing world.
A documentary of the iconic Bondi Icebergs, The Pool, seeks to be a celebration of Aussie spirit and inclusivity.
Something of a personal piece for director Ian Darling, who counts the spot as his favourite place to swim, his hope is that the film will be a beautiful exploration of the ways in which we crave and build communities.
Finally a sequel to a Thai horror film from last year comes to select screens as Death Whisperer 2.
The kind of film that picks up the threads of the previous entry, it is the tale of a family haunted by a vengeful and cruel spirit.
Those of you who might be curious, but feel you should check out the first film before trying this one, just know that by the time you find Death Whisperer you’ll likely have missed your chance to see the sequel.
Myall Park Croquet Club
By Andrew SILLAR
GOLF Croquet Monthly Results October 2024 Mondays:
1. Pat Rowe 38 2. Gary Bennett 33
Hawks Nest Thursday Night Darts
By Brenda EDWARDS
31st OCTOBER. Winner after a four way playoff: Matthew Pierson.
Runner up: Geoff Smith. Ladies Highest Score: Lyn Pierson-92. Mens Highest Score: John Edwards-140. Darts are on every Thursday night, names in by 6.45pm, darts start at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to come along to play.
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Winner: Matthew Pierson. Runner Up: Geoff Smith.
Hawks Nest Bridge Club
By Diane RUSSELL
RESULTS week ending 1st November
Monday: N/S 1. C Rands & L Falla, 2. L & G Conroy, 3. C Richards & S Matheson, 4.D Hipkins & B Eyre, 5. B Treharne & J Whalan, 6. J Corden & L Hulme,7. J Ryan & A Remment, 8. A Ryan & S Bowen,
E/W 1. S Pearson & D O’Brien, 2= L Howarth & E Greenhalgh, 2=J Armstrong & D Dale, 4. J Patfield & C Brooking, 5. S Helsen & S Schmeding, 6. E Buckpitt & H Blackbourn, 7. C Bywater & S O’Keefe, 8. E Digby & J Pye. Tuesday: N/S 1. A & J Macintosh, 2. H Blackbourn & E Buckpitt, 3. D Russell & R
Hawks Nest Ladies Golf
By Dianne BOWES
SATURDAY'S round was an 18 hole Stableford competition, with 34 ladies taking part. Visiting today were Michelle Nesbitt and Kylie Watkins-Deller from Tuggerah Lakes GC, as well as Sam Macaskill from Belmont GC. Trish Sattler had the hard luck story of the day: she claims she never gets on to the green with her first shot on the 10th, so there’d be no point in paying the $2 fee to be in line for the Golden Shot cash prize. Guess who landed next to the pin on the green with her 1st shot? All was not lost though, as she won the Eagles Nest prize of a box of balls. It pays to back yourself in golf, you never know your luck.
Results: Saturday 26th October 2024
A Grade Winners: 1st Lynda Bayliss on 35 (best score of the day); 2nd Denise Sainty 33 C/B; 3rd Helen Haynes 33 C/B
B Grade Winners: 1st Di Davis 32 C/B; 2nd Barb Birmingham 32 C/B; 3rd Angela Clipperton 32
Place Getters (33-31): Maxxine Mitchell, Gaye Gillard, Liz Ross, Dawn Wiggins, Deb Matheson, Michelle Nesbitt.
NTP Hole 10: A Grade Denise Sainty; B Grade Trish Sattler
Eagles Nest: Trish Sattler
Tuesday was the 2nd and final round of the Ladies Championship for 2024, with 51 ladies competing for the honours in ideal conditions. It was a stroke event today, with the top 2 players, Pauline Barham and Jo Collins, as close as they could possibly be on 70 nett. Deb Matheson also had a great round today, which included a birdie on the 1st hole on her way to a win in A Grade, and Donna Clemens chipped in on the 13th.
Results: Tuesday 29th October 2024
A Grade Winners: 1st Deb Matheson on 72; 2nd Julia Hammond 73; 3rd Helen Haynes 74
B Grade Winners: 1st Jo Collins on 70;
Medal rush
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encouraging victories; recording personal best times in their respective age groups.
McDonald grabbed three gold, two silver and two bronze medals from seven events in the 15-years category to cap an outstanding meet.
The top prospect set a personal best time in the 50m butterfly final where she shaved 0.03 seconds off her previous best with a powerful finish in the short sprint event.
Lining up in the 23 years section, Tatchell clipped 1.64 sec off his previous best to win the 400m individual medley. He also brought home a bronze.
