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Life cycle Rob Lutter’s two wheel ‘round the world quest PAGE 18

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PEOPLE

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The real cost of free trade agreements

Alexi Wilson's Hollywood dream comes true

Graeme Connors: the born storyteller

Brewarrina based photographer impresses

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FROM THE GUEST EDITOR

Friday 27.02.2015 to Sunday 01.03.2015 Alexi Wilson

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A Hollywood dream come true

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Life cycle Rob Lutter’s two wheel ‘round the world quest PAGE 18

Graeme Connors

PEOPLE

We chat to the music icon and born storyteller PAGE 24

Privatisation

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Retailers fear “higher taxes” under Labor plan PAGE 34

Health: COPD

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The disease that’s draining lives and the public purse PAGE 42

Exploring Tasmania Local food-lover Belinda Nugent takes us on a tour of the Apple Isle PAGE 50

The Arts Meet Brewarrina based amateur photographer “Burra Mac” PAGE 56

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Time for Aussies to expect big things from themselves F all the people you’ll meet in this edition of Dubbo Weekender, Alexi Wilson (page 14) and Rob Lutter (page 18) are my hands down favourites.

Not because she’s working in Hollywood and he’s been riding a bike around the world for three years but because they each had a dream, stayed true to themselves and achieved.

What is it about a dream in this country, especially when it’s spoken out loud?

Dreams are a lamplight to naysayer moths drawn to tell you there’s this or that reason why you shouldn’t/couldn’t/can’t want something. The USA is the antipathy. Tell someone your dream and they’ll ask how can I help?

Clearly Alexi and Rob ignored any negativity or were blessed to have family and friends consistently reminding them, you can do it.

Something that Alexi said, however, has bugged me ever since we talked. She is deeply grateful for the opportunities she has working in Hollywood besides the likes of Tom Cruise and Ben Affleck but even at her highest level of education here in Australia learning her trade, she never really got the sense that she should aim as high as working on the biggest budget films ever made.

Why not? Someone has to. They are no different or more deserving than she is. Why not move to the USA and work in the world’s most coveted industry in your field. Why not work with the best of the best?

How anyone could think these things are not to be encouraged,

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particularly at the tertiary level, is a mystery.

Sure not everyone achieves their dream but you’ll never never know if you never never go.

When you think about how many people from Dubbo have tread the boards on Broadway, danced in the opera houses of Europe and topped the world’s charts with their music hits you have to wonder what is it in Australia that still encourages people with real talent to just settle for second best.

Have you ever heard the surprised response, ‘she did that, but hang on, she’s from Dubbo?!’ as if coming from Dubbo, or I wager, any regional village, town or city, is the definition of an inability to succeed, presumably because it’s assumed we don’t have ambition, school, the internet or electricity.

These ideas, which make a nation inherently what it is, permeate our minds from the day we’re born. Like a pink blanket or blue, we get Australian-ness coloured with views, opinions, mores, habits, histories and beliefs, which as adults position us relative to everyone else in the world. It’s up to us to let the world know we stand as equals.

If there’s any ambassador for this city and it’s inhabitants who is shouting the loudest about what being from Dubbo really means it’s the Dubbo Weekender.

Jen’s back in full swing next week! I’ve had a blast as your guest editor and look forward to contributing more in the future. Thanks for having me on board.

Have a great weekend!

` Like a pink blanket or blue, we get Australian-ness coloured with views, opinions, mores, habits, histories and beliefs, which as adults position us relative to everyone else in the world. It’s up to us to let the world know we stand as equals.

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The real cost of free trade agreements

BY JOHN RYAN JOURNALIST

UCH has been made of the recent flurry of free trade agreements, with pundits predicting boom times for the nation.

Much of this is true but, like the hype generated by our recent mining booms, only a select percentage will benefit from the spoils, and the side-effects will impose harsh penalties on our broader society with little in the way of long term infrastructure benefits to balance the equation.

Sure there will be winners, like the beef industry, but relatively speaking it employs few people and higher cattle prices will raise the cost of beef for domestic consumers.

The countries we’re trading with need our beef so that’s a no-brainer for them, they were going to buy much of it anyway, but look at what we’re giving away in return – our sovereignty.

Much has been made of the Hepatitis A scare after people ate contaminated, cheaply produced Chinese berries, but because our negotiators have ‘negotiated’ so many things away, we’re going to have a hard time legally when it comes to actually telling countries like China we don’t like the way their produce is grown.

Despite public protestations from Coles and Woollies this week, those companies are only interested in the cheapest possible produce to enrich their bottom lines, telling the populace they rip off on a daily basis how worried they are is a simple smoke and mirrors PR exercise.

Since the 1970s we’ve seen how freer trade has impacted on the country’s manufacturing sector, and how anyone who speaks out about border protection is living in the past, but a recent analysis of the USA free trade experience is a telling indicator of the dangers of free trade, pushed by corporations to maximise profits.

Even by American standards Robert Reich is an over-achiever.

A Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, he graduated from Yale’s law school and served three US presidents, including secretary of Labour for Bill Clinton and on Barack Obama’s Transition Advisory Board.

In his spare time he’s published 14 books including ‘The work of nations’, ‘Supercapitalism’ and ‘Beyond Outrage: What has gone wrong with our economy and how to fix it’.

He says he doesn’t believe in the redistribution of wealth for its own sake, but is concerned how the US, as a nation, can afford to pay for what it needs to do, with a view that low income workers should receive wage supplements from a higher marginal income tax on the top-earning five percent.

He’s hyper-critical of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) which is slated to be the largest trade deal ever conceived, with 792 million people making up 40 percent of the international economy signing up to a regu-

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latory and investment treaty.

Remember how we’re going to have trouble stopping these poisoned berries coming into Australia? Read on: Reich says Republicans want to cooperate with Obama’s Democrats because the treaty details have been designed by ‘America’s biggest corporations and Wall Street’s biggest banks...but not the American public’.

“That's a recipe for fatter profits and bigger pay checks at the top, but not a good deal for most of us, or even for most of the rest of the world,” Reich says.

He says free trade after World War II meant opening borders to imported products, allowing countries to specialise at what they did best, at the least cost – meaning rising living standards in the US and abroad – new jobs were created and communism was contained.

“For three decades, free trade worked.

It was a win-win-win,” Reich says, with trade issues now far more complex, intertwined and convoluted, and the payoff more skewed towards those at the top of the food chain.

“Tariffs are already low. Negotiations now involve such things as intellectual property, financial regulations, labour laws, and rules for health, safety, and the environment.”

It’s no longer free trade versus protectionism, with big corporations and Wall Street wanting their cake and eating it as well, Reich suggests.

“They want more international protection when it comes to their intellectual property and other assets. So they've been seeking trade rules that secure and extend their patents, trademarks, and copyrights abroad, and protect their global franchise agreements, securities, and loans,” Reich says.

“But they want less protection of consumers, workers, small investors, and the environment, because these interfere with their profits. So they've been seeking trade rules that allow them to override these protections.

“Not surprisingly for a deal that's been drafted mostly by corporate and Wall Street lobbyists, the TPP provides exactly this mix,” he said.

Sound familiar?

Our supermarkets have so much power they’re writing their own rules when it comes to manipulating domestic suppliers and driving prices down to below the cost of production in the quest for ever-increasing profits.

Here’s some leaked detail about the TPP: • Stronger patent protections for phar-

Australian Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb, (3L), and US Trade Representative Michael Froman,(C), attend a trade ministers and heads of delegation for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations, media briefing in Sydney, Monday, October 27, 2014. Ministers and heads of delegation from Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam have completed a three day meeting negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement on trade. PHOTO: AAP/DAN HIMBRECHTS

maceuticals to delay the introduction of cheaper generic versions of drugs; • An international tribunal of private lawyers operating outside national legal systems who can order compensation for any ‘unjust expropriation’ of foreign assets; • Orders for lost profits proven to be caused by a nation’s regulations – expect to see international cigarette companies suing Australian taxpayers as a result of the plain-packaging regulations. Or if we try to stop any poisoned ‘fresh’ food from entering our country.

NSW and other states are currently looking at allowing legalised medicinal marijuana for people with chronic pain conditions, yet already pharmaceutical giants are scrambling to patent that medicine, interposing by ‘law’ their moneymaking mechanisms between peoples’ health and a naturally occurring plant.

There would be, literally, a million examples of this corporate extortion.

Reich says globalisation could see foreign subsidiaries of U.S.-based corporations could just challenge any U.S. government regulation they claim unfairly diminishes their profits.

“Say, a regulation protecting American consumers from unsafe products or unhealthy foods, investors from fraudulent securities or predatory lending, workers from unsafe working conditions, taxpayers from another bailout

` They want less protection of consumers, workers, small investors, and the environment, because these interfere with their profits. So they've been seeking trade rules that allow them to override these protections.

of Wall Street, or the environment from toxic emissions,” he says.

The PR spin by Obama is that the TPP will boost US exports in the world’s fastest-growing region, with the back-story being the strategy will help contain China’s growing economic and strategic clout.

The danger, according to Reich, is US corporations will send even more jobs offshore.

“The TPP is a Trojan horse in a global race to the bottom, giving big corporations and Wall Street banks a way to eliminate any and all laws and regulations that get in the way of their profits,” Reich said.

“At a time when corporate profits are at record highs and the real median wage is lower than it's been in four decades, most Americans need protection, not from international trade but from the political power of large corporations and Wall Street.

“The Trans Pacific Partnership is the wrong remedy to the wrong problem.

Any way you look at it, it's just plain wrong,” he said.

It’s pretty scary when our national government, duly elected by the people, may not be able to prevent poisoned food from coming into our country thanks to a trade deal where they either didn’t read the fine print, or didn’t care.

Just as the East India Company raped and pillaged nations across the world for England a few centuries ago, so we are now being exploited by globalised corporations which use their lobbying power and campaign donations to influence politics across the western world.

Just as England’s Royal Navy backed up the East India Company with its might upon the waves, so the US military pokes its nose into every corner of the world.

How sad it is that we don’t learn from history, or the examples of other countries.

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Community, health course enrolments reflect region’s needs

BY KIM V. GOLDSMITH JOURNALIST

T’S the start of the new year for tertiary institutions across the country and in Dubbo TAFE Western is reporting unexpected but strong interest in a range of community sector and health courses, seeing class numbers double in some cases.

Currently one in five of the Orana region’s population holds a certificate level qualification, which has historically been TAFE’s territory.

However, it now shares this space with many smaller registered training organisations, creating a more competitive vocational training environment.

TAFE Western’s manager of educational programs for service industries, Michael Bourke (pictured) says while they’re pleased some enrolments are higher than they have been, they’re particularly pleased to be maintaining numbers this year.

In Dubbo for example demand for the Certificate III in early childhood education care has resulted in extra classes being put on for the full-time and flexible delivery students, as well as seeing 50 TVET students enrolled in the certificate.

“That was unexpected demand, which

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is lovely to see – it was a surprise to get so many extra students. That Certificate III course in early childhood education and care in Dubbo has been far more popular than we planned.”

Along with the growing demand for childcare nationally, it is also now compulsory for early childhood facility staff to have a Certificate III, two factors Bourke says have been drivers behind the enrolments.

The other strong performer has been the Certificate III course in community services work, a starting point for students to move into welfare, disability care, counselling, social housing and other support areas associated with health.

“There are a lot of private providers now delivering those services, which is again a change from when governments used to provide a lot of those services – a lot of that has been outsourced.

“It is one of those areas where there’s a fair turnover of staff, particularly children’s services. It tends to be female dominated, and with women having families, taking them out of the workforce, there’s a constant need for new people to come in.

“We don’t offer courses where there’s no demand – it’s very much industry-led.

The courses are developed by industry and we then deliver them according to how local industry want those courses.”

Bourke says many of the Certificate III graduates go on to higher qualifications and while it’s not the rule, many have an 18-month lag before gaining a job.

“But most people who want to get a job find employment. The advantage is all these courses require some sort of work placement where they start to make industry connections.

“It’s always competitive and you can’t guarantee jobs for people but certainly it provides the industry training that industries require and want.”

The region’s ageing population is considered another driver in the interest in health-related courses such as aged care and enrolled nursing.

` Across the region, 71 per cent of businesses experienced difficulty recruiting in the past year. There’s a lack of basic and specialist skills.”

– Regional Development Australia (Orana) chair, John Walkom.

Regional development organisation, RDA Orana reports the health and education sectors are the largest employers in the region, something TAFE Western watches very closely.

A workforce capacity report undertaken by RDA Orana last year noted that an ageing population gives rise to costs and changes in the requirements and demand for certain workers, such as those in the aged care and health sectors.

Bourke says one of the high demand courses at TAFE Western is the Certificate III in aged care, with 26 students currently enrolled full-time in this course in Dubbo.

Other health courses he says are worth noting due to full part-time and full-time classes are the health services assistant course and enrolled nursing.

“In the Diploma of Enrolled Nursing we have all our classes full with 41 fulltime continuing students and 25 new students who are part-time.

“While some go on to work as enrolled nurses in hospitals, others go on to CSU to complete their registered nursing.”

RDA Orana chair, John Walkom says the growth of the region will be reliant upon a skilled workforce, with TAFE Western and other training providers playing their role in that.

“Across the region, 71 per cent of businesses experienced difficulty recruiting in the past year. There’s a lack of basic and specialist skills.

“The workforce study has provided the knowledge. Now we are working on the strategies to help provide the skills needed for this region, to help it grow and prosper.”

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Pollies taking it to the people

BY JEN COWLEY EDITOR

ITH his characteristic talent for positive spin, Mayor Mathew Dickerson sees the lower than usual turnout for last weekend’s regular Community Leaders’ Breakfast at Dubbo’s rotunda as a good sign.

Against a backdrop of jackhammers, which he joked about having organised to prove council is hard at work, a relaxed Mayor said the modest numbers were a reflection of general satisfaction among the populace.

“It’s a bit like an AGM to which no-one turns up – it’s a good sign that no-one’s really upset!”

But the notion of these regular breakfasts is twofold, he says – it’s both an opportunity to address problems or issues on an individual basis, but it also “sends a strong message that all three levels of government are happy to stand side by side without passing the buck”.

“People mightn’t want to come along and talk to us – but they know they can if they do want to. And this is a non-confrontational format – they don’t have to make an appointment, they can just turn up.”

Dickerson was joined by Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton and Member for Dubbo Troy Grant for the informal breakfast, catered by the Dubbo Men’s Shed, members of which also seemed keen to take up the opportunity to bend the pollies’ ears. A number of interested constituents vied for the trio’s attention, and Weekender heard a number of issues raised – not always with the “right” politician. But that didn’t seem to faze either party.

“People do get confused between the areas of responsibility of the three levels of government, but frankly they don’t care,” says Dickerson. “That’s that’s one of the reasons we set these breakfasts up – so that we’re not saying, “well, that’s not my responsibility”, or washing our hands of the matter. We can say, “that’s not my responsibility but the bloke whose responsibility it is is right over there...”

Throughout the morning, a number of issues were raised with the Mayor, among the more interesting the need for zebra crossings to be painted a brighter white.

“I hadn’t really thought about it, but a lot of our zebra crossings are very worn and hard to see and that’s a safety issue – the elderly lady that brought this up with me said she has to look very hard to make

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sure it’s a zebra crossing before she feels safe to walk. So that’s something we can have a direct influence on – we’ll make sure to paint the crossings on a more regular basis.”

Another thing people wanted to chew Dickerson’s ear about was tourism – specifically, how to keep visitors in the city longer.

“We have a wonderful zoo, but what else can be done to make people stay more than a day or two? Council can set up the right framework to help make that happen, but we can’t for instance, make cafes stay open longer and so forth.

“It was also great to hear some new ideas – one that struck me was to make the city more cycle-friendly by having somewhere to tie up your bike when you visit a café or go shopping. One of the ideas this person had was for cafés to have bike locks available to visitors so they don’t have to carry their own around. Simple – but effective. And that’s something council can perhaps help with.”

Not surprisingly, the Mayor says the issue of law and order is top of mind for many Dubbo citizens.

“It’s something people have been talking to all three of us about. Every person who spoke with me this morning agreed with the comments I made some months ago about needing harsher penalties.”

EANWHILE, the Mayor’s federal counterpart, Mark Coulton was genuinely enjoying an “interesting” morning.

Similarly relaxed, Coulton says he too had a number of people raise the issue of law and order, specifically the scourge of the drug “ice”.

“It’s a conversation I’m having in nearly every town. As a society we haven’t come to terms with how we’re going to deal with the dreadful impact of this drug.”

He says national security is also something people want to raise.

“No one is seriously saying they feel personally threatened or at risk; they’re not concerned for themselves, but for where we’re going and what sort of a country we’ll have for their grandkids.”

Coulton tells, with refreshing honesty, about people’s frustration with politics in the federal sphere.

“They’re supportive and they understand what the government is trying to do, but they’re frustrated by the message that’s getting out – or what messages are not getting out. They’re frustrated by a lot of the media coverage and the side show issues – and that’s a frustration I feel as well.

“I get a good run in my electorate with media – I can get a message out and peo-

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ple can take it or leave it. But when you’re in Canberra and you’re trying to speak on an issue and they’re asking you about titillating side-shows, it’s frustrating,” he shrugs.

But surely that’s not something new?

Every government faces that challenge.

“That’s true,” he concedes. “But one thing we really haven’t come to terms with how to handle social media – it’s no longer just a matter of picking up the paper to find out what’s going on. The 24 hour news cycle is relentless. You can be sitting in your lounge room and a story will break at ten o’clock at night, and you’re at the mercy of what social media decides is the angle. There’s no filter as to what’s true and what’s not. We just have to deal with that – everyone has the same issues but that is frustrating.

The real challenge for him, he says, is explaining the issues clearly and effectively in the melee that is the current media climate.

“People might only see a little snippet on telly at night about what happens in Canberra – so I have to try to explain exactly what we’re doing and why we’re doing it. Things like the free trade agreement and what it means for people out here.”

ITH a state election less than four weeks away, Deputy Premier Troy Grant, with his local Member for Dubbo hat firmly in place for the morning, was taking every opportunity to “shut up and listen”. He set up an “issues” board, where people could place red dots against a range of issues according to what they deem most important.

Again, no surprises that the dots next to “combatting crime” stretched almost to the edge of the page, followed, interestingly and perhaps not entirely unrelated, by “creating jobs for young people”.

“Law and order is the nut we really haven’t cracked yet,” says Grant. “But I’m determined, in the next term if we win government, to lead a different approach on this issue. It’s not an easy job, but I don’t do easy. Crime is something that really is a continuing issue for people because no-one has a panacea. It’s not like, for instance, health, where if you have an issue you can usually fix it. It’s a visible thing, whereas law and order is such a varied thing and you often don’t see just the one problem.

“A lot of work is being done behind the scenes that people don’t see and of course, when you have a spike, people are worried and frightened by it. The perception and the reality often don’t quite match up.”

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People mightn’t want to come along and talk to us – but they know they can if they do want to. And this is a nonconfrontational format – they don’t have to make an appointment, they can just turn up.

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Community leaders Troy Grant, Councillor Mathew Dickerson and Mark Coulton at their public breakfast in Dubbo last weekend. PHOTO: STEVE COWLEY

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The week’s top stories from around the region Compiled by NATALIE HOLMES

Shanks named local woman of the year EVOTED community identity Ruth Shanks AM has been named as the 2015 Dubbo Local Woman of the Year. No-one could be more worthy of the title, with Shanks’ achievements stemming from a lifetime of dedication to the Country Women’s Association and affiliated bodies. She is the world president of the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) which has more than 400 societies in 75 countries representing nine million women worldwide.

The position really is a global commitment.

“I am chairman of the board and there are 16 members who have nine areas of the world – Europe, East, West and Central Africa, South Africa, Central and Southern Asia, Asian and the Far East, the South Pacific, Canada and USA, the Caribbean and Central America. My term of office is for three years and I was elected at the conference in September last year in Chennai, India,” she told Dubbo Weekender.

Shanks is also living proof that the CWA is certainly more than tea and scones.

“At the triennial world conference, we pass resolutions which the society takes back to their governments. Some of the biggest issues are trafficking of women and children and the registration of births.

“The most common theme is education of children and regardless of where they live, women realise that they and their children won’t get anywhere without education.”

In 2006, Shanks received a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her service to people in rural areas particularly through the Country Women's Association of New South Wales, and to the community of Dubbo.

On congratulating her, Dubbo MP and Deputy Premier Troy Grant described Shanks as an inspiration to local women and a worthy recipient of this award.

“The NSW Women of the Year Awards is our way of coming together and celebrating women who go above and beyond, and I am pleased to present Dubbo women Ruth Shanks with the Dubbo Local Women of the Year Award,” he said.

to 80km/h in order to improve road safety in each area.

The safer speed limits come after a review of speed zones at the request of Dubbo City Council.

A Roads and Maritime spokesperson said the reviews assessed a number of factors along the roads including pedestrian activity, road environment, traffic movements and crash data. The announcement came during Road Rules Awareness Week (February 23 to 27).

Dubbo City Council road safety officer Jayne Bleechmore said the annual awareness week is a great way to prompt pedestrians, motorcyclists, cyclists and drivers of all vehicle types to check their understanding of road rules and improve their safety on or near the road.

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Police call for help with Dubbo servo hold up POLICE are appealing for information as they investigate an armed robbery at a service station in Dubbo on Wednesday night.

Just after 7pm, a man armed with a knife entered the BP service station on Cobra Street where he threatened a teenage female staff member and demanded money.

The 19-year-old attendant complied with the man’s demands, handing over

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Parkes MP Mark Coulton, Ruth Shanks and Dubbo MP Troy Grant.

an undisclosed amount of cash. Fortunately, the young woman was was not physically harmed during the incident.

The armed man was last seen walking south on Fitzroy Street.

Officers attached to Orana Local Area Command are investigating the incident and would like to speak to a man who may be able to assist with inquiries. He is described as being of Caucasian appearance in his mid-30s. He was last seen wearing a blue hooded jumper with a Bulldogs (NRL) motif across the front, and sunglasses.

Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com. au/ Information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Plane trail for Narromine to Nevertire WITH the expansion of the Narromine Aviation Museum on the horizon, Macquarie 2100 is looking at boosting the number of visitors through the doors with a project which achieves many of the organisation’s social, economic and environmental aims.

M2100 executive officer John Ryan said the plan is to encourage landholders along the Mitchell Highway from Dubbo to Nevertire to build life-size aircraft from scrap metal and junk they have laying around their farms.

“There are plenty of examples of

clever, eye-catching aircraft built from junk and the ‘Waste to Art’ movement is becoming popular amongst the mainstream – you only have to look at the success of the ‘Animals on Bikes’ exhibits between Dubbo and Cumnock/ Molong, which is enticing many people to now take the back way to Orange or Sydney just to keep the kids occupied, see what’s new, or to have a bit of a laugh along the way.”

Such a project would vastly increase awareness of the Narromine Aviation Museum and aerodrome and showcase that facility’s vital and ongoing importance to the district and encourage plenty of people to call in and enhance the town’s economy.

Changes to speed zones A 50KM/H speed zone was introduced this week in Kintyre Estate while a section of Minore Road has been dropped

AFTER more than six months of work, residents on the Old Mendooran Rd are celebrating the completion of a bridge spanning the Talbragar River.

Manager of Works Services Ian Bailey was pleased with the construction project which solved a long-term problem of repeated flooding cutting road access.

“Old Mendooran Road links Mendooran Road and the Golden Highway but has been subject to flooding at the crossing of the Talbragar River,” Bailey said.

“The new bridge is 11 metres higher than the original crossing and has been constructed to specifications to withstand a one in 20 year flood event.

An official opening is currently being planned.

Man charged after break and enter ONE of two armed burglars of a Cobra St home has been charged with aggravated break and enter two weeks after the initial attack. A local couple were attacked in their home by two men, who tried unsuccessfully to tie them up before stealing cash from the residence.

One of the men, a 31-year-old, was arrested in Maitland this week.

Old Dubbo Gaol records goes digital

The completed bridge on Old Mendooran Rd will ease the pain for local residents stranded during wet weather.

THE historical collection of objects at Old Dubbo Gaol are being digitally archived for the benefit of both present and future generations. A grant of $7000 was sourced from Museums and Galleries NSW to pay for the project.

The gaol’s operations supervisor Merrin Starr said the items being digitally archived include the hangman’s kit, a collection of small medicine bottles, original pieces of the gallows, a whipping stool, both wooden and metal gags and

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Funding for youth patrol extended FUNDING for the Dubbo Safe Aboriginal Youth Program Patrol has been extended until the end of June.

Dubbo MP Troy Grant said the patrol operates a safe transport and outreach service for vulnerable Aboriginal youth who are on the streets late at night and reduces the risk of them becoming engaged in crime or victimised by others.

In Dubbo, the patrols help at least 384 youth a month.

The patrol has helped more than 150,000 Aboriginal youth since its inception in 2009.

Representatives celebrated the announcement of further funding for the youth patrol at Dubbo Neighbourhood Centre.

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“These items are an invaluable assets to the gaol and by archiving digital images of the collection, it will ensure that future generations will be able to access an authentic glimpse into the past,” she said.

Photographs of the items will be entered into a new online system that will allow staff to easily view, search and update the object records. The public will also be able to access the collection online through the Old Dubbo Gaol website by the end of the year.

International Women’s Day INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY came early to Dubbo, with a luncheon held last Wednesday to coincide with a visit from Nationals Senator Fiona Nash.

While in the region, Nash took the opportunity to visit local businesswomen in Narromine, followed by a visit to Dubbo Neighbourhood Centre and

lunch at Dubbo RSL Club. The event gave women in the area the dual opportunity to meet the down-to-earth Senator and network with one another.

Senator Fiona Nash pictured with local lady Toni Grant at the lunch. PHOTO: DUBBO WEEKENDER/KAITLYN RENNIE

New deposits found at Orange mine IMPACT Minerals Limited has announced a new mineral deposit at its mine 95 km north of Orange. The inferred resource contains 720,000 tonnes

at 4.7 g/t gold equivalent for a contained 110,000 gold equivalent ounces comprising 2.8 g/t gold, 48 g/t silver, 1.5% zinc, 0.6% lead and 0.1% copper.

The resource contains massive sulphide mineralization at the Main Shaft prospect and extends to a depth of 90m.

A separate Inferred Mineral Resource has also been calculated for the massive sulphide lens at the Main Shaft. Impact Minerals managing director Mike Jones said the resource contains just over 1000 oz per vertical metre of gold equivalent from the surface.

“This is very encouraging for the possible future development of an open pit mine given that such values represent a common threshold for profitable underground mines.”

Far West sees two fatalities A man has died after hitting a goat on the Louth Rd near Louth in western NSW. The 56-year-old Tasmanian was riding behind two friends on the unsealed road when his bike struck a feral goat which ran onto the road. The man was thrown from his bike and landed heavily.

His friends stopped to render assistance until NSW Ambulance Paramedics arrived and took him to Bourke District Hospital where he died. The goat also died in the accident.

At Lightning Ridge, last Fridays saw the death of a man in a single vehicle crash outside the town. It is believed the 36-year-old driver and sole occupant of the vehicle lost control of the 4WD ute he was driving and skidded off the road before crashing into a tree.

The man died at the scene.

Youth Frontiers rs launched A NEW youth mentoring program called Youth outh Frontiers was launched hed this week, with up to 10 local students from thee electorate to receive one-on-one ne-on-one mentoring. eive a minStudents will receive imum of 30 hourss of mentoreast 10 hours ing, including at least entoring of one-on-one mentoring velop to help them develop omand implement a comhat munity project that

would benefit our local area.

Youth Frontiers is set to improve the educational outcomes and create new opportunities for disengaged young people growing up in NSW, including young people in rural and remote parts of the state.

plained the concept.

“We are constantly being told by busi-

Figures show state-wide dementia strategy needed UPDATED dementia prevalence figures have supported the call for a comprehensive state-wide dementia strategy to be implemented in NSW, across health, transport, policing, housing and other government services.

Alzheimer’s Australia NSW CEO John Watkins said updated dementia prevalence rates show that the numbers of people with dementia in NSW is now estimated to be almost 112,000. This is expected to increase to an estimated 128,500 people by 2020 and up to 272,000 people by 2050.

In the Dubbo electorate, there is an estimated 1200 people living with dementia, which is expected to increase to 1350 by 2020 and 2450 by 2050.

“These figures show dementia is an issue that is only going to get bigger and we really need a whole-of-government approach to appropriately tackle the challenge,” Watkins said.

World of work open to students WITH the aim of encouraging students to be more inspired about the world of work, Regional Development Australia Orana is working to create partnerships with local schools and employers. The Work Inspiration project is an initiative which focuses on creating partnerships to assist the positive transition from school into emof students fro The partnership arployment. Th allow groups rangement will w of students to spend time in workplaces in order to learn about different industries, exdiffer plore the various career opv tions available availab to them and create their own networks.

RDA Orana is i poised to launch a pilot progra program to connect the two entities. entitie RDA Orana chief execu ecutive officer Felicity Taylor-Edwards (pictured) ex(p

ness that they are looking for employees with basic work skills and an enthusiasm for work. We believe bringing inspiration into the career options for young people will give them that opportunity.”

Farmer stands for election SIXTH generation Narromine farmer Colin Hamilton (pictured) has thrown his hat into the political arena by standing as an independent candidate for the seat of Dubbo at the upcoming state election on March 28.

His concern for the future wellbeing of our farmers and their land prompted his nomination.

“I believe I represent a large and growing number of rural Australians who are increasingly ashamed by … governments and disgusted by this and previous governments neglect and “non-representation” of their rural constituents,” he told Weekender.

“How can any person or party, supposedly representing the bush allow the constant trashing of our prime agricultural land, our precious water supplies, endangered native species and Aboriginal places of significance in the Leard and the Pilliga which are under threat from coal and coal seam gas mining.

Hamilton said he is not anti-coal or anti-coal seam gas.

“This mining has to be in the right place and not at our future’s expense.”

Hamilton is also chair of the Macquarie 2100 landcare group and deputy chair of Narromine Irrigation Board.

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What’s that Thermo-thingy?

IT’S hard to believe and maybe they’ve been living in the Senate too long, but some of our federal upper house’s members had no idea what a Thermomix is. Gasp! They obviously don’t cook or have friends who cook!

When querying a bill for GovernorGeneral Sir Peter Cosgrove’s kitchen upgrade, the culinarily challenged

Can a picture paint political words?

FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop has taken political interviews to a whole new level. Apparently she loves using “Emojis” which are the little icon pictures you see on Twitter, text messages and emails. But she’s taken it to a whole new level in recent weeks by using them in a political interview.

To describe the US relationship she said: thumbs up; tick; happy smiley face and describing our relationship with China she said: thumbs up; tick; smiley face with shades. Different.

Mind you, the interview was actually via text so choosing Emoji’s was quite a smart move in that forum.

Then during an interview on morning television, she decided to answer a question using an Emoji face.

Now I’m wondering if she’s going to start carrying around masks – you know the angry red-face emoji showing she’s not happy or the crying emo-

Senators they had a lengthy discussion as to what exactly was a Thermomix.

Thankfully South Australian Senator Cory Bernardi enlightened the room, explaining how “home master chefs” use the popular, if increasingly controversial, kitchen appliance.

Seems in the $100,000 kitchen bill all they could talk about was the $2,000-plus machine. A lot of other items are included in the tender – no fit-out for that price – just a whole lot of equipment.

That’s a lotta cash. I wonder if they’ll auction or sell the replaceables to offset some of these figures?

Come-on now, Sir Peter – you’re playing with public funds here. How about setting a frugal example for some of our other pollies?

