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The week’s major news stories around the region

Master of disguise – employee or contractor?

James Holbeck’s highs and lows

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FROM THE EDITOR

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CELEBRATION 25 years of Circus West PAGE 08

PROFILE James Holbeck’s highs and lows PAGE 14

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We are the champions HERE does talk back radio get off making this week’s topic of choice about what our Aussie swimmers didn’t bring back from Rio - instead of what they did?

Disappointingly Fran Kelly kicked that ball around on Monday with none other than Dawn Fraser, who rolled out a litany of excuses on behalf of our swimmers to explain the “disappointing” tally of medals such as endless drumming outside the Olympic village interrupting a good night’s sleep, the fact their bus driver got lost on the way to the pool or how the excitement of it all can just be too much of a distraction.

Dawn would know but while “our” swimmers have sacrificed the opportunity to live otherwise mediocre lives doing not much at all in preference to striving toward the goal of swimming in the Olympics, what’s with the Aussie media discourse that tilts toward an analysis of blame.

The world’s greatest athletes in any sport can head to the Olympics - or any elite sporting event - with a track record to favour their success but they can still return as catastrophic failures or ho-hum performers because ‘that’s racing, folks’.

You win some, you lose some. The ducks don’t line up. You can’t always have mystical powers and you can sometimes be swimming battling severe period pain (which is a reference to Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui, if you’re the only person on the planet who hasn’t heard of her).

But the stakes are high in the first tier sport of swimming and ‘failure is not an option’.

That’s all well and good when you work for NASA (which uses the phrase to incentivise astronauts tasked with operating billion-dollar equipment in one of the most dangerous environments known to humankind), but for amateur swimmers who’ve perfected their skills on the backs, usually, of devoted parents driving them to the pool at 5 o’clock every morning or to endless rounds of swim meets; why is the first question asked, when a swimmer exits the pool medal-less; ‘you must be disappointed?’.

Not winning is a downer at every level of sport – comparable to the “didn’t win” “participation ribbon” which is the accolade for showing up and winning nothing as a collective - but especially when you’re the odds-on favourite.

Sorry, unless your name’s Michael Phelps (or Usein Bolt on the running track) and you ARE the greatest of all time - it’s hardly a realistic expectation for armchair commentators to expect a ‘dream run’ swim for every starters gun that fires.

One poolside interview started out that way, with Bronte and Cate Campbell after the 100m freestyle final in which they’d both made the grade, were tipped to medal but sadly swam short of a spot on the podium.

In a revealing statement pointing to the role medals play in determining funding for Olympic training programmes – Bronte inferred her failure to medal might have cost someone their job and she hoped Australia would still support her.

How sad. That Australian swimmers don’t have the balls enough – or the industry support – to say, you know what, I’m an Olympian, I just proved I’m one of the top eight swimmers

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in the world (and THE best in some races), so, I don’t disappoint easily. I can be proud to be here and I’ve done my best’.

Sound arrogant? Maybe, but what’s it all for if you can’t self congratulate or have self worth enough to gain satisfaction from the thing that you dedicate your life. You’re the one putting in the hours.

And some money, but not THE money apparently aka tax payer’s money. Technically, like a public servant, the Campbell sisters work for us.

If you want to believe that.

The dark layer of blame comes as no surprise given the price tag today on elite sport and the pressure on athletes to race or play for the good of a sporting industry’s bottom line to guarantee their future role in it.

As a business model, it’s not setting itself up for long term success, if the future hangs on one person’s last swim.

When being able to claim world class status in the pool stopped cutting the mustard might also have been a good time for media to start scrutinising the inner politics of swimming.

Instead of asking that worn out, fall back (aka bleeding obvious) question, the poolside journo would be better off asking; ‘you must be disappointed knowing that you’ve raced your guts out for your self/parents/country, you’ve proven you’re one of the top eight swimmers in the world, you’re a freak in the pool, so few people can do what you do which makes you a marvel and you’ve swum your way into the history books and yet you’re not allowed to take stock of your awesomeness because you’ve failed to bring home the bacon and meet the statistical medal tally expectation upon which the future of Olympic swimming hangs, and it’s all your fault?”

So not only does Bronte appear to have to apologise for not getting a medal she’s swimming with invisible tentacles of an industry on her back too.

A thousand cheers to Cate Campbell who managed to crank that interview up a notch and put a positive spin on it by saying how fortunate she was to be able to have shared the Olympic experience with a sister she obviously adores and she’ll have that memory forever.

