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YEOVAL

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Cameron Smith visits our Zoo

Are medical cannabis trials too little too late?

The Royal Hotel: The peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pub

John Keniry: Pest inspector

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Are medical cannabis trials too little too late? PAGE 10

VISIT YEOVAL The Royal Hotel: The people’s pub PAGE 14

IN PROFILE Michaela Davis: conquering Kokoda PAGE 20

IAN HAWTHORNE

PEOPLE

The search for his family PAGE 24

MALI KHATTABI

BUSINESS

We chat to Dubbo’s Dahab Cafe owner PAGE 30

KATE WRIGHT

LIFESTYLE

Making a mint PAGE 44

HEALTH Could a cancer vaccine be close? PAGE 45

Regulars 06 18 19 19 19 20

Seven Days Tony Webber The Soapbox Paul Dorin Your Views What I Do Know

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As customers, we’re our own worst enemies NE night this week – when, granted, I should have been working – I was part of an interesting discussion on Facebook (which itself isn’t entirely unremarkable). A frustrated friend kicked off by questioning how some people who work in “customer service” actually manage to keep their jobs. Her lament brought forth a flood of comments – all bemoaning the absence of genuinely helpful and friendly staff that seems to increasingly characterise our contacts with the modern ‘service’ industry (and in the final analysis, isn’t every business, organisation or dealing really about service?). Most of the discussion centred on over-thecounter exchanges with incompetent, disinterested or just plain rude staff and while that’s obviously the most common complaint, it’s the symptom not the disease. Misunderstand me not – I love a good “customer disservice” bitch session as much as the next first-world-problem addled ingrate Call it age bracket creep, but I’m increasingly irritated by sales assistants and waiter/ esses who seem to think they’re doing me favour by deigning to interrupt their texting long enough to collect your cash. And the attitude seems particularly prolific in the food service industry. I stopped last week at a well-known food outlet (and no, not local – if it were, I wouldn’t tell you, I’d tell them) for a takeaway coffee. Regular size latte, made on skim, not too hot (I’m travelling), thanks. Not rocket science. Bad enough that when said coffee was unceremoniously dumped on the counter it was a tall (read: bucket) sized cappuccino, made on full cream milk at the temperature of molten lava. Once I recovered the use of my lips and my power of speech, I politely (I thought) approached the embryo who’d served me and was rewarded with an eye roll. In my mind I saw her open mouthed and dripping from a rainforest friendly Arabica bean shower. I chose instead to paraphrase a friend’s quip (“Honey, you have a lot of teeth… for a smart arse”) and left her to work it out. And at least on that occasion, I WAS actually served. Unlike the two youngsters standing behind the counter of a café last week – one texting, one sipping on a thick-shake – neither of whom looked up when I approached. I gave them a few seconds’ grace, then cleared my throat. A few more seconds and an “excuse me” later, Chocolate Malted declared “I’m on me break”, while Miss SMS did the potentially fatal (depending on my hormone levels) eye roll.

But the apathetic teenager who gets your order wrong three times, the listless checkout operator who grunts in your general direction,

the snippy little poppet who ignores you in favour of an oh-so-important Instagram – all are messengers from a culture of managerial disinterest. Let’s not shoot them. If a fish rots from the head down, much of the management sector stinks to high heaven. Customer service isn’t a department, it’s an attitude – and the attitude of frontline staff is often a reflection of the overall culture of the organisation in which they are employed. The quality of staff and service in far too many businesses seems to indicate that the most pressing qualification for employment is a pulse. A quick lesson on the register and it’s “Welcome aboard; pay-day’s Wednesday.” If management was genuine in its quest to live up to the modern customer service catchcry that’s rendered the term a corporate cliché, it would spend some of the budget it outlays on promoting “friendly serThe quality of vice” to actually training its staff staff and service to give it. in far too many And when we as customers businesses seems and clients are to indicate that subjected to the by-product of the most pressing this lack of leadqualification for ership, it’s OUR employment is a job to tell management – not pulse. take it out on the 15 year old check-out chick. Although if it’s a 50 year old Nurse Ratchet lookalike with three decades in bank telling under her belt, go your hardest … then contact management. We’re our own worst enemies – we expect good service but we don’t always give it. How often have you cut into a steak, discovered it’s still mooing when you asked for medium? Do you bitch and moan to your dinner companions – or to the chef? You’re not doing anyone any favours by just “voting with your feet”. You can still do that – take your business elsewhere, by all means – but for the sake of consumers everywhere, do your bit in the service cycle. Whether it’s over the temperature of your coffee, the size of your mortgage exit fees or your reception at reception – let those who make the decisions know how they can improve their service. You might get short shrift, but then it’s their problem, not yours and you can walk … and talk (vengeance, thy name is word of mouth). At least you’ll have given the genuine operators a chance to fix the problem.

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Tim Curran, CEO, CareWest.

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REGIONAL not-for-profit organisations are facing challenges from city-based and international private and public businesses looking to take a slice of government funding dollars to the detriment of rural and remote areas. Sweeping changes and increased competition are indicators for the risk of closures or reduction in service provision. After a successful workshop in June, not-for-profit service provider CareWest has responded to calls to keep the conversation going to try to ensure local services aren’t lost, by organising another community-driven workshop. The organisation’s CEO Tim Curran said the larger organisations are looking to acquire rural and regional services to extend their reach. “They view, particularly the larger regional centres like Orange and Dubbo, as attractive community bases from which to grow their businesses. They’re entirely reasonable and legitimate decisions for businesses to make.” However of major concern, according to Curran, is that much smaller outlying townships – and even moreso the rural and remote areas – are not attractive to those organisations and particularly the forprofit organisations because the cost of service delivery in

these centres is prohibitive. “As new market entrants come and as competition increases in the larger regional centres, those organisations which currently deliver services both in the regional centres and in the smaller rural outposts are going to lose business and market share which means they will be unviable and unable to deliver services in those smaller townships.” Curran said organisations like CareWest and other notfor-profits do a lot of community work and as a consequence lose money in those outlying areas. “Only if we’re able to keep doing work in the large regional centres will we be able to subsidise and keep delivering services to those non-profitable areas.” Curran suggested communi-

ties and existing not-for-profits can take steps to prevent these changes from occurring. “Firstly, we need to make sure our businesses are effective and efficient and delivering quality services that our customers will choose. It’s easy to say that but it’s another thing to make it happen. We need to make sure we are as cost effective as possible, so that when all these new providers enter the market, our customers will choose us on the basis of cost and quality.” Another preventative measure, he said, was to make sure the government understands that in regional communities there is something to be lost if the locally based regional providers don’t have a place in the new world. “Then we run the risk of los-

ing all the things only they can do, or do so much better than large metropolitan based organisations. “Some of the things there include the community development work, like work with volunteers, and the things the government doesn’t fund, and the government doesn’t even know about but it’s really important to local communities,” Curran explained. To aid in educating Western NSW and the Central West notfor-profits in keeping local services local and adapting to the emerging competitive, customer-driven market Australian Strategic Services facilitator and presenter Michael Goldsworthy will conduct a workshop in Orange at the Hotel Canobolas on November 23. “Community businesses

` Expecting past strategies and processes to take a service providers into the future is the fast-track to failure. – Australian Strategic Services facilitator Michael Goldsworthy

need to be crystal clear on the changes that have already begun,” Goldsworthy said. “Expecting past strategies and processes to take a service provider into the future is the fast-track to failure.” The workshop aims to create community-driven solutions through working together and creating strong networks for rural and regional not-for-profits. “Michael’s message and strategies for accepting change and adequately preparing for the future is critical for the sector to hear,” said Curran. “It’s really important the leaders of the local community organisations, the directors of the board, managing committees as well as the CEO or head managers are there. These are the people making decisions about the future of their organisations. “They need to be making some really big decisions like, “do we continue?”, and if the answers yes, then “do we continue in our current form?”, or “do we look to join up with other organisations?”,” he said. ““Do we look to diversify to provide a wider range of services or do we consolidate and provide niche services?” They’re kind of existential questions these organisations need to be working through right now. “Michael will take these business leaders through those questions and then provide some strategies and tools to help them come up with the answers.”

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Grace under fire ’VE cursed you in front of the TV for more than 10 years now, so I thought I’d better come and talk to you face to face to give you a chance to explain yourself.” Such were the words with which I greeted Rugby League star Cameron Smith in Dubbo last week. He graciously shrugged them off with a laugh. As I was to find out during the next half hour, it takes a lot to faze this bloke – but I’m probably not telling the Australian public something they didn’t already know. When I saw the initial press release from Taronga Western Plains Zoo saying the Australian/Queensland/Melbourne Storm rugby league captain would be visiting for family holiday and was happy to talk to any media, I was amazed – why would anyone under such a constant spotlight invite the media in to a private moment when there was no personal gain to be had? “Barb and I are both huge animal fans,” Smith tells me. “She used to travel to Melbourne as a kid and she called in to the zoo, so when we decided to go on a road trip from Melbourne to Queensland to visit family and friends she said we’ll show the kids the animals on the way. “It’s pretty impressive,” he says. “We went on the night safari and had a great time. “Jada’s seven and has such long legs we’ve nick-named her “giraffe”, whereas little Matilda is our Tasmanian Devil.” I was too afraid to ask what six year old Jasper was known as – he’d just managed to get the family’s electric cart started and was off before his fleetfooted dad ran over to grab the keys, but if Matilda’s the Tasmanian Devil, and she wasn’t the one angling for a joyride... “Sorry about that,” Smith says on return from his mercy mis-

He’s the Queenslander NSW Rugby League fans, JOHN RYAN included, love to hate. But as JR now admits, you don’t have to scratch far below the surface to find that Cameron Smith is actually a really good bloke. sion – leaving me wondering if he’d thought I’d take offence that he’d interrupted our interview to save the life of his son. But the unfailingly polite manner was wedging its way through my natural “I hate Queenslander” defences – for Queenslanders, as we’ve seen all too often, are experts when it comes to exploiting any defensive gaps, especially with this bloke leading from the front. “Cameron’s basically just a good person,” says Barb as she works to keep the three tikes in order as Dad is being interviewed. “He does it like that with the kids; he treats people the way he likes to be treated, with respect. “I like to be treated kindly and I love him for it,” she says. Smith’s patient wife is unfazed when I tell her my sisterin-law “loved” Cameron – for his mind – and the Aussie skipper is casual enough to film a personalised fan message on my iPhone, thanking my sister-

in-law for her support. Unlike many sporting wives, Barb says living in Melbourne is fantastic, partially because it means the family isn’t in such a fishbowl of media scrutiny. “So it’s great when we’re in rugby league country and the kids surround him, they just love him,” she says. “I just love the responses from the kids.” On the fact that he’s escaped the scandals many top sportspeople often find themselves entangled in, Barb says of her husband: “I think the best thing for me is that he’s sensible; he doesn’t do anything silly.” ERTAINLY Smith’s ability to deal with and seemingly influence referees during pressure cooker, high stakes games has earned him respect across the board, even if the NSW quota is flavoured by loathing and dismay. Despite his legendary status in this regard, he laughs off any thoughts of an alternative career as a negotiator or lawyer if

he hadn’t been a footballer. “Probably not; I wouldn’t have had the skills,” he says. “What I do wasn’t a conscious thing, but as captain of (Melbourne) Storm, Queensland or Australia I’m pretty focussed on my role as the skipper, so I talk to the refs politely, you don’t get anywhere if you don’t have that mutual respect.” He says being captain of a successful team like Melbourne Storm, as well as a long running stint at the head of the super successful Maroons and the Kangaroos, calls for the sort of leadership that looks at the good of the game in a broader sense, rather than just giving it all on the paddock to lead by example. “When I first started my NRL career I wasn’t an ideal leader; I’d captained some junior footy teams but there was a lot I wasn’t aware of,” Smith says. “Leading by example on the field is important but it’s far more than that – it’s managing individuals and all the rest of the things that go with it.” He says having Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk in the Storm leadership group is a huge help, and emphasises it’s just another way in which teamwork actually works for the team. At this stage I ask a question on behalf of avid Rabbitoh’s supporter and junior expert NRL statistician, Jude Ryan. “My little bloke said to ask you what you’ll do as Storm captain, when you have to choose between Cameron Munster and a newly fit Billy Slater at fullback?” A spontaneous laugh, then: “That’s a pretty good problem to have,” Smith says. “Billy’s always going to have the No.1 jersey when he’s fit but Cameron has been outstanding. “He didn’t come to us a fullback; he was able to fill in when Billy was out injured and did a

great job, but he’s so versatile he can play in the centres or even on the wing.” IVING for so long in AFLdominated Melbourne, Smith sees only too clearly the threat posed by the AFL in league heartlands. A mate of mine in the know tells me that in terms of bush development, where NSW Country Rugby League is allocated less than $500,000, the AFL is spending more than $20 million to drive junior participation in their game. “The AFL is fairly well advanced in this and they’re targeting country areas in Queensland as well,” Smith says. “At times we take for granted

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the support we get for NRL in the country and we need to develop those kids. “The new TV deal is halfway done and we should invest now in country areas.” Smith is concerned about parents causing problems on the sidelines and not just in league but with every sport. He hates seeing referees and officials being abused by grown-ups, who transfer that behaviour to impressionable kids. “I’m playing at a professional level but junior sport is supposed to be all about having fun and friendships.” Of the recent hybrid game which combined elements of league and rugby union, Smith has this to say, acknowledg-

ing talk of a potential Australia Day event: “I don’t know much about it but I think the public would love to see a match-up between the Wallabies and the Kangaroos. “We’d be able to teach the Wallabies a few lessons, a few attributes from our game but we’d be dominated in the scrums.” That said, Smith’s been grateful of the post season break, his first since 2005 where the Kangaroos haven’t been in action. “I loved that but it’s great the side has had a rest and we can put our feet up, although Barb’s been cracking the whip at home,” he laughs. “It was interesting to see how strongly people like JT (Jona-

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thon Thurston) came home towards the end of this year after missing the Kangaroos through injury, sometimes it’s good to have that rest.” ITH our interview nearing an end, it was time to address the elephant in the zoo – Alex McKinnon. Smith copped huge amounts of criticism for trying to convince game officials there was nothing wrong with the 2014 tackle that resulted in catastrophic injuries for the young Newcastle Knights star. “Look, it was a very difficult time and I still haven’t watched the program (60 Minutes, in which McKinnon eas critical of Smith’s on field behaviour) but

it was hard to see how affect- made Barb appreciate even ed my family and friends were more the bloke she married. about the whole show,” Smith “It was tough for us but the says. main concern is that Alex was “I had to focus on the game so badly injured and that he’ll (Origin III) and try to play well never again play the game he for my team and state, and once loves,” she told me. I got that out of the way I was “And it’s heartbreaking for able to clear things up between Teigen and his family, it’s hormyself and Alex.” rible to see anyone hurt.” It was after the She’s also graevent, when the ` cious about 60 Minseverity of McKin- I’m playing at utes where many non’s injuries bea professional wouldn’t be. came clear, that the media storm really level but “They could have hit. handled it a bit betjunior sport ter,” she says simply. Smith handled is supposed That kind of this issue privately, to be all about grace is something while bearing immense public pain having fun and that sets this family apart. and scrutiny, which friendships.”

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Mixed reaction to Boxing Day trade decision HE National Retailers Association (NRA) this week welcomed the NSW Government’s controversial decision to allow NSW businesses to open their doors on Boxing Day, while unions say the decision will “rob” employees of precious family time. The state’s upper house passed a bill in the early hours on Wednesday that allows retailers statewide to open their doors on December 26, provided staff are not forced to work. NRA NSW State Director Michael Lonie said the decision means regional retailers will no longer be at an unfair disadvantage to their city counterparts. “For the first time, local retailers around all regional areas will this year see cash running through their tills on one of the most important days in the retail calendar.” According to Lonie, the new legislation will benefit both retailers and shoppers alike, with shoppers “no longer having to scour for open shop doors, travel into the Sydney CBD or to a holiday area to grab a postChristmas bargain”. Under previous laws, Boxing Day was a restricted trading day across the state, meaning only exempt stores or those within certain local government areas or within the Sydney Trading Precinct were al-

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Businesses across NSW can choose to open on Boxing Day for trading, a decision that’s been met with a mixed reaction across the sector.

lowed to operate. “These new laws are all about creating a simplified and consistent set of trading hour zones around Boxing Day, where there has previously been a number of different, confusing and very complex trading hour zones,” Lonie said. “Of course, it’s optional for retailers to open their doors, and employees in those areas will

not be forced to work if they don’t want to. “We applaud the NSW Government on introducing law that is fair and consistent for both retailers and consumers.” However, not everyone is happy with the lifting of Boxing Day trading restrictions, with unions saying the laws will “rob shop assistants of precious family time”.

Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association NSW Secretary Bernie Smith reacted angrily to the news, saying employees will not be offered a genuine choice. “There is no economic benefit from these changes, but there is a real social cost to the families of retail, fast food and warehouse workers across the state.”

THE current local carbon market has significant potential for the region’s economy, according to Regional Development Australia (RDA) Orana. The organisation’s CEO Felicity Taylor Edwards told more than 1600 participants at its recent Rangelands Carbon Conference in Cobar that realising the potential of the carbon market has seen more than $250million injected into the Orana region. “Conference participants heard great examples of the impact this new income stream has had on the ability of landholders to undertake additional works to improve the more productive areas of their holdings, employing local people in the process. This is an opportunity the whole region should be aware of,” Taylor-Edwards said. The importance of soil carbon in restoring and maintaining agricultural productivity was emphasised in presentations by both soil science experts and landholders. There were also presentations relating to the taxation and land valuation implications of carbon abatement contracts, and clear information about the

Council clean-up cleans up record on hazardous waste A RECORD 10 tonnes of hazardous household waste has been dropped off by some 300 local residents during Dubbo City Council’s annual chemical cleanup last weekend. Council’s asset systems engineer Michael McCulloch said products collected for safe disposal included paint, used oil, pesticides, 500kg of e-waste as well as a small quantity of highly toxic strychnine and arsenic based products. Coinciding with National Recycling Week, McCulloch was keen to note that with the recent opening of the Community Recycling Centre there are now improved facilities at the Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre for the ongoing receipt of household hazardous wastes at no charge. “The plant is open seven days a week and items/ products accepted include batteries, fluorescent lights, paints, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, gas cylinders, oils and e-waste.” Residents bringing in their chemical waste to the annual Council chemical clean up held at the Dubbo Showground.

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The week’s top stories from around the region process of developing, registering and implementing a project. RDA Orana encouraged landholders to consider carbon abatement as a new commodity, citing evidence of a benefit from farmers conducting whole of farm planning to assess the profitability of carbon abatement and other benefits alongside more traditional diverse farming and livestock practices. RDA Orana also presented information about its BioHub Feasibility study, a project being finalised in the coming weeks, that lays the foundation for the development of a BioHub to process INS in the Cobar area. “Signs are very positive that the project will be feasible, which is expected to attract greater investment to the region,” Taylor-Edwards explained. “The Orana Carbon Project aims to make participation in the various government carbon abatement schemes more achievable through sharing information on the opportunities available, and where to find expert advice on developing an eligible project.”

hibited drugs. Inspector Scott Tanner, Duty Officer at Wellington Police Station said information from the public was vital in targeting drugs in the area. “The drug and property seizures were a direct result of information supplied by the community through the dobin-a-dealer program implemented in

Wellington. “Our officers will continue to act on information supplied by the local community in order to target drugs and related crime in the area. “I encourage people to continue calling us with information. Even the smallest piece of information about drugs can lead to drugs being taken off the streets,”

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Moree break-in nets guns, ammo POLICE from the Barwon Local Area Command are investigating the theft of a number of firearms from a property near Moree. Between 10am on Friday, November 6 and 6.30pm on Monday, November 9, 2015, a property on Kiwora Road, Bingara, was broken into, with five firearms and more than 200 rounds of ammunition being stolen from a gun-safe which was stored inside a shed on the property. No other items were stolen during the break-in. The five stolen guns include two double-barrel 12-gauge shotguns and three bolt action.22 calibre rifles. Investigations are continuing.

Women face charges over Wellington drug bust INFORMATION supplied by the community through the “Dob in a Dealer” program has helped to bring two women up on charges after police found a quantity of drugs in two homes in Wellington. In August 2015, police from Orana Local Area Command established the program in an effort to target the supply of methylamphetamine (‘ice’) in the Wellington area. At about 12pm on Tuesday this week, police executed simultaneous search warrants at homes on Simpson and Reid streets, where police found amounts of drugs believed to be ‘ice’ and cannabis, as well as jewellery and other items believed to have been stolen. All items seized will undergo forensic examinations. Two women, aged 52 and 48, were arrested at the respective homes and taken to Wellington Police Station where they were charged with possession of pro-

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Warning on dodgy Dubbo training courses NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe this week issued a reminder to consumers in the state’s central west to act cautiously before signing up to training

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courses. Concerned members of the public have advised NSW Fair Trading that itinerant marketers appear to be continuing to operate in the Dubbo area. Stowe said unscrupulous door-to-door marketing was on the increase and had reached such a level of concern that NSW Fair Trading and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had joined forces to investigate, expose and prosecute offenders. Fair Trading has been informed that some Dubbo residents are being offered the use of a laptop for loan if they sign up for a training course, with the marketer claiming the cost of the course would be covered through the Commonwealth government’s VET FEE-HELP assistance scheme. Stowe said consumers who signed up to training courses offered by door-todoor marketers over the past few days do have a remedy if they act fast to check the terms and conditions in any contracts they may have received. Consumers who have been approached in the Dubbo area are encouraged to contact NSW Fair Trading’s customer service line on 13 32 20 or the Aboriginal enquiry line on 1800 500 330. Stowe said misleading marketing is illegal under the Australian Consumer Law and can attract penalties of up to $1.1million.

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search and progress tool live on Dubbo City Council’s website. Application Tracker provides up-todate information on any development application, construction certificate or complying development certificate submitted from November 1. The tracker allows users to track development related applications lodged with Council and view the supporting documents and most plans 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All development related applications require digital copies of plans and documentation or a conversion fee applies. Visit www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au for details.

Funding shines spotlight on ferals and other pests WITH wild dogs estimated to cost the agricultural sector upwards of $66 million every year, farmers across the region have welcomed a $3million injection of funding to help fight feral animals and pests. Under the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, the federal government has announced the boost to NSW government coffers to tackle wild dogs, feral animals and pest weeds in droughtaffected parts of the state. Wild dogs alone cause many millions of dollars’ damage in terms of livestock losses, disease transmission and controls, with the impact of pest animals puttiing additional pressure on farm productivity and profitability at a time when farm operations are already under strain battling the effects of drought. Local Land Services will deliver projects on the ground across the state and

will invite expressions of interest in due course once priorities for pest animal management are finalised between the Australian and New South Wales governments. For more information on the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper visit http://agwhitepaper.agriculture.gov.au/ Ed’s Note: John Ryan speaks with Natural Resources Commissioner John Keniry regarding the management of feral animals and other pests – Page 28.

Curtain goes up on new theatre season IT’S spent 2 2015 015 “shaking shaking things up” up – w the Dubbo Regional Theatre and now Convention vention Centre (DRTCC) is set to unveil its line-up for the coming year with the much anticipated launch of the 2016 son. season. RTCC manager Linda Christof and DRTCC her team on will launch the new line-up hows on Sunday, November 29, at a of shows a event, where a glossy, full colour gala son booklet will also be issued. season When you see the line-up of shows it “When n’t be hard for you to pick at least five won’t orites to include in a Season pac ackfavorites packekendage,”” an excited Christof told Wee Weekender. “You can then take advantage off the et price savings, choice off seat ating, ticket seating, n s and and invitations to exclusivee event events he first to hear about the be the itional benefits additional ught about brought by our new pita lit y hospita tners.” partners.” Byy attending

the launch, patrons will also have the chance to win the lucky door prize of a $500 Gift Voucher to go towards your 2016 DRTCC Season show choices. For bookings for the launch, contact the box office.

Businesses urged to rev up for “free cuppa” scheme ORGANISERS of the award-winning Free Cuppa for the Driver scheme are inviting local businesses to register for phase six of the successful driver fatigue awareness campaign which will operate from March 1 to May 31 next year.

Guy Sebastian is one of the performers taking to the Dubbo Regional Theatre stage in 2016.

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Snappers sent up the river A COMPETITION announced this week will see the region’s photographers sent “up the river” to capture the beauty and splendour of the mighty Macquarie. RiverSmart and Macquarie River Trails have announced the launch of the My Macquarie photo competition, proudly supported By Dubbo Weekender, RM Williams’ Outback magazine, Orana Mutual and other local businesses. The competition runs until November 30, and four winners will be chosen from the submitted entries. In announcing the competition, RiverSmart

CEO Dr Bill Phillips said, “We felt it was time to encourage people to show how much they appreciate the Macquarie. Despite all the recent concerns about littering and illegal dumping by a minority of thoughtless people we know the majority love the river, so this competition is designed to let them showcase the river, it’s beauty and the many ways we get to enjoy it.” Conditions of entry apply and ubmissions can be received through the Macquarie River Trails Facebook page, www.rivertrails.com.au or www.riversmart.org.au Email inquiries to Lisa Minner @ mymacquariecomp@gmail.com

The scheme encourages visiting drivers to stop at participating businesses for a free cup of tea or coffee so as to take a break from driving long distances. Now in its sixth year, the scheme sees partnerships formed between local councils and participating businesses. The councils provide the marketing and the businesses provide the free cuppas. Dubbo City Council’s Road Safety Officer, Jayne Bleechmore, said the scheme is a win for road safety as drivers have a rest break and a win for local towns and businesses that attract more visitors/customers. “Last year participating businesses reported an estimated 30 per cent increase in sales as drivers would usually purchase something else with their free cuppa.”

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There were eight participating businesses in Dubbo during phase five and Bleechmore said at this stage council had received five local business registrations for phase six. “We’d love more.” The closing date for registrations has been extended to next Friday, November 20. Contact Jayne Bleechmore on 6801 4000.

Dubbo lands popular seniors’ Chrissy concert IT’S one of the most popular events on the seniors calendar, and this year, Dubbo will get to join in the festivities with the announcement that the city will host one of the Seniors Christmas Concerts. The concerts will be hosted by

Glenn Butcher and one of the country’s most memorable TV actors, Maggie Dence, and feature a cast of talented performers including award winning country music star, Melinda Schneider, Stephen Mahy, Alana De Roma and Nicole Clark. The concert will be held at 11am and 2.30pm at the Dubbo Regional Theatre in Dubbo on Wednesday, December 2. The Dubbo concert will also be filmed to produce the annual Christmas Concert DVD for seniors, nursing home residents and those less mobile who cannot attend the concerts to also enjoy the performances. Seniors Christmas Concert tickets are free for NSW seniors and are available through the Dubbo Regional Theatre (DRTCC) box office. Tickets are limited to four per person.

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A “crime against humanity” A R E M E D I C AL C A N NAB I S TR IA L S TO O LIT TLE TO O L ATE? Deregistered and arrested a number of times for supplying and recommending medical cannabis for severe and life threatening conditions, former GP Andrew Katelaris spoke frankly with Dubbo Weekender about the NSW government’s plans to trial medical cannabis (MC) treatments for children with epilepsy-related seizures. The controversial former medico is currently treating a Dubbo child for seizures and says the current lack of legal access to what is a natural and life changing medicine is a crime against humanity. WORDS Lisa Minner NDREW KATELARIS – deregistered doctor and vocal advocate for the legalisation of cannabis-based medicines for children with epilepsy – doesn’t mince words in responding to news that cannabinoid (CBD)-based medicine trials for children set to commence in 2016 in Australia. They’re simply not good enough, he says bluntly. In fact he believes the current lack of access and availability to the cannabis-based medicine for children – and adults – is nothing short of a “crime against humanity”. Katelaris is responding to a recent announcement that a NSW government MOU will see a research program rolled out in Australia next year to trial CBD via UK-based company GW Pharmaceuticals. The former GP – who has been growing, manufacturing and supplying CBD to sick children’s families for the past 18 months from his home – says the trials won’t meet the needs of hundreds of families who need legal access to CBD now. According to Premier Mike Baird, families with children suffering from intractable epilepsy and other brain related injuries may be able to access cannabis-based medicine as a result of the trials in NSW, if those trials are deemed successful. The NSW government, in conjunction with GW Pharmaceuticals and Sydney Children’s Hospital Network’s Doctors John Lawson and Deepak Gill, will host three trials with a CBD-based product called Epidiolex and cannabinoid cannabidivarin (CBDV) with a stage four trail planned based on the results of the previous three trials. Phase one trials on adults proved the

medicine had been an effective anticonvulsant with few or no side-effects. The NSW government has allocated $21 million to support the trials and establish The NSW Centre for Medical Cannabis Research and Innovation. While many might argue the trials into CBD treatments are years overdue, the announcement is a step in the right direction for those who until now have been unable to access CBD medicines easily or legally. ET up in a hidden room of his home, Katelaris has been growing medical cannabis and extracting CBD to make an oil-based medicine from a strand of the plant dominant in cannabidiol. The CBD oil he manufactures contains no THC, which is the substance that gives recreational cannabis users a “high”. He has been distributing the oil to families desperate for relief from the distressing and often life threatening effects of epilepsy related seizures in their children, and the results have been nothing short of incredible. At least one of those families lives here in Dubbo and their son’s health and quality of life has improved above and beyond their expectations since they began using the treatment a year ago. Katelaris is not surprised the family wishes to remain anonymous in sharing their story, given the stigma attached to the treatment. When families have suggested using CBD with the hope of trying to normalise their children’s lives, they’ve been laughed at or ridiculed by people who lack any knowledge regarding the treatment. “Young Ethan* from Dubbo? His life

I have sat at the bedside of these kids with intractable epilepsy and watched their personal trauma, the family trauma... it’s a crime against humanity.

before CBD was appalling and that applies to all the children we’ve helped; it’s not wonderful now but it’s a damn sight better than it was,” he says. “Yes, there’s still a stigma attached to using CBD- these families don’t want doctors visiting them or the cops on their doorstep.” Katelaris’ determination to see CBD medicines legalised and freely available has come at a massive personal cost. It’s a cost he’s accepted and, to a degree, embraced in light of the lives he’s helped improve. Flouting current Australian laws regarding the use of medical cannabis saw him deregistered from the medical profession in 2005 for recommending and supplying MC and he’s been arrested more times than he can count. It’s a situation he continues to fight at any cost because he believes it’s the ethical thing to do. “The lack of availability and access to this treatment in Australia is a disgrace. “I’ve sat at the bedside of these kids with intractable epilepsy and watched their personal trauma, the family trauma... it’s a crime against humanity.” According to Katerlaris, the 2016 trials will only cater to a couple of hundred children at the most, including those considered eligible for “compassionate access” – patients who are unable to participate in structured trials due to the severity of their epilepsy. While the former doctor agrees the UK-based product is suitable, he doubts GW Pharmaceutical will be able to keep up with the demand and wants to see Australian manufacturing legalised. He also wants families who wish to grow their own medical cannabis allowed to do so, with no legal repercussions.

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He’s made repeated applications to the government to use his expertise and experience to roll out CBD medicine to as many children as possible, and says his results have been at least as good as the reported international results. “In fact the results have even astounded us; we knew they were going to be good, though. “I’ve spent 25 years agitating for this to take place and I have been opposed by doctors who have said there’s no evidence for it and claim a whole host of side effects, none of which have turned out to be true. “What they’ve done instead is initiated a small socalled “trial”, using foreign CBD cannabis which will only benefit a tiny number of children and serve to delay the wide spread local manufacturing and utilisation of CBD cannabis.” Asked what he’d like to see happen now, Katelaris has firm ideas ready to implement. He wants an immediate de-scheduling of CBD cannabis, an urgent moratorium of prosecution of medical

A parents’ dilemma What kind of injury does Ethan* have that made MC a treatment option? He has a brain injury and it’s caused severe seizures, so while Ethan doesn’t have epilepsy, his seizures mimic it. He will constantly have seizures unless he’s medicated. How did you find out about medical cannabis?

use of cannabis across the board and the development of a local medical cannabis industry here in Australia. He also wants a three-tier supply system. “The first tier is home growing; the government has no moral or practical right restricting people from home growing cannabis. “The second tier – we want a proxy scale so companies like our own will be licensed to grow on a commercial scale on a proxy. So we take on a 100 or 1000 patients and then we get production licenses from them. “The third tier is GW Pharmaceuticals – they can’t be used as the only suppliers; they cannot in the tiniest way supply all the need. They are hopelessly overwhelmed.” ATELARIS says the situation is serious and the government has demonstrated a “lack of ethics and understanding”. “Our current health minister at a federal level is en-

tirely unsuited to have that role and NSW health minister Jillian Skinner doesn’t have a grasp of the science or the ethics of the problem.” Katelaris says children are being sacrificed on the altar of ideology and commercial interest. His concerns lie not just with CBD access for children with epilepsy but for both children and adults with equally distressing illnesses who would also benefit from medical cannabis. “Epilepsy is just one area where it’s happening – cancer treatment, different kinds of spasticity; dangerous and ineffective drugs versus a safe herbal drug?” Katelaris says now that “the science” has “overwhelmed” the government, it’s determined to keep medical cannabis under corporate pharmaceutical control by not removing the inappropriate restrictions placed on local production. “It comes back to money and power.” * Not the child’s real name.

Dubbo Weekender spoke with two Dubbo parents (who, given the sensitivity of the issue, requested anonymity) about their young son who is being treated with medical cannabis – CBD oil – thanks to the assistance of Andrew Katelaris.

We found out about MC through a friend when we were at the same medical facility in Sydney. Getting hold of MC is all by word of mouth; it’s not like you can look it up online. You really have to be in the loop to get it. Andrew Katelaris is the person we go through – he’s been great. He’s been deregistered, arrested and has-

sled for what he’s doing but what he’s doing has made a massive difference in the lives of so many families. His MC doesn’t contain THC; it’s a specific strand that only has CBD in it and the CBD is what helps with the seizures. Anything with THC that’s used medicinally is usually used for pain or nausea. Ethan doesn’t have anything con-

taining THC. Did you initially go into it with any hesitation, given the stigma attached to cannabis in general? No we didn’t, but we knew to protect ourselves. We didn’t tell anyone other than our close family and friends and at that point we thought we were going to lose our son so we

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A parents’ t ’ dil dilemma were just trying to find anything that made things better for him. All his medication was sedative and he was always so under that we wanted to try something where we could reduce some of the other heavy meds that he was so dosed up on. It was like he was in a coma, not just from his injury. And that’s what they always said to us – the injury is one thing but the medication is like a continual injury because he had to have it. It just weighed down on him so much. So we didn’t get to see as much of him and it was always a case of trying to find that balance between lifting his meds enough so that he could be more “him” and awake through the day, but still keep his seizures down and keeping him comfortable When you trialled it how could you tell it was starting to work on him? When we first started we weren’t really sure because he was just so heavily under and we thought we’ll just try it and see how it goes. He didn’t react to it in any way but we stuck with it and started lifting the drugs like Valium. When we first realised it was actually doing something was when we went into hospital again where we couldn’t obviously give MC to him. When he got really sick and was admitted, his seizures went through the roof and we had to increase all his other meds to try to battle them and it was then we knew (the MC) was working a lot more than we’d realised. Because of that, if we know he’s getting sick and he’ll need to go to hospital we start increasing the other meds prior to admitting him so he doesn’t plummet again. In the early days as soon as he was awake it was seizures constantly – the doctors said

to us he was in a state where he was althis being an ongoing treatment? most in a constant seizure; not always It’s the supply issue and while it’s extreme but his eyes or his limbs were not actually illegal to have the oil as twitching and spasming. such. By the time we have it, it has So after you realised it was working nothing illegal in it but the biggest and you’d have to increase the other issue is the growers having enough. meds when he went to hospital to get Our problem is that when we need it a similar result, did that make you again we may not be able to get it and wonder why is CBD not legal, given its so Andrew Katelaris is now wanting positive results? to come out and set us up (and other Oh yeah, I mean all the evidence is families) to grow it and show us how there now. It’s just getting past all the to make our own. government regulations, the politics of Kids out there If it came to that, we’d do it but if it. Australia is so far behind and luckily will be dying we don’t need to that’s one less thing for us Ethan won’t die from a seizure we have to worry about. It’s a pretty unless something else is going on but because their there are so many kids out there who parents would be simple process of extracting the CBD in oil and then administering one to will. I’ve met some of them, one little two millilitres every meal and that’s boy in particular, his life has been ex- too scared to try tended because of it – his case is so se- medical cannabis. it. Will Ethan ever get to the point vere, he’d die without it. Kids out there where he stops having seizures will be dying because their parents because of the CBD? would be too scared to try MC. No, he’ll always have them and especially if he’s It’s when you get to this point, when you have not well. That’s when they seem to get worse, but a kid that’s on so many medications that you will the CBD has definitely reduced the number and setry anything when it comes to some sort of natuverity of seizures he has. ral treatment that doesn’t have “any” side effects. How would Ethan be now if Dr Katelaris wasn’t Meanwhile Valium and all the other meds are making and supplying you with MC? smashing Ethan’s little body. If Ethan wasn’t having CBD we wouldn’t see as Why are there so many misconceptions about MC? much of him as we do now. He’s so much more reThere are so many people out there who think it’s sponsive and we are seeing more of his little personall about getting high and they won’t listen when ality and character now. He’d still be sedated and they’re told it’s a separate thing. Ethan does not get high and so it’s all about people listening and not we wouldn’t be experiencing any of that. It would be a very different outcome. putting a wall up when they don’t have the facts. What’s the biggest issue you are facing now with *Not the child’s real name.