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Australia's Foreign minister Julie Bishop exchanges emojis with Buzzfeed Australia reporter Mark Di Stefano during an interview with Buzzfeed Australia at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, February 12. PHOTO: AAP/LUKAS COCH FOR BUZZFEED

THERE were some very, very unhappy customers at an Indonesian airline recently when cheap airline Lion Air grounded 16 flights.

It wasn’t the airlines’ fault – after all they were concerned about safety when three of their planes needed fixing. Unfortunately there were over 2,000 people affected and they were not at all happy, Jan. The hapless travellers couldn’t get refunds as the banks were closed so they took it out on the airline – smashing windows; forcing staff to stay when they tried to leave; walking out to the tarmac to get their bags from the back of the plane; smashing up the check in computers...

Then the military stepped in, send-

ing nearly 500 officers to contain the scene. I know it’s disappointing to miss a special event but really...

Reddit tightens nudity rules AND it’s about time quite frankly. Reddit, a popular internet forum, was at the heart of the celebrity nudity scandal last year. It’s a platform that’s been proven to have private groups swapping photos of people, and unfortunately even underage youth and children.

Finally the Reddit head-honchos have said no more and have tightened their terms and conditions of use and will now take down reported images.

With a user base of more than 160 million that’s a good thing.

OOH AHH Glenn McGrath WHAT a massive media crisis for the famed former cricketer and his McGrath Foundation at the end of last week when images emerged of a smiling happy Glenn posing in front of animals he had (legally, though, remember) either killed, or helped kill.

He has lost a lot of fans and followers and much respect across all walks of life and the really, really sad thing from all of this is that it does have an impact on all the good work he’s done, with many saying they will no longer support the foundation.

This unfortunately could mean that breast care nurses will reduce for our regional and rural folk. It’s a very dangerous thing indeed for any public organisation that aligns themselves with a central figure or person.

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A Hollywood dream come true Dozens of people can claim to have worked on the Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice movie due out in 2016, but probably only one from Dubbo. Weekender talks to Alexi Wilson to find out how she managed to make it, in Hollywood. WORDS Yvette Aubusson-Foley PHOTOGRAPHY Ella McMillan T’S been a dream run for Alexi Wilson who was home recently on a break from working on the Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice movie, starring Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman and Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonderwoman.

To be in the audience of a DC Comic-based film watching buffed up and beautiful Hollywood stars on adrenalin fuelled action adventures is an escapist rush like no other. Working alongside them is a different kind of thrill.

“Ben Affleck plays Batman so that was awesome. He’s quite a household name. It is exciting to meet that kind of person. He’s very smart and very down to earth,” said Alexi.

“When most actors go out in public, they're going to be swamped and it's hard to really be that normal, but on the film set where everyone's respectful of everyone's job and positions, I think you can see a good side of them. I found them being really nice.”

Director Zack Snyder (300, Sucker Punch, Man of Steel and Watchman) also impressed Alexi.

“He was absolutely inspirational and a really great director to work for. He keeps the energy up the whole time and it really convinces everyone to do the best they possibly can which is an awesome feeling on a huge movie set that went for 15 months. That was a long production and a long shoot because it was a big movie.

“Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice was the most fun movie I've worked on. I'll be really excited to see how that turns out. I think doing anything that has those kind of high expectations of the comic books of Batman and Superman on screen for the first time ever is exciting,” said Alexi.

“The team and the energy was just fantastic but you can't really judge a film until it comes out.”

Watching a film after it’s been released is different to what’s on set and for Alexi the most dramatic change was seeing Dawn of The Planet of the Apes for the first time on the big screen.

“There was a beautiful set being built and then there’s dozens of stunt actors in grey onesie pyjamas with motion capture dots all over them and the motion capture camera on their heads and they're all just absolutely behaving like apes. It’s so believable and when you step back and you look at what you're actually doing with this crazy beautiful set and then all these ape men and it's the most bizarre thing to see, but you can see this is going to work,” explained Alexi.

“When it’s on the big screen that's where it's exciting for me too. I went and watched that at the cinema and thought; ‘Woah!! Look what it turned out like, it's awesome! My memory is so different to what the actual translation is yet I can still see that actor's face in that monkey and it’s like ‘how do they do that?’”

Watching the final cut of a film often takes Alexi back to where she was when certain scenes were shot, such as on the set of Oblivion, the 2013 sci-fi blockbuster starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman and Andrea Riseborough.

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entirely in camera. We didn't use green screen. The set you see on screen is exactly how it was as,” she said. “In that instance I do sometimes find myself thinking, ‘oh I was standing behind that wall there.”

So how did Alexi get to be standing behind walls, and more, near the likes of Tom Cruise?

“I studied design at UTS for four years which was kind of a bit of everything, graphic design, photography, illustration, typography and those skills are actually what I use more so in this field that I work in now, particularly the graphic design background really helps.

“Then I studied film production design in Sydney at AFTRS (Australian Film, Television and Radio School), so that was probably the catalyst. Australians can get the J1 visa for the USA after finishing tertiary study so I travelled to south America for a few months then started on that visa for a year, and just thought if I could get any kind of television work, Indi-film or something, that would be awesome, it didn't really matter.

“In the end, it was actually a very obscure connection that helped. It was my brother's friends’ dad. So I thought, you know what, that'll do, so I called him up and caught the bus to Fox Studios where he was. Apparently no one catches the bus in LA so he was quite impressed I did that. After about a month he told me he got me on a reshoot though it was only two weeks. It was a lucky connection I had.”

The two weeks was on In Time, starring Justin Timberlake.

“From there I met the right people and ended up on the next movie which was Oblivion. Then my visa ran out but the boss I was working for really wanted me to stay so I applied for a new visa and I've been over there ever since.

“Right now I've been working in the props department for the most part of three years. It’s not quite production design but it's all in the same field. We design props from scratch.”

Preproduction takes months prior to any film being shot.

“It starts by reading the script and pulling out every single scripted prop item then there's discussions with the director and the production designer about what they want it to look like and then it's a matter of research and coming up with an idea that hasn't been done before, or been partly done before, and you can use that to push it a bit further,” she said.

“Then we have modellers who model the whole thing then they’re 3D printed in resin so you can get the sizes right.

Tom Cruise was very specific about his weapons and things, so we might print out various versions in different sizes so he can get a feel.

“Then we'll outsource it to a big company who builds it in all sorts of material. There'll be the real version that might have capable working parts, then there'll a hard rubber version and a soft rubber one depending on the action of the prop.

“So, if you're throwing it on the ground or throwing it at someone it has to be made out of different material. If it's the real one you've spent $10,000 on you don't want it to break, so you throw the rubber one instead.

“It's always satisfying to see the props that we've built actually come out and work on screen.

“In Oblivion we built the motorbike that folds up and the one Tom Cruise rides. There was a skin healing device too which doesn't exist so we pulled resource from other medical devices and took it one step further to make something people hopefully believe it could

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Lucky break: Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice is one of the big budget films Alexi has worked on. PHOTO: WARNER BROS

work,” Alexi said.

Believing that she is actually working in the pulsing heart of Hollywood with some of the industry’s biggest names on and off screen can sometimes make Alexi do a second take.

“I have those ‘pinch me now’ moments all the time especially coming from film school here where I don’t think you’re

ever sort of taught you'll end up working on big films.

“There’ll be some moments where I'm watching, you know, Ben Affleck or its Tom Cruise. At one time I sat on the back of a bike with Tom Cruise because the stand in had gone missing so I was sitting there thinking: ‘Oh my God! What am I doing?! This is awesome!

Some of the stuff in Oblivion we shot entirely in camera.

We didn't use green screen. The set you see on screen is exactly how it was as,” she said. “In that instance I do sometimes find myself thinking, ‘oh I was standing behind that wall there.”

“I feel lucky that I'm even there being paid to do what I do because in film school I'd have given an arm and a leg to just watch some of the things that I've seen and done.”

Luck may have opened a window to Hollywood long enough for Alexi to walk on through but it’s her skills, which keep her there.

“The hours are long when we're shooting and you're always on the go. It definitely feels gritty and real as opposed Hollywood and glamourous. So much of the job really is not glamourous. At the end of the day it's a job and its quite hard work,” she said.

Sometimes Alexi must move to where the film is being shot. In the case of Batman v Superman, that meant packing up and relocating to Detroit, Michigan, one of the states where film houses get»

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“When they say we're ready to shoot, off you all go. In this case it was Detroit.

I don't want to stay six months in a hotel so I usually try and get an apartment or a house because you feel like you get a sense of the community, you can make a home there which is nice,” she said.

“New Orleans is where we shot Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. That was a lot of fun, it’s a really great place.”

By the time a movie is released to the public however, those experiences can be very distant memories.

“Batman v Superman is still being edited right now. I'll probably have done two films in the mean time before it comes out. When it does get released it’s like: ‘Oh that's right, what did we do on that one again?’ but it all comes back instantly when you're watching it.”

With just four years working in Hollywood under her belt, Alexi has a long future ahead but no illusions on how she got there or what she must do to stay employed.

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and I'm lucky that my boss is very well known as a prop master so he gets films and hires me.

We have a really good rapport so I'm lucky in that sense.

“I was very lucky to be put in that ‘right time, right place’ moment. I don't think that happens for many people and then obviously there's a lot of hard work. I had to prove myself worthy, which I think is an Australian attitude of, ‘Oh my God, I'm working on a big film!’ I just threw myself into it, which helps, to get that foot in the door. That's difficult.”

What isn’t difficult is the knowing Alexi is in her dream job.

“The design of all the hero props is exciting because the attention to detail is enormous and everything has to look amazing as opposed to the things that are in the background, so I feel like I'm in a good space.

“Right now? Honestly, it definitely is my dream job. I don't think I could be in a better position from having studied design, and production design, to end up here.”

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Life cycle You don’t spend three years cycling around the world without having some incredible adventures but as Weekender found, it’s the metaphorical journey young English adventurer Rob Lutter really wants to share.

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N the three years since he pedalled away from his native England, Rob Lutter’s two wheels have taken him across the French Alps and through the unforgiving terrain and political uncertainty of Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

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I’d been following his journey online for months and when I finally caught up with him at Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast, I was bursting to hear more of all these incredible adventures. I wanted to know all about how it

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feels to cast off the shackles of middle class routine and just hit the road in search of adventure.

But after spending a little time with him, I realised this extraordinary young man’s real story lies not so much in the physical challenge of a 40,000km, three year journey, but in his emotional odyssey of self-discovery.

OB LUTTER has a nervous energy that makes him at once instantly engaging and slightly odd. It’s a fascinating mix.

The 31 year old is handsome, erudite and articulate but there’s something dark lurking just beneath the surface. It’s not until we’ve been talking for a couple of hours that he feels com-

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fortable enough to reveal the nature of that darkness – he suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and has struggled for many years with the depression that often goes hand in hand with the debilitating disorder.

The need to face his demons has been the motivation for his bicycle journey around the world – but he didn’t realise, or more precisely, didn’t acknowledge this when he first set out. It would take a near-breakdown atop the Himalaya to bring him to the realisation that his trek meant more than just jumping on a bike for the adventure of a lifetime.

Lutter set out from London in 2011, with little more than a bicycle, a tent and a rough plan »

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This is my life. I just kind of live on my bike at this time in my life and its okay. I just sleep, I eat food, I meet people and I move around. And everyone does the same thing. I just happen to have a bike instead of a home.

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to cycle around the world.

“I’ve never really seen things the way other people do. I’m the one asking “why” when others accept how things work. I went to university pretty much because my parents wanted me to. I remember finishing uni and going, okay – there, it’s done. See you later – I’m going travelling.”

The young Lutter settled back in London, where he embarked on what was to be a career in advertising and film.

“I now realise I felt more alone and isolated in London surrounded by all these people and opportunity than I felt after being by myself on a bike for six months. I was in a creative rut and I couldn’t see a way out.”

The decision to leave it all behind wasn’t so much a case of having an early mid-life crisis, he says.

“Nothing that dramatic. But I was worried I was going to end up having a crisis. In the corporate world, in the film and advertising industry in which I was working, I saw a lot of people who were in their 40s who just didn’t look or sound very happy. It struck me that in that industry, if you want to get to a position where you can actually create things, you have to stick it out for 20 years basically being somebody’s bitch.

“I realised I was going to be, like, 45 before I really made anything and I wondered if, by that time, I’d even have any soul left.”

Lutter clearly remembers the catalyst to what would become his ‘round the world adventure. It began, as apparently many a journey of self-discovery has, in India.

“I hadn’t been on holiday for three years so I decided to go to India. I was there for six weeks and when I went back to England, I was basically homeless because I’d moved out of my house before I went. I just couchsurfed for a while and it made me start thinking about what I really needed – and it turns out, not much. So I decided I needed to travel but I didn’t want to travel without purpose. I wanted to create something, to have a project.”

Describing his state of mind at the time as “all over the shop”, Lutter recalls being “one minute angry then the next really positive, then really fidgety and stressed out then way up”.

“Then I saw a book lying on my boss’ desk. It was called The Man Who Cycled the World – and that was it. I didn’t even read it – just the title was enough. It was like, boom – “I could do that.””

A month later he told his parents he was leaving England. Another month after, he did just that.

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less than happy place.

“Pretty much,” he says. “The adventure came out of the fact that I was depressed and in a creative rut.”

And has the trip, so far, helped him find his creativity?

“Oh yeah for sure. This is the most creative I’ve been, the most connected I’ve felt.

It wasn’t long after I left that I realised I was feeling things again, making memories and meeting people. I was connecting with people around the globe who I didn’t know but I now had something to talk about.”

As he set out from England and cycled across France, he says his focus was at first about getting used to the bike. He wasn’t a cyclist, as such – he just thought it was the most practical mode of transport for his trek.

“I had doubts in those first weeks and months. But once I reached The Alps, I was pretty fit and the cycling was coming naturally.”

It was atop those famed mountains that the young Englishman had the first of his trip’s epiphanies.

“I looked back down the way I’d come and it suddenly struck me: as soon as I cross this mountain, I’ll be in Italy – another country, and it will be impossible for me to go back.

It was like putting a divide between my old life and this new life.”

The symbolism of that crossing has become a touch point for Lutter.

“It was a crossing physically and metaphorically. I remember sitting at the top of that mountain and that’s when I started to write the journals that might eventually become a book.”

We talk about his blog and his journals for a while, and I ask if he’s writing the journals for himself or for others.

He ponders the question for a moment.

“You know, I think I’m writing for others if I’m honest. I write because I want to tell stories. I never intended to do this journey so I would have a story to tell, but I realised it would be good to document the experience.”

He says the documenting of the journey has “actually taken over now” and I get the feeling that’s doesn’t sit altogether comfortably on this young writer/photographer/adventurer’s shoulders.

“I get messages every other day now from people who have read my blog. I’d always wanted to write fantasy stories – and this made me realise that my own stories are just as important and interesting as the ones I’d been dreaming up in my head.

“But writing about myself seems weird – like it’s slightly arrogant and that’s really not something I was that comfortable with.

It’s always been a bit odd and I try to make the stories the kind that people can identify with – about getting back to some place

It came to a point where I was sitting by the roadside on the mountain desert plateau in tears and I thought, I just can’t do this anymore. I was really struggling with my OCD.

within yourself that inspires you.”

HEN our talk turns to the charitable aspect of his ride around the world (he’s raising money for MIND, a UK-based mental health charity, and OCDUK, which supports children with mind disorders) Lutter begins to fidget – just a little.

“I figured I might as well put the journey to good use and I set up a water aid project and basically raised and re-directed some cash to that. And it felt really good.”

The fidgeting ratchets up a notch.

“Then when I was crossing the Himalaya – through Kazakhstan, East Pakistan and to the north of Afghanistan, I went through some pretty rough patches,” he says, and he’s clearly not talking physically, although the terrain of the region is merciless.

“It was a very stressful time, and it brought back some problems from my past – mental health issues. It just came to a point where I was sitting by the roadside on the mountain desert plateau in tears and I thought, I just can’t do this anymore. I was really struggling with my OCD.” This is the first time he’s mentioned his condition out loud, despite having alluded to it throughout our conversation, and he shifts again in his chair.

“It was then I decided to accept and embrace some of the mental problems I’d been going through. Because so far I’d been sharing this beautiful story but I hadn’t really been telling people the full story.

“It was obvious to me at that point – sitting by the side of that road – that this is really what I should be raising not only money for. But it was also about my need for honesty – to reveal myself and tell the other side of the story. It wasn’t for pity.”

Lutter explains that when he first pushed off from English shores, he thought of the journey ahead as a happy little journey to wellness.

“I thought, “I’ll get progressively better and live happily ever after and just forget about my issues”. But it’s not like that. It’s been a super hard mental challenge that’s made me realise you can’t just run from stuff. So I thought, maybe, I can use this journey for good – not just by raising money for charity, but to... I don’t know, share and to...”

He stops mid-sentence and his eyes begin to dart around. Again he shifts and uncomfortably back and forth in his chair.

“Okay,” he says, not meeting my eyes. “I’m actually struggling here and these are the issues I go through...”

In his online journal, Lutter describes the second, and most seminal moment of selfawakening of his trip in this way: “For almost two decades a battle against Obsessive Compulsive Disorder has been raging in my mind. And on that mountain pass, for a brief moment, I lost the battle. I hit the bottom of a very dark place.

A place where the struggle to contain the compulsions had become more exhausting than the compulsions themselves and the thought of fighting it alone, for another 50 years, for every one of the millions of minutes that still lay ahead, was horrendous. It was a road with no end, a mountain with no peak, climbing endlessly, for a lifetime, into cloud.”

Here in the sticky heat of a Central Coast January, we sit silently until he regathers

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his composure, and his thoughts, and flashes a toothy grin.

“Doing a trip like this won’t solve things, but it’s making me more aware of how I can use my issues in a good way. I get messages from people saying, “I’ve had problems with bipolar disorder or depression or whatever, or I’ve had issues in my life and I agree with you – I did this hike over these mountains for a week once or whatever, and it helped me try to find ways to manage my issues”... that sort of thing.

“It’s still hard for me to talk about me, and I talk really fast when I start to talk about my mental health, and I’ve certainly chosen sometimes not to reveal certain things. There’s still a tendency to lie, really – to gloss over stuff.”

I ask him if he’s comfortable talking about it now.

“I’m actually enjoying talking about it”, he says. But it’s hard to know who’s talking – honest Rob, or politely English Rob. HE success of his travel journalblog has come with its own inherent challenges. For a bloke who’s not altogether comfortable talking about himself or being in the spotlight, to find he’s suddenly a role model for those battling mental health issues is both a compliment and a curse of sorts.

“There’s sort of a responsibility that comes with that. That’s the stressful side of it, because I do feel a responsibility to keep the blog going and updated even if I don’t feel like it, because people are following my journey. And one of the by-products of my mental health issues is that I get super paranoid.”

So he’s become something of a victim of his own healing process?

Lutter laughs. “That’s a good way to put it. There have been times along the way where I’ve been in the perfect place, and I think maybe I should quit while I’m ahead and in that good place.

But I’ve faced my demons and I’ve realised the downs are just as much a part of the journey as the “ups”.”

Now, he says, the journey of a lifetime has become a life in itself.

“Now, it’s not just about finishing.

This is my life. I just kind of live on my bike at this time in my life and its okay.

I just sleep, I eat food, I meet people and I move around. And everyone does the same thing. I just happen to have a bike instead of a home. It’s not really that different.

“Now, it’s about whether I’m happy or unhappy – and I think I’ll just always keep moving now, probably for the rest of my life.”

After leaving the Central Coast, Lutter will make his way the short distance to Sydney, which is intended as his final Australian destination. From there, he’ll tackle the United States.

And then? Back to England. Maybe.

“I’m just trying to take it slowly and not get overwhelmed – because I don’t want to go back over that Italian mountain, physically or metaphorically.” »

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OME time after our interview, I return to Rob Lutter’s online journal – but it’s with a different perspective that I read of his travels. Particular insights now seem to jump out where once they blurred in a flurry of colourful descriptions of exotic and mysterious people, places and experiences.

One passage in particular seems to sum up what this courageous young man has tackled over the past three years, and of the battles he’s yet to wage against a condition that’s perversely made him stronger and more insightful at the same time as almost breaking his heart and mind: “This separate, mental entity is just another obstacle and I have not ridden this far to let it break me. I have, however, been given time to understand it and to understand one very important thing. Tell people.

Share this story. Share this real struggle.

Give word to those, like me, who have tried to keep it hidden, who have felt shame... I finally understand that there is no shame in having OCD, but there is shame in letting the condition affect others, confuse others. And though all this should have been said long ago, in person to the right people, I have an opportunity now to use this, in some way at least, for good.”

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» If you would like to learn more about Rob Lutter’s extraordinary adventure and challenges, go to www.thelifecycle.roblutter. com, where you’ll also find details of how to donate to his chosen charities, MIND and OCD-UK.

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The Born Storyteller Graeme Connors loves a chat, and with his easy-going personality and lyrical manner, he could probably talk for hours. Weekender caught up with this Aussie music icon ahead of his visit to Dubbo next week. WORDS Natalie Holmes ITH words that flow like warm honey, it’s clear as soon as Graeme Connors begins to speak that the man is a born storyteller. His tenor voice is just as smooth as the words he pens and the singer-songwriter is well-known on the Australian landscape for his ability to craft a song, make sounds that resonate and take the listener on a lyrical journey.

Connors has been in the business for many years after starting in the industry at a young age. By the time he was 14, he knew he and his guitar were going to be lifelong companions and he started playing in a local band in his home town of Mackay.

They supported touring acts of the day, ‘70s bands such as Sherbert, but Connors was bound for the bright lights of Sydney and soon featured as a soloist, supporting overseas acts like Del Shannon, Liza Minnelli and his hero, Kris Kristofferson.

“I had the most glorious apprenticeship. I couldn’t have asked for better. As a kid of 17, I left my home town of Mackay and was in the company of some wonderful performers.

“You’re not even conscious of it but you just soak up their skills. People like Liza Minnelli are consummate professionals and are able to do exactly the same show every day and give a dynamic performance – it doesn’t matter what’s happening in your world and if you are feeling happy or sad.

“Peter Allen also taught me a lot, he was one of the best in the art of singing and songwriting. And Kris Kristofferson produced some songs for me.”

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HEN his solo career began to wane in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, Connors turned to his love of writing, and co-wrote songs for other artists. They were many and varied and included fellow Aussie music icons Jon English and Slim Dusty.

While he wasn’t disillusioned with writing for others, Connors soon began creating his own work as well, rising early in the morning to recall distant memories which began to take shape in song.

It was almost a memoir; a record of life growing up among the mangroves of northern QLD, the mango trees, the characters who lived in that landscape.

“North as a story was very personal for me and it was a last-ditch effort to make something for my family,” he explains.

“I went through this funny period of grieving that here are my kids growing up and I always wanted them to know me as a creative person, as I always saw myself. So I started writing songs that were stories of my life.”

When the album emerged, Connors says it took people by surprise.

It wasn’t an immediate hit but certainly grew in popularity and as Connors embarks on the NSW leg of his North 25 Years On tour, it has remained in the imagi-

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nations of fans to this day.

“When North came out, it was the beginning of a new phase,” Connors says.

“At the time, people were reassessing their values in life, moving out of the cities, it was the record of a fairly huge societal change.

“It captured a part of Australia that hadn’t been written about before. But in every Australian heart there beats a bit of that belief in the heat and rain, of the true Australia.

“Everyone in their heart of hearts wants to hear their story. As a fellow traveller, if you record things as they happen, you will be in sync with a whole lot of people.

And if you write about these things, you write about things for a lot of different people.”

At the time, Connors’ music was contemporary Australian but ended up being labelled as country because it needed to be categorised.

He wasn’t really sure himself, but instead found a niche helped along by fellow artists who influenced him.

“I was in many ways just being buffeted around by the changes that were happening.

“Whoever was the hit of the day, I kept thinking, I’d better keep up with what’s going on, where the changes are.

“Until I found people like John Prine, and later Jimmy Buffet, who were not successful artists in the sense of being household names. Randy Newman was another huge turning point for me. Those artists reinforced in me that it’s alright to just be yourself, let yourself flow through.

“Anyone that’s been in the game a long time has a story to tell, you just have to stay in the saddle.

“The creative energies are there, you just have to find yourself in the world. And I’ve ridden those waves.

“With Randy, he told the American story and I told the Australian story so there are definitely parallels there. But you have to do it well and if you’ve got nothing to say, say nothing.”

After being involved in music-making for four decades, Connors does not envy the position of upcoming

Everyone in their heart of hearts wants to hear their story. As a fellow traveller, if you record things as they happen, you will be in sync with a whole lot of people. And if you write about these things, you write about things for a lot of different people.

artists in the industry in this modern era.

“I look at the industry today and the pathways artists take to make it and it’s scary. Reality television shows add pressure to what is already a difficult path.

“Kids don’t get a chance to make mistakes along the way. They are under a magnifying glass and everything that happens is in public. Out there on the road, if you stuff it up and forget a lyric, it happens. Although these days, the fans know every lyric, so it’s harder to get away with,” he laughs.

BREAK Connors is looking forward to beginning the NSW tour after travelling through QLD last year. He has plenty of yarns about both states in his head.

“I took North 25 years on the road last year and it was a great success.

“The last time I was in Dubbo, the civic centre roof was leaking. I began to perform the Ringer and the Princess and rain began to fall with a vengeance like it does in the song. There was a huge thunderstorm which penetrated both the roof and our imaginations.”

Connors says it’s a fond memory from many years ago.

“But whenever I bump into people from Dubbo I recall that moment.”

He also remembers playing at Dubbo RSL Club to an audience of mainly Nyngan residents.

“I was touring Tropicali at the time, there were more people from Nyngan than Dubbo because with the smaller towns diminishing, Dubbo was more of a hub.

It was a very small audience of 32 people and I almost got to meet everyone personally.”

On another occasion, when visiting the outback QLD town of Blackwater, Connors recalls half the audience clearing out during the concert after a siren signalling a mining emergency sounded throughout the venue.

Connors has certainly had an interesting career connecting with people from all walks of life. He’s produced 17 albums, received multiple songwriting and album awards including an ARIA, Golden Guitars and earned himself a place on the Queensland Influential Artists Q150 Icons List, sharing that accolade with the likes of Geoffrey Rush, Judith Wright and The Bee Gees.

Asked what else is in store for this iconic performer, Connors says he’d “love to do a theatrical piece”.

And, in case you were wondering the whereabouts of The Road Less Travelled, his most memorable song, Connors answers in a way only someone with his poetic nature can.

“It exists – in my heart and in my mind.” » Graeme Connors will be appearing at Dubbo Regional Theatre on Saturday, March 7. For more information on our Coffee with Graeme competition, check out page 30.

Or to win concert tickets or a CD, pick up a copy of our sister publication, Dubbo Photo News for details.

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GOING BACK IN TIME WITH FAMILY The boom in researching ancestors has followed in the wake of high profile television shows like Who Do You Think You Are but for local aboriginal man, Martin Dodd, it’s having local access to online resources and a dedicated local library, which makes his job easier, even a little addictive.

WORDS Cynthia Foley PHOTOGRAPHY Ella McMillan ARTIN DODD, 34, confesses to an obsession when it comes to researching family history for both his Aboriginal and English ancestors.

Several years ago, Martin’s interest in family history was identified by Mission Australia who introduced him to the Dubbo & District Family History Society (DDFHS).

His interest in blossomed and in time he became a member.

While family history research is one of the largest hobby interests in the world. It is a personal journey, and records are now available online which makes the quest for the Holy Grail that much easier. As Martin discovered, however when you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, this is when the going gets tough.

“My research journey was bound to be difficult.

Apart from family stories related by my grandmother, Kathleen Rook I had little to go on,” he said.

For Martin most of his brick walls – jargon in family history circles referring to dead ends in research - were impenetrable.

Introduction to the enormous collection of both local history records and online databases at the DDFHS changed Martin’s life.

Information related by his grandmother and a cousin in Narrabri whet his interest, but it was not until connecting with the senior historian of the Native Titles Board (NTS), Michael Bennett, that Martin was able to glean the enormity of the records available from the NTS. The records provided him with the information that he needed to step back three to four generations through his Aboriginal forebears and discover links to his British ancestors.

British and European immigrants working in the new colony often went bush where they worked as drovers, labourers, shepherds, station hands or similar occupations.

In time, these early Europeans married or took as a de-facto wife an Aboriginal girl.

Martin has both scenarios in his Indigenous family background.

Major online databases with trillions of predominantly European and British records have always been of interest to Martin but up until this time, these records had been of little use.

Now, armed with the names of English forebears that married into the Indigenous tribes of North-Western NSW, Martin relentlessly searches the public trees of ancestry.com in particular, for information that was once beyond his grasp.

The online databases too of findmypast, familysearch and The Genealogist records are now of use to him. The brick walls complicated by several generations of Indigenous Australians have gone.

“The Native Title Corp is available to help any person of Aboriginal descent with their personal family history research,” Michael Bennett said. “The database

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contains more than 70,000 names and still growing”.

Courtesy of NTS, Martin is now the proud owner of a much loved and well used chart approximately 1.5metres in length detailing more than four generations of Aboriginal family members and the English with whom they formed relationships.

Noted are the basic, birth, marriage and death records, burial records, occupations, totems, the towns and villages in North-Western NSW and in some cases the Aboriginal Missions with which they were involved.

Receiving this chart was equivalent to Martin striking gold. His grandfather, Arthur Dodd was a Kamilaroi man of the Walgett area. The totem of Martin’s grandfather, Arthur was the ‘Paddymelon’. He was known as Yuwaalaraay man.

The Native Title Corp is available to help any person of Aboriginal descent with their personal family history research … the database contains more than 70,000 names and still growing

Kathleen Rook, Arthur’s wife, and Martin’s grandmother was born in Collarenebri in 1910. It’s documented that Kathleen was also known as Rutherford, Hunter and Whiteman, before marrying Arthur Dodd.

It was this grandmother who related family stories to Martin.

The totem of Ethel Tinker who married Aboriginal man, Murray Rook of Collarenebri, was the Sand Goanna.

Martin’s great-great grandmother Annie Bottle, a Murawari Aboriginal woman was born in Boukrah, NSW in 1879 but was also known as Brown, Johnstone and Wattle.

She married Thomas Richardson in 1900 in Goodooga and died in Toulby, NSW in 1919 to be buried in the Dennawan Aborigines Cemetery NSW. Martin has traced his Richardson family back to Kent where the first William Richardson was born in 1816 and came to the new Colony of NSW with his wife Elizabeth 1838.

Martin is currently tracking many of his mixed race ancestry, but his current aim is to discover more about the English side of his Richardson family.

At his fingertips online are the English Census records, which have been recorded every 10 years since 1841 and British Newspapers.

This is all part of Martin’s journey, and with a trillion records yet to come line he does not plan on leaving the family history society anytime soon.

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Al Stanger: One man’s trash…

As the Dubbo Waste to Art exhibition was hung for another year, entrant Al Stanger talked about his unexpected entrance into the art world and the many ideas he has for future projects. AS TOLD TO and PHOTOGRAPHY Natalie Holmes I started entering the Waste to Art competition in 2006 when I did a sculpture I called The Lion Fish. It’s made from plastic drinking cups and the idea came about when I noticed how many of these cups were being discarded by my work colleagues each day. They would come along, have a drink and then throw the cup away.

I’d had no formal training and didn’t really know what I was doing – I just started to glue cups together. I thought to myself, I’m gonna make something out of it. After that experience, I was hooked. Following the first time, I was proud I did it. It’s just like an itch that has to be scratched. I have to get it out.

