By Thomas O'KEEFE
FINALS FEVER
By Thomas O’KEEFE
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Grant opportunities for farmers
RURAL landholders on the Myall Coast are being encouraged to consider the support available for establishing environmental plantings for carbon on their land.
Planting native trees and shrubs on cleared land can provide much-needed future habitat for native wildlife, and by storing carbon it can allow landholders to participate in the carbon market. MidCoast Council, together with the NSW Government, is supporting the delivery of Living Carbon grants to local farmers and landholders.
Living Carbon grants are administered as part of the NSW Government’s Primary Industry Productivity and Abatement Program and supported by the NSW Koala Strategy.
The grants focus on lowering the barriers that prevent landholders from entering the carbon market.
The Living Carbon grants provide financial support to assist with the cost of establishing an environmental planting carbon project.
They also focus on improving biodiversity and delivering co-benefits, in particular koala habitat.
“This is a great opportunity for landholders to learn how to participate in the carbon market at the same time as creating habitat for iconic Australian wildlife, like the koala,” said MidCoast Council’s Manager Natural Systems, Gerard Tuckerman.
“The grant could help landholders improve the health of their land, increase productivity, and possibly unlock new income streams.”
To be eligible for a Living Carbon grant, a landholder needs a minimum of ten hectares of cleared land that they wish to revegetate with environmental plantings.
Their project must already be registered with the Clean Energy Register under the Environmental Planting Pilot method (or equivalent), which is set out by the Australian
q The Living Carbon grants provide financial support to assist with the cost of establishing an environmental planting carbon project.
More information about this opportunity is available at https://www.energy.nsw. gov.au/business-and-industry/programsgrants-and-schemes/primary-industriesproductivity-and-abatement/living-carbon
As the on-ground support partner for the region, MidCoast Council can assist landholders to understand if this opportunity suits them and provide support when preparing planting plans and grant applications.
“We are encouraging landholders and farmers to participate,” Mr Tuckerman continued.
“We anticipate that there will be great interest in this opportunity.
“Large parts of the MidCoast are suitable for these plantings.
“The ability to attract government funding to help establish the plantings is a real positive.”
To learn more about carbon and environmental markets, Hunter Local Land Services is holding a ‘Natural Capital –what’s in it for me?’ field day at Bunyah on 20 September, from 9am to 1pm. To attend, please register at https://www.lls.nsw.gov. au/regions/hunter/events
Living Carbon grant applications are assessed as they are submitted and will close in April 2025, or when all available funds have been awarded.
If you are interested in applying for the Living Carbon grant, please contact MidCoast Council’s Koala Safe Spaces team via email at koalasafespaces@midcoast.nsw.gov.au or call (02)7955 7777.
Carbon Credit Unit Scheme.
Busy August on the water
threatening situation.
to monitor the weather.
Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell
MARINE Rescue volunteers completed seventeen search and rescue missions in Port Stephens last month. Across the state, Marine Rescue units performed 263 search and rescues in August, the service’s second-busiest August since 2022, when volunteers completed 267 missions.
said favourable weather conditions saw large numbers of boaters hitting the state’s waterways, but far too many were still succumbing to mechanical problems.
“Engine failure and flat batteries are preventable incidents with regular maintenance,” he said.
“Boaters need to be aware that mechanical failure can lead to a life-
“Those planning to hit the water this spring need to make sure their equipment is in good working order to avoid becoming a statistic.”
Commissioner Barrell is reminding boaters to always carry enough fuel, with some in reserve, and
Beer, petrol and student loans: Nats sharpen poll pitch
By Dominic GIANNINI, AAP
CHEAPER petrol, lower beer prices and discounts on student debt have all been floated as potential Nationals policy as the party sharpens its pitch ahead of a federal election.
Cutting and freezing increases linked to inflation on the fuel excise and slashing taxes on microbreweries and distillers passed the party's federal council meeting on Saturday, although the motions are not binding.
Alcoholic excises should be reviewed across the board, MP Pat Conaghan said.
Student loan discounts and incentives for people to study in the regions were also supported.
The proposal included a 30 percent discount on university and vocational education fees for students older than 25 and those who live in regional and remote Australia.