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THE PEOPLE’S PUB Lisa Minner continues her weekly tour around regional and outback NSW to find some of the quirky, the curious, the haunted and the historic pubs and their characters in our midst. This week she dropped by The Royal Hotel at Yeoval. WORDS and PHOTOGRAPHY Lisa Minner HERYL Smith loves the atmosphere of a good country pub so much that she’s now owned two. The most recent is the Royal Hotel in Yeoval and her establishment has whet the whistle of many of its nearly 300 residents over the years. Born and bred in Bathurst, Smith took over the pub in 2005 but initially made her foray into the pub game in 2003 when she purchased a hotel in Narrandera. When her eldest daughter was due to start high school, the family made the move back to Yeoval and the hotel came on the market at the same time. The publican estimates The Royal to have been built in the early 1800s. Originally the pub was a single story structure that was extended in the early 1900s. “The building was initially just the lower level but then it went up and out; it’s quite easy to distinguish that by looking at the building – it’s two distinctly dif-

The original Royal Hotel in the 1800s.

ferent styles,” Smith says. Asked what it is she loves about the pub game, Smith quickly says it’s all about the people. “It’s long hours but I just love the people you meet in a pub. The stories you hear are amazing. “I always said I’d write a book one day; the life of

a publican – about the things I have seen and heard working in hotels over the years, there’s never a dull moment.” Is running a pub for everyone? Cheryl says an emphatic “no”. “You really have to be a people person, especially with your regulars. You’re not just their barman, you’re their counsellor and their mate and you become their confidante in many ways.” Smith’s patrons also expect her staff to know what they drink and you’d better have their favoured drop sitting on the bar in a chilled schooner glass when they come in. “You might see one of the old fellas coming across the road, and his Resch’s is waiting for him when he comes in. When it’s empty, there’s no asking – you just fill it up.” She says even travellers love the pub and many have

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Barman of 30 years, Wayne ‘Rabbit’ Benton out the front of the Royal Hotel.

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Some of the regulars at Royal.

“This is my pub; always been a good crew of people here.” – Yeoval local Len Yeomans made it a destination because they enjoy the camaraderie of the place so much. “They’ll often walk away thanking you, saying they’ve never been made to feel so welcome. “People here will always start a conversation with you, it’s just what they’re like,” Smith smiles. “Before you know it, we’ll know the ins and outs of your whole life story without you even realising it.” The affable publican also notes that a very solid metal pole in the centre of the bar (which was actually a support for the ceiling of the original hotel) is a temptation many of the patrons find hard to resist. Wannabe pole dancers and people trying to haul themselves to the top have provided many laughs over the years. One of the pubs much loved regulars is Member for Calare John Cobb. “You’ll get an email saying he’s coming out and if anyone wants to see him let them know he’s at the Royal; John’s a good bloke,” she says. Smith says her patrons have become a bit like family. Her staff members even check in on some of the older ones if

they haven’t been in for a few days, just to make sure they haven’t had a fall. “It’s like that in Yeoval, everyone looks out for everyone else.” EOVAL is situated an easy half hour drive from Dubbo, Wellington or Molong. The tiny town boasts beautiful gardens, parks, original buildings and quirky sculptures which dot the historic streets. Located in Cabonne country but spilling into the Wellington shire, the township is known as the childhood home of Australia’s favourite poet and storyteller Banjo Patterson. His father’s property, Buckinbah, still stands today on the outskirts of the village. As tribute to their famous son, Yeoval has established the “Banjo Patterson, more than a Poet” exhibition at the old Masonic Lodge in the main street.

The wall mural: EOVAL pub’s barman for 30 years, Wayne Benton – known affectionately as Rabbit – says the mural that features in the main bar of the Royal was painted in 1972 and commis-

Wayne Rabitt Benton, Mark Iles, Len Yeomans and Johnny Mac all feature in the wall of portraits above their heads.

sioned by then publican Blue Evans. He’s not sure who painted it but the mural features four well-known locals whose names he rattles off: prospector Kevin Barker, shearer Roley Ball, rabbit catcher Tiger Knight and header driver Les Hunter (seated, coincidentally at the bar, beer in hand, some 43 years later). Asked to pinpoint what he loves most about the Royal, like the publican, Benton says it’s the people. “It’s mainly farming and shearing folk out here. But over the years there’s been a few interesting characters visit, like Paul “Fatty” Vautin. “Fatty’s been out here a couple of times; he used to go shooting on a property down the road here. Him and Dale Shearer and (Trevor) Gillmeister. Fatty was good to talk to and he doesn’t mind a drink, just quietly!” Another distinctive wall in the hotel is covered with small painted portraits of other locals who frequent The Royal. The portraits are an ongoing work in progress meticulously painted by a woman by the name of Phillipa Leader, from Lismore. Manager Mark Iles says the artist was friends with one of the locals, “the one on the wall up there that looks like Un-

cle Fester”. “It began as a tribute to regulars who had passed away or left the town but then a few people wanted in and it just kept growing and it’s still going today. Anyone who wants to go on the wall pays $100 to have their picture painted.” Iles the locals love seeing their mugs up on the wall. “I’m up there too, but it’s shocking isn’t it? Look at my hair!” he laughs, glancing at a painting on the lower right-hand side. “I offered the artist an extra $50 to make me look a bit better but she wouldn’t do it.” EN Yeomans has lived in Yeoval for the past 15 years and says he’s almost a local now. He’s formerly from Geurie, and despite his protests, he clearly loves his “new” town. Asked what he likes about Yeoval, Yeomans takes a sip of his beer and says, “Not a lot. It’s too cold!” But he’s pulling the proverbial leg. “This is my pub; always been a good crew of people here.” And as he raises his glass, he assures all in the bar that Tooheys is number one.

Jason Stuart has lived in Yeoval for nine years and loves The Royal Hotel. He agrees with Len that Tooheyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new is the only beer worth drinking.

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Tony Webber

Tony Webber still has a haunted, faraway look in his eyes.

Virus puts a barren man in touch with his gut feelings ARNING: coarse language, adult themes and archaic cultural references. I developed a stomach bug about midnight Monday and dragged myself around like a gutshot sumo for the rest of the week. Seen that photo of Ali standing over a prone Sonny Liston? That’s me on the mat with gastroenteritis looking down in triumph. I’m normally not much of a sook, in fact like most Anglo-Celtic males my age I am almost completely emotionally barren: the difference between sad and happy is a slightly cocked eyebrow. Me furious and me elated can be differentiated by a hand on hip instead of in pocket. But get sick and I go to pieces faster than the Gallagher brothers on Survivor. With a cold virus I’m a cross between Mark Latham and Cory Bernadi, with just a dash of Dick Cheney drinking puma spit. But this stomach virus transformed into the sort of moaning, forlorn figure usually seen propped up on one elbow dying in old photos of Gettysburg. And in contrast with the drawn out symptoms that leave the victim listless, gaunt and gingerly eating yoghurt for days, the initial onset hit like an abdominal underground nuclear test. Polite language refers to the lower digestive tract “evacuating,” but I can assure you there was nothing so orderly about the arrival of my symptoms. In the middle of the night somebody cried “fire” in that crowded theatre and there was a stampede for the exit. The worst aspect of a bout of gastro is you lose faith in a part of your body that you have long trusted to work autonomously, without supervision. Your mouth is sort of a high maintenance diva: teeth need brushing, tongues need scrubbing, breath needs mouthwash, throats, and tonsils are also the subject of intervention or treatment. Not so the business end of the lower intestine. The backdoor runs its own show competently and without the preening

` Polite language refers to the lower digestive tract “evacuating,” but I can assure you there was nothing so orderly about the arrival of my symptoms.

required at the other end of the ingestion odyssey. You’re never back there with a stiff brush or a file and there’s no anal equivalent of the nail clipper, the hair straightener, the elbow rasp, or the mouth guard (marital aids aside).

But a stomach virus suddenly renders Ol’ Faithful an erratic drama queen, desperate for constant attention and reinforcement. You can’t so much as smell a flower without urgently needing to jettison more ballast.

And it’s the purging that ousts the virus, but after a while you start to wonder whether the bug snuck out like the Scarlet Pimpernel, unbeknownst to the palace guard still searching the castle needlessly. For a bodily expulsion system that seldom gets it wrong, you find yourself increasingly frustrated with your system’s overactive response. “I don’t want to be critical, but the party’s been going for about 48 hours now and I notice you’re still serving soup?” And it is a “bout” of gastro, as in a boxing contest. You don’t have a “bout” of period pain or go 12 rounds with a urinary tract infection. But a week of the squirts leaves you feeling like you picked a fight drunk and the onlookers were so amused at the sight of you doubled over in pain getting the shit knocked out of you that nobody thought to intervene on humanitarian grounds. Though unlike a dose of the scours, at least you know when the boxing ends. Gastro carries on a guerrilla campaign like a Japanese soldier who doesn’t know the war is over, staging ambushes before melting away to strike again. Day three you’re feeling better and a beer looks appealing – lesson learned and no harm done if you’re at home with a toilet only a high velocity dash down the hall. Different story if you’re at Day on the Green. I’m over the worst of it, but in my dreams I see an old Japanese guy in a ragged uniform hiding in a bamboo thicket, waving a long-neck. Yoghurt anyone?

For happier life, give up Facebook: study

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COPENHAGEN: Always envious? Got a non-existent social life and struggle to concentrate? All this might be down to Facebook if you believe a study showing those who go a week without using the social network feel happier than others. Carried out by the Happiness Research Institute, the study involved a sample of 1095 people in Denmark who were divided into two groups, half of whom continued using Facebook while the

others stopped. “We focused on Facebook because it is the social media that most people use across age groups,” Meik Wiking, HRI’s chief executive said this week in Copenhagen, the Danish capital. After a week, those people who hadn’t been on Facebook said they were more satisfied with their lives, with 88 per cent of them describing themselves as

“happy” compared with 81 per cent from the second group. About 84 per cent said they appreciated their lives compared with 75 per cent in the other group, and only 12 per cent described themselves as dissatisfied, compared with 20 per cent among those who continued using Facebook. At the end of the experiment, the abstainers reported having a richer social life and

fewer difficulties in concentrating, while the others reported no such change. “Instead of focusing on what we actually need, we have an unfortunate tendency to focus on what other people have,” the authors of the study wrote. In other words, Facebook users are 39 per cent more likely to feel less happy than non-users. A similar finding came from an Australian study released last AFP month.

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Extra, extra! Read all about it… while you still can WAS midway through a 12 hour shift overseeing grain deliveries at a local silo when Dubbo Weekender’s editor gave me the call up for this piece. Although exhausted from a few backto-back shifts, I was never going to knock back the chance to do what I love best – write a newspaper article. For the next six hours my brain space was divided between truck weights, grain prices, delivery logistics – and this piece. If I had one wish, it would be to be able to call myself a journalist again. My ideal job would be writing for a local newspaper – the type on which I did my cadetship 20-odd years ago. I didn’t know back then, as I diligently learned shorthand, photography, court room etiquette and how to “chase an ambulance”, that my chosen profession would be on the path of the Dodo bird. Last week I was disappointed to learn many regional newspaper staff across NSW were facing redundancy, and many of these publications were scaling down production. Sub editing and photography work was to be outsourced, often despite the healthy advertising revenue these newspapers bring. Of course, the great rise of the Internet has changed the way we readers get our news and when looking at the newspaper game from afar it would seem main-

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. She now fits her love of writing in around the responsibilities of parenthood and helping to run a mixed cropping operation in Western NSW.

stream papers are probably no longer relevant. The classified advertisement, once the mainstay of many newspapers, has just about disappeared as we look towards social media (no cost). The Facebook “Buy Swap and Sell” pages are apparently the fastest growing on social media. Of more concern though, is the disappearing news story. Without newspapers and trained journalists, the local news story is either never told or is told in an unchecked distorted fashion with no heed to ethics, accuracy or the fact that every story has two sides (the first thing a good journalist learns). For just about ever, the newspaper

has been not only a provider of news The hierarchy of newspapers was but a physical historical document. Easan institution. As a cadet I was terriily kept, they provided a professionally fied of my editors. One in particular compiled, succinctly composed record would leave marked copies of my work of the community they served – comon my desk. His red pen crossing out plete with photographs. adjectives, adverbs – leaving the bones The digital age has its benefits, but of sentences, which was all the reader storing news for generations is not one needed to get the story. of them. There was the overriding need for acAlso disappearing is the unique lancuracy – the need to check facts and to guage of newspaper journalism. The record quotes correctly, all of which is art of building a story from top to botlacking in spill-your-guts social media tom; the whole story summarised in the where just about anything goes. first three paragraphs, and the least important facts at the bottom in case the I could think of no more rewarding story was snipped off by a sub editor. job than editing a local newspaper, but I studied both at university and on the sadly such jobs have become few and job. I did my cadetship with a string far between. Increasingly, editors have of local newspapers before moving onto been replaced by accountants and joura state wide agricultural production – nalists by bloggers. which (excitingly) had a multi million I worry how local history will be redollar printing press out the back. corded and whethThere was aler in ten or 20 ways something ` years’ time we will exciting about even remember Increasingly, editors have seeing the press back to what hapin action, noisily been replaced by accountants pened now. slapping out thou- and journalists by bloggers. sands of copies of In the meana story with my time, I will keep byline on it. The rush to get the paper donning the high viz and working at the ready (“put to bed”) by a deadline and grain silo, looking forward to my next the excitement of opening the physical opportunity to create some good old copy to see my work was addictive. fashioned newsprint.

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Michaela Davis: Out of the comfort zone Flame haired, fair skinned thespian and aspiring young drama teacher Michaela Davis surprised everyone – herself included – by taking up, and conquering, the challenge of the physically and mentally punishing Kokoda Track. Comfort zone? What comfort zone? AS TOLD TO Jen Cowley PHOTOGRAPHY Connor ComanSargent Except for a year in the UK after I did my studies in theatre production, Dubbo has been home all my life. I’m now studying my Master’s in Teaching because I’d like to be an English and drama teacher. I do that by distance, so during the days I work at the Old Dubbo Gaol as a performer and tour guide. I also work a couple of days a week for Orana Business Advisory Service. So I keep pretty busy. Doing the Kokoda Track was something I’d been thinking about for a while. Then I saw the advertisement for the RSL’s Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge and I thought that would be a great way to go – with a group of other young, like minded people. I also liked the idea of community involvement because part of the program is that you come back and talk to different community groups and schools about the experience. Looking back, I probably should have trained harder for the trek, although most people who do it will say that. As soon as I knew I was actually going, I started training – I went to the gym three to four days a week doing a mix of weights and cardio and I’d go for long walks in the mornings. As the trip grew closer, it was

all about breaking in the boots and getting used to carrying the backpack with weight in it. You can do all those things, but you can never adequately prepare for the real thing. I found the mental challenge easier than I’d expected because you come to a point where you know you just have to keep going; there’s no other option. You can either let that get you down or you can use it to push you. I came to that point really early in the trek. I got quite sick and that made things harder, but the harder things got, the bigger I smiled. That’s the only way I could keep going – I realised that if I stopped smiling and stopped moving, I’d just sit down and cry. I think overcoming that, and reaching that realisation was the key – once you get to that point, it’s easy, but getting there is really hard. The help and compassion of the carriers (local Papua New Guinean guide assistants) was what kept me going when a chest infection early on made things incredibly difficult and it made me feel hopeless. The way they dedicated themselves to making sure we were safe and helping us along both physically and

mentally and to keep our spirits up, that was really moving for me. Their generosity is something I’ll never forget. On our last night, all the local carriers got together and began singing in harmony – it was incredible. There were 40 of them, and they were singing both in English and in their own dialects; songs of goodbye and encouragement for our group. That was incredibly moving. I was in tears the whole time. The idea that the Kokoda Track is just for men is really changing. Our group was about even in terms of male/female, and there are now female tour guides as well. Women can clearly do it. It’s a huge part of Australia’s history as a collective – and that includes men and women. Women should definitely be encouraged in the same way men are; to go and take up the physical challenge and to learn more about our history. I don’t think I have an adventurous spirit – this is definitely the craziest thing I’ve ever done. When I received the letter saying I was going, I thought, “Oh no – I don’t want to! What have I done?” (Laughs). A lot of people were surprised when I told them what I was

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doing – it’s not something they expected from me. I’m not your average camping, hiking kind of girl – I love nature, but I’m not outdoorsy. But that’s why I enjoyed it so much, because it was so far out of my comfort zone. It was really nice to find that side of myself and hopefully I can explore that side a bit more now. Drama and theatre is more in my comfort zone, and I’ve been involved with local theatre productions since I was in about Year 9. The past couple of years, we’ve done some great things with the Wesley House Players and I’ve also been in DATS productions (Dubbo Theatre Company). We’re rehearsing now for the annual pantomime, which this year is Pinocchio. I’ll always use the experience of the Kokoda Track as a benchmark for my own capabilities. I’ll remember that if I can do that, I can achieve what I put my mind to. I know now that I can push myself beyond the boundaries, particularly physically and that I’m strong enough mentally to come up against just about any challenge.I remember joking along the way that I’d never really be able to call in sick for work again. I mean, I’ve climbed a mountain in the jungle with a chest infection, so I can probably make it to work!

“The harder it gets, the bigger you smile” Michaela Davis might have conquered the Kokoda Track, but the gruelling trail had a few lessons in store for the plucky 24 year old trainee teacher. Here, in her own words, she shares her recollections.

EFORE I embarked on the intensely challenging and rewarding journey that was the Kokoda trail, I had no real notion of just exactly what I was getting myself into. Kokoda was a legend of which I was aware but had little understanding. People will tell you it’s hard, that you need to be prepared, that it will challenge you in every way possible, but until you are there you can never truly know. Of course, the trail is physically demanding. We trekked for 10 days over 147km of dense jungle, with 15kg backpacks. Picking our way along winding paths, scrambling up rocks and sliding down steep

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clay hills. The days were long and humid, the goal against all odds”. I had the honthe nights surprisingly cold and the terour of being awarded this medal and placrain unforgiving. But as much as it is a ing a poppy on the grave of Corporal John physical challenge, it’s the mind that is Metson at the Bomana War Cemetery. truly pushed to its limits. While putting the medal around my neck, the trek leader made You start to struggle, you a comment: “You’re a gorstart to lose faith in your geous looking girl, but for body; you start hating youra few days out there you self for not training harder, looked like shit. But you for not getting your pack on never stopped smiling.” earlier, for not being more prepared. But what this trek It was the It was the smile and my teaches you is that you can’t smile and my determination to be posigo backwards. As soon as you tive that got me through. realise that and acknowledge determination to That, and my fuzzy that the only thing to do is be positive that wuzzy angel. put one foot in front of the I’ve never really believed other then you reach a place got me through. in the notion of angels, but of calm. The harder it gets, I had an angel with me the bigger you smile. every step of my Kokoda journey: BarI was lucky that this realisation hit ry, who was one of the Papua New Guinearly for me, because I felt the physical ean carriers making the trek with our challenge acutely. On the second night I group. He noticed on the second day that thought I was getting a cold, on the third I was struggling and “adopted” me. He day it had set in, and by day four had dewas there, every step of the way; a softveloped into a full-blown chest infection. ly spoken shadow with a steady hand on Just breathing was hard enough, trying my pack, ready to give me a nudge up, to to breathe while climbing a mountain at take the weight off my back or to catch low oxygen seemed near on impossible. me before I fell. There were moments on I’d fallen way behind the group, I couldn’t the trail where he would run ahead and see or hear them anymore. Every step I would worry that he had left me, only brought on new emotions. The sweat and to find him further down the path, arm tears mingled in a salty parade down my outstretched to help me across a rocky cheeks and I didn’t have the will or energy stream or over an ill fallen log. There is to wipe them away. But I kept walking. only one real reason I made it – Barry. And I kept smiling. Because always in the He’s lost track of the number of times back of my mind were the Australian solhe’s trekked over the Owen Stanley Rangdiers who had just as little training as me es – he started when he was 14. He liked and faced circumstances far beyond anyto share his culture and the beauty of thing I could imagine. the natural environment with those who had time to listen. From him I learned How must this trail, barely discernto identify several fern and tree species; ible in parts even now, have seemed to I learned the calls of the birds and the the men whose footsteps we traced? Unsound of a tree kangaroo, but most imporbelievable terrain in a country so far retantly I learned the power of compassion. moved from our own; jungle perfectly He filled everyday with patience, laughter designed to camouflage the enemy and and unquestioning kindness and he was a make movement impossible. With a lack huge part of the reason I was so easily able of supplies and fighting injury and illness to keep the smile on my face. as well as the Japanese – I really had nothing to complain about. Our trek was pepThis generosity of spirit was evident in pered with battle site briefings and stories all the New Guinean people I came across. of the diggers who left their mark on the Each of the carriers was willing to go far trail. One story resonated particularly – beyond expectation to ensure we had the that of Corporal John Metson. best possible experience on the trail. Often we would hear their beautiful voices Corporal Metson was a member of the ringing through the jungle, harmonising 2nd/14th Battalion and had been recalled in tunes that broke the tedium and lifted from the Middle East in 1942 to join the our spirits. They ran along the trail, findsurge against the Japanese in New Guining safe places for their feet without a secea. At the battle of Isurava he sustained ond thought or hesitation, huge pots for a bullet wound, shattering his ankle. He cooking hanging from their packs. They was completely cut off and lost in the juninspired me every day. My most treasured gle, but continued with his intention of possession from the trek is a mini walking re-joining the battalion. He fell in with stick, carved by Barry’s brother as he sat another group of men, led by Captain Buckler, which was moving with the same around the fire each night. purpose. This group already had some As our bus passed through Port Moreswounded, who, like Metson, were unable by the locals would wave and call out in to walk. The stretcher-bearers were over welcome. Children would point in exciteburdened and, refusing to add to their ment and react with joy when their smiles task, Metson requested that his hands and and waves were returned. When we knees be bandaged so he could crawl in- stopped at the supermarket people would stead of being carried. It is said that destop me in the aisles to welcome me to spite his body being ravaged by the effort, their country and wish me all the best in he remained a pillar of strength among my time there. These people, who have so the men, his cheerful fortitude an inspilittle, who are living every day in the face ration to all. After travelling through the of extreme inequality, demonstrate a genjungle for three weeks, it became clear the erosity and contentment that we could all company would not make it, slowed as learn from. they were by the wounded. The decision Trekking the Kokoda trail was one of was made to leave the stretcher cases, inthe most challenging, rewarding and cluding Metson, in a village hut along the humbling experiences of my life. I was trail with all the supplies they could spare so honoured to share it with 30 other inand one man to care for them. The inten- credible young Australians as a part of the tion was to return to base and send a team Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge. back. The village quickly fell behind eneI gained so much perspective and a my lines and there was nothing that could newfound passion to give more to this be done. Unarmed and unprotected, Corworld than I take. It was so refreshing beporal John Metson and the other wounding removed from time and the unrelented were murdered in that hut. He was 24. ing buzz of technology. It was liberating Adventure Kokoda has a medal named to go 10 days without a mirror. Being sepin his honour – awarded to a trekker arated from my everyday world, taught who “in the face of adversity, did not lose me so much about connectedness; to peoheart, but pressed on cheerfully towards ple, to place and to history.

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Recollections of Richard Re: Doing his fare share – Weekender 6/11/15 HOW delighted I was to read your feature about Richard Harris in last week’s edition. I wondered what had become of Richard and Stephen Neale after the Echidna days. When they came to Dubbo they were told to look me up – I don’t know where this came from but it started a lasting relationship. They secured a lease on the Mac-

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& Ian Hawthorne and local historian Cynthia Foley

LOST FOUND Thirty years ago Ian Hawthorne searched for his biological English mother but found nothing. She’d left little trace when she left his father and her infant son to move to America, but a chance conversation in Dubbo in recent weeks has revealed brothers he’d once heard mentioned and a sister he never knew existed. WORDS and PHOTOGRAPHY Yvette Aubusson-Foley MAGINE finding brothers and a sister you never knew you had – for the first time in your life, and you’re 68 years old. This has been Ian Hawthorne’s reality for the past few weeks, piecing together the threads and stories of a family in the USA he had only heard about in passing as a child. “I found out when we immigrated to Australia. My dad went to visit my great grandparents and they told him I had some brothers but didn’t know how many, just that she had kids. He thought just two brothers but apparently a sister as well. “She, was Hawthorne’s mother, June, who divorced his father, James, when their son was still a baby. “I tried to find her about 30 years ago, just for fun, through the Red Cross but didn’t have enough information,” Hawthorne says. “When I was about seven or eight my dad remarried. We immigrated to Australia. After a while in Melbourne, Dad decided it was too cold so we moved to Brisbane. I didn’t think about my mother much. Out of sight out of mind.”

AWTHORNE’S parents married in England in 1947 – his father a sailor and his mother just 18. June left England for America after the couple divorced. “My dad told me she went off with another sailor and, sure enough, he was still a sailor all his life. Cynthia (Foley) found pictures of him in his sailor’s uniform as well, in a navy newspaper.” Foley, who is president of the Dubbo & District Family History Society, has been key in helping Hawthorne unite with his long lost siblings after a chance meeting revealed important information about his mother. “In our church we’re encouraged to try and trace our ancestors and keep family history records if we can,” says the Church of Latter Day Saints elder. “But this year being 2015, the church had a “15” push where we try to find 15 ancestors, so that would be yourself, your parents, grandparents and

great parents. “I managed to get all those from my father and stepmother and my grandparents for my mother, but I never found my mother,” he says. To help church members along with their research, Foley was invited to give a talk and a small miracle occurred. “(I told her) I couldn’t find my mum although I knew she went to America. So within ten minutes of Cynthia looking up on her computer, she found my mother had emigrated to America and what ship she went on. Just like that!” says Hawthorne. “I tried to find a bit more but couldn’t find anything and a few days later I met Cynthia in the supermarket and realised she needed some help at home. “This is actually what we come here for. To help people – not just at our church – but anybody, so I was fixing things around the house and I mentioned to her again if she might help me find out a bit more about my mother.” Soon after, Hawthorne received a phone call. “It was a mob from the TV saying “we want to find your ancestors”. Apparently my wife had contacted them,” recalls Hawthorne, who just happened to be at Foley’s house when he took the call. “She was most excited and straight away started looking up stuff and, lo and behold, after a week this is what she had found,” he says, producing a green folder packed with documents. “All the emails, the contacts…. Eventually most of the information came through via my mother’s social security number. Apparently she went to Alaska because her husband was in the navy and that’s when she decided to become an American.”

COUSIN, whose name turned up in the research, was also doing the family tree online and wrote to say there was a connection to Wrentham, Massachusetts. This was the place where Hawthorne’s mother lived when she first arrived in America in 1950. The cousin, it turned out, had also been born there, but more importantly she had a phone number for Hawthorne’s youngest brother. “Within a week, Cynthia had a name and address and a phone number for one of my brothers. So I rang Michael – and it was a surprise. When I told him I was his brother, his first comment was “you’re joking!” He actually knew he had an older brother, but he wasn’t expecting me to ring!” says Hawthorne. “As soon as I mentioned his mother we had a great conversation and then gave me his other brother’s phone number to ring and his sister’s phone number. The older brother is not very good on the computers but the younger brother, Mike, fixes them. “His wife and my wife are both Facebook advocates so they started talking to each other on Facebook and then they were Skyping each other so they were face to face here on the computer one afternoon when I came home from somewhere. She said, “hurry up, your brother’s on the computer” and we talked for about 45 minutes.” The two brothers call themselves snowbirds. They live in

When I told him that I was his brother, his first comment was “you’re joking!”

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Ian with Mello Yellow, his hand made mobile home

Alaska and spend the winter in Georgia. “We’ve Skyped together and found out our similarities. The younger brother still has a boat. He lives down south but he goes up to go fishing in the trawler when summer comes. Mike, the younger one, he’s been like me; travelled all over the world, loves motorbikes, can put his hand to anything. I ended up working in a hospital for the past 20 years and so did he! I was a nurse and he used to fix the instruments. “He’s been to Antarctica taking pictures. He likes photography and he had a job washing dishes in Antarctica just so he could take photos.” Just as Hawthorne adopted his wife Lorraine’s daughter after her first husband was tragically killed in a car accident, his new-found brother Mike has also adopted his wife’s four children from a previous marriage. “None of them have kids of their own, so my children are the only grandchildren June would have had. And she never knew about them.” Perhaps one day they will know their aunt and uncles. “Mike’s invited me over to come stay with him. He’ll be going back to Alaska when the snow melts.” When that happens, Hawthorne will also start to receive photographs of this mother, other than the only one he’s ever owned. “They all have photographs so they’ll send them to me when they go back.” During her American life, Hawthorne’s mum mar-

Ian’s parents: James Hawthorne and June, married in 1947.

Ian’s half brother and sister, Mike Gladu and Diane France.

ried twice. “She had three kids wth Leo Gladu and she married again but I don’t think she had children with that person. Apparently her third husband wasn’t very nice and abused her. Unfortunately she smoked Camel cigarettes all her life they tell me – non filter – and she died of lung cancer at a young age – 62. “Mark nursed her when she was ill. And through my half-brothers and sisters, I know a lot about her. I had a picture of my mother when she and Dad were married. She was only 18. It’s the only picture I have of her.” Hawthorne thinks perhaps his sister looks like his mother. “When she was young, that is. She’s been married twice and now lives with a partner. She must be 65 or 66, she’s four years younger and she’s the eldest of the three,” he says. Hawthorne and his wife, Lorraine, have lived in Dubbo for 18 months as missionaries and will soon be heading to Mudgee for about six months in their handmade motorhome, Mellow. New-found brother Mike also owns an RV and it’s ready and waiting for his Australian brother to borrow when they make the trip to the USA to meet the rels. “Mike has an RV and he’s already says we can borrow it,” says Ian, sitting inside the converted school bus he took six months to renovate. When he and Lorraine do venture to the US, something tells me they’re going to be right at home.

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First world problems offer no third world solutions ACEBOOK for refugees? Providing access to the Internet at refugee camps to enable them to maintain contact with their loved ones and connect with aid organisations? Really Mark Zuckerberg? I’m not 100 per cent convinced the motives behind this recent pledge are legit, and having celebrities Richard Branson and Bono jump on board to endorse this promise doesn’t sway me either. Both Branson and Bono appear to hitch a ride on any passing bandwagon, not to mention investing millions of dollars in web technology companies such as Facebook. Maybe as a citizen of a non-third world country and a non-refugee I’m not seeing the bigger picture. Maybe I’m too much of a cynic and my love/hate relationship with Facebook is tarnishing my view. Maybe the issues with my Internet provider, which includes lack of unbroken connectivity, offshore customer service and questionable value for money is the root of such skepticism. Or maybe I’m simply ungrateful and suffer from what is commonly referred to as “first world problems”. This week’s First World Problem Number 1: not being able to break my ties with Facebook. Although I’m experiencing the itch in the seven-year relationship I have with the social networking giant, the free Wi-Fi in the CBD, various cafes and the vicinity of public phone booths is making splitting-up difficult. I have access to my Facebook on my iPad, my iPod,

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my iMac, my MacBook Pro and my one-of-these-things-is-not-likethe-other Samsung smartphone. Notifications on my devices are almost impossible to disable due to the potentially futile existence that may befall me if I’m unable to make a rainbow layer cake or be the first to know about the hot air straightening hairbrush. Besides, no-one wants to be known as the only boring friend who is not on Facebook and therefore not contactable or in attendance and tagged in the “funnest party eva” post. And with my service provider promising bigger, taller, stronger signal towers, what hope is there for an acrimonious separation from Facebook? Speaking of my Samsung smartphone, why is it that I listened to recommendations from a so-called friend and switched from an iPhone to an Android? First World Problem No.2: what type of friend does that to another? Probably the same type of friend who has now switched back while I’m still waiting out another 12 months of my two-year contract. I will not name names, but you know exactly who

` Takes me back to a time I vaguely remember when Facebook wasn’t around to make me feel unhealthily outraged or miserable.

you are. Not only do my iDevices shun my Android and not share things, I miss out on multiple iMessage conversations. Being involved in some of the conversation and trying to interpret what you’ve missed can be very isolating and confusing, and half a conversation is not really a conversation when you have no idea who you’re talking about. Your degree of difficulty is also increased because instead of hitting reply you have to physically place a tick against every single recipient’s name before you respond to the message, and hope you haven’t included someone who is totally not involved in the conversation as opposed to being only half involved with their Android. Bring on May 2017 when I can come back from the dark side and join the iCrowd. One might think that craving a martini would be a matter of either sitting yourself at the end of a bar and ordering one or, if you intend to drink several and save money, Googling the ingredients and making a trip to your nearest bottle-shop to purchase the necessary items. Herewith my First World Problem No.3: the sourcing of the dry vermouth. Who would have thought this fortified wine flavoured with various botanicals was so difficult to find? A drink that potentially sat in my parent’s small alcoholic collection along with the Crème de menthe and cans of KB lager... A drink that was taking me long-

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er to find than it took to make the decision whether to make a gin martini, a vodka martini or a super sophisticated James Bond Vesper martini that includes both gin and vodka. Upon asking for vermouth I was not surprised the 18 year old shop assistant looked at me like I’d told her I didn’t know how to do duck-face and had never taken a selfie, but given my own lack of knowledge and inability to consult Google because I was in a reception black-spot, vodka on the rocks would have to do. While sipping my vodka on the rocks, I’m forced to read a book because there is nothing worthwhile watching on freeto-air or Pay TV, the Internet is sketchy and constantly dropping out and Netflix is down. Oddly enough it takes me back to a time I vaguely remember when I wasn’t constantly on-line, being bombarded with companies telling me what I need, when my mind wasn’t flooded with up-tothe-minute news and harrowing images that desensitise me and wither away my empathy and when Facebook wasn’t around to make me feel unhealthily outraged or miserable because my life was far less ordinary than that of my friends and family. Sorry Mark Zuckerberg, for these reasons and more that no doubt will be discovered with time, I suspect that if I were on a panel recommending whether those in refugee camps would benefit from the Facebook and Internet I would still be out.

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 13.11.2015 to Sunday 15.11.2015

Greg Smart

By his own admission, Greg Smart was born 40 years old and is in training to be a cranky old man. He spends his time avoiding commercial television and bad coffee.

Park your ego on the highway to hell Another day behind the wheel, another near miss on the Newell. Whenever I travel on the Newell Highway, I’m guaranteed to witness a close call caused by a driver who is short on both talent and patience. This week it was an interstater who forced several oncoming cars to veer partially off the road by overtaking two caravans – luckily not in a place with any trees. But the potential was for a severe accident; all because someone decided a risky overtaking manoeuvre outweighed the inconvenience of having to wait for a safe place to overtake. I drive about 40,000km a year for work, anywhere from Bathurst to Bourke. I have all my points on my licence and intend to keep it that way for obvious reasons. Driving in our region means you share the road with everything from a road train to a pushbike, and with drivers whose skill levels vary just as much. In my travels, I see a lot of drivers whose antics indicate they are something I need to see again. Caranot sure how to share the road safely. vaners, when the traffic is banking up Here is some advice to help focus their behind you, how about pulling over to minds: take some stress out of the situation? 1. Despite appearances to the con3. The speed limit on the Mitchell trary, the Newell Highway is a major naHighway between Wellington and Bational highway. As a guide, cars travel at thurst is 100 km/h, not 110. I do 100 110 km/h, trucks at 100km/h km/h; don’t tailgate me to and caravaners at 90km/h. force me to go faster. The ` This disparity leads to carapolice patrol this road like a vaners banking up the traffic, My ultimate politician patrols a marginal trucks overtaking caravaners advice? Park electorate. I know that; you and cars overtaking the lot, of- your ego and may not. Just ask the numpten at the most perilous place. ty who recently tailgated me look out for Drivers need to relax, drive to for ages near Molong, then the conditions and overtake your fellow overtook me at warp speed, when safe. You will still get to road users. straight into the waiting rawhere you need to go. dar beam of the highway pa2. Caravaners like to travel trol coming the other way. Cue flashing in convoy with their mates, and that’s lights. nice. But this causes frustrated cars to 4. “Overtaking lane ahead” signs are try to overtake the whole slow mov- an indication there will soon be an overing convey, which is a recipe for disastaking lane. Use the time before the ter. It would be a good idea to leave a overtaking lane to check your speed. space between you to allow other vehiIf you are going slower than the limit, cles to overtake one caravan at a time. plan on staying in the left lane when The sight of a B Double truck taking an you get the overtaking lane. When you eternity to overtake two caravans is not get to the overtaking lane, don’t speed

The Baker’s Dozen Trivia Test

1. TELEVISION: In what 1990s television series did the character of The Log Lady appear? 2. ANATOMY: What organ in the human body produces bile? 3. SCIENCE: What is the science of classifying things called? 4. FLASHBACK: Who had a hit with “Take Good Care of My Baby” in 1961? 5. SPORT: Name the last cyclist before England’s Chris Froome (pictured) in 2015 to win both the Tour de France mountain classifi-

up. This just annoys everyone. Stay at the speed you were doing and let people pass. 5. Signs also announce when the end of the overtaking is approaching. The sign is not a prompt to have a last minute lunge in the right lane for fear of being caught behind another vehicle. Plan ahead and overtake smoothly so as not startle your fellow travellers. 6. Many newer cars are fitted with fog lights. They are bright lights for use when fog or other atmospheric conditions, such as dust, cause low visibility. This is what they are designed for, and it’s illegal – let me repeat, ILLEGAL – to use them otherwise. Don’t use them on a clear night; this is what headlights are designed for. 7. Fog lights are not driving lights either, so stop showing off and use fog lights only in the fog.

cation and the overall title. 6. GEOGRAPHY: What country’s capital is Addis Ababa? 7. MATHS: In geometry, what is a perfectly round ball called? 8. AD SLOGANS: What product was claimed in advertisements to be “good to the last drop”? 9. MOVIES: Who was the oldest performer to receive an Oscar for Best Actor? 10. FAMOUS QUOTES: What 20th-century humourist once said, “All you need in this life is

ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.” 11. MUSIC: Who wrote and released “Edge of Seventeen”? 12. GOLF: Who was the last golfer before Bernhard Langer in 201415 to notch back-to-back wins at the Senior Players Championship? 13. LYRICS: Name the song that contains this lyric: “I got chills, They’re multiplying and I’m losing control, ‘Cause the power you’re supplying, It’s electrifying!” ANSWERS: SEE THE PLAY PAGES.

8. A dark coloured car in poor weather is hard to see against the backdrop of a grey coloured road. Even in dappled light caused by trees lining the road, dark cars can be hiding in the shadows. Turning ON your headlights will make you visible to other road users. 9. Looking down at your lap when driving is a sure sign that you are texting. You owe it to other road users to give the road your full attention, and texting when driving is as dangerous as drink driving. Don’t do it. 10. The canola crops are very photogenic but pick a safe spot to pull up and get a photo, rather than pulling up to stop on a bend. 11. Level crossing lights are for the convenience of the train and the safety of the road vehicles, not the other way ‘round. Be patient. My ultimate advice? Park your ego and look out for your fellow road users. Do an advanced driving course and learn about stopping distances and driving to the prevailing conditions. It might save a life one day, including your own.