Hayes collected gold in the 12-years 50 metres butterfly final, lowering his PB by 0.63 seconds. He also picked up a
2nd Trish Sattler 74 C/B; 3rd Lorraine Bragg 74
C Grade Winners: 1st Pauline Barham on 70 (best score of the day); 2nd Wendy Gibson 76 C/B; 3rd Di Smith 76 C/B
Place Getters (75-77): Judy Benson, Ann Syme, Angela Clipperton, Liz Ross, Di Davis, Shaz Carter, Heather McGuinn, Trish Collins, Di Bowes, Robyn Keegan and Darelle Rowe.
Gross Winners: A Grade Helen Haynes on 81; B Grade Liz Ross 101; C Grade Pauline Barham 108
NTP Hole 5: A Grade Deb Matheson; C Grade Pam Keegan
There will be a full report and results of the Ladies Club Championships next week.
Tuesday Lady Veterans 9 Hole Stableford 10 ladies teed off this morning on the back 9, and the competition was tight at the top of the leaderboard with just one shot between 1st and 2nd.
Results: 1st Sue Nicholson on 20; 2nd Pat Dodd 19; 3rd Ann Browning 16; 4th Robyn Richardson 15C/B
Thursday Lady Vets 9 Hole Nett Competition
On another splendid day on the fairways, 52 ladies teed off from the Grey Markers in a 9 hole short course event. On the front 9, Pam Keegan and Robyn West finished neck and neck, while on the back 9 it was Sue Nicholson and Marg Bonney in a tussle for the lead. Helena Wilton scored a birdie on the 3rd hole, hitting a great tee shot with her #5 rescue club to land 2.4 metres from the pin, with a good putt and NTP. Judy Benson nearly had a real “birdie” on the 13th, when her drive bounced into the middle of a flock of ducks. Luckily the duck ducked, and a certain catastrophe was averted!
Georgia McDonald shone in the 14-years age category, snaring a gold and two silver medals from her six events.
She underlined her potential with four personal best swims in the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle and 400m freestyle finals.
Other Stroud Seals swimmers to impress were:
- Sebastian Webster (15-years) with a bronze medal and personal best times in the 100m breaststroke; 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle events;
- Ruby Budden (12-years) who registered personal best times in the 50m butterfly; 100m freestyle; 50m breaststroke and 50m backstroke;
- Claire Cousins (12-years) with personal best times in the 100m breaststroke and 200m freestyle;
- Lachlan Webster (16-years) who posted PBs in the 200m butterfly and 200m freestyle finals;
Albon.
E/W 1. L Hulme & M Churton, 2. B & P Ness, 3. L Baker & S O’Keefe. Wednesday: 1. B Treharne & S Matheson, 2. J Whalan & C Richards, 3. E Digby & D Hipkins, 4. K McMurray & S Fuller, 5. P Baily & J Gray, 6. A Ryan & E White, 7. C Bywater & G Ingate, 8. L Wood
& G Smith, 9. S Aldrich & M Rowden, 10. J Brandis & J Pye, 11. J Ryan & A Remment. Friday: N/S 1. C Rands & L Falla, 2. J & T Thatcher, 3. L & G Conroy, 4. C Bywater & J Gray, 5. J Whalan & C Richards, 6. J & A Ryan, 7. K Mc Murray & J Pye.
E/W 1. B Treharne & S Matheson, 2. G Morrison & P Baily, 3= B Taylor & J Fowler, 3= L Wood & G Smith, 5. E & A Greenhalgh, 6. D Hipkins & B Eyre, 7.H White & S Helsen, 8. P Marr & S Schmeding.
Myall Coast Vets
By Len GOUGH
29/10/2024. HN VETS Stableford Front Nine Nett Scores 1st Ken Hill 19c/b
2nd Tony Smith 19c/b
3rd Raymond Penny 19 4th Gordon Morrison 18c/b Balls down to 16c/b Back Nine Nett Scores
1st Martin Robinson 20c/b
2nd Laurence McClure 20c/b
3rd Brenton Gibbs 20
4th David Rimmer 19c/b
Balls down to 17c/b
Nearest To Pin
3rd Ian Richardson
5th Richard Booth (Birdie)
10th Peter Nealon
16th Martin Robinson
q Deb
and Deb
2024 Winners of the 4 Person Match Play Competition.
Well played to all our winners today, and to everyone who participated in this week’s events!