Once I realised I could make really cool stuff out of rubbish, I began collecting materials. I see things and think, what can I make out of it? I don’t look at Waste to Art as a competition, more as an opportunity to create something and make a statement. I also seem to be able to visualise and then create something. I don’t always have a plan though, I like to completely make it up.

I started out as a builder by trade; Dad was a mechanic so I’m fairly hands-on.

It also helps that I’m a senior building surveyor so I have access to a lot of waste on building sites. There’s a lot of it. I started out doing a sculpture each year, but now some years, I do two. In 2007, I made Coke of Armour which was made using recycled Coke cans. The sculpture was created to represent the need to fight giant global corporations such as the Coca Cola Corporation by reducing its impact on the environment through the recycling of aluminium cans. In 2008, I did Greedy which was 600 hours work. Greedy is made entirely from metal packaging straps.

We have become so focused on our ‘wants’ as opposed to our ‘needs’ that we have very little regard for what impact our actions are having on our environment. We are constantly upgrading to bigger and better appliances such as large screen televisions, computers and white goods. Not only does this drive up our energy consumption but also results in massive amounts of unwanted electrical goods (otherwise known as e-waste) to be disposed of each year.

That’s what Greedy is all about.

I have found the Waste to Art an excellent sounding board to get an envi-

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ronmental message out. In 2009, I did Please Rewind, which is a tree made entirely out of video cassettes. Everyone I asked just threw stuff at me when I asked for old VCRs. It was an ambitious project. DVD and hard drive technology has superseded VCR and thy are now being disposed of in their millions.

In 2010, my sculpture Near Miss didn’t go in Waste to Art, but I actually entered it in the Mortimore Art Prize where it received a highly commended in the sculpture section. That was the cruellest one out of the lot. Sometimes I set myself ridiculous challenges and then the idea doesn’t go away until it’s done. I just don’t give up.

I also made No Artificial Additives? which is about how the albatrosses are eating all the junk in the ocean. I also made Toxicity which is made from plasterboard off-cuts found in rubbish bins on building sites. Although plasterboard is 100 per cent recyclable, it’s being buried in landfill sites around the world and can be toxic if it reacts with other organic waste. Then there’s the deer head which is made from cardboard wall panelling and is called The Art of Inhumanity and relates to how killing animals is not ‘art’ even though they end up mounted on the wall.

As well as art, I also make sets for

Dubbo Theatre Company. I actually won a CAT (Canberra Area Theatre) Award for the pharaoh’s mask I did for their Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat production. It was 5.8m high and took a lot of effort in terms of creating and making the mask, not to mention transporting it! It was in our lounge room for a long time and the biggest hassle was getting the glue to dry as it was done during winter. It also had to be fireproof and strong. It was done within 10 weeks with no budget.

Taking on this role happened almost by accident too. Alison (Al’s wife) and the kids decided to join so I became involved too.

I also do bonsai which I started about 23 years ago. I haven’t had any training, I’m self-taught and they’re pretty easy to manage. I just whittle away.

This year, I have made Arnold Schwarzenegger out of books. It was hard to get the properties right and actually make it look like him. I have also made a Black Hawk helicopter out of Apache garbage bins as a comment on the wastes of war and a turtle because shopping bags are killing them.

In terms of skills, I did teach myself welding and carving. I did have some of that technical knowledge because I rebuilt a car with my dad Robert. He had

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6. TELEVISION: What was the name of the competing bar in the comedy show "Cheers"?

said to me, ‘Let’s do up an old FJ.’ It was the best bonding experience ever and I try to be like my father all the time.

I’ve bonded with my son Elijah with technology. He is really clever at making apps. Many years ago, I also made 30 miniature Cobb and Co coaches and sold them.

I am a bit of a perfectionist. That’s the problem with some of the art. Sometimes I feel like it’s not finished. My favourite mediums are cardboard and paper because it’s light and strong but I will give anything a try.

Eventually, I would like to have my own exhibition even though I don’t see myself as an artist. The first time I created something I was so proud that I did it. It’s that sense of accomplishment when you achieve that goal you have set for yourself.

I can’t wait for retirement, I have so many things on the go. I don’t watch television at all! This year’s Waste to Art entry is all about our transition to e-books, I hope that people will use ebooks more in the future. » Stanger was the winner of the community three dimensional section of this year’s Waste to Art competition with his entry ‘I'll be book’. The public exhibition is on display at Western Plains Cultural Centre until April 12.

7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: If you travelled by sea to Tasmania from Melbourne, in which port would you normally arrive?

8. FLASHBACK: Which song mentions not playing B-17 on the jukebox, as it would bring back memories?

9. SYMBOLS: Which month of the year is named after the Roman god of war?

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pions between 1998 and 2010 failed to reach the round of 16 at the next Cup. Name the one that did.

12. AD SLOGANS: What product has the slogan, "Just like a chocolate milkshake, only crunchy," and who/what is its mascot?

13. LYRICS: Name the song that contains this lyric: "He got joojoo eyeball, he one holy roller, He got hair down to his knee, Got to be a joker he just do what he please."

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Tony Webber is a Dubbo resident and Australian-born smartarse.

Meet the compound villain: be alert and twice as alarmed FTER a scrappy period of unrest, disunity and periodic weirdness, political brilliance is shining through.

The PM has settled on the ideal target to bring the nation together.

Our new villain is the foreign jihadist, who comes here under false pretences and lives off our generous welfare net.

Meet the terrorist dole-bludger.

We’ve had a pretty good crack at them both separately in the past but never before has this perfect storm of combined outrage been conjured in the mind of the nation.

And it gets better: in the PM’s words these undesirables come here and treat us “like mugs”: boo-ya!

That’s the trifecta, the ultimate troika of treasonous traits: the only thing we hate in this country more than the dolebludging terrorist is the dole-bludging terrorist smartarse.

This is obviously a strategy a long time in the making.

We workshopped the asylum seeker as terrorist for the same reasons, but it never really got legs.

What sort of terrorist plot incorporates a highly-risky, deathly slow sea journey as a key part of the plan?

And wouldn’t the baggage of a fully armed terrorist raise suspicions, especially if you factor in the likelihood of being picked up by the Australian navy well before landing?

And asylum seekers just looked too sad and desperate for us to believe their portrayal as terrorists in disguise, along with the fact that such a plot makes no sense whatsoever and nothing quite so silly has ever been tried anywhere in the history of mankind.

Another stroke of cleverness in this most recent security make-over is the plan to revoke the citizenship of terrorists, thereby ousting their ungrateful, smartarse, dole-bludging selves from the

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national scene altogether.

This not only plays well to a country already acclimatised to Ray Hadley flavouring public policy, but has the added efficiency dividend that most lone wolf terrorists also end up dead, thereby rendering the effort required to revoke their citizenship pretty much redundant.

But can we implement this strategy of the compound scapegoat into other areas of public protection where simple facts just aren’t having the same impact?

Take Queensland’s anti-bikie laws: widely reviled, criticised as open to egregious abuse and more than just a little bit medieval, what with all the mandatory solitary confinement and all.

How much more popular would they have been by blending one tabloid whipping boy with another?

Why not the bikie single-mum? Manufacturing ice, smuggling steroids and having children to get more welfare?

They’d potentially be infiltrating the door security/bouncer industry outside the club while simultaneously playing the pokies inside, with six under-nourished kids waiting patiently on a Harley chopper in the parking lot?

And fighting turf wars via vulgar slanging matches on Facebook.

And hoons: forever on our loathing radar but not really in our crime-fighting hearts.

So, how about greenie rev-heads? Driving recklessly to tie-up public land from loggers and street-racing to raise awareness of carbon emissions (Slogan: “Time to change gears on climate”).

Imagine them doing burnouts really quietly so as not to upset the serenity of pristine wildlife habitats.

And what of linking the threat of the pretentious, middle class wanker with the drunken street thug, who threatens to sneer at your wine of choice, before breaking the bottle over your head?

Or coupling the wanton vandal with

Protesters hold placards at a rally held in central Sydney in October. PHOTO: REUTERS/DAVID GRAY

The only thing we hate in this country more than the dolebludging terrorist is the dolebludging terrorist smartarse.

the bloke who scans through all his iPhone photos during a conversation? He’d show you the relevant image, then a car, a cake, a cloud and his feet at Bronte beach, all the while slashing your seat.

Or a judgemental old crone with the celebrity entertainer from the 1970s, and the resultant threat of having your parenting style criticised while your children are molested.

Hopefully this push to take back our country from hypothetical threats is just the beginning, even if at times it might sound a little bit silly and hysterical.

Because as we know: hysterical silliness is the price of eternal vigilance.

Better than the office inkjet: Aussies print two copies of jet engine in world-first

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SYDNEY: Australian scientists have created a 3D-printed jet engine, with the world-first breakthrough being tipped to result in advanced manufacturing opportunities.

Engineers from Monash and Deakin universities and the CSIRO have printed two gas turbine engines modelled on an “auxiliary power unit” used in aircrafts like the Falcon 20, a French business jet.

One of the printed engines is currently on display at the Avalon International Airshow in Victoria,

while the other is being displayed in France.

Monash Centre for Additive Manufacturing’s Xinhua Wu says creating the engines was a painstaking process.

“We took the engine to pieces and scanned the components.

Then we printed two copies. It was a complex project that took a year,” Ms Wu said in a statement on Thursday.

The scientists are confident the breakthrough will lead to more

advanced manufacturing work in Australia, and say the “proof of concept” has already created opportunities for local firms.

“No one has printed an entire engine commercially yet,” said Ben Batagol from Amaero Engineers, the Monash University company making the technology available to Australian industry.

“The project is a spectacular proof of concept that’s leading to significant contracts with aerospace companies,” Mr Batagol

added.

After three decades in relative obscurity, 3D-printing, which employs lasers to “print” objects from metals or plastics according to a digital design, is becoming a much talked-about area of technology.

Computer giant Hewlett-Packard has announced it will put an ultrafast 3D printer on the market by 2016.

General Electric and Boeing have also expressed interest in the technology.

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James Eddy also exercises his freedom of speech on stage with Dubbo Theatre Company, in his classroom at Dubbo College and from the stands at any good AFL match.

Facing facts about our complex brains E’VE come a long way in just two million years, you and I. Congratulations, well done with that. As a stepping-stone to bigger things, our ancestral species Homo habilis made a simple change in diet and began eating meat, which was rich in tasty proteins (apologies to all tree-huggin’, hippy vegetarians).

Those proteins encouraged the brains of their descendants to grow and grow and grow, and get cleverer, and cleverer, and cleverer. And the cleverer we got, the better we became at looking after our babies and toddlers.

And so the better we got at nurturing, the less pressure there was for our babies to survive on their instincts. The less we needed instinct, the more we needed nurturing and education. So now we can do things like planning to go to Mars, and stuff.

But thankfully we haven’t lost our instincts outright.

They’re a remarkable (but not miraculous) kind of programming that occurs deep within our genes. They guide us to security and drive us to avoid starvation.

An example of these instincts came to mind on a recent trip to science-nerd utopia – ‘Questacon’, in our nation’s capital.

My imagination was caught particularly by one of their b’gillion exhibits (for the uninitiated, they’re all hands-onplay type stimuli, and you’ve got to go there before you die, trust me).

It was the one with the optical illusion of the upside-down face. If you don’t know what I

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mean, do a quick ‘Google image’ search using the keywords “upside-down face illusion”, and check out some similar examples.

The human face is a pretty cool collection of a whole heap of facets that we tend to take for granted, much more than just two eyes, two ears, a mouth and nose. It’s constructed in just such a way so that when they all go together, our brains get comfortable quickly with this, and we can recognise people without too much effort.

Our instincts are to put all the pieces together neatly so that we can recognise important people in our lives from a very early age and even attach an emotion to them to make a little extra connection as well.

It’s all about familiarity and a big part of the reason why people from culturally uniform regions of the world feel that people from other races all look the same.

We’ll even tend to put the facial features together neatly when things aren’t right (do the Google search; “upside-

There are faces in the leaves of a bushy tree, the patterns on a dirty window or on a wrinkled blanket. Our imaginations are hardwired to instinctively find and recognise people’s faces.

down face illusion”, you won’t regret it). We’ll recognise them as a face when they’re contorted by Pablo Picasso. We look for faces that aren’t even there.

Have you ever looked at a cloud and seen a head and face?

There are faces in the leaves of a bushy tree, the patterns on a dirty window or on a wrinkled blanket. Our imaginations are hardwired to instinctively find and recognise people’s faces.

I’ve heard people talk about the ‘miracle’ of penguins finding their family members in a crowd of thousands just by using their call. In all the cacophony of calls, mates find their partners, and baby penguins find their parents. It is an awesome feat and seems to work pretty well, but it is no miracle. It’s remarkable certainly, but I bet that if you were to interview a penguin (an Englishspeaking one), they’d probably be equally surprised that you could pick out your parent’s photo in a catalogue of a thousand portraits (hell, given the time you could probably scroll through 7.125 billion portraits and eventually point out your folks with confidence).

It’s the instinctive nature that comes from the hardwiring in their penguin genes, to recognise the pattern of the fine collection of squawk frequencies, and those penguins who don’t get it, don’t live to pass on their hopeless, ‘poor-listener’ genes to the next generation.

Humans aren’t as good at listening as they are at seeing though. Our social success rests heavily on our ability to pick faces (that sounds a bit crude when I read it back, but you know what I mean).

There’s even a bit of your brain that we can point to that does the job. (It’s called the ‘fusiform face area’ and it’s at the back).

We learn a lot about it when it’s broken. Ask someone with ‘face-blindness’ and they’ll tell you they think your ability to recognise people from your family in a crowd is as amazing and miraculous as those clever Antarctic penguins.

Face-blindness is a condition where the parts of a face are evident (eyes are eyes and noses are noses), but the combinations can’t be retained, and the effect is probably like those optical illusion pictures that I told you about (the ones that you still haven’t looked at yet – just DO IT, already!).

So someone with face-blindness can’t recognise members of their own immediate family, and unless they develop an alternative strategy, they have to re-introduce themselves at each subsequent meeting.

Some sufferers will attach a key characteristic such as ‘her hair is always in a ponytail’ or ‘there’s a scar on his chin’ to help with their long term recall, but aside from that, everyone to them is a stranger. If you hadn’t grown up with it, I reckon that would be fairly upsetting.

There are many remarkable things that make us such remarkable beings, and we tend to take most of them for granted. For me, this recent Questacon experience was one of those jolting ‘thinkeriser’ moments that stir our deeper consciousness, and it reminded me of what a magnificently complex machine we all are.

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Cr Mathew Dickerson

Mayor Mathew Dickerson was born and bred in Dubbo and is married with four children.

Everyday heroes deserve a sporting chance at the title LOVE my sport. I have never been a particularly talented sportsperson but over the years I have enjoyed doing my individual best in a competitive environment in a range of sports including cricket (indoor and outdoor), rugby league, rugby union, Aussie Rules, BMX, golf, squash, mountain biking and indoor netball. In social environments I’ve played many others. I’ve participated in all of these sports for the camaraderie and enjoyment and to stay fit.

Australia is a sporting nation and we punch well above our weight in relation to our population on the world stage.

When I mention a variety of sports, names spring instantly to mind. Cricket brings up Don Bradman’s name and most Australians can readily quote his batting average of 99.94. Adam Gilchrist also sits near the top of the list of recognised cricketers. Mention rugby league and names such as Wally Lewis and Reg Gasnier come to mind. Tennis brings up Rod Laver and Margaret Court. Motor Sports delivers two names immediately – Peter Brock and Sir Jack Brabham – for touring cars and Formula One. You can’t have a conversation about Rugby Union without mentioning the names John Eales and Mark Ella.

Swimming has a myriad of stars (as our most successful sport at the Olym-

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pics) but Ian Thorpe and Dawn Fraser sit on top of the water – some say walking on it. Golfers talk about Peter Thomson and the under-achieving Greg Norman while Aussie Rules fans discuss the merits of Gary Ablett (both of them) and Leigh Matthews. Squash may not receive as much recognition as other sports but Heather McKay’s 16 consecutive British Open championships meant she received recognition almost above that of the sport. Soccer’s best known are modern players Harry Kewell and Tim Cahill and if I say the names Liz Ellis and Vicki Wilson you immediately know I’m discussing Netball. In Basketball it appears Andrew is the favoured name with Bogut and Gaze both sharing the same first name. If you prefer two wheels, then of course Cadel Evans is the first that springs to mind and Michael Doohan and Wayne Gardner preferred a motor on their two wheels.

While I could take up an entire column with names almost as recognisable as these, I have a minor issue with the status we give these sportspeople – our sporting stars are so often referred to as heroes. There’s no doubt sportspeople such as these mentioned were born with incredible natural talent, then added to that natural ability with hard work; training; determination and per-

severance. All Aussies know the story of Bradman using a cricket stump to hit a golf ball against a corrugated-iron water tank to hone his skills.

The result of this combination of talent and hard work is that these sporting stars were all incredibly successful in their chosen field. And to all of them I say congratulations and well done. They pursued a goal of personal achievement and then worked hard to reach it. In many circumstances, they were well rewarded. Apart from the endorsements and prize money, the Australian government often rewards our “heroes”.

An Olympic Gold Medal brings an automatic payment of $20,000 from our government in addition to featuring on an Australian stamp; an upgraded flight home and an OAM. Since 1960 when we awarded our first Australian of the Year, 25 per cent of the recipients have been sportspeople.

Where I struggle is when we talk about great sportspeople being “heroes”, or even as great Australians. I really struggle to see how sportspeople have made a more significant contribution to our nation than so many others who toil away, not for personal benefit or awards, but who work selflessly for the benefit of others.

I don’t understand how someone at-

taining their personal sporting goal helps you or I in our everyday life. I understand how a teacher or a nurse helps out so many in our community.

I understand how the 19.6 per cent of our population in Dubbo who volunteer for so many organisations are making a difference to people in our community every single day. I understand how people such as Fred Hollows; Caroline Chisholm; Elizabeth Kenny; Barry Marshall; John Flynn; Nancy Wake and Howard Florey have helped countless people live better lives. I understand how grandparents holding a lollipop stick outside schools help deliver children safely home to their parents each and every day. I understand how we should call firemen heroes for risking their lives in horrific situations to try and save just one person.

I just don’t get how hitting a bit of cork covered in leather with a lump of tree – and doing it very well – makes someone a great Australian.

As I said, love my sport. I encourage all Dubbonians to get out and play sport regularly and be healthier and enjoy being amongst friends. But when we want to find a hero, just go to your nearest cake stall or service club BBQ or hospital and thank the real heroes in our community.

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It’s a slippery slope when nature calls HE screams from the inner bowels of the house pierced my eardrums as I scrubbed my kitchen floor one day back at the beginning of summer.

Before I had time to stand up to investigate, my nine year old daughter came tearing through the door, half undressed, to tell me there was a snake in the loo.

In my 18 years living in the middle of nowhere I have dealt with mice in cupboards, a bog-eye under the spare room bed, an echidna in the playroom, moths in my wardrobe – but never anything quite as “life threatening” as a snake in the loo.

Of course my husband was nowhere near, so I pulled the door shut and lay in my bed wondering what my options were. Was this the crisis that would finally push me to insist on moving to town? To think I had actually sat on that loo only half an hour previously!

After three hours my husband returned. He very carefully opened the door and scoffed at us because there was no sign of the “enormous monster” Miss Nine had reported was draped over the cistern and around the bowl.

I wasn’t sure whether this was good or bad. With no windows, it really had only one place to go – and that was back into the loo.

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could including the coffee table as my husband carried it outside and put it on the lawn.

I was so terrified I nearly vomited.

I wasn’t entirely sure such a monster should just be let go, even if they are supposedly harmless. My first world house with its air conditioning, flushing toilets and sliding doors was suddenly feeling very third world jungle.

It was certainly a good enough story to beat all of my friends’ snake yarns and we had plenty of laughs over Christmas recounting the whole scenario. Everyone seemed to like the ending – the snake was left alive after all – and my husband felt like a regular Steve Irwin.

What we didn’t take into account was that snakes are apparently territorial.

Our “friend” must have circuited the house, found the crack in our sewerage tank, heard the frogs inside and slithered in for lunch. It must have found the pipe which leads a good 30 metres

Comment by ABIGAIL MCLAUGHLIN Abigail McLaughlin is a journalist and former editor whose credits include some of Australia’s most renowned regional and agricultural publications.

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My husband eventually gathered enough courage to peer into the bowl.

“Ah! There it is – it’s tiny!” he exclaimed, reaching a piece of hooked wire in to grab it.

As he pulled and pulled, it became apparent it was anything but tiny. In all, eight feet long. A huge carpet snake, writhing and “grabbing” at anything it

Everyone seemed to like the ending – the snake was left alive after all – and my husband felt like a regular Steve Irwin.

to our bathroom, worked through the sbend and was just nestled nicely in the bowl when my husband got up in the night last week to go to the loo.

While he didn’t exactly scream like Miss Nine, he did get quite a shock. Every light in the house was turned on as he raced for his retrieval tool and a wool pack. Miss Nine and I were supposed to hold the woolpack while my husband wrangled the snake out of the loo and into it.

Once again it was a crazy scene with our daughter and me screaming and running and the snake grabbing at doorways and coffee tables as my husband tried to get it in the bag. He eventually somehow succeeded without our help and this time drove it five kilometres away to a creek.

I am now not sure at all what to think about living where I do. I’m not really one to be easily rattled, but an eight foot python hovering in the toilet bowl is surely everyone’s nightmare.

My husband promises he has never encountered such a thing in all his 50 years living here and that there really is no need to move house (or get a new bathroom). He has promised to fix the septic tank but for now I am keeping my legs crossed and going to town at every opportunity.

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Let a picture tell the story of food’s fine print N the late 80s I was a pork producer near Inverell. There were up to 10 pig farmers around the Inverell district and we were all making a reasonable living, until pig meat was allowed into this country from places like Denmark and Canada. It started me thinking about a proper labelling system that could be put in place so Australians would be in no doubt as to what was Australian and what was imported. We may not have been able to compete on price but we were confident in the quality of our product and confident Australian consumers would stick with the local product if those products were easily identified.

I even made the long drive to Canberra at my own expense to speak with politicians about a definitive labelling system. Since entering the Senate, I have spoken with politicians and industry groups and the general consensus is that there is no consensus on what is the best labelling system. I even called groups like Choice, AUSVEG and NSW Farmers together in Sydney in December 2012 to get their thoughts but again views differed on what would be the best labelling system.

I feel the public has lost faith in claims such as “Made in Australia� or “Product of Australia� because the fine print always tells the real story. In recent times we have had products named in such a way that consumers could be misled into believing they are buying Australian products. The seafood labelling inquiry was told Australis Barramundi is

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Comment by SENATOR JOHN WILLIAMS The recent frozen berries debacle might have highlighted the problem, but Senator John “Wacka� Williams has long campaigned for clearer, more transparent food labelling. He says a simple picture system would help shoppers know exactly what they’re buying and where it comes from.

ship and China written on the side of the ship. Shoppers would have no doubt about what they were buying. If the food was grown in Australia it would simply have a map of Australia on the package. And if the food was a mixture of local and imported ingredients then

the picture would have both. Then it would be a simple case of “the picture tells the story�.

A system like this or similar is way overdue in my opinion. In the meantime, look for the Australian product and consume with confidence.

farmed in Vietnam. Victoria Honey originates from Turkey. In relation to the latter I reported it to the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission). The company was fined $30,600 because the “honey� was mainly comprised of sugars from plants including corn and sugar cane, and the company had represented the product as originating from Victoria, Australia when it was actually a product of Turkey.

I believe the solution is to have a picture system with which shoppers can easily identify. We simply do not have time in our busy lives to read the fine print on everything we purchase in the supermarket. Imagine if we introduced a system where the package or tin of imported food has a picture of a container ship on it with the country from where the food originates on the side of the ship. For example Nanna berries would have the picture of a container

The solution is to have a picture system... we simply do not have time in our busy lives to read the fine print on everything we purchase in the supermarket.

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Retailers fear “higher taxes” under Labor plan HE nation’s peak retail industry body, the Australian Retailers’ Association (ARA) has weighed into the privatisation debate, expressing concern over Labor’s proposed infrastructure funding policy.

The organisation’s executive Director Russell Zimmerman says NSW retailers are worried about higher taxes and underdevelopment of infrastructure proposed by the state opposition in response to the government’s plan to fund development by privatising the state’s “poles and wires” electricity infrastructure.

“Our NSW members appreciate that Labor is trying to come up with policies however, the rushed unconsidered announcements we are seeing made weeks before the election will only damage small business and retailers in NSW through higher business taxes and less infrastructure being built,” Zimmerman says.

The Opposition says that, if elected next month, it would delay business tax cuts to help pay for $10 billion worth of infrastructure without selling off the state's poles and wires.

Not surprisingly, Member for Dubbo and Deputy Premier Troy Grant has echoed the ARA’s con-

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Report on gas, liquid fuels supply and cost released THE NSW Legislative Council Select Committee on supply and cost of gas and liquid fuels in New South Wales released its report this week, making four main recommendations.

Committee Chair, Robert Borsak MLC said, “This is a pressing issue for the people of NSW. It is imperative that adequate measures are taken to ensure there is security of gas supplies at an affordable price for households and businesses.”

The committee’s four recommendations are: • Recommendations One and Two are designed to improve transparency in the gas market, through working with the COAG Energy Council; • Recommendation Three calls for the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer’s report into CSG activities to be fully implemented before there is any expansion of the industry; • Recommendation Four is de-

cerns, saying Labor’s plan would “destroy business confidence and kill job opportunities”.

“As part of their infrastructure plan, they secretly lumped a $5.1 billion tax on business in NSW,” he says.

However the taxes are not technically new – the plan is simply to defer the abolition of three particular business taxes: the mortgage duty, the share transfer duty and the non-real transfer duty.

Grant says businesses will still be disadvantaged should Labor’s policy be implemented because

signed to assist with energy security by pursuing an Australiawide domestic gas reservation policy.

Good news and bad news on property front A REGIONAL property report released this week shows investors and real estate buyers in coastal areas are enjoying the signs of an upturn, while those areas more closely linked with the resources sector are seeing conditions deteriorate.

CoreLogic RP Data’s Quarterly Regional Property Report shows that the east coast conditions show signs of improving thanks laregely to the ripple effect created by vibrant capital city market activity, coupled with predictions that mortgage rates are tipped to remain low.

While researcher Cameron Kusher noted that home values are starting to grow in many coastal lifestyle markets, he warns that a likely challenge will come from rising levels of unemployment. This isn’t good news for regional areas with less diverse economies, where he says unemployment can have a more significant negative impact than in metropolitan markets.

On a positive note, the report notes that with mortgage rates tipped to remain low and talk that the Australian dollar may continue to fall, the attractiveness of housing, particularly in some of the larger coastal re-

their forward planning, based on the anticipated abolition of these taxes, would be threatened.

“Over ten years each business in the region will be paying the extra tax three times and lose an average $7500.”

Labor candidate for Dubbo, Stephen Lawrence, says it’s up to voters to decide which approach will best benefit the state.

“The privatisation of “poles and wires” – electricity provision – will lead to higher prices.

So people need to decide whether they prefer the Coalition’s in-

gional markets, is likely to continue to show further growth over 2015.

Housing development set to grow in Dubbo MEANWHILE, Dubbo’s Keswick Estate is poised to potentially grow by an additional 217 residential lots, if a development consent application being put before the Western Joint Regional Planning Panel is approved.

The fifth stage of the current subdivision has an estimated value of $14 million, and according to Dubbo Mayor Mathew Dickerson, indicates a level of confidence in the potential growth of the city.

The application, he says, is evidence of “council’s commitment to making residential land available to meet market demand.

This application has significant potential to add to Dubbo’s housing stock in a location that is close to Orana Mall and other facilities.”

Included in the development application is a roundabout on Cobra Street, intended to service this subdivision as well as future subdivision stages and the Royal Freemasons Benevolent Institution’s senior’s living development which has received planning approval from the Western Region Joint Planning Panel.

The proposed development will have approximately 326 metres of frontage to Cobra Street (Mitchell Highway) to the east of

frastructure package, which they will pay for out of their electricity prices, or whether they favour Labor’s policy which will be funded through a deferral of the abolition of certain taxes.”

He says he does not share concerns over the impact of Labor’s policy on the business community.

“As I understand it, these are existing taxes. Our policy is reasonable and moderate, and I don’t see it having a big impact on business operations.”

Meanwhile Russell Zimmerman says the ARA will be encouraging small business and retailers to vote for “any party that stands for lower business taxes, better roads and better trains”.

“We have more happening in NSW since the early 2000s along with better retail sales in NSW than any other state and I would hate to see all of that go by the wayside.”

He says the NSW ARA will be asking the state Opposition to reverse what he says are “bad announcements” and to explain what they will do to help business.

“The ARA has met with the Premier and the Treasurer, who explained their pro-business and retail policies; we are now waiting for NSW Labor to do the same.”

the existing estate.

As Dubbo City Council is the owner and developer of Keswick Estate the Western Joint Regional Planning Panel is the consent authority for this proposed development.

The Development Application has been referred for determination.

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Qantas flying high with first half profit

Lower fuel costs and axed carbon tax help the flying kangaroo soar

BY KARLIS SALNA SYDNEY: Qantas has swung back into profit, beating its own forecasts and bouncing back from losses of almost $3 billion.

The airline’s QantasLink subsidiary operates multiple services daily between Dubbo and Sydney.

The airline’s interim net profit was $203 million, while its underlying profit was $367 million, its best first-half performance since 2010 and an improvement of $619 million compared to the same time last year.

Qantas International was profitable for the first time since the global financial crisis with underlying earnings of $59 million – a turnaround of $321 million over the same period last year.

The impressive result, in part driven by lower fuel costs, points to a strong second half result.

Shares in the airline soared in early trade. The stock was 18 cents, or six per cent, higher at $2.99 at 1009 AEDT. The result, which follows a loss of $2.8 billion in 2013/14, was driven by stronger earnings across all of the airline’s divisions and comes amid sliding fuel prices and efforts to cut $2 billion in costs.

Qantas had forecast an underlying profit of between $300 million and $350 million for the half year to December 31.

Chief executive Alan Joyce said the decisive factor in the airline’s “best half year performance in four years” was

its transformation program which delivered $374 million in benefits.

“Without the impact of transformation, Qantas would not be profitable today,” he said.

Mr Joyce also singled out the repeal of the carbon tax as being a “positive driver” behind the turnaround, adding $59 million in benefits.

“These results confirmed that we are executing the right plan with discipline and with speed.

“We are meeting or exceeding all our targets as we build a strong, sustainable future for Qantas and grow long-term shareholder value,” he said.

Lower fuel prices improved the airline’s position by $33 million.

“While fuel prices pro-

duced a modest benefit in the first half, we expect fuel costs for the full year to be no more than $4 billion at current prices which will see a significant boost to the bottom line in the second half of this year.”

Qantas Domestic recorded underlying earnings of $227 million, up $170 million on the previous period.

The Jetstar Group reported an underlying profit of $81 million, an improvement of $97 million.

Qantas said the group’s outlook for the second half of the year had improved, but that no profit guidance could be given “due to the high degree of volatility and uncertainty in global economic conditions”.

No dividend was declared.

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Petrol prices rebound, ACCC to monitor regionals SYDNEY: Petrol prices are again on the rise after plummeting to their lowest level in six years in January, and the ACCC says it will monitor regional prices in the three months ahead.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says petrol prices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth fell 14.6 cents-per-litre (cpl) to an average 109.2 cpl in January.

That was their lowest average price since January 2009.

But the ACCC says the price at the bowser lifted in February, resulting in a narrower gap between prices in the city and the country, where the cost of petrol has remained higher.