Friday 13.11.2015 to Sunday 15.11.2015 | Dubbo Weekender

Business & Rural

JOHN KENIRY: Pest inspector During a recent fact finding mission to the region to investigate the management of pest animals, JOHN RYAN shone a spotlight on Natural Resources Commissioner John Keniry to find out about what needs to be done to address a growing problem for landholders and river users. Could you give us a brief background of this trip, how it came about, and what you’ve experienced along the way? The Commission has been asked by Premier Mike Baird to conduct a review of pest animal management in NSW. The review was one of the pre-election commitments made to NSW Farmers. An issues paper has been released, with submissions due on November 30. As part of the consultation on the issues paper, we are having a series of regional meetings around the state to explore different on-ground issues of pest animal management. The regional meetings are an opportunity for us to meet with and listen to landholders and different public and private land managers. It’s an opportunity for them to have their say and for us to hear first-hand from people working on-ground. The visit to central western and western NSW focused on wild dog, feral pig, rabbit and goat management issues. We have met a number of extremely committed people who are working to reduce the impacts of pest animals on their businesses and the landscape. Consultation to date has reaffirmed that pest animal management is an issue that affects people in a number of ways, whether it be the direct economic and social impact of their stock being attacked by feral dogs or pigs or other impacts like the damage to the environment that pigs and rabbits can

Multinational tax crackdown in limbo A PLANNED crackdown on multinational tax dodgers could be in limbo after Labor backed changes to force large companies to submit yearly financial statements. The opposition and the Greens joined forces on Tuesday to back amendments by independent senator Nick Xenophon that would force the bill back to the House of Representatives. The move provoked the ire of Finance Minister Matthias Cormann who warned the Senate

do. We’ve also looked in to the issue of goats west NSW which is now managed by my son and how they are managed in western NSW, and his family. I have been working in the agthe impact on the environment they have and ricultural-NRM field for 40 years. the economic benefits they can bring. I joined the Natural Resources Commission as Commissioner in December 2011 and I also The tours have also highlighted great excurrently chair the Sydney Inamples of community collabostitute of Marine Science and rative action – landholders and the Australian Wool Exchange. public land managers working ` Prior to that I was Chairtogether to control multi-spe- During the central man of a number of organisacies pest animal issues, through western and tions/boards including Ridley to innovative research and new western tour, Corporation Ltd, the Australcontrol techniques being develwe heard from ian Chamber of Commerce and oped and implemented. Why is it important to get onto landholders and Industry, the Livestock Export the ground and consult with Review, the National Registraagencies that the landholders and agencies Authority for Agricultural priority pests for the tion with a stake in this issue? and Veterinary Chemicals, and These regional meetings are community are wild Unisearch Ltd. an ideal opportunity for land- dogs, pigs and foxes. How helpful is it to be able holders to have a say and conto talk to landholders as a fellow farmer, who’s mended tribute to the review. and knows the price of stock at the fences an It is important to hear the issues from saleyards? saleyard those directly impacted by pest Being a fine wool producer, I have experianimals. enced first-hand the impact pest animals, parfir By visiting places such as ticularly rabbits and foxes, have on NSW agriDubbo and Broken Hill landculture, a and I know the hardship landholders holders and agencies manface when we have to manage these pests. whe aging pest animals on a So far, our property has been spared wild day-to-day basis can give dogs, but we have lost a few sheep to attacks us their insights on what is by wandering domestic dogs, so I know the wand and isn’t working when it feeling of o driving around the property when comes to tackling the pest you have a dog problem and worrying about animal issue. what you might find. You’re NRC Commissioner I hope it gives a common understanding but the façade of a suit and a feeling of empathy and trust, and I’d fee from Sydney doesn’t tell the full story – could you like to think it gives people confidence that th give us some background any changes we propose to managing pest chan on yourself and your own animals will w be practical and ground-truthed. primary production operaHow much muc damage are feral animals doing tion. and what are the major problems in this I own a wool and region? lamb enterThe economic ec impact of damage from pest prise in animals h has been estimated nationally at becentween $720 $7 million and $1 billion annually, t ra l with rabbits rabb estimated to cause the most damage at $206 $2 million each year. NSW, pest animals cause significant ecoIn NSW nomic, ssocial and environmental impacts. Examples provided by community members during the th tour range from crop loss due to costing approximately $6000 to 7000 deer cos per year, while the cost of managing rabbits

BUSINESS IN BRIEF would merely delay laws to stop global companies shifting profits and avoiding tax in Australia. He indicated the lower house would not support the changes, forcing the Senate to eventually decide whether to insist on them and potentially launching the bill into limbo. “This very important piece of

legislation will not pass the parliament and will have to come back to the Senate down the track,” he told the upper house on Tuesday this week. The changes would require companies earning more than $1 billion to fork over general purpose financial statements each income year. Labor, the Greens and crossbenchers believe the changes boost transparency while bringing into line reporting conditions for large multinationals with smaller publicly listed companies in Australia. But Senator Cormann said the amendments

only added red tape and wouldn’t make “one iota of difference”. He accused Labor of “putting themselves on the side of multinational tax avoiders”. Senator Xenophon laughed off the excuse of red tape as “completely farcical”. “To suggest that those companies somehow are going to find that onerous, I don’t think there’s a violin small enough in the world to play to say that argument has any validity.” Labor senator Sam Dastyari said it would be pathetic if the government refused to back its

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 13.11.2015 to Sunday 15.11.2015 has been as much as $50,000 for a single property. During the central western and western tour, we heard from landholders and agencies that the priority pests for the community are wild dogs, pigs and foxes. We heard of people who ripped 28,000 rabbit warrens in the past and people who are putting out thousands of baits each year and spending countless hours working to reduce the impacts of wild dogs and foxes on their properties. Government policy has always pointed towards agencies helping local groups combat feral animal incursions. Are there problems with this approach at ground level either resource wise or because of the culture of departments or agencies tasked with the job? We do not know the right or wrong answer yet for the best government approach towards managing pest animals. From consultation so far, best practice appears to be government facilitating collective action – a coordinated, landscape approach between landholders, community and public land managers. In our draft report we will explore best practice resourcing and prioritisation approaches for pest animal management and give people a chance to comment on what they think will work best. How complex is the issue and are there any silver bullets we should be looking at? Pest animal management is complex. It affects all landholders and cuts across all of the community, from farmers’ botYou’re talking about looking at a ‘fresh approach’ – are you getting indications tom lines, to risks from diseases to conof any strategies which aren’t working, cerns about animal welfare. or any promising ideas that really need In consultation so far a number of a close look? new, innovative techniques The external enviand approaches have surronment for this review faced, but we need to ex- ` will provide an opporThere is no easy plore these further. tunity to actually make There is no easy answer answer to tackling a difference to pest anto tackling the pest animal the pest animal imal management. We issue. At this stage nothhave a new Biosecurity ing is in or out, and all so- issue. At this stage Act and associated reglutions are on the table. nothing is in or out, What is clear is that peo- and all solutions are ulations under development, innovative and ple are critical to the solu- on the table. improved technologies tion. Without people workavailable, and we have ing together to tackle the stakeholders and the broader commuproblem things won’t work. nity ready to implement the principle of State-wide, what’s costing the most “shared responsibility”. in terms of damage, and what needs priority spending? It’s early days for the review and we In NSW, pest animals cause signifiare still consulting with the communicant economic, social and environmenty so we can’t say what we will be rectal impacts. No one has put an exact dolommending at this stage. From talking lar figure on it yet, and because it’s a to the community we know a fresh apcomplex issue, that will be hard to do. proach is needed; an approach that inWhat we are hearing first hand is the cludes them in decision making, that costs to people in time and money of clarifies roles and responsibilities, managing pests and the damage they do that is guided by good science and onto livestock, crops and the environment. ground expertise and engages the comAs part of the issues paper consultamunity in the process. tion, we are asking the public to idenYou’re looking for a ground-up, shared tify their priorities for pest animal manresponsibility approach to this issue. agement. We aim to identify priorities How difficult is it to ensure that hapfor action in the draft report, due to pens, and the strategies don’t get be released February 2016 for public entangled in various levels of bureaucomment. cracy?

own legislation because the Senate had improved it. “It puts in neon lights what a cop-out, pathetic, weak, embarrassing position this government is prepared to take. “This is a bill, we’ve said from the start, that we don’t believe is perfect.” Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson accused the government of attempting to hold political parties and taxpayers to ransom. “That’s what our job is here in the Senate – to improve legislation,” he said. The bill, introduced by former treasurer Joe Hockey, imposes stronger penalties for large companies engaging in tax avoidance and profit shifting.

It also introduces country-by-country reporting to give tax authorities greater visibility of multinationals’ tax structures. AAP/ELISE SCOTT

Jobs figures to test upbeat confidence THE growing confidence among Australians will be put to the test should the latest employment figures fail to live up to expectations. Economists expect Thursday’s numbers will show the jobless rate stayed at 6.2 per cent for a third month in a row in October after hitting a 13-year high of 6.4 per cent in July. The number of people in employment is forecast to have risen by 15,000

In the review we will investigate transitional issues and create a road-map for reform to ensure a shared responsibility, cross-tenure approach is implemented. We ask the community to provide their ideas on how we can get the best possible outcome on the ground. Federal environment minister Greg Hunt has declared war on feral cats and Warren Shire council has identified this pest as a huge problem. Is this an animal the NRC will be looking at? As part of the review, management of feral cats will be considered. Recent Government initiatives, such as the Australian Government’s Threatened Species Strategy, which prioritises feral cat management, will be used to inform the review. We ask the community to provide their management insights and share their issues on feral cats. On the tour, speaking with landholders and researchers, some great ideas have been put forward. New approaches for reaching effective collective action and new integrated management techniques have been exciting to hear. There have also been some stunning statistics presented to us about the impact of pest animals. Statistics such as lamb-marking percentages being reduced by as much as 50 per cent by dogs, pigs and foxes; and that carp, an introduced species, might now comprise more than 80 per cent of all the fish biomass in our inland rivers.

Many scientists believe the HPV (Human Papillomavirus) has a good chance of knocking out 70 to 100 per cent of the European Carp population in the Murray Darling Basin. How significant could that be from the NRC’s perspective? Carp are ranked by NSW community as the fourth most significant pest so addressing that issue would be a great result. The HPV virus developed by CSIRO with the Invasive Animals CRC (IACRC) and partners is a very promising management technique to control carp in NSW waterways. We heard last week in Narrandera that the NSW government and the IA CRC are doing a bit more work and research in to using HPV, particularly around clean-up issues before the technique can be further considered. You’re urging anyone with a stake in this issue to make a comment rather than leave it to others? We urge the public, including landholders, community groups, agencies and other interest-groups who are impacted by pest animals to provide a submission to the issues paper to help set the direction for reform. If we are truly going to tackle pest animal problem, then we need communities help on how to get there. The issues paper and details on providing a submissions can be found at the commission’s website at www.nrc.nsw. gov.au/pest-animal-management.

in October, after a fall of 5100 in September. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development this week forecast the Australian unemployment rate still being at six per cent in 2017 with economic growth remaining below its long-term average of 3.25 per cent until then.

New fees hit foreign investors

However, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull lauded the latest consumer confidence readings that hit close to a two-year high as resulting in a stronger economy and more jobs. Retail Council chief Anna McPhee said it was also a positive for retailers as they entered the busiest trading period of the year. AAP CB/EVT

FOREIGNERS seeking to invest in Australia will now need to pay application fees after legislation passed the Senate. And if they’re investing in agricultural land, they’ll need to have their details and information about their investments published on a register. Government frontbencher Nigel Scullion on Wednesday said the legislation was about transparency and reducing red tape but Liberal Democrats senator David Leyonhjelm said it would scare investors away, describing the register as xenophobic and “idiotic”. AAP BM/NB

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Friday 13.11.2015 to Sunday 15.11.2015 | Dubbo Weekender

Breathe in, breathe out Mali Khattabi, owner of Dubbo’s Dahab Cafe, originally moved to Australia to support an Egyptian friend who’d come here with his Aussie wife to have their baby but discovered he was terminally ill. That Khattabi would travel the world to stand by a mate and his family in their hour of need is a show of the true colours he brings to work every day – a genuine wish to help people. WORDS and PHOTOGRAPHY Yvette Aubusson-Foley Where in Egypt are you from? I am from Alexandria and I studied social work at university there. When I came to Australia I re-qualified, but I found that the social workers here were so unhappy. They were all taking stress leave or seeing psychologists and I thought, I don’t want to do that. What brought you to Australia? My friend’s wife’s family were in Bathurst and she wanted to be near her family when their baby was born, so they came out for her to have the baby but he discovered he had a brain tumor. I came out to help them until he died. His child was two years old. After you decided to stay, what happened? I struggled to find work. I used to walk around and ask people, “Do you have a job for me? Do you need a cleaner?” I’d go a second day: “Do you need someone to work?” “No.” So I used to go anywhere, asking for a cleaning job, anything. Just something to help me survive and everyone wanted someone with experience. I’d say, “How can I get experience without learning first?” How do you do that? I managed to get a job with a lady that used to be at the Clay Pan Gallery in west Dubbo. She said sure, no problem. What’s your approach to a customer who is not happy? If the customer’s not happy with something my thoughts are, “Why don’t we change it?” If a customer is complaining about something, let’s say all the customers are complaining about the coffee and you have five, six, nine, ten customers and there is no changing or looking after the customer. This is the feedback. Let’s invent; let’s create something. What’s Dubbo like for your business? I rely on the locals. If the locals are not supporting my business by the things that I am offering to them they wouldn’t come. If I upset the locals I’d better just shut up shop and go off. Sometimes you have your ups and downs, but you try to get on top of it by providing something different and at the same time providing a different atmosphere and maybe different hours helps as well. How important is it to be different? I refuse to do takeaway sandwiches because another place close by does that. I have a kitchen, I can do it, I have staff that can do it; wraps and things, but I refuse to do it – not because I want to be lazy, but I don’t want to do the same thing other businesses do. We’re trying to complement each other. My idea about business is that we should complement each other. I do something different; you do something different. I was going to offer dinner, but now there’s a lot of places open for dinner so I think no, I’m not going to open for dinner. If everyone opened a coffee shop in Dubbo there would be no customers. If we all open for dinner, there would be no opportunities for jobs for other people. I don’t think Dubbo at the moment, which is a big market and a beautiful market, but there is not the opportunity for dinner. Too many choices is good, but I feel now it’s the same everywhere. I do private functions like Christmas parties. Do you use social media to promote your café? I rely on word of mouth. I never even updated my Facebook page from three or four months ago. All the awards that we won, or the Rhino that we won for Excellence in Hospitality, I didn’t put it on Facebook. It’s good, it was the People’s Choice. I didn’t have to fill in any paperwork or forms and it’s good to be recognised. All the businesses in Dubbo do a great job. I’ve never been opinionated about the business. Everyone does a great job so they can afford (to offer) income and jobs for other people. What are some of the challenges you face? One thing is the understanding of people in a coffee shop is that it’s not a restaurant. A coffee shop is casual. It’s no problem if you went to the fridge and grabbed your water and a glass because one of the staff forgot or you didn’t mention it. The other thing is wanting customers to feedback

negative and positive thoughts straight away. Don’t wait until you’re outside and make an opinion. Your opinion has already been created on the table. Just tell the staff or me, so I can improve. A lot of people in the country, they don’t like to say anything because they don’t want to embarrass a person. I ask people sometimes, what do you think? Without that you don’t improve. What advice do you give your staff about custom-

ers’ needs?

I’m trying to get my staff to understand that when they see a customer sitting there, they must think they could be their customers tomorrow morning. So our customers don’t want to hear about their issues, about their problems, about how their day is, about their life; they’re just coming here to have that five or ten minutes to breathe in, breathe out. That’s why they go to a coffee shop or to catch up with a friend. I’m very lucky and really pleased with the staff I have.

SO MANY BOOKS — SO MANY SPECIAL PRICES uuuuu SUMMER 2015-2016 And welcome to our newly renovated CATALOGUE NO. 154 bookstore – over 65,000 books to browse. TAKE A DRIVE THROUGH MY AUSTRALIA

By Noni McCarthy What a surprise – and a wonderful collection of photographs covering our western region. Opening comments refer to Hermidale and Nyngan and they move on to Dubbo, Coonamble and then out to Bourke. More photos than text, this shows off our agriculture – cattle, sheep and wool, cotton, wheat, canola, ducks, bees and more. Speciˉc industries such as Little Big Dairy, Dubbo sale yards. Final pages take us out west to Bourke, Girilambone Tilpa showing the Darling River in drought and ˊood. Landscape format. #15105 HB $35.00

THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO

Translated & presented by Rossabi & Cordier This well illustrated edition presents the adventures of renowned Venetian merchant Marco Polo. His collection of extraordinary stories of his journey to China and the years he spent in the court of Kublai Khan is one of the most popular travel books. They have been shrouded in controversy by those who maintained he never reached China but research here proves that he did reach the domain of Kublai Khan. Beautiful reproductions of art and artifacts support the text. #61771 HB 377 pages JUST $29.95

KEN DUNCAN’S AUSTRALIA

Produced by Australian Geographic, this is a beautiful collection of colour photographs by Ken Duncan. They cause us to pause and reˊect on the beauty of our natural world. Comments on the scenes are included. HB 168 pages JUST $49.95

SHELTER How Australians Live

A delightful collection of colour photos and details of all manner of houses and accommodation used across the country. They include converted church buildings, weatherboard houses, aged metropolitan homes, waterside dwellings built on a wharf, through to old wooden panel houses out on the distant farm lands. Landscape format. #83885 HB $49.95

TEST OF WILL

By Glenn McGrath This gives us the highlights from iconic cricketer Glenn McGrath’s remarkable career. But it is not just another cricket book - it unashamedly celebrates the fact that is raising money for the Jane McGrath Foundation. It ticks all the boxes for cricketers and those wanting to support one of Australia’s favourite breast cancer charities. #12806 Pb JUST $31.95

WENDY WHITELEY & THE SECRET GARDEN

By Janet Hawley For more than 20 years Wendy Whiteley has worked to create a public garden at the foot of her harbour-side home in Sydney’s Lavender Bay. She has applied enormous effort and creativity into making an enchanting hidden oasis out of derelict land. A delightful presentation in full colour. Large format. #83939 HB 288 pages JUST $69.95

THIS IS WHERE WE LIVE

By Gregory & Manciagli Bathurst, Blayney Canowindra, Carcoar, Cowra, Dubbo, Forbes, Gulgong, Lithgow, Lucknow, Manildra, Millthorpe, Molong, Mudgee, Orange, Parkes, Sofala, Wellington - a great collection of stories of these town and prominent people. In full colour photos, it provides a most interesting coverage of the Central West. A recent photo shows Roger Fletcher’s Exports local rail terminal. Large format. #40540 HB 2668 pages $59.95

GUILLAUME Food for Family

By Guillaume & Sanchia Brahimi This celebrated French-Australian chef visits some of our most charming and stylish homes, creating delicious menus that they inspire and discovering what makes a house a home. The menus range a laidback lunch for a restaurateur, a Greek feast at a heritage cottage, and a hearty winter luncheon in a country woolshed. Crispy cakes, chicken risotto, caramelised apple and roasted oat mufˉns – the list of recipes is inspiring. Large format, full colour. #83854 HB 261 pages $69.95

A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 100 WEAPONS

By Chris McNab. This tells the story of the 100 weapons whose effects have been most revolutionary in changing the way war is waged. From the Gladius of Ancient Rome to the AK47 they are all shown in colour photos and supporting images, plus a record of its origins, who used it and particular battles where it was engaged. #85205 HB 384 pages $39.95

VICTORIAN DOLL’S HOUSE

From Usborne, this is a wonderful package that encourages children to assemble their own doll’s house. It comes in the form of foam-board pieces and you simple slot them together. Once the house is together, assemble the furniture for each of the rooms and then add the family that comes in the package. The book which is also supplied, describes the assembly details – there are pieces for each room from the dining room to the laundry. Quiet pleasant. #95434 Boxed components $45.00

STEPPES

By Michael Bone et al A most interesting study of the plants and ecology of the world’s semi-arid regions. The steppes are the semi-arid regions generally growing grasses and grass like species – and which experiences extremes of cold and heat. It explores the plants, climate, geology and geography of the steppes in North America, Asia, Patagonia and South Africa. Large format. #94659 HB 359 pages JUST $65.00

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ISLAND HOME

By Tim Winton For over 30 years Tim Winton has written novels. But here he has written a memoir covering his interesting life. It is very much a story of a relationship with nature – camping, rock pools, desert fringe the rocky desert fringe, scrub and swamp. It becomes a compelling investigation into how our country makes us who we are. #28741 HB $34.95

OUTBACK STATIONS

By Dan McIntosh A photographic edition of life on the land by the people who live there. Dan McIntosh started the popular Facebook page Station Photos and the reaction to the book has been so positive. Landscape format. #33439 HB $39.95

KEATING

By Kerry O’Brien O’Brien and Keating combine to wrestle with history to provide a manual of political wisdom and personal insight that weaves through the Keating years in a compelling way. It includes a great deal of new material to is more forensic and all-encompassing than previous reviews. A long awaited biography of the life story of the 24th PM. #11625 HB 816 pages JUST $39.95

by Bob Mundle. Read how Dutch sailors found Australia and an English pirate almost beat Captain Cook. Almost 100 years before Captain Arthur Phillip arrived at Botany Bay another English ship the Cygnet was sailing close to our shores. The Cygnet had crossed the Paciˉc from the coast of Mexico to the East Indies. The book covers exploration around the region from Willem Janszoon and the crew of the Duyfken in 1606. Dirk Hartog followed in 1618 landing in W.A., Abel Tasman who charted much of the north, west and south coasts 1640s. William Dampier followed. Very comprehensive. #32371 HB JUST $35.00

2016 AUSTRALASIAN NIGHT SKY

By Nick Lomb A favourite with photographers and stargazing folk with telescopes etc. It contains monthly astronomy maps, viewing tips and next year’s exciting celestial events. Pb 112 pages $16.95

THE HOLY LAND Myths & Legends

By J E Hanauer The Holy Land is considered to be the region in which the extraordinary occurrences of the Biblical times eclipsed this story-telling cycle. Some of the histories were overshadowed by the Bible narrative. Over the ages, ordinary Moslem, Jewish and Christian people have gathered to share their heritage. This book provides a collection of the traditions and histories of people in that age. #81988 Pb 279 pages JUST $9.95

A BANQUET OF CONSEQUENCES

By Satyajit Das Seen essential reading for anyone interested in the future of the global economy and their own prospects. It asks the question - have we consumed our own future? The author explains the problems facing us. Most people want a steady job, a home of one’s own, comfortable retirement but the chances are receding. Das links the past, present and future to show that these are not just unrealistic expectations, but the poor performance of those governing us that are to blame. #79056 Pb 336 pages $31.95

ASTRONOMY 2016 Australia

This popular guide is produced each year and takes stargazers to a trip of the night sky. It provides speciˉc references to the Sun, Moon, and planets and constellations. #20737 Pb 152 pages JUST

$24.95

Adam Spencer’s WORLD OF NUMBERS

Following on from his successful “Big Book of Numbers” this takes readers on a ride explaining the crucial role of numbers in sport, space, cooking, computers and a whole lot more.

#34869 Pb.384 pages JUST

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AUSTRALIAN STORIES AROUND THE SHEDS

By Andrew Chapman Here is another stunning collection of photographs – this one shows life around the woolsheds. Every state is represented with photos of those working in involved – farmhands, rouseabouts, classers, cooks, woolgrowers, shearers, pressers – as well as those essential components in the days work such as yards made of all manner of available materials, wool-bale stencils – a well presented collection of the people and things that make shearing run smoothly. #60047 HB $39.95 JUST $34.95

AUSTRALIAN BUSH PUBS

By Lewis & Savage This updated edition features iconic pubs from around the country. Photographs are supported with historic references, maps, some local patrons and humorous stories. Included are hotels at Birdsville and Tilpa. Landscape style. #31904 Hb 256 pages $44.95

BANJO

By Paul Terry This is the story of the man who wrote ‘Waltzing Matilda.’ In 1886 a young lawyer and aspiring writer met the editor of a radical new paper to discuss the possibility of publishing some poetry. Banjo Paterson became Australia’s most inˊuential poet. In a life that took him to the battleˉelds of South Africa and the Great War, he told the stories of humour, tragedy and triumph. #17976 Pb $29.95

ENCHANTING AUSTRALIA

By David Bowden From our deserts to rain forests. Coral reefs to mountains, the outback and the cities, this provides a colour collections of photographs. Bird, reptiles, ˉsh and mammal species, are shown – it is an ideal gift book for travellers. #12518 Pb 80 pages $24.95

CATTLE DUFFERS OF THE OUTBACK

By Frances Boyle This is the shocking true story of the world of cattle dufˉng. The author and her family were caught in the threat on a cattle station in north Queensland. It relates the events over years of cattle dufˉng, organised harassment, victimisation, arson, corruption in local and state politics and bent police. #22459 Pb 399 pages $22.95

MAILMAN OF THE BIRDSVILLE TRACK

By Kristin Weidenbach This the story of Tom Kruse who was the mailman for the people who lived in the desert between Maree and Birdsville. For more than 20 years he was their connection with the outside world delivering everything from mail and newspapers to fuel and food. Whole communities waited for him to bring their supplies. Tom was a real hero – the mail always got through. #33287 Pb 315 pages $22.95

WOOLSHEDS

By Andrew Chapman For more than three decades Chapman travelled around Australia looking at woolsheds. This is the product of his efforts – a collection of ˉrst class photographs and histories of so many recognised sheds as well as some isolated special interest places. So many were built with economy yet practical intent. With the photos, a history of their contribution to the industry is included along with photos and text about shearing shed style (cross the board and down the chute), wool presses, yards, hard working dogs and much more. #86659 HB 216 pages JUST $34.95

EVERY HILL GOT A STORY

By Men & Women of Central Australia and the Central Land Council, this is the story of people –“we grew up in country”. It is the ˉrst comprehensive history of these Aboriginal people as told in their own words. It can be a heart breaking, funny and poignant collection, 127 eminent men and women remember surviving ˉrst contact, massacres and forced removals and resisting more than a century of top down government policies. Large format. #09819 Pb 265 pages $54.00

WILLIAM CHARLES WENTWORTH

By Andrew Tink Australia’s greatest native son, the story of the nation’s founding father and the story of the colonial times. He was involved as the founder of Australia’s ˉrst university, was joint editor and proprietor of the colony’s ˉrst independent newspaper as well as being part of the Blaxland Wentworth & Lawson expedition. #13879 Pb $29.95

BIGGEST ESTATE ON EARTH

By Bill Gammage Early Europeans arriving in Australia often commented that the land looked like a park. With extensive grassy patches and pathways, open woodlands and wildlife, it was likened to a country estate in England. Gammage has reasoned that this was because Aboriginal people managed the land in a systematic and scientiˉc fashion. For ten years he has studied early records of the landscape and discovered a system of land management using ˉre and the life cycles of native plants to ensure plentiful wildlife and plant foods. These land management strategies from around Australia are revealed. #77483 pb 384 pages $39.95

FAIR DINKUM

By H G Nelson Who else would be qualiˉed so well qualiˉed to write a comprehensive book of Aussie Slang.

#78791 Pb 124 pages $17.95

THE BUSH

By Don Watson Most Australian live in the cities or cling to the coastal fringe, yet our sense of what Australia is or should be – is drawn from the vast and varied inland called the bush. This book explores what the bush was and is now – the triumphs and ruination, the commonplace and the bizarre. From the mountain ash to the mallee, the birds and the animals, ˉre, ˊood and drought livestock – it is a journey that leading writer Watson tells so much about the way of the bush. #28697 PB JUST $34.95

THE MAN FROM COOLIBAH

By Milton Jones & James Knight Milton Jones grew up on properties in the outback and through hard work and determination was able to buy Coolibah Station in 1988 for cash. Since then he built up his pastoral empire. Things in the cattle country, the men and women who make their lives there are changing but the harshness and the beauty remain the same. #29570 Pb JUST $29.95

LAKE EYRE

By Paul Lockyer One of the country’s iconic sites and the lowest altitude point on the continent, this book shows off Lake Eyre when it was full of water – as well as some dry bed views. A really remarkable collection of colour photos in a landscape format presentation. 2013 ABIA Illustrated Book of the Year. #32760 HB JUST $24.95

IN STOCKMAN’S FOOTSTEPS

By Jan Grieve The author grew up on a Darling Downs farm and went on to work with prominent pastoral people including Bill Durack, R M Williams, Hugh Sawrey and Bob Katter Snr. From these contacts and her own enthusiasm she became involved in the establishment of the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame at Longreach. It has become a positive destination for so many. #10991 Pb 301 pages $29.95

MY LIFE IN THE RAG TRADE

By Fred Wilkinson The authors steps in time to tell the story of the famous brand names in the clothing factories. His father began the business, add to that, Fred’s term, it relates a 90 year span when they produced brands such as Anthony Squires, Levi Strauss, Keith Courtenay Clothing. D&W Murray and Sutex. Now the cheap labour imports and the retailers chase huge proˉt margins. This records Australia’s history in the trade before it is forgotten. #19302 Pb 196 pages $34.95

OLD TIMERS

By Sandy Thorne Two Dubbo identities are featured. Veterans of WWII are included Pat Mumford who served in the RAAF in RAF Lancasters and farmed in the Mogriguy district, and Kevin Hopkins who was an Ofˉcer in the AIF, served as a sniper in New Guinea and was a world class athlete, living and working in Dubbo. There is Ron Canlin who over 10 years has been sculpturing the walls of his opal mine – recognised by locals as the 8th Wonder of the World, Peter Venables who like a character from the 1800s grows crops with a team of Clydesdales, and Janie Marshall a contract musterer and amateur jockey described by the author “as outback as a road train full of emus.” Several great stories about great people. #11820 Pb $19.95

MONASH The Soldier Who Shaped Australia

By Grantlee Kieza Sir John Monash arrives at Buckingham Palace to dine with the King of England. The crowd includes Winston Churchill, and Rudyard Kipling. Four months earlier he had been knighted on a battleˉeld by George V and was recognised as one of the best generals on the Western Front. Four years before he had never ˉred a shot in anger. It was a long way from the streets of Melbourne where he grew up. This traces Monash’s rise from Melbourne social and ˉnancial circles to the role in WWI. #33538 HB 713 $39.95 Just $29.95

MURDER IN TOTTENHAM

By Rown Day As AWWI raged, PM William Morris Hughes urged Australians to vote for conscription, a young police constable named George Duncan was murdered at Tottenham in September 1916. Three local members of the Industrial Workers of the World were tried for his murder and two were executed. #67142 Pb 195 pages $34.95

A MILLION WILD ACRES

By Eric Rolls 30th Anniversary edition If the history across our nation was as well presented as this text about the Pilliga Scrub we would have a remarkable record of our origins. In his early days Eric Rolls lived on the family farm to the east of the scrub and in later life, continued farming on the western edge at Baradine. His intimate knowledge of soils, plant life, and determination to search out the natural and social history makes this so comprehensive. He details the early explorers, settlements, logging, farming and grazing enterprises over time, rabbits, wild pigs and birds. #64642 Pb 464 pages $39.95

LOCAL AUTHORS MP’S UNGODLY POWER & MAREE

By Marjorie Green Two good stories between the covers, the ˉrst deals with a journalist and secretary to the Minister for Justice who returns to his home town to meet his sweetheart. They discover corruption and abuse in high places. In spite of the dangers, they seek to right wrongs. Maree, the main character in the second story, reads that her friend’s suicide. She escapes from the Sanatorium, determined to expose an MP who she believes is responsible. Two entertaining tales. #42049 Pb 98 pages $19.95

BEAUTIFUL QUEST

By Peter Volkofsky The front cover note runs “whether we know it or not, we are on a perilous and beautiful journey.” In earlier in life the author was a security ofˉcer in Broken Hill, and he has for years, been involved in the local Midnight Café. He has had real opportunity to see the tough and the better sides of life as he has worked with people, and as a result, his book brings forth the emotional and spiritual elements of being a companion of Christ. #94183 Pb 170 pages $19.95

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JOKTAN

By Lachlan Meurer Book 1 of the Joktan trilogy follows the life of newly married Cooper Grace when he is transported through to Joktan, a planet on the other side of the galaxy which is also inhabited by humans. Those people excel in space travel and all resources are used to further the reach of the stars. Adventure comes with people he meets. The challenge he confronts brings out the meaning of friendship and family. #67532 Pb 202 pages $17.95

JESUS The Son of the Living God

By Murray Marks The author relates the life of Jesus Christ. Four men – Matthew, Marks, Luke and John wrote about Jesus and what they had to say is combined here into a single book. #91933 Pb $9.95

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WARREN BUFFET & The Interpretation of Financial Statements

By Mary Buffett & David Clark Investors who want sustainable, good returns must master the basics that the authors lay out here in the clear explanation of Warren Buffett’s methods. Follow these methods to see results. #73180 HB 202 pages $29.95

MONEY: Master of the Game

by Tony Robbins. Collected here are secrets from the world’s greatest ˉnancial minds. They are set out in seven steps aimed at achieving ˉnancial freedom. The aims are to create a guaranteed lifetime income stream, reach your ˉnancial goals quicker, achieve peace of mind and ˉnancial security – even if you are starting late. This is the ˉrst book from the author in two decades, covering the achievement of so many who have beneˉted from his methods. #43359 Pb 656 pages $29.95

A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 100 WEAPONS

By Chris McNab This tells the story of the 100 weapons whose effects have been most revolutionary in changing the way war is waged. From the Gladius of Ancient Rome to the AK47 they are all shown in colour photos and supporting images, plus a record of its origins, who used it and particular battles where it was engaged. #85205 HB 384 pages $39.95

MOUNTAIN SHADOW

by Gregory David Roberts.His ˉrst epic novel, Shantaram, introduced millions of readers to a cast of unforgettable characters in the hidden heart of Bombay through Lin, an Australian fugitive, working as a passport forger for a branch of the Bombay maˉa. In The Mountain Shadow, the long awaited sequel, Lin must ˉnd his way in a Bombay run by a different generation of maˉa dons, playing by a different set of rules. It has been two years since the events in Shantaram, and since Lin lost two people he had come to love: his father ˉgure, Khaderbhai, and his soul mate, Karla, married to a handsome Indian media tycoon.The Mountain Shadow is a sublime, all-consuming novel of our extraordinary human struggle for love and faith. #35592 HB $46.99 NOW ONLY $35.95

FORESIGHT & PERSERVERANCE

By Sylvia McNeall As we think of the surge of immigrants moving between countries, this is a record of three generations of the Zinoffsky and Parret family caught in the events of the 20th century. They were affected by the Russian Revolution in Moscow, World War II in Europe, and displacement and being refugees. It reveals the Estonian family as immigrants and their settlement in the country in the 1950s and 60s. #52107 HB 387 pages JUST $36.95

STAND & DELIVER

By Steve Lewis The National Press Club is the stand and deliver podium for many high proˉle leaders. The book features contributions over 50 years – among them being Dalai Lama, Indira Ghandi, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Gates as well as local politicians. Other speakers have been Shirley MacLaine, Barry Humphries and Peter Ustinov – a genuine collection ideas coming forth. #56994 Hb 308 pages $39.95

GITTINS

By Ross Gittins This tells of life among budgets, bulldust and contemptuous behaviour that permeates the political world. Gittins has had a ringside seat as the Australian economy has gone through radical change. He has covered 48 budgets and 16 elections, watched 13 treasurers and 8 prime ministers wrestle with boom and recession, debts and deˉcits. Part autobiographical, with life in the political and economic arena of the last 40 years, few writers come close to his commentary. #12875 Pb 344 pages $32.95

AGE OF AMBITION

By Evan Osnos This is the Winner of the 2014 National Book Award in Non-Fiction - it relates to the efforts of many citizens in China who are chasing fortune, truth and faith in their new community. China is the world’s largest buyer of Rolls Royces, and Ferraris yet the word “luxury” is banned on billboards, and it asks the question why China’s government has lifted more people from poverty than any other, also strictly restrains expression of wealth. #89975 Pb 403 pages $24.95

CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

By Jeffrey Robertson This new edition of the book which inspired the global justice movement, Geoffrey Robertson QC explains why we must hold political and military leaders responsible for genocide, torture and mass murder . He shows that human rights standards can be enforced against cruel governments, armies and multi-national organisations. This edition contains a critical perspective on events in Syria, Egypt and Libya. #74835 Pb 935 pages JUST $31.95

MAPPING THE FIRST WORLD WAR

By Simon Forty An introduction details the causes and progress of the war and this is followed by overb100 maps and charts that show the broad sweep of events. There are maps depicting movements and levels of conscription and numbers of weapons. These maps have been drawn from the extensive collection in the National Archives in west London. #62184 HB 144 pages JUST $19.95

PEOPLE POWER

By Willams & Hume Read about the history and future of the referendum in Australia. PM Robert Menzies said that to get an afˉrmative vote for us on a referendum proposal is one of the labours of Hercules. There was a failed attempt to ban Communism in 1951, and the unsuccessful republic referendum in 1999. In 100 years the people have said “Yes” just 8 times out of 44. What is it that pushes for changes but then the people veto them at the ballot box. #32157 Pb 303 pages JUST $24.95

THE WIKILEAKS FILES

With an introduction by Julian Assange 15 international writers examine the implications of the Wikileaks release of the 251,287 secret US State Department cables which revealed to the world what the US government really thinks about national leaders, friendly dictators and supposed allies. Dark secrets, human rights violations, covert operations and cover-ups were revealed. The exposure analysed. #82719 Pb 614 pages $29.95

From the bookshelves

by Dave Pankhurst The Book Connection, Dubbo

The internet technology whole raft of issues about “the book” have been discussed in the community over time, but never more so than since 2008 when it was broadcast that the e-book was going to take over the needs of readers. Last month the British book industry released data indicating that the market for the paper book in the UK had risen for the first time in eight years. Changes of many kinds have occurred during the 32 years that we in The Book Connection have been in the industry. We started as a franchise and were located in a shopping mall on Macquarie Street. My son and I attended the USA book industry conference in 1990, learning that these two elements were not needed in our marketing mix. Within a year we moved from the shopping centre to our current location. Coles, located just through wall, had just one fixture of books but paid half the rent rate per square metre than we did. Today their Target associates and BigW attack the market in the same manner as they sell milk and bread. We relinquished the franchise when its license term expired in 1991. When we purchased the mail order business from Bill Hornadge in 1990, we learned that buying prices were just as favourable and there were no franchise fees. Interesting, two other franchisees both in shopping malls and in Dubbo since that era, no longer exist. Our emphasis today in the face of internet challenges, is to build our range of stock so that few other bricks and mortar bookstores in the country come near to offering our range and quality of new and second-hand books. We have just finished remodelling the shelving and expanding the selection in key departments that serve the local community’s reading interests. Some weeks ago it was an-

AUSTRALIA’S HARDEST PRISON Inside the Walls of the Long Bay Jail

By James Phelps Opened in 1908, Long Bay Jail, originally a women’s reformatory has a hard history. All manner of criminals went on to populate the place. Prison guards open up about their experiences dealing with some of the most dangerous men in the country. #83329 Pb 324 pages $34.95

nounced that Bernard Salt was being commissioned to undertake a study about the impact that internet technology was having on society and the implications for the future. There is evidence that overseas websites, immediately charge your credit card as soon as the order is placed. The fact that the books are not in their warehouse but are in another warehouse, even outside that country, does not concern them. They have your money. Some bookstore websites are a “bounce page” for another entity, thereby disguising just who you are dealing with. Recently a customer in the bookstore ordered a book from us. It was the same title that she had ordered ex-UK; five weeks later it was shipped from Canada, and when it arrived it was in the German language. These types of issues are the reasons that our bookstore continues to grow. Our challenge is to keep business in Dubbo. When someone phones to enquire if we have a book in stock, and we don’t, they’ll sometimes decide to “go on line and get it”. With technology today we at the bookstore can refer to a publisher’s website and very quickly advise the expected delivery time – if the Australian publisher has it, we can often supply in about four days. If a shopper goes online, it’s hard to get books from the USA to arrive in less than a week. In the “real world”, however, there are always books being reprinted, temporarily out of stock and, today, some books are printed, one at a time, on demand. In the last year the level of books in our bookstore has risen to 65,000 which means that we can say “Yes, we have it” more often. Please come and visit our bookstore, or phone or email. Each of us working here aims to make the experience a pleasure. Rae, Rachael, Brendan, Nancy & Dave. AUSTRALIA’S MOST MURDEROUS PRISON Behind the Walls of Goulburn Jail

By James Phelps An unprecedented spate of murders in the 1990s – seven in three years – earned Goulburn the ominous name of the ‘Killing Fields.” Inmates who were sentenced or transferred there declared they had been given a death sentence. Gangs, some based on race, wage vicious battles for power. Stabbings, bashings, are ongoing. #87495 Pb 240 pages $34.95

BEN HALL’S TREASURE

By John Donohoe Subtitled “The Search for Bushranger Loot” this provides a history of the actions of Ben Hall and his gang. Between 1862 and 1865 Police records show that they participated in nearly 600 robberies, taking weapons, gold, cash, jewellery along with the ubiquitous watch piece. When Ben Hall was ambushed and shot dead by police on 5 May 1865 he had 74 pounds on him – no knowledge of the whereabouts of the bulk of his assets. This book provides the history and the search for the missing Loot. Large format, illustrated. #29224 HB 176 pages $45.00

THE UNKNOWN EXPLORER

By Neville Collins Towards the end of the 19th century much of South Australia remained unexplored, in particular the area north of the Nullabor Plain. Richard Thelwell Maurice was probably the last white man to observe the lifestyle of the Aborigines in this remote region before their migration to civilised settlements in the early 1900s. This relates Maurice’s early life, and later his ˉve from Fowler’s Bay and three expeditions to Central Australia and crossing the continent from south to north. #48262 PB 158 pages $30.00

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AUSTRALIAN STORIES EVOLUTION IN THE ANTIPODES

THE EIGHTIES

By Frank Bongiorno The author sees that the 1980s transformed Australia. The personalities and actions, highs and lows and are recalled – the Ash Wednesday bushˉres and concludes with the Paul Keating’s election as PM – but it is not just a political history. It discusses the contributions of Alan Bond, Kylie Minogue, Hugh Morgan, Cliff Young, Geoffrey Blainey, the business of Robert Holmes a Court and John Elliott, and the rise of building resorts in Queensland. Farmers and businessmen took loans in Swiss francs and were ruined when the $A collapsed, and Vietnamese immigrant families starting a new life. Very comprehensive. #57762 HB JUST $39.95

ARRESTING INCARCERATION

By Don Weatherburn Despite major government reforms in 1991, the rate of indigenous imprisonment has soared. What has gone wrong? The author views that over-representation in prison could be a reˊection of racial bias in the operation of the criminal justice system, and the options that might see a reduction in indigenous imprisonment. He examines the underlying causes of indigenous involvement in violent crime - drug and alcohol abuse, poor school performance and unemployment. #59550 Pb 189 pages $34.95

By Tom Frame Charles Darwin came to Australia in 1836 – apparently he both loathed and liked it. Yet our astonishing wildlife inˊuenced him deeply. This book reveals how his revolutionary theories resonate in our society, and discusses the challenges which are put forward in natural science and religious belief terms. #10765 Pb 307 pages $31.95

gender wars.