A broader 20 percent discount for other students
as well as 20 percent off lump sum payments was also backed, as was a regional university campus "rejuvenation fund" to incentivise students to study outside major cities.
Leader David Littleproud used his opening address to party faithful to laud the opposition leading the public debate in areas such as the voice referendum, nuclear energy and vaping reform.
"Never before have you seen a party dictate the policy direction of the public debates in this country over the last two and a half years than what you have seen from the National Party federal team," he said.
The meeting focused heavily on cost-of-living measures and agriculture policy, including mortgage relief, encouraging airline competition to bring down flight prices, boosting rural health support and introducing nuclear energy into the mix.
The party resolved to overturn a legislated ban on live sheep exports, scrap water buybacks and bring back an agricultural visa.
Deputy Nationals Leader Perin Davey and frontbencher Barnaby Joyce were successful in a push calling for Commonwealth compensation for farmers whose agricultural land was negatively impacted by
federal policy.
Others measures to ease cost of living that received support at the federal council meeting included tax breaks and incentives for new Australian airlines to start up to increase competition and allowing pensioners be taxed less to pick up work.
A push to ban union and public super funds donating to political parties was defeated on the floor, as was a call from the party's youth branch to cap negative gearing at three properties.
The majority of the Nationals parliamentary team supported stripping the term "gender identity" from the Sex Discrimination Act, with speakers rallying against the impacts of transgender people playing women's sport.
Members called upon the Nationals in government to exempt foreign backpackers from superannuation, which they can then claim when leaving the country, in a bid to ease costs for employers.
MP Keith Pitt supported money going into backpackers' pockets during their time in regional communities to boost the local economy rather than claim on their way out.
But entitlements should not be stripped entirely, allowing visa holders to be paid less than Australian workers, he argued.
“It is also vitally important that boaters have the correct safety equipment on board and always wear a personal flotation device.
“A lifejacket can’t help you if you don’t have one on,” the Commissioner said.
q David Littleproud has urged more support for university students in Australia's regions.
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& LETTERS
Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN
Area
The Write Direction
By John BLACKBOURN
An informal view
WAY back on 18 May 2023 (fifteen months ago) I wrote a piece on local government expressing the view that it was not “fit for purpose”.
When the date for candidates to be
enrolled passed for this month’s election, the excitement started.
We all know the incompetence of one major political party failing to pass on their list of candidates, which just shows how seriously the big players feel about local government.
In the recent round of elections, the NSW Electoral Commission declared uncontested ballots in fourteen areas.
In another nine Council areas there are some sixteen wards that will be uncontested and one mayoral election will be uncontested for the same reason.
A lack of commitment no doubt.
As voting is compulsory, we must front up and put numbers on the ballot paper, and we are fined if a valid excuse is not accepted by authorities.
Important facts on nuclear
DEAR News Of The Area,
I WOULD like to commend the factual information that Mr Higgs has written into
NOTA regarding nuclear power during this year.
His information is relevant and much more than that telegraphed by newspapers and commercial TV stations.
If possible some past and present copies of NOTA could be taken by Meryl Swanson MP and left in the reading areas of Canberra.
Tea Gardens Men’s Bowling Club News
By John SLATER
11 SEPTEMBER
Today's bowls were sponsored by
A lovely day for playing some bowls with 34 players participating and both the grass and synthetic green in use.
Special Announcement:
Vale Laurie Vickery
Club members were informed today of the death of Laurie Vickery and a minute's silence was held in his memory.
Laurie many will recall was one the Clubs Courtesy Bus Drivers, Member of "The Mullets Swimming Club "and an allround good bloke.” RIP.
The winners in the morning game were decided by the highest winning margin and with a margin of 18 the successful team
On theCouch
Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au
DEAR Jasminda,
AT my recent wedding, my husband recited very out-of-character wedding vows.
I have since been told he wrote them with the assistance of AI.
Was it all just a sham?
Did he even mean what he said? I feel really angry.
Helen G.
Dear
Helen,
THERE are roughly two camps that people fall into with AI.
Those who see it as a godsend that saves precious time, and those who regard it as the work of the devil, diminishing the heart and soul of the written word.