Here, here.

Bean counters may not see the value of the human experience over the bottom line but in China it’s the stuff to crash the Internet.

And a little surprising to see characters like Fu Yuenhui coming from a country traditionally associated with athletic robots, but all the more of a statement then, that genuine un-media trained personalities and authentic emotions are worth their ‘weight’ in gold.

Clearly here’s someone who gives herself permission to celebrate achievement and appreciates that an Olympic medal is an Olympic medal.

What she may not be aware of is in 20 years’ time she’ll be able to tell anyone she swam in the Olympics and win instant respect – that she won a medal, a bonus.

Let’s hope Aussie swimmers can afford themselves the same sense of deserved self satisfaction one day.

Perhaps it explains why so many Olympic medals end up in sock draws.

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Legacy of mateship continues

BY NATALIE HOLMES JOURNALIST

EGACY is just as relevant now as when it was started almost a century ago. Established in 1923 by a couple of diggers who’d fought in the trenches together during World War I, the organisation is based on the essence of ‘mates helping mates.’

Today, that translates to volunteers helping the families of service personnel who have died or experienced poor health as a result of their military service.

Independently-funded, Legacy offers support to widows and children for many of their needs including financial assistance and healthcare.

People like Dubbo’s Joy Austin are more than just helpers as they form a close bond with the people in their care.

Legacy recipient Shirley Hill said Joy “is a very good friend” who has gone above and beyond her role.

“I was only here for a few days when a nice lady came to ask if she could help in any way. A couple of times I haven’t been so good and she has helped.

“She didn’t have to do what she has done.”

Shirley’s late husband, Corporal Francis Hill was in World War II. He enlisted at the age of 17 and spent his 18th birthday in the Middle East.

Fortunately, he was one of the lucky ones who returned home.

“He saw action over that way but he wasn’t in the thick of it,” Shirley said.

The pair met after the conflict had ended.

“He never used to say much about the war. His father Albert was in the first World War.” Shirley is thankful to Legacy.

“On the whole, it is a very good service. If they are all like Joy, they are very good.”

Fellow Legacy recipient Gloria Harper’s husband James also served in World War II. “My husband was in the army. He was stationed in New Guinea and was on the Ack Ack gun. But we met well after the war.”

Gloria is also pleased to have the service in her life.

“Anything I worry about, I ask Joy. Legacy is there for everyone who needs it and Joy is there for us, I am very grateful to Legacy.”

Joy loves being a Legacy volunteer and sees its value because she and her mum Dorothy were also recipients as

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Legatee Joy Austin and Legacy recipient Gloria Harper. PHOTO: DUBBO WEEKENDER

her dad William was a war veteran.

“It’s a good feeling to help others. We all have people we help. A legatee takes an oath to carry on the promise that was made in the first World War, which was one man saying to another, ‘take care of the wife and kids if I don’t make it.’

“It’s about mates helping one another,” Joy’s husband and fellow Legatee Ted agreed.

“The government wasn’t supporting them so the mates decided to help one another. After the war, there was some support for the wives and kids which was built on over the years.”

Legacy started in Dubbo in 1949.

Unfortunately, war has never ceased so the cause remains relevant in today’s

society.

“We have Vietnam veterans, Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. Sadly, wars are still going on,” Joy said.

The service is not just for older generations.

“Our war widows are all ages, the youngest we have, she would be only 40 and was left with three boys to rear.”

Legacy also helps out with family holidays and other expenses.

This kind of support is made possible by the annual appeals week, which is coming up from August 28 to September 3. Community donations make all the difference.

“We don’t get any support from the government,” Joy said.

` It’s a good feeling to help others. We all have people we help. A legatee takes an oath to carry on the promise that was made in the first World War, which was one man saying to another, ‘take care of the wife and kids if I don’t make it. – Joy Austin, legatee

“Legacy raises its own money.”

Collectors will be out and about in Dubbo during this year’s Legacy Week and the community is encouraged to support the appeal.

“We have schools, army and air cadets and the army reserves who will be in town selling badges and bears.”

Although she’s the local Legacy treasurer, Joy doesn’t have a monetary target.

“It’s about helping others in the community and letting people know that Legacy is there providing a service.

As well as the annual event, Legacy hosts Mother’s Day and Christmas luncheons and the local ladies have their Laurel Club, with meetings held once a month.