By Annabel Crabb Having a spouse who takes care of things at home is a potent asset on the domestic and work front. And it’s an advantage enjoyed vastly more men than women. Working women are in an advanced, sustained state of wife drought, and there is no sign of rain. Annabel Crabb’s call is for a ceaseˉre in the

By Peter Kabaila Some years ago the author published three books covering the Wiradjuri peoples in the Macquarie, Lachlan and Murrumbidgee River regions. This publication is not a strict merging of those titles but embraces much of the original material plus new stories of the Aboriginal settlements of south-eastern Australia. Biographical accounts and stories of life on the many reserves are included along with maps and b/w photos. #49130 Pb 576 pages $69.95

By Ken Goodlet A number of attempts to cross the Blue Mountains were made before Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson became credited with the crossing. Elizabeth and Thomas Hawkins in 1822 were the ˉrst known free settlers to make the journey. In September 1823, Robert Hoddle accompanied Bell to survey the route known as Bell’s Line. These are just a few of the expeditions which sought to “go west” and eventually settle in inland. Road building, the introduction of the railway, settlements and key personalities are featured with b/w and colour photos. #95221 HB 229 pages $45.00

AUSTRALIA’S SECOND CHANCE

By George Megalogenis The author addresses the most important question confronting the economy right now – how do we maintain our winning streak? Most nations don’t get a ˉrst chance to prosper, we are on our second. For the best part of the 19th century the country was the world’s richest country. Yet our last big boom was followed by a 50 year bust. Now we are back on top. Can we learn from past mistakes and take advantage of the resources available. #28574 Pb 324 pages $29.95

By Nicole Alexander Aiming for a better life in the mid 1800s city, Kate Carter aged 21, accepts a position of a farm in the country. She is unaware she is entering a land of outlaws, adventurers and murderous natives – the area is a frontier on the brink of war. Kate meets Bronzewing, a young white man who had been raised by an Aboriginal tribe. He achieves some remarkable outcomes. #59883 403 pages JUST $24.75

ROSIE BATTY A Mother’s Story

With Bryce Corbett. The heartache and grief began when this ordinary single mum was doing everything in her power to give her son Luke, a good life. Her ex-partner killed Luke in a horrendous attack at the local cricket ground in February 2014. She had suffered family violence for years and had an intervention order placed for protection. Since the death of her son she has become a crusader against family violence and she was named Australian of the Year in 2015. #50551 Pb 324 pages JUST $29.95

HENRY & BANJO

By James Knight Most of us know about the writings and poems of Henry Lawson and Andrew Paterson but what do know about the men themselves. This book relates the stories of their lives – they had very different family backgrounds. They became household names during their lifetimes throughout the country. #33614 HB 400 pages JUST $35.00

THE TRUCKIE WHO LOVED TRAINS

By David Wilcox This biography of Ken Thomas relates his work in establishing the Thomas Nationwide Transport. He bought a truck at the end of WWII, and after a shaky start he survived government regulations and road taxes as they aimed to protect their rail networks. The massive growth of the company reˊects the entrepreneur’s ability. #95702 Pb 293 pages $45.00

By David Uren This examines foreign investment and the Australian psyche. It asks the question “did the Chiko Roll change Australian history?” The answer is yes – in the early 1970s a turning point occurred in Australian foreign investment policy – just one of the twists and turns in foreign entities buying and selling our resources. Everything from poker machines to farm land in included. #57540 Pb 247 pages $29.95

WOMEN OF THE OUTBACK

#84289 Pb 282 pages $19.95

BLUE MOUNTAINS JOURNEYS

By Reid, Bowen & Davey An outstanding presentation that presents the extraordinary life of Sir Sidney Kidman. Large format. Many referencesw to his holdings in the west of the state – with archival photographs. #00940 HB $89.95 Just $80.00

ONE LIFE My Mother’s Story

By Kate Grenville This is the story of Nance Russell, a woman whose life spanned a century of tumult and change. In some ways her story echoes that of countless mothers and grandmothers – in many ways she was exceptional, achieving things at a time when women were supposed to be simply domestic. #82050 Hb 260 pages $29.95

TAKEOVER

SURVIVAL LEGACIES

WILD LANDS

THE WIFE DROUGHT

KIDMAN 1857-1935

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ADAM’S EMPIRE

By Sue Williams The stories of fourteen remarkable women who have live in the Australian inland regions are retaled here. One lived in the Simpson Desert are for 20 years, one worked on the cattle stations of the gulf country, another was left with three daughters and a farm to run when her husband and son were killed in a plane crash. All of them are inspiring and high achievers. #10722 Pb 288 pages $26.95

GREAT AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK POLICE STORIES

THE WASHERWOMAN’S DREAM

By Hilarie Lindsay This is seen as a remarkable story of the life of Winifred Steger who was born in England, came to Australia with her father to work. They secured a land grant but things were tough. At the age of 26 Winifred she was forced to abandon her four small children ˉnds work in a hotel bar and meets an Indian man. They travel into the outback where they run a camel line, a move that takes her to places and meeting people she never dreamed of. She lived to 99 years of age. #10925 Pb 328 JUST $24.95

THE MAKING OF AUSTRALIA

By David Hill This capable author relates the history of this country from a tiny struggling convict settlement to the remarkable nation it is today. The book steps through the gradual growth, the expansion, early governors – did you know that William Wentworth, was the son of a convict who secured Australia’s ˉrst elected parliament, Henry Parkes who sought Federation and Edmund Barton our ˉrst P.M. An amazing story. #57674 Pb JUST $19.95

By Bill “Swampy” Marsh Well known for his entertaining stories, Marsh writes about the police who have the biggest beats in the world- some as large as France. They have seen it all: natural disasters, incredible acts of selˊessness, unspeakable crimes to name a few. Included here are crime stories of unique form. At the risk of their lives, police have saved people in desperate situations and brought criminals to justice on the frontline. #33149 Pb 292 pages $29.95

MINING MY OWN BUSINESS

By Xavier Toby The author is onsite somewhere in Australia working to pay off his credit card debt. There are several mates with him earning money, attending endless safety brieˉngs, doing various mining jobs and ‘missing the missus.’ A humorous narrative of FIFO and mining jobs. A Uni of WA

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TRACKING MAPPING THE EXPLORERS V1

By John Whitehead After leaving Bathurst in 1817, Oxley, Evans and Cunningham followed the Lachlan River, passing where today locations of Neville, Mandagery Creek, Forbes, to Jemalong Weir exist. They left the river and travelled south-west passing Ungarie (camping on Humbug Creek), Weethalle, and on reaching the Yenda area, turned north to travel the western side of the Cocoparra Range to the Lachlan River near Uabba Station. They then followed the river to near Booligal and returned to near Condobolin where they travelled overland, crossing the Hervey Range and on to Wellington. Some remarkable details featuring the explorer’s notes, maps, modern day maps, photos and authors narrative. #30386 Pb 363 pages $46.95

By Adam Green Now back in print, this favourite tale of the Australian outback, relates how a determined Adam treks west to carve out himself an empire. Itbdidn’t come easy but it comes together and then two women came into his life. #60961 Pb 768 pages JUST $24.75

TRACKING & MAPPING THE EXPLORERS Volume 2

By John Whitehead In 1818, explorers John Oxley and George Evans travelled down the Macquarie River passing through Wellington and the modern day sites of Dubbo, Warren, the Warrumbungle Mountains, Pilliga Scrub, Liverpool plains Hastings River to Port Macquarie. The details included are precise – including copies of their diaries and mapping records, with their route overlaid on modern cartographical maps, photographs of sites as they appear today, plus the author’s notes as he has followed their tracks. #16301 Pb 358 pages $46.95

KALINDA

By Evan Green This is the sequel to “Adams Empire” which was centred on his remote sheep station Kalinda, it tracks the development of Adam’s family. WWII breaks out and he ˉnds himself in Nazi occupied Greece. Bonds between his family members are severely tested in ways he never expected. #60961 Pb 768 pages JUST $24.75

LEATHER BOUND CLASSICS Reading classic literature brings us great satisfaction – and this collection of beautiful LEATHER BOUND titles elevates the style and presentation. Pages are gilt edged. THOSE FEATURED ON THIS PAGE ARE ALL DISCOUNTED OFF RRP

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ART ART - A VISUAL HISTORY

THE ABORIGINAL ART COLOURING BOOK

An excellent Dorling Kindersley, this provides a comprehensive guide to artists, themes, paintings, techniques, subjects, and stories that cover every era from early art to modern day. It is an outstanding publishing achievement. As Edgar Degas comments “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” Supplied with a slip case. #86107 HB 414 pages $39.95

CREATIVE DRAWING & Illustration

A therapeutic colouring book, this is a creative, nostalgic cure for stress. There are small motifs and more absorbing projects for when you have the time. Over 100 designs are included. #13512 Pb $16.95

Draw & Paint FANTASY FEMALES

By Peter Gray A real source book of inspirational drawing skills. Topics include tone and texture, drawing with light, stylistic portraiture, purity of design and the fantasy landscape. Learn how to interpret the subject for maximum impact and focus on the techniques that set your work apart. #78421 Pb JUST $10.95

FANTASY GENESIS

By Mitch Markovitz All manner of trains have motivated artists to pick up their brushes, pencils and pens. The author is a renowned railroad artist and explains the principles and techniques needed to capture on paper, the magic of these steel icons. Dozens of ˉnished works and graphic steps contributed to their appeal are included. #29276 Pb 128 pages $24.95 JUST $14.95

Big Book of FASHION ILLUSTRATION

By Chuck Lukas A well illustrated guide to art technique and drawing fantasy subjects. 40 step by step examples illustrated the basic techniques, there are game variations to lead you through creating ˉercely imaginative objects, creatures and humanoids. Everything from bulldozers to lobsters, reptiles to human heads. #13371 Pb 144 pages JUST $9.95

By Tom Fleming Discover how to draw and paint the females of the fantasy world. Includes basic anatomical structure, pose, facial expression, clothing, hair and make-up as demonstrated in fantasy ˉction. Well illustrated. #13050 Pb 126 pages $24.95

HOW TO DRAW & PAINT TRAINS LIKE A PRO

By Martin Dawber This is the Mini Edition of a sourcebook of contemporary illustration which provides 1000 innovative illustrations from over 250 well recognised artists. It covers fashion illustrations for women, men and children plus sportswear, beauty, glamour and accessories. #41389 Pb 384 pages

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THE ART OF CARTOONING & ILLUSTRATION

20 WAYS TO DRAW DRESSES

20 WAYS TO DRAW A TREE

By Julia Juo This includes 900 stylish, modern drawings of the favourite fashions, from shoes and sneakers to little black dresses. Also includes male clothing and accessories. #38850 Pb JUST $14.95

By Mary Aaseng et al Learn the basics of traditional cartooning and animation as well as how to develop your own unique cartoon style. Write story lines and create gags. A comprehensive coverage, it explains how to develop a cartoon character, create cartoons and speech bubbles, and shows over 100 cartoon characters in progressive stages of ˉnish, the poses and expressions. #83636 Pb 144 pages $24.95

ART OF ACRYLIC PAINTING

By Eloise Renouf Add to that, there are 44 other things from nature. These are ideal for artists, designers and doodlers. The book is ˉlled with 900 inspiring drawings of beautiful elements of nature. #38379 Pb 95 pages $14.95

WATERCOLOUR COLOUR MIXING GUIDE

From Walter Foster Discover all the techniques you need to know to create beautiful paintings in acrylic. It starts with the fundamentals through to special tips and advanced techniques. A number of artists have contributed their works thus providing countless lessons in acrylic painting. Large format. #09143 Pb 144 pages JUST $16.95

By Julie Collins The author has created an array of essential colour mixes using widely available colours. Mix beautiful, spot on colours for your artwork with this guide. A template is included for your own colour wheel. #10542 Pb 48 pages $12.95

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THE FLOWER COLOURING BOOK

Colouring is creative, nostalgic and relief from stress. Over 120 beautiful ˊower designs are included, suitable for adults and children. Perfect for marker pens, coloured pencils crayons or paints. Quality paper. #12133 Pb $18.95

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CRAFTS & FASHION A-Z OF QUILTING

THE CROCHET WORKSHOP

By Lynton Grandison This favourite is available again – it is seen as one of the great reference books on the subject. It is a complete manual for beginner through to the advanced quilter. Almost 900 step by step colour photographs of every technique you will need. #85419 Pb 128 pages $29.95

By Emma Osmond Learn to crochet in quick and easy steps – it teaches you everything you need to get started. Learn how to form a circle and a straight edge, and work into a round. Each pattern uses full terminology so that it is easy to understand how a crochet pattern is formed. Six projects are well presented. #12201 Pb 64 pages $19.95

THE BEAD JEWELLERY BIBLE

JEWELLERY

From the “Make Me I’m Yours” series, this features over 20 gorgeous necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings. Discover various beading, wirework and knotting techniques for a mix of style sand abilities. #02415 PB 127 pages JUST $9.95

By Giovanni Civardi Learn how to draw folds, fabrics and drapery of ˉgures. It shows how clothes behave in relation to human movement – it’s more than seeing the body. Contains expert tips and advice, and observe the tonal characteristics of clothing. #12300 Pb $21.95

COLORWORK CREATIONS

By Susan Anderson-Freed This shows how to knit hats, mittens and gloves – with a woodland theme, there are over 30 stunning patterns. Full colour charts show colours and designs. Detailed patterns, techniques and tips for knitting are included with a “ˉnger to cuff’ construction method for mittens and gloves making it easy to size correctly. Illust. #12420 Pb 160 pages JUST $9.95

By Fernando Dasilva This shows how to create fabulous, fashionable jewellery with easy to ˉnd elements. There are 25 designer projects that use crystals, gemstones, and heavy chain with unique and exotic elements such as sponge beads, puzzle beads and crystal yarn. Fashion sketches show how to wear them effectively. Helpful techniques and designer tips are included. Illust. #06723 Pb 128 pages JUST $12.95

GARDENING & NATURE 44th edition. This fully revised and updated edition, this is seen as our bestselling and most trusted gardening guide. It is fully illustrated and details more than 1,000 plant species, and contains comprehensive for growing trees, shrubs, vines, ˊowers, vegetables, herbs and fruit. This edition includes ideas for keeping chooks in the backyard, establishing a community garden, encouraging bees and growing micro-greens.

FELTING A COMPLETE GUIDE

By Jay Calderin A concise handbook of the crucial information fashion designers need to know of a daily basis. It includes speciˉcation, silhouette, fashion illustration, colour textiles, patternmaking, stitching, ˉnishing and quality control. Digital technology and portfolio building, branding and merchandising also included. Illust. #38508 Pb 288 pages JUST $14.95

By Claire Crompton Here are 50 cross stitch sayings with attitude that remind us not to take life too seriously. Follow the clear colour charts and step by step instructions and stitch the perfect gift from friends and family. “Never eat more than you can lift” is one idea in the front cover. #29511 Pb 105 page JUST $19.95

The VEGGIE GARDENER’S ANSWER BOOK

By Katie Elzer-Peters This shows how to design and create miniature fairy gardens. Dish gardens. Terrarium and much more – and these are for indoors and out. 15 complete projects are shown from start to ˉnish and read about suitable plants. #65759 Pb 192 pages JUST $10.95

PAPERCUTS 20 To Make

By Louise Firchau The author designed a range of 20 new paper-cuts for this publication. Choose from the 20 beautiful templates and create your own cards, pictures, bookmarks and place cards using step by step instructions. Suitable for beginners and it progresses to experienced level. #11914 Pb 48 pages $12.95

200 PAPER PLANES To Fold & Fly

By Andy Tudor One of our best-selling books on the subject, the fold out cover details on how to use the pages – folding, the styles that produce the planes such as a dart, bug, coaster jet, glider and shuttle. Simply remove one page at a time and fold along the lines marked. They are coloured to match the style. 200 planes to make. #57067 Pb $24.95

SEEING SEEDS

By Barbara Ellis A comprehensive guide which provides solutions to so many problems, choosing the vegetable to grow, when to plant, growing in containers, weeding, compost and so much more. 100% organic. #20242 420 pages JUST $19.95

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By Jane Davis This includes a full range of techniques, including wet felting, needle felting and even knitted and crochet items. It features 36 step by step beginning to advanced projects - felt beads, holiday ornaments and pretty scarves to one of a kind fashion accessories, rugs, landscape paintings and three dimensional ˉgurines. Well illustrated. #95904 HB 255 pages JUST $14.95

THE FASHION DESIGN Reference & Speciˉcation Book

NAUGHTY BUT NICE CROSS STITCH

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MINIATURE GARDENS

By Ellen Kharade Here are over 30 styling projects using felt applique, needle felting, wet felt and other easy techniques. Variation ideas show just how easy it is to adapt designs to your own style. Colourful designs range from jewellery, bags, cushions, toys and slippers. Illust. #27166 Pb 128 pages JUST $14.95

By Laurie Sharp A delightful collection of projects to make needle felted birds. Learn how to sculpt wool roving with a barbed felting needle to make birds of every kind. Using only wool, a needle, and a foam pad you can create light as a feather birds for display all around the house. A delightful collection – a creative craft. Colour Illust. #36943 HB 128 pages JUST $9.95

MODERN EXPRESSIONS

YATES GARDEN GUIDE

By Genevieve Crabe Here’s lots of inspiration and instruction for making plant, animals, abstract and icon designs. There are 100 items included with materials list, actual size diagram and step-by-step instructions. Fully illustrated. #37797 Pb 128 pages JUST 12.95

QUICK & CLEVER QUILTING

FELTED FEATHERED FRIENDS

By Dorothy Wood A complete creative guide to making your own bead jewellery. Learn how to master the techniques to make beautiful pieces including wirework, bead stitches and stringing. Observe the exciting array of beads available, gain practical advice on planning and colour, and know about the tools and equipment used to make stunning designs. #38704 Pb 160 pages JUST $12.95

Art of Drawing CLOTHING ON FIGURES

HOW TO MAKE 100 BEAD EMBROIDERY MOTIFS

By Llewellyn & Chace A most detailed study into the world of seed heads, pods and fruit. There is more to a seed than the plant it will produce. They have an amazing beauty of their own and this shows amazing colour photos and details of how seeds are formed and dispersed, why they look the way they do and how they ˉt into the environment. #94925 HB 283 pages

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GROWING MEDIA FOR ORNAMENTAL PLANTS & TURF

4th ed by Handreck & Black For over 25 years this text has been a core text for students of horticulture and as a reference for practicing greenkeepers, landscape gardeners, designers and horticulturalists. It builds on the early data of earlier editions and has been updated to accommodate new guidelines, new products, materials, fertilizers, soil-borne diseases, hydroponics, green roofs, and more. #30825 Pb 550 pages JUST $69.95

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FAMILY & PERSONAL WELL-BEING AFTER CANCER CARE

COPING WITH GRIEF

By Lemole, Mehta & McKee Three doctors have combined to provide a deˉnite self-care guide to getting and staying well for patients after cancer. It considers the range of intense experience that come with surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy and ˉlls the post-treatment gap, offering much needed information to

3rd edition by Mal & Dianne McKissock The author was one of the founders of the National Association for Loss and Grief. The book is well known for its sensitive and caring approach, and is often used by counsellors. It is easily embraced by those who might not often read a book. #04385 Pb 63 pages $11.95

thrive after cancer. #65028 Pb 288 pages $24.95

A MIND FOR NUMBERS

By Barbara Oakley Read how to excel at maths and science even if you had difˉculties at school. The author provides a method of creative and analytical thinking to help – talents that are there- they just need the key to solve problems. #65245 Pb 316 pages

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SECRET GIRLS’ BUSINESS

By Fay Angelo et al Here is a book to help young girls understand the changes they go through when reaching puberty. It presents a simple, brief account of puberty as part of a girl’s life journey, and celebrate the changes to the female body. It dispels myths and fears, and enhances conˉdence and self esteem. Hints for parents and carers. #11300 Pb 32 pages $14.95

By Rosalind Wiseman This latest edition continues in its successful role of helping your daughter survive cliques, gossip, boyfriends and the new realities of the Girl World. Read how girls’ experiences before adolescence impact their future relationships and overall success. Girls’ power plays including the ˉghts over text messages, where boys ˉt into the conˊicts in girl conˊicts and how parents can be sanely involved in a daughter’s difˉcult yet common social conˊicts. #24379 Pb 430 pages $22.95

HOW TO WIN FRIENDS & INFLUENCE PEOPLE... In the Digital Age

by Dale Carnegie & Associates. Adapted from the timeless best seller originally published in 1936, this uses the original text to move on to today’s world. Though he could not have predicted the role of technology’s trajectory, Carnegie’s thinking proves that he can be a wise and helpful teacher in this digital landscape. This book reimagines his prescriptions and his advice for this digital age as we communicate, lead and work with different tools and greater speed, remaining as priceless today as before. #07289 Pb 244 pages $29.95

HOW TO PREDICT THE UNPREDICTABLE

MANY LIVES, MANY MASTERS

By William Poundstone We are hard wired to believe that the world is more predictable than it is. From rock, paper, scissors to the stock market, discover the economics and psychology that will help you play to win. A hands-on guide to turning life’s odds in your favour – the art of outsmarting almost everyone. #47200 Pb 284 pages $19.95

By Louise Hay Ideal for restructuring one’s life and ˉnding self-esteem and self-love. In a series of chapters, each starts with a creative thought – the ˉrst is “Life is really very simpleWhat we give out, we get back.” It then discusses the issue in conversational style, providing motivation, reassur-

#11012 Pb 251 pages $24.95

HEAL YOUR BODY

By Louise Hay The author discusses the mental causes for physical illness and the metaphysical way to overcome them. A book of comfort and support. #11357 Pb 85 pages $12.95

WHY PEOPLE DON’T HEAL & HOW THEY CAN

By Caroline Myss The author provides a practical program for healing, mind body and spirit. With her practical approach to healing, readers will learn to overcome mental and emotional blocks to becoming well. Continually published since 1997. #02034 Pb 262 pages $24.95

by Peter Downey. Now in print for 20 years, this continues to be a preferred reference to new dads covering pregnancy, birth, newborns and young children. Understand the progress through pregnancy, living with a baby in the house, the various routines from changing nappies and the daily bath to sleep deprivation (that you’ll experience). All the important things for you be the switched on dad. #30266 Pb 303 pages $24.95

QUEEN BEES & WANNABEES

YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE

ance and comfort.

SO YOU’RE GOING TO BE A DAD

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By Tanner & Ball First published in 1989, this continues to be a valuable self-help guide to overcoming depression. Become reassured in daily living, look forward to positive outcomes during the day and cease dwelling on feelings of failure and hopelessness. 66227 Pb $29.95

$19.95

THE BRAIN THAT CHANGES ITSELF

By Norman Doige A collection of stories from the frontiers of brain science involving the author’s study of a centuries old notion that the adult human brain is ˉxed and unchanging. Yet he made a scientiˉc discovery called neuroplasticity which has overthrown that belief. We learn how people of average intelligence can, with brain exercises, improve their cognition and perception, develop muscle strength and even learn musical instruments – simply by imaging doping so. #72742 Pb 424 pages $29.95

THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES

By Cary Chapman So many couples have seen their marriages transformed through learning to speak the ˉve love languages. As you discover your own love language – and that of your spouse – you will understand yourself better and build a priceless advantage in the quest for love that lasts a lifetime. By helping each other feel truly and deeply loved you will be giving a gift that never fades away. #73158 Pb $24.95

THE POWER OF NOW

By Eckhart Tolle This is a guide to spiritual enlightenment – a guide to ˉnding the way out of psychological pain: authentic human power is found by surrendering to the Now, the silence and space all around us is one of the keys to entering inner peace. Oprah Winfrey says “It can transform your thinking. The Result? More joy, right now.” #27514 Pb 229 pages $22.95

By Dr Michael Schwarzchild This is a guide to improving children’s self-control using the author’s proven speciˉc disciplines. Learn how to set goals, make measurable changes, limit the number of disagreements and eliminate the use of physical punishment. #87044 HB 249 pages JUST 12.95

RESONATE

By Dr Louise Mahler The author is a voice coach extraordinaire, and demonstrates that your mind, body and voice are inextricably linked. She explains how your state of mind determines the way you hold your body, how your feelings resonate through your voice, and how this sequence ultimately inˊuences the way you are heard. To have your views heard more effectively this provides the methods and practical exercises to make it happen. #78905 Pb 191 pages $29.95

AUTHENTIC HAPPINESS

By Brian Weiss The true story of a prominent psychiatrist, his young patient, and the past life therapy that changed both their lives. #57864 Pb 219 pages

BEATING THE BLUES

HELPING YOUR DIFFICULT CHILD BEHAVE

By Martin Seligman This encourages the use of the new positive psychology to realize your potential for lasting fulˉlment. For 10 years Seligman has charted a new approach to living with ˊexible optimism and now he offers the revolutionary, scientiˉcally based idea of positive psychology. #11087 Pb 316 pages $34.95

THE BRAIN’S WAY OF HEALING

By Norman Doige Following the discovery that the brain has its own way of healing, this provides an understanding of the brain and mind – and the amazing process of the neuroplastic healing process that really works. Doige introduces us to doctors and patients who are healing the brain without surgery or medication, how chronic pain is alleviated, children treated who have autistic spectrum or ADD and others who have beneˉtted. 06374 Pb 408 pages $31.95

LOVE YOUR BODY

By Louise Hay This is written as a positive afˉrmation guide for loving and appreciating your body. It brings 54 afˉrmation treatments to help you create a beautiful, healthy. Happy body. If you are challenged by a particular part of your body, use the corresponding afˉrmation daily until you gain positive results. #38406 Pb 114 pages JUST $11.00

HOW TO CREATE A MIND

By Ray Kurzweil A fascinating look into the human mind which explains the advanced brain processes we take for granted, and reveals how artiˉcial intelligence, which was once the province of science ˉction, is now catching up. It unravels key areas such as love, learning and logic, plus the building blocks for our future. #47332 Pb 336 pages $19.95

COOKING & DIET The TWO-STEP LOW-FODMAP DIET & RECIPE BOOK

By Sue Shepherd This diet is an internationally recognised as the effective treatment for those suffering from irritable bowel syndrome and associated dietary illnesses. Lactose and fructose intolerances and most non-celiac gluten issues are included. Illust. #14205 Pb 280 pages $34.95

GRUB IN THE SCRUB

By Bernadette Jackson After an introduction to camp ovens, plus a shot list of items that make camp cooking easy, it shows photos and ideas for siting your camp cooking area, plus recipes. Very popular. #12691 Pb 130 pages

$25.00

PRICK WITH A FORK

By Larissa Dubecki Supposedly it is the world’s worst waitress that spills the beans about the goings-on of the restaurant trade. Read about what goes on “out the back.” The author earned her “worst waitress” status before she became one of Australia’s top restaurant critics. #66054 Pb 300 pages

PRIMAL BODY, PRIMAL MIND

By Nora Gedgaudas Examining the healthy lives of our pre-agricultural Paleolithic ancestors the author found a marked decline in current stature, bone density, and dental health, as well as the increase in birth defects, malnutrition and disease following the implementation of modern agricultural practices. She shows how our modern grain and carbohydrate heavy low fat diets are a far cry from the high fat moderate protein hunter gatherer diets that we are genetically programmed for. Such life style leads to life-long weigh gain but also cravings, mood disorders, cognitive problems, and cancer, osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, heart disease and mental illness. Her solutions include step by step guidelines, recipes and meal recommendations. #74133 Pb 430 pages $29.95

FAST FOOD FOR BUSY FAMILIES

by Pete Evans. Here are more than 100 quick and easy Paleo recipes – the book presents ideal recipes to save time in the kitchen. The collection covers breakfasts, lunches and dinners and also shows quick ideas when time is short and the aim is to keep things healthy. Snacks, barbecues and entertaining recipes are included. All the recipes are full of fresh vegetables, ethically farmed meats and offal, sustainable seafood, nuts and fruits – free of grains dairy, reˉned sugar and legumes. #37145 Pb 271 pages JUST $34.95

FERMENT YOUR VEGETABLES

By Amanda Feifer Fermented foods have become popular because its healthy eating and real food. This details how to naturally ferment vegetables using simple methods and equipment. 90 step by step recipes are

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THE CHEESEMAKER’S APPRENTICE

By Dr Sandra Cabot The book that explains all the hidden causes of weight excess, it provides an understanding on how to be successful in controlling your weight. It provides a 12 week Metabolic weight loss plan, informative case histories and delicious low carb recipes. #09383 Pb 349 pages $21.95

I QUIT SUGAR

By Sarah Wilson Winner of the ABIA 2014 award, this provides 108 sugar free recipes that provide an 8 week detox program and cookbook. The author writes from her own experience of losing weight and beating the sugar habit and overcoming cravings via proven and easy tricks. Read how to ˉnd health sugar substitutes and cook sugar free dishes:- deserts, cakes, chocolate, kid’s treats. Sneak and easy detox meals. #12577 pages 212 pages $29.95

by Sandra Cabot. This is for those who are overweight and unhealthy but cannot ˉnd a long term solution to their poor health. Cabot writes that the liver is the supreme organ of metabolism and provides allergy free recipes – choosing vegan, non dairy, gluten, nut and yeast free. There are strategies for controlling Cirrhosis, Hepatitis C & B, plus help for overweight children. #09185 Pb 214 $24.95

THE CSIRO TOTAL WELLBEING DIET

Introduction by Professor Manny Noakes A wonderful Recipe Collection featuring over 400 delicious recipes. Over time, Australians have found that the CSIRO diet really works and now the recipes compiled from CSIRO recipe collections are presented in a substantial volume. Full colour. #78538 Pb 616 pages $34.95

DRESSING & COOKING WILD GAME

By Tereesa Marrone We are receiving enquiries for venison cooking and this has just come to hand. It covers deer, rabbit, waterfowl, etc. in the butchery chapters and moves on to freezing, and then cooking. Recipes covering each meat show full list of ingredients plus preparation and cooking details. Well illust. #47195 Pb 208 pages JUST $19.95

By Sarah Wilson When you quit sugar you quit processed food. When you quit processed food, you are left with real whole food. The author shows how you can save money and time, and your health improves with a ˊourish. 306 recipes cover all meal requirements – and colour photos show the ˉnished dishes. #34397 Pb 374 pages JUST

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THE FOUR SEASON FARM GARDENER’S COOKBOOK

By Damrosch & Coleman This represents 120brecipes which use ingredients grown in your garden. The section dealing with the garden helps the use of small and bigger plots with easy to follow instructions that focus on a range of growing plans such as a salad garden or a winter garden. The recipes follow the just-picked produce that brings meaning to “fresh.” In full colour. #56697 Pb 483 pages JUST $19.95

FOOD FROM MANY GREEK KITCHENS

By Tessa Kiros The author has cooked at many high proˉle dining places around the world including Sydney. The dishes are presented with a recipe and preparation details plus any special details. To help you choose a dish the index lists an ingredient – such as almonds, anchovies, artichokes, or perhaps beef, beans, baklava, chicken, mussels or ˉsh. And then the recipes for the related dishes are listed. Or you can simply enjoy browsing through the book to make a choice. Illustrated in colour. #06523 HB 336 pages JUST 19.95

I Quit Sugar: SIMPLICIOUS

SPECIAL DELIVERY

By Annabel Crabb & Wendy Sharp This brings us 100 of the most winning recipes to make and to love. Some were used in the TV show Kitchen Cabinet and needed to be transported to the ˉlm sites. Included are recipes for savouries, a swag of delicious deserts, with all the instructions on how to take them with you if they are intended for another location. Fully illustrated. #66196 HB JUST $29.95

The Beginner’s Guide to EDIBLE HERBS

By Charles Smith Here are 26 herbs to grow and enjoy. It begins with descriptions of the herbs, how to effectively grow them, then using them in cooking, followed by process of preserving. There are so many uses described – quite informative. #25285 Pb 145 pages JUST $17.95

HOUSEHOLD WISDOM

By Shannon Lush & Jennifer Fleming “Spotless’ was the ˉrst book these authors released and the forerunner to this latest book was the ”How to be Comfy.” Now we have the beneˉt of these titles assembled into this room by room guide to affordable, practical and inspirational ideas to suit every budget. #30667 HB 679 pages JUST $19.95

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I CAN’T LOSE WEIGHT! And I Don’t Know Why

By Sasha Davies This is an insider’s guide to the art and craft of homemade cheese. It includes all the basics needed to get started: equipment, ingredients, taxonomy, techniques and how it works. There are 16 step by step recipes for fresh cheese, washed curd, grana style, blue cheese and more. Tricks of the trade from the experts. Illust. #37556 Pb 175 pages JUST $14.95

THE LIVER CLEANSING DIET

MAGGIE’S CHRISTMAS

THE COMMONSENSE COOKERY BOOK

Food editor Veronica Cuskelly This Centenary Edition of the Kitchen Classic will be recognised by families across the nation. A wonderful collection of recipes from the very basic recipes and processes to ˉne dining. #50124 HB 355 pages $27.95

By Maggie Beer The author notes that she has never lost the excitement of Christmas and all it entails. To celebrate the season with family and friends she prepares a bountiful table, sharing recipes and rituals for this special time. It Includes pre-Christmas drinks, buffet for events, suppers, sea-food dining, lunch, Boxing Day leftovers, New Year’s Eve dinner and lunch. Many recipes are included with full colour photos. #84400 Pb 359 pages $34.95

CUPCAKE CAKES

By Danielle Levy They are delicious, delightful and spectacular When a cake isn’t special enough cupcakes are the answer. Some recipes make one giant-sized cupcake to cut up and share while others features dozens of cupcakes in clever arrangements. Their ˉnish with so many designs these make appealing edible decorations and ˉne menus. Well illustrated. #40572 HB 143 pages JUST $12.95

RICK STEIN FROM VENICE TO ISTANBUL

Discover the ˊ avours of the Eastern Mediterranean following the memorable food odyssey of the author. Discover great food – we have access to them here – using ingredients of many fruits, garlic, ˉgs, peppers, olive oil, oregano, feta cheese – the list goes on. And the recipes are easy to follow plus full colour photos show of the ˉnishes dishes. #08603 HC 319 pages JUST $45.00

SIMPLY NIGELLA – FEEL GOOD FOOD

By Nigella Lawson. Whatever the occasion, food – in the making and the eating – should always be pleasurable. Simply Nigella taps into the rhythms of our cooking lives, with recipes that are uncomplicated, relaxed and yet always satisfying. From quick and calm suppers to stress-free ideas when catering for a crowd, or the instant joy of comfort food for cosy nights on the sofa, here is food guaranteed to make everyone feel good. #89358 HB 416 pages $59.99 NOW ONLY

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FARMING & NATURE THE KELPIE

By Tony Parsons This is the product of 65 years of research, breeding and keeping kelpies and covers the role of genetics and selection of breeding stock. Advice on loyalty and temperament, obedience, commands and developing control is included. Read about preparing the Kelpie for trialling, health and nutrition. Over 250 colour and b/w photos. #73597 HB 704 pages $150.00 JUST $130.00

PASTURED POULTRY PROFITS

By Joel Salatin The concept here is to produce quality birds for which customers are prepared to pay a premium – and the customers keep coming back for quality meat and eggs. Using economic, portable housing that is moved across the paddock the aim is to keep an eye on healthy birds and net proˉt. A full coverage is provided on chickens, feed, practical issues of pasture, protection from predators, trouble-shooting poor performance, dressing and marketing. #10901 Pb 334 pages $42.95

THE FLOWERING OF AUSTRALIA’S RAINFORESTS

By Williams & Adam From CSIRO publishing, this is a collection of rainforest plants and their pollination. It also examines the plant-pollination relationships found in rainforests worldwide, plus examines pollination in lore and legend, plant and ˊower evolution and development, and the role and function of colour, fragrance and form. Breeding systems, mimicry, spatial temporal and structural inˊuences on plant interaction, plus an overview of ˊoral syndromes. Well illustrated. #97632 HB JUST $59.95

THE COMPLETE COW

By Sara Rath An interesting history of dairy and beef cows of the world. There is a comprehensive range of breeds featured, references to breeding and why certain breeds are dominant in various countries.