Four Person Ladies Match Play Championship Final 2024 Wednesday saw the final of this competition, which is having a resurgence thanks to the efforts of our Captain and the Ladies Committee. Newer players have largely been coaxed and coached in the finer points of match play by many of the experience ladies, with some hotly contested, thrilling games taking place over
several months. The final match play on Wednesday was between the pairing of Deb Matheson/Deb Dummett, and Denise Sainty/Judy Gilbert. And it came down to the wire, with Deb Matheson and Deb Dummett winning on the 18th hole. After being 2 down after 2 holes, the two Debs clawed their way back in a neck and neck battle, playing steadily towards a 1 shot victory on the final hole. Congratulations to our winners and runners up, and to everyone who participated in this competition.
Matheson
Dummett,
- Harry Cousins (15-years) with top ten finishes and a personal best time in the 100m freestyle and;
- Ashley Cousins (16-years) who set a personal best time in the 200m freestyle.
q Raymond Terrace-based Stroud Seals turned in strong performances at the recent North Coast Swimming titles in Port Macquarie.
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FRIDAY
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ABC TV, 8.30pm
Without Douglas Henshall and his signature black peacoat, Shetland viewers may question if they’ve accidentally tuned into the wrong show. For this eighth innings, Agatha Raisin star Ashley Jensen takes the lead as Met detective Ruth Calder. She’s a former Shetland resident who escaped at her first opportunity only to find herself back in the isles on the trail of gangland murder witness Ellen (Maisie Norma Seaton, pictured). Tosh (Alison O’Donnell) puts her own investigation into a series of sheep slayings on hold to help Calder track her down, but their partnership is far from smooth sailing.
FRIDAY, November 8
SUNDAY
THE BLOCK
NBN, 7pm
There’s no question: this season of The Block has been the most dramatic yet – but will the all-important auctions follow suit? In tonight’s finale, we find out, as the five stunning Philip Island homes finally go under the hammer. After hosts Scott Cam (pictured) and Shelley Craft reveal the reserve prices, it’s time for one last squabble as the contestants decide on the crucial auction order. All five asking prices are under $2 million for the first time since 2016, which should merit a decent payday for each team (they take home anything over their house’s reserve), but there’s no guarantee. With the auctions held just one day before the episode goes to air, this is as unfiltered and unpredictable as reality TV gets.
MONDAY FIVE
BEDROOMS
TEN, 9.40pm
Five Bedrooms is one of those rare homegrown hits that deftly massage the funny bone while striking a (heartwrenching) nerve with relatable scenarios, refreshing characters and sharp scripts: think The Secret Life of Offspring and Colin From Accounts. If you’re yet to discover this hidden gem about a bunch of grownups navigating life in their gorgeous shared Melbourne home, the good news is there’s three seasons to catch up on before this fourth and likely final instalment. Tonight’s episode, “Two Battlers”, finds Liz (Kat Stewart) stepping up as carer after Manju (Kumud Merani) undergoes surgery. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t go to plan.
Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs.
Castle Secrets. 9.25 Kennedy. (PG) 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 The Lesson. (Mal)
12.20 The Wall: The Chateau Murder. (Malv, R) 2.50 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R)
3.40 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PG, R)
4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Dr Harry Cooper looks at Clydesdales.
8.30 Growing Home With Jamie Durie: The Countdown Begins. (PG) Follows Jamie Durie and his young family as they build their eco-friendly dream home.
9.30 King Con: Life And Crimes Of Hamish McLaren. (Mal, R) Tales a look at how con man Hamish McLaren swindled $60 million from friends, family and lovers.
11.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl, R)
1.10 Taken. (Mav, R)
2.30 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III: Freshwater. (PGa, R)
8.40 MOVIE: Angel Has Fallen. (2019, MA15+lv, R) A secret service agent tries to save the president. Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman. 11.00 Inside Beverly Hills. (Premiere, Ml)
11.50 The First 48. (Ma, R)
12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Gossip Girl. 2.00 La Brea. 3.00 The Golden Girls. 3.30 The Nanny. 4.30
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Sort Your Life Out. (PGa) Hosted by Stacey Solomon.
SATURDAY, November 9
TV (2)
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Miniseries: The War Of The Worlds. (Final, Mv, R) 1.25 Grantchester. (PGv, R) 2.15 Question Everything. (R) 2.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.20 Classic 100 Concert 2024. (PG, R) 4.55 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Final, PG, R) 5.25 Landline. (R) 5.55 Aust Story. (R)
6.30 Back Roads: Port MacDonnell, South Australia. (PG, R) Tom Forrest explores Port MacDonnell.
7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at the top stories of the day, including coverage of developing stories and events.