People who struggle to write well have embraced the idea of throwing a shamozzle of words into their computer
If we don’t like the idea of local government, how it operates, or the candidates on offer, how do we show our displeasure?
Rather than not voting and being subjected to a fine or telling porkies that we were out fishing or interstate at that time, the traditionally preferred method was to vote informally and not select any candidate.
The interesting factor here was that if any polling booth or suburban area recorded a measurable informal vote, then electoral
Regarding Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), if Muswellbrook is a risky area to place a reactor, then why not the ACT?
In fact, why not put in a challenge?
Which system can supply base load power to a regional area or town in the quickest, safest, cheapest, culturally sensitive and environmentally friendly way.
If this can be achieved, then this can be a plan for many regional areas of Australia and develop communities away from the
Ashbridge, Mick Sheridan, and Geoffrey Muggleton won over Jeff Baker Chris Golledge and Anthony Grant 28- 23.
The Final was meant to be played Sunday, but the weather Gods had other ideas.
and witnessing (in mere seconds) those words being transformed.
The implications, though, are highlighted in your conundrum.
Suddenly everyone can sound as though a Cyrano-wannabe is whispering in their ear.
It's a slippery slope though.
I've experienced this too, though not on a romantic level. I used to write articles for a local magazine.
I didn't do it for the money (which was as meagre as a Brazilian bikini), but for the sense of satisfaction.
I had a flick through the magazine recently and the stories were so flowery, so overwritten, that AI's influence was immediately recognisable.
Maybe the publication is saving a bit of money, but what is the ultimate cost?
Your husband may have struggled to find the right words to express his (very real) feelings. But yes, I think you are right to be angry.
Vows need to come from the heart, not from a mashup of Wikipedia, scientific journals and news sources.
AI can also be misleading.
You don't want to have to fact-check your husband's undying love.
was Graham Uff, Col Fossey and Dennis Wilberforce.
The winners of the afternoon game were also decided by the highest winning margin and with a margin of 16 the winners were Kevin Barbie, Barry Goode, and Merv Mills.
The Garden Eatery Voucher was won by Wayne Duggan.
Thanks to the Garden Eatery for sponsoring this voucher.
14 Sept.
The semi-final round of the Club Championship Triples was played today And the results were as follows;
Col Amos, Mark Nightingale, and Mark Hair defeated Scott Fitzalan, Ron Webster, and Terry Munright 20-19 with the result determined by the last end.
In the remaining game, Dennis
It will be held next Wednesday 1 8 Sept. In conjunction with the Wednesday Gala
authorities wanted to know why and an informal inquiry was held to determine an answer.
Following the election, when the counting is completed and published, it will be interesting to see if the informal vote or its percentage is published.
In recent elections I have not noticed that number being available and this has me wondering whether the informal vote might be high enough to cause concern.
expensive lifestyle of capital cities. Our Governments are just two sides of a coin and we toss the coin every few years.
One side looks after the greedy and the other side the needy (including all life forms).
So I am wondering how long before we stop worrying about the cost of living and reflect on the cost of surviving.
Regards, W GIBBS.
Day.
In other news. Entries for the Club Minor Pairs close on the 27 th Sep.
There is also a trip planned to go to Denman Bowling Club scheduled for 21 and 22 September SPORTS
Hawks Nest Vets
By Len GOUGH
10/9/2024. HN VETS Stableford
Front Nine Nett Scores
1st Ross Weightman 20c/b
2nd Richard Kemp 20
3rd Noel Quince 18c/b
4th John Dunning 18c/b
Balls to 16c/b
Back Nine Nett Scores
1st Noel Shelly 22
2nd Ross Kirwin 21
3rd Kevin Durham 20c/b
4th Lyle Hudson 20
Balls to 16c/b
Nearest To Pin
3rd Richard Kemp
5th Paul Fordy
10th Alan Crittenden
16th Noel Shelly
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Carpe diem, Jasminda.