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BREAKING THE SHEEP’S BACK

By Charles Massy From the respected author of ‘The Merino’ comes this new title that tells the shocking true story of the decline and fall of the Australian wool industry. It is seen as the country’s biggest industry disaster with 40 times more funds being lost in the downfall than in the more recent Australian Wheat Board scandal. It ranges across the terms of 7 federal governments and despite this politically sanctioned collapse, there has not been a royal commission, and this is the ˉrst in depth study of the circumstances. #38857 Pb 432 pages $39.95

MATESHIP & MONEYMAKING

By Rory O’Malley This is about the Australian shearing industry – it examines the clash of unions with the spirit of rural enterprise from 1895-1995. It steps through the wool industry covering the producers’, the shearers, the agents and political points of view. A number of strikes occurred over time, life in several major sheep stations and their woolsheds, the wide comb introduction, the beginning of Grazcos, and the market. #00888 Pb 379 pages $29.95

PLANTS OF WESTERN NEW SOUTH WALES

By Cunningham, Mulham, Millthorpe and Leigh This edition from the CSIRO in keeps alive one of the country’s treasured references on its plant life. The research undertaken by the authors has contributed to a most comprehensive record and it covers the area roughly following the old Western Lands Division. Full colour photos. #03634 Hb 767 pages $180.00 JUST $150.00

EUCALYPTS A Celebration

By Wrigley & Fagg The authors feature eucalypts showing their diversity, their place in our history, arboretums, farm landscapes, forest settings, some spectacular individual trees and their role in construction such as railway bridges and housing. As an integral part of the Australian landscape and a familiar part of our development, the quality, illustrated technical and family reference celebrates their identity and beauty. A comprehensive study. #10809 Pb 343 pages JUST $39.95

SALAD BAR BEEF

By Joel Salatin The key to Salatin’s beef is its taste and here he explains how in a variety of ways this can be achieved. An incisive commentary on herd selection, pasture quality, matching forage supply with animal demand, health and husbandry, and even the quality of hay. The aim is to produce beef at low cost and sell it at a premium. #368 pages Pb $42.95

3rd edition Vaikunthanath Das Kavira A pioneering new book on homeopathy for plant diseases, it explains how the author stumbled by accident upon the treatment of plants when he was asked to treat a rust problem in apple trees. He treated the symptoms and the rust problem disappeared. The book focuses on the homeopathic treatment of plants in cases of malnourishment, parasitic and fungal attack, bacterial and viral disease damage, and weed infestation. #86477 HB 332 pages $77.00

THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO BEEKEEPING

By S & D Johnson Understand the details of beekeeping – there are helpful tips, strategies and information on bee anatomy and behaviour, bee health, installation and routine care, dealing with pests, diseases and problems. Read how to harvest, bottle, market and sell your custom honey and other hive products. Illust. #44477 Pb 175 pages $19.95

HOMEOPATHY FOR FARM & GARDEN

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HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT A New Framework For Decision Making

By Alan Savory A most comprehensive and established reference for land holders to manage their agricultural businesses. It considers the natural science, agronomic and commercial factors in the decision process. #914 pages $49.95

DEFENDING BEEF

By Nicolette Niman This case for sustainable meat production comes from long time vegetarian, environmental lawyer turned rancher, who dispels popular myths that eating beef is bad for you and the planet. Using sound scientiˉc data and living examples from around the world to provide a comprehensive argument that cattle can help build carbon sequestering soils, enhance diversity, prevent soil degradation and provide valuable nutrition. #85361 Pb 274 pages $24.95

RUNNING DOWN

By Mary White The material in this book provides a thorough coverage of the Australian continent and its formation from the time of Gondwana. Each of coastal water catchments are illustrated as a combined resource and then separated for each section. It clearly shows the Murray Darling system. Reservoirs are marked on maps. The book provides a real source of knowledge for understanding the water sources and lows, and the possibilities for conserving the continent’s water resource. #09042 HB 272 pages $49.95b

WEEDS OF THE SOUTH EAST

By E J Richardson et al This is an identiˉcation guide covering the area south of a line running east – west through Dubbo and in the Australian South Eastern states. It shows 1600 colour photos, comprehensive descriptions with close up views of plant features. It describes over 2000 plant species, varieties and hybrids including weeds of agriculture, bushland, waterways, gardens wasteland and amenity areas. #88534 Pb 438 pages JUST $69.95

HOW TO RAISE CATTLE

By Philip Hasheider This updated edition provides easy to follow details on choosing the cattle suitable for your situations, how to feed and control their movement, manage the herd and keep it healthy, breed your herd. Breeding, carving and calf care is detailed. Illust. #43807 Pb 199 pages JUST $19.95

HOW TO RAISE POULTRY

By Christine Heinrichs Select the breeds you want, feed and house your ˊock, and keep your birds healthy. Illustrated examples throughout cover hatching eggs and raising birds, breed poultry and harvest and seel the products. #45672 Pb 176 pages JUST $19.95

HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK

By Butterˉeld, Bingham and Savory A support reference for Savory’s text which provides explanations of planning procedures, diagrams and practical step by step guidance for the decision process. #38850 Pb 272 pages $34.95

HOW TO RAISE SHEEP

By Philip Hasheider Whether you are intending to secure a few ewes or a small ˊock, this provides comprehensive details on sheep care and breeding. Read about choosing the sheep suitable, care and health issues, breeding, delivering and raising lambs. Well illustrated. #45243 Pb 176 pages JUST $19.95

REPITLES & AMPHIBIANS OF AUSTRALIA

7th edition by Harold Cogger The latest edition of this highly regarded title is due for release in March – it is regarded by so many as the ultimate reference on the 1194 species described. Distribution with map indicators, photographs and details of the frogs, crocodiles, tortoises, lizards and snakes make it a most comprehensive reference. Identiˉcation keys allow a specimen in hand to be identiˉed. #00350 HB 1056 pages

WAS $150.00 JUST $130.00 NATURAL SHEEP CARE

By Pat Coleby The author applies a natural approach to husbandry and health, covering sheep in meat, wool or milk production. Attention is given to breeding for ˉner wool and meat, land management, treatment of diseases and other health problems. #11907 Pb 215 pages $34.95

HOW TO RAISE CHICKENS

By Christine Heinrichs Contains easy to follow advice on breeds, how to house and feed chickens, manage them and keep them healthy, select and cull for breeding. Read about egg incubation, care of chicks, show poultry. Well illustrated. #43777 Pb 208 pages JUST $19.95

OCEAN SHORES TO DESERT DUNES

By David Keith This is an excellent reference of the vegetation of NSW and the ACT. It progressively catalogues the general location of trees and shrubs of the various regions and moves steadily westwards, indicating the density of vegetation in graphic mapping, plus the species involved and presents them in colour photos and text covering descriptions. A description of the country is also included. #79202 Pb 352 pages JUST $53.95

SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE

By Dr Arden Anderson A long term reference for farmers and now reprinted, this discusses important and advanced methods for sustainable farming. It describes a sophisticated, professional farming system designed to enhance biological activity in the soil, provide energy to the crop and build internal resistance to pests and diseases. Gain an understanding of the relationship between chemistry and plant biology, why weeds can tell you about the soil’s fertility needs, and how to produce crops, pasture, turf, landscape of balanced nutritional and mineral content. #11356 Pb 376 pages $45.00

THE WORKSHOP 101 Performance Projects for Your PICKUP & SUV

By Rick Shandley Improve engine horse-power and performance, improve off-road handling, upgrade the brakes, customize the truck’s appearance, and ideas for better cab comfort and style. Full details of process plus colour illustrations and diagrams. #31453 Pb JUST $22.95

The World of CLASSIC TRACTORS

By Ian Johnston An Australian publication which shows off tractors from a wide range of countries with photos and text on their local owners and display sites. It begins showing two tractors in Queensland – one a Aveling Porter, the other an International Mogul. The range includes Lanz Bulldog, Daniels Mogul, Sheppard, David Brown, Latil, Climax, Kubota, Fendt, Twin City, Marshall- the list goes on. A remarkable collection. Large format. #76919 HB 290 pages $35.00

Art of the JOHN DEERE TRACTOR

FIX IT

By Kris Palmer How to repair Automotive Dents, Scratches, Tears and Stains – the sub-title covers the range of purposes that can give life to an older car. Freshen the interior and exterior, save money by doing it yourself, and improve your car’s resale value. #39893 Pb JUST $14.95

By Lee Klancher This features models from the Waterloo Boy to the 4520 series which was built in 1969. 200 photographs show off the collection assembled over time by Walter and Bruce Keller in Wisconsin. A commentary accompanies each model. #47027 Pb 190 pages $22.95

THE CHROME COWGIRL Guide to the Motorcycle Life

By Sasha Mullins The author writes this speciˉcally for the young women who want to hop on a motorcycle and ride away from their daily grind. She has had a lifetime involvement with motorcycles and provides a thoughtful, humorous perspective on living life on two wheels. #29221 Pb 192 pages

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CREATING YOUR OWN WORKSHOP

By Charlie Self A successful workshop requires careful planning and organising and this book is helpful reference for deciding where to put the shop, the basic needs, electrical, lighting, storage and more. It also discusses the choice of tools, benches and equipment that will make the workshop practical. 08419 Pb 208 pages $34.95

By Oscar Will This is a collection of those reliable little workhorses that have done the mowing, cultivating, planting and odd jobs on small farms and blocks in the last 60 years. It uses vintage advertisements and 150 photos of some of the most innovative small tractors. #31965 HB 128 pages JUST $19.95

By James Burgess Fully titled “A Practical Treatise on Coach Building Historical and Descriptive” and it was published in 1881. After a general description of the various forms of coachwork, the book describes the step by step construction, the selection and processing of timbers, the ironwork, springs, fore-carriages, wheel plates and painting. Final chapters deal with the lining and upholstery. Illust. #43652 HB 188 pages $34.95

THE WHEELWRIGHT’S SHOP

By George Sturt The author writes about his trade as a wheelwright an the late 19th century. It offers an insight into the craftsman’s world. It discusses the selection of timbers used in the fellies and spokes, the hub construction and the rims, plus the special techniques involves in each step of construction. Illust. #91954 Pb 236 pages $35.95

TABLE SAW BASICS

TURNING Taunton’s Complete Illustrated Guide

By Richard Raffan Highly regarded for his skills in this craft, Raffan provides a comprehensive coverage of the subject. Learn about sharpening and using tools. It covers from basic to advanced techniques, spindle and faceplate work, turn bowls and boxes, and turn hollow vessels. Very well illustrated. Large format. #86721 HB 2145 pages JUST $49.95

HOW TO RESTORE YOUR MOTORCYCLE

2nd edition by Mark Zimmerman This covers a wide range of classic bikes – Honda Benly to a Vincent Rapide, plus Japanese, British, American, German and Italian bikes. Major mechanical and electrical systems are covered, plus systems on more modern machines – fuel injection, electronic ignition and more advanced suspension systems. Fully illust. #37721 Pb 188 pages JUST $24.95

By Perce Butterworth Carburettors have been part of the petrol engine’s function for ages. This book provides an interesting study of the Amal Concentric Mark l carburettor which became a standard ˉtting to most British motorcycles from 1967 – including the Norton Big Twin, Atlas Twin, Ariel and several others. It provides a thorough coverage of the ˉtting and settings to various motorbikes indicating the setting for choke, main jet, pilot jet, needle jet, needle position, throttle slide, ˊoat, and other details. Colour and b/w photos of mounting and components. #54402 Pb 88 pages $39.95

GUN DIGEST BOOK OF THE REVOLVER

By Todd Bridigum This is a skill that do-ityourself enthusiasts need and this is a book that will help achieve it. Popular welding techniques are covered – shielded metal arc (stick), gas metal arc (MIG), gas tungsten arc welding (TIG), brazing, soldering and even metal cutting. Each section has a series of exercises fully illustrated. #31743 Pb 208 pages JUST $27.95

Come in to our bookstore and browse our EXPANDED range in the “MEN’S SHED: MOSTLY FOR BLOKES” By Roger Cliffe The table saw is one of the ˉrst power tools that beginning craftsmen buy but is sometimes an underused and misunderstood tool. This provides a comprehensive coverage of the many uses of the table saw. Users will discover all the secrets of mastering the table saw’s amazing capabilities. It also details the models, accessories and blades as well the full range of cuts such as crosscuts, rip cuts, dado, rabbet and mitre cuts. Fully illustrated. #07216 Pb 128 pages JUST $8.95

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WOODCARVING BASICS

By A & G Bridgewater Not a large book, but it is a start to ˉnish guide on woodcarving. It begins by explaining the shape and function of basic tools including gouges, knives and mallets, and how to keep them sharp. It explains the various types of wood and their characteristics. Then go ahaed and whittle, chip, incise and carve wonderful works of your own. A selection of projects with step by step details are included. Fully illust. #13346 Pb 124 pages JUST $9.95

GARDEN TRACTORS

PROFESSIONAL SHEET METAL FABRICATION

By Ed Barr Here is a wealth of knowledge on this speciˉc subject. It covers cutting, shaping and joining metal for any project, fabrication from simple patch panels to complex body parts, and detailed instructions for welding, grinding, hammering and shaping processes. Full colour photos. #44927 Pb 304 pages $39.95

By Grant Cunningham This covers all aspects of the double action revolver – the shooting, handling. carrying, maintaining and providing accessories. #18125 Pb 240 pages

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SOUTHERN CROSS ENGINES

By Rob Laurent This is an illustrated history of Toowoomba Foundryís Steam, Internal Combustion and Windmill Engines. Over a period of 74 years the business produced a range of steam, petrol, kerosene and diesel engines with the Southern Cross name. They ranged from 1 1/2 h.p. pump engines to 100 ton locomotives and throughout the country engines were commonly used to power irrigation pumps, shearing gear, saw benches, lawn mowers aircraft and other purposes. A comprehensive history of the company and the machinery produced is shown. Windmills and pumps are included. B&w and colour plus some exploded views. #92101 Pb 296 pages $45.00

TRIM & FINISH CARPENTRY

By Black & Decker Here are tips and techniques from the pros. Trim carpentry is not as difˉcult as we might think. Read about the ˉner aspects of how to transform a plain room into a stately place. Colour photos show how to ˉt common trim features including window and door trim, moulding, chair rails, ceiling abutments and much more. Comes with DVD. #35236 Pb 156 pages $24.95

HOW TO REPAIR YOUR CAR

FITTING & MACHINING

From TAFE Victoria A comprehensive covering of the metalwork processing in the tradesman’s or handyman’s workshop. #38197 HB 639 pages

By Paul Brand The author provides easy to follow routines in car repair and maintenance. Read what to do when your car needs help, there are easy car care tips that save money, simple repairs that you can do, plus maintenance tips that will save you money and improve petrol use. Fully illustrated and repair routines well structured. #22734 Pb 224 pages JUST $19.95

MOVING THE EARTH

6th edition by Herbert Nichols A comprehensive coverage of earth moving machinery, their operation, and land conversion work that they do. E.g. building farm dams includes the calculations of volumes of water conserved. #02672 HB JUST $160.00

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MACHINERY’S HANDBOOK

29th edition The latest edition of the “essential” handbook for machinists, metal workers and processers. It is recognised as the ˉnest reference covering the extensive range of tables, references and technical data for manufacturing and industrial engineers, designers, draftsmen, toolmakers, machinists, tradesmen, engineering and technology students, and the serious home hobbyist. #29019 HB 2800 pages $149.95

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A 21st Century Approach to FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

By Ed Henry & Megan Rowlands. The sub-title of this book is “Quadruple Bottom Line Planning” – and that in itself expresses the four essential elements in the decision making process of operating a rural business. It is presented in an ideal style, laid out in a easy to digest format showing the necessary data that relates to the examples provided. Early sections proceed through the establishment of objectives a farmer operator will make. There is a section on how to properly undertake an analysis on the various industry factors that will impact on your decisions. It opens the mind into areas one might simply take for granted, e.g. biological status and topography. There is a chapter on marketing – this encourages the reader to think outside the conventional square by providing many examples. Several more chapters stimulate thought about the whole farm business planning process. The book would be a valuable reference for all manner of rural enterprises – as one moves through the text there are references to wool, wheat, wine grapes, cotton,cattle - this list continues. And it is easily read and understood. Over 100 farms in the Central West are applying the books principles. Large format. #21915 Pb 355 pages $75.00

1001 GREAT FISHING TIPS

By Paul Worsteling How to ˉsh, where to go, when to try, and what to take. This is the ultimate guide to catching ˉsh in Australian waters – whether it was off the rocks, in a boat at the beach, sitting on a jetty or standing on a riverbank. #37831 Pb 210 pages $34.95

THE OUTSIDER MY LIFE IN INTRIGUE

By Frederick Forsyth An amazing life of a man, a former RAF pilot, he became a journalist and ˉction writer of prominence. During his career he was threatened by an arms dealer in Hamburg, was strafed by a MiG ˉghter during the Nigerian civil war, and landed during a bloody coup in Guinea-Bissau. He wrote 12 best seller novels. #75418 Pb 364 pages JUST $29.95

ZOO ANIMALS

2nd ed by Hosey, Melˉ and Pankhurst Considered the authoritative text for those seeking greater understanding on animal behaviour it ensures zoo animals are managed effectively. It is an ideal resource for anyone seeking a thorough grounding in the subject. It offers a global perspective, features mammalian and non-mammalian species, giving a true reˊection of the range of species encountered in many zoos. Illust, photos. #93528 Pb 643 pages $69.95

TOM CULLEY A Reˊection

THE LONG PADDOCK

By Andrew Chapman & Tim Lee Drover lead lives very much governed by the pace of the herds, the seasons, and the feed along the stock routes. The Long Paddock is about taking stock to better pastures or markets and the colour photographs shown relate this movement. Landscape format. #67268 HB JUST $39.95

VILLAGE VETS

By Bennett & Carroll Two good mates arrive in a country town and start to treat a country side of animals. This records some of the countless operations and treatments they have conducted, and identiˉes the incredible range of surgeries and treatments on the range of life from guinea pigs, horses and cattle to dogs and even ˉsh. #34184 Pb 288 pages JUST $29.95

POGUE’S BASICS

By David Pogue Do you feel inadequate when it comes to understanding today’s electronic gadgets? Here are the essential tips and shortcuts (that nobody bothers to tell you) for simplifying the technology in your life. When it comes to technology there is no drivers licence or ofˉcial pamphlet . Somehow we are supposed to know how to use your phone, tablet, computer, camera, Web browser, e-mail and other gadgets. This helps you master them. #53480 Pb 357 pages $26.95

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By Andrew Jennings Uncovering the scandal at FIFA was the work of investigative reporter Jennings. It was his scrutiny that brought down Sepp Blatter. Jennings worked on this for ten years and the evidence he gave to the FBI led to FIFA arrests and the resignation of Sepp Blatter. The crimes and evidence are

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By Brian Solomon Captured in words and colour photographs, this provides a collection of 50 of the world’s top railways. Descriptions of the original concept, plus features make these trips outstanding are included. #12174 HB 208 pages JUST $44.95

THE SHEARERS

by Evan McHugh. Straight from the shearing sheds, this brings the reality that the nation is no longer riding on the sheep’s back, but the aching, creaking backs of shearers still prevail. The stories range from the blade shearer record holder Jack Howe and union man cum poet, Julian Smart to today’s young guns having top adapt to a changing industry. Shearers contributed to the formation of both the Labor and National parties and a national song “Waltzing Matilda” was written on a west Queensland sheep station. A well presented history of the people “from the board,” #78158 Pb 292 pages $32.95

THE TWILIGHT OF STEAM

By Brian Solomon This is great photography from the last days of steam locomotives in America. Large format images show iconic engines at work and at rest all over the USA and Canada, against the landscapes of the plains, the mountains and the yards. Large format. #45863 HB 190 pages

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WATERFRONT

By Duncan McNab Graft, corruption and violence, the wharves have been a crime frontier since 1788. Ever since the First Fleet dropped anchor, Australia’s ports have been a breeding ground for Australia’s most notorious criminals, and a magnet for local and overseas crime syndicates. After a century of Royal Commissions, reports, denials and crackdowns, crime and wrongdoing in our ports remains organised, entrenched and incredibly proˉtable. #32518 Pb 344 pages $29.95

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By Arthur Cotterell China is the oldest continuous civilization in existence today and stands to become the most inˊuential. The author provides a view of that nation over 2000 years, examining the role of its imperial capitals which were the foundation of that dynasty. These are examined for key issues that made them relevant in current times. #50101 Pb 304 pages JUST $17.95

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By Stephen Burns This relates the life and times of Tom Culley MBE, the stud master who bred the “Wonga Whoppers” which has been researched by a former jackaroo Stephen Burns. Seen as one of the top sheep breeders of the post-war era the book also covers the pastoral settlement in the Riverina and in particular, Tubbo Station. The history of the industry also includes studs back to the beginning of the 1900s. #52098 HB $39.95

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tity is one of Australia’s largest beef producers with a herd of 185,000 cattle, supplying markets in Japan, United ROSS MCCARTHY Y DUBBO CITY COUNCIL’S CIL’S States and South East Asia. The comT CITY DEVELOPMENT pany reported an annual net profit of PROGRAM LEADER $50 million in June. The family-owned company has pastoral leases covering N the June 17 this year, Austral- 101,000 square kilometres with Anna ia signed a landmark Free Trade Creek – at 23,000 square kilometres, Agreement with China, our larg- the biggest cattle station in the world – est trading partner, with a total trade in the portfolio. While final bids were worth almost $160 billion in 2013-14, to be lodged by October 27, outcome is and a growing source of investment. unknown at time of writing. The China-Australia Free Trade While there have been rumours of Agreement (ChAFTA) will lock in ex- Chinese companies looking to puristing trade and provide the catalyst chase iconic Australian food brands, for future growth across a range of ar- China National Cereals Oils and Foodeas including goods, services, and in- stuffs Corporation (COFCO), a Chinese vestment, including agriculture. state owned trader, has taken control The Agreement secures better mar- of Toowoomba based farm commodity ket access for Australia to the world’s trader Pent Ag Nidera. The company second largest economy, improves our purchased 51 per cent of this business competitive position in a rapidly grow- five years ago with the remaining 49 ing market, promotes increased two- per cent purchased just recently from a way investment and reduces import Netherlands-based agribusiness. This costs. It is a win for households and business is the largest exporter for businesses alike. sorghum to the Chinese market from The first shipment of live cattle for Australia; it also exports chickpea and slaughter flew out of Melbourne in Oc- grain legumes in addition to the Austober, with the Qantas 747 cargo plane tralian domestic market. carrying some 150 Angus/Angus cross All this activity is happening at a steers on a 12 hour flight to Hondo in time when there are global concerns Chongquing province in South West at China potentially militarising the China. Chonqguing is just smaller in Spartly Islands which are located in size than Tasmania, but has about 30 the South China Sea. This cluster of million people in comparison with Tas- some disputed 750-odd small islands mania’s half million. has been the source of conversation for Our federal Agriculture Minster some time with military interest from Barnaby Joyce is reported to have China, Taiwan, Vietnam Brunei and forecast the new marMalaysia, and with ket would start slowescalating tensions ly but could reach one over the ownermillion head a year. ship of these IsTo put this into per- ` lands. Beijing has spective, the Austral- Australia is in a great reclaimed 17 times ia cattle herd is apas much land from proximately 26 to 27 place to take the the sea in two million head, making opportunity exporting years as the othChina a significant of our agricultural er claimants have client for Australian exports which can only over the past 40 beef. years. With more Going forward, it’s be good for our regional than 40 per cent believed the bulk of economy, agribusiness of China’s GDP live exports will be by and our farmers. coming from trade sea. The intention is and 90 per cent of for importation cattle trade by sea, this is to be processed according to the Aus- an important area to China in terms of tralian animal welfare standards un- commercial interest. This area is also der the Exporter Supply Chain Assur- significant as a trade route to Australia ance System (ESCAS). This system is with much of our merchandise trade based on four principles including ani- passing through the South China Sea. mal welfare, control through the supAustralia is being seen as a great ply chain, traceability through the sup- place to invest and do business. We ply chain and independent audit. need to maintain our clean green staIt’s not just beef the Chinese enjoy; tus and image and not allow political the market is the biggest consumer of interference as we saw with the Live exported wine. Australia’s advantage Cattle Trade into Indonesia during the is the clean green nature of our pro- Gillard era. Hopefully we as a nation duce, and into the future, traceabil- have learned to respect other counity will play an increasingly important tries’ values and customs, and we take role. Numbers as high as 40,000 mil- a leadership role in developing protolion litres of Australian wine to China cols and by education rather than be have been reported in just a year. imposing bans. Nevertheless Australia is in a great Chinese companies are reported to be dominating the bids for the iconic place to take the opportunity exportpastoral company S. Kidman and Co., ing of our agricultural exports which and no surprise with a headline in the can only be good for our regional econAustralian Financial Review of “Chi- omy, agribusiness and our farmers. Have a great weekend. nese dominate Kidman bids”. This en-

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a business plan that works! S accountants and business advisors, we regularly get asked to review business plans and cash flow forecasts. One of the key areas that quite often seems to be a stumbling block is the business’s key point of difference. If you have a business product or service that cannot articulately describe its point of difference to the competition, the default position will usually come down to price. After all, why should a customer or client pay more when they can get exactly the same from any one of your competitors? Here are some tips on what you need to do to work out your point of difference.

1. Research your competition HOW do you keep up to date with what your competitors are doing or offering? When was the last time you reviewed their offers and prices? If you aren’t doing this simple exercise, you may be missing out on sales conversions without realising why.

2. Compare what they offer in terms of price and other addons ONCE you have listed down what your competitors are doing, set up a table and compare your product or service to what they are doing. Are you just offering the same thing and, if so, are you dearer, cheaper or the same price? If you are dearer, can you justify the value to the potential customer?

3. Brainstorm with your team SIT down with your accountants or business advisors and team and work out how you can sell your product or service differently to your competitors. For example, a pub may offer a courtesy bus for free to take patrons home within the area every hour so they can enjoy a drink without the worry of drink driving. Can you offer things like: z After sales service if there is a problem; z SMS texts when servicing is due;

z Free maintenance and servicing for, say, the first two years (car dealers sometimes offer this); z Greater warranty terms; z Money back guarantee; z Loyalty rewards;

4. Develop a sales script so the message is clear ONCE you know what your competitors are doing and what you can offer that is different, make sure you build this into your sales scripts for your selling team. Do role plays and ensure they can clearly get this message across so the customer can compare apples with apples.

5. Review quotation templates DO your quotes actually make it easy for customers to compare to other quotes they have received from competitors, so you have a greater chance that they will see the extra things they will receive with your product or service? Or is it just a brief description of price and the product?

6. Update marketing material NATURALLY you should promote why you are different in your quotes, advertising, website, brochures and any other marketing material. See if the local media will run a story on what you do that is different and innovative. This will give you not only free marketing but create credibility within the market place.

CONCLUSION: WHEN you work through your business planning process, make sure you consider what you do differently compared to the competition. If you are selling exactly the same thing, it will become a price war – and those with the deeper pockets such as public companies can play this game until you go out of business. A point of difference will typically see a higher business valuation price also. Do your research, be creative and don’t be shy in telling the marketplace, and not only survive but thrive!

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Making a mint BY KATE WRIGHT NSPIREDMOOD.COM.AU

OOKING for a cool, sweet treat on a balmy spring evening? Look no further than these mouth-watering chocolate after dinner mints. They’re sugar free, Paleo, and made with real chocolate, which means you’ll get your chocolate fix sorted in just a few small bites. Guaranteed.

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BORDER screening measures for the Ebola virus will be downgraded across Australia’s air and sea ports as the risk of infection continues to diminish. From early December, travellers coming into Australia will no longer be required to complete the Ebola-related Travel History Card, which was introduced just on 12 months ago in response to what some have called an “epidemic” of the deadly disease in East Africa. More than 22 million people have arrived on our shores in that time, 17 million of whom completed the Ebola-related screening card – 2000 travellers were identified as having been in an Ebola affected country and 155 passengers who declared exposure to a person with Ebola or recorded an increased temperature, were referred to human quarantine officers for further assessment. Thankfully, no cases of Ebola were recorded.

So grab a good book, pour yourself a cup of tea, and chill out on one of these beautiful spring evenings with a couple of these little beauties.

Chocolate after dinner mints Ingredients 100gm raw cacao butter 6 level tablespoons of raw cacao powder 3 level tablespoons of brown rice malt syrup (or raw honey if you

HEALTH IN BRIEF Worldwide Ebola cases have dropped from 650 new cases per week at the time Australia introduced enhanced border screening measures to an average of fewer than five cases per week today. As a result of this decline, the World Health Organisation (WHO) this week declared Sierra Leone Ebola-free after Liberia was cleared in September 2015. Cases in Guinea – on of the three Ebola-affected countries – also continue to decline to low levels. Passengers arriving in Australia will no longer have to complete the Ebola related travel history card or undergo temperature screening. However, standard screening protocols will still be in place to identify and assess passengers who have been in an Ebola affected country in the past 21 days. SmartGate clearance will con-

prefer) 6 large, fresh chocolate mint leaves, roughly chopped 12 tiny, fresh chocolate mint leaves, to garnish Method Melt the cacao butter in a heat-proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Add the chocolate mint leaves and stir through to coat. Add the cacao powder and whisk with a fork until smooth. Add the rice malt syrup and stir until smooth. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the chocolate

into each hole of a 12-hole silicon cupcake tray (ensuring the silica tray is on a baking tray for ease of movement. You don’t want the chocolate to go sliding around the place when transferring to the fridge, or worse – falling on the floor!). If you have actual chocolate mould trays, you could pour the chocolate into these instead. Top each chocolate with one tiny chocolate mint leaf. Place the chocolate in the fridge to set. Enjoy! Makes 12.

tinue to ask questions about travel to an Ebola-affected country and exit screening of passengers leaving airports in the three West African countries affected by the recent outbreak will also continue to ensure that those of high risk – or displaying symptoms – of Ebola aren’t able to board an aircraft.

index); 8.2 per cent and 0.2 per cent perceived their child to be overweight or very overweight respectively, while the actual numbers were 16.3 per cent and 5.8 per cent. Data was collected from 4437 parents from 2009 to 2012 as part of the Western Australian Health and Wellbeing Surveillance System, with parents asked to judge if their child was underweight, normal weight, overweight or very overweight. Parents were also asked about their intentions in relation to their children’s weight. More than half the parents with children above or below the healthy BMI range reported an intention to do nothing about their child’s weight. Co-author Dr Christina Pollard, from Curtin University, said if parents are wrongly classifying the weight, they’re less likely to intervene. According to Pollard, as more ore children are becoming heavier in the general population it becomes “normalised”, so parents may misjudge the weight category of their own kids. AAP MSS/EVT

Parents in big fat denial over kids’ weight PUT down the takeaway dinner and take note, mums and dads of the Orana region – a new study says you may unintentionally be contributing to your child’s unhealthy future. Research recently published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health showed that many parents misjudge their child’s weight which can mean they do nothing to help their kids become healthy. While 80.9 per cent perceived their child’s weight as normal, only 71.8 per cent of the kids surveyed were actually a healthy weight based on BMI (body mass

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Could a cancer vaccine be close? PERTH-BASED cancer researcher believes he and his team may be just a few steps away from developing a vaccination that will help shrink cancerous tumours. Professor Bruce Robinson, from UWA’s School of Medicine and Pharmacology says the vaccine on which his team has been working aims to “wake up” the body’s immune system so it would attack and shrink a tumour. Robinson is confident that human trials could be rolled out within a year or so. But it’s not just empty selfconfidence from an enthusiastic team of academics. The National Health and Medical Research Council has acknowledged the real potential of the immunotherapy strategy, backing Robinson’s team to the tune of $2.5 million through a Centres of Research Excellence grant. An excited Robinson this week said the grant was the culmination of a great deal of dedicated research. “Two of the most exciting recent advances in cancer research are immunotherapy – which the Science journal hailed as Breakthrough of the Year in 2013 – and the DNA se-

Professor Bruce Robinson of the University of Western Australia, whose team of researchers believes they’re close to developing a vaccine that will shrink cancerous tumours.

quencing of tumour mutations. “For so long we’ve wondered why the body’s immune system sees cancer mutations yet doesn’t attack them as they would, say, attack a virus. We now understand that cancers

are able to fool the immune system into thinking they are friend rather than foe, so the body’s anti-cancer killer cells fail to attack the tumour cells, and they grow, multiply and spread unhindered.”

Robinson says the aim of the research is to discover these mutations using modern DNA sequencing methods then to introduce vaccines containing the cancer mutations into another part of the body to force

the immune system to “wake up” and go on the attack to shrink a tumour. While a handful of international researchers have been working in this area of frontier medical science, none has yet succeeded in producing and administering a vaccine that induces tumour shrinkage in patients. And whereas most international groups are working mainly in the area of melanoma, the UWA researchers are mostly focusing on the asbestos cancer mesothelioma and lung cancers. “Our researchers have already proved that we can identify these mutations and detect killer cell responses,” the professor says. “We are administering such vaccines to animals and this grant will allow us to progress the research and work out the best methods of vaccine design and delivery as a basis for human trials. “The big plus is that this is a local discovery that could be immediately translated for the benefit of patients here in Australia because it would not be limited by a pharmaceutical patent.”

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Velvet underground BY SAM WYLIE-HARRIS T may take courage to create an ultra glam look with extravagant textures in rich hues and jewel tones, but moody room sets are coming into their own, and grand designs can be a pleasure to come home to. Some say this style is more suited to the cooler months, and if that’s you then it’s not too soon to start planning and purchasing ready for a makeover towards the end of summer. Luxurious and opulent, plush velvets, furniture with gentle curves, smoked glass and anything inspired by the glamour of the 1920s, art deco or 18th century classic French design, will help you create an eye-catching scheme with long lasting appeal.

STYLE ME UP “The Boutique Hotel look was born out of an increased interest by our customers in products which bring a sense of luxury back into their homes,” says Pip Prinsloo, designer manager Home at major UK department store John Lewis. “This demand is not disposable, but for striking pieces that are

beautifully designed and use the best materials to stand the test of time. From luxurious textiles to opulent finishes and prints, Boutique Hotel has a polished feel that aims to impress and stimulate the senses.” Lustrous and dramatic, rich textiles can transform a room, especially when they’re mixed with dark decos and anything ornate; and they can withstand wear and tear more than you might think. “Velvet is a fabric which speaks sartorial volumes. It screams luxury, but also comfort, as nothing can compare to the silky tactile softness of this fabric’s unique pile,” says Alison Cork, founder of WITHIN Home. “This is why it’s superb for any item of furniture we may sit upon and be enveloped by – a velvet sofa is the ultimate statement piece.”

THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT Along with glitzy hotels, designers have also drawn inspiration from elegant city living that reflects the glamour of a Parisian apartment, New York pied-a-terre or a bygone age of opulence, and more formal entertaining when cocktails would be served before dinner.

Puccini Dining Chair, Dining Table, Levin 8 Bulb Ceiling Light, Brass/Opal, all Boutique Hotel collection. Photos: PA

The Furia Odyssey Large Sofa, Marco Sapphire Blue, Firenze Cut Velvet Cushion, Blue, Puccini 4-Door Cabinet, Rectangular Coffee Table, Bailey Fixed Cover Footstool, Daytona Fabric, Citrine, Light Legs, all part of the Boutique Hotel collection

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ing local watermelon during this peak season:

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CHECKERBOARD WATERMELON SALAD

or vinaigrette dressing. A pinch of sea salt tastes good, too. Makes 2 servings. Alternate idea: Replace two honeydew cubes with cube-shaped avocado.