Nationally, Legacy provides a service to around 80,000 families of late veterans. Today, Legacy's caring and compassionate service assists more than 80,000 widows and 1800 children.

There are more than 5,900 volunteers who act as mentors to the widows and their families and who ensure Legacy’s promise to care for the families of deceased veterans is kept.

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Waste not, want not

BY JOHN WALKOM CHAIR, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA ORANA NSW

S the global economy attempts to address climate change by reducing its reliance on fossil fuels, there is an urgent need to find alternatives for a wide range of applications currently supplied by these sources.

Energy is perhaps the most obvious of these; the processes for generating energy from wind and solar radiation are well established and their use is expanding rapidly.

But what about non-energy products derived from coal?

Where can these carbon products come from, if not from coal? The only other source of carbon available is biomass – usually defined as material that is living or less than about 100 years-old. And how is it converted into useful products?

That’s what a BioHub is for. It is simply a facility that converts this material into other products. Depending on the nature of the biomass fed into it, these products include industrial reductants used in metal smelting, biochar for specialty fertilisers, essential oils and energy.

The processes that a BioHub employs also vary according to the inputs available, but typically involves either anaerobic digestion/fermentation when wet wastes are used, or torrefaction/pyrolysis when dry wastes are used. Torrefaction/ pyrolysis is the process applicable to the Orana BioHubs.

Torrefaction is essentially a drying process which involves heating the biomass at temperatures typically between

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200 and 300 degrees Celsius to drive off water and volatile substances. Pyrolysis is heating at higher temperatures without oxygen, typically 480 degrees but up to 980 degrees for short periods. The absence of oxygen is important - adding oxygen would result in burning, producing ash rather than biochar.

Torrefaction and pyrolysis are both used extensively in other industries.

RDA Orana, together with funding partners, commissioned a feasibility study into the establishment of one or more BioHubs in the Orana region. The aim was to determine whether there is sufficient biomass available in the region to justify investment in a facility that converts this material into carbon-based products that can be substitutes for coal in existing markets. Of course, biomass can also be used to produce “clean� energy, but this was not the focus of the Orana BioHub Project.

The study was undertaken by EcoWaste Pty Ltd. It concentrated on biomass that is a waste, residue or byproduct of an existing enterprise. Examples include crop stubbles, spoiled grain, sawdust and sawlog offcuts, sludge from dairies and piggeries, animal manures and native vegetation cleared in accordance with approvals. Although some of these products already have markets, in general they are undervalued and the main objective is to dispose of them as cheaply as possible.

The BioHub concept turns this “least cost disposal� philosophy into one of “highest net value� – putting every biomass input to its most productive and highest value use given its innate qualities. An abattoir provides a useful analogy – it is not logical to make blood and bone fertiliser out of fillet steaks, but it’s a valuable end for all the

materials that have no better use. In between, there’s a whole range of different cuts that can be put to multiple uses depending on the market.

And so it is with biomass.

Based on the biomass available in the Orana region, the study considers two main BioHubs – one based at Cobar and one at/ near Dubbo, with smaller facilities throughout the region undertaking pre-processing as necessary.

The Cobar BioHub will rely on legally-cleared invasive native scrub as its biomass input.

Because cleared vegetation contains a variety of species, there is a range of uses to which it can be put to achieve its highest net value.

The study applied the “abattoir� approach, first separating out the “fillet steaks� - the high-value timbers that are best as sawlogs or for specialty uses such as cabinetry and musical instrument manufacture. From the remaining vegetation, certain hardwood species would be used to produce industrial carbon-based reductants used for metal smelting and manufacture, replacing coke (from coal) in this process. After this “boxed meats� material has been removed, the remaining vegetation could undergo processing to extract essential oils before being converted into biochar – the abattoir equivalent of “blood and bone�. Energy produced from the process will power the facility, with surplus energy available for sale.

The Dubbo BioHub would be fed by a wide range of biomass

inputs, some of which are consistently available but most are seasonal or sporadic – after all, no-one sets out to make waste, it is only generated from the primary enterprise. It is difficult to justify significant financial investment on the basis of “as available� supply, so it is important to identify a “mainstay� input for which supply could be contracted.

For the Dubbo BioHub, this will be forestry residues and byproducts from activities in the north of the region. The organic fraction of Council wastes is another possibility, but is subject to strict regulation because of the potential presence of toxic substances. Other inputs would be utilised as available.