7.30 Grantchester. (Final, Mv) A reclusive man is found dead on the streets.
8.20 Vera. (Mav, R) Part 3 of 4. Vera delves into the tangled past of an extreme sports fanatic after he plunges to his death from a cliff.
9.50 Plum. (Ml, R) Plum takes his family to Melbourne.
10.40 Countdown To War. (R) Part 3 of 3. 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm MOVIE: Thomas And Friends: The Mystery Of Lookout Mountain. (2022) 3.30 Children’s Programs. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.30 Speechless. 9.50 Officially Amazing. 10.20 Dragon Ball Super. 10.40 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Growing A Greener World. (R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.00 Ageless Gardens. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Figure Skating. Grand Prix 3. H’lights. 4.30 Plat Du Tour. 4.40 Ancient Egypt By Train. (R) 5.35 Eyewitness WWII: Invasion Italy.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Inside Windsor Castle. Looks at the late queen’s life in Windsor Castle.
8.25 The Cotswolds With Pam Ayres: Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. (R) Part 3 of 4. Pam Ayres heads to North Gloucestershire and the village of Toddington.
9.15 Treasures Of India With Bettany Hughes: The North. (PG, R) Part 1 of 2.
6.05am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants. (2005, PG) 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Speechless. 10.30 Doctor Who. 11.15 Late Programs.
6am The Movie
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Five Diamonds Ladies Day and Keith Noud Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Great Outdoors. (PG) The team travels the Savannah Way.
7.30 MOVIE: Independence Day: Resurgence. (2016, Mv, R) Two decades after they first invaded Earth, an alien race mounts another attack on the planet. Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum.
9.55 MOVIE: I, Robot. (2004, Mv, R)
A robot is suspected of murder. Will Smith, Alan Tudyk.
A pilot is forced to make an emergency landing. Tom Hanks.
9.30 MOVIE: Plane. (2023, MA15+alv)
A pilot is caught in a war zone. Gerard Butler, Mike Colter.
11.40 MOVIE: Judas And The Black Messiah. (2021, MA15+lv, R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
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6.30 MOVIE: The Lion King. (1994, G, R) A young lion cub leaves his pride for a life in exile. Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) From major news stories to entertainment and viral videos, presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.30 Ambulance Australia. (M, R) Paramedics work with police to manage the delusions of a patient who insists he is already dead.
10.45 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) A homeless female suffers leg pain. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Growing A Greener World. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Ageless Gardens. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike C’ship. Round 7. 4.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World C’ship. Round 12. 5.05 Wonders Of Scotland. (R) 5.35 Eyewitness WWII: Invasion Italy.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Pompeii’s Secret Underworld: A City Of Extremes. (Mansv) Part 1 of 2.
9.25 What Killed The Roman Empire? (PGan, R) Experts explore the collapse of the Roman Empire and the role played by climate change and three pandemics.
11.05 Pearl Harbor. (MA15+av, R)
12.55 Royal Autopsy. (Manw, R)
2.45 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R)
3.35 How To Get Fit Fast. (R)
4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 Al Jazeera News.
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Show. 6.25 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 8.40 A King In New York. (1957, PG) 10.35 Operation Napoleon. (2023, M) 12.45pm The Guns Of Navarone. (1961, PG) 3.35 Little Women. (1994, PG) 5.50 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 8.30 Shanghai. (2010, MA15+) 10.30 The Book Of Delights. (2020, MA15+, Portuguese) 12.25am Saving Private Ryan. (1998, MA15+) 3.30 Late Programs. 6am Little Women. Continued. (1994, PG) 7.45 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 10.25 The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 12.25pm Hearts And Bones. (2019, M) 2.30 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 4.45 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 6.40 The Lake House. (2006, PG) 8.30 August: Osage County. (2013, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Life Off Road. Noon The 4WD Adventure Show. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00
6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm MOVIE: Pokémon: Zoroark – Master Of Illusions. (2010) 3.25 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. 8 Hours of Bahrain. H’lights. 4.30 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 5.30 MOVIE: Sonic The Hedgehog. (2020, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone. (2001, PG) 10.45 MOVIE: Power Rangers. (2017, M) 1.05am Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 21. Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers. 1.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 22. Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (PG)
9.00 The British Airways Killer. (Mav) Part 1 of 2. A major missing persons investigation is launched when a mother of two goes missing.