It has to be a watermelon summer! The luscious, juicy treat has made a regular appearance in our soups, salads, grilled sides and sliced up on large platters for the perfect al fresco “big crowd” dessert. Summer days are on their way, so grab a fresh melon today and let it quench your thirst, satisfy your sweet tooth and provide lots of “good for you” vitamins A, B-6 and C. Here are some creative ideas for serv-

10 chunks of ripe watermelon and 8 chunks of ripe honeydew melon cut into 3/4-inch cubes 1/4 cup feta cheese 2 fresh mint leaves chopped 2 basil leaves chopped (optional) Olive oil and white balsamic vinegar or your favourite vinaigrette dressing Let kids arrange cubes in a checkerboard pattern on salad plates. Sprinkle feta, mint and basil on top. Dress with a drizzle of olive oil and white balsamic

Cut three cups of watermelon flesh into chunks. Remove seeds and liquefy in a blender. Pour into ice-cube trays and freeze. For a satisfying cool-down beverage on a hot afternoon, fill a tall glass with the watermelon ice cubes and orange or grapefruit juice. Garnish with a whole strawberry or a thick triangular slice of watermelon with the pointed end slid onto the rim of the glass.

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 13.11.2015 to Sunday 15.11.2015 “When it comes to creating a luxurious, opulent interior scheme, the materials used are crucial,” says Kate Mooney, CEO, Houseology.com. “Rich timber, crystal and metallic finishes are perfect for creating a look that exudes decadence.” Designers cite copper and brass as the most popular metallic finishes for next Autumn/Winter, as they add warmth, which is wonderful for colder months. Also key to your luxe look are throws, cushions and rugs in wool, cashmere and velvet, to make sure the finishing touches are as inviting and comfortable as they are stylish.

DARK DESIRES “I adore mixing and matching different textures to add surprise and interest, it creates a delightful layered look,” says Annabel Astor, a furniture store co-founder. “Black is an incredibly flexible colour, it works with everything. It can transform a room into an extraordinarily glamorous space – just don’t be too afraid to try.” One of the most underrated colours in design, black works as a neutral and helps tie everything together. It can even be used on doors and window frames as a building block to set off window dressings, furnishings and even floorings. “A patterned carpet in deeper coloured berry tones will contrast beautifully against dark walls, and will instantly create a luxe decor to any room set,” says furniture marketing manager Emma

Hopkins. “Introducing these colour ways to bedrooms and living rooms will work particularly well, as it will create an opulent ambience – simply finish the look by adding homewares such as glass vases, art deco mirrors, velvet cushions or a statement, jewel-toned armchair for a refined and timeless feel.”

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If you’re feeling flamboyant, the bedroom is where you can really go to town. After all, this is where you sleep, relax and dress. Sumptuous surroundings lend themselves to little treasures such as perfume bottles, costume jewellery spilling out of a crystal bowl, a pair of satin mules styled on a vintage hat box, and introducing anything that shimmers, sparkles or signals richness. A velvet headboard, charcoal and black paint effects and eclectic decorative pieces or colourful curiosities set against a moody backdrop, will also bring the bedroom to another level, and place in time.

Mississippi Red Plum Wedgwood Arris Octagonal Charger Charcoal (33cm), Wedgwood Arris Octagonal Side Plate White (23cm), Wedgewood Arris Dinner Plate (28cm), and the Bloomingville Brushed Black Cutlery Set

Oscar de la Renta Pineapple Candlesticks

The Anita Dual Droplet Ceiling Fitting

Large Hobnail Lidded Bottle

Eichholtz Townhouse Trolley – Gold Finish

WATERMELON FRUIT KEBABS

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When serving grilled chicken or beef kebabs, keep the “food on a stick” theme, and let one of your school-age kids skewer chunks of watermelon, cantaloupe, pineapple and kiwi on short wooden skewers. Strawberries look especially appealing on either end of the stick. Enjoy the fruit dipped in small dishes of fruit-flavoured yogurt.

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z “Here’s a great way to organise in the workshop: Use chalkboard paint on the outside of cabinet doors, and even drawer fronts. You can label the contents, or use the surface to jot down quick measurements if needed. Simple to erase when you make a change. I write down references for a project as I go, and it’s easier to see than shuffling through scrap papers on my workbench.” – Contributed by A.M. z Experts say to always crack your

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egg on a flat surface, rather than using the edge of a counter or bowl. More egg-tastic advice is to crack eggs into a small bowl instead of directly to ingredients. If you have a sneaky “bad egg” in your dozen, it’s better to find out before you ruin your baking. z Attention salad eaters: Got a thick dressing that’s high in fat? Rinse lettuce before dressing your salad. Wet or moist lettuce traps less dressing. If your dressing is light, give salad greens an extra spin. Drier lettuce holds on to dressing, making lightly dressed salad more flavourful. z Another great use for baking soda:

Add a cup or two to your toilet bowl. Swish and let sit for 1-2 hours. Flush for odour control and shine. z “I love to search for recipes online, and I have learned to pay attention to the comments section. You’ll find a lot of explanation and frequently a tweak that many people have found successful. Comments have saved me from oversalting a recipe, as well as making necessary adjustments in temperature and cooking time. I have found complicated techniques broken down in a way that was helpful. It pays to check the comments out!” – Contributed by W.G.

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Coleman’s cherry-picked treats BY JEANANNE CRAIG

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COUPLE of years ago, Natalie Coleman was just as likely to be spinning the decks in a nightclub as flitting between saucepans in the kitchen. All that changed in 2013, when the former credit controller and part-time techno DJ hung up her headphones to pursue her passion for cooking. “The DJ-ing days are long gone. It’s only friends’ parties these days. Which is a shame, because I loved playing my music, but you can’t do it all,” says the 31-year-old. “I packed up my office job, and now everything I do revolves around food.” After appearing on a reality TV show, Coleman brought out her own book, Winning Recipes For Every Day, completed work placements in the kitchens of top chefs such as Marcus Wareing and Michel Roux Jr, and appeared at numerous food festivals and roadshows. But while Coleman – who jokingly describes herself as a “girl done good” – confesses her kitchen is “too tiny to swing a cat in”, she won’t be moving away from her current home any time soon. “I like it too much here. There’s so much going on, loads of places to eat... everything’s on your doorstep.” With a laugh, she adds: “My mum would tell you it’s chaos in my kitchen! She won’t let me cook in their kitchen. Well, once in a blue moon, but she thinks I make too much mess. I don’t think I’m that bad, but she does...” Coleman’s latest project is a series of sweet and savoury recipes for the coming cherry season. The flavoursome dishes include Cherry tart tatin, Cherry mess, Pork, cherry and pistachio terrine, and Spiced duck pancakes with cherry sauce. You can do so many different things with cherries,” says Coleman. “They go really nicely with savoury dishes. With the pork recipe, you need something that’s a bit sharp to cut through the fatty meat, so they work really well with it.” Using fresh, seasonal produce in her dishes is important to the chef. “You wouldn’t eat a roast dinner at the height of summer, would you? You get ingredients at their best when they’re in season.” But what she’s most enthusiastic about is inspiring youngsters to get involved in the kitchen. She’s teamed up with a cooking school to host affordable cookery lessons for children. “They’re such a laugh and the kids are so responsive, they love it,” says Coleman, who finds the classes are a way of encouraging picky eaters to try

dreaded fruit and veg. “We turn fruit and vegetables into something cool. Tomorrow we’re doing little chicken shish kebabs and flat-

Don’t throw those pumpkin seeds away BY ANGELA SHELF MEDEARIS

THE KITCHEN DIVA

Pumpkins are one of the highlights of the food year. Pumpkins – like rockmelon, watermelon, cucumbers and squash – belong to the Cucurbitaceae or gourd family. Whole pumpkins and the carved pumpkin shell often are used as decorative items. The interior pulp is a nutritious addition to savoury and sweet dishes, but don’t throw out the seeds! Pumpkin seeds make a tasty snack

breads and a ‘slaw, they don’t realise how many vegetables they’re getting, and we’re doing muffins with cherries in them,” she adds.

that’s low in calories, high in protein and rich in fibre, as well as vitamins B, E and K, and zinc, iron and magnesium. Pumpkin seeds also contain many beneficial fatty acids and amino acids. The flat, dark-green pumpkin seeds, or “pepitas” as they are often called, are covered with a yellow-white husk. Pepitas are a key ingredient in Mexican recipes and often are used in the cuisines of many other cultures. Toasted pumpkin seeds add a nutritious crunch when used as a topping for sautéed vegetables or salads. Grinding pumpkin seeds with garlic, parsley or cilantro and adding olive oil

Here are three of Coleman’s recipes for British Cherries for you to try at home...

and lemon juice to the mixture makes a wonderful salad dressing. Pumpkin seeds also are delicious in oatmealraisin cookies or granola recipes. Pumpkins seeds are a powerpacked addition to sauces, soups and salads, and they’re a healthy snack. Roasting and adding spices enhances their flavour. This recipe provides a few suggestions for preparing pumpkin seeds.

TOASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS 1 pumpkin (field or sugar), about 2 cups 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons salt, plus more

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CHINESE FIVE SPICED DUCK PANCAKES WITH CHERRY SAUCE (Serves four to six as a starter) For the duck: 3 large duck legs 3tsp five spice powder 2tbsp honey 2tbsp water Salt For the cherry sauce: 350g cherries – pitted and cut into halves 2tbsp honey 1 star anise 1 strip of orange peel 1 cinnamon stick 1tbsp light soy sauce 1tbsp rice wine vinegar or Mirin 2tbsp water Good pinch of five spice Grind of pepper To serve: 12 Chinese Pancakes 1/2 cucumber – seeds removed and sliced into 5cm long batons 4 spring onions – tops and roots removed and finely sliced into 5cm strips Preparation Prick the duck legs all over with a fork piercing the skin, then massage the five spice into the flesh and season with salt. Place into a bowl, cover with cling film and leave to marinade in the fridge for two hours, for the duck to take on the spice. 30 minutes before cooking, remove from the fridge so you bring the duck up to room temperature. Preheat oven to 200C/Gas Mark 5. Place the duck into a roasting tin, cover with foil and cook for 45 minutes. In a mixing bowl, mix the honey and water and set aside. After the duck has been in the oven for 45 minutes, remove and drizzle the honey/water over the duck, then return to the oven for a further 35-40 minutes until the duck has crisped up. Check every 15 mins or so and baste the legs with the cooking juices. When cooked, remove and allow the duck to rest for 10 minutes. When the duck has rested, shred the meat from the bone using two forks and serve while warm. For the sauce, place three-quarters of the cherries and the rest of the ingredients into a saucepan and, on a medium heat, reduce until the cherries start to give and become a pulp. This should take four to five minutes. Remove from the heat and then remove the star anise, cinnamon stick and orange peel and add the rest of the cherries. Remove from the saucepan into a serving bowl and set aside until ready to serve. To serve, warm the pancakes as directed on the pack. Separate and top each with a spoonful of warm cherry sauce, some duck shreds, cucumber, spring onion, then roll up.

PORK, CHERRY AND PISTACHIO TERRINE (Serves 10 to 12) 15g unsalted butter 1tbsp olive oil 1 large onion – peeled and diced 2tbsp cognac 1tsp fennel seeds 1 large chicken breast 750g lean pork mince 75g cherries – pitted and cut into eighths 2tbsp parsley finely chopped 25g pistachios – shelled and roughly chopped 14 rashers unsmoked bacon, stretched with the back of a cook’s knife until half as long again Salt and pepper Preparation Preheat oven to 180C/Gas Mark 4. In a frying pan, add a splash of olive oil and the butter and melt. Add the onion and soften until translucent (four to five minutes) When softened, remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Deglaze the pan with the cognac and cook for 30 seconds, then add to the onions. In a dry pan, toast the fennel seeds for one or two minutes on a medium-low heat until they start to release their aromas. Remove from heat and using a spice blender or pestle and mortar, grind until powder. In a food processor, blitz the chicken breast until minced well. In a large mixing bowl, add the chicken, pork mince, cherries, onion/cognac, fennel seeds, parsley and pistachios, and season well with salt and pepper. Mix well so everything is combined equally using your hands. Line the bottom of a 900g loaf tin with a piece of greaseproof paper. Then line the tin with the bacon so half the bacon is in the tin and the other half other hanging, as you will need to wrap this over the top to make sure the top of the terrine is covered. Once the tin is lined with the bacon, add the terrine mixture, then fold over the bacon to seal the top of the terrine. Cover with a piece of greased foil. Boil a kettle. Place the terrine tin into a roasting tin and then fill the tray with boiling water, so it comes up the terrine tin halfway. Place into the oven to cook for one hour or just over, so it’s cooked all the way through and the juices run clear when pierced in the centre with a knife. When cooked, remove from the oven, take the terrine tin out of the roasting tray and allow to cool to room temperature. Chill well, overnight if you have time, before removing from the mould, peeling off the lining paper and slicing. Serve with crusty bread and dressed salad leaves (optional).

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for sprinkling Cooking oil spray To prepare: 1. Cut a fresh, ripe pumpkin in half. Remove the membrane and seeds and as much pulp as possible. Separate out seeds (leaving some of the pulp on adds to the flavour). Do not rinse the seeds, as they will steam instead of toasting. 2. Pick through the seeds and remove any that are split. Do not place the seeds on a paper towel, as seeds will stick to the paper. Instead, place seeds on a sheet of waxed or parchment paper, or

CHERRY MESS (Serves six) For the meringues: 4 egg whites 150g caster sugar 1/2 tsp white wine vinegar For the roasted cherries: 500g cherries – pitted 2tbsp runny honey Zest 1/2 orange 1 vanilla pod – split and seeds removed For the vanilla whipped cream: 300ml double cream 3tbsp icing sugar 1tbsp vanilla paste 3 ginger biscuits blitzed to ground crumbs Preparation Preheat the oven to 160C/Gas Mark 3. Whisk the egg whites with an electric mixer to stiff peaks. Add the sugar, one tablespoon at a time, whisking well between each addition. Fold in the vinegar with a spatula, then spoon the meringue mixture on to a baking tray lined with baking parchment. You want it to be 1.5cm thick. Reduce the oven temperature to 150C/Gas Mark 2 and bake for 45 minutes, or until the outside of the meringue is set lightly golden brown and the inside will be chewy. Leave to cool on the baking tray. Once cooled, break into pieces. For the roasted cherries, preheat oven to 180C/Gas Mark 4. Place all the ingredients into a baking tray and mix well. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes until the cherries have softened. Remove from the oven and remove the vanilla pod. Allow to cool to room temperature before serving. For the vanilla whipped cream, whisk or, using an electric mixer, beat the cream, icing sugar and vanilla paste until soft swirls and set aside until ready to serve. To serve, add the broken meringue pieces to the vanilla whipped cream and then fold through the roasted cherries, but don’t mix too well as you want it to be red and white, not pink. Spoon into glasses, sprinkle with the crushed ginger biscuits and serve within 30 minutes so that the meringue keeps its wonderful texture.

on lightly oiled aluminium foil. 3. Heat oven to 150C/300F. For Spicy Pumpkin Seeds: mix 1/2 teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, salt, cumin, sugar and coriander and 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper with the seeds before toasting. For Sweet Pumpkin Seeds: mix 3 tablespoons of dark brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of salt with the seeds before toasting. 4. Spread vegetable oil on a shallow pan. Sprinkle seeds over oil in single layer. Bake 10 minutes, stir, and spray with cooking oil spray. Bake for another 10-15 minutes,

stir, and spray with cooking oil spray. Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes as needed or until lightly browned, being careful not to burn them. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with salt. The seeds will become crisper as they cool. 5. Shell the seeds, or for more fibre, eat them whole. Store in an airtight container.

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1915: the other year that was BY ANDREW GLASSOP WPCC MANAGER

HEN does something become important? Sometimes this is an easy question to answer. The day Kevin Rudd stood up in Parliament to deliver the “Sorry” address was, even as he started to speak, already important. The day Harold Holt went for a swim off the beach at Lorne and forgot to come back was, evidently, important. But there are many things that happen in our lives that we do not understand as important until many years later. That day you decided to take lunch early and bumped into the person who was to become the love of your life; the time you gave your daughter a Tonka truck for her fifth birthday, a gift that eventually led her to a career in engineering. These things are important through reflection; through those subtle threads of life we pick apart from life’s tapestry to try to understand how something happened. Sometimes things of great importance are overshadowed by other events that seem to demand more attention. Take, as just one example, the dismissal of Gough Whitlam in 1975. Would this be a story that echoed more strongly through our historical narrative if it had not occurred on November 11, Armistice Day? War, especially the First World War, especially in Australia, tends to overshadow everything. Such is very true for 1915. If there is any year in Australia’s history that overshadows all else it is 1915. The surge of pride that began with the first troops going in to fight for King and Empire. The growing horror as the populace realised what modern war meant. The first inklings that the “digger” would become the national archetype of Australia. It was, in any respect, a big year. Albert Einstein But not everything that happened in 1915 was an act of war. Not everything important and male. They were tanned outdoors people, that happened in 1915 happened on the batfar removed from their pale European coustlefields of Europe and the Middle East; 1915 saw a great many things come to fruition that ins. They also had a great sense of commuhave an equal claim to being defining, mo- nity and were prepared to place themselves at great personal risk to help others. They were mentous events in the history of our nation lifesavers, and in 1915 the very first champior our lives. But these things have been buronship took place on iconic Bondi Beach. The ied under the avalanche of information that image of the bronzed Aussie would go on to be is the war. a favourite of advertising and marketing firms In part to redress this imbalance the WPCC to this very day, and is perhaps a more authenhas curated a show about the other side of tic, and representative view, of the Australian 1915. Circa 1915 is an exhibition that unway of life and Australian society. covers the things that happened in 1915 that shape our lives today and is a fascinating inFor example: Charlie Chaplin produced The sight into the very real fact that every year can Tramp, a popular culture figure as recognisbe an important year, war or no war. able today as when he first tottered down the For example: In 1915 a still relatively unroad swinging his cane. The Tramp was reknown theoretical physicist published the markable not just for its strong visual appeal, General Theory of Relativity that put forward but also for telling the story of an outcast – the obviously straightforward idea that pace a person existing at the margins of society and time are actually one entity, space-time, at the very time the story was being told. It that is bent by the presence of large objects brought the harshness of modern life to the such that time itself can screen in a manner that was slow down or speed up. The sympathetic without being writer was of course Albert ` maudlin. At the same time Einstein, perhaps the most Not everything a different film producer famous scientist of all time, bringing to the screen important that happened was and his paper would be a three hour epic of Amerused to prove the existence in 1915 happened on the ican history, The Birth of of black holes, the probable battlefields of Europe a Nation, a rollicking ride notion of the Big Bang, and and the Middle East. through the Civil War and a whole host of aspects of its aftermath, replete with our large and improbable evil villains, damsels in disuniverse. More prosaically, it also allows you tress, and knights in shining armour. The fact to tap a location into your smart phone and that the villains are all black and the knights allow the GPS system to guide you straight are the Klu Klux Klan variety also makes this there, and not straight into Macquarie River. perhaps the most racist film ever made. It was For example: In 1915 a group of men, skimppropaganda of the highest order, a film of ily dressed for the time, formed an association great technical and aesthetics merits used for that would in fact be the first, by a few months, to divide and destroy a society. When it was popularly embraced view of what it meant to screened in Australia the following year it was be Australian. This group was young, fit, white done so, as one promoter noted, to aid and

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O BOOK OF THE WEEK City On Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg is published in hardback by Jonathan Cape. LUGGING this 927-page tome around on my daily commute for more than a month has given me a love-hate relationship with debut novelist Garth Risk Hallberg (and made me seriously reconsider my feelings towards e-readers). In places, his writing is such beautifully wrought poetry, it makes you happy to be alive – but it loses pacing halfway through, in Book III, when substance gives way to style. The premise is this: New Year’s Eve in New York, 1976, with a disparate cast of characters making their way to whatever the night holds. For one, female student Sam, that’s being shot in Central Park, which sets in chain an incredibly slow-moving whodunnit, linking our ensemble cast together. Most sympathetic of these is Mercer Goodman, a young black teacher, who’s living with his drug addict/artist/musician lover William Hamilton-Sweeney, who’s estranged from his family and their shady real estate empire. One-time lead singer of a punk band, whose song gives its name to the title, Billy Three-Sticks (William) has been supplanted by Nicky Chaos, who has anarchy in his heart and arson in his blood. And then there’s teenager Charlie, Sam’s friend, who was meant to meet her before midnight and gets himself caught up in Nicky’s crowd; journalist Richard Groskoph, who’s profiling Sam’s dad, one of New York’s ‘fireworkers’, whose art is suffering thanks to the automation of fireworks – and hobbling New York detective Larry Pulaski, who’s slowly joining the dots to find who attacked Sam. Shot through with allusions to fire and explosions, and jumping constantly between characters and time frames, City On Fire is a remarkable, if flawed, feat, an instantly engaging read which beams a flashlight on the gritty underbelly of New York – and the sacrifices made at the altar of a city’s economic progress. 8/10 (Review by Kate Whiting)

O FICTION Slade House by David Mitchell is published in hardback by Sceptre. NO other book this year has made me feel quite so uneasy. Slade House started life as a Twitter story that Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell wrote in 140 character bursts, picking up on a strand first formulated in The Bone Clocks, his 2014 Man Booker long-listed blockbuster of a novel. He ran with it, turning a Twitter tale into a sinister yarn that begins innocently enough – a musical mother and her nerdy son visit a rather grand residence down an alley by the name of Slade – and then drags you into a mysterious, fog-strewn house that neither you, nor its guests, can escape. Jumping through time in nine-year intervals, starting in 1979 and culminating in 2015, Mitchell traces a series of ominous ‘open days’ at Slade House, where the guests stack up, the hosts lose

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their shine and glimpses of the truth begin to filter through the cracks. Utterly absorbing, Mitchell fanatics will also enjoy spotting all the links and references to characters that pop up in his other books. But will they all get their comeuppance? 8/10 (Review by Ella Walker) Landfalls by Naomi J. Williams is published in hardback by Little, Brown. DELVING into French maritime records to fictionalise a lost voyage is a considerable task for a debut novel, but Naomi J. Williams pulls it off with aplomb. Her title hints at the structure of her book, which traces the Comte de Laperouse’s doomed attempt to circumnavigate the globe and explore the New World in the late 1770s. Each chapter expands upon true events in countries visited by the sister ships, Boussole and Astrolabe, told from the perspective of crew members, scientists, natives and relatives. Bookended by omnipotent narration that reveals, Greek chorus-like, the explorers’ fates, Williams cleverly cuts out months of dull seafaring to concentrate on the landfalls, with their politics of

empire, savage attacks, murders and maroonings. It’s a pacy, courageous technique that often withholds vital information for the reader to puzzle out. A magnificent reflection of the genuine mystery that surrounded the expedition for centuries and one of the most unusual books of the year. 8/10 (Review by Natalie Bowen) The House On Cold Hill by Peter James is published in hardback by Pan Macmillan. THE haunted house genre has always been a firm favourite, and with Halloween just behind us, there is no better time to take fans of the genre into the realm of fear and mystery. The plot isn’t unfamiliar – a citydwelling family up sticks and move to a dilapidated mansion set in a remote village with dark secrets. Ollie Harcourt is excited at the prospect of creating a dream home for his family, a dream his career-led wife and homesick 12-year-old daughter are sceptical to share, and with each chapter we piece together the turbulent history of the previous occupants and the desperate souls who never want the Harcourts

to leave, and are willing to harm anyone who tries to save them. This is a great piece of escapism that will have you looking over your shoulder. 7/10 (Review by Phil Robinson) Beatlebone by Kevin Barry is published in hardback by Canongate Books. IT is 1978, and John, a world-famous musician in a fallow period, is making for a tiny island off the west of Ireland, trying to stay one step ahead of a childhood that haunts him and the pressmen that hound him wherever he turns. Taken under the wing of Cornelius O’Grady, a local man with a van and a predilection for the magical, he begins a quixotic journey through the misfits that inhabit this forgotten, windswept coast. Barry’s language is mesmerising, luxuriant and vivid, but he is a little too aware of it, and at times that lyricism hampers the novel’s progression and development. There are passages that astound, and the whole book is shot through with humour and melancholy. But the tangle of ideas, and its obsession with style, means that ultimately it

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O NON-FICTION The Cabaret Of Plants: Botany And The Imagination by Richard Mabey is published in hardback by Profile Books. RICHARD Mabey’s affinity with nature began as a child, when he spent days ‘up in the tangled attics of cedars’. These days the attics are more likely to be of the Royal Society of Literature, of which Mabey is a fellow, and the beautifullyproduced Cabaret, drawing on plants in history, art, and literature demonstrates why. A lifetime of pursuing primroses, oxlips, and samphire has led Mabey to a particular feeling about plants: that they’re not merely decorative or passive, the victims of exploitation or fashion, like unfortunate Victorian ferns. Instead they are mysteriously autonomous, speaking to each other through pheromones, vital and intelligent. We have much to learn, he argues, from slowing our pace of natural-world inquiry down to plant-time. Self-contained chapters with high quality prints and drawings make this a lovely

bed-time book into which to dip for Wordsworth’s daffodils or irreverently-discovered sequoias. 9/10 (Review by Kitty Wheater) The Movie Doctors by Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode is published in hardback by Canongate Books. AS co-presenters of a Sony award-winning Film Review programme on England’s BBC Radio, Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode’s light-hearted bickering has endeared them to a weekly audience of more than 500,000 cinephiles. This tie-in book takes the premise of the show and extends it, promising tongue-in-

cheek cinematic cures for readers’ everyday woes. Stressed out? Watch The Big Lebowski. Tinnitus? Go and see Interstellar. (We kid you not.) It’s a list-maker’s dream, though it’s more for idle browsing than serious reference (we refer you to the chapter ‘10 Reasons Why “Local Hero” Will Cure All Your Ills’). While fans of the radio show will miss its fractious energy – clearly this was a bit of a concern, hence lots of scripted dialogue between the two ‘doctors’ – they might be appeased by the lavish illustrations and bountiful in-jokes. 7/10 (Review by Rachel Farrow)

O CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head by Lauren Oliver and H.C. Chester is published in hardback by Hodder & Stoughton. LAUREN Oliver, the New York Times bestselling author of young adult novels Before I Fall and the Delirium trilogy, joins forces with relics collector H.C. Chester for the first in a new series of children’s stories. Orphans Sam, Thomas and Philippa have all grown up knowing they are “freaks”, thanks to their unusual abilities. But they are safe in Dumfrey’s Dime Museum. That is until a fourth child arrives. She is Max, a girl with incredible knife-throwing skills. Suddenly the four children are thrown headfirst into a series of murders and thefts, including the taking of a shrunken head from the museum. The children have no other choice than to find out who is at the heart of these crimes. But it will throw them into unpredictable adventures and they will be put to the test. Can they put a stop to the madness? This book was a gigantic mystery wrapped in an adventure. It had an air of creepiness about it and you never knew what was going to happen next. All of the characters’ personalities were fitting and the children were conscious of their powers, but they were respectful of them too. The book was amazingly well written and a very clever idea. 8/10 (Review by Noah Sanders, aged 10)

What’s the world coming to? AST year we featured a book by prominent historian author Niall Ferguson, “The Great Degeneration”. Ferguson writes that the decline of the West is something that has long been prophesied. Symptoms of decline are all around us – slowing growth, crushing debts, aging populations, anti-social behaviour. But what is the cause? The author argues that it is our institutions – the intricate frameworks within which our society can flourish or fail – are degenerating. Representative government, the free market, the rule of law and civil society – these are the four pillars of Western societies that set them on a path to global dominance after around 1500AD. In current times, those institutions have deteriorated. Seventy years ago it was the routine at primary school assembly to have a short ceremony where we all recited, “Love God, honour the King. We salute the flag.” We then sang “God Save the King”. We all shared these elements as they formed part of the Australian character and made us a destination for current refugees. It prevailed through the early 1950s when thousands of immigrants from war-torn Europe arrived, merging into communities. Over time Christian religion has been sidelined, some want to replace the Monarchy, and the flag’s design is challenged. And none of suggested alternatives are positive moves. Today this country is the destination of thousands of immigrants and refugees, some of who’s children are excused from

the classroom when singing “Advance Australia Fair”. They left countries deep in internal conflicts, bringing the elements that caused them to leave and implementing them here. How does a Westerner gain an understanding of the Middle East? An elementary study of history shows that factions within the region have been at war for the last 3000 years. Some time ago George Negus wrote “Whose Side is God On?” which was a journey of discovery through the Muslim heartland. He updated his experiences with “The World From Islam” which adds new thoughts on the complex topics of faith, war and Islam. He had discussions with many in the region – from sheiks to mullahs, academics to former slaves. As a result he comments on issues such as, should we fear Muslims? What do Muslims believe in and why? Do they really fight jihads, holy wars? Just how big is the mutual ignorance – the belief chasm – between Muslims, Jews and Christians or do they have far more in common than we realise? And where does a loving God, or a loving Allah, fit into all the violence and hatred? Robert Spencer is the author of “Islam Unveiled” in which he discusses questions about the world’s fastest growing faith. He goes beyond the shallow distinction between a “true” peaceful

Islam and an Islam ”hijacked” by terrorist groups, and probes the Koran and Islamic traditions, the history and present day situation to understand why the faith tends to arouse fanaticism. British-Iranian journalist Ramita Navai has written “City of Lies” which tells of life in Tehran. She sees Tehran as a city where survival depends on a network of subterfuge. It is a place where mullahs visit prostitutes, drug kingpins run crystal meth kitchens, surgeons restore girls’ virginity and homemade porn is sold in the bazaars. Some Iranians will condemn the author for writing this bleak and ugly side of Iran in which she has broken taboos and laid bare what everyone knows but nobody mentions. Going back 35 years, the business I managed at the time had close contact with men from both Baghdad and the Khartoum. Shawghi was an engineer responsible for the irrigation plants and small gauge railways in the irrigation region between the confluence of the Blue and White Nile. One afternoon when visiting us he took his prayer mat out to a private area. Mustafa Sabahi was our business agent in Iraq – his role became necessary when Saddam Hussein introduced a law making it necessary for any foreign business to have a resident local agent. Sitting in our dining room he told us about his family

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and how we can fight it. People of the Middle East have not learned to live at peace with each other in 3000 years. Xenophon wrote “A History of My Times” which recounts nearly 50 years of warfare in Greece between 411 and 362 BC. These extended as far as Persia and Thebes. “The End of Power” by Moises Naim examines the way power is shifting. No longer does it come in the form of large stable armies – it now comes in loose bands of insurgents. But power is also changing, becoming harder to use and easier to lose. The book shows the struggle between once-dominant mega players and the new micro powers challenging them in every field of human endeavour. We see small bands of ISIS and Al-Qaeda effectively attacking established military and individuals, carrying out murders and hostage taking wherever they deem will have major impact. Mark Helprin’s “Digital Barbarism” makes it clear that modern electronic communications make recruitment, strategy and target impact just a phone call away. What’s the world coming to? Enjoy your browsing, Dave Pankhurst.

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Trivia night for WPCC Friends BY YVETTE AUBUSSON-FOLEY A fun and festive mood filled the Outlook CafĂŠ at the Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) on Friday, October 30, when the Friends of the Western Plains Cultural Centre held a trivia night of brain teasing competition. The Friends are a community of people interested in art, history and culture who support the WPCC through fundraising activities, lectures, film nights and excursions, to help acquire artworks for the WPCC collection and assist with the preservation of the Dubbo Regional museum collection.

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Eumungerie Ball helps Can-Assist BY CHERYL HUSBAND THE Eumungerie Dance Group hosted their latest ball in the Community Hall on Saturday, October 17. The group hosts two balls every year, in October and May – it’s a tradition started back in April 2007 – with Gilgandra DJ Tony Petch playing music from all over the world. Money raised at the balls is given to Can-Assist. A spin off of Tony’s socials has been dance practise held in the Eumungerie Hall every Tuesday night with everyone welcome. The group says they try to encourage young people to keep this great form of exercise and social interaction going, and that it’s also a great low-impact form of exercise for the older person. Virginia Birks with John Thring

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Community Breakfast for White Ribbon BY RUBY JANETZKI DUBBO Photo News and Dubbo Weekender had a very successful barbecue brekky in celebration of International Men’s Cooking Day on the morning of Friday, October 6. Approximately 200 people grabbed a free bacon and egg roll and donated money towards the White Ribbon Foundation. Thanks to General Manager of Dubbo Photo News and Dubbo Weekender, Rod Crowfoot, who was joined by the staff of Dubbo’s locallyowned newspapers as well as other well-known community members, Michael Brennan from Brennan’s Mitre 10, Kevin Saul from White Ribbon, and

Steve Cowley from Elders, who all lent a hand on the morning. A big thanks to Black Betty and the crew from 93.5 STAR FM for coming down, Joel, Kyle, Justine and Peter all did a fantastic job of preparing the rolls and chatting with the community. Local coffee van, Coffee Just Rocks, also provided us all with our morning dose of caffeine. “What fantastic support we saw for White Ribbon day through the Dubbo Photo News and Dubbo Weekender’s big brekky in recognition of International Men’s Cooking Day,” Rod said of the day. “We were really pleased with the amount of people who enjoyed brekky on us and who got a chance to mingle with both ours and the White Ribbon teams.” The total amount raised on the day was more than $400. Well done Dubbo!

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THE ATHLETES FOOT dƌǇ Ă ĚĞůŝĐŝŽƵƐ ŵĞĂů ƚŚŝƐ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ Ăƚ ZĞŇ ĞĐƟ ŽŶƐ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ

CLUBS & PUBS PASTORAL HOTEL

VELDT RESTAURANT KƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ dƵĞƐĚĂǇ ƚŽ &ƌŝĚĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ϳĂŵ͘ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ϴĂŵ͘ Open for dinner Monday to Saturday Under Quest Serviced Apartments ŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌǇ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶƵ 22 Bultje St, 6882 0926

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϰĂŵ͕ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϵƉŵ͘ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ůƵŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ͘ Open Saturday and Sunday ĂůĐŽŶǇ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͛Ɛ ĨƌŽŵ ϴĂŵ Ͳ ϭϭ͘ϯϬĂŵ ^ĞƌǀŝŶŐ ŝůů͛Ɛ ĞĂŶƐ Žī ĞĞ 110 Talbragar St, 6882 4219

DUBBO RSL CLUB RESORT

TED’S TAKEAWAY

Open Saturday 8am to 1am Sunday ϴĂŵ ƚŽ ϭϬƉŵ͘ YƵĂůŝƚǇ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ďůĂĐŬďŽĂƌĚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŝƐƚƌŽ͘ Cnr Brisbane and Wingewarra Streets, 6882 4411

Open Saturday and Sunday ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϴƉŵ dŚĞ ďŝŐ ǀĂůƵĞ ŝŶ ƚĂŬĞĂǁĂǇ ĨŽŽĚ͘ 'ƌĞĂƚ ǁĞĞŬůǇ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ͘ 26 Victoria St, 6882 7899

CLUB DUBBO

VILLAGE BAKERY CAFE

Open Saturday and Sunday 6am to ϱ͘ϯϬƉŵ͘ Gourmet pies DŽƵƚŚͲǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĐĂŬĞƐ ĞůŝĐŝŽƵƐ ƉĂƐƚƌŝĞƐ 'ŽƵƌŵĞƚ &ƌĞŶĐŚ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ƐĂůĂĚ ďĂŐƵĞƩ ĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂůĂĚƐ͘ WĞƌĨĞĐƚ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ĂŶĚ ďƌƵŶĐŚ 113 Darling Street (adjacent to the railway crossing), 6884 5454

STICKS AND STONES

Open Saturday and Sunday ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ϳ͘ϯϬ ʹ ϯƉŵ >ƵŶĐŚ ϭϮD ʹ ϯƉŵ ŝŶŶĞƌ ϲƉŵ ʹ YƵŝĞƚ ŝŶĞ ŝŶ Žƌ dĂŬĞĂǁĂǇ͘ tŽŽĚĮ ƌĞĚ WŝǌǌĂƐ͕ ŚŽŵĞŵĂĚĞ ƉĂƐƚĂƐ͕ ĐŽī ĞĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚƐ͘ 'ůƵƚĞŶ ĨƌĞĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĞŐĞƚĂƌŝĂŶ ŽƉƟ ŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ ʹůĂʹĐĂƌƚĞ ĚŝŶŝŶŐ 215A Macquarie St, 6885 4852

THE GRAPEVINE ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϰƉŵ 'ŽŽĚ ĨŽŽĚ͕ ŐŽŽĚ ĐŽī ĞĞ ĂŶĚ ŐŽŽĚ company 144 Brisbane St, 6884 7354

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Open Saturday and Sunday ϴĂŵ ʹ ϭϭĂŵ ,ŽŵĞŵĂĚĞ WĂŶĐĂŬĞƐ ŽƐƐ ,ŽŐ͛Ɛ ŝŐ ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ EŽǁ ƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ZŽďƵƐƚĂ ĂŶĚ ƌĂďŝĐĂ ĐŽī ĞĞ ďĞĂŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ EĞǁ 'ƵŝŶĞĂ ĂŶĚ ŽƐƚĂ ZŝĐĂ͘ 193 Macquarie Street, 6882 4477

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϵĂŵ Ɵ ů ϮƉŵ ǀĞƌǇƚŚŝŶŐ ǇŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ Į ƚ for your foot 176 Macquarie Street, 6881 8400

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ϵĂŵ͘ ZŝǀĞƌǀŝĞǁ ŝƐƚƌŽ ϭϮƉŵ ƚŽ ϮƉŵ ĂŶĚ ϲƉŵ ƚŽ ϵƉŵ͘ ZĞůĂǆĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůǇ ĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ͘ Whylandra St, 6884 3000

THE CASTLEREAGH HOTEL KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϮĂŵ͕ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϭϮĂŵ͘ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ůƵŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ ϳ ĚĂǇƐ Ă ǁĞĞŬ͘ Cnr Brisbane and Talbragar Streets, 68824877

SPORTIES KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ϵĂŵ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϭ͘ϰϱĂŵͲϮƉŵ ĂŶĚ ϱ͘ϰϱͲϵƉŵ͘ 101 - 103 Erskine Street, 6884 2044

GYMS RSL AQUATIC & HEALTH CLUB KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϳ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϱƉŵ KƉĞŶ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϯƉŵ 'Ǉŵ͕ /ŶĚŽŽƌ ƉŽŽů͕ ^ĂƵŶĂ͕ ^ƚĞĂŵ ƌŽŽŵ ^ƋƵĂƐŚ ĐŽƵƌƚƐ Cnr Brisbane and Wingewarra Streets, 6884 1777

SHOPPING THE BOOK CONNECTION KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϰƉŵ͘ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϮƉŵ͘ EĞǁ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĞĚ ďŽŽŬƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬ͕ϬϬϬ ďŽŽŬƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ͘

GROCERIES 178 Macquarie St, 6882 3311

DMC MEAT AND SEAFOOD

QUINN’S MYALL ST NEWSAGENCY

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϲĂŵ ƚŽ ϯƉŵ ,ƵŐĞ ǀĂƌŝĞƚǇ͕ ďƵůŬ ďƵǇƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĚ ŚŽƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ǁĞĞŬůǇ͘ 55 Wheelers Lane, 6882 1504

^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ϱĂŵͲ ϭƉŵ͘ EĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐ͕ ŵĂŐĂǌŝŶĞƐ͕ ƐƚĂƟ ŽŶĞƌǇ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ͘ 272 Myall St, 6882 0688

IGA WEST DUBBO

THE SWISH GALLERY KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϵĂŵ ƚŽ ϭϮƉŵ͘ ŝƐƟ ŶĐƟ ǀĞ ũĞǁĞůůĞƌǇ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟ ǀĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌǇ ĚĞĐŽƌ ĨŽƌ ǇŽƵƌ ŚŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚǇůŝƐŚ ŐŝŌ Ɛ͘ 29 Talbragar St, 6882 9528

BRENNAN’S MITRE 10

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϳ͘ϯϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϲƉŵ͘ 'ƌĞĂƚ ǁĞĞŬůǇ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůǇ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ 38-40 Victoria Street, 6882 3466

THINGS TO DO WESTERN PLAINS CULTURAL CENTRE

&Žƌ Ăůů ǇŽƵƌ /z ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ ŚĂƌĚǁĂƌĞ͕ ƚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ^ĞĞ ƵƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ ĨŽƌ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϴĂŵͲϰƉŵ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϵĂŵͲϰƉŵ 64-70 Macquarie Street, 6882 6133

KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŐĂůůĞƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵƵƐĞƵŵƐ ŝŶ E^t Ŷ ĞǀĞƌͲĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĂƌƌĂǇ ŽĨ ĞǆŚŝďŝƟ ŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŽƉ ŶĂƟ ŽŶĂů ĞǆŚŝďŝƟ ŽŶƐ͘ 76 Wingewarra Street, 6801 4444

ORANA MALL SHOPPING CENTRE

OLD DUBBO GAOL

ϱϮ ^ƉĞĐŝĂůƚǇ ^ƚŽƌĞƐ͕ ŝŐ t͕ tŽŽůǁŽƌƚŚƐ ĂŶĚ ĞƌŶĂƌĚŝ͛Ɛ ^hW /' ͘ ĂƐǇ WĂƌŬŝŶŐ͕ ŶŽǁ ĂůƐŽ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƉƉƌŽǆ͘ ϭϲϬ ƵŶĚĞƌĐŽǀĞƌ͘ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϵ͘ϬϬĂŵ ʹ ϱ͘ϬϬƉŵ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϭϬ͘ϬϬĂŵ ʹ ϰ͘ϬϬƉŵ ǁǁǁ͘ŽƌĂŶĂŵĂůů͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ Cnr Mitchell Highway & Wheelers Lane, 6882 7766

THE PARTY STOP KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϵĂŵͲϰƉŵ Party Costumes ĞĐŽƌĂƟ ŽŶƐ ĂůůŽŽŶƐ 'ŝŌ Ɛ ĨŽƌ ŵŝůĞƐƚŽŶĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ dŚĞŵĞĚ ƉĂƌƟ ĞƐ 142 Darling Street, 6885 6188

DUBBO ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLES KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ͕ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϯƉŵ ŶƟ ƋƵĞ ĨƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞ͕ ĐŚŝŶĂ͕ ĐĂƐƚ ŝƌŽŶ͕ ŽůĚ ƚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽůůĞĐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ 4 Depot Road, 6885 4400

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϵͲϱƉŵ >ĂƌŐĞ ĚŝƐƉůĂǇ ŽĨ ĂŶŝŵĂƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽůŽŐƌĂƉŚƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ Ă ƌĞĂůŝƐƟ Đ ŝŶƐŝŐŚƚ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ďǇŐŽŶĞ ĞƌĂ ŽĨ ƉƌŝƐŽŶ ůŝĨĞ͘ 90 Macquarie Street, near the old clock tower, 6801 4460

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE

Friday 13.11.2015 to Sunday 15.11.2015 | Dubbo Weekender

Friday, November 13 MOVIE: Yogi Bear

Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime

GO!, 6pm, G (2010) This update of the classic cartoon mixes animation with live action and sees Dan Aykroyd lend his voice to the eponymous Yogi who is still hellbent on stealing picnic baskets with the help of his sidekick Boo Boo (Justin Timberlake). Trying to protect the visitors to Jellystone Park from having their lunches stolen is longsuffering Ranger Smith (Tom Cavanagh). But when the mayor decides to sell the park to loggers, the bears and humans must band together to save their home. Yogi may claim to be “smarter than your average bear”, but this unnecessary remake doesn’t assume any intelligence on the part of the viewer.