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SATURDAY
GRANTCHESTER
ABC TV, 7.30pm
A circus certainly isn’t renowned for being the safest workplace around but in Grantchester’s season nine premiere, it’s not the trapeze or lions that pose danger under the big top – but a vicious crossbow murderer. Police detective Geordie and vicar Will (Robson Green and Tom Brittney, both pictured) investigate after a performer is found dead, and must deduce which of the circus’ eccentric cast of characters is the culprit. At the same time, Will weighs up his future after being offered a transfer to a new parish in Newcastle. Now married with children, is Will ready for a new challenge?
FRIDAY, September 20
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. 8.30 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure: Indonesia. (PGa, R) Part 1 of 4.
Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R)
Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R)
ABC Late News.
Miniseries: Better. (Malv, R)
12.00 Grand Designs. (R) 12.45 The Larkins. (PG, R) 1.35 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.00 Robot Wars. 10.00 Doctor Who. 10.45 Merlin. 11.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.50 Speechless. 12.10am Good Game Spawn
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
MONDAY
THE BLOCK
NBN, 7.30pm
Viewers tuning into The Block this year could be forgiven for thinking Married at First Sight is undergoing renovations – so prominent are the personality clashes and heated chats. As the build hits the halfway mark, the teams struggle with ideas for their guest ensuites amid sizeable fallout from the kitchen judging. Sydney sisters Maddy and Charlotte, (both pictured) who joined the series after Jesse and Paige departed, don’t get a lot of love during the open for inspections but keep their focus on bonding with new builder Dan as they prepare to deliver the first room they’ve realised entirely on their own – can they steer clear of the drama (aka Kylie) all week long?
TUESDAY SHAUN MICALLEF’S ORIGIN ODYSSEY
SBS, 7.30pm
History, heritage and humour combine in this series that host Shaun Micallef describes as “the pinnacle of my glittering career”. Having delved into his own family
Who Do You Think You Are? more than a decade ago, Micallef is joining six comedians on their own journeys of discovery, travelling overseas to trace their roots and better understand their heritage. Tonight’s premiere episode finds Micallef and Fisk star Aaron Chen (pictured, with Micallef) in Shanghai, China, where Chen is keen to learn about his father Peter’s backstory and the sacrifices he made before moving to Australia in the late 1980s. Poignant and personal, it sparkles with Micallef’s signature wit.
My Grandparents’ War. (Ml, R)
Treasures Of Ancient Laos. (PG)
Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome. (PGas, R)
SBS World News Late.
10.45 Soldiers. (Malv)
12.30 A Class Apart. (Madlsv, R) 3.50 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (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. Adam Dovile builds a multi-use table. 7.20 Football. AFL. First preliminary final. Sydney v Port Adelaide. From the SCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews.
11.15 Armchair Experts. (M) A panel discusses all things AFL. 12.00 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.
12.30 Taken. (Mav, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Rugby League. NRL. First semi-final. Cronulla Sharks v North Queensland Cowboys. 9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap up.
10.30 MOVIE: Magnum Force. (1973, MA15+lv, R) A detective investigates some mysterious murders. Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook.
1.00 The Garden Gurus. (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)
Morning Programs. 10.30
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
6.30
Escape To The Country. 10.30 I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.
Hawks Nest Bridge Club
By Diane RUSSELL
RESULTS Week Ending 13th September. Monday N/S 1. J Glover & N Grehan, 2. J Whalen & B Treharne, 3. B Eyre & D Hipkins, 4. P Baily & G Morrison, 5. J Ryan & A Remment, 6. J Patfield & C Brooking. E/W 1. J Armstrong & D Dale, 2. L Howarth & E Greenhalgh, 3. H White & S Helsen, 4=. C Bywater & J Pye, 4=. S Fuller & L
Butler, 4=. K Mc Murray & G Muggleton, 7. P Marr & S Schmeding. Tuesday 1=. L Baker & R Albon, 1=. L Hume & S Bowen, 3. S Ryder & J Fowler, 4. B & P Ness, 5. P Lau & D Dummett, 7. E
Buckpitt & D Russell. Wednesday: 1. E Digby 7& D Hipkins, 2. D Russell & D Ayres, 3. J Armstrong & M Rowden, 4. B Treharne & S Matheson, 5. K Mc Murray & L Butler, 6. P Baily & J Gray, 7. A Ryan & E White,