Biochar is the main output proposed from the Dubbo BioHub facility. It has a range of uses, but the vision for this facility is to use it in the manufacture of “prescription� fertilisers.

In addition to carbon, biochars contain trace elements that make them valuable for correcting deficiencies in the soil. Which trace elements are present, and in what concentrations, depends on the nature of the biomass input – so biochars created from different inputs will have different chemical properties. This is great from the perspective of fertiliser manufacture, because it allows blending of different biochars to create a product perfectly suited to a particular soil and crop combination.

Being able to apply only those nutrients that are actually required will be a significant cost

` The study applied the “abattoir� approach, first separating out the “fillet steaks� - the high-value timbers that are best as sawlogs or for specialty uses such as cabinetry and musical instrument manufacture.

saving to growers, and will help prevent problems associated with over-application of nutrients. Adding more carbon to the soil is another significant benefit.

Sounds a bit far-fetched? Not so - research using soils from the Wellington district and biochar based fertilisers showed equivalent or better results than traditional fertilisers in pot trials undertaken by the University of NSW. Paddock trials are next, and are expected to show similar results.

Facilities such as these don’t come cheap – the proposed BioHubs for Cobar and Dubbo would cost about $38m each to construct. However, based on the information gathered by EcoWaste during the study, this could be recouped in as little as 3 to 5 years. These facilities can be built in stages – starting off small limits the initial capital outlay, with expansion taking place as markets develop.

The benefits to the region would be significant. Those enterprises that contribute biomass would receive additional income and/or reduced waste disposal costs, improving the viability of the main enterprise.

At full scale, these BioHubs would generate 30 to 40 skilled jobs directly, and provide many other commercial opportunities in support.

It is likely that the BioHubs will be eligible to generate energy certificates for sale under the Government’s Renewable Energy Target, and will contribute to reducing greenhouse gases while maintaining or improving productivity.

Private investment is being sought to construct and operate these facilities. There has been interest from both Australian and international investors, and negotiations are continuing. Watch this space‌

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Art in the Heartlands Artlands Dubbo 2016 officially launched Dubbo will be a packed house between October 27 and 30, when the Artlands Dubbo 2016 Regional Arts Australia Conference and Arts Festival converge on the city bringing with it an exciting action packed program of free and ticketed events celebrating the best the region, state and nation have to offer to 1000 conference delegates and festival goers expected to move into town. Dubbo Weekender attended the official launch on Tuesday, August 16. WORDS and PHOTOGRAPHY Yvette Aubusson-Foley.

T was the usual suspects at the Rotunda on Tuesday attending the launch of the Artlands Dubbo 2016 Regional Arts Australia Conference and Arts Festival, which will transform the city between October 27 and 30 into an destination for the nation - and some of the world’s - best minds when it comes to forging new pathways for the future of the arts.

The ‘usual suspects’ is not meant to be derisive. They are the leaders in our region, many of whom are working artists in their fields, and continuously pushing for opportunities, funding, education, experiences and collaboration to create a lively, dynamic art scene in the Western region.

Artlands is a testament to the hard work already done and recognition that a regional centre is more than capable of hosting such an event.

Formally launching Artlands was the Minister for the Arts and Deputy Premier, Troy Grant who addressed the audience with positive comments about the benefits of Artlands to Dubbo and the surrounding area.

He expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the former Dubbo City Council (now the interim Western Plains Regional Council) and in particular to former mayor Mathew Dickerson and his team, who travelled to Kalgoorlie at the last Artlands to submit a winning bid on behalf of Dubbo.

“I acknowledge the formative efforts of those who have made this Artlands conference, festival and wonderful showcasing of Dubbo possible,” he said.

“A driving ambition and passion of mine is that we have constructed and put together the first ever arts and cultural strategy policy document which has been endorsed by the cabinet and supported by funding to make sure we increase the access to the arts and cultural activity in NSW, that we strengthen and have strength in what we do and have sustainability across the events and organisations that we have and at every opportunity we showcase the excellence that we have in the arts in NSW. “A key component of that strategy is a very specific and deliberate focus on showcasing and promoting regional arts. Right here in our area, whether it’s Wellington, Dubbo, Narromine, and the communities that surround, Gilgandra and the like, we have amazing, talented artists.

“We have so much to offer on a cultural platform here that it only makes sense to me that we continue to showcase that across Australia and ultimately across

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the world,” Grant said.