“Retail petrol prices in the five largest cities started to increase in February 2015, so we would expect the differential to narrow in the remainder of the March quarter 2015,” ACCC chairman Rod Sims said on Thursday.

Mr Sims said the ACCC would monitor regional prices in the three months ahead.

The rise in February was due to a rebound in international petrol prices, the watchdog said.

Of the five largest cites, Perth recorded the highest monthly average petrol price in January of 115.0cpl.

That was followed by Brisbane (112.4cpl), Melbourne (108.1cpl), Adelaide (105.8cpl) and Sydney (104.6cpl).

Overall, Darwin was the most expensive capital city in which to buy petrol, with drivers paying an average 135.4cpl.

On Thursday morning, the cheapest petrol in Sydney was 112.0cpl at a service station Pennant Hills, according to monitoring website motormouth.com. au.

In Melbourne, petrol was cheapest at 107.5cpl at an outlet at Trafalgar.

Fantastic Furniture profit up 43 per cent BRISBANE: Furniture retailer Fantastic, which has an outlet in Dubbo, has issued a special dividend after lifting its half year profit 43 per cent.

Fantastic made a $6.97 million profit in the six months to December 28, compared to a profit of $4.9 million in the same period a year ago.

Group sales for the half were up 8.7 per cent to $244.3 million and the sale of its Dandenong Property contributed $22.7 million to its balance sheet.

A special dividend of four cents will be paid on April 8, plus an interim dividend AAP of six cents.

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Not quite the mine of information

BY YVETTE AUBUSSON-FOLEY JOURNALIST

NDIVIDUALS and local groups have begun their submissions in response to the Dubbo Mining Areas Land Use Strategy to voice concerns on the effects mining and extraction industries threaten to have on Dubbo’s environment, water and farmland.

Any resident has until Friday March 6 to voice their support, or concerns for the strategy, which is available from the council foyer, or Macquarie Regional library. The two-part, 40-page draft document provides a mining and extractive industries overview.

Focus is given to coal seam gas exploration, mining and extractive industries development, future growth, the legislation, approvals and policy context of mining, and the importance of the environment, agriculture and water.

Strategies for mining and agriculture, housing the community, the environment, infrastructure, social health and wellbeing, economic wellbeing and coal seam gas are also defined.

A position statement has been developed for coal seam gas in a separate document.

For the Dubbo Field Naturalist Conservation Society, Gas Fields Free Dubbo and Knitting Nannas Against Gas the draft strategy has been welcomed but has not covered key issues enough.

“The Dubbo Field Naturalist and Conservation Society applaud council for going to this step. In terms of Council proactively addressing issues like mining land use, coal seam gas and all the variety of environmental and social economic aspects of the whole idea and concept of it, that's to be commended,” said Tim Hosking, club president, Dubbo Field Naturalist and Conservationist Society.

“It wasn't something they had to do.

It’s not a legislative step,” he said.

Gas Fields Free Dubbo convenor, Sally Forrstrom agrees.

“I congratulate the DCC on preparing a mining strategy for public submissions. They’ve shown leadership in preparing a document in response to the concerns raised by people living in the DCC area,” she said.

As a positive step toward community consultation however it hasn’t come

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Sally Forrstrom, convenor, Gas Fields Free Dubbo at the weekly Knitting Nanna’s Against Gas awareness campaign on Talbragar Street, with Margaret Evans and Margaret McDonald. PHOTOS: ELLA MCMILLAN

soon enough for Dubbo grandmother and member of the Knitting Nanna’s Against Gas, Margaret McDonald.

“I've made an individual submission.

When I wrote to them I stressed that I was concerned that they haven't surveyed the residents, so they weren't reflecting the views of the rate payers and I just put in they were taking for granted that as a rural area we would favour economic progress and not be looking at the environmental groups, or the fact that Coal Seam Gas is a very strong issue in the town,” she said.

“I've stated that when our group was first talked there was an online poll asking ‘Are you in favour of coal seam gas?’ and the ‘no’ vote was well over 95 per cent, but there was no mention of that in their draft policy.”

Numbers are hard to allocate to the environment where it’s pretty easy on incomes. The rigour of the strategy is put into the economic and some of the social elements but not so much the environment.

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While not drawing from community generated statistics, the draft strategy does say it, ‘aims to ensure the impacts of mining are adequately managed to maintain the unique quality of life residents enjoy and the environmental values of the Dubbo Local Government Area.’

“From the Field Nats point of view, there's serious questions about landscape impacts to biodiversity and water pollution impacts which effects biodiversity but also anybody who lives nearby and all the associated infrastructure,” said Tim. “Coal seam gas companies are notorious for starting in national parks or state forest areas and they're some of our key environmental assets. They start there because there's less landholder opposi-

FROM this week, Dubbo’s Regional Livestock Markets (DRLM) will be able to cope with an additional 9,000 head of sheep, thanks to the official opening on Wednesday of the newly redeveloped and upgraded facilities.

The additions will mean the capacity for sheep sold from the purpose built yards each sale day will be approximately 30,000, making the 50 year old facility even more important

as a contributor to the regional economy.

Figures provided by Dubbo City Council, which owns the facility, show that in the 2013/2014 financial year, 1,588,704 sheep were sold, ranking Dubbo third in NSW in terms of sale numbers. An economic impact analysis for 2013/2014 shows the economic contribution of the DRLM to the gross regional product of the region at $75.6 million.

Features of the $4.1 million upgrade are new drafts, delivery pens, six additional loading ramps, new security cameras, floodlighting, water in every yard and new tree plantings for shade.

A new truck parking area and access road have also been constructed.

tion and it's tucked away from sight,” he said.

“State forests are not protected from extraction industries. Forests are fair game for extractions. National parks have protection on them from mining activity,” he said.

“Coal seam gas and mining have a very specific set of rules around their activities which are lenient towards them. They’re seen as such a big economic benefit that there's a NSW mining set, environmental policy that treat them differently to anybody else, and it’s been that way forever,” he said.

“They get an easier ride through the environmental impact and social impact assessment steps than anybody.”

The Dubbo City Council Draft Mining Areas Land Use Strategy’s overview of water refers to the Dubbo Local Environmental Plan 2011, which contains specific mapping of groundwater vulnerability and requirements for development proposals to not impact ground water in these areas.

“The great artesian basin recharge area is a very significant ground water.

If there's water contamination, particularly from when extraction companies punch into the aquifer's they drag contaminants between layers and the aquifer and put their own fracking material down, then that poses a great risk to the great artesian basin. A lot of the opposition to CSG comes from places like Coonamble and further out that are heavily reliant on great artesian basin water. Their whole grazing industry is out there. The whole LGA is reliant on ground water supply.”

Sally Forrstrom: “It's a universal issue. Water is the biggest issue. We have the universal right to clean water. The council and the state government all have massive infrastructure projects to ensure we have clean water.

“We're a regional centre, if you take out the farmers out west that depend on the great artesian basin, they're not going to come in and buy any more equipment and as we see in a town like Cobar, when the mine closes down the shops close down. They think mining is going to be the answer to everything.

“People supporting Gas Field Free communities are most concerned that CSG producers do not have an accepted method for safely dealing with produced water. The issue of produced water has been the subject of media attention in

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Tim Hoskings: there's serious questions about landscape impacts.

the Gloucester CSG project. The issue of produced water is silent in the DCC document,” Sally said.

“While the primary concern in the impact of CSG production on water, with agricultural bores running dry or water contamination impacting on the health of people and livestock, a major concern experienced by councils is pressure from CSG producers to accept produced water,” she said.

“People are aware about impacts to the environment more then they ever have been but there's still a long way to go. To make people aware that fighting CSG is probably a good thing to do if you're worried about water security, pollution, your lifestyle and all that sort of stuff,” said Tim. “Mining is different in a way, but people will have and do have a different attitude to mining, because mining it is a sight specific impact.

There are a lot of risks on sight. A rare earth's mine will have chemical processing on site which poses a downstream risk of pollution,” he said.

“The thing with the mining strategy to be kept in mind is that councils don't have the last say on a mine.

At the end of the day it falls with the state government to make the final call on these things,” Tim said.

All CSG is owned by the states and territories.

“Groups like ours would be happy with the current biodiversity legislation in place in terms of actually protecting landscape health and

biodiversity. This gets reflected in the draft Dubbo Mining Areas Land Use Strategy. While there are rigorous models developed for industrial return and economic sustainability, the environment doesn't get the same. Numbers are hard to allocate to the environment where it’s pretty easy on incomes. The rigour of the strategy is put into the economic and some of the social elements but not so much the environment,” Tim said.

Margaret McDonald: “My view is that all fossil fuels should be left in the ground because that's what the scientists are saying we need to do, due to carbon emissions but there's no mention of any climate change in the draft strategy at all.

“The fact that in this day and age there was no mention of climate change? I don't want those fossil fuels to be touched, I want to move into renewable energy,” she said.

“Our mayor has got a car that he plugs in at night into his solar panels, but as far as I'm concerned and I've said this to deputy premier Troy Grant, people like Troy and Mathew Dickerson should be making Dubbo the solar centre of New South Wales.

If they wanted to have a mining strategy that's what they should be doing, ‘mining’ the sun. I want innovation. The draft Dubbo Mining Areas Land Use Strategy is very commendable but it hasn't gone far enough,” said Sally Forrstrom.

Public submissions in response to the Draft Dubbo Mining Areas Land Use Strategy close Friday, March 6.

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The disease that’s draining lives and the public purse

BY NATALIE HOLMES JOURNALIST

UBBO has been named one of Australia’s most breath-taking locations – and it’s not just the tourist attractions or local scenery that’s taking people’s breath away.

Unfortunately, the city has been tagged by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare as a hotspot for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary

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Disease (COPD), a serious long-term lung condition characterised by airflow limitation and shortness of breath. According to the institute’s figures, between 994 and 2684 (6.39 per cent) of Dubbo residents are hospitalised each year with the illness.

St Vincent’s Hospital respiratory medicine clinical nurse consultant Darrin Penola attributes the statistics to poor lifestyle choices above all other factors.

“The main cause of COPD is smoking,” he told Weekender matter-of-factly.

“It’s It s taken a while to develop, but people who started smoking at 20 are now experiencing some of the effects, 50 or 60 years later.

It’s a long-term disease that is now affecting their quality of life.”

Penola said the dust associated with cropping and mining in a farming community such as the Orana region was also detrimental to a certain degree.

“It could be a lot of thing contributing to the development of COPD but the highest cause is certainly smoking.”

With the ageing population in rural Australia, he pointed out that the condition was certainly becoming more evident, possibly even more prevalent.

“It could be that the population in rural Australia has more of an ageing population. There’s also a high proportion of people with a history of smoking and working in these areas which is detrimental to their lungs and has now manifested into COPD.” The condition is very similar to chronic asthma in its appearance with its effect on the airways and lung function.

COPD is also proving to be draining, both to the sufferer and their quality of life and the public health system.

“Smoking and COPD as a result is one of the top five drains to the health system,” Penola said.

“COPD sufferers presenting to hospital puts a burden on the health dollar.”

Quality of life is a big issue too. Simple tasks like shopping and gardening become increasingly difficult.

“It has a great impact on what you do. For some of these people, they say they wake up in the morning and have to stay in bed for a while because they’re short of breath. It has a huge impact on how they do things and what they do. Even getting out of the house can be difficult.”

That can also have the add-on effect of causing mental health problems such as depression for the sufferer.

“It can be very socially isolating and have a huge impact in that regard.”

Managing symptoms is crucial to ongoing care and Penola prescribes education, understanding and self-management.

In the big picture, because COPD is relatively unknown in terms of diseases affecting everyday Australians, he advised that a holistic approach was necessary for long-term benefits.

“As a community, we could raise the awareness of what smoking does and the long-term effects and how we could prevent that from happening. Smoking is becoming less and less socially acceptable but, even if they quit, it still has an impact on a person’s life in the long-term.”

Anyone over 40 with a history of smoking or respiratory illness should be tested for COPD. A spirometry test can be requested via a GP.

As a community, we could raise the awareness of what smoking does and the long-term effects and how we could prevent that from happening.

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Grant “sickened” by union health campaign

BY JEN COWLEY EDITOR

ELEVISION advertisements suggesting NSW is headed for an American-style user-pays system of health under the current government have raised Member for Dubbo and Deputy Premier Troy Grant’s hackles, with the former nurse’s son saying the campaign is “sickening”.

“It’s a complete lie – it’s not a scare campaign, it’s a lie campaign,” Grant said of the advertisements being run by the Nurses’ and Midwives’ Association ahead of the NSW state election next month.

“My mum was a nurse, and the disgraceful lies being told by the union reflect very badly on the wonderful people in this sector, for whom I have the highest regard. What the union is saying is not representative of what the majority of nurses and midwives think – I will back them any day of the week, but I have complete contempt for the lies their union is spinning.”

The advertisements make grim comparisons between the cost of privatised health services in the US, and what the union says is a threat to public health services in NSW under the current government’s “privatisation push”.

Pressed to explain the Coalition’s position on privatisation within the health industry, the Deputy Premier told Weekender there were “absolutely no plans” to privatise the health system, pointing instead to long established examples of Public/Private Partnerships (PPPs) that have “worked well”.

“PPPs across government have occurred in many instances already in the health space – for instance the Chris O’Brien Life Centre, and I don’t think there’s a single person in this country that would oppose that facility.

“The one partnership this government has entered into is one with North Shore Hospital – a new build, new hospital, new structure. The union, with this disgraceful campaign, is saying we are going to privatise all public health facilities, and that’s an absolute lie.”

Grant also took a swipe at Labor Candidate for Dubbo, Stephen Lawrence, who has been vocal on the issue.

“The local candidate is saying we’re going to privatise Dubbo Hospital. That’s an outright lie. Absolutely ely ridiculous – why would we spend $240 million illion of taxpayers’ money to then turn around and privatise it?”

However, Lawrence ence is standing by both the union’s campaign and by his statements about bout the government’s intent to privatise health, including Dubbo Base Hospital. “(Premier) Mikee Baird is on the record in media statements tatements saying he’s generally supportive pportive of privatisation in public hospitals – and in particular privatisation vatisation of clinical services.

“I genuinely have ve fears for the future of public health in

T Federal Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane, Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Minister for Agriculture Barnaby Joyce arrive for a news conference at Old Parliament House in Canberra. Thursday, February 26. The Government today announced a cabinet submission on food origin labelling in the wake of the Nanna's frozen berries hepatitis A contamination. PHOTO: AAP/MICK TSIKAS

PM orders imported food label review USTRALIANS might have to bear the cost of knowing more about the origin of the imported foods they buy.

"We are going to have to break eggs to make an omelette," Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane told reporters in Canberra on Thursday.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has ordered Mr Macfarlane and Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce to prepare an urgent cabinet submission on country-oforigin food labelling laws.

The move follows an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to imported frozen berries and consumer concern about the lack of information on packaging.

In an apparent about-face, Mr Abbott now appears to favour tighter regulation of labelling laws having earlier warned about additional costs and red tape for business.

"The people of Australia want better country-of-origin labelling and this government is determined to deliver it to them," he said.

Mr Macfarlane warned any changes would come at a cost.

"But those changes have to be made if consumers are to have the information they need on their food products," he said.

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The government is looking at a simple graphic that clearly indicated the percentage of Australian and imported content of packaged food.

Mr Joyce said even his wife had been demanding changes to labelling.

"They want to know what's in the packet," he said.

Mr Abbott said any changes would be implemented in the "most business-friendly" way that would be offset by reductions in red tape elsewhere.

"Obviously, we do need regulation, but it's got to be efficient and effective regulation," he said.

Cabinet is expected to consider the Macfarlane-Joyce submission in March.

Local food growers have welcomed the prospect of pie chart-style labelling for imported products.

"There are conditions under which food is prepared in a number of these countries that just aren't acceptable to Australian standards," AUSVEG chief executive Richard Mulcahy said.

"The reality is, in a lot of the Third World countries they have poor standards of hygiene, there's issues with their water supply." AAP

Dubbo,” Lawrence told Weekender. “That’s why when Troy announced the funding around Stages 3 and 4 of the (Dubbo Base) hospital, I made a few very clear calls to him to release the business case and/or categorically rule out any privatisation or private operation of services at Dubbo Base – and he hasn’t done that.”

The Labor candidate says the concern is not so much about the privatisation of the health system as a whole, but of health services offered within the public system – Grant, he says, is being evasive and deliberately “missing the point”.

“When he says things like “why would we spend all that money on Dubbo base then privatise it?” he’s missing the point.

“The model that’s being pursued is the privatisation of clinical services IN public hospitals, not the hospitals themselves – so we’re talking about public hospitals that still operate under Medicare, but whose services are run, in part or as a whole, by private operators.”

Troy Grant countered that he “one hundred per cent, categorically” states there will never be an American-style, user-pays system of health under a government he co-leads, saying “I will resign if we ever even consider going down that path”.

“One of the great privileges of living in this country is access to free, state-of-the-art health care and facilities. Yes, we know they’re not perfect and we know there are improvements to be made, but it’s a fundamental right to have free health-care. They don’t have that in the US, and that’s what Labor and its candidate are using to try to scare people.”

Lawrence says his opponent for the hearts and minds of voters in the Dubbo Electorate needs to rule out, categorically, the privatisation of clinical services at Dubbo Base Hospital.

“When Troy Grant went on local radio, he was asked if the government would privatise services at Dubbo Base, he refused to answer the question. Every time I say anything that doesn’t coincide with Troy Grant’s view he calls me a liar. I just think that’s not really helpful for the public debate and he loses credibility when he resorts to that kind of strong language.”

Weekender put the question again to Troy Grant, specifically the assertion that health services would be privatised under a Coalition government.

“I am not sure how many times I can say “NO, this is not happening happening” simply to satiscandidate who quite fy Dubbo's Labor can credibility on the isfrankly lost all cred sue when he and his party claimed we cut $3 Billion from tthe health budget.

The Health Minister Ministe (Jillian Skinner) recently on local rradio also made it clear that the $3 Billion claimed cut B to the health bud budget was nothing more than Labor lie lies.

“I stopped liste listening to the Dubbo Labor candidate months c ago.

His claims are a dishonest and misleading.”

“I will resign if we ever even consider going down that path”.

– Member for Dubbo and Deputy Premier, Troy Grant, on the suggestion of an American-style user-pays health system.

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Friday 27.02.2015 to Sunday 01.03.2015 | Dubbo Weekender

Make an app-ointment with Dr Tech

BY ABI JACKSON ECHNOLOGY plays a huge part in our daily lives, and increasingly so when it comes to health and wellbeing.

But apps, gadgets and wearable tech don't just help inspire us to exercise and monitor fitness, there's some seriously sophisticated – and sometimes life-changing – health technology out there. This sector is now so prolific that, in the UK, there is now a special annual awards ceremony called the AXA PPP Health Tech & You Awards.

Bringing together some of the best innovations, created by a real mix of product designers, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs and even charities, there are 24 shortlisted entries across six categories, including 'Manage My Condition', 'Signs And Symptoms' and the special category for 2015, 'Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth, Early Years'. The winners are due to be announced on March 18. Here are some of the ones shortlisted.

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BABY BUDDY THE web can be an invaluable tool for mums-to-be and new parents. But it can also be overwhelming, as there are so many websites out there, and it's not always easy to tell which ones are safe to listen to. Baby Buddy, developed by the charity Best Beginnings, promises to be your 'digital best friend', bringing together personalised content approved by doctors and midwives, and supporting mums-to-be through the tricky transition of pregnancy to new parenthood.

As well as providing reliable health information, it's designed to make new mums feel confident too, and already has a big thumbs-up in the form of endorsement by the British Department of Health. :: How can I get it?

The app is free to download on Android and iOS devices.

For more info, visit www.bestbeginnings.org.uk/babybuddy

AWARE FOR people with bipolar disorder – which affects around one in every 100 people, according to the Mental Health Foundation – sleep can play an important role in managing the condition. Sleep patterns can be an early indicator for possible relapse.

Developed by product designer Megan Harley, Aware is a wristband worn at night to monitor sleep,

find out they have high blood pressure through routine tests, and keeping a check on it thereafter can be tricky, as traditional home monitoring kits might not always be practical.

That's where QuardioArm comes in handy; a sleek, compact arm monitor wirelessly connects with an app on your phone, enabling blood pressure monitoring to fit seamlessly into daily life.

Developed by Qardio, Inc., the product comes clinically tested and works with iOS and Android devices. :: How can I get it?

Buy online from www.getqardio.com

QARDIO ARM HIGH blood pressure is one of the biggest health threats of our times, a major factor in conditions like stroke and heart disease.

Because it's largely symptomless, people often only

BRUSH DJ 'AN app twice a day keeps the dentist away!' It's a catchy slogan, and might actually deliver on its promise.

The Brush DJ app plays music, either taken at random or from playlists on your device, for two minutes – the length of time dentists recommend we brush our teeth for, twice a day (and yes, over-brushing can be damaging to teeth too, as well as under-brushing).

You can also set reminders to floss, and when you're due a check-up with the hygienist, etc.

Developed by dentist Ben Underwood, who was inspired after watching an episode of The Apprentice, where contestants were tasked with designing an app – Underwood knows that brushing twice daily, for two minutes at a time, gives best protection against decay and gum disease. :: How can I get it?

The app is free to download for Apple and Android devices. For more info, visit www.brushdj.com

BRUISE PAIN is one of the body's ways of alerting us to the fact we're injured – so we can then take any necessary actions to treat that injury, and avoid possible complications. But what if that pain response system fails?

Bruise, a sophisticated piece of wearable tech created by Royal College of Art and Imperial College London graduates Elena Dieckmann, Lucy Jung, Dan Garrett and Ming Kong, is an injury detection suit designed to help disabled athletes with sensation loss, particularly those who participate in high-octane sports with high injury risk.

The suit reacts to pressure levels, changing colour to indicate if areas have been injured.

The idea was inspired by an interview with Paralympic sitskier Talan Skeels-Piggins, who talked about the complications of detecting and assessing the severity of injuries he sustained in training and competition.

However, there's also potential for the technology to help peo-

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sending information to an app on users' phones.

Alerts can also be sent to other family members, and even the users' care team, so warning signs can be spotted early, monitored and addressed – hopefully helping to prevent relapses occurring. :: How can I get it?

Not available just yet. Aware is still in early development, but watch this space.

Not available just yet. Bruise is still undergoing final testing phases, but for more info, visit www.teambruise.com

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FOOD.

Friday 27.02.2015 to Sunday 01.03.2015 | Dubbo Weekender

Jimmy's hunt for the best 'grub' He grew up with fellow foodie Jamie Oliver, but his own successful food career has kept him out of his best mate's shadow

BY KATE WHITING IMMY DOHERTY is a farmer, author, occasional BBC TV presenter, entrepreneur and good mate of fellow foodie Jamie Oliver. He has proved himself to be far more than a one-trick pony, winning a well-deserved place in the hearts of TV viewers since his trials and tribulations setting up Jimmy's Farm were first documented on screens back in 2004.

Since then, he's had success with countless foodie projects, but he's the first to admit that none of it would be possible without his hard-working wife, Michaela.

"It helps having an understanding wife, who's prepared to run the business when you're not there," he says with a laugh.

Next up, he's heading on a mission to discover the nation's greatest artisanal foods, as part of a competition that celebrates bakers, gourmet burgers, coffee makers and butchers.

Jimmy believes that Western food culture has really changed, with farmers' markets here to stay.

"Now you're seeing supermarkets catching up and copying local food areas, which is a good thing. And we need our food diversity, because that's where all the inspiration and ideas for new products come up."

Jimmy has put in the hard graft to make his farm a roaring success. What started as a few rare breed pigs on some scrubland in Sussex, England, has grown to include an award-winning restaurant, butterfly house and wedding venue.

"Our business grew organically," he says, smiling at the pun.

"Out of necessity, it became lots of different things. We started off by having a number of pigs, and then opening a shop twice a week, and then three, four times and now every day.

"Our field kitchen has become a full restaurant, and then people came to see the animals, so you

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Now you're seeing supermarkets catching up and copying local food areas, which is a good thing. And we need our food diversity, because that's where all the inspiration and ideas for new products come up...

have the farm park. Then people asked about getting married at the farm, so we're doing 30 weddings this year."

There's also a food and music festival, but it hasn't all been plain sailing...

"At the beginning, you have a bit more of a romantic vision of tending your animals and walking around in the evening with a glass of wine, watching the sunset. That all goes out the window as soon as you get the first invoice. You go, 'Oh, the feed bill needs paying', and you forget all that romantic nonsense!

"But without that romantic element, you don't push forwards – I'm obsessed with growing vegetables and herbs at the moment.

Now our turkeys have gone from the free-range turkey tunnels, we're using that for growing all our vegetables for the restaurant, so you're always moving on with new ideas."

When Doherty was growing up he was the self-professed "Doctor Doolittle of the village", recalling how, as a schoolboy, he used to "breed and sell snakes and lizards", and washed his neighbours' cars, in order to save up and buy an aquarium.

He has two daughters of his own now – Molly Rose, four, and two-year-old Cora May – and says Molly's already getting the animal husbandry bug.

"I bought her some big fish and she's got some grasshoppers on the go at the moment. We have a walk-through tropical butterfly house in summer, and then we've got everything from reindeer to alpacas and emus, and a village of guinea pigs."

Doherty's own idyllic childhood also involved having Jamie Oliver as a mate, and working in the Oliver family pub.

"One of the first jobs I had, it was probably slightly illegal actually, when I was about 11. I used to work in the kitchen [at Jamie's parents' pub] washing up, and Jamie used to do bottling up and then he started doing the food prep. At a very early age, you could see that that's where he was heading."

The pair are currently starring together in the UK Channel 4 series Friday Night Feast, which sees them entertaining celebrities at their Southend Pier cafe.

"You'd never dream back then we'd be working on a show together – not those two kids running around with hair gel on their heads!"

••• Here are three of Jimmy Doherty's recipes to try at home...

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BRAISED MUTTON SHOULDER (Serves 2-3) Ingredients: 1 mutton shoulder, diced into cubes 600g prunes 100g dates 500g mixed root vegetables, diced into 1cm cubes (carrots, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, celeriac) 90g pomegranate (optional) 600g couscous 150g onion 250g fresh tomatoes 30ml vegetable stock For the herb marinade: 1 garlic clove, crushed 1tsp coriander 1tsp cumin Pepper

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Sea salt 1tbsp olive oil Method: Marinate the mutton cubes in the cumin, coriander, olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic overnight, to get the flavour into the meat.

When cooking, begin by sauteeing the cubed root vegetables in a heavy pot until soft, and then add the fresh tomatoes, prunes and dates.

Separately, sautee the mutton cubes in the onion, then add to pot with the veg and tomatoes. Top up the stew with vegetable stock and cook on a low heat for three hours.

Meanwhile, make the couscous according to the packet instructions. Serve the mutton stew with couscous and flaked pomegranate (optional).

Jimmy Doherty. PHOTO: PA/ROB WILKINSON

CONFIT DUCK SALAD (Serves 2) Ingredients: 380g pomegranates 75g cashew nuts 4 duck legs 120g smoked duck breast 4 duck eggs 50g sesame seeds 45g fig marmalade 100g honey 85g mustard 200g melon 400g micro leaves To serve: 1tbsp hollandaise sauce Balsamic jus for drizzling (optional) Method: Confit the duck legs until they are brown on both sides. This means slow cook in fig marmalade, sesame seeds, pomegranates (save some seeds for garnishing) and mustard, for around two to two-and-a-half hours, in an oven heated to 150C – the meat should end up very soft and falling off the bone.

Roast the cashew nuts until they reach a golden colour. Create your melon balls (if you don't have a baller, you can use a spoon) and mould into ball-shapes with the honey.

To serve, thinly slice the duck breast and arrange on your plate, with the micro leaves at the side. Then, arrange the duck legs into a ring at the side.

Poach the duck eggs, then place them on top of the duck legs and spoon the hollandaise sauce on top.

Finally, sprinkle the roasted cashew nuts and remaining pomegranate seeds on top and finish with a drizzle of balsamic jus.

BANANA TART TATIN (Serves 2) Ingredients: 50g banana 200g soft brown sugar 50g butter 100g puff pastry To serve: 100g double cream/or vanilla ice cream Method: Make the caramel by melting the butter and then mixing with the sugar in a pan until it dissolves. It will need to become a deep thick caramel, so make sure to keep swirling the pan as you go. Be careful, as the mixture will be very hot.

Peel the bananas and halve them lengthways, then place them on top of the heated caramel. (If using an oven-proof pan, you can continue the whole process in the pan.

If not, at this point, transfer the caramel into an oven-proof dish, then place the bananas on top) Roll your pastry into a rectangular shape, then lay it over the bananas and caramel and tuck in around the bananas, making sure they are totally covered.

Cook in a hot oven for 12 minutes, then when you are ready to serve, turn the tart upside down, but be very careful as it will be extremely hot. Then serve with the cream or ice cream.

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MUSIC.

Friday 27.02.2015 to Sunday 01.03.2015 | Dubbo Weekender

Rumer has it...

BY ANDY WELCH ITH an 11-date northern hemisphere tour rapidly approaching, you might expect to find Rumer deep in rehearsal mode right now.

But no. In fact, she's on her way to Grenada, in the Caribbean, for relaxing break.

"It's a good idea to get myself out of the environment and have a think about everything," says the 35-year-old.

Her partner Rob Shirakbari is going too.

Formerly musical director to Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick, Shirakbari is now Rumer's key collaborator, arranger and producer, as well as a mainstay of her live band; the holiday will be a good chance to remind each other that their relationship isn't solely based on work though.

"It can feel like we're colleagues, so it's good to go away together away from music," she says.

The pair will be on tour pretty solidly for the next two months.

However, when Rumer released her almost-million-selling debut album Seasons Of My Soul in 2010, her touring schedule was booked up two years, so two months is a mere jaunt in comparison.

"And in the old days, before I was

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signed, I couldn't even deal with, 'Can you come round for dinner on Friday?'" she recalls. "I never knew where I was going to be, and I was very how-the-wind-blows about planning, never scheduled. Then I got a two-year calendar slapped in front of me, and suddenly there was no room for spontaneity or magic."

Lack of spontaneity wasn't the only thing she had to contend with – the pressures of touring and promoting Seasons Of My Soul actually left her extremely anxious, and Rumer has spoken of her experiences of bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and post-traumatic stress, too.

Much of her most recent album, Into Colour, deals with these issues, as well as a miscarriage and a previous failed relationship.

The result is a confessional, emotionally candid collection, although it never sounds morose or morbid. If anything, it's uplifting, especially given some of the lively arrangements.

Performing these songs on a nightly basis is not without its challenges, but Rumer, born Sarah Joyce in Islamabad, Pakistan in 1979 (she moved to the UK as a schoolgirl), manages to rise to the occasion.

"I live the emotion in the song

each time. The material does take me to that place, but there are songs that counteract it, like Thankful, which was written in a state of balance. Most of the time, no one feels that state of grace, so it can be healing.

"But On My Way Home, I find very hard to perform," she says, referring to a track from her debut which details her grief after her mother died from breast cancer in 2003.

She says she's much happier these days,

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I live the emotion in the song each time.

and having Rob on tour with her means she's not lonely, as she was previously when her band was populated by session musicians on just another job.

"They could go to the pub together after the gig and that was it for them, whereas I felt isolated from that in my role. All eyes were on me, my name is on the ticket, but now it's easier to deal with, because we're a team."

She talks in detail about the support she got from her record label when she wanted to release a small, artistic project for her second album, Boys Don't Cry. She had envisaged an album of covers of torch songs made famous by male singers, and wanted to quietly release it without much promotion. Her label had other ideas, but they got behind her and made the album far more of a commercial success than she'd hoped.