8. M Churton & J Corden, 9. C Bywater & J Pye, 10. L Hume & G Ingate, 11. J Ryan & A Remment.
Friday: N/S 1. J Whalan & C Richards, 2. J & T Thatcher, 3. L Howarth & D O’Brien, 4. B & P Gibbs, 5. B Treharne & S Matheson, 6. E & A Greenhalgh, 7. S Helsen & H White, 8. S Pearson & M Rowden, 9. J Fowler & B Taylor. E/W 1. L Falla & C Rands, 2. M Churton & P Baily, 3. J Armstrong & D Dale, 4. J Glover & N Grehan, 5. D Hipkins & B Eyre, 6. C Bywater & J Pye, 7. J & A Ryan, 8. E Digby & L Hume, 9. P Marr & S Schmeding.
SATURDAY, September 21
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) 1.15 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (Final, PGa, R) 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 2.40 Becoming Frida Kahlo. (PGa, R) 3.40 Micro Monsters. (R) 4.30 The Assembly. (PG, R) 5.15 Landline. (R) 5.45 Australian Story. (R)
6.30 Back Roads: Heysen Trail, South Australia. (PG, R) Paul West tackles the Heysen Trail.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Grantchester. (Return, Mv) Geordie investigates when a circus performer is found dead after being shot with a crossbow.
8.20 Vera. (Mv, R) After a woman is murdered, her son escapes the attack only to fall through the ice of a frozen pond.
9.50 Return To Paradise. (PG, R) A famous wellness influencer drops dead. 10.45 Miniseries: Better. (Mal, R)
11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
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6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 The Crystal Maze. 8.15 Robot Wars. 9.15 MOVIE: Pokémon Detective Pikachu. (2019, PG) 10.55 Officially Amazing. 11.25 Dragon Ball Super. 11.50 Supernatural Academy. 12.10am The PM’s Daughter. 12.35 Good Game Spawn Point. 1.10 Rage. 2.45 Jade Armor. 3.05 Total Drama Island. 3.25 Summer Memories. 3.35 Odd Squad. 3.55 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Bitesize. (R) 9.05
J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PG, R) 10.05
Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Still Running. (PG, R) 3.00
Such Was Life. (R) 3.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.00 Wonders Of Scotland. (PG, R) 5.30 Frontlines. (PG)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Cumbria: The Lakes & The Coast. (PG)
8.20 Highgrove: The King’s Country Home.
9.15 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes. (R) 10.10 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. (Ma, R)
11.05 Something Undone. (Premiere, Mal)
12.05 Rex In Rome. (Ml, R)
3.45 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.45 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Sydney Everest Carnival and Caulfield Charity Family Day. 4.00 AFL Pre-Game Show. 4.30 Football. AFL. Second preliminary final. Geelong v Brisbane Lions. From the MCG.
8.00 Seven News.
9.00 MOVIE: Armageddon. (1998, Mv, R)
NASA turns to a veteran oil driller and his team to save humanity after an asteroid is discovered on a collision course with Earth. However, first they must master their new equipment and overcome old rivalries. Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler. 12.15 Taken. (Mav) Christina tries to reveal a mole in the CIA.
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Greg Grainger explores Tasmania.
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R) Three siblings move to Ireland.
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Explore TV: Trade Routes Of The Middle Ages. 1.00 Cybershack. (PG) 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 9. St George Illawarra Dragons v Brisbane Broncos. 3.15 Rugby Union.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Second semifinal. Sydney Roosters v Manly Sea Eagles.
9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap up.
10.30 MOVIE: The Expendables 2. (2012, MA15+lv, R) A group of mercenaries seeks revenge. Sylvester Stallone.
12.30 Iconic Australia. (Madsv, R)
1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (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 The Dog House. (PGa, R) A bulldog has lost its spark. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (PGals, R) Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows the staff as it tries to find the right fit for a woman who wants a pal for her staffy.