ABC

ABC, 8.30pm It’s not his fault, it’s just that whenever we look at David Walliams’ face, we see Little Britain’s Eddie “Emily” Howard screeching, “But I’m a laaady”, or Carol Beer wearily explaining, “Computer says no”. In Partners in Crime, which is not technically a comedy, Walliams plays Tommy Beresford, who, alongside wife Tuppence (Jessica Raine), have become a crime-fighting duo the British government is keen to use to their advantage. In tonight’s season finale, Tommy and Tuppence discover the whereabouts of the key to the bomb, but just as they think their escape is going to work, they are held up at gunpoint.

PRIME7

MOVIE: The Hunger Games mes WIN, 9.00pm, M (2012) el is a hit, These days, if a young adult novel you can rest assured it will be transferred ansferred anne to the big screen in no time. Suzanne nly no Collins’ The Hunger Games is certainly fluffy piece about wizards or werewolves, rewolves, and director and co-writer Gary Ross b of (Seabiscuit) does a magnificent job bringing the futuristic world of Panem to rld ravaged life. To fight for survival in a world nagers are by drought, famine and war, teenagers forced to battle to the death live on ed to television while the rest are forced tniss’ watch. But when 16-year-old Katniss’ g (Jennifer Lawrence, right) young sister is chosen to fight, she stepss up in her place with dangerous consequences. Gripping and gruesome.

WIN

TEN

SBS

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 10.00 One Plus One. (CC) 10.30 Do Or Die. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 Raw Faith. (R, CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 1.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 2.00 The Midwives. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Last Tango In Halifax. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R, CC) Maggie and Simon cook iconic dishes. 4.30 Eggheads. (R, CC) Quiz show. 5.00 News: Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 The Drum. (CC) A discussion of the events of the day.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) The latest news and views. 11.30 News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: An American Affair. (M, R, CC) (1997) A district attorney falls for two women while pursuing a political career based on blackmail and extortion. Corbin Bernsen, Jayne Heitmeyer. 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. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

6.00 Today. (CC) Presented by Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson. 9.00 Mornings. (PG, CC) Topical issues and celebrity interviews. 11.30 News. (CC) 12.00 Extra. (CC) Entertainment news program. 12.30 Cricket. (CC) Trans-Tasman Trophy. Second Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 1. Morning session. From the WACA, Perth. 3.30 The Cricket Show. (CC) The latest cricket news. 4.00 Cricket. (CC) Trans-Tasman Trophy. Second Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 1. Afternoon session. From the WACA, Perth.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Ben’s Menu. (R, CC) 7.00 Neighbours. (R, CC) 7.30 Bold. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) 11.00 The Living Room. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Dr Phil. (M, R, CC) 1.00 The Talk. (PG, CC) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, CC) 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R, CC) 4.00 Ben’s Menu. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 France 24 International News. 6.30 Deutsche Welle English 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 Soccer. (CC) 1.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 2.00 Woodstock: The Festival. (M) 3.00 NITV News Week In Review. 3.30 Salvage Hunters. (R, CC) 4.30 A Great Welsh Adventure With Griff Rhys Jones. (R, CC) 5.25 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (R, CC) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R, CC)

6.00 Restoration Home. (R, CC) Presented by Caroline Quentin. 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) Current affairs program. 8.00 Antiques Roadshow. (CC) Fiona Bruce and the team continue their visit to Kirby Hall in Northamptonshire. 8.30 Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime. (PG, CC) (Final) Tommy and Tuppence discover the whereabouts of the key to the bomb. 9.30 Miniseries: The Town. (M, R, CC) Part 3 of 3. Mark realises he has to keep pushing for the truth about his parents’ death, no matter the cost. 10.15 Lateline. (R, CC) News analysis program. 10.45 The Business. (R, CC) The day’s business and finance news, including a look at the latest trends on the international share and currency markets. 11.05 Tattoo Tales. (M, R, CC) A country girl celebrates her new found confidence while another woman chooses to mourn her past. 11.35 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 News. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) Joh and Pete visit a tropical house in Noosa. Fast Ed travels along the Mekong from Vietnam to Cambodia and sees the sunrise at Angkor Wat. Graham sees Australia’s most impressive palm tree collection. 8.30 MOVIE: White House Down. (M, R, CC) (2013) During a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the US President from a group of heavily armed mercenaries who have stormed the building. Channing Tatum, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx. 11.15 Caught On Dashcam. (M, R, CC) Takes a look at some of the most spectacular real-life crashes and road incidents in the world which have been caught on dashcam.

6.00 News. (CC) 6.10 WIN News. (CC) 6.30 Cricket. (CC) Trans-Tasman Trophy. Second Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 1. Afternoon session. Continued. From the WACA, Perth. 8.30 Ready For Takeoff. (PG, CC) A behind-thescenes look at Qantas and the staff and crew whose job it is to ensure the 160,000 passengers a day who pass through their hands have a smooth trip. 9.00 MOVIE: The Hunger Games. (M, R, CC) (2012) In a future dystopia, a teenage girl volunteers to take part in a blood sports competition known as the Hunger Games in order to spare her sister, whose name was drawn as part of the annual lottery. Together with a boy from her district, they face the “champions” of the other regions in a battle for the amusement of the Capitol’s residents. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth.

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) Dr Chris heads to Hamilton Island. Barry and James Treble go head-to-head redesigning a living room. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, CC) Irish comedian Graham Norton chats with actors Michael Fassbender, Julie Walters and Kate Winslet, rapper 50 Cent, and singer Ellie Goulding. 9.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M, R, CC) A fast-paced, irreverent look at the news, with Ed Kavalee, Sam Pang, Lawrence Mooney, Monty Dimond and Kate Langbroek competing to see who can remember the most about the week’s events. Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 The Project. (R, CC) Join the hosts for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

6.00 Rick Stein’s Spain. (R, CC) Heading off the beaten track, chef Rick Stein continues his culinary journey through Spain. 6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey Turkey Bitesize. (PG, R) Awardwinning Australian chef and author Shane Delia makes a culinary pilgrimage to Turkey. 7.35 The Classic Car Show. (PG, CC) Quentin looks at the Jensen Interceptor, a British-build classic which featured Italian styling and a V8 engine. 8.30 MOVIE: Kill Bill: Vol. 2. (MA15+, R, CC) (2004) Having already disposed of two of her foes, an assassin tracks down two remaining members of a squad of fellow killers who betrayed her, before closing in on her former mentor who ordered her death. Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen. 11.00 World News. (CC) 11.30 MOVIE: Daughters Of Darkness. (MA15+) (1971) A countess seduces a newlywed couple. Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen.

5.00 Rage. (PG, CC) Continuous music programming.

12.30 Home Shopping.

12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 1.00 MOVIE: Silver Bears. (PG, R) (1978) A financier learns about a silver mine. Michael Caine. 3.10 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. (PG) 4.00 Extra. (R, CC) 4.30 Good Morning America. (CC)

12.30 The Doctors. (PG, CC) Doctors with different specialities provide advice on health issues and medical breakthroughs. 1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Shopping.

1.20 MOVIE: REC 3: Genesis. (AV15+, R) (2012) Leticia Dolera. 2.50 Monty Halls’ Great Irish Escape. (PG, R, CC) 3.50 Monty Halls’ Great Irish Escape. (R, CC) 5.00 CCTV English News. 5.30 NHK World English 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. 1311

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Friday, November 13 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.25pm Deliver Us From Evil (2014) Horror. Eric Bana, Olivia Munn. A police ofﬁcer joins forces with a priest to solve crimes. (MA15+) Premiere

6.30pm E! News. The most comprehensive, up-to-theminute reports on the day’s top entertainment news. (M) E!

8.30pm Fuhrer Cult And Megalomania. Explores the Nuremberg Nazi party rallies and the Fuhrer cult. (PG) History

7.30pm Basketball. NBL. Round 6. Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United. Fox Sports 1

8.30pm Bad Neighbours (2014) Comedy. Seth Rogen, Zac Efron. A couple suffers when a fraternity moves in next door. (MA15+) Comedy

10.30pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Hosted by Jimmy Fallon. (M) E!

8.30pm River Monsters. Jeremy reveals the mysteries behind all monster ﬁshes’ killings. (PG) Discovery 9.30pm In Space. (PG) Discovery Science

7.30pm Soccer. A-League. Round 6. Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers. Fox Sports 4 10.00pm Cricket. One-day International Series. Pakistan v England. Game 2. Fox Sports 4

9.05pm Dolphin Tale 2 (2014) Family. Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr. (G) Family

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 2.25 Pocoyo. (R, CC) 2.30 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 2.45 Bing. (R) 2.55 Sarah And Duck. 3.00 Bookaboo. (R, CC) 3.15 dirtgirlworld. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Bubble Bath Bay. (R, CC) 4.25 Mister Maker. (R, CC) 4.45 The Furchester Hotel. (R, CC) 5.00 Curious George. (R, CC) 5.25 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.30 Octonauts. (R, CC) 5.50 Puffin Rock. (R, CC) 6.00 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 6.10 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.25 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Total Wipeout. (R, CC) 8.30 Age Gap Love. (M, CC) 9.15 Ladyboys: The Band. (M, CC) 10.00 Second Chance. (CC) 10.10 Jimmy Fallon. (PG, CC) 10.50 TFI Friday. (PG, CC) 11.40 Celebrity Rehab With Dr Drew. (MA15+, R, CC) 12.20 Jewish Mum Of The Year. (M, R, CC) 1.10 Breaking Bad. (MA15+, R, CC) 3.25 News Update. (R) 3.35 Close. 5.00 Penelope. (R, CC) 5.05 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R, CC) 5.15 Joe & Jack. (R, CC) 5.20 Waybuloo. (R, CC) 5.40 Tilly And Friends. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.30 Your Body: Your Image. (R, CC) 10.35 So You Want To Be A Designer? (R, CC) 11.05 Australian Artists. (R, CC) 11.30 BTN. (R, CC) 11.55 Handball Heroes. (R, CC) 12.00 Wolfblood. (R, CC) 12.25 The Sleepover Club. (R, CC) 12.50 Great Big Adv. (R, CC) 1.10 WAC. (R, CC) 1.35 Steam Punks! (R, CC) 2.00 Arthur. (R, CC) 2.25 Hairy Legs. (CC) 2.35 Masha And The Bear. (R, CC) 2.45 Canimals. (R) 2.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 3.00 Nerds And Monsters. (R, CC) 3.25 Dennis & Gnasher. (R, CC) 3.50 SheZow. (R, CC) 4.00 Numb Chucks. (R, CC) 4.15 A Gurls Wurld. (R, CC) 4.40 News On 3. (CC) 4.45 Studio 3. 4.50 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 5.00 Doodles. 5.05 Endangered Species. (R, CC) 5.15 Roy. (CC) 5.45 World’s End. (R, CC) 6.20 The Next Step. (R, CC) 6.50 News On 3. (CC) 7.00 Horrible Histories. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) (Final) 7.55 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 8.20 The Adventures Of Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 8.30 Ready For This. (R, CC) 8.55 Kobushi. (R, CC) 9.05 K-On! (PG, CC) 9.25 Kamisama Kiss. (PG, CC) 9.50 Puella Magi Madoka Magica. (PG, R, CC) 10.15 Close.

Zac Efron stars in Bad Neighbours

7TWO 6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 It’s Academic. (C, CC) 7.30 History Hunters. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Toybox. (P, R, CC) 8.30 Harry’s Practice. (R, CC) 9.00 Home And Away. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 NBC Today. (R, CC) 12.00 Dr Oz. (PG, CC) 1.00 Mr Selfridge. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Homes Under The Hammer. (R) 3.00 Animal Squad. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. (R, CC) 4.00 Bewitched. (R, CC) 4.30 60 Minute Makeover. (R) 5.30 Homes Under The Hammer. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) The teams visit the antique shops of Leominster. 7.30 How Britain Worked: Park. (PG) Guy takes a look at the public park. 8.30 Escape To The Country. Jonnie Irwin comes to the aid of two, retired healthcare professionals who have $1,000,000 to find a country home. 11.30 Best Houses Australia. (R) 12.00 Hotel Secrets. (M, R, CC) 1.00 Bargain Hunt. (R) 2.00 Homes Under The Hammer. (R) 3.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 5.00 Home Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. (R) 7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. (R, CC) 8.00 Doc McStuffins. (R) 8.30 Sofia The First. (R, CC) 9.00 Gravity Falls. (R, CC) 9.30 Dream Car Garage. (R) 10.00 The Amazing Race. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Starsky & Hutch. (PG, R) 12.00 T.J. Hooker. (M, R) 1.00 Lizard Lick Towing. (M, R) 2.00 Married With Children. (PG, R) 3.00 Seinfeld. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Star Wars Rebels. (PG, R) 7.00 MOVIE: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack Of The Clones. (PG, R, CC) (2002) A Jedi knight falls for a politician. Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen. 10.00 MOVIE: Underworld. (AV15+, R, CC) (2003) A werewolf-slaying vampire finds her allegiances tested after falling for a human. Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen. 12.30 Ice Pilots. (M) Buffalo Airways delivers toys. 2.35 NFL. Week 9. Dallas Cowboys v Philadelphia Eagles. Replay. From AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas.

GO! 6.00 Robocar Poli. 6.30 Sooty. 7.00 Sonic Boom. 7.30 Move It. 8.00 Kitchen Whiz. (C, R, CC) 8.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 9.00 Imagination Train. (P, CC) 9.30 Little Charmers. (R) 10.00 SpongeBob. (R) 10.30 Young Justice. (PG, R) 11.00 Tom And Jerry. (R) 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (PG, R) 12.00 The Batman. (R) 12.30 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 1.00 Young Justice. (PG, R) 1.30 Looney Tunes. (R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 2.30 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 3.00 SpongeBob. (R) 3.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 4.00 Kids’ WB. (PG) 4.05 Looney Tunes. (R) 4.30 Tom And Jerry. (R) 5.00 Ben 10: Omniverse. (PG, R) 5.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 6.00 MOVIE: Yogi Bear. (R) (2010) 7.40 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. (PG, R, CC) (2009) 10.40 MOVIE: Scary Movie 2. (MA15+, R, CC) (2001) 12.15 Supernatural: The Animated Series. (AV15+, R) 12.40 The Batman. (PG, R) 1.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 2.00 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 2.30 The Batman. (R) 3.00 Little Charmers. (R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 4.30 Robocar Poli. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (PG, R)

GEM 6.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Skippy. (R) 7.00 Countryfile. (PG, R) 8.00 Gilmore Girls. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 New Style Direct. 9.30 Global Shop. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Alive And Cooking. (R, CC) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 WIN News. (R, CC) 1.00 MOVIE: Carry On Teacher. (R, CC) (1959) Kenneth Connor. 2.50 Poirot. (PG, R) 4.00 Ellen. (PG, CC) 5.00 Gilmore Girls. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Cricket. (CC) Trans-Tasman Trophy. Second Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 1. Evening session. 6.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) Hosted by Fiona Bruce. 8.30 MOVIE: The Birdcage. (M, R, CC) (1996) A gay club owner pretends to be straight. Robin Williams, Nathan Lane. 11.00 MOVIE: Lost & Found. (M, R, CC) (1999) 1.00 MOVIE: Poor Cow. (M, R, CC) (1967) Terence Stamp. 3.00 MOVIE: The Third Man. (PG, R, CC) (1949) Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten. 5.00 Gideon’s Way. (PG, R)

ONE 6.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 Fishing Edge. (R, CC) 8.30 Adv Angler. (R) 9.00 The Maori Guides. (R, CC) 10.00 Totally Wild. (R, CC) 10.30 My Surf TV. (R) 11.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 12.00 The Living Room. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Reckless. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Megastructures. (R) 3.00 iFish. (R) 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.00 Operation Repo. 5.30 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 Loaded. (PG, R) Follows three truckers. 8.30 Cops: Adults Only. (M, R) Join dedicated police officers as they patrol the streets of big cities across the US. 9.30 MOVIE: True Justice: Urban Warfare. (M, R) (2011) The past haunts a law enforcement team. Steven Seagal, Meghan Ory. 11.30 Bellator MMA. (M) 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 3.00 Cops: Adults Only. (M, R) 4.00 Adventure Angler. (R) 4.30 World Sport. (R) 5.00 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 5.30 Whacked Out Sports. (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 Touched By An Angel. (PG, R) 11.00 Family Ties. (PG, R) 12.00 Medium. (M, R, CC) 1.00 JAG. (PG, R) 2.00 Judging Amy. (PG, R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Raymond. (R, CC) 4.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 5.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.25 Neighbours. (CC) 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R, CC) 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 Futurama. (PG, R, CC) The Omicronians threaten to destroy Earth. 8.30 Bondi Ink Tattoo. (PG, R) Mike works out with Jeff Fenech. 9.30 Dating Naked. (M) Former contestant Moenay returns. 10.30 Gogglebox. (M, R, CC) 11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. (PG) 1.30 The King Of Queens. (PG, R) 2.00 JAG. (PG, R) 3.00 Medium. (M, R, CC) 4.00 Touched By An Angel. (PG, R) 5.00 Shopping. (R)

SBS 2 6.00 Indonesian News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Bosnian News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Urdu News. 1.30 Tamil News. 2.00 Thai News. 2.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 3.00 Bangla News. 3.30 Armenian News. 4.00 The Feed. (R) 4.30 Monster Moves. (R, CC) 5.30 Do Or Die. (PG) 6.00 Brain Games: Battle Of The Sexes. (Final) 6.30 MythBusters: Dodge A Bullet. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Soccer. A-League. Round 6. Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers. From AAMI Park, Melbourne. 10.00 MOVIE: The Raid. (MA15+, R) (2011) Police conduct a raid on a building. Iko Uwais. 11.50 Space Dandy. (PG) 12.20 Assassination Classroom. (PG) 12.45 PopAsia. (PG) 2.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

NITV 6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Bizou. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Waabiny Time. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Bushwhacked! 9.00 Tipi Tales. 9.30 Tales Of Tatonka. 10.00 Outback Cafe. 10.30 Around The Campfire. 11.00 Kimberley, The Land Of The Wandjina. 12.00 The Boys Of Baraka. (M) 1.00 Clouded History. 2.00 Rock Art And Yingana. (PG) 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Tales Of Tatonka. 3.30 Move It Mob Style. 4.00 Waabiny Time. 4.30 Bushwhacked! 5.00 Go Lingo. 5.30 NITV News Week In Review. 6.00 Outback Cafe. 6.30 Backyard Shorts. (PG) 7.00 NITV News Week In Review. 7.30 The Other Side. (PG) 8.00 Mparntwe: Sacred Sites. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Bedevil. (PG) (1993) Explores haunted landscapes. Auriel Andrews, Lex Marionos. 10.00 The Last Leader Of The Crocodile Islands. (PG) 11.00 NITV News Week In Review. 11.30 Backyard Shorts. (PG) 12.00 Volumz. (PG)

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 1.00 Capital Hill. (CC) 2.00 News. (CC) 4.00 News With The Business. (CC) 5.00 News With Grandstand. (CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 7.00 News With Grandstand. (CC) 8.00 News With The Business. (CC) 9.00 News. (CC) 9.30 Lateline. (CC) 10.00 The World. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. (R, CC) 12.00 News. 12.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 1.00 BBC Impact. 1.30 Lateline. (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.

ABC NEWS

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Saturday, November 14 Bondi Vet

MOVIE: No Country For Old Men

TEN, 6.30pm The Tasmanian devil once roamed freely across the Australian mainland but, probably due to the spread of arid landscape and the dingo, has been extinct for about 400 years. With the Bass Strait keeping them safe from roaming dogs, the devil once lived in relative ease in Tasmania, but is now listed as endangered as a devastating facial disease threatens to wipe out the population. Much work is being done to help protect remaining devils and tonight, the Australian Reptile Park’s Tim Faulkner visits Dr Chris Brown with a baby Tassie devil which has injured his leg. Will Chris survive the encounter with the angry little guy?

ABC

SBS, 8.30pm, AV15+ (2007) Javier Bardem (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) is stone-cold brilliant as the relentless killer who leaves no witnesses to his bloody pursuit of down-to-earth Texan cowboy Josh Brolin and the stash of stolen cash he found out in the desert. Also on the hunt for the dough is hired gun Woody Harrelson, whose mouth is as big as his Stetson, while Tommy Lee Jones is the world-weary sheriff left to pick up the pieces. A clever meditation on morality, this cracking yarn is also a supremely violent and unpredictable cat-and-mouse caper that recalls the wit of the Coen brother’s cult classic Fargo.

PRIME7

New Tricks ABC, 7.30pm hese days but Crime shows are a dime a dozen these ocedural is one this entertaining British crime procedural hough to sit up and pay attention to, although maybe not quite good enough to plan your whole Saturday evening around. The plot de up of revolves around a police unit made retired detectives and their longse suffering boss, who are hired to use their many years of wisdom and s. expertise to crack unsolved crimes. Tonight, in “Prodigal Sons”, with Sasha (Tamzin Outhwaite, right) back in fighting form, UCOS d investigate the death of a talented cricket prodigy, who was a star of the pitch and apple of his father’s eye, yet loathed by his teammates.

WIN

TEN

SBS

6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 11.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Restoration Home. (R, CC) Presented by Caroline Quentin. 1.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 1.30 How We Got To Now: Glass. (R, CC) Hosted by Steven Johnson. 2.30 Possum Wars. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 Great Southern Land: Great Australian Bite. (R, CC) 4.30 Landline. (R, CC) Presented by Pip Courtney. 5.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R, CC) Barnaby and Jones investigate a suicide.

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 12.00 MOVIE: The Tale Of Despereaux. (R, CC) (2008) Three misfits help rescue a princess. Matthew Broderick. 2.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R, CC) Joh and Karen take a trip through Europe. 3.00 MOVIE: Field Of Dreams. (PG, R, CC) (1989) A farmer builds a baseball diamond in a cornfield. Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 6.30 Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) 7.00 Weekend Today: Saturday. (CC) 10.00 Mornings: Saturday. (PG, CC) 12.00 The Middle. (PG, R, CC) Brick wins an athletic award. 12.30 Cricket. (CC) Trans-Tasman Trophy. Second Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 2. Morning session. From the WACA, Perth. 3.30 The Cricket Show. (CC) The latest cricket news. 4.00 Cricket. (CC) Trans-Tasman Trophy. Second Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 2. Afternoon session. From the WACA, Perth.

6.00 iFish. (R, CC) 7.00 ET’s Fishing Classics. (R, CC) 7.30 The Home Team. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10: Saturday. (CC) 10.00 Studio 10: Saturday Extra. (PG, CC) 11.00 The Living Room. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 The Doctors. (PG, CC) 2.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 2.30 Movie Juice. (R, CC) 3.00 iFish. (CC) 4.00 What’s Up Down Under. (CC) 4.30 Storm Season. (PG, CC) Follows NSW SES volunteers. 5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 France 24 English News. 6.30 Deutsche Welle English 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 Tales From The Bush Larder. (R, CC) 2.30 Heston’s Fantastical Food. (R, CC) 3.25 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize. (R) 3.30 Ethnic Business Awards. 5.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Rick Stein. (PG, R, CC)

6.30 Gardening Australia. (CC) (Final) Costa explores a courtyard garden. Jerry takes a look at scrub turkey deterrents. Jane meets chef Matt Wilkinson. 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 New Tricks. (PG, CC) With Sasha back in fighting form, the team investigates the death of a talented cricket prodigy. 8.30 Breathless. (M, CC) Richard and Jean’s wedded bliss is short lived after they return from their honeymoon, only to discover that Jean miscarried. He is hurt by the possibility she did not trust him enough to reveal the truth before the ceremony. 9.20 The Beautiful Lie. (M, R, CC) The realities of living with Skeet sink in for Anna as she goes into labour. 10.20 Happy Valley. (M, R, CC) An accountant enlists the aid of a petty criminal to kidnap his boss’s daughter. 11.20 The Chaser’s Media Circus. (PG, R, CC) Hosted by Craig Reucassel. 11.55 Rage. (MA15+) Music videos guest programmed by Australian singersongwriter Tina Arena.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: National Treasure. (PG, R, CC) (2004) After learning of the existence of a hoard of ancient Egyptian artefacts which were hidden by the Founding Fathers, a treasure hunter tries to keep them out of the hands of a rival by stealing the only clue to their location, the Declaration of Independence. Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Sean Bean. 9.30 MOVIE: National Treasure: Book Of Secrets. (PG, R, CC) (2007) After a treasure hunter’s great-great-grandfather is implicated as a key conspirator in Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, he sets out to prove his ancestor’s innocence by following a chain of clues around the world. Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha.

6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Cricket. (CC) Trans-Tasman Trophy. Second Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 2. Afternoon session. Continued. From the WACA, Perth. 8.30 MOVIE: A View To A Kill. (PG, R, CC) (1985) James Bond becomes suspicious of a ruthless industrialist after a copy of a microchip manufactured by his company on behalf of the government is recovered from the body of a dead operative. Investigating the mystery, he uncovers a plan to destroy Silicon Valley. Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Tanya Roberts. 11.10 MOVIE: Payback. (AV15+, R, CC) (1999) A small-time crook seeks revenge after being double-crossed, and left for dead, by his wife and partner-in-crime, after they robbed the local Chinese triads. However, to complete his mission he must also match wits with a criminal organisation and a pair of corrupt cops. Mel Gibson, James Coburn, Gregg Henry.

6.00 Modern Family. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Bondi Vet. (PG, CC) Dr Chris treats a baby Tasmanian devil. 7.30 Attenborough’s Nature’s Great Events: The Great Salmon Run. (PG, R, CC) Sir David Attenborough looks at the lifecycle of Pacific salmon, which travel more than 30,000km to spawn. 8.30 Attenborough’s Nature’s Great Events: The Great Migration. (PG, R, CC) Narrator Sir David Attenborough showcases six of the world’s most spectacular natural events. 9.30 MOVIE: Taken. (AV15+, R, CC) (2008) A former spy must use his expertise to save his estranged daughter after she and her friend are kidnapped. Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen. 11.25 MOVIE: Stoker. (AV15+, R, CC) (2013) After her father dies, a girl’s uncle comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother. Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman.

6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 Wild Germany: Rivers And Lakes. (PG, CC) Part 3 of 4. An exploration of Germany’s picturesque landscapes and wildlife concludes with a look at its rivers and lakes. Time lapse cameras capture everything from whitetailed eagles to otters and beavers, who were once hunted for their fur and eaten in periods of fasting. 8.30 MOVIE: No Country For Old Men. (AV15+, R, CC) (2007) A man stumbles on a ute loaded with drugs and more than $2 million in cash. Deciding to keep the money rather than turn it over to the authorities, his decision sets off an unstoppable chain reaction of violence as he is pursued by an enigmatic killer. Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin. 10.40 The Fall. (M, R, CC) Part 3 of 5. Gibson realises she had a one-night stand with the police officer who was recently murdered. 11.50 The Fall. (M, R, CC) Part 4 of 5. Eastwood’s investigation into Olson’s murder exposes some uncomfortable truths.

5.00 Rage. (PG) Continuous music programming.

12.05 Revenge. (M, R, CC) An unwelcome visitor makes a nightmare of Daniel’s intimate birthday celebration with family and friends. 1.00 Home Shopping.

1.15 MOVIE: Sweeney 2. (M, R, CC) (1978) Two detectives investigate a series of bank raids. John Thaw. 3.30 The Avengers. (PG, R) 4.30 Extra. (R, CC) 5.00 The Middle. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

1.25 48 Hours: To Catch A Genius. (M, R) A look at the death of Linda Curry from nicotine poisoning in 1994. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.30 Healthy Homes TV. (R, CC) Home, garden and lifestyle ideas. 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

12.55 The Fall. (M, R, CC) 2.05 Borgen. (M, R, CC) 4.20 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 4.50 Mexican Fiesta With Peter Kuruvita Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CCTV English News. 5.30 NHK World English News.

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 13.11.2015 to Sunday 15.11.2015

Saturday, November 14 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.20pm The Fault In Our Stars (2014) Romance. Shailene Woodley. Two teenagers fall in love at a cancer support group. (M) Romance

7.00pm The Middle. Sue tries to earn a scholarship. (PG) Comedy Channel

7.30pm Man Finds Food. Adam heads to Los Angeles. (PG) TLC

7.30pm The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan. (PG) FOX8

8.00pm Hipsters. (PG) National Geographic People

7.30pm Basketball. NBL. Round 6. Adelaide 36ers v Townsville Crocodiles. Fox Sports 1

8.30pm Burn After Reading (2008) Comedy. Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand. When a former CIA analyst’s memoirs are misplaced, it turns into a money-making scheme. (MA15+) Masterpiece

8.30pm Home Fires. (M) BBC First

9.30pm BBQ Pit Wars. The Pit Warriors head to Georgia to compete in the Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival. (PG) Discovery

7.30pm Soccer. A-League. Round 6. Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory. Fox Sports 4 11.00pm Motor Racing. World Rally Championship. Rally Wales. Fox Sports 1

10.20pm The Interview (2014) Comedy. James Franco, Seth Rogen. (MA15+) Premiere

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 2.25 Pocoyo. (R, CC) 2.30 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 2.45 Bing. (R) 2.55 Sarah And Duck. 3.00 Bookaboo. (R, CC) 3.15 dirtgirlworld. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Bubble Bath Bay. (R, CC) 4.25 Mister Maker. (R, CC) 4.45 The Furchester Hotel. (R, CC) 5.00 Curious George. (R, CC) 5.25 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.30 Octonauts. (R, CC) 5.50 Puffin Rock. (R, CC) 6.00 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 6.10 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.25 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG, CC) 8.10 Would I Lie To You? Shortcuts. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. (M, R, CC) 9.15 Live At The Apollo. (M, R, CC) 10.00 Inside Amy Schumer. (MA15+, R, CC) 10.20 Red Dwarf. (PG, R, CC) 12.20 Red Dwarf. (R, CC) 1.20 Red Dwarf. (PG, R, CC) 1.50 Red Dwarf. (R, CC) 2.20 News Update. (R) 2.25 Close. 5.00 Penelope. (R, CC) 5.05 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R, CC) 5.15 Joe & Jack. (R, CC) 5.20 Waybuloo. (R, CC) 5.40 Tilly And Friends. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.55 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 8.15 Nerds And Monsters. (R, CC) 8.30 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 9.00 Good Game: SP. (CC) 9.25 Total Drama World Tour. (R, CC) 9.55 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (R, CC) 10.15 Endangered Species. (R, CC) 11.05 Prank Patrol Road Trip. (R, CC) 11.30 So Awkward. (R) 12.00 Dani’s House. (R, CC) 12.30 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 1.10 Camp Lakebottom. (PG, R, CC) 1.35 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 2.15 Pocket Protectors. (R, CC) 2.20 Sorry, I’ve Got No Head. (R, CC) 2.50 Canimals. (R) 3.00 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 3.25 Splatalot. (R, CC) 3.50 Studio 3. 3.55 Horrible Science. (R, CC) 4.15 The New Adventures Of Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 4.30 Big Babies. (R, CC) 4.45 Kobushi. (R, CC) 4.50 Slugterra. (PG, R, CC) 5.10 Spooksville. (PG, R, CC) 5.35 World’s End. (R, CC) 6.10 Riders Of Berk. (R, CC) 6.30 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 7.00 Nowhere Boys. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 8.00 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 8.30 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 9.00 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 10.25 Close.