"I have a very good team at the label," she says. "And I'm deeply grateful that they pushed me, because it opened the door to so many things. Through releasing a version of Jimmy Webb's P.F. Sloan, it was played on the radio and I ended up meeting P.F. Sloan," she says, referring to the songwriter who found success writing for the likes of Herman's Hermits and The Mamas And The Papas.

"I sang that song with Jimmy Webb, who wrote it, in Macarthur Park with P.F. Sloan as my date. I mean, that was incredible.

It led to so many other things, too, meeting Terry Reid, meeting Stephen Bishop, lots of things."

A lot of Rumer's success can be put down to the former executive at Atlantic Music who signed her in 2010. "He's a closet Rumer fan," she says of Max Lousada, now chairman of Warner Music.

She tells a great story about how, after a London gig, he walked into her dressing room and said, 'I want this, don't sign to anybody else' – and then he just flounced out," she says.

By this point, Rumer had been rejected by just about every other record label in the country, and was getting tired of performing at showcase after showcase, only to be met with another limp handshake and another, 'No thank you.'

"I did see someone from a label at a gig one night, someone who

had rejected me previously, and they said, 'We've got to hand it to you Rumer, you're still here', but that was me all over. If I got a rejection, I'd go away and regroup, get a better band, write better songs, be better myself. Regroup, regroup, regroup."

It's a strategy she's taking into her new venture, a record label, production and management company she's founded with Rob, called Nightowl; they'll put out their first release soon.

"I will tell the bands to move on if someone isn't interested, and that it's the other person's loss.

The rejections were at least good for something, if only advice I can pass on.

"For a long time, I had a dream to be a singer," she adds. "It was a long-term thing, and it was all I wanted, involving a 10-year journey. Five years after getting signed and getting my first record out, I want a new dream, so this is it.

"I had an interesting and varied career before being signed, too; I was a teacher, a community music developer, live music promoter, I did a lot of stuff, as well as a load of rubbish jobs, so this is a natural thing for me to want to do, to bring people through and to use any influence I might have."

As someone whose name is never mentioned without her age also cropping up (she wasn't signed until she was 30), Rumer is very aware of age discrimination in the industry, and will not succumb to it – she's currently working with a band of teenagers and a pensioner.

"What do you know when you're young?" she says. "You can feel things, of course, and you can have talent at any age, but wisdom comes with experience."

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T R AV E L | TA S M A N I A

A foodie’s map of

Local food-lover Belinda Nugent takes us on a whirlwind tour of the Apple Isle, where whisky, wine and wonderful food are matched only by breathtaking scenery.

PHOTOGRAPHY Belinda Nugent SSST... wanna see my map of Tasmania?

Four of us have just returned from a quick, six night tour of the Apple Isle, and what started out as a “whisky tour” ended up being one of the greatest food and beverage explosions my tastebuds have ever experienced. Six blissful days of gourmet food, wine, cheese, alcohol – all, of course, against a backdrop of breathtaking scenery.

We arrived in Launceston late on a Saturday afternoon set straight off to Festivale, which just happens to be one of the state’s best food and wine events. We didn’t fully appreciate just how good it is, and didn’t allow ourselves enough time to get into the swing of the atmosphere. We did however happen by chance to make our first stop Helleyers Road whiskey stall where we began our education in whisky tasting and lingo.

Did you know that whisky starts off as a white spirit and draws much of its flavour from the cask in which it’s stored? I’ll confess that at this point in time I wasn’t interested in how the whisky gets its flavour. I just want to be able to drink something I can enjoy that’s not going to blow my head off. However with the average proof of whisky being 43 per cent, that was never going to happen... not on this evening or at all during our adventure.

If you ever need to dine out in Launceston I highly recommend Novaro’s Italian restaurant where you really need to try to the Tasmanian scallop entrée – our group was treated like royalty, the service was exceptional as was the food. The evening was capped off perfectly by a romantic Valentine’s Day evening stroll home... until we were serenaded by Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean in an Irish Pub which called for a slight detour and included the obligatory bogan jive on the dance floor – we certainly showed those Taswegians a move or two.

Six nights in Tassie leaves no time for sleep-ins. In Launceston we stayed right on the water at Peppers in Seaport, and our evening meal was at the restaurant Mud, located directly under the hotel. Again the food

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and the service was amazing, and it was there we were advised to visit Delamire Wines. We took this advice, visited the next day and met the winemaker Each of our small group had a list of preferred points of interest, which became affectionately known as “10 minute tick-off tour of Tasmania” – and here it is: • Cataract Gorge – a great way to start the morning off with a leisurely walk; we even saw a resident seal having a great old scratch on the banks of the South Esk River.

• Cradle Mountain – I’m still to find out why they call it that instead of Mt Cradle but it was raining so we had to bypass.

• Bella’s Devonport – where we sampled fish and chips and wood fired pizza. Tick.

• Pipers Brook Winery – not a locally owned winery, unable to meet the winemaker or to gain any in-

side knowledge.

• Lavender Farm – due to the attitude of the driver at the time we were unable to visit the much anticipated Lavender farm, which continued to be a point of consternation with one member of our group.

• Barnbugle Golf Course – this is in the top five links golf courses in the world – yes we did have a golf nut (cough) enthusiast among us – who may or may not have been the abovementioned driver.

• Freycinet National Park and Wineglass Bay – we walked up to the look-out (the equivalent of 73 flights of stairs and a lot of huffing and puffing) only to get to the top and see...bugger all, thanks to the weather.

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Lunch during the Whisky Tour at William McHenry Distillery

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smuggle his wife with him on his voyages by disguising her as a man.

• Blue Gum Spur, a 200 year old forest – not exactly on our list but, hey, if you think you’re taking a short cut and end up on a billy goat track on the top of a mountain there has to be some benefits, doesn’t there?

• Tasting the forbidden fruit – Tasmanian roadsides are lined with many blackberries and given the recent publicity on frozen fruits I expect these to become the next big thing from the Apple Isle. I of course sampled them and they were delightful. If you’re an entrepreneurial type that’s my tip.

• Chocolate factory – no trip to Tassie is complete without a visit to a chocolate factory. I’m having an inner protest with Cadbury for again reducing the size of their blocks while keeping the price the same so on recommendation from some friends we made a quick stop to Anvers Chocolate Factory – beautiful gardens, and if you are there on a weekday you can see the chocolate being made. We had to eat all the chocolate we purchased because it’s delicate and we knew it wouldn’t travel well.

•Cheddar cheese factory and “moo brew” – being the beer that was made originally on the site of famed contemporary art gallery MONA, but the brewery had to be moved to due expansion.

•Port Arthur – fantastic, and a “must do” for any trip to Tasmania.

We did an evening ghost tour as corny as it was it did enable us to see another side of Port Arthur. The tour also included a two course meal at Felon’s Restaurant which lived up to the standard to which we’d become accustomed since landing in Tassie. I loved the gardens and the buildings of Port Arthur and was surprised by the number of buildings that dot the historic site. We also made our way to the site of the Broad Arrow Café and reflected on what has also become part of Port Arthur’s more recent history.

• Cascade brewery – my husband was just itching to throw me into that magical river but to my good fortune it was a slow day at the brewery and they closed early. Phew.

• NANT Whisky bar – a very upmarket establishment where the staff really know their product and proceeded to advise us as to why one should

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never put ice in one’s whisky.

• Ball & Chain Grill, Hobart – the best steak we’ve had for a long while, washed down with exceptional quality wine at surprisingly reasonable prices.

• MONA – everyone said MONA was a must see when in Hobart. While I was pleased I went, I think I would have preferred to do the day trip to Bruny Island (see below). However, I must say the “cloaca” was incredible and quite entertaining – how anyone ever dreamt to build a computerised digestive system is beyond me.

• Bruny Island tour – we really just needed one more day in Tasmania and would really have loved to be able to experience this. The consolation is that you can buy their triple brie in Woolies.

• Prossers on the Beach – delightful dining right on the water’s edge, once again seafood – just be sure you take the correct door to the facilities and not the door to the kitchen. Again white wine to accompany seafood – I was learning.

• Whisky Tour – the reason for our visit to Tasmania. Not that we hadn’t already had enough booze but this was to be a whole day dedicated to sampling whisky and local Tasmanian produce and was definitely not going to disappoint. Brett, our host, was indeed knowledgeable and we met him at the Lark Distillery, where he shared some background knowledge of the history of whisky in Tasmania. The state has been producing the popular drop since 1992 and The Lark was the first to commence production in Tasmania. Then we were off to see some more amazing scenery, eat some more great food and of course, sample some of the local beverages.

One of the distilleries we visited was Sullivans Cove, which had recently been awarded the coveted title of producing the one of the greatest single malt whiskies in the world, but for me the whisky still had that “blow your head off” effect. We finished the tour with none other than whisky oysters quite -possibly the biggest oysters I have ever eaten.

Our Tasmania adventure over, I promised myself I will visit again – there is so much more to see and do.

And as for our whisky, well, our carry-on luggage was indeed maxed out and we look forward to sharing a drop or two.

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Gere still has it

BY DAMON SMITH

IN REVIEW: THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG, 122 mins) Comedy/Drama/Romance. Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, David Strathairn, Richard Gere, Celia Imrie, Tamsin Greig, Tina Desai, Diana Hardcastle, Lillete Dubey, Shazad Latif. Director: John Madden.

OWARDS the end of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, a secret inspector is asked for an honest assessment of Jaipur's luxury development for residents in their golden years.

The inspector concludes that behind the scenes, management of the hotel is shambolic but unerring affection for the staff makes it a four-star destination for "the elderly and beautiful".

The same honest appraisal applies to John Madden's entertaining sequel: Ol Parker's script is haphazard and several plot strands are flimsy but our emotional investment in the characters papers over the cracks.

Audiences who check in to this second chapter will be treated to the same pungent Jaipur backdrops and good-humoured service, with a fresh lick of dramatic paint courtesy of new arrivals, played with easy-going charm by Tamsin Greig and Richard Gere.

The dashing star of American Gigolo and Pretty Woman takes on sex symbol status here, causing groom-to-be Sonny (Dev Patel) to quip, "The man is so handsome, he has me urgently questioning my own sexuality."

At 65 years old, Gere evidently still has it.

While the first film was lovingly adapted from Deborah Moggach's novel These Foolish Things, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel tumbles straight out of the scriptwriter Parker's imagination.

He struggles to provide each resident with a compelling narrative arc: some are surplus to requirements while others relish the trials and tribulations that test fledgling romances and fractious friendships to breaking point.

Sonny and business partner Muriel (Maggie Smith) travel abroad to seek investment for a second hotel from business chief Ty Burley (David Strathairn) and return to India, mindful that funding is dependent on a review from a secret inspector.

"How was America?" asks Evelyn (Judi Dench), welcoming them home.

"It made death more tempting," retorts Muriel.

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English traveller Lavinia (Greig) and American novelist Guy (Gere) arrive soon after and Sonny is convinced that Guy must be the inspector so he ignores Lavinia and lavishes attention on the writer.

Guy's arrival sends Madge (Celia Imrie) into a swoon – "Lordy lord, have mercy on my ovaries!" she swoons – while Douglas (Bill Nighy) struggles to communicate his feelings to Evelyn.

Meanwhile, Sonny is pre-occupied with his impending nuptials to Sunaina (Tina Desai) and a simmering rivalry for his fiancée’s affections from snakehipped family friend Kush (Shazad Latif).

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel delivers the same winning formula of laughter and tears, eliciting strong performances from Dench, Nighy and Smith at her acid-tongued, indomitable best.

The course of true love, even in twilight years, never runs smooth and Parker composes variations on a theme of amour, while peppering his script with pithy one-liners.

"There is no present like the time," professes one wise soul.

Madden's film is certainly a gift: you get everything you expect but nothing more. :: SWEARING :: NO SEX :: NO VIOLENCE :: RATING: 7/10

In Review: PROJECT ALMANAC (M, 106 mins) Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Action/Romance. Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista, Virginia Gardner, Amy Landecker, Gary Weeks, Michelle DeFraites. Director: Dean Israelite.

IME waits for no man but it loops at dizzying speed for five enterprising teenagers in Project Almanac.

Dean Israelite's found footage sci-fi thriller ponders the repercussions for a group of high school students, who build a time machine and exploit its power to rewrite history with a swipe of a smartphone screen.

"You have to kill Hitler – that's, like, time travel 101," quips one lad.

"Why don't we sell this thing to Richard Branson for like a zillion dollars?" he adds with a wolfish, capitalist grin.

Both excellent suggestions but Israelite's film focuses instead on the selfish dreams of the freshfaced time travellers, anchoring a frenzied final act on the shaky assumption that a sensitive, practical 17-year-old would jeopardise dozens of lives for the most cloying, irrational desire.

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Jonny Weston as David Raskin and Sam Lerner as Quinn Goldberg in Project Almanac. PHOTO: PA/GUY D'ALEMA/PARAMOUNT PICTURES

There is a palpable lack of sympathy for any of the good-looking and intelligent characters, and dialogue repeatedly questions why a handheld camera would be constantly rolling and capturing all of the vital footage.

High school student David Raskin (Jonny Weston) intends to emulate his inventor father (Gary Weeks), who worked for the US military and died in a car crash on David's seventh birthday.

The gifted lad is accepted to the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) but only secures 5,000 US Dollars of the tuition fees.

David's mother (Amy Landecker) prepares to sell the family home but there is one scholarship application left.

Rifling through his father's belongings, David stumbles upon blueprints for a temporal relocation device and videotape evi-

dence that he attended his ill-fated seventh birthday party... as a teenager.

"You're telling me Dad left a time machine in the basement?" gasps his sister Christina (Virginia Gardner), echoing our incredulity.

Using hydrogen canisters stolen from school, David builds his father's contraption aided by Christina, nerdy friends Quinn (Sam Lerner) and Adam (Allen Evangelista), and high school crush Jessie (Sofia Black-D'Elia).

Experiments with the device, dubbed Project Almanac, begin in earnest: resitting Quinn's disastrous chemistry test and wreaking revenge on a girl (Michelle DeFraites) who is bullying Christina.

Each step back in time sends ripples from the past to the present, beyond the teenagers' control.

Project Almanac is strikingly

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reminiscent of Josh Trank's superior 2012 fantasy Chronicle, employing the same first-person perspective and equally slick special effects.

The script nods and winks to forerunners of the genre including Back To The Future, Looper and Jean-Claude Van Damme's finest hour, Timecop, including a cute verbal reference to a stalwart of British television.

"You enter the time here and boom! You're Doctor Who," goofs Adam as he demonstrates the device's controls.

Israelite's direction maintains a brisk pace and doesn't tarry on the science behind the predictable adolescent wish fulfilment.

Because that would be a waste of everyone's time: past, present and future. :: SWEARING :: NO SEX :: VIOLENCE :: RATING: 5/10

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A feel-good evening at Flix five years ago.

“They were the band that we originally wanted to put on our first tour,” he said, adding that they are “wonderful musicians”.

That statement is certainly true and the group put in a fine performance, despite the absence of anything resembling sticky, crumbly chocolatey goodness either on or off-stage.

Featuring a range of instruments including violin, cello, keyboard, mandolin and guitar, the band offered up a diverse collection of acoustic and vocal melodies that served to soothe the soul. They play with a lot of passion and verve, with influence coming from the jazz, pop and folk music genres. It’s obvious that this group, who’ve been together for many years, really enjoy what they do.

Next up on the agenda was Tripod, a musical comedy trio who add clever and amusing lyrics to their music. Also hailing from Melbourne, they met while studying and have been performing at comedy festivals and various other gigs ever since. Part of the performance was their internal discussion and decision-making which I personally found to be rather frustrating.

In my mind, I was urging them to just get on with the show and stop mucking around. The act itself, while I can appreciate its value, just failed to tickle my funny bone. I heard others in the audience laughing though so Tripod did make their mark in the vineyard that night.

The third and final segment of the night was of course, the films from which the night takes its name. This year, the international selection was curated by wellloved Aussie actress Deborah Mailman, who chose an impres-

IN REVIEW: FLIX IN THE STIX

BY NATALIE HOLMES JOURNALIST

S the sun set over the vines at Dubbo’s Lazy River Estate winery, a warm day was quickly transformed into a very pleasant and slightly chilled evening under the stars.

Guests settled into deck chairs, bean bags and stretched out on picnic rugs after gorging on free popcorn, gourmet burgers, icecream and boutique wine and cider for the beginning of the fifth annual Flix in the Stix last Friday. Created to give country people a taste of city culture, Flix in the Stix now encompasses comedy and music as well as film and visits a broader area and has grown in content, size and coverage since the early days.

This year’s line-up was billed as impressive and in many aspects, it was. Organisers have changed the format from comedy, film, music to music, comedy, film which served to quieten the atmosphere later in the evening.

Their aim, according to cofounder Simon Rollin, had been to foster social engagement but I think what it did was to give the end of the evening a more serious tone. Guests dutifully packed up their camping chairs at the end of the films and seemed less inclined to party the night away with the absence of music to conclude the night’s entertainment.

Personally, I enjoyed both formats, and listening to Melbourne ensemble My Friend the Chocolate Cake early in the evening set the tone for a relaxed and informal gathering. They were well-suited to the setting. Rollin said they’d been trying to get the group since the early days of Flix

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sive and eclectic collection.

First up was The Phone Call, a beautiful and bittersweet British short film which urges the viewer not to take life for granted. This offering also won an Oscar as the best live action short film at this year’s Academy Awards.

From there, the line-up took the viewer on an emotional rollercoaster, with sad films interspersed with funny flicks and moments of tender poignancy nestled alongside harsh irony.

A stand-out for me was The Gunfighter, an American film making its Australian debut at Flix in the Stix. It is at once unique, clever and hilarious in its delivery of a tired genre.

Flamingo Pride, from Germany, sends a definitive message in a pleasant way about what is still a touchy subject across the world. Orbit Ever After,

another British film, tells the story of a young man who lives in a space hovel and falls in love with a girl who is orbiting in the wrong direction.

A shower of shooting stars on screen made a fitting end to a lovely evening which was well-organised by the good folks at Flix in the Stix and

perfectly delivered by the host, Lazy River Estate. » Flix in the Stix is touring regional NSW. For venues and dates, visit www.flixinthestix. com.au » See our photo coverage of the event on page 62.

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Burra Mac’s artistic knack At just 17 and self-taught, Brewarrina based amateur photographer Christopher “Burra Mac” McHughes is capturing more than just dramatic outback images – he’s grabbed the attention and admiration of a growing audience of appreciative followers.

WORDS Jen Cowley PHOTOGRAPHY Christopher “Burra Mac” McHughes HRISTOPHER MCHUGHES is, as they say, “pretty handy” with a camera. His images show the raw beauty of the outback and he has an instinct for capturing just that right moment.

Impressive enough from a seasoned snapper, but Burra Mac, as he’s known to his mates and an increasing number of Facebook followers, is just 17 years old and has never had a formal photography lesson in his young life.

The affable Burra, from Brewarrina in the state’s far west, is doing his HSC this year and hopes to eventually become a paramedic – so he has his head down for the last year of his secondary schooling, and has had to put a rein on his passion for photography for now.

But a recent showcase of some of his works on the popular ABC Open forum has helped the youngster recognise that his talent for capturing outback images is something that can bring great pleasure to others – and that, according to Burra, is “a real buzz”.

Although born in Sydney, because as he says “you can’t have babies in Brewarrina”, Burra is a “Bre” boy through and through and he’s keen to use his photographic talents to spread the message of the outback’s beauty.

“I haven’t done too much yet with my photography.

I’d like to show it around more for people who haven’t been to the country here – to show them that it’s not all just dust and flies and snakes and bugs; show them that it really is beautiful. Show them what this country is all about.”

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It took just “one click of the camera”, Burra says, and he was “hooked”.

“I realised I really liked the photos I took – I got a real kick out of seeing them, and it’s amazing that other people seem to like them too. (Federal Member for Parkes) Mark Coulton is a mate of mine – he’s one of my biggest supporters. He really likes my photos!” he says proudly.

Sunsets are the favourite subject for this self-taught emerging photographic artist, who says, “I reckon sunrises would be good too, but I can’t get myself up out of bed that early!”

He’s been teaching himself as he goes along, and says that while he enjoys the pastime, he’s not sure

I’d like to show it around more for people who haven’t been to the country here – to show them that it’s not all just dust and flies and snakes and bugs; show them that it really is beautiful.

he’d like to turn it into a profession.

“I just love taking them for the fun of it. My teacher at school did try to teach me a bit more about photography but I sort of got a little confused, so I’d just like to go along with some trial and error. Maybe further down the track, some lessons would be good.”

Burra’s audience had mostly comprised friends and family, until a local with a keen eye for talent encouraged him to contact ABC Open.

“The lady from the newspaper was in at the newsagency where I work part time in Brewarrina, and she’d been onto me for ages, saying I should get on to ABC Open. And I finally did contact them – and Alison (Plasto, ABC Open producer) was really great; very supportive.

“I have them to thank for my photos being seen by a larger audience. People have said they’d even like to have my photos hanging on their wall. That’s a buzz.”

So what makes a good shot?

“It’s all about timing. I often go out of town and sit there just waiting for the exactly right time – exact timing is what it’s all about.”

While Burra prefers Canon gear – he’s been using a borrowed Canon 70D – he doesn’t have access to a camera at the moment, which he says is “a bit frustrating”.

“I’m saving up to see if I can get enough money to buy myself a Canon – it’s about $1200. I’d like to go on a road trip around NSW during school holidays, so I’d really like to have a camera for that.”

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A scientific study of curve worshipping

At a time when there’s a wave of curve worship of buxom celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Beyonce, Professor David Bainbridge’s new book Curvology presents a complex study examining women’s curves.

BY KATE WHITING THE BOOKCASE

O NON-FICTION Curvology: The Origins & Power Of Female Body Shape by David Bainbridge is published in paperback by Portobello Books CURVOLOGY is a complex study examining women’s curves from a unique ‘zoological’ approach. Veterinarian Professor David Bainbridge applies evolutionary biology and cutting-edge psychology to the science of women’s bodies, looking at how the female form influences so many things in our lives and our culture.

It is divided into three sections: the biology of womanliness; the effect women’s bodies have on the mind; and cultural and environmental factors when it comes to curves.

It’s certainly an in-depth and thought-provoking read, especially following the recent furore over topless girls in Murdoch’s British tabloid, and the current wave of curve worship of buxom celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Beyonce.

Filled with interesting insights, controversial ideas and honest anecdotes from anonymous women of various ages and body types, Curvology is nothing if not compelling reading, but you might not necessarily agree with everything Professor Bainbridge has to say.

7/10 Review by Alison Potter

Why do so many people ‘worship’ the curves of celebrities like Beyonce (pictured)?

Laughing All The Way To The Mosque by Zarqa Nawaz is published in paperback by Virago Press LIFE is hard enough for girls who just want to fit in, but being the only brown child in her class set Zarqa Nawaz apart in a way that copying other children’s clothes and lunchboxes could not overcome.

Yet Zarqa Nawaz saw the funny side, such as the agony that is gym class when your religious parents forbid you from shaving your legs or the collection of idiosyncratic conflicts that make up Muslim summer camp.

British-Canadian Nawaz is wellknown across the pond for her TV show about contemporary Muslim life, Little Mosque On The Prairie, and this relaxed

autobiography takes an irreverent approach to thorny issues, including increasing conservatism in Islam and the important balancing act that is finding the right partner in a modern arranged marriage.

Her fond, well-timed anecdotes had me laughing out loud, while the chatty style and relatively slender length makes it a very easy read.

9/10 Review by Natalie Bowen Accidence Will Happen: The Non-Pedantic Guide To English Usage by Oliver Kamm is published in hardback by Weidenfeld & Nicolson WHEN Lynne Truss’ grammar diatribe, Eats, Shoots And Leaves hit bookshelves back in 2003, it marked the dawning of the modern pedant era. Her insistence on a return to correct punctuation opened the door for all other linguistic fascism, giving recognition and acceptance to the kind of killjoy for whom (never who) an incorrectly positioned apostrophe causes a mild apoplexy, and others’ semicolon misuse can bestow a week-long aura of smug self-worth.

No more! After 12 long years of getting away with muttering ‘fewer’ when loved ones talk about ‘less people’, and sharply intaken breaths at an unwitting split infinitive, the nit-picker has had his day.

In truth, says Times columnist Kamm in this essential volume, there are very few hard and fast linguistic rules.

Pocket-sized, presumably so one can have it to hand when confronted with everyday pedantry, this is the equivalent of an exorcist’s bible. Carry it with you to disarm the pedant in your life.

8/10 Review by Sarah Warwick

O BOOK OF THE WEEK Odysseus Abroad

by Amit Chaudhuri is published in hardback

by OneWorld ANANDA is a lonely student, aspiring poet and transplanted Bengali living in a sketchy student flat with an assortment of other foreign students in the heart of London’s bedsitland.

At 9am sharp every morning he practises singing Indian ragas as a form of revenge against the neighbours who wake him up with illjudged pop music in the middle of the night. As he slyly observes, it is the melody that wakes them, they would have slept soundly through Karma Chameleon.

Not a lot happens in this novel which takes place over the course of one July day in 1985.

Ananda goes to visit his mysterious fiftysomething cncle at his bedsit in pre-gentrified Belsize Park and they go for a walk before returning home for a curry.

It is said that novels set in the past are always a commentary on the present day, and ultimately that is the source of Odysseus Abroad’s power.

Chaudhuri’s unflinchingly accurate depiction of Thatcher’s London viewed through Bengali eyes is both funny and sad. It’s also a homage to James Joyce’s Ulysses, itself a homage to Homer’s Odyssey. This is a quiet narrative that speaks volumes.

8/10 Review by Anita Chaudhuri

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O FICTION Not Forgetting The Whale by John Ironmonger is published in hardback by Weidenfeld & Nicolson WHEN a naked man washes up on a Cornish beach, the villagers of St Piran pull together to save him, and take him in as one of their own.

The man, Joe Haak, is a financial analyst who has run away from the City of London, after developing a computer program that has predicted a flu pandemic and the collapse of civilisation. He spends his life savings buying up and stockpiling food so that he and the villagers can survive the catastrophe that he feels he has helped to create.

It’s easy to see this simply as a modern interpretation of the story of Jonah and the whale, but this charming tale is more complex. It’s about a man trying to find himself and his place in the world, it’s a love story of sorts and, above all, it’s about the innate goodness of people and our connections with the wider world.

8/10 Review by Catherine Small The Longest Fight by Emily Bullock is published in paperback by Myriad Editions

JACK has grown up as a fighter; he lives and breathes the boxing ring.

Hardened by his abusive father, distant mother and the tragic tale of his only love, he can never stop fighting.

Will he ever taste success?

Emily Bullock’s debut novel is captivating in its beautiful portrayal of grief and love. The reader is drawn into 1950s East London and immediately thrown into the sweat, passion and desperation of the boxing ring. Bullock’s intricacy and originality of theme complement the complex yet endearing protagonist and from the opening of the novel, the reader is rooting for Jack’s success.

Page by page, Jack and his life become all the more real, until he fills the reader’s imagination and the novel can’t be put down. Brilliantly written, genuinely engaging: a great read.

9/10 Review by Chloe Chaplain Nothing Sacred by David Thorne is published in paperback by Corvus THIS is the second outing for Daniel Connell, the rough-around-theedges lawyer who struggles to stop himself from settling differences

HEN one takes in a view of the Macquarie River, a clear characteristic is the muddy colour.

This has been the case for so long we take little notice of it, or any other muddy river, giving little thought to the lost soil content.

Too much of the Australian landscape has been subject to soil erosion as farmers in the past used methods developed from European systems.

On the driest continent on Earth, the delicate balance between the land, its climate and inhabitants has been disrupted – but this is changing. Some farmers reduce erosion of soil and Peter Andrews describes how it is achieved in his book “Back From the Brink”.

Andrews’ land restoration principle uses a concept that slows the water run-off; it sinks into the soil structure and traps soil that would otherwise be eroded. With a collective use of these methods, more moisture is retained in the soil.

In “Priority One” author Allan Yeomans describes soil cultivation methods that preserve soil structure and restrict water run-off. Chapter 7 deals with the History of Soil Conservation, with reference to the “Albrecht Papers” – there are seven volumes dealing with soil science.

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Yeoman’s father’s book “The Keyline Plan”, published in 1954, has an emphasis on the relationship between land contours and cultivation profiles.

Major achievements in soil conservation and water run-off flows were achieved with this system. Minimum till farming methods are being applied in a widening range of crops, the latest mentioned being potatoes.

On the western cereal growing areas 50 years ago, the disc plough was commonly used to cultivate paddocks. Working to the same depth each year this led to the soil structure establishing a “clay pan” some 10 centimetres below the surface. A crop would be planted, rain would fall, but all the production would come from that top 10cm.

Moisture would not penetrate down, nor would plant roots – and in time yields would suffer.

An interesting matter was that moisture could be below the clay pan but it would not rise to be accessible to plants.

There was no capillary action.

The clay pan was gradually reduced by chisel ploughing and a friable soil revived.

Australian author Pat Coleby has written a practical guide titled “Natural Farming”. It carries a simple message that healthy soil makes healthy plants, which in turn makes healthy animals and healthy

O CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK

with his fists.

With the first Connell book East Of Innocence optioned for TV, Nothing Sacred offers further proof that writer David Thorne, who has penned one-liners for comedians such as Alan Carr and David Mitchell, is on to something good.

His story ranges from Essex to Afghanistan and back again and, instead of jokes, it’s packed with snappy one-liners and crisp dialogue. Connell makes a feisty and extremely likeable hero and his dysfunctional relationship with his thuggish father adds another intriguing dimension.

Nothing Sacred kicks off with Connell being persuaded to help an old-school friend, whose children have been taken into care.

While following the investigative trail, he accidentally stumbles onto gangland territory, where he encounters the local Mr Big, Alex Blake, and his nightmarish son Connor. Meanwhile, a subplot involving Connell’s pal and ex-army officer Gabe is neatly woven in, as this punchy and fast-paced narrative reaches its climax.

8/10 Review by Gill Oliver

Imported produce... why? people. The book explores the consequences in the soil of applications of superphosphate and other artificial fertilizers over decades. It describes soil chemistry in a way farmers can understand and it details the exact role of each mineral and vitamin, both in the soil and in the human body. It also explains how to prevent expensive disease outbreaks and minimise use of costly artificial sprays and fertilizers.

Dr Carole Hungerford, who wrote “Health in the 21st Century”, combines all the factors regarding the production of food.

The chemical elements that are embedded in the soil are absorbed by the plants and meat we eat, and these have a profound effect on our welfare. So why is it that supermarkets import produce from various points of the planet and about which we have no knowledge of the growth, the fertilizer (some Asian growers use human faeces) and the pesticides involved?

Change is occurring throughout farming industries but one factor has remained constant for generations – that the soil directly influences our health.

If it isn’t our soil, it could be the soil in China, given that packets of frozen berries were found to be contaminated recently.

And a customer visiting the bookstore mentioned that they

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The Dawn Chorus by Suzanne Barton is published in paperback by Bloomsbury A sweet and clever debut from author-illustrator Suzanne Barton (pictured), who had the idea while lying in bed one morning and wondering whether any bird could join in the daily dawn chorus.

It centres around Peep, a little bird who is desperate to find out where the beautiful singing he hears in the morning comes from.

It’s not his friend the owl, the mouse or the frog and when he finds out there’s an actual group, he wants to join in.

But when he’s invited by the conductor to audition, he sleeps through the first chance and can only yawn during the second. Only when he meets a bird who looks just like him, does he realise he’s not meant to sing in the morning, he’s a nightingale.