9.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mad, R) A car crash in front of their ambulance forces paramedics Pete and Phil to perform a resuscitation. 10.45 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) A boy is knocked down by a motorcycle. 12.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
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6am Red
Obsession. Continued. (2013, PG) 6.25 The World’s
SUNDAY, September 22
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.25 Darby And Joan. (PG, R) 3.10 Nigella At My Table. (R) 3.40 Amazing Spaces. (R) 4.30 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Compass.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Return To Paradise. (PG)
A salon owner is murdered.
8.30 Unforgotten. (Mal) The victim’s past comes to light and leads the team in unexpected directions.
9.15 Miniseries: Better. (Mal, R) Part 2 of 5.
10.15 Fisk. (PG, R)
10.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
12.15 Endeavour. (Final, Mav, R)
1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Australia Remastered. (R)
4.00 Gardening Australia. (R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
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6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits. (2012, PG) 8.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.40 Speechless. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.10 Inside The Sydney Opera House. 12.05am BTN High. 12.10 Malory Towers. 1.00 A Kind Of Spark. 1.50 Jade Armor. 2.10 Total Drama Island. 2.30 Summer Memories. 2.45 School Of Rock. 3.05 Miraculous. 3.30 Odd Squad. 3.55 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Life In Bloom. (R) 10.00 FIFA Classic Matches. 11.30 Ageless Gardens. (PGd, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Blind Sailing. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Etched In Gold. 3.30
Such Was Life. (PGa, R) 3.40 Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.35 And Then Came The Water. 5.30 Frontlines. (Final, PGavw)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Ottoman Empire By Train. (PGa)
8.25 Medina Azahara: Lost Pearl Of El-Andalu. Takes a look at the Madinat al-Zahra, the ruins of a palace in Spain.
9.25 Ancient Superstructures. (R)
10.25 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry. (PGa, R)
11.20 The Real Peaky Blinders. (R)
1.20 Devon & Cornwall With Michael Portillo. (PGa, R)
3.10 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.00 Peer To Peer. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
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Convenience. 1.10 Small Town Secrets. 2.00 Queer Sports. 3.50 In My Own World. 4.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.35 The Machines That Built America. 7.05 Abandoned Engineering. 8.00
SBS MOVIES (32)
Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 8.45 Queen Bees. (2021, PG) 10.35 The Humbling. (2014, M) 12.35pm Larry Crowne. (2011, M) 2.30 The Crossing. (2020, PG, Norwegian) 4.20 Romeo And Juliet. (2013, PG) 6.30 To Catch A Thief. (1955, PG) 8.30 Crossing Over. (2009, MA15+) 10.35 Benedetta. (2021, MA15+, French) 1am Late Programs. 6am The Crossing. Continued. (2020, PG, Norwegian) 6.40 Romeo And Juliet. (2013, PG) 8.50 Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 10.30 Baby Done. (2020, M) 12.10pm Look At Me. (2018, M, Arabic) 2.00 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 4.20 Arthur And The Two Worlds War. (2010, PG) 6.15 Lucky You. (2007, PG) 8.30 Pride And Glory. (2008, MA15+) 10.55 Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 The Voice. (PGl, R) 2.45 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 3.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 3.30 Border Security. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.
8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation.
9.45 The Latest: Seven News.
10.15 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. (MA15+av, R)
11.25 Autopsy USA. (MA15+adv) 12.25 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R) 1.25 Harry’s Practice. (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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6.00 NBN News.
7.00 The Block. (PGl) 8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.30 9News Late.
10.00 See No Evil: A Crash, Not An Accident. (Mav) Documents the murder of Jorge Rodriguez. 11.00 The First 48. (Mal) 11.50 Transplant. (MA15+m) 12.40 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R)
5.00 Today Early News.
5.30 Today.
9GEM (82)
6am Children’s Programs. 2.10pm Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Grand Prix of Nashville. H’lights. 3.20 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. 6 Hours Of Fuji. H’lights. 4.30 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Movie. (2014, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. (2019, PG) 9.40 MOVIE: City Slickers. (1991, PG) Midnight Late Programs. 6am Children’s Programs. 2.10pm Surfing Australia TV. 2.40 Ben Fogle:
6.00 The Sunday Project. Joins panellists for a look at the day’s news,
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Country. (1959, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Tombstone. (1993, M) 11.10 Late Programs.