“The Artlands Conference and Festival will give us that opportunity. It will be a chance for our artists to shine, for proper discussion to be held, and opportunities to be taken and continue to invest in and promote the arts here in our region, but also across regional NSW more holistically.

“This is a chance to showcase our city and show everyone what a great place this is to live, work and play. I take great delight in having this significant event here in Dubbo and I think the first time in NSW in roughly about 14 years.

“This is a chance we need to embrace and take hold of and I know our local artists will do that and do our city and our region proud,” he said.

“Please be engaged, promote it out there in the community, get active. As the local member for Dubbo I couldn’t be more proud of having this significant arts event in our very own city,” he said.

While much of the conference and festival programme is now available, organisers are turning to the community requesting volunteers to step up and support the four-day event.

The official job description says Artlands is “looking for a bunch of amazing volunteers who are interested in helping out as Artlands Ambassadors…”. There are a number of different roles to suit a variety of skills.

Positions include supporter, ‘meeters and greeters’, registrars, shifters (set up), minders (front and back of house), rovers, afternoon ushers and art fair runners.

Ambassadors receive an Artlands Tshirt and are fed and watered during the four days.

“You will be able to get delegates discount rate at the ticketed festival events.

We need you to be committed, fit, enthusiastic and very helpful to our conference delegates most of whom will never have been to Dubbo before,” the position description reads.

Orana Arts executive and regional arts development officer, Alicia Leggett, and Orana Arts Board chair and Mid Western Regional community representative, Virginia Handmer, both attended the launch and spoke about the lead up to the launch.

“It’s been buzzing. I think there’s been a lot more investment in the region by state bodies and federal bodies. There’s definitely cuts that have targeted the small to medium organisations, but what has happened, as the Minister for the Arts said, they’ve got the creative arts policy, which is targeting key prior-

ity areas and regional is one of them,” said Leggett.

“It’s actually quite exciting for the state to have this policy and they actually are moving towards it, so they have things like the Youth Scholarship for $10,000 has been quite popular. They’re really trying to get that engagement early on and the support.

“The idea is for sustainability. If you lead the way with opportunities then they can actually become self-sustaining practitioners,” said Leggett.

“For example, in Kandos, the Cementa Festival, which has had two festivals so far and there’s another one next year; it has actually lead to artists moving to the area and one of those artists is involved very directly in Artlands and Orana Arts,” said Virginia Handmer.

“It doesn’t sound that major, but in an area that’s traditionally losing people - like all regional centres lose people in particular who go onto study - and it takes a long time for them to come back.

“This kind of movement, if you like, gives arts integrity in the regions. Artistic focus does not and should never only be in metropolitan scenarios and this is a real vote in favour of the regions,” Handmer said.

“I know lots of people who are much more interested in coming to the regions, doing residencies, that sort of stuff. Maybe in the past they might not have done so because they didn’t feel that they’d be welcome or supported but now they’re going, ‘ok, it’s a much better feel’,” she said.

“Also the delegates and people who will just come to see Artlands will promote the area. You do have to see it to believe it don’t you. We all know the stories of people who think there’s just desert over the Blue Mountains.

“Those people will come, other people will come and realise there’s actually stacks in common with artists.

David Dwyer, interim Western Plains Regional Council, director Community Services, agrees, the economic benefits to Dubbo and the surrounding region are extensive. “If 600 people stayed in Dubbo for four nights to attend the Artlands Conference and Festival this would have a return to the local economy of $360,000. Organisers are expecting up to 1,000 people so the actual boost to the local economy could be a lot more,” he said.

Local venues hosting festival events include the Western Plains Cultural Centre, the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre and the Old Dubbo Gaol and are in position to also benefit.

“The number and quality of the venues available in Dubbo was one of the reasons Dubbo won the bid to host the biennial conference in 2014,” Dwyer said.

“For example, Dubbo has the largest gallery space west of the Blue Mountains and the DRTCC provides the flexibility to be transformed from Conference venue by day to performance venue by night,” he said.

“Council is also assisting the conference organisers with promotional support and initiatives to increase visitation during the Festival,” Mr Dwyer said.

Locally, the Artlands cultural director, Dr Greg Pritchard will be the hub of coordination and he has been situated in the Fire Station Arts Centre for a number of months.

At the launch he said where possible he’s tried to make the programme accessible to the people and involve locals.

“I made the decision early that regional NSW could provide a full program without drawing from metro artists or those from other states, and to find out if this was possible I jumped in my car and drove to most parts of the state and as my reference I used the Regional Arts Development Board and their staff who had previously been my colleagues,” he said.