With beautiful illustrations using different print patterns to show the colourful feathers of all the birds, Barton’s debut hits a very high note indeed.

8/10 Review by Kate Whiting

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From the bookshelves

by Dave Pankhurst The Book Connection had purchased sliced bacon at a supermarket. When they arrived home they found that it was made from imported and Australian products – but try as he might he couldn’t see any joins in the slices. Perhaps the Australian contribution was added salt.

Dr Harold Willis is based in USA and has written “Foundations of Natural Farming”. He observes the problems in agriculture today and goes beyond providing recipes of what farmers need to do to farm better, but also passes on an understanding of the “Why” of ecological agriculture.

The book is seen to be a classic of clean farming, even dealing with restoring ‘sick’ soil.

Peter Fossel has been an organic farmer for over 20 years and has written “Organic Farming”. He explains how to grow and market organic crops and livestock. The impact of the local Farmer’s Market continues to indicate the local support for produce that comes directly from the farm.

The motivation for this selection of books comes from

the frozen berries issue. Here we have circumstances where governments place importance on Free Trade Agreements between nations. They hand over the economics to supermarket chains.

The contaminated frozen berries from China, Chile and other countries is just part of the problem brought on by the public’s demand for cheaper food and higher wages.

As one local strawberry grower being interviewed on TV said, South American workers are paid $2 an hour to pick the fruit, he has to pay $22 an hour.

Politicians take a very shallow view in their decision making process: the local jobs evaporate, the local farmers are challenged to conserve their land and water run-off takes soil out to sea – and now 10 per cent of our population lives in poverty.

Check our shelves for reading such as “GM Crops” by Jennifer Thompson, and “Organic Small Farming” by Hugh Corey.

The positive issue is that local people vote with their cash and support Farmer’s Markets and in turn finish up with fruit and vegetables bought directly from local growers.

Enjoy your browsing, Dave Pankhurst.

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Flix in the Stix a Friday night hit

BY DONNA FALCONER It was a warm summer evening for the 5th annual Flix in the Stix on Friday, February 20, at the picturesque Lazy River. Bean Bags and picnic chairs were set up, food and drink spread out, and conversations started. First to entertain was Aria award winning band My Friend the Chocolate Cake, followed by the musical comedy trio Tripod. Then, with the sun down behind the treeline of the Macquarie River, and with the smell of popcorn in the air, it was time to view the sometimes funny and sometimes poignant collection of short films curated by award-winning actress Deborah Mailman.

The crowd

Alisha and Dominic Ondrovcik with Juelz Jarry

Leonie Cahill, Sharon Cahill, Linda Holmes and Shaggy

Jason and mum Suzie Rankmore

Felicity and Chris Newton

Gabby Bermingham, Clancy and Grant Judd and Ken Bermingham

Amber Jackson and Gerdina Jackson

Belinda Edmondson and Judy Gibson

Betty Cahill and Phillip Leary

Tim Farrell and Anthony Coyle

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The start of the new law term

BY ELLA MCMILLAN The start of the new law term began on Monday, February 9, and a service at St Brigid’s Catholic Church was held to mark the occasion. The ceremony is in line with an ancient tradition where judges are reminded of their judicial oath at the beginning of a new year. The formal opening of the new law term began with the church service attended by religious representatives and local schools, plus barristers and lawyers from firms around Dubbo, followed by morning tea and a formal Court opening at noon.

Steve Hibbard, Gareth Thomas-Burchell, Daryl McCullogh, Greg Kennedy Stephen Lawrence, Amy Lonsdale, Kevin Hockey

Brian Goodall and Doug Butcherine

Dubbo College captains Ethan Hughes and Emily Crampton, Sharika-Marrie Howard and Austin Heller, Siobhan Gleeson and Michael Jeffrey with lawyers Emma Johnson, John Doohan and Patrick Latham

Holly Smith, Angus Brander and Maddi Jones

Ian Vippond, Andrew and Joanne Boog

Asher Robins, Ayushica Saran, Stephen Lawrence, Leighton Brown

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International Women’s Day

BY KAITLYN RENNIE GUESTS gathered at the One7Eight Restaurant on Wednesday, February 18, to celebrate International Women’s Day. The day is held to highlight and promote the achievements of local and international women, while seeking greater equality in the community. This day was organised by Troy Grant’s organisational team.

Sandra O’Brien, Sarah, Roslyn and Betty Lorimer

Ev Barber, Debbie Todkill and Sally Hoy

Senator Fiona Nash and Mrs. Toni Grant

Welcome back to family history

BY KAITLYN RENNIE A MORNING tea was held for new and existing members of the Dubbo and District Family History Society on Thursday, February 19. The library offers local history collections, as well as those of the region. Tracing family history is said to be the largest hobby in the world and the group has been active since 1983. The society have held their library in many locations over the years but have now called the Western Plains Cultural Centre home for eight years.

Janice Stanford, Margaret Vaughan, Di Roberts and Cynthia Foley

Jennifer Bruce, Carol Korn and Karlyn Robinson

Jo Murphy, Lesley Abrahams and June Wilson

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Media & Marketing Minute Compiled by the Sales & Marketing team at Dubbo Photo News/Dubbo Weekender

Using the zig-zag path.

Newspaper reach Elizabeth Job, Callie Taylor, Jean Slack-Smith, Diane Medley, and Margaret Hughes

Eloise Klaare, Sarah Mitchell MLC, Brie Colley

I! This week’s opening ad is an example of using the “zig-zag path” for creating an effective print ad. What’s the zig-zag path, you ask? Find out more as you read this column.

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Newspapers reach 86% of Australians

Robyn Allen, Kathy Furney and Linda Barnes

A RECENT survey on the ways Aussies use all forms of media every month has confirmed that 86 per cent of us read newspapers.

The Newspaper Works study zoomed in on the ways that regional and community newspapers (such as Dubbo Photo News and Dubbo Weekender) are vital to local communities.

“Regional newspapers help to define the identity of the area, reflecting the mind and mood of the people. Often, they will campaign for a cause or act as a watchdog,” the study authors said.

“Community newspapers are the heartbeat of the suburb (or town), connecting readers with issues and local business by providing practical and motivating information.”

Wise words from the Ad Guru: Eye movement MOST newspaper readers in Englishspeaking countries read from left to right, top to bottom. This is a natural eye movement and it should be borne in mind when designing your ad.

The most natural eye movement tracks through an ad in a zig-zag path.

Therefore your ad should permit this

to happen easily.

The top left-hand part of your ad is called the Point of Optical Attraction. It is your starting point where the grabber should first attract the eye and allow it to effortlessly move into the headline and realign for the beginning of your sub-headline or body copy.

Finally, the reader’s eye finishes at the bottom right-hand corner of the ad, also known as the Terminal Anchor. This is where you should have the call to action (“Phone Now!” for example).

Keep this in mind when designing your print ad and enjoy an increased response.

Using our opening ad as an example, the ‘grabber’ headline sits in the top left-hand corner, and the business name and contact details sit in the bottom right.

This won’t end well CERTAIN things just aren’t meant to go together – alcohol and guns are probably a good example of that. An Oklahoma business is hoping to make history by becoming the first gun range in that US state to have a café that serves alcohol. The owners hope that the 24 firearm lanes, 10 archery lanes and classrooms will be complemented by a VIP Lounge serving food and alcohol. We were slightly reassured to read that one of the co-owners told her local newspaper, “People can shoot first, then drink.”

– Until next week, careful what you mix and match, and stay creative!

“Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It’s our goal in life to find it and keep it lit.” - Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton

Michael Graham and Geoff Stanford

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Professor S Bruce Dowton

The Seraphim Trio

THE University of Sydney’s School of Rural Health will host Professor S Bruce Dowton as guest speaker as part of the annual Western NSW Alumni Cocktail reception on Thursday, March 12.

Dowton is a paediatrician, clinical geneticist, molecular biologist, researcher and academic who has served as a senior medical executive at a range of universities, healthcare institutions and consulting organisations. This will be a talk not to be missed. For enquiries, please contact Helen Peacocke on 5809 9400 or Geoff Wise on 6884 7900.

THE Seraphim Trio will open Macquarie Conservatorium’s 2015 Concert Series with an inspiring program of music for piano, violin and cello by Beethoven and Schubert. Winners of the Piano Trio Prize and the Audience Choice Award at the 2001 Australian National Chamber Music Competition, the Seraphim Trio of Helen Ayres violin, Anna Goldsworthy piano, and Tim Nankervis cello is recognised as Australia’s pre-eminent piano trio. The Seraphim Trio performs regularly at the Melbourne International Arts Festival, Port Fairy Spring Music

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THE latest offering from the Fishdog studio is a collection titled Pharm, which is a hybrid of the words pharmaceuticals and farm, referencing the integration of health, food production and environment. The paintings are on aluminium, paper and composition board, featuring an etched line and colour patterns. Subjects are Libyan Sibyl, portrait, kitchen chair, crushed soft drink can, and a landscape in multiple techniques. The paintings in this exhibition speak to life as multivalent.

The official opening of Pharm will be held at the Fire Station Arts Centre, Dubbo at 6pm on Friday, March 13. The

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Autumn Fair ST JOHN’S PRIMARY SCHOOL will host their St Patrick’s Day Autumn Fair on Saturday, March 14.

There will be a photo booth, side show alley, train ride, Irish dancing, trash and treasure, whip cracking, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo and much more.

There will also be plenty of yummy food and drink and prizes for the best Irish themed fancy dress outfit.

With more than 30 stalls, there is sure to be something fun for everyone. The fair begins at 4pm, with free entry.

Support the Red Cross MARCH is Red Cross Calling time which

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Dubbo Farmers Markets THE Dubbo Farmers Markets is a showcase of the region’s produce, fresh from the soils and water basins of the Macquarie Valley and beyond. Kickstart your morning with the smooth flavours of your favourite coffee and chat with friends over breakfast.

The markets offer a range of seasonal fresh produce, fresh fruit and vegetables, herbs and plants. There is also fresh bread, a selection of local pork, beef and lamb, award-winning olive oils, preserves, jams, marinades, honey, wine, nuts, and so much more.

The market day will be held in Macquarie Lions Park from 8am to 12noon on Saturday, March 7. The wet weath-

Festival and the Adelaide Festival of the Arts, and are frequent broadcasters on ABC Classic FM. In 2015, the Seraphim Trio shines the spotlight on Ludwig van Beethoven’s piano trios, as they celebrate two decades of acclaimed chamber music performances with a national tour. The concert will be held at 7.30pm on Friday, March 6. There will also be a piano and string masterclass with the Seraphim Trio at 11am on Saturday, March 7.

Meet the author HEAR Margareta Osbourn talk about

works will be on display from March 9 to 28.

Regional Theatre from 8pm on Wednesday, March 11.

Leo Sayer

Kart racing

FROM his first big single The Show Must Go On in 1973, Leo Sayer has had a seemingly never ending stream of hits including One Man Band, Long Tall Glasses, Moonlighting, You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, When I Need You, Thunder in My Heart and More Than I Can Say which all topped the charts in the ‘70s and ‘80s. His most recent UK No. 1 came in 2006 with a remix of Thunder in My Heart, introducing a whole new generation to the magic of Leo Sayer. See Leo in concert at Dubbo

COME out and see Australia's best go kart racers battle it out in Round 2 of the 2015 Rotax Pro Tour at Dubbo Kart Club on March 21 and 22. The Rotax Pro tour is held over seven rounds across Australia each year and always promises an action-packed weekend. Don't miss out on a great time at the track! Canteen/ toilet facilities available.

The action will run from 11am to 4pm each day, at the Lincoln County Speedway on the Newell Highway, Brocklehurst.

provides one of the major opportunities to raise much-needed funds for the everyday work of Red Cross in local communities. By making a donation or organising an event for Red Cross Calling during March, you can support the everyday work of Red Cross which includes working in NSW bushfire relief and recovery centres, making daily phone calls to elderly Australians living alone, providing breakfast for children who might otherwise go to school hungry, and supporting young parents.

To make a donation, or to find out how you can get involved with Red Cross Calling visit the website at redcrosscalling.org.au or phone 1800 008 831.

In years to come, many people will continue to turn to Red Cross for help in times of crisis and we’re determined to be there when they do.

er venue for the Farmers Markets is the RSL Club Resort Carpark – located in Brisbane St.

Riverside Markets THIS event offers a vibrant market atmosphere on the banks of the Macquarie River, bringing buyers and sellers together in this picturesque venue.

The Riverside Markets showcases stallholders with a range of quality mixed merchandise; fresh produce, art and craft, collectables, plants, clothing, tools, toys, new and pre-loved items.

Stallholders are most welcome, set up by 8am. Trading from 8.30am to 12.30pm on Sunday, March 8. Entry is free.

Art Gang with artist Ross Barwick JOIN in the fun as cartoonist Ross Barwick hosts an art class for kids at Western Plains Cultural Centre on Mondays throughout March (2, 9, 16 and 23 between 4pm and 5.30pm. Barwick is loves drawing cars, hot rods, tanks and military craft. If it has an engine, he will draw it. Ross has even been commissioned by the Australian Defence Force to illustrate for them. Don't let your chil-

High tea and Aerobic Auction JOIN the fundraisers behind the Wheels on Wheels campaign in Wellington.

The group, supported by the local Rotary club, is raising funds to assist with the purchase of a specialised vehicle for Michael Beh, a local quadriplegic limited by his circumstances. Having these wheels would give him greater access to medical appointments and personal outings such as grocery shopping – activities that most people take for granted in their daily life. A high tea and aerobic auction at 2pm on April 18 will contribute to these fundraising activities and the Wheels on Wheels goal.

There will be plenty of goods up for auction, including jewellery and sporting

her latest book, Rose River, when she gives a talk at Macquarie Regional Library’s Dubbo branch from 12noon on Thursday, March 5.

Adapted from Margareta Osborn’s bestselling e-book novella A Bush Christmas, Rose River is a heart-warming story about the thrills and spills of life on the land. Brimming with humour and a deep affection for the unique and colourful communities of the beautiful Australian outback, Rose River is another scintillating rural romance by the author of Bella’s Run, Hope’s Road and Mountain Ash.

Survivors ARTIST/CURATOR Asher Milgate returns to Wellington, the town he grew up in, to document the life of the traditional owners, the Binjang people of the Wiradjuri nation.

Survivors records stories from Wellington's elders, and elders in waiting, about life at Nanima on the outskirts of town. The first inland Aboriginal mission was established in Wellington in 1832, which became the Nanima mission in 1910. This mission became the longest continually operating Aboriginal reserve in Australia. Survivors opens to the public at Western Plains Cultural Centre on Saturday, March 7.

dren miss this opportunity to learn cartooning skills in Dubbo! Call 6801 4444 to reserve your place.

Clean Up Australia Day HELP keep Australia beautiful this Sunday, March 1 by registering for the annual Clean Up Australia Day. Join residents, families and community groups from across Dubbo to play a part in Australia’s largest community-based environmental event. Dubbo City Council will have a registered site at Macquarie Lions Park at the rear of the Visitor’s Centre where people can register from 9am and select a preferred location to clean up.

memorabilia, plus a lucky door prize.

The event will be held at 68 Whiteley St, Wellington.

Dubbo Country Music Festival DUBBO is set to get its twang on with the announcement of the first annual country music festival on the upcoming Easter weekend. Featuring Totally Music Talent Search and the John P Toomey Songwriting Award, the inaugural event will be held over five big days from April 2 to 6. There will be a talent quest, walk-up concert and a Tribute to Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins.

For more information, visit the website at http://www.dubbocountrymusicassociatio.com/

To add your event to HSDE, email whatson@dubboweekender.com.au

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GROCERIES DMC MEAT AND SEAFOOD Open Saturday 6am to 3pm ,ƵŐĞ ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ͕ ďƵůŬ ďƵLJƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĚ ŚŽƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ǁĞĞŬůLJ͘ 55 Wheelers Lane, 6882 1504

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COFFEE & MEALS OLD BANK RESTAURANT KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϭϮ Ɵů ůĂƚĞ 'ŽŽĚ ĨŽŽĚ͕ ŐŽŽĚ ŵƵƐŝĐ͕ ŐŽŽĚ ƟŵĞƐ Ψϭϱ ůƵŶĐŚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ 232 Macquarie Street, 6884 7728

CLUB DUBBO Open Saturday and Sunday from 9am.

ZŝǀĞƌǀŝĞǁ ŝƐƚƌŽ ϭϮƉŵ ƚŽ ϮƉŵ ĂŶĚ 6pm to 9pm.

ZĞůĂdžĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ ĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ͘ Whylandra St, 6884 2396

COMMERCIAL HOTEL

TED’S TAKEAWAY Open Saturday and Sunday 8.30am-8pm dŚĞ ďŝŐ ǀĂůƵĞ ŝŶ ƚĂŬĞĂǁĂLJ ĨŽŽĚ͘ 'ƌĞĂƚ ǁĞĞŬůLJ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ͘ 26 Victoria St, 6882 7899

Restaurant open 12-2pm and 6-9pm &ƌĞĞ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ƌŽŽŵ ŚŝƌĞ <ŝĚƐ ƉůĂLJŐƌŽƵŶĚ >ĂƌŐĞ ƐĐƌĞĞŶ ďƌŽĂĚĐĂƐƟŶŐ Ăůů ŵĂũŽƌ ƐƉŽƌƟŶŐ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ 161 Brisbane Street, 6882 4488

VILLAGE BAKERY CAFE

SPORTIES

Open Saturday and Sunday 6am to 5.30pm.

Gourmet pies DŽƵƚŚͲǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĐĂŬĞƐ ĞůŝĐŝŽƵƐ ƉĂƐƚƌŝĞƐ 'ŽƵƌŵĞƚ &ƌĞŶĐŚ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ƐĂůĂĚ ďĂŐƵĞƩĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂůĂĚƐ͘ WĞƌĨĞĐƚ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ĂŶĚ ďƌƵŶĐŚ 113 Darling Street (adjacent to the railway crossing), 6884 5454

CLUBS & PUBS PASTORAL HOTEL Open Saturday 10am to 4am, Sunday 10am to 9pm.

ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ůƵŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ͘ ůů ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚƐ ŚŽŵĞ ŵĂĚĞ͘ Open Saturday and Sunday ĂůĐŽŶLJ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͛Ɛ ĨƌŽŵ 8am - 11.30am ^ĞƌǀŝŶŐ ŝůů͛Ɛ ĞĂŶƐ ŽīĞĞ 110 Talbragar St, 6882 4219

DUBBO RSL CLUB RESORT Open Saturday 8am to 1am Sunday 8am to 10pm.

YƵĂůŝƚLJ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ďůĂĐŬďŽĂƌĚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŝƐƚƌŽ͘ Cnr Brisbane and Wingewarra Streets, 6882 4411

Open Saturday and Sunday from 9am Restaurant open from 11.45am-2pm and 5.45-9pm.

101 - 103 Erskine Street, 6884 2044

GYMS RSL AQUATIC & HEALTH CLUB Open Saturday 7.30am-5pm Open Sunday 8.30am-3pm Gym /ŶĚŽŽƌ ƉŽŽů Sauna Steam room ^ƋƵĂƐŚ ĐŽƵƌƚƐ Cnr Brisbane and Wingewarra Streets, 6884 1777

SHOPPING DUBBO ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLES Open Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 3pm ŶƟƋƵĞ ĨƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞ͕ ĐŚŝŶĂ͕ ĐĂƐƚ ŝƌŽŶ͕ ŽůĚ ƚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽůůĞĐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ 4 Depot Road, 6885 4400

THE BOOK CONNECTION Open Saturday 8.30am to 4pm.

Sunday 10am to 2pm.

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KǀĞƌ ϲϬ͕ϬϬϬ ŬƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ͘ 178 Macquarie St, 6882 3311

QUINN’S MYALL ST NEWSAGENCY Saturday and Sunday from 5am- 1pm.

EĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐ͕ ŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞƐ͕ ƐƚĂƟŽŶĞƌLJ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ͘ 272 Myall St, 6882 0688

THE SWISH GALLERY Open Saturday 9am to 12pm. ŝƐƟŶĐƟǀĞ ũĞǁĞůůĞƌLJ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ĚĞĐŽƌ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ŚŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚLJůŝƐŚ ŐŝŌƐ͘ 29 Talbragar St, 6882 9528

BRENNAN’S MITRE 10 &Žƌ Ăůů LJŽƵƌ /z ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ ŚĂƌĚǁĂƌĞ͕ ƚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ^ĞĞ ƵƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ ĨŽƌ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ Saturday 8am-4pm Sunday 9am-4pm 64-70 Macquarie Street, 6882 6133

ORANA MALL SHOPPING CENTRE ϱϮ ^ƉĞĐŝĂůƚLJ ^ƚŽƌĞƐ͕ ŝŐ t͕ tŽŽůǁŽƌƚŚƐ ĂŶĚ ĞƌŶĂƌĚŝ͛Ɛ ^hW /' ͘ ĂƐLJ WĂƌŬŝŶŐ͕ ŶŽǁ ĂůƐŽ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƉƉƌŽdž͘ ϭϲϬ ƵŶĚĞƌĐŽǀĞƌ͘ &ŽŽĚ ŽƵƌƚ Saturday 9.00am – 5.00pm Sunday 10.00am – 4.00pm ǁǁǁ͘ŽƌĂŶĂŵĂůů͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ Cnr Mitchell Highway & Wheelers Lane, 6882 7766

THE PARTY STOP Open Saturday 9am-4pm WĂƌƚLJ ŽƐƚƵŵĞƐ ĞĐŽƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂůůŽŽŶƐ 'ŝŌƐ ĨŽƌ ŵŝůĞƐƚŽŶĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ dŚĞŵĞĚ ƉĂƌƟĞƐ 142 Darling Street, 6885 6188

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Friday, February 27 Better Homes And Gardens

MOVIE: Wall-E

We may have all stopped talking about another Kanye West blunder at the recent Grammys but the awards season is far from over. The Brit Awards is the most anticipated night on the British music industry calendar. Since 1977, the awards have honoured some of the best of the best and have grown into a glittering, champagne-fuelled and star-studded night of nights. Ant and Dec return to the hosting gig 14 years since they last took the reins (who knew they’ve been around that long with their baby faces?). Nestled in between the awards will be performances from Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Paloma Faith and George Ezra.

After the stalled Cars and the human-heavy Ratatouille, the animation wizards at Pixar return to form with a plethora of rapid-fire visual jokes and one uncannily touching relationship.

The tale concerns the eponymous robot, a production-line machine whose ing up existence is based on tidying ut after rubbish left by humans. But 600 years of hard work, WALL-E has developed a personality – and he’s getting anges with the lonely. His life quickly changes nt down to arrival of Eve, a probe sent Earth. A stunning film for all ages.

ABC2, 8.30pm

PRIME7, 7pm

Forget the high stakes and high pressure of competition shows such as The Block, renovating doesn’t have to bring so much stress as the team on Better Homes and Gardens has been demonstrating for years. Always at the forefront of the latest trends, you can count on their solid research and advice before you attempt your own redecoration. Tonight, Tara and Adam update a bedroom and bathroom with simple yet stunning results. Then Fast Ed looks into the clean eating trend. Gone are highcalorie dishes and fast-foods, clean eating strips meals back to basics to unlock better nutrition and taste.

ABC

The Brit Awards

PRIME7

7MATE, 6.30pm, G (2008))

WIN

TEN

SBS ONE

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

(CC) 10.00 One Plus One. (CC) 10.30 How We Got To Now: Clean. (R, CC) 11.30 Eggheads. (R, CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 1.00 Antiques Roadshow.

(R, CC) 2.00 Serangoon Road.

(M, R, CC) An intelligence expert helps his neighbour.

3.05 Moone Boy. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 Inspector George Gently. (PG, R, CC) A woman’s body is found in a church.

5.00 News: Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 The Drum. (CC)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG, CC) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 Downton Abbey.

(M, R, CC) Thomas gives Baxter an ultimatum.

1.30 The Zoo. (R, CC) Witness the birth of two snow leopards.

2.00 The Daily Edition. (CC) The hottest issues from the day’s news.

3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) Hosted

by Bradley Walsh.

4.00 News At 4. (CC) 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R, CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

5.30 Million Dollar Minute.

(CC) Hosted by Simon Reeve.

6.00 Today. (CC) 9.00 Mornings. (PG, CC) Topical issues and celebrity interviews.

11.00 News. (CC) 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. (R, CC) 1.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, CC) Variety show featuring celebrities, musical guests and ordinary people with interesting tales to tell.

2.00 Extra. (CC) Entertainment news program.

2.30 Alive And Cooking. (CC) Hosted by James Reeson.

3.00 News Now. (CC) 4.15 News. (CC) 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC) Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 Entertainment Tonight.

(R, CC) 6.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.

(R, CC) 7.00 Huey’s Kitchen. (R, CC) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) Panel discussion.

11.00 The Living Room.

(PG, R, CC) Chris visits China.

12.00 Motor Racing. (CC) International V8 Supercars Championship. Clipsal 500 Adelaide. Qualifying and practice sessions. From the Adelaide Street Circuit.

5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 Japanese News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News.

7.00 Al Jazeera English News.

(CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News.

9.30 Greek News From Cyprus.

10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News.

12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 NITV News Week In Review.

1.30 France 24 International News. (CC) 1.45 The Journal. (CC) 2.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 3.00 Al Jazeera News. (CC) 3.30 Rex In Rome. (PG, R) 4.25 Coast: Western Isles And Shetland. (R, CC) 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

(R, CC)

6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

(CC) Fiona Bruce and the team visit Farnborough, the site of important aeronautical research.

7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) Current affairs program.

8.00 QI. (PG, R, CC) Guests Bill Bailey, Isy Suttie and Tim Minchin join host Stephen Fry for a letter “K”-inspired discussion.

8.30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. (M, CC) After a social worker is murdered, suspicion falls on an Aboriginal teen who was found holding the murder weapon in what seems an open-and-shut case. Doctor Blake is not convinced however, and discovers there was more than one person with a motive for murder.

9.30 Silent Witness. (M, R, CC) Forensic scientist Jack must lock horns with an old flame while investigating a case involving two young women who were shot dead in a house basement.

10.30 News: Late Edition. (CC) 10.45 Broadchurch.

(M, R, CC) Shockwaves reverberate through Broadchurch.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 News. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) The team takes a look at the hottest trends of 2015. Tara and Adam renovate a bedroom and bathroom.

Ed takes a look at “clean eating”. Graham provides gardening advice. Dr Harry visits a pet hotel.

8.30 MOVIE: Battleship.

(M, CC) (2012) An international fleet of ships come across an alien armada while on a Naval war games exercise and become involved in an intense battle on sea, land and air. Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Rihanna, Liam Neeson.

11.15 To Be Advised.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG, R, CC) The gang stages an intervention to force Sheldon to learn to drive after his demands to play chauffeur grow out of control.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG, R, CC) Sheldon and his friends are mystified after a graduate student becomes attracted to him.

However, he quickly loses his patience when her behaviour threatens to undermine his other leisure activities.

8.30 MOVIE: Crazy, Stupid, Love. (M, R, CC) (2011) A middle-aged husband’s life changes dramatically after his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to reassert his manhood with the help of a newfound friend, Jacob, who helps him get back into the singles’ scene. Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore.

10.55 MOVIE: City Of Angels.

(M, R, CC) (1998) An angel watching over Los Angeles falls in love with a mortal, against the advice of his peers. Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan, Dennis Franz.

6.00 Family Feud. (CC) Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public.

6.30 The Project. (CC) Join the hosts for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 The Living Room. (PG, CC) Lifestyle program, hosted

by Amanda Keller. Chris Brown tries to find out whether Australia’s most iconic postcard images are the real deal. Chef Miguel Maestre gets some grub from the butcher.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, CC) Graham Norton chats with Michael Keaton, Jamie Oliver, Victoria Wood and Sir Ian McKellen.

9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles.

(M, R, CC) Callen, Sam, Kensi and Deeks spend Christmas aboard an aircraft carrier investigating the death of a fellow agent.

10.30 Shark Tank. (PG, R, CC) A panel of multimillionaires are pitched inventions and innovations, including an electronic shark deterrent.

11.30 The Project. (R, CC) Join the hosts for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

6.00 How To Cook Like Heston. (R, CC) Heston Blumenthal challenges traditional cooking with recipes including popping candy, passionfruit gateaux, and a flowerpot tiramisu with edible chocolate soil.

6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 Soccer. (CC) A-League.

Round 19. Melbourne City v Adelaide United. From AAMI Park, Melbourne.

Hosted by David Zdrilic, with commentary from David Basheer and Lucy Zelic.

10.00 MythBusters: Car Chase Chaos. (PG, R, CC) Adam and Jamie test a trio of Hollywood car chase clichés. They want to know if you can really switch drivers, share the driving duties, or dump a dead body in the middle of a high-speed getaway. Kari, Grant and Tory look at the best way of keeping bugs and bears off your property.

11.00 World News. (CC) 11.30 MOVIE: Us. (MA15+) (2013) Two schoolteachers optimistically embark on a new life together after falling in love. Gustaf Skarsgard, Anna Aström.

11.30 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

5.00 Rage. (PG, CC) Continuous music programming.

12.30 Home Shopping.

1.05 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 2.05 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 2.35 The Avengers. (PG, R) 3.30 Impractical Jokers.

(M, R, CC) Hidden camera show.

4.00 Extra. (R, CC) 4.30 Good Morning America.

(CC)

12.30 The Late Show With David Letterman. (PG) Join David Letterman and special guests for his Top 10 and more.

1.30 Home Shopping.

1.15 MOVIE: A Boyfriend For My Wife. (M, R) (2008) Adrián Suar.

3.05 One Born Every Minute USA: Knockout Delivery.

(PG, R, CC) 3.55 Chronicles Of The Third Reich. (M, R, CC) 5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence.

(R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks.

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Friday, February 27 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

8.30pm Blood Ties (2013) Crime. Clive Owen, Marion Cotillard. In New York, 1974, a policeman tries to help his excriminal brother when his past catches up with him. (MA15+) Premiere

7.30pm CSI: Miami. After Calleigh collects evidence for the murder investigation of a bikie gang member, her car is forced off the road into the Florida swamps. (M) TV1

7.30pm Wildest Middle East. Reveals the remotest and most surprising corners of this ancient land. (PG) Animal Planet

5.30pm Rugby Union.

Super Rugby. Highlanders v Reds. Fox Sports 2

9.00pm A Heartbeat Away (2011) Family. Sebastian Gregory, Isabel Lucas.

Family

8.30pm Poirot. (PG) 13th Street

10.30pm From Paris With Love (2010) Action. John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers. (M) Action

9.30pm Long Lost Family.

Aims to reunite family members after years of separation, and offers a lifeline for people who are desperate to find long-lost relatives.

LifeStyle

ABC2

7TWO

6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.50 Penelope. (R, CC) 2.00 LazyTown.

R, CC) 2.25 Rob The Robot. (R, CC) 2.40 Olivia. (R, CC) 2.55 Babar And The Adventures Of Badou.

R, CC) 3.15 Peg + Cat. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Hoopla. (R, CC) 4.25 Wiggle. (CC) 4.40 Bookaboo. (R, CC) 5.00 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 5.10 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 5.25 Dinosaur Train. 5.40 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.45 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.00 Mouk.

6.15 Rastamouse. (R, CC) 6.25 Maya The Bee. (R, CC) 6.35 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks.

PG, R, CC) 7.30 That ’70s Show.

PG, R, CC) 7.50 Jimmy Fallon. (PG, CC) 8.30 The Brit Awards. (CC) 0.05 Red Dwarf. (PG, R, CC) 10.35 immy Fallon. (PG, R, CC) 11.15 That ’70s Show. (PG, R, CC) 11.40 Our Gay Wedding: The Musical.