11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. (MA15+adv, R)
12.15 The Starter Wife. (Mas, R)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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Big Zuu’s 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. (Return) 8.30 Disaster Autopsy. 9.25 Tokyo Vice. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 The Block. (Final, PGl) 9.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 10.00 9News Late.
10.30 See No Evil: The Man In The Cowboy Hat. (Mav) 11.30 The First 48. (Ma) 12.20 World’s Greatest Natural Icons. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 Destination WA.
5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
(1995, M) 11.00 Late Programs.
6am Children’s Programs. 12.30pm Basketball. WNBL. Bendigo Spirit v Geelong United. 2.30 MOVIE: Problem Child. (1990, PG) 4.00 MOVIE: Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life. (2016, PG) 5.50 MOVIE: Sherlock Gnomes. (2018) 7.30 MOVIE: Green Lantern. (2011, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Streets Of Colour. (2023, MA15+) Midnight Gotham. 1.00 Love After Lockup. 2.30 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Late Programs.
Doctor At The Door. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PG)
8.30 The Zelensky Story. (PG)
9.30 Greatest Train Journeys From Above. (R)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+asv)
1.05 Son Of. (Madlv, R)
2.50 Paddington Station 24/7. (PG, R)
3.40 The Autistic Gardener. (R)
4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am The Lake House. (2006, PG) 7.50 Little Women. (1994, PG) 10.00 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) Noon Ali And Ava. (2021, M) 1.50 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 4.30 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 6.30 Breaker Morant. (1980, PG) 8.30 The Lighthorsemen. (1987, M) 10.40 Beneath Hill 60. (2010, M) 12.55am Salvation Boulevard. (2011, M) 2.45 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 6.55 Breaker Morant. (1980, PG) 8.55 When Mum Is Away… With The Family. (2020, PG, Italian) 10.50 Gloria Bell. (2018, M) 12.45pm Murder By Decree. (1979, M) 3.00 The Lake House. (2006, PG) 4.50 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 6.30 The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 8.30 Klondike. (2022, MA15+, Ukrainian) 10.25 Onoda. (2021, MA15+, Japanese) 1.35am Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel. 9.00 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav) The MPU is on the case when a young hockey player goes missing during a fight with an opponent on the ice. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Air Crash Investigations. (PG, R) 12.30 Your Money & Your Life. (R) 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
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6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Michael Mosley: Wonders Of The Human Body. (Premiere, PGa)
8.30 The Jury: Death On The Staircase. (M)
9.35 The Old Man. (MA15+v)
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Desperate Measures. (Malv)
12.40 Miniseries: Holding. (Mal, R)
2.30 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R)
3.15 The Autistic Gardener. (R)
4.10 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
VICELAND
6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Lyrik becomes public enemy number one.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 The Big Trip. (PG) Hosted by Dave Thornton.
9.45 First Dates UK. (Mls)
10.50 The Latest: Seven News. 11.20 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R)
12.20 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
THURSDAY, November 14
5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PGd, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG)
8.30 Japan: World’s Most Punctual Train. (PG, R)
9.25 Paris Has Fallen. (M)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Miniseries: The Typist. (Mav, R)
11.55 Faking Hitler. (Mln, R)
2.40 Paddington Station 24/7. (PG, R)
3.30 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 4.25 Peer To Peer. (PGa, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 8.00 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 10.00 Beneath Hill 60. (2010, M) 12.15pm Black Box. (2021, M, French) 2.40 Breaker Morant. (1980, PG) 4.40 When Mum Is Away… With The Family. (2020, PG, Italian) 6.35 Spitfire. (2018, PG) 8.30 Tigerland. (2000, MA15+) 10.30 Police. (2020, M, French) 12.20am Redemption Of A Rogue. (2020, MA15+) 2.10 Late Programs. 6am Spitfire. (2018, PG) 7.55 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 9.35 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 11.25 Mass. (2021, M) 1.30pm The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 3.30 The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 5.30 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PG) 8.30 Six Minutes To Midnight. (2020, M) 10.25 The Conference. (2022, M, German) 12.30am I’m Not There. (2007, M) 3.00 Late Programs.
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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
8.00 Highway Patrol. (PGadl)
8.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+av) Explores life behind bars. 9.30 Body In The Bin: Murder Of Louise Kam. (Madv) 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 What The Killer Did Next. (Mav, R) 12.00 Magnum P.I. (Mav)