James Franco stars in The Interview

7TWO 6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Saturday Disney. (CC) 9.00 Jessie. (R, CC) 9.30 Shake It Up. (CC) 10.00 Shopping. (R) 11.00 The Long Weekender. (R, CC) 11.30 Great South East. (CC) 12.00 Melbourne Weekender. (CC) 12.30 Sydney Weekender. (R, CC) 1.00 Qld Weekender. (CC) 1.30 WA Weekender. (PG, CC) 2.00 Horse Racing. (CC) Sandown Classic Day. Featuring two Group 2 races, including the $350,000 Zipping Classic (2400m) and $350,000 Sandown Guineas (1600m). 5.30 Animal Squad. (PG, CC) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 8.30 MOVIE: One Day. (M, R, CC) (2011) Snapshots of a relationship are revealed over 20 years. Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess. 10.50 Private Practice. (M, R, CC) 11.50 Bargain Hunt. (R) 1.00 Dr Oz. (M, CC) 2.00 MOVIE: The Falcon And The Co-Eds. (PG, R) (1943) Tom Conway. 3.30 MOVIE: The Falcon Takes Over. (PG, R) (1942) George Sanders. 5.00 Harry’s Practice. (R, CC) 5.30 Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. (PG) 7.00 A Football Life. (PG) 8.00 Shopping. (R) 9.00 Dream Car Garage. (R) 9.30 Zoom TV. (PG, R) 10.00 Fifth Gear. (PG, R) 11.00 Ultimate Factories. (R) 12.00 Motor Racing. Ultimate Sprintcar Championship. 12.30 Construction Zone. (PG, R) 1.00 Inside West Coast Customs. (PG, R) 2.00 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. (PG) 3.00 Turtleman. (PG, R) 3.30 North Woods Law. (PG, R) 4.30 The Border. (PG, R) 5.30 Ultimate Factories. 6.30 Air Crash Investigations. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: Cleared For Disaster. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 America’s Hardest Prisons: Inside A Mexican Prison. (M, R) A look at Cedes in Nuevo Laredo. 9.45 Louisiana Lockdown. (M) 10.45 Locked Up Abroad. (M) 12.00 Jail. (M, R) 12.30 Rude Tube. (M, R) 1.00 Ultimate Factories. (R) 2.00 Inside West Coast Customs. (PG, R) 3.00 Fifth Gear. (PG, R) 4.00 Zoom TV. (PG, R) 4.30 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. (PG, R) 5.30 Shopping. (R)

GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. 7.00 Kids’ WB Saturday. 7.05 Looney Tunes. 7.30 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Teen Titans Go! (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 Buzz Bumble. (C, R, CC) 11.30 Move It. (C, R, CC) 12.00 Kitchen Whiz. (C, R, CC) 12.30 SpongeBob SquarePants. (R) 1.30 Danoz. (R) 2.00 Fishing Australia. (R, CC) 2.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. (PG) 3.00 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 3.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 4.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. (PG, R) 4.30 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 5.00 Tom And Jerry. (R) 5.30 Looney Tunes. (R) 6.00 ScoobyDoo! (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: Shrek 2. (PG, R, CC) (2004) 8.30 MOVIE: A.I. Artificial Intelligence. (M, R, CC) (2001) Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law. 11.30 Anger Management. (M, R, CC) 12.30 The Batman. (PG, R) 1.30 Tom And Jerry. (R) 2.00 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 2.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. (PG, R) 3.00 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 4.30 Robocar Poli. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (PG, R)

GEM 6.00 MOVIE: Carry On Teacher. (R, CC) (1959) 7.45 GEM Presents. (R, CC) 8.00 Danoz. 8.30 Rainbow Country. (R) 9.00 MOVIE: Lucky Jim. (R, CC) (1957) 11.00 Christmas Pageant. (CC) 1.00 MOVIE: Mrs Miniver. (R, CC) (1942) 3.45 MOVIE: High Society. (R, CC) (1956) 6.00 Cricket. (CC) Trans-Tasman Trophy. Second Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 2. Evening session. 6.30 MOVIE: Music And Lyrics. (PG, R, CC) (2007) Hugh Grant. 8.40 MOVIE: Love Happens. (M, R, CC) (2009) A widower turned self-help guru falls for a hotel florist. Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart, Dan Fogler. 10.55 MOVIE: The Bachelor. (PG, R, CC) (1999) A man has 24 hours to marry. Chris O’Donnell. 12.55 MOVIE: Cold Sweat. (M, R) (1970) 2.40 MOVIE: Lucky Jim. (R, CC) (1957) Ian Carmichael, TerryThomas. 4.30 The Great British Bake Off. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Spring In WA With The Garden Gurus. (R, CC)

ONE 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 9.00 Animal Extra. (R, CC) 9.30 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 11.00 Operation Repo. (R) 12.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 The Longest Day. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Car Torque. (R, CC) 2.30 Loaded. (PG, R) 3.00 Extreme Fishing. (PG, R) 4.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. (R, CC) 5.00 Escape With ET. (R, CC) 5.30 David Attenborough’s Madagascar. (R, CC) 6.30 Monster Jam. Highlights of monster truck racing. 7.30 Scorpion. (PG, R, CC) The team tries to protect a key witness. 8.30 CSI: Cyber. (M, R, CC) The team investigates when a hacker creates a power outage to mask a jewellery store robbery. 10.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M, R, CC) 11.30 Movie Juice. (R, CC) 12.00 Graceland. (AV15+) 1.00 Ripper Street. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Bellator MMA. (M, R) 4.30 Driven Not Hidden. (R) 5.00 Motor Racing. World Series Sprintcars. Round 7. Night 2. Replay. From Brisbane.

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Totally Wild. (C, CC) 8.30 Scope. (C, CC) 9.05 The Loop. (PG) 11.35 TBL Families. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 ST: Next Gen. (R) 3.30 ST: Next Gen. (PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R, CC) Debra throws a bridal shower for Amy. 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) Robert and Amy’s wedding day arrives. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, R, CC) Graham chats with Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, 50 Cent, Julie Walters and Ellie Goulding. 9.30 Sex And The City. (MA15+, R) Big decides to move away from New York. 10.50 Empire. (M, R) Lucious and Cookie put aside their differences. 11.50 The Loop. (PG, R) 2.20 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 2.50 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (R) 3.55 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 5.00 Home Shopping. (R)

SBS 2 6.00 Indonesian News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Hungarian News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 6. Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers. Replay. 3.00 Planet Sport. (PG, R) 4.00 Departures. (PG, R) 4.55 Dare 2 Dance. (R) 6.00 MOVIE: The Secret Of Kells. (2009) Evan McGuire. 7.25 If You Are The One. Hosted by Meng Fei. 8.30 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle: India. (PG) Part 2 of 4. 9.20 MOVIE: RockStar. (PG) (2011) A young man dreams of becoming a rock star. Ranbir Kapoor, Nargis Fakhri. 12.15 MOVIE: Blue. (M, R, CC) (2009) Zayed Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Lara Dutta. 2.20 MOVIE: Amal. (M, R) (2007) 4.10 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian 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 Tales Of Tatonka. 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 The Quest Of Jimmy Pike. 11.00 Sitting Bull: A Stone In My Heart. (PG) 12.00 NITV News Week In Review. 12.30 The Other Side. (PG) 1.00 Skydancer. (PG) 2.20 Aesop’s Way. (PG) 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 We Still Live Here. 7.00 Unearthed. 7.30 Kai Time On The Road. A look at healthy eating. 8.00 First Citizen: Albert Namatjira. (PG) 9.00 All Our Relations: Adam Beach. (PG) Indigneous celebrities go on journeys. 9.30 MOVIE: Rabbit-Proof Fence. (PG) (2002) Three Aboriginal girls trek across the Outback. Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury. 11.10 Whistle In The Wind. 11.30 Unearthed. 12.00 Volumz. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 News. (CC) 11.30 Australia Wide. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 12.30 Landline. (R, CC) 1.00 National Press Club Address. (R, CC) 2.00 News. (CC) 2.30 The Mix. (CC) 3.00 News. (CC) 3.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 4.00 News. (CC) 4.30 The Drum Weekly. 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. (R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 8.00 Four Corners. (R, CC) 8.45 The Quarters. 9.00 News. (CC) 9.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 10.00 News. (CC) 10.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 12.00 National Press Club Address. (R, CC) 1.00 BBC World News. 1.30 The Drum Weekly. (R) 2.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 Landline. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World News. 4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 1411

ABC NEWS

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Friday 13.11.2015 to Sunday 15.11.2015 | Dubbo Weekender

Sunday, November 15 Genius

Quantico

The Beautiful Lie

SBS, 8.35pm

PRIME7, 8.30pm

ABC, 8.30pm

Technology surrounds us, once just out-of-the-box ideas transport us and possibility keep us climbing higher. But who were the innovative souls behind some of the worlds’s most impressive inventions? This fascinating four-part documentary series explores the men and women who changed the way we live. Those who gave us the airplane and the television and even the atomic bomb were leaders in their fields who didn’t let countless setbacks stop their drive for innovation. Out of their struggles came their greatest breakthroughs, but behind each genius, a great rival loomed, and it was from these battles one either flourished or floundered.

Mention the FBI and images of undercover operatives and disguised stakeouts may spring to mind, but how exactly do you become a top-secret investigator? Well, spy school, that’s how. The recruits on Quantico are bundled together at a training base in Virginia to learn the ropes on how to be an FBI agent, but one of them is suspected of being a sleeper terrorist. Who can you trust when you are being told to trust no one? Tonight, the trainees learn about surveillance by putting it into practice with Miranda (Aunjanue Ellis) and her troubled son. Then, a flash-forward sees Alex (Priyanka Chopra) getting a helping hand hacking into an FBI computer.

The thing about lies is, once they ey are exposed, the consequences ripple ple through just about every aspect of your life. Friends and family may view you differently rently and you can find yourself on the outer. uter. Is the deceit ever worth it? That’s what hat Anna (Sarah Snook, right) is wondering ring as she sees her life as she knew it crumble around her. Desperate e to see her son Kasper, Anna makes es plans to attend Peter (Alexander er England) and Kitty’s (Sophie Lowe) owe) “not-wedding” at Dolly’s (Celia a Pacquola) country house. She ignores Skeet’s (Benedict Samuel) warnings, nings, adamant attending the celebrations tions will provide an opportunity to reaffirm her place in the family.

ABC

PRIME7

WIN

6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 Insiders. (CC) 10.00 Offsiders. (CC) 10.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 11.00 The World This Week. (R, CC) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R, CC) 12.00 Landline. (CC) 1.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) (Final) 1.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 2.00 Soccer. (CC) W-League. Round 5. Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory. 4.30 Miranda. (PG, R, CC) (Final) Miranda decides to go travelling. 5.00 New Tricks. (PG, R, CC) A cricket prodigy’s death is investigated.

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 11.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. (CC) 11.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. (R, CC) 12.00 Bewitched. (R, CC) 12.30 MOVIE: Kath & Kimderella. (PG, R, CC) (2012) Jane Turner. 2.00 MOVIE: Medicine Man. (PG, R, CC) (1992) A scientist searches for a cure for cancer. Sean Connery. 4.30 The Long Weekender. (CC) 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC)

6.00 6.30 7.00 10.00

6.00 Kitchen Cabinet. (R, CC) Annabel meets Senator Ricky Muir. 6.30 Compass: Musical Healing. (CC) Meet music therapist Emma O’Brien. 7.00 News. (CC) 7.40 Doctor Who. (PG, CC) Footage from the wreckage of a space station shows how the Doctor became entangled in a rescue mission. 8.30 The Beautiful Lie. (M, CC) Anna becomes increasingly jealous. Peter discovers the truth about his brother’s condition. 9.30 Death In Paradise. (PG, R, CC) After a flight attendant is murdered in her hotel room, DI Humphrey Goodman and his team investigate. 10.30 The Ex-PM. (M, R, CC) After Ellen’s book is optioned, Andrew is thrilled by the possibility a telemovie will be made about his life. 11.00 Humans. (M, R, CC) After Leo sends Niska to George’s house, they form an unlikely friendship. 11.45 Rake. (M, R, CC) Cleaver finds himself retained to deal with some unpleasant briefs, in the wake of the royal commission.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 Sunday Night. (CC) Current affairs program, hosted by Melissa Doyle. 8.00 Beach Cops. (PG, CC) (Final) A drunk man thinks he is being arrested, despite the cops telling him they just want to give him a lift home. Officers pull over a girl using an iPad while driving. Narrated by Layne Beachley. 8.30 Quantico. (M, CC) The recruits learn about surveillance by putting it into practice with Miranda and her troubled son. Shelby tries to keep Caleb at a distance, but Raina opens the door to a closer relationship with Simon. In the future, Alex gets a helping hand hacking into an FBI computer. 9.30 Castle. (M, CC) Detective Slaughter enlists Castle’s help in solving a highstakes robbery case. 10.30 Castle. (M, R, CC) A ghost hunter is murdered while investigating a haunting at a legendary New York mansion. 11.30 Royal Pains. (M, CC) Hank and Emma run into a former HankMed client who seems to have injured himself.

12.45 On Borrowed Time. (MA15+, R, CC) A tribute to director Paul Cox. 2.10 MOVIE: Riffraff. (PG, R) (1947) A dying man releases a map of oil deposits. Pat O’Brien. 3.35 Humans. (M, R, CC) 4.30 Eggheads. (R, CC) 5.00 Order In The House. (CC)

12.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Early News. (CC) Local, national and overseas news, including sport and the latest weather.

PAW Patrol. (R, CC) Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Weekend Today. (CC) My Surf TV. (CC) (Series return) Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner. (R, CC) Australian Fishing Championships. (CC) The Wildlife Man Featuring David Ireland. (PG, R, CC) Cricket. (CC) Trans-Tasman Trophy. Second Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 3. Morning session. The Cricket Show. (CC) Cricket. (CC) Trans-Tasman Trophy. Second Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 3. Afternoon session.

TEN

SBS

6.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. (CC) 6.30 Hillsong. (CC) 7.00 Mass For You At Home. 7.30 Joel Osteen. (CC) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10: Sunday. (CC) 10.00 The Bolt Report. (CC) 11.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R, CC) 11.30 Animal Extra. (CC) 12.00 TBL Families. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, CC) 2.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. (CC) 3.00 The Bolt Report. (R, CC) Hosted by Andrew Bolt. 4.00 RPM. (CC) Hosted by Matt White. 5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 France 24 English News. 6.30 Deutsche Welle English 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 The World Game. (CC) 2.00 Speedweek. (CC) 4.00 Soccer. (CC) 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifier. Australia v Uruguay. Replay. 5.35 D-Day: The Soldiers’ Story: Beachhead. (PG, R, CC) Part 3 of 4.

6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Cricket. (CC) Trans-Tasman Trophy. Second Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 3. Afternoon session. Continued. From the WACA, Perth. 8.30 Cricket. (CC) All-Stars Series. Warne’s Warriors v Sachin’s Blasters. Game 3. From Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles.

6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public. 6.30 Scorpion. (PG, CC) After Walter learns Cabe’s longheld secret regarding the Baghdad mission, it threatens to tear the team apart. Paige is horrified when Ralph puts his life in danger to help stop a chemical weapon attack. 7.30 TBL Families. (PG, CC) The latest weigh-in tests the remaining alliances and newfound friendships. 8.30 MOVIE: Mary: The Making Of A Princess. (PG, CC) (2015) Based on a true story. After a young Australian woman meets the crown prince of Denmark at a pub they embark on a four-year long fairytale courtship which culminates in marriage which captivates the world. Emma Hamilton, Ryan O’Kane, Nicholas Hope. 10.30 MOVIE: To Rome With Love. (M, R, CC) (2012) The lives of visitors and residents of Rome and the romances, adventures and predicaments they get into. Jesse Eisenberg, Penelope Cruz, Woody Allen.

6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 Building The Ancient City: Rome. (CC) Part 2 of 2. Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill explores how ancient metropolises worked without the benefits of modern technology. He concludes with Rome, exploring its tower blocks, early sewers, and 2000-year-old harbour basins which still fill with water today. 8.35 Genius. (CC) Part 2 of 4. Documents the innovators and inventors, and their rivals, who helped change the world. 10.20 No Direction Home: Bob Dylan. (M, R, CC) Part 2 of 2. Director Martin Scorsese continues to chart Bob Dylan’s musical journey from the age of 23, looking at the role of electric instruments and how he managed to capture the spirit of the era.

12.00 Gotham. (M, R, CC) 1.00 Anger Management. (M, R, CC) 1.30 Impractical Jokers. (M, CC) 2.00 Spyforce. (PG, R) 3.00 What Would You Do? (M, CC) 4.00 Good Morning America: Sunday. (CC) 5.00 News: Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) Religious program. 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC) Morning news and talk show. Hosted by Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell.

12.10 Springsteen And I. (M, R, CC) 1.35 Hunted. (M, R, CC) 3.40 The Forgotten Australians. (M, R, CC) 4.40 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CCTV English News. 5.30 NHK World English News.

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6.20pm Pride (2014) Comedy. Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton. (M) Masterpiece

7.30pm Million Dollar Listing L.A. (M) Arena

9.30am Cash In The Attic. History

8.30pm A Place To Call Home. (M) SoHo

7.30pm Le Concert De Paris 2014. The National Orchestra of France, its choir and the Radio France choir gather to interpret the theme “War and Peace”, under the direction of Daniele Gatti. (PG) Foxtel Arts

2.15pm Soccer. W-League. Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory. Fox Sports 4

10.20pm Grudge Match (2013) Comedy. Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro. Two old boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement. (M) Comedy 10.35pm Shopgirl (2005) Drama. Claire Danes, Steve Martin. A bored saleswoman must choose between two rival suitors, a poor artist and a suave, wealthy older man. (M) Romance

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.55 Ella The Elephant. (R, CC) 2.10 Raa Raa! The Noisy Lion. (R, CC) 2.25 Pocoyo. (R, CC) 2.30 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 2.45 Bing. (R) 2.55 Sarah And Duck. (R, CC) 3.00 Bookaboo. (R, CC) 3.15 dirtgirlworld. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Bubble Bath Bay. (R, CC) 4.25 Mister Maker. (R, CC) 4.45 The Furchester Hotel. (R, CC) 5.00 Mike The Knight. (R, CC) 6.00 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 6.10 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.25 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Mega Builders. (R, CC) 8.15 Good Game: Pocket Edition. (CC) 8.30 Tales Of The Grim Sleeper. (M, CC) 10.15 Louis Theroux. (M, R, CC) 11.15 Ladyboys: The Band. (M, R, CC) 12.05 Live At The Apollo. (M, R, CC) 12.45 Stan Lee’s Superhumans. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Great Ormond Street. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 News Update. (R) 2.35 Close. 5.00 Penelope. (R, CC) 5.05 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R, CC) 5.15 Joe & Jack. (R, CC) 5.20 Waybuloo. (R, CC) 5.40 Tilly And Friends. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.35 Secret Life Of Boys. (CC) (New Series) 7.40 YooHoo & Friends. (R, CC) 7.55 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 8.15 Nerds And Monsters. (R, CC) 8.30 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 9.00 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 9.25 Total Drama World Tour. (R, CC) 9.55 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (R, CC) 10.15 Endangered Species. (R, CC) 11.05 Prank Patrol Road Trip. (R, CC) 11.30 So Awkward. (R) 12.00 Dani’s House. (R, CC) 12.30 The Next Step. (R, CC) (Final) 12.50 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 2.15 The Dukes Of Broxstonia. (R, CC) 2.20 Sorry, I’ve Got No Head. (R, CC) 2.50 Canimals. (R) 3.00 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 3.25 Splatalot. (R, CC) 3.55 Studio 3. 4.00 Roy. (R, CC) 4.30 Hank Zipzer. (R, CC) 4.55 So Awkward. (R) 5.25 Little Lunch. (R, CC) 5.40 Gortimer Gibbon’s Life On Normal Street. (R) 6.00 Canimals. (R) 6.10 Riders Of Berk. (R, CC) 6.30 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 7.00 Nowhere Boys. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 8.00 The Haunting Hour. (PG, CC) 8.50 Wolfblood. (R, CC) 9.15 Good Game: Pocket Edition. (PG, R, CC) 9.20 Rage. (PG, R) 1.50 Close.

8.30pm The Soup. Host Joel McHale takes a look at the week’s hottest celeb news events and gooﬁest reality clips.. (MA15+) E!

3.00pm Cricket. Second Test. India v South Africa. Day 2. Fox Sports 2 5.00pm Soccer. A-League. Round 6. Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory. Fox Sports 4

9.30pm Argerich & Barenboim in Buenos Aires. Two of the world’s best pianists – Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim – play Mozart and Schubert. (PG) Foxtel Arts

7TWO 6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. (PG) 7.30 Michael Youssef. (PG) 8.00 David Jeremiah. (PG) 8.30 Shopping. 9.30 Home And Away Catch-Up. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Lyndey Milan’s Taste Of Australia. (R) 2.00 World’s Strictest Parents. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 SCU: Serious Crash Unit. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Dog Wars. (PG, R) 5.30 Mighty Planes. (R, CC) 6.30 Coastwatch. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Escape To The Country. (R) Presented by Jonnie Irwin. 9.30 Escape To The Continent. A look at competitively priced homes, stunning locations and cultural hotspots in Abruzzo, Italy. 10.45 Best Houses Australia. 11.15 Mighty Planes: Sofia 747. (R, CC) A look at the SOFIA. 12.15 Escape To The Country. (R) Presented by Jonnie Irwin. 2.15 Escape To The Continent. (R) 3.30 Lord Howe Island: Jewel Of The Pacific. (R) 5.00 SCU: Serious Crash Unit: Bush/Dome. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Home Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 Shopping. (R) 6.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 7.00 NFL Game Day. (PG) 7.30 Shopping. (R) 9.30 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. (PG, R) 10.30 Athletics. Noosa Triathlon. Highlights. 12.00 The Hook & The Cook. (PG, R) 12.30 The AFN Fishing Show. (PG) 1.00 Fishing The Wild. (PG) 1.30 Big Angry Fish. (PG) 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. (PG) 3.00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. (PG) 4.00 Wipeout USA. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Star Wars Rebels: The Siege Of Lothal. (PG) (Series return) 6.00 Star Wars Rebels. (PG) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 MOVIE: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge Of The Sith. (M, R, CC) (2005) A Jedi knight is tempted by the Dark Side. Hayden Christensen. 11.30 MOVIE: White Noise. (M, R, CC) (2005) Michael Keaton. 1.30 MOVIE: Mama’s Gone A-Hunting. (M, R) (1975) 3.00 Jail. (M, R) 4.00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. (PG, R) 5.00 NFL. NFL. Week 10. Pittsburgh Steelers v Cleveland Browns.

GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. (R) 7.00 Kids’ WB. (PG) 7.05 Looney Tunes. 7.30 The Skinner Boys. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Teen Titans Go! (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. (R) 11.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG) 11.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 12.00 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 12.30 SpongeBob. (R) 1.30 Adv Time. (PG, R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. (PG) 3.00 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 3.30 Young Justice. (PG, R) 4.30 The Batman. (R) 5.00 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 5.30 Looney Tunes. (R) 6.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. (PG) 6.30 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. (PG, R, CC) (2004) Freddie Prinze Jr. 8.30 MOVIE: Skyfall. (M, R, CC) (2012) Daniel Craig. 11.30 Inside Spectre With Richard Wilkins. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Car SOS. (PG, R) 1.00 The Originals. (AV15+) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. (PG, R) 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 4.30 Robocar Poli. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (PG, R)

GEM 6.00 TV Shop. 6.30 GEM Presents. (CC) 6.40 MOVIE: Mr Denning Drives North. (PG, R, CC) (1951) 8.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Rainbow Country. (R) 10.30 Spring In WA With The Garden Gurus. (CC) 11.00 MOVIE: The Pure Hell Of St Trinian’s. (R, CC) (1960) 1.00 MOVIE: Merrill’s Marauders. (PG, R, CC) (1962) 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 6. Adelaide 36ers v Townsville Crocodiles. Replay. 5.00 Border Force. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Cricket. (CC) Trans-Tasman Trophy. Second Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 3. Afternoon session. Continued. From the WACA, Perth. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 7.30 Catching History’s Criminals: The Forensic Story. (PG) 8.30 Death Row Stories: Blood And Water. (M) A look at the case of Joe D’Ambrosio. 9.30 MOVIE: Copycat. (M, R, CC) (1995) Sigourney Weaver. 12.00 Believe. (M, R, CC) 1.00 Seaway. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Danoz. 2.30 Global Shop. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. (PG) 5.00 Seaway. (PG, R, CC)

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ONE 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 9.00 Movie Juice. (R, CC) 9.30 World Sport. (R) 10.00 Bowerbirds: The Art Of Seduction. (R, CC) 11.00 Fishing Edge. 11.30 International Fishing Series. (R) 12.00 Snap Happy. 12.30 Megastructures. (R) 1.30 4x4 Adventures. (R) 2.30 Driven Not Hidden. 3.00 Temporary Australians. 3.30 Scouts Rally SA Event Review Pt 1. (CC) 4.30 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 5.00 What’s Up! Downunder. (R, CC) 5.30 iFish. 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 Russell Coight’s All Aussie Adventures. (PG, R) 8.30 David Attenborough And The Giant Egg. (R, CC) Sir David Attenborough returns to Madagascar. 9.30 MOVIE: Braveheart. (AV15+, R, CC) (1995) A Scottish commoner raises an army. Mel Gibson. 1.00 World Sport. 1.30 RPM. (R, CC) 2.30 48 Hours. (M, R) 3.30 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R) 4.00 Operation Repo. (R) 5.00 Undercover Boss. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 9.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 9.30 TMNT. (R) 10.00 Kuu-Kuu Harajuku. (C, CC) 10.30 Sabrina. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 11.30 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Neighbours. (R, CC) 5.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. (PG, R) 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) Comic Book Guy meets a woman. 7.00 Futurama. (PG, R, CC) Fry wins a “Slurm” factory tour. 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) Mr Burns hands out hi-tech glasses. 8.30 MOVIE: Nacho Libre. (PG, R, CC) (2006) A monk follows his dreams and moonlights as a Mexican wrestler. Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Héctor Jiménez. 10.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. (PG) 11.30 House Of Lies. (MA15+) 12.00 Nurse Jackie. (M) 12.30 Crazy Ones. (M) 1.00 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Home Shopping.

SBS 2 6.00 Indonesian News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Maltese News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.00 PopAsia. (PG) 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 MOVIE: The Secret Of Kells. (R) (2009) 2.25 A Cautionary Tail. (R) 2.40 Benidorm Bastards. (PG) 3.05 Secret Life Of… (PG, R) 3.35 The Pitch. (PG, R) 4.25 Heston’s Feasts. (PG, R, CC) 5.25 Vs Arashi. 6.25 Dare 2 Dance. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 South Park. (M, R, CC) Cartman becomes HIV positive. 9.00 Drunk History. (M) Hosted by Derek Waters. 9.25 South Park. The students learn about yaoi. 9.55 Ali G: Remixed. (M, R) 10.20 Matrix Of Desire: The Secrets Of Sexual Arousal. (M) 11.20 Sex With Sunny Megatron. (MA15+) 11.50 In Her Skin. (M) 1.35 MOVIE: Il Mare. (PG, R) (2000) 3.20 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian 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 Tales Of Tatonka. 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 Soccer. (CC) FIFA Women’s World Cup. Match 41. Brazil v Australia. 12.00 NITV News Week In Review. 12.30 Rugby League. South Australia All Stars. 1.00 Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. Men’s first semi-final. Saguci Tigers v Moreton Bay Murri Dibing Bulls. 2.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. U-12’s Boys Final. 2829 Boys Coonamble v la Perouse Panthers. 3.00 Best Of NITV Rugby League. 4.30 Unearthed. 5.00 Te Kaea. 5.30 NITV News Week In Review. 6.00 Once A Queen. 7.00 Ngurra. 7.30 Sheltered. Presented by Derek Marsden. 8.00 Tangaroa With Pio. 8.30 Saving Tuna. 9.30 MOVIE: Buck And The Preacher. (M) (1972) A wagon master and a con man join forces. Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte. 11.15 We Come From The Land. 11.45 Ngurra. 12.00 Volumz. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Insiders. (CC) 10.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 11.00 News. (CC) 11.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 12.30 The Drum Weekly. (R) 1.00 News. (CC) 1.30 Landline. (R, CC) 2.00 News. (CC) 2.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 3.00 News. (CC) 3.30 Offsiders. (R, CC) 4.00 News. (CC) 4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Australian Story. (R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 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 The Drum Weekly. (R) 12.00 Landline. (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 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World News. 4.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 1511

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126. From bygone days (3-4) 127. Lacking originality 129. Light woollen cloth 130. Anti-personnel bomb 131. Adolescent 132. Spend time idly 133. Misprint 134. Extinct reptile 137. Flower necklace, ... chain 138. Fetes 142. Sphere 143. British award (1,1,1) 145. Squid 146. Combine 149. Theatrical 151. Anxious (2,4) 152. Undo (boots) 154. Social convention

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JUST LIKE CATS & DOGS by Dave T. Phipps

1. It would take long legs to make him a flier! (5) 4. Delicate scrap of material in folder (7) 8. Direction for higher standards of patient care? (7) 9. Pleas become void (5) 10. Endure the final one (4) 11. Suggesting Communist takes nothing before fast (8) 13. Thus there’s no returning within a short time (4) 14. Responsibility for returning some letters unopened (4) 16. Omit to indicate permission is not possible (5,3) 17. Season for a trip in America? (4) 20. Country of certain dialects (5) 21. Protective bar-

19. Wane again (4) rier in sport? (7) 22. Everybody has gone wrong about QUICK old ship (7) CLUES 23. Crop needing wind initially, then ACROSS warmth (5) 1. Roost (5) 4. Ejection (7) DOWN 1. Twice the normal 8. Miser (7) portion with look- 9. Period (5) alike giving aid (6,7) 10. Quote (4) 11. Obsession (8) 2. Depressions in 13. Timber (4) the hills? (5) 3. Length of enclo- 14. Chimney (4) 16. Improper (8) sure (4) 17. Foolhardy (4) 4. Fix quickly be20. Dagger (5) fore half open (6) 5. Non-specialised 21. Anonymous (7) in every respect 22. Ignore (7) (3-5) 23. Jaunty (5) 6. It may seem DOWN remarkable that I 1. Terrified (5-8) am a reporter (7) 2. Correct (5) 7. Illumination for 3. Cure (4) the currently un4. Appoint (6) derweight? (8,5) 12. Reporting 100 5. Gregarious (8) who are too old (8) 6. Slope (7) 7. Very jealous 13. Lads can produce malicious (5,4,4) 12. Firm (8) gossip (7) 15. Seabird almost 13. Marriage (7) short of breath? (6) 15. Offend (6) 18. Love affair (5) 18. How an increase in pay may 19. Hop (4) 18,904 present itself (5)

HOCUS-FOCUS

STRANGE BUT TRUE z It was beloved British crime novelist Agatha Christie (pictured) who made the following sage observation: “It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realise just how much you love them.” z If you’ve ever yelled out a warning in panic – “Stop!”, “Run!”, “Don’t!” – you’ve used a monepic sentence, one that is complete with just a single word. Of course, at the time you probably weren’t concerned about the grammatical nature of your utterance. z When in New Jersey, USA you’d best mind your manners at the table. In that state, it’s illegal to slurp your soup. z If you’re a sky-watcher, you may already know that the centre star of the constellation Orion’s sword isn’t actually a star; it’s a nebula – the only one visible from Earth with the naked

by Samantha Weaver z If you were to create a rope out of one full head of human hair, that rope would be able to support 10.8 tonnes. z It’s a well-worn trope that men refuse to stop and ask for directions when they’re lost. That point of view might seem to be supported by the results of a survey conducted by the American Automobile Association, which found that 34 per cent of male drivers admit to stopping to ask for directions. However, the same survey found that only 37 per cent of women did the same. z By the time he was 5 years old, 19th-century French composer Camille Saint-Saens was already composing waltzes. eye. In fact, the Orion Nebula is so large that if the distance between the Earth and the sun were 2.5cm, the relative size of the nebula would be 19.3km.

Thought for the Day: “Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.” – Arthur Helps

by Henry Boltinoff

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ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20) With so much happening around you this week, it is important to keep an open mind. Seeing the possibilities of situations definitely gives you an advantage. A conversation midweek makes it clear that you expect more from a colleague. They really do need to make more of an effort. A chance meeting at the weekend gives you a romantic tingle. A loved one needs more attention than usual, and deserves it.

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TAURUS (APR 21-MAY 21) If you

have a business idea to pitch then this could be the best time. You have confidence and are willing to turn on the charm. When you are like this, who could resist you? Romance is never far away but remember that it takes two to make the most of it. Don’t expect your partner to do all the running. A relative may keep harking back to less good times but you do not have to listen. Just don’t be available!

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VIRGO (AUG 24-SEP 23)

Although it may seem that you have waited a long time for recognition, when it does come, be gracious. Certainly resist the urge to be sharp-tongued when expected to be grateful! How others can misunderstand you, Virgo! Still, you get the better outcome. The temptation is strong to make yourself heard at the weekend. Things, however, are about to take a turn for the better. Maybe it is best to hold your tongue for now.

GEMINI (MAY 22-JUN 21)

Tempted to invest more than your time in a project? There certainly are times when it seems right to take a chance. Even so, avoid gambling with something that you cannot afford to lose. Someone who wants your help may have the best of intentions but could still fail. A personal question that you asked some time ago is now answered. Just how flexible can you be without being irresponsible? That seems to be the big question at the moment.

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LEO (JUL 23-AUG 23) Travel and being with like-minded people are your first priorities it seems. Having done a favour for a friend in the past it is right that they are open to helping you. However, will they need persuading? You prefer not to be pushy. Get someone else to sound out the likely response if you will. You have to be determined. Sometimes too much is expected of you. Always obliging, you feel an obligation to be the life and soul.

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CANCER (JUN 22-JUL 22) Pas-

sion and opportunity combine to bring some exciting moments. A sexy secret leads you in the wrong direction as misunderstandings abound. Why is someone trying to sidetrack you? Try reading between the lines to find your answer. A relative is less than forthcoming or can be downright evasive. Cut through the fog of subterfuge. The sharper your mind is the better this week! Staying sober and on top of things is essential.

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LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23) Al-

though you are always charming, this week could see an annual peak of attractiveness. Changes in your appearance, although not necessary, have given your confidence a boost. Finances may still be on your mind and there are loose ends to tie up. Start looking around for bargain presents for the festive season. Someone comes up with a brilliant offer or you see something at a great price.

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SCORPIO (OCT 24-NOV 22) Is

there some confusion about your feelings for a love interest? Well, with things moving fast you need to be very sure. You may worry about being embarrassed or seen as unkind. What you should really be looking at is how a situation will affect your finances. Basing an important decision on what you are being told by someone who is shaky is clearly not right. Will you seek two or more opinions on this?

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SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23-DEC 21) Finally bringing something

to a firm conclusion gives you great satisfaction this week. Now comes a lull. What is next and who will you do it with? There is no reason to rush ahead. Bide your time until you are ready. Why not take time out for a change of scenery? Clearing your mind can make a big difference. Just doing as little as possible sometimes seems the right thing. Why should you feel bad about it? You shouldn’t!

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CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN

20) A chance meeting, perhaps at work, brings you close to a character who fires the imagination. This is more a meeting of minds than a sexy spark. Maintaining this friendship takes some effort but is worthwhile. Broaching the subject of a pay rise or promotion can be scary but, if it is necessary, why not this week? Have your ambitions of late become a little stunted? Has someone dented your overall confidence? Avoid them!

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AQUARIUS (JAN 21-FEB 19)

You are kind and fair and go out of your way this week to help someone. Although you don’t expect a thank you for doing what comes naturally to you, accept it graciously. As the week begins a conversation starts that continues for a few days. Someone may be reluctant to admit that you are right. A partner is maybe misunderstanding a situation that you are in. Choose your time to calmly explain.

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PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 20) Most

of the time you do not see yourself as an artistic or talented person. Allow yourself the possibility this week! An offer to try something new is exciting and need not be scary. If someone else has confidence in you, then why not have more yourself? Getting stuck in a rut is not for you and please don’t make excuses for it – you may still need a bit of a rocket behind you! Wake up and smell the possibilities, Pisces!

Monday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! The extra stresses that you have felt over the last year are about to loosen up, Scorpio. The New Year is going to mean a sea change for you. In the meantime, tie up loose ends and stop those negative influences. Tuesday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! You share your day with Australian singer Kate Ceberano (pictured below), who turns 49. Her songs include Bedroom Eyes, a chart hit in 1989. Scorpio, you have had your fair share of responsibilities and would love to feel the wind of freedom. Well, the wind will change in your favour. What it needs from you is the will to throw out dead wood. Wednesday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Outmoded ideas and negative people need to be shunted out of your life now, Scorpio. Your time will be better spent looking for opportunities to unburden your mind and cover new ground. Thursday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Scorpio, be prepared to consider change. You may resist shaking up what gives you an easy and comfortable life. Still, we want to progress, don’t we? Accept new ideas that suit the future. Friday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Brisk and exciting changes are possible but probably not until the New Year. In the meantime, Scorpio, prepare the ground for more free time and a very big learning curve. Saturday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! You will feel that you are on the cusp in the coming months, Scorpio! Changes seem to come from all directions. Some of them may seem alien and counterproductive. Consider the longer term though.

SOLUTIONS AND ANSWERS for this week’s puzzles and tests The Big 1 Crossword 3527

This week's Sudoku

This week's Snowflakes

This week's Go Figure!

Sunday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Celebrations bring old friends out of the woodwork. It’s a good start. Take what is best from the past and merge it with imagination and technology. This takes you into the future.

Mega Maze

FIND THE WORDS solution 877 All very good people DUAL CROSSWORD 18,962 CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Skittles; 5 Form; 9 Coma; 10 Idolater; 11 Skein; 12 Run down; 13 Trial and error; 18 Assuages; 19 Cuff; 20 Neptune; 21 Lions; 22 Ride; 23 Stranded. Down: 2 Knocker; 3 Tsarina; 4 Endurance test; 6 Outdoor; 7 Mariner; 8 Glance; 13 Trainer; 14 Insipid; 15 League; 16 Ruction; 17 Offence. QUICK SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Maintain; 5 Land; 9 Sham; 10 Advances; 11 Hardy; 12 Primate; 13 Stick-inthe-mud; 18 Resented; 19 Pick; 20 Element; 21 Leave; 22 Hate; 23 Cynosure. Down: 2 Athwart; 3 Nomadic; 4 Independently; 6 Acclaim; 7 Distend; 8 Vanish; 13 Screech; 14 Inspect; 15 Kennel; 16 Express; 17 Uncover. DUAL CROSSWORD TOO 18,904 CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Daddy; 4 Fragile; 8 Upwards; 9 Lapse; 10 Last; 11 Redolent; 13 Soon; 14 Onus; 16 Leave out; 17 Fall; 20 India; 21 Fencing; 22 Galleon; 23 Wheat. Down: 1 Double helping; 2 Downs; 3 Yard; 4 Fasten; 5 All-round; 6 Impress; 7 Electric light; 12 Coverage; 13 Scandal; 15 Puffin; 18 Arise; 19 Anew. QUICK SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Perch; 4 Ousting; 8 Niggard; 9 Cycle; 10 Cite; 11 Fixation; 13 Wood; 14 Flue; 16 Indecent; 17 Rash; 20 Knife; 21 Unknown; 22 Neglect; 23 Perky. Down: 1 Panic-stricken; 2 Right; 3 Heal; 4 Ordain; 5 Sociable; 6 Incline; 7 Green with envy; 12 Concrete; 13 Wedding; 15 Insult; 18 Amour; 19 Skip.

CryptoQuote answer

The Baker’s Dozen Trivia Test: 1. “Twin Peaks”. 2. Liver. 3. Taxonomy. 4. Bobby Vee. The song was covered by Gary Lewis & The Playboys (1965) and Bobby Vinton (1968), though with less success. 5. Belgium’s Eddy Merckx, in 1970. 6. Ethiopia. 7. A sphere. 8. Maxwell House coffee. 9. Henry Fonda. 10. Mark Twain. 11. Stevie Nicks, in 1982. She wrote it in response to the death of John Lennon and her beloved uncle in the same week. 12. Arnold Palmer, in 1984-85. 13. “You’re the One That I Want”, sung by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in the 1978 film version of the musical “Grease”. The musical version is still touring after all these years.

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