PG, R, CC) 12.30 Pineapple Dance Studios. (M, R, CC) 1.15 Red Dwarf.

PG, R, CC) 2.15 News Update. (R) 2.20 Close. 5.00 Wild Animal Baby Explorers. (R, CC) 5.15 Franklin And Friends. (R, CC) 5.35 Ella The Elephant. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 9.05 Sally Bollywood. (R, CC) 9.20 GASP! (R, CC) 9.30 What Do You Know? (R, CC) 10.00 Lockie Leonard. (R, CC) 10.25 What I Wrote. (R, CC) 10.30 art + soul. (R, CC) 11.25 BTN. (R, CC) 11.50 Pet Superstars. (R, CC) 11.55 Ace Day obs. (R, CC) 12.00 Tower Prep.

R, CC) 12.50 Blue Water High.

R, CC) 1.15 Chris Humfrey’s Wild Life. (R, CC) 1.40 Steam Punks! (R, CC) 2.05 Get Ace. (R, CC) 2.20 CJ The DJ. (R, CC) 2.30 Erky Perky.

R, CC) 2.45 The Pinky And Perky Show. (R, CC) 3.00 Animalia. (R, CC) 3.25 Arthur. 3.50 Vic The Viking. (CC) 4.00 Tashi. (CC) 4.15 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 4.40 News On 3. (CC) 4.45 Studio 3. 4.50 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (CC) 5.10 Endangered Species. (R, CC) 5.25 The Aquabats Super Show!

R, CC) (Final) 5.50 Wolfblood.

PG, R, CC) 6.20 Slugterra. (R, CC) 6.50 News On 3. (CC) 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.30 The Adventures Of Merlin. (PG, R, CC) 8.15 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 8.40 Naruto. (PG, CC) (New Series) 9.05 Lanfeust Quest. (PG, R, CC) 9.25 Deltora Quest. (R, CC) 9.50 Voltron. (R, CC) 0.10 Close.

6.00 Shopping. (PG, R) 7.00 In Your Dreams. (C, R, CC) 7.30 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Jay’s Jungle. (P, CC) 8.30 Harry’s Practice. (R, CC) 9.00 Home And Away. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 Shortland Street. (PG) 10.00 Bargain Hunt. (R) 11.15 Homes Under The Hammer. (R) 12.30 Taggart. (M, R, CC) 3.00 The Martha Stewart Show. 4.00 60 Minute Makeover. (PG, R) 5.15 Homes Under The Hammer.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Air Crash Investigations: Queens Catastrophe.

(PG, R, CC) 8.30 Escape To The Country.

Alistair Appleton heads to Cornwall.

9.30 The House That £100K Built. (PG) Presented by Kieran Long and Piers Taylor.

11.00 Before And After. (PG) 11.30 Hotel Secrets: The Extra Factor. (M, R, CC) 12.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 1.30 Air Crash Investigations. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Before And After. (PG, R) 3.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 4.00 The Martha Stewart Show.

(R) 5.00 Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 Shopping. (R) 6.30 Shopping.

7.00 Art Attack. (R, CC) 7.30 Handy Manny. (R) 8.00 Doc McStuffins. (R) 8.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. (R, CC) 9.00 NBC Today. (R, CC) 11.00 Motor Mate. (R) 1.00 Sound FX. (PG) 1.30 WWE Afterburn. (M) 2.30 Kickin’ It. (R, CC) 4.30 SlideShow. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Cosentino: The Magic, The Mystery, The Madness. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 MOVIE: Wall-E. (R, CC) (2008) A lonely robot falls for a new arrival. Ben Burtt.

8.30 MOVIE: Meet The Fockers. (M, R, CC) (2004) A young man takes his fiancée and her parents to Miami to meet his family who live an alternative lifestyle. Teri Polo, Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro.

11.00 MOVIE: Jackass 2.5.

(MA15+, R) (2007) Johnny Knoxville.

12.30 1000 Ways To Die. (AV15+) 1.00 1000 Ways To Die. (AV15+) 1.30 Scare Tactics. (M, R) 2.00 MOVIE: Buried. (MA15+, R) (2010) 4.00 Scare Tactics. (M, R) 5.00 Cosentino: The Magic, The Mystery, The Madness. (PG, R, CC)

8.30pm Lockup. (M) Crime & Investigation 9.30pm A Fierce Green Fire. An exploration of the environmental movement, from grassroots movements to global activism sharing their thoughts on conservation and climate change. (PG) History

GO! 6.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 6.30 Rabbids Invasion. (PG) 7.00 Magical Tales. (P, R, CC) (Final) 7.30 Kitchen Whiz. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Move It. (C, CC) 8.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 9.00 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 9.30 Max Steel. (PG, R) 10.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 10.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 11.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 12.00 Extra. (CC) 12.30 TMZ. 1.00 TMZ Live. 2.00 Auction Hunters.

(PG, R) 3.00 The Amazing World Of Gumball. (R) 3.30 Rabbids Invasion. (PG) 4.00 Kids’ WB. (PG) 4.05 Looney Tunes. 4.30 ScoobyDoo! (PG, R) 5.00 Ben 10. (PG, R) 5.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 6.00 MOVIE: The NeverEnding Story.

(R) (1984) Barret Oliver.

8.00 MOVIE: Shark Tale. (R) (2004) 10.00 MOVIE: The Dukes Of Hazzard. (M, R, CC) (2005) Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott.

12.10 Beware The Batman. (M, R) 12.30 MAD. (M) 1.00 Robotomy.

(M, R) 1.30 Looney Tunes. (R) 2.00 TMZ Live. (R) 3.00 TMZ. (R) 3.30 Extra. (R, CC) 4.00 Monsuno. (PG, R) 4.30 Robocar Poli. (R) 4.50 Ben 10. (PG, R) 5.10 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (R)

GEM 6.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Skippy. (R) 7.00 Supernanny USA. (PG, R) 8.00 Hoarding: Buried Alive. (PG, R) 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 Alive And Cooking. (R, CC) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Hot In Cleveland. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 MOVIE: Mutiny On The Buses.

(PG, R, CC) (1972) 2.50 David Attenborough’s Life. (R, CC) 4.00 Alive And Cooking. (R, CC) 4.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Hot In Cleveland. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC) Rachel confides in Phoebe.

7.30 A Current Affair. (CC) 8.00 Human Planet: Cities – Surviving The Urban Jungle. (PG, CC) Explores how nature thrives in cities.

9.10 MOVIE: Space Cowboys.

(PG, R, CC) (2000) A group of ageing men goes into space. Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones.

11.50 MOVIE: The Cowboys.

(M, R, CC) (1972) 2.20 MOVIE: Circus Of Horrors.

(M, R, CC) (1960) Anton Diffring, Erika Remberg. 4.00 MOVIE: The Siege Of Pinchgut. (PG, R, CC) (1959) Aldo Ray, Heather Sears.

7.00pm NAB Challenge.

West Coast Eagles v Carlton.

Fox Footy 7.30pm Soccer. A-League.

Melbourne City v Adelaide.

Fox Sports 4

Environmentalism is explored in the doco A Fierce Green Fire.

ONE 6.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 9.00 Motor Racing. FIA Formula E Championship. Round 4. Buenos Aires ePrix. Highlights. 10.00 Living Fossils. (R, CC) 11.00 Extreme Fishing. (PG, R) 12.00 Burn Notice. (M, R) 1.00 Rush. (M, R, CC) 2.00 The Biggest Loser Australia. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Totally Wild. (R, CC) 4.00 Extreme Boats’ Big Angry Fish. (PG, R) 4.30 Emergency Search & Rescue. (PG) 5.00 Adv Angler. (R) 5.30 iFish. (R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 Megafactories. (R) 8.30 Cops: Adults Only: Coast To Coast. (M, R) Officers patrol the streets of the US. 9.00 Cops: Adults Only: In Denial. (M, R) 9.30 Basketball. NBL. Semifinal series. Game 1.

Cairns Taipans v Perth Wildcats. From the Cairns Convention Centre.

11.30 48 Hours. (M, R) 12.30 Cops: Adults Only. (M, R) 1.30 Cricket.

Women’s T20 Final. NSW Breakers v Victoria Spirit. Replay. 4.30 Sporting Greats. (R) 5.05 Safe Breakers. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Vic The Viking. (C, R, CC) 8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy. (P, R, CC) 10.00 90210. (PG, R) 11.00 Raymond. (R, CC) 11.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 JAG. (PG, R) 2.00 Judging Amy. (PG, R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Cheers. (PG, R) 4.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. (PG, R) 5.00 Mork & Mindy.

(PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 Neighbours. (CC) Bailey joins Brad’s running group.

7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R, CC) Robert believes he has finally found “the one”.

7.30 American Idol. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest.

9.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid?

(PG, R) A group of people undergoes make-unders.

10.50 Movie Juice. (R) 11.20 Wonderland. (M, R, CC) 12.20 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.55 Judging Amy. (PG, R) 1.55 Beverly Hills 90210.

(PG, R) 3.00 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 JAG. (PG, R) 5.00 Home Shopping.

(R)

SBS 2 6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 DW Global 3000. 8.30 Journal. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.05 Japanese News. 11.40 Hong Kong News.

12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News. 2.05 Spanish News. 3.05 Greek News. 4.05 Iron Chef. (R, CC) 4.50 American Ninja Warrior. (PG, R) 5.40 The Office.

(PG, R) 6.35 UEFA Europa League Highlights.

7.30 The Feed.

8.00 The Soup Investigates.

(PG, R) 8.30 What’s The Problem With Nudity? (M, R, CC) Attitudes towards nakedness are challenged.

9.30 Sex In The World’s Cities: Rio De Janeiro. (MA15+) (Final) Explores the nature of sexuality in Rio. 10.35 @midnight. (M) 11.05 Gail Porter On Prostitution. (M, R, CC) 12.05 The Feed. (R) 12.35 Aqua Teen Hunger Force. (M, R) 1.15 PopAsia. (PG) 3.20 NHK World News In English From Tokyo. 5.00 French News. 5.50 Urdu News.

NITV 6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Bizou. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Waabiny Time. 9.00 Go Lingo.

9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Tangaroa With Pio. 10.30 Around The Campfire. 11.00 Football.

NEAFL. 1.00 Watchers Of The North. 1.30 Flying Boomerangs.

(PG) 2.00 Eat Like An AFL Star!

(PG) 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Bizou. 3.30 Bushwhacked! 4.00 Go Lingo. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 5.30 NITV News. 6.00 The Medicine Line. 6.30 Tangaroa With Pio. 7.00 NITV News. 7.30 Land Of The Morning Star. (CC) 8.30 Our Songs.

9.00 Our Spirit To C-Gen. 9.30 Blackstone. (MA15+) 10.30 The Boondocks. (MA15+) 11.00 NITV News. 12.00 Rugby League.

Queensland Murri Carnival.

Ngalpun Warriors v Purga Wagtails. 1.00 Rugby League.

Koori Knockout. 2.00 Away From Country. (PG) 3.00 Rugby Sevens. 4.00 Rugby League. 2011 Lightning Cup. Trucking Yard v Mt Allen. 5.00 NITV On The Road: Saltwater Freshwater. (PG)

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 1.00 Capital Hill. (CC) 1.30 News. (CC) 8.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 9.00 News.

(CC) 9.30 The Drum. (R, CC) Host Steve Cannane and a panel of journalists and commentators, with a diverse range of opinions, discuss and debate the events of the day. 10.00 The World. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. (R, CC) 12.00 News. 12.30 Big Ideas. (R) 1.00 BBC Impact. 1.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 2.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 3.00 BBC World News.

3.30 7.30. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World News. 4.30 BBC Focus On Africa. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

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Saturday, February 28 MOVIE: Mighty Joe Young

MOVIE: Click

Grantchester

This remake of the 1949 gorilla thriller doesn’t even come close to reliving the B-grade charm of the earlier incarnation. A simplistic “save the animals” thread is haphazardly woven throughout, as the giant ape of the title is brought to California by conservationists (Bill Paxton and Charlize Theron) to protect it from poachers, only for it to go on a rampage in Hollywood. Evidently, the makers paid big money to get their big ape to function properly because the special effects impress. It’s just a pity that a decent screenplay wasn’t included.

Adam Sandler can often be funny and serious at the right times, though he mostly misses the mark in this wouldbe comedy about a workaholic architect who never seems to find a spare moment to spend with his wife and kids. Fed up with having too many remote controls at home, he buys a universal one from a shopkeeper (Christopher Walken), which he soon discovers more than lives up to its name: it allows him to fast forward and rewind different parts of his life. If the wish-fulfilment fantasy sounds a little familiar, that’s because it’s penned by Steve Koren and Mark O’Keefe, who also wrote Bruce Almighty, which operates on the same gimmick.

What is it with small British villages and murders? ector Morsee to From Agatha Christie to Taggart to Inspector Broadchurch and Midsomer Murders, an ms to undercurrent of pure nastiness seems run deep through the most quaint towns. In this latest venture, we are taken back to 1953 where vicar of mes Grantchester, Sidney Chambers (James Norton), is trusted with his parishioners secrets both big and brutal. When he learns the apparentt ould suicide death of the town solicitor could ut to be someone more sinister, he sets out oval find the truth, much to the disapproval ng of detective inspector Geordie Keating ey (Robson Green, right). However, they nique soon learn they need each other’s unique tter. skills to get to the bottom of the matter.

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6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 11.30 Spicks And Specks.

(PG, R, CC) 12.00 Time Team: Dropshort.

(R, CC) 1.00 Antiques Roadshow.

(R, CC) 2.00 To Be Advised.

2.30 How To Grow A Planet: The Challenger. (R, CC) 3.30 Monty Don’s French Gardens: Gardens Of Power And Passion.

(R, CC) Part 1 of 3.

4.30 Saturday Landline.

(R, CC) Presented by Pip Courtney.

5.00 Koalas: Slow Life In The Fast Lane. (PG, R, CC) Narrated by Shane Jacobson.

6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) Highlights from the past week.

12.00 Surf Patrol. (R, CC) Wild surf raises havoc at Surfers Paradise.

12.30 My Kitchen Rules.

(PG, R, CC) Childhood friends try to impress the judges.

4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. (R, CC) Joh visits Edwina Bartholemew at her home.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

(PG, R, CC) Narrated by Grant Bowler.

6.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) The adventures of six puppies.

6.30 Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) 7.00 Weekend Today: Saturday. (CC) 10.00 Mornings: Saturday.

(PG, CC) 11.00 Cricket. (CC) ICC World Cup. Match 20. Australia v New Zealand. Afternoon session. From Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand.

3.30 AFP: Australian Federal Police. (PG, R, CC) A look at SRATS. 4.00 Cricket. (CC) ICC World Cup. Match 20. Australia v New Zealand. Evening session. From Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand.

6.00 A Taste Of Travel. (R, CC) 7.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

(R, CC) 7.30 Places We Go With Jennifer Adams. (R, CC) Hosted by Jennifer Adams.

8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

8.30 Studio 10: Saturday. (CC) Highlights from Studio 10.

10.00 Studio 10: Saturday Extra. (PG, CC) Highlights from Studio 10.

11.00 The Living Room.

(PG, R, CC) Hosted by Amanda Keller.

12.00 Motor Racing. (CC) International V8 Supercars Championship. Clipsal 500 Adelaide. Race 1. From the Adelaide Street Circuit.

6.00 Japanese News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News.

7.00 Al Jazeera English News.

(CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News.

9.30 Greek News From Cyprus.

10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News.

12.00 Arabic News.

12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 2.00 Patience After Sebald.

(PG, R, CC) 3.35 Romance. (R) 3.45 Hopper Stories: Mountain. (PG, CC) 4.00 Brits Who Built The Modern World. (PG, CC) 5.00 Opera Stories. (R, CC) 5.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (R, CC)

6.00 Death In Paradise.

(PG, R, CC) A government official dies.

7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 New Tricks. (PG, CC) An elderly woman with dementia turns up at a police station, saying she wants to report a murder.

8.30 Grantchester. (M, CC) (New Series) During the ’50s, a vicar becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in the wake of the funeral of a parishioner whose death was originally thought to be a suicide. However, while he is focused on getting to the bottom of the death, his own world is shaken by some unexpected news.

9.20 Scott & Bailey. (M, R, CC) When a body is discovered in remote woodland, DCI Murray is given the task of making a public appeal for help.

10.05 Shock Horror Aunty.

(MA15+, R, CC) Part 1 of 2.

Host Craig Reucassel shines a spotlight on what programs or TV moments generated the most outrage.

10.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R, CC) 11.20 Rage. (MA15+)

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 Toy Story That Time Forgot. (PG, CC) During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures turn out to be dangerously delusional.

7.30 MOVIE: Finding Nemo.

(R, CC) (2003) The father of a young clownfish embarks on a perilous journey to find his missing son, who has been captured by scuba divers on the Great Barrier Reef. Along the way he enlists the aid of Dory, a fish with short-term memory loss and a sea turtle named Crush.

Voices of Albert Brooks, Alexander Gould, Ellen DeGeneres.

9.35 MOVIE: Get The Gringo.

(AV15+, CC) (2012) After a career criminal is caught by the Mexican authorities, he is placed in a tough prison, where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy. Mel Gibson, Kevin Hernandez, Daniel Giménez Cacho.

7.30 News. (CC) 8.00 MOVIE: Shrek. (PG, R, CC) (2001) In order to save his swamp home, an ogre agrees, under duress, to embark on a mission to rescue a princess from a dragon’s castle with the help of an annoying talking donkey. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz.

9.50 MOVIE: Beetlejuice.

(M, R, CC) (1988) A young, recently deceased married couple enlist the help of a freelance exorcist to rid their home of the living after it is sold to a pretentious couple who change it beyond recognition. Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis.

11.45 MOVIE: Money Talks.

(AV15+, R, CC) (1997) A struggling news reporter befriends a con man and jewel thief on the run from the police. Chris Tucker, Charlie Sheen, Heather Locklear.

6.30 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities: Bad Reputations. (R, CC) Sir David Attenborough looks at how gorillas and vampire bats gained frightening reputations.

7.00 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities: Shocking Senses. (R, CC) Sir David Attenborough looks at some of the extraordinary senses possessed by plants and animals.

7.30 MOVIE: Ice Age: Continental Drift.

(PG, R, CC) (2012) A trio of animals, Manny, Diego, and Sid, embarks on an adventure after their continent is set adrift.

Voices of Ray Romano, Denis Leary.

9.15 MOVIE: The A-Team.

(M, R, CC) (2010) Members of an eccentric special forces group are courtmartialled, for a crime they did not commit.

Liam Neeson, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper.

11.40 48 Hours: Fateful Connection. (M, R, CC) Susan Spencer reports on a detective’s efforts to uncover the truth about what happened to two missing women.

6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 Coast: The Channel.

(PG, CC) (Series return) The team explores surprising stories on both sides of the English Channel. Nick Crane heads to the French coast to experience the secret life of Mont St Michel, a rocky outcrop which attracts over a million tourists a year.

8.30 MOVIE: Flying Swords Of Dragon Gate. (M, R) (2011) Groups of travellers arrive at an inn that is the rumoured location of a lost city, containing a hidden treasure, that is only revealed once every 60 years during a mighty storm. Jet Li, Xun Zhou, Kun Chen.

10.45 MOVIE: Reign Of Assassins. (AV15+, R, CC) (2010) During the Ming Dynasty, an assassin seeks to atone for her ways by starting a new life. However, her old gang is unwilling to allow the betrayal to remain unpunished and decides to pursue her. Michelle Yeoh, Woo-sung Jung, Xueqi Wang.

12.30 Home Shopping.

1.35 MOVIE: Hooper. (M, R, CC) (1978) A stuntman and his rival battle it out. Burt Reynolds.

3.35 Spyforce. (PG, R) 4.35 Extra. (R, CC) 5.00 The Middle. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Shopping.

4.30 It Is Written. (PG) Religious program.

5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

12.55 MOVIE: 13. (AV15+, R) (2006) Krissada Terrence.

2.55 Countdown. (R, CC) 3.40 Benidorm Bastards.

(PG, R) Hidden-camera sketch show.

4.05 Lilyhammer.

(MA15+, R, CC) 5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

5.00 Rage. (PG) Continuous music programming.

CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence.

(R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks.

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8.30pm Grudge Match (2013) Drama. Sylvester Stallone, Robert De niro.

Premiere

6.30pm Double Your House For Half The Money.

Sarah Beeny helps two young families who are desperate for more space but unable to afford a new house.

(PG) LifeStyle

7.30pm Last Will And Testament. History

12.00pm Cricket. ICC World Cup. Australia v New Zealand.

Fox Sports 3

8.30pm Enough Said (2013) Comedy. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini. A woman questions her relationship with a fellow empty-nester when she learns the truth about his ex.

(M) Romance

7.30pm Saturday Night Live. 40th Anniversary special. (M) Comedy Channel

10.10pm Cold Mountain (2003) Drama. Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger. (MA15+) Romance

8.30pm Marry Me. One woman’s journey to find her elusive Prince Charming. (M) SoHo

ABC2

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6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.30 ittle Princess. (R, CC) 1.40 Boj. .50 Penelope. (R, CC) 2.00 azyTown. (R, CC) 2.25 Rob The Robot. (R, CC) 2.40 Olivia. (R, CC) 2.55 Babar And The Adventures Of Badou. (R, CC) 3.15 Peg + Cat. R) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Hoopla. (R, CC) 4.25 Wiggle. (CC) 4.40 Bookaboo. (R, CC) 5.00 ireman Sam. (R, CC) 5.10 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 5.25 Dinosaur Train. 5.40 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.45 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.00 Mouk.

6.15 Rastamouse. (R, CC) 6.25 Maya The Bee. (R, CC) 6.35 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The heep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks.

PG, R, CC) 7.30 Total Wipeout.

CC) 8.30 Build A New Life In The Country. (CC) 9.15 Live At The Apollo. (M, CC) 10.00 Buzzcocks.

M, R, CC) 10.30 The Inbetweeners.

MA15+, R, CC) 11.00 Plebs. (MA15+, R, CC) 11.25 The Awesomes. (M, R, CC) 11.45 Pramface. (M, R, CC) 2.45 Hit & Miss. (MA15+, R, CC) .30 News Update. (R) 1.35 Close.

5.00 Wild Animal Baby Explorers.

R, CC) 5.15 Franklin And Friends.

R, CC) 5.35 Ella The Elephant. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 8.00 YooHoo & Friends. (R, CC) 8.15 Endangered Species. (R, CC) 8.30 Riders Of Berk. (R, CC) 9.00 Good Game: SP. (CC) 9.25 Total Drama World Tour. (R, CC) 9.55 Slugterra.

R, CC) 10.35 Numb Chucks. (R, CC) 10.50 You’re Skitting Me. (R, CC) 11.15 Almost Naked Animals.

R, CC) 11.25 Canimals. (R) 11.35 Hank Zipzer. (R, CC) 12.00 Life With Boys. (R, CC) 12.20 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 12.30 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (R, CC) 2.20 lugterra. (R, CC) 2.45 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 3.15 Leonardo. (R, CC) 3.45 Studio 3. 3.50 The Aquabats uper Show! (R, CC) (Final) 4.10 ron Man: Armored Adventures.

R, CC) 4.35 Detentionaire. (R, CC) 5.00 Young Dracula. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 My Great Big Adventure. (R, CC) 5.45 MY:24. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. (R, CC) 6.25 Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 6.30 The Haunting Hour. (PG, CC) 7.00 Yonderland. 7.20 Wolfblood. (R, CC) 7.50 The Aquabats Super how! (R, CC) 8.15 Good Game: P. (R, CC) 8.40 Naruto. (PG, CC) 9.05 Lanfeust Quest. (R, CC) 9.30 Deltora Quest. (R, CC) 9.50 Voltron. (R, CC) 10.15 Close.

6.00 Shopping. (R) 6.30 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Saturday Disney. 9.00 Good Luck Charlie.

(R, CC) 9.30 Shake It Up. (R, CC) 10.00 Shopping. (R) 11.00 Globe Trekker Specials. (PG, R) 12.00 Creek To Coast. (CC) 12.30 Sydney Weekender. (R, CC) 1.00 Qld Weekender. (R, CC) 1.30 WA Weekender. (PG, CC) 2.00 Horse Racing. Blue Diamond Stakes.

Featuring the Group 1 $1,000,000 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m).

6.00 Escape To The Country.

(R) 7.00 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. (PG, R, CC) An abducted child’s body is found.

9.00 Taggart. (M, CC) A taxi driver is found dead outside Houston’s jewellers shop. His body is discovered by a man who initially denies knowing the deceased.

10.30 Wire In The Blood.

(AV15+, R, CC) 12.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Taggart. (M, R, CC) 4.00 Globe Trekker Specials. (PG, R) 5.00 Escape To The Country. (R)

7MATE 6.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 7.00 A Football Life. (PG) 8.00 Shopping.

(R) 9.00 Zoom TV. (PG) 10.00 Motor Racing. Bathurst 12 Hour.

Highlights. 12.00 Motor Racing.

World Series Sprintcars. Round 10. 1.00 American Stuffers. (PG, R) 2.00 Swamp Men. (PG, R) 3.00 Gator Boys. (PG, R) 4.00 MOVIE: The Borrowers. (R, CC) (2011) Aisling Loftus.

6.00 MOVIE: Mighty Joe Young. (PG, R) (1998) A ruthless hunter pursues a gorilla. Bill Paxton.

8.30 MOVIE: Click. (M, R) (2006) A workaholic architect is given a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind through his life. Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken.

10.45 MOVIE: Jackass 3.5.

(MA15+, R) (2011) Johnny Knoxville.

12.30 Stupid Suspects. (PG, R) 1.00 Scare Tactics. (M, R) 2.30 Bizarre ER. (M) 3.30 Swamp Men. (PG, R) 4.30 Zoom TV. (PG, R) 5.30 To Be Advised.

8.30pm Russia’s Mystery Files. Explore the greatest myths from across Germany including Romania’s Forest of Lost Souls, mutant dogs and the mysterious Mountain of Death. (M) National Geographic 11.30pm Ghost Adventures Special. Spooky interactions with the afterlife. (M) A&E

2.30pm Netball. ANZ Championship. Thunderbirds v Magic. Fox Sports 1 7.30pm Rugby Union. Super Rugby. Rebels v Brumbies. Fox Sports 2

Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars in Enough Said.

GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. (R) 7.00 Kids’ WB Saturday. (PG) 7.05 Looney Tunes. 7.30 Dogstar. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 8.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 9.00 Looney Tunes. (R) 9.30 Adv Time. (PG, R) 10.00 The Batman. (R) 10.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 11.00 Heidi. (C, CC) 11.30 Move It. (C, R, CC) 12.00 Kitchen Whiz. (C, R, CC) 12.30 Tenkai Knights. (PG, R) 1.30 Danoz.

(R) 2.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 2.30 Search4hurt. (PG, CC) 3.00 Max Steel. (PG, R) 3.30 America’s Got Talent. (PG, CC) 6.00 MOVIE: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. (PG, R) (2003) Antonio Banderas.

7.40 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince.

(PG, R, CC) (2009) Harry returns to Hogwarts. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson.

10.40 MOVIE: Elektra. (M, R) (2005) Jennifer Garner.

12.40 Beware The Batman.

(M, R) 1.30 America’s Got Talent.

(PG, R, CC) 4.00 Monsuno Combat Chaos.

(PG, R) 4.30 Robocar Poli. (R) 5.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal. (PG, R) 5.30 Yu-GiOh! Classic. (R)

GEM 6.00 Tasty Conversations. (R, CC) 6.10 MOVIE: Mutiny On The Buses. (PG, R, CC) (1972) 8.00 Shopping. (R) 9.30 Rainbow Country. (R) 10.00 MOVIE: The Headless Ghost. (PG, R) (1958) 11.20 Postcards. (CC) 11.50 MOVIE: Seven Brides For Seven Brothers. (R, CC) (1954) 2.00 MOVIE: Pocketful Of Miracles.

(R) (1961) 5.00 MOVIE: Mister Roberts. (R, CC) (1955) 7.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) Hosted by Fiona Bruce.

8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M, R, CC) The team works on one of Nick’s previous cases as the man he helped convict is set to be released on appeal.

9.30 CSI: NY. (M, R, CC) A woman is kidnapped by a hit man.

10.30 Unforgettable. (M, R, CC) 11.20 Cold Case. (M, R, CC) 12.20 MOVIE: Mister Roberts.

(R, CC) (1955) 2.35 MOVIE: Seven Brides For Seven Brothers. (R, CC) (1954) Jane Powell, Howard Keel. 4.30 MOVIE: Poison Pen. (PG, R, CC) (1939) Flora Robson, Robert Newton.

ONE 6.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 20.

Sydney Kings v Melbourne United.

Replay. 8.00 Basketball. (CC) NBL. Round 20. Melbourne United v Sydney Kings. Replay. 10.00 Where It All Began. (R, CC) 10.30 Emergency Search & Rescue. (PG, R) 11.00 I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! Recap. (PG, CC) 1.00 Motor Racing. World Series Sprintcars. 2.00 Megafactories. (R) 3.00 People Of The Vines. (R, CC) 3.30 Safe Breakers. (PG, R) 4.30 Adv Angler. (R) 5.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 6.00 GT Academy. (New Series) 6.30 Monster Jam. 7.30 Cops. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Elementary. (M, R, CC) Holmes has a chance encounter.

9.30 Basketball. NBL. Semi-final series 1. Game 2. Adelaide 36ers v New Zealand Breakers.

11.30 Gang Related. (AV15+, R) 12.30 Blokesworld. (MA15+, R) 1.00 Would You Rather? (M, R) 1.30 Cops. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 The Pits.

(PG, R, CC) 3.30 Motor Racing. FIA Formula E Championship. Round 4. Buenos Aires ePrix. Highlights.

4.30 GT Academy. (R) 5.00 Safe Breakers. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Totally Wild. (C, CC) 8.30 Scope. (C, CC) 9.05 The Loop. (PG) 11.35 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 12.00 Charmed.

(PG, R, CC) 1.00 Taxi. (PG, R) 1.30 Cheers. (PG, R) 2.00 Brady Bunch.

(R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R, CC) 4.00 The King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. (PG, R) 5.00 Mork & Mindy. (PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) Marie gets new glasses.

6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R, CC) Raymond lies to Debra.

7.30 To Be Advised.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, R, CC) Guests include Michael Keaton.

10.30 Sex And The City.

(MA15+, R) 11.50 The Loop. (PG, R) Hosted

by Scott Tweedie and Ash London.

2.20 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 2.55 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 The Brady Bunch. (R) 5.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Mass For You At Home. (CC)

SBS 2 6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Hungarian News. 8.30 Journal. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.05 Japanese News. 11.40 Hong Kong News.

12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Soccer. (CC) A-League.

Round 19. Melbourne City v Adelaide United. Replay. 3.00 Urban Freestyler. (R) 3.10 Football Freestyler. (PG, R) 4.05 Beyond Survival. (PG, R) 5.05 Planet Sport.

(R) 6.05 Urban Freestyler: Gerbeshi. (R) 6.10 Knife Fight. (PG, R) 6.40 No Kitchen Required.

(PG, R) 7.30 If You Are The One. Hosted by Meng Fei. 8.30 Extreme Frontiers: Canada. (M, R, CC) Part 2 of 4.

9.20 No Limit. Vincent has to steal some diamonds.

10.15 The Walking Dead.

(MA15+, R, CC) 1.30 Toughest Place To Be A… (PG, R, CC) 2.30 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.20 Latin American News. 5.50 Urdu News.