BOLD
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MONDAY, September 23
TUESDAY, September 24 6.00
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Michael Palin In North Korea. (R)
8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls)
9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (Mlns)
10.15 Have I Got News For You U.S.
11.05 SBS World News Late.
11.35 Suspect. (Malv)
12.05 Of Money And Blood. (MA15+dv)
2.00 The Spectacular. (Malv, R) 4.00 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.50 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 Home And Away. (PGa) Cash takes a step back.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 MOVIE: The Equalizer 2. (2018, MA15+v, R) A retired CIA black ops operative is forced back into action when his friend is murdered. Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders.
11.00 The Voice. (PGl, R)
12.45 The Event. (Mav, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Arthur And The Two Worlds War. Continued. (2010, PG) 6.55 Belle And Sebastian. (2013, PG, French) 8.45 To Catch A Thief. (1955, PG) 10.45 Three Floors. (2021, M, Italian) 1pm Romeo And
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (Premiere)
8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi. 9.30 Dateline.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 The Point: Road Trip. (R) 11.30 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+s)
1.15 Illegals. (Malsv, R)
3.10 Make Me A Dealer. (PGl, R)
4.00 Peer To Peer. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away.
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.
9.05 The Rookie. (Mav) When a toddler is found at the scene of a crime, Nolan and Nune must decide what to do with him.
10.05 Made In Bondi. (Mal) A new girl enters the group.
11.10 Chicago Fire. (Return, Mav)
12.10 Holey Moley Australia. (PGsv, R) 1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl, R)
La Brea. (Mav)
WEDNESDAY, September 25
Miniseries: The Sixth Commandment. (Mal)
SBS World News Late.
El Immortal: Gangs Of Madrid. (MA15+ds)
Wisting. (MA15+a, R) 2.35 Miniseries: Safe Home. (Mal, R)
3.35 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.25 Peer To Peer. (PGv, R)
4.55 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 Home And Away. (PGav)
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.
9.05 Code Blue: One Punch Killers. (Madv) Takes a look at one-punch killings. 10.05 Talking Footy: Grand Final Special. 11.05 The Latest: Seven News. 11.35 Chicago Fire. (Mav) 12.35 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av)
Harry’s Practice. (R)
Home Shopping.
NBC Today.
Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Phil Tippett:
Mad Dreams And Monsters. Continued. (2019, PG) 6.30 Every Day. (2018, PG) 8.20 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 10.35 Lean On Me. (1989, M) 12.35pm Breathless. (1960, M, French) 2.15 Widows’ Peak. (1994, PG) 4.10 Skating To New York. (2013, PG) 5.50 Without A
THURSDAY, September 26
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Australian Walks. (PG)
8.25 National Parks From Above. (Premiere, PGa)
9.20 Paris Has Fallen. (Premiere)
10.10 SBS World News Late.
10.40 Freezing Embrace. (MA15+av)
12.20 Unbroken. (Malv, R)
2.55 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
3.45 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)
4.40 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams And Monsters. (2019, PG) 10.00 Stage Mother. (2020, M) 11.45 The Duke. (2020, M) 1.30pm Every Day. (2018, PG) 3.20 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 5.40 The Cup. (2011, PG) 7.40 Arctic. (2018, M) 9.30 71. (2014, MA15+) 11.20 Seraphim Falls. (2006, MA15+) 1.30am Mad Max Fans: Beyond The Wasteland. 3.20 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) 8.30 The Front Bar: Grand Final Edition. (Ml) In the lead-up to the grand final, hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL. 10.00 Dan Muggleton: White And Wrong. (MA15+dls) Stand-up performance by Daniel Muggleton.
Air Crash Investigations. (PGav, R)
Magnum P.I. (Mav)
Travel Oz. (PG, R)
Home Shopping.
NBC Today.
Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
A Current Affair.
The Block. (PGl)
Human Error. (Mlv)
Million Dollar Murders. (Mav, R)
9News Late.
Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mav)
Tipping Point. (PG, R)
Hello SA. (PG)
Season’s end
By Shayne REYNOLDS