NITV 6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Bizou. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Go Lingo. 9.00 Bushwhacked! 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 NITV On The Road: Saltwater Freshwater. (PG) 11.00 Fusion With Casey Donovan. (CC) 12.00 NITV News Week In Review.

12.30 Away From Country. (PG) 1.30 Our Songs. 2.00 Tangaroa With Pio. 2.30 Surviving. 3.00 Desperate Measures. 3.30 Our Footprint. 4.00 Around The Campfire. 4.30 Unearthed. 5.00 Ngurra. 5.30 NITV News Week In Review.

6.00 Harold. (PG) 7.00 Unearthed.

7.30 Roots Music. (PG) 8.30 Fusion With Casey Donovan. (CC) Hosted by Casey Donovan.

9.30 The Blues: Warming By The Devil’s Fire. (PG) A look through the lens of seven famous directors who share a passion for the blues, and the story behind the music.

11.00 Not Just Cricket. (PG) 11.30 Unearthed.

12.00 Volumz. (PG)

6.00 Big Ideas. (R, CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 State To State Summer. (R, CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 12.30 Wilko Legends. (R) 1.00 National Press Club Address. (R, CC) 2.00 News. 2.30 AusBiz Asia. (R) 3.00 News. (CC) 3.30 Landline. (R, CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The World This Week. (CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.25 Catalyst. (R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 The Mix. (CC) 8.00 Four Corners. (R, CC) 8.45 The Quarters. 9.00 News. (CC) 9.30 State To State Summer.

R, CC) 10.00 News. (CC) 10.30 Landline. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 AusBiz Asia. (R) 12.00 Big Ideas. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 BBC World News. 1.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 2.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 State To State Summer. (R, CC) 4.00 Big Ideas. (PG, R) 4.30 #TalkAboutIt. (R) 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

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Sunday, March 1 The Block Triple Threat

Life On The Reef

MOVIE: The Bourne Ultimatum atum

Bedrooms are meant to be a place of calm and tranquillity, where you can leave the pressures of the outside world at the door. But apparently The Block contestants missed that memo.

Who would have thought something as innocuous as seagrass wallpaper would cause such a rift? That’s the premise of tonight’s Block when the second bedrooms are revealed, and the contestants’ work divides the judges’ opinions – where Neale loves it but Shaynna is not convinced.

Meanwhile, at Scotty’s headquarters, Dea and Darren have the power of the chalk to wipe one point away from a team. Will they use their powers for good or evil?

As beautiful as it is fragile, this threepart documentary series about our World Heritage site showcases the incredible individual reefs and tropical islands that make up the 2300km Great Barrier Reef. Millions of tourists, divers and fishermen visit the reef each year, and it takes a mammoth effort to protect the marine habitats so it can be enjoyed for generations to come. Using interviews with marine park officers, traditional owners, scientists and tourism operators, as well as state-ofthe-art cinematography, the series presents a unique account of those who encounter the reef – its beauty and its dangers – every day.

Thinking person’s action hero Matt Damon (right) returns as Jason Bourne, rne, dge the renegade spy with a serious grudge against his former CIA employers.

Director Paul Greengrass returns for the third in the series and mounts a heart-pounding thrill ride that will leave you gasping for breath as the amnesiac assassin travels from the rooftops of Tangiers to the streets of Manhattan in his ongoing quest for exoneration. Ably filled with a cast of the old (Joan Allen, Julia Stiles) and the new (Paddy Considine, David rStrathairn, Albert Finney), this Oscarure is winning, adrenalin-pumped adventure possibly the finest of the smashhit trilogy.

WIN, 7pm

ABC 6.00 7.00 9.00 10.00 10.30

ABC, 7.40pm

PRIME7

7MATE, 8.30pm, M (2007)

WIN

Rage. (CC) Weekend Breakfast. (CC) Insiders. (CC) Offsiders. (CC) The World This Week.

(R, CC) Attitude. (PG, R, CC) Songs Of Praise. (R, CC) Landline. (CC) Love & Fury. (R, CC) The Mix. (R, CC) Shakespeare Uncovered: Twelfth Night And As You Like It. (R, CC) Basketball. (CC) WNBL. Preliminary final. Bendigo v Sydney University.

New Tricks. (PG, R, CC) An elderly woman reports a murder.

6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 11.00 Dr Oz. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 The Amazing Race.

(PG, R, CC) Hosted by Phil Keoghan.

1.00 World’s Strictest Parents.

(PG, R, CC) Teens move in with a family in Georgia.

2.00 MOVIE: Bowfinger.

(PG, R, CC) (1999) A star is tricked into making a movie. Steve Martin.

4.00 Australia: The Story Of Us. (PG, R, CC) Australia begins to break free from its shackles.

5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC)

6.00 6.30 7.00 10.00

6.00 The Book Club. (PG, CC) (Series return) Hosted by Jennifer Byrne.

6.30 Jillaroo School. (PG, CC) A new jillaroo arrives at the property.

7.00 News. (CC) 7.40 Life On The Reef. (CC) Part 1 of 3. Documents life on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef over the course of a year.

8.40 Broadchurch. (M, CC) Hardy faces a race against time as Ellie discovers a startling new piece of evidence.

9.30 Fortitude. (M, CC) Sheriff Anderssen shuts DCI Morton out of the investigation as the hunt for the suspect continues.

10.20 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R, CC) Host Shaun Micallef presents a round-up of important news stories of the week.

10.50 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R, CC) Hosted by Rob Brydon.

11.20 Rock ’N’ Roll Exposed: The Photography Of Bob Gruen: Picturing Punk.

(M, R, CC) Part 3 of 4.

11.50 MOVIE: 3 Acts Of Murder. (M, R, CC) (2009) A writer becomes involved with murder. Robert Menzies, Luke Ford.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 My France With Manu: The Rhone Valley.

(PG, CC) Part 2 of 2. My Kitchen Rules judge Manu Feildel concludes his journey through France’s Rhone Valley.

8.00 Australia: The Story Of Us. (PG, CC) A look at the period from 1862 to 1890, when gold brought new wealth to the colonies, bush ranger Frank Gardener plotted the country’s biggest heist, and Aussie Rules was born.

9.00 Downton Abbey. (M, CC) As the house recovers from the night’s dramatic events, Robert is faced with a difficult decision. Daisy finds herself struggling with her studies. Mary puts her reputation on the line with Anna as an accomplice.

10.00 Castle. (M, CC) (Series return) After being prohibited from working with the 12th Precinct anymore, Castle decides to get his private investigator license 11.00 Resurrection. (M, CC) Things take an ominous turn in the wake of the return of Preacher James.

1.30 Broadchurch. (M, R, CC) 2.15 Fortitude. (M, R, CC) 3.05 Tales From The Daly: Nauiyu Nambiyu. (R, CC) 3.25 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Hungry Beast. (M, R, CC) 4.30 A Quiet Word With Catherine Tate. (M, R, CC) 5.00 Order In The House. (CC)

12.00 Harry’s Practice. (R, CC) Dr Harry Cooper and Dr Katrina Warren present information about animals and pet care.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.30 Early News. (CC) Local, national and overseas news, including sport and the latest weather.

11.00 11.30 12.00 1.00 1.30 2.00

3.00 5.00

TEN

SBS ONE

6.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries.

(CC) 6.30 Hillsong. (CC) 7.00 Mass For You At Home.

7.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 8.00 Where It All Began. (CC) A look at some rags-toriches stories.

8.30 Studio 10: Sunday. (CC) Highlights from Studio 10.

10.00 The Bolt Report. (CC) Hosted by Andrew Bolt.

11.00 The Talk. (PG, CC) Guests include Rob Lowe.

12.00 Motor Racing. (CC) International V8 Supercars Championship. Clipsal 500 Adelaide. Top 10 Shootout and Race 3. From the Adelaide Street Circuit.

6.00 Japanese News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News.

7.00 Al Jazeera English News.

(CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News.

9.30 Greek News From Cyprus.

10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News.

12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 Metropolis: Bali. (R, CC) 1.30 Motorcycle Racing.

(CC) Superbike World Championship. Round 1.

2.00 Speedweek. (CC) 4.00 Football Asia. (CC) 4.30 UEFA Champions League Magazine. (CC) 5.00 Massive Moves. (R, CC) 5.30 Nazi Megastructures: Super Tanks. (PG, CC) A look at super tanks.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 The Block Triple Threat.

(PG, CC) As the battle of the seagrass wallpaper heats up, judges Neale Whitaker, Darren Palmer and John McGrath become divided over the results of the renovations on one of the second bedrooms. Dea and Darren wield the power of the chalk, taking a point from one team. Hosted by Scott Cam. 8.10 60 Minutes. (CC) Current affairs program.

9.10 MOVIE: Argo. (M, CC) (2012) Based on a true story. A CIA agent launches an undercover operation to rescue six staff members from the US embassy in Tehran after the building is stormed by revolutionaries and they go into hiding.

Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin.

11.30 Dallas. (M, CC) After Ewing Global goes public, everyone scrambles to claim ownership. Pamela struggles with the knowledge that Cliff did not really kill JR. Bobby seeks the aide of an old flame getting back control of the company.

6.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG, CC) In the latest challenge, two celebrities must find the code for a chest hidden in four animal pens. Afterwards, another campmate is sent packing in a live elimination. Hosted

by Julia Morris and Chris Brown.

8.00 Shark Tank. (PG, CC) A panel of multimillionaires is pitched inventions and innovations, including “drinking furniture”.

9.00 Empire. (M, CC) (New Series) After the head of music label Empire Entertainment, is diagnosed with a fatal illness, he pits his three sons against one another, in order to choose who will run the company.

10.00 MOVIE: No Strings Attached. (M, R, CC) (2011) A girl struggling to deal with her emotional issues establishes a no-strings attached, physical-only, relationship with an old friend who is seeking a hook up. However, it is not long before they both become jealous and realise they want more out of the arrangement. Ashton Kutcher, Natalie Portman.

6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered. (CC) A look at new scientific research and unique experiments as scientists attempt to discover what killed King Tutankhamun, whose death at the age of 19 has never been explained. Presented by Dallas Campbell.

8.30 Monty Python: The Meaning Of Live.

(MA15+, CC) A look at the humour and chaos that went into bringing the Flying Circus to the stage at The O2 in London. Eric Idle, Terry Jones, John Cleese, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam off unique insights, as they look back at the story of Monty Python.

10.20 Monty Python: Live At The Hollywood Bowl.

(MA15+, CC) A look at a performance of the Monty Python troupe at the Hollywood Bowl in 1980.

11.50 MOVIE: Bellamy. (M, R) (2009) A well-known Parisian police inspector becomes involved in an investigation while on holiday. Gérard Depardieu, Clovis Cornillac, Jacques Gamblin.

12.30 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners: Denise And Frank, Adam And Helen.

(PG, R) 1.30 Sullivan & Son. (M, R, CC) 2.00 20/20. (R, CC) 3.00 Spyforce. (PG, R) 4.00 Good Morning America: Sunday. (CC) 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

12.30 48 Hours: The Lost Daughter. (M, R) A look at a missing-persons case.

1.30 Infomercials. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping.

4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC) Morning news and talk show.

1.45 Al-Qaeda Confidential.

(M, R, CC) 2.50 The Secret History Of Our Streets: Portland Road. (PG, R, CC) 3.55 Russia: A Journey With Jonathan Dimbleby: Far From Moscow. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

10.30 11.00 12.00 12.30 3.00

4.00 5.00 5.30

PAW Patrol. (R, CC) Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Weekend Today. (CC) The Bottom Line.

(PG, R, CC) Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner. (R, CC) Surfing. (CC) The Middle. (PG, R, CC) The family helps Axl move into the dorm.

MOVIE: Goal 2: Living The Dream. (PG, R, CC) (2007) Kuno Becker.

Harness Racing. (CC) Inter Dominion Grand Final. From Tabcorp Park Menangle, NSW. Forever. (M, R, CC) News. (CC) Getaway. (PG, CC)

CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence.

(R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks.

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Sunday, March 1 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

7.45pm Tom At The Farm (2013) Drama. Xavier Dolan, Pierre-yves Cardinal. (MA15+) World Movies

7.30pm Grand Designs Australia. Artists Andrew and Dianne farewell the heat of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory to start a new life on King Island off Tasmania. (G) LifeStyle

7.30pm North America Inside Out. (PG) Discovery Channel

1.10pm Cricket. ICC World Cup. England v Sri Lanka.

Fox Sports 3

7.30pm Eva Cassidy: Timeless Voice. A look into the life of Eva Cassidy, who has sold 10 million records worldwide since her death. (G) Biography

2.00pm Netball. ANZ Championship. Round 1.

Firebirds v Fever. Fox Sports 1

8.30pm Bad Neighbours (2014) Comedy. Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne. A suburban couple find their world turned upsidedown when university students move in next door. (MA15+) Premiere

8.30pm The Real Housewives Of Melbourne.

(M) Arena

8.30pm Somersault (2004) Drama. Abbie Cornish, Sam Worthington. (MA15+) Masterpiece

9.00pm Broad City. Abbi and Ilana go without technology to spend the day in a New York park. (MA15+) Comedy Channel

ABC2

7TWO

6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.50 Penelope. (R, CC) 2.00 LazyTown.

R, CC) 2.25 Rob The Robot. (R, CC) 2.40 Olivia. (R, CC) 2.55 Babar And The Adventures Of Badou. (R, CC) 3.15 Peg + Cat. (R) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Hoopla. (R, CC) 4.25 Wiggle. (CC) 4.40 Bookaboo. (R, CC) 5.00 Room On The Broom. (R, CC) 5.25 Pingu Family At The Wedding Party. (R) 5.50 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 6.00 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.15 Rastamouse. (R, CC) 6.25 Maya The Bee. (R, CC) 6.35 Peter Rabbit.

R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Stan Lee’s Superhumans.

PG, CC) 8.10 Would I Lie To You? Shortcuts. (R, CC) 8.30 Crisis. (M, R, CC) 9.30 Live At The Apollo. (M, R, CC) 10.20 Visionaries: Inside The Creative Mind. (PG, CC) 11.05 The BRIT Awards 2015. (R, CC) 2.35 Home Is Where The Heart s. (M, R, CC) 1.25 The Real Hustle: Celebrity Scammers. (PG, CC) 1.55 News Update. (R) 2.00 Close. 5.00 Wild Animal Baby Explorers. (R, CC) 5.15 Franklin And Friends. (R, CC) 5.35 Ella The Elephant. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 8.30 Riders Of Berk. (R, CC) 9.00 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 9.25 Total Drama World Tour. (R, CC) 9.55 Slugterra. (R, CC) 10.15 Slugterra.

PG, R, CC) 10.35 Numb Chucks. (R, CC) 10.50 You’re Skitting Me. (R, CC) 11.15 Almost Naked Animals.

R, CC) 11.25 Canimals. (R) 11.35 Hank Zipzer. (R, CC) 12.00 Life With Boys. (R, CC) (Final) 12.20 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 12.30 Wolfblood. (R, CC) 1.20 Wolfblood.

PG, R, CC) 1.50 Wolfblood. (R, CC) 2.15 Wolfblood. (PG, R, CC) 2.45 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 3.15 Leonardo.

R, CC) 3.40 Studio 3. 3.45 Sorry, ve Got No Head. (R, CC) 4.15 Roy. R, CC) 4.45 Big Babies. (R, CC) 5.00 Studio 3. 5.05 Life With Boys.

R, CC) 5.30 Horrible Histories.

R, CC) 6.00 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. (R, CC) 6.25 Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 6.35 The Haunting Hour. (PG, CC) 7.20 Wolfblood.

PG, R, CC) 7.45 Canimals. (R) 7.50 My Great Big Adventure.

R, CC) 8.15 Degrassi – The Next Generation. (R, CC) 8.35 Good Game: Pocket Edition. (PG, CC) 8.40 Detentionaire. (R, CC) 9.05 Stoked. (R, CC) 9.25 Rage. (PG, R) 2.00 Close.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. (PG) 7.30 Leading The Way. (PG) 8.00 David Jeremiah. (PG) 8.30 Shopping. 9.30 Home And Away Catch-Up. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 Globe Guides. (PG, R) 12.30 Globe Trekker. (PG, R) 2.30 The Hook & The Cook. (PG, R) 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 3.30 Bush Pilots. (PG) 4.30 Adventure Golf. (R) 5.00 The Bunker. (PG) 5.30 Mighty Ships. (R, CC) 6.30 Fawlty Towers. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG, R, CC) Hyacinth reluctantly attends a christening.

7.30 Escape To The Country.

(R) Presented by Jules Hudson.

9.30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features. Nick Knowles helps a Bristol couple.

10.30 Secret Location. (PG, R) 11.30 Bush Pilots. (PG, R) 12.30 Globe Guides. (PG, R) The team looks at events in February.

1.30 Globe Trekker. (PG, R) 3.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG, R) 4.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 5.00 Home Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 7.30 Home Shopping. 9.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 10.00 Auction Packed. (PG, R) 11.00 Submarine Patrol. (PG) 12.00 The Border. (PG, R) 1.00 North Woods Law. (PG) 2.00 Dust Up. (PG, R) 3.00 Meat Men. (PG) 4.00 Seinfeld. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 MOVIE: Hellboy. (PG, R) (2004) A demon grows up to become a hero. Ron Perlman, John Hurt.

8.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Ultimatum. (M, R, CC) (2007) A former secret agent is once again hunted by the agency that created him. Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn.

11.00 MOVIE: Apocalypse Now. (AV15+, R) (1979) An officer is sent on a secret mission.

Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando.

2.30 Meat Men. (PG, R) Pat Jr recreates his grandfather’s sausage recipe.

3.30 The Border. (PG, R) Daily events of the US Customs and Border Protection.

4.30 Motor Mate. (R)

8.30pm Dig World War II. Experts examine time capsules left behind after World War II, from the fields of Normandy to the hills of Monte Cassino in Italy. (PG) History

GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. (R) 7.00 Kids’ WB. (PG) 7.05 Looney Tunes.

7.30 Dennis & Gnasher. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 8.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 9.00 Looney Tunes. (R) 9.30 Adv Time. (PG, R) 10.00 Young Justice. (PG, R) 10.30 The Batman. (PG, R) 11.00 Rabbids Invasion. (PG, R) 12.00 Digimon Fusion. (PG, R) 1.00 Tenkai Knights. (PG, R) 1.30 Danoz. 2.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 3.00 Max Steel. (PG, R) 4.00 Ben 10. (PG, R) 5.00 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 5.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: Big Momma’s House 2. (PG, R, CC) (2006) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG, R, CC) Two boys’ lives are turned upside down.

9.30 MOVIE: Beverly Hills Cop III. (M, R, CC) (1994) A detective investigates a crooked amusement park.

Eddie Murphy.

11.40 Arrow. (AV15+, R, CC) 12.30 Arrow. (M, R, CC) 1.30 MOVIE: The Cave. (M, R) (2005) Cole Hauser. 3.30 Rabbids Invasion.

(PG, R) 4.00 Monsuno. (PG, R) 4.30 Robocar Poli. (R) 4.50 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 5.10 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 5.30 Thunderbirds. (R, CC)

GEM 6.00 Skippy. (R) 6.30 MOVIE: Confession. (PG, R, CC) (1955) 8.20 Tasty Conversations. (R, CC) 8.30 Shopping. 10.00 MOVIE: Isn’t Life Wonderful! (R, CC) (1954) 11.45 Explore Canada. (PG, R, CC) 12.45 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 1.15 MOVIE: Mrs Miniver. (R, CC) (1942) 4.00 MOVIE: The Courtship Of Eddie’s Father. (R) (1963) Glenn Ford.

6.30 River Cottage Everyday.

(PG) Presented by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

7.30 The Great British Bake Off. (CC) The finalists face three challenges.

8.45 MOVIE: Monster-In-Law. (M, R, CC) (2005) A woman faces opposition from her future mother-in-law who is determined to prevent her son’s wedding. Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan.

10.45 Cold Case. (M, R, CC) 11.45 Longmire. (AV15+, CC) 12.45 Explore Canada.

(PG, R, CC) 1.45 GEM Presents. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Enjoying Everyday Life With Joyce Meyer. (PG) 5.00 Seaway.

(PG, R, CC)

4.30pm NAB Challenge.

Gold Coast Suns v Geelong.

Fox Footy

Seth Rogen stars in Bad Neighbours

ONE 6.00 Sport Science. (PG, R) 7.00 People Of The Vines. (R, CC) 7.30 Savage Family Diggers. (PG, R) 8.00 Sport Science. (PG, R) 9.00 Extreme Boats’ Big Angry Fish.

(PG, R) 9.30 Adv Angler. (R) 10.00 Emergency Search & Rescue.

(PG, R) 10.30 Emergency Search & Rescue. (R) 11.00 The Pits.

(PG, R, CC) 12.00 Netball. ANZ Championship. 2.00 GT Academy.

(R) 2.30 People Of The Vines.

(R, CC) 3.00 Bolt Report. (R, CC) 3.30 4x4 Adventures. (R, CC) 4.30 People Of The Vines. (R, CC) 5.00 Attenborough’s Life In The Undergrowth. (R, CC) 6.00 Cops.

(PG, R) 6.30 Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge. (PG, R) 8.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 8.30 Extreme Fishing With Robson Green. (PG, R) 9.30 Basketball. NBL. Semi-final series 2. Game 2. Perth Wildcats v Cairns Taipans.

11.30 48 Hours. (M, R) 12.30 Cops. (PG, R) 1.00 Emergency Search & Rescue. (PG, R) 2.00 Emergency Search & Rescue. (R) 2.30 Emergency Search & Rescue.

(PG, R) 3.00 People Of The Vines.

(R, CC) 3.30 Adv Angler. (R) 5.30 Extreme Boats’ Big Angry Fish. (R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 9.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 9.30 TMNT. (R) 10.00 Mako: Island Of Secrets.

(C, CC) 10.30 ST: Next Gen. (PG, R) 2.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Neighbours. (R, CC) 5.00 Mork & Mindy. (PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) Mr Burns terminates the employee prescription medicine program.

7.30 Futurama. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) Moe’s bar is shut down.

8.30 MOVIE: Joe Dirt.

(M, R, CC) (2001) An orphan retells the story of his search for his parents.

David Spade, Brittany Daniel.

10.30 Wilfred. (M) 11.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 1.30 Everybody Loves Raymond.

(PG, R, CC) 2.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (R) 3.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 5.00 Home Shopping.

SBS 2 6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Maltese News.

8.30 Journal. (CC) 9.00 PopAsia.

(PG) 11.00 Portuguese News.

11.30 Croatian News. 12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Urban Freestyler. (R) 1.10 The World Of Jenks. (PG, R) 2.00 Foodie Planet. (R) 3.05 Warrior Road Trip. (M, R) 4.05 Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience. (PG, R) 4.40 The Pitch. (R) 5.30 Brazil’s Next Top Model. (PG, R) 6.30 Parks And Recreation.

(PG, R) 7.30 If You Are The One. Hosted by Meng Fei. 8.30 South Park. (M, R, CC) Stan campaigns against bullying.

9.30 Toast Of London. (M) Toast must appear in a play alongside a rival.

10.00 A-League Extra Time.

11.00 In Her Skin. (M) 12.40 24 Hours In Emergency. (M, R, CC) 1.35 MOVIE: The Girl On The Train. (M, R) (2009) Emilie Dequenne, Catherine Deneuve, Michel Blanc. 3.25 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 French News. 5.50 Urdu News.

NITV 6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Bizou. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Go Lingo. 9.00 Bushwhacked! 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 Soccer. (CC) A-League. Round 19. Melbourne City v Adelaide United. From AAMI Park, Melbourne. 12.00 NITV News Week In Review.

12.30 Bush Plum. (PG) 1.00 Harold. (PG) 2.00 Rugby League.

Queensland Murri Carnival.

3.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout.

4.00 Kids To Coast.

4.30 Rugby League. Super Sunday. Touch All Stars.

5.20 Rugby League. Super Sunday. Under-16s Koori v Murri.

6.30 Rugby League. Super Sunday. Women All Stars.

7.40 Rugby League. Super Sunday. Indigenous All Stars.

9.30 Kind Hearted Woman.

(M) Part 1 of 2.

11.30 Ngurra.

12.00 Volumz. (PG) Music program featuring interviews.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 News Update. (CC) 9.05 Insiders. (CC) 10.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 12.00 News.

(CC) 12.30 Big Ideas. (R) 1.00 News. 1.30 #TalkAboutIt. 2.00 News. 2.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 3.00 News. (CC) 3.30 Offsiders. (R, CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 Compass.

PG, R, CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 News Update. 5.35 The Mix. (R, CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Australian Story. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 News Update. (CC) 7.35 The World This Week. (R, CC) 8.00 Insiders. (R, CC) 9.00 News. (CC) 9.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 10.00 News. (CC) 10.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 Big Ideas. (R) 12.00 Landline. (R, CC) 1.00 BBC World News.

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ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20) There is a hint of the new season in the air this week, and also an urge to make some changes. Lots of small tweaks work better than maxing out on big changes. Thinking of finances, this is also an area where ongoing attention is needed. There are bargains to be had, especially in the area of technology. Holidays, too, see some great offers. Thoughts of taking one step back from a relationship are well founded if there are any doubts.

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Someone with a bit of extra dash and charisma is close by. Try to avoid coupling finances with love and, if you give a friend a loan, be prepared to wait a long time to get it back. With your charm at a peak, this is a great week to ask favours and make suggestions. This is a time of temptation, especially where finances are concerned.

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in the spotlight this week really suits you. A good response is expected from any performance, be it public or private! Friends may find it hard to decide when you are being serious or when you are winding them up. This may cause delayed reaction to a question asked. Different people need different approaches, so fine-tune your charm. Staying true to a long-term cause is difficult. New possibilities tempt and financial incentives provoke confusion.

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CANCER (JUN 22-JUL 22) Want to impress? Then get your facts and figures right before telling others what to do. Those who look to you for information expect an accurate picture. Tempting as it is to buoy things up, keep it simple. A decision that needs to be made before midweek will become urgent. This is because of the upcoming Full Moon, which highlights your relationships.

Be prepared to make decisions based on fact and not fiction. Finances may not be directly involved but should nonetheless be considered.

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LEO (JUL 23-AUG 23) You need a challenge and this week Jupiter comes rolling in to the rescue. As midweek and the following Full Moon arrive you are pulled in the direction of a new idea or friendship. Perhaps you balk at taking any risks. Even so there is much to gain from keeping an open mind.

Pay attention to finances to avoid complications. Showing confidence brings better offers. A bit of wishful thinking could see you wanting to be more like someone in the spotlight. Their life is probably not as wonderful as you think.

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LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23) Secret squirrel is ferreting away. Where are your secrets kept or your emotions stored? Someone is hot on their trail! Seriously, though, if there is something that you want to keep quiet about, be careful who you trust. When a relationship has a blip it is tempting to binge one way or another. You are stronger than that. It is not such an easy week, especially where there are decisions to be made.

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There is a reason for that. Showcase your talents and, if you are swapping jobs, don't be afraid to boast! Jupiter is giving you great backup and the Full Moon later in the week ahead further spurs you on. Get the balance right on finances and there is money to be made in the short term. Although there are temptations on all fronts, sanity prevails. If you feel like having a mad moment then keep it within the bounds of friends and family. They are used to your foibles!

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Look to midweek to get you started. Jupiter provides energy and inspiration. You just need to mix it with skill and determination.

This is easier said than done when you have romantic distractions. Still, you need to get your priorities right! You know what will make you fulfilled and happy. It won't be what others expect it to be, that's for sure!

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Getting into a loop at work could mean that you are working too hard. Ask for help and delegate as needed. No-one expects you to be super-human! If you want to get noticed by a colleague then show them what you have done in the past. Progress, after that, to what you want to do in the future. There is no need to show off in front of a loved one. As your imagination will be doing the talking anyway they could be pleasantly surprised.

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need to make changes is probably due to Uranus giving you a shove! Try not to resist. Get out of that rut. Do not just consider moving things about, but start moves now. Temptation comes in the form of a plan put forward by a new acquaintance. Tread carefully here.

Good feelings can lead to extravagance.

The Full Moon ahead need not cause confusion. Merely remind yourself of what you wanted six months ago. Are you on track?

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is something about you this week that makes you feel vulnerable.

Emotions always run high around the time of the Full Moon, this one affecting you more than usual. Kick a business plan into life and get on with the practical issues to hand. This is good economically but also takes your mind to another place. When love is bruised the temptation is to take a step back. This week, however, you need to clear the air by talking and working things out.

Monday's Birthday Luck: You share your day with English actor Daniel Craig, 47 (above).

When opportunities and projects come your way, Pisces, have a really good look at them. It may be that, with your intuition and experience, you have much to offer. Be sure that any efforts are rewarded and not taken for granted.

Tuesday's Birthday Luck: You share your day with Modern Family actress Julie Bowen, 45 (below). Given the chance to spend time doing something for others, also consider yourself. As far as cash is concerned you need to cover yourself for any sudden expenses. Pisces, make firm decisions even though others may play the sympathy card.

Wednesday's Birthday Luck: Those who rant and rave and make promises that they cannot keep need to be avoided.

With a calm background, Pisces, you have the advantage over anyone. Calm equates to cash, which is very useful!

Thursday's Birthday Luck: At times both love and business life seem in the doldrums, Pisces. You have been here before and know only too well that things can change in a flash. There is every reason to be optimistic then. See the bright side.

Friday's Birthday Luck: Based on the predictions of others you could expect to fail, Pisces. We know better though, don't we? You have the right kind of dogged determination that is needed right now.

Go for it!

Saturday's Birthday Luck: Pisces, as things go swimmingly, expect a bit of envy to come your way. You cannot change some people but don't let their angst turn into yours! Always moving forward is your way to success now.

Sunday's Birthday Luck: You seem to be jumping from one thing to the other through this year, Pisces.

Surely it is a good time to experiment and find your place? Yes, but if you have a hot idea, get it protected.

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This week's Go Figure!

QUICK SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Practicable; 9 Endemic; 10 Train; 11 Loose; 12 Mariner; 13 Cloven; 15 Putrid; 18 Marquee; 20 Dwell; 22 Nomad; 23 Eminent; 24 Interrogate.

Down: 2 Radio; 3 Compete; 4 Income; 5 Alter; 6 Learner; 7 Replacement; 8 Incredulity; 14 Oarsman; 16 Undoing; 17 Veneer; 19 Undue; 21 Exert.

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Obsolescent; 9 Israeli; 10 Worse; 11 Hands; 12 Miss out; 13 Soared; 15 Dowser; 18 Haricot; 20 Topic; 22 Olive; 23 Average; 24 Secretaries.

Down: 2 Byron; 3 Oversee; 4 Enigma; 5 Cowls; 6 Nervous; 7 Night school; 8 Test cricket; 14 Airline; 16 Outwear; 17 At last; 19 Clear; 21 Place.

CryptoQuote answer

The Baker's Dozen Trivia Test 1. Ecuador 2. Jawbone 3. Sturt's Desert Pea (Swainsona formosa) 4. Nicolas Flamel 5. Dance with four couples in a square formation 6. Gary's Olde Towne Tavern 7.

Devonport 8. "Please Mr. Please,"

by Olivia Newton-John in 1975 9.

March (Mars) 10. W 11. Brazil (2002 champion) reached the quarterfinals in 2006. 12. Coco Pops. The breakfast cereal's mascot is Coco the Monkey. 13. "Come Together," by the Beatles in 1969. The song was the subject of a lawsuit when it was claimed that John Lennon lifted part of Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me". It is suspicious: Berry's words were "Here come a flattop, he was movin' up with me," and Lennon's were "Here come ol' flattop, he come groovin' up slowly."

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