“After six months and some 40,000 kilometres my car gave up the ghost and I had to get a new car to continue my exploration of the arts scene. As a result I’ve created a lot of strong networks throughout and been able to put together a strong program, which draws from all areas.

“I’m also bringing a couple of artists who come from here. Dave Mason and Mojo Juju. In my world, as a punk in the ‘80’s the Reels were the most famous things to have come out of Dubbo, so I am so excited that Dave is part of this program.

“I imagine someone else would have done this work by sitting in an office in Sydney and made telephone calls, but I like talking to people personally and it seemed obvious I should visit as many artists as possible.”

Artlands dates for the diary z Wednesday, August 31, 2016 – closing date for applying for volunteer positions z Thursday, October 27, 2016 – Opening Night, “Evolution”, Victoria Park, 7pm; Opening Ceremony Western Plains Cultural Centre oval, 7.30-8.30pm. z For programmes, www.artlands.com.au

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25 years of Circus West

BY JOHN RYAN JOURNALIST

FTER 25 years at its helm, Circus West Director Paul Woodhead is transitioning from his teaching career – but not running away from the Circus.

“I’ve retired from full time teaching but I’m in the wonderful position of being able to teach my elective classes for the rest of the year and then doing some work in schools next year as well but I’ll still run the afternoon programs,” Woodhead said, remarking that it’s an incredible way to wind down his teaching years.

“Absolutely, absolutely, it’s a wonderful way to be, I want to be involved with Circus West for some time before I eventually hand it over but that’s a while away yet.”

Last weekend saw the 25th birthday celebrations for Circus West and the official opening of an exhibit at the Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) to mark the occasion – the afternoon had all the fun of the, well, Circus.

But as WPCC boss Andrew Glassop said during his speech, the Circus is so much more than just a showcase of skills.

“We have tried to put together an exhibition in the space we have of the 25 years of history of this amazing organisation, but also showing why it exists, and show that Circus is a means and not an end in itself,” Glassop said.

Paul Woodhead studied how performance based programs engaged kids in other countries before bringing the concept back to Dubbo.

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“This was all a mistake, it was never ever meant to go this long, it was never ever meant to be this big – it started as a three week program and then we said well, we’ll try this little bit extra just to keep the guys involved, and then we thought we’ll go a little bit further because other people want to do something as well – and it just sort of happened to end up with 25 years,” Woodhead said.

The Circus was backed up by plenty of work from the core group of teachers and helpers, but organisers say it was the genuine will from the students which drove the program to continue, and the simple philosophy behind Circus was what made the whole thing work.

“We only had two rules in Circus and one is to share. To share gear but the most important thing to share is what you know, so all of the students are expected to teach, so we had many many students coming in with little or no status, at least in their own mind, and leaving with huge status because now they’re trainers, they’re trainers even without the official badges,” Mr Woodhead said.

“The second rule is respect, you have to respect the gear and respect each other but the most important thing was to respect yourself by trying as hard as you possibly can, and those two things meant that anyone coming into the program had control over what they were going to do and where they were going to go and how far they were going to go.

“We maintained authority but the students had the control and that’s one of the main reasons that it kept on going so strongly – the other reason was the patience of my wife Ann,” he said.

Dubbo College principal Stacey Exner was introduced to the circus on her first day as the then principal at Delroy campus when she walked past the hall and heard the ruckus, so she poked her head in the door to investigate.

“I was watching how engaged all the students were and how all ages were working together and I remember thinking to myself I’m watching something really special here,” she said.

“Circus West really is a very special program, where students have been able to engage in something just a little bit different and a little bit fun and it’s been able to engage all students that we’ve actually had go through the program.”

Paul Woodhead believes it’s not just the kids who’ve grown up around the Circus, but the entire community.

“I think the biggest change and you can see it in the way the media work with us – in the early days the headlines and angles were about the running away to the circus, the clowning around, the real superficial side of things but while they might now throw in a mention about clowning around it’s far more serious about what the kids are

getting out of this, how they’re much stronger when they come out of the program, they’re seeing that,” he said.

“When we’re doing gigs in public there’s always comments from people who haven’t seen us before about how lovely it is and how great the costumes are or how skilled they are but the main comments are that when the kids drop something they pick it up and go again, they fall over on stilts, they get up and keep on going with that idea that they do not stop, they do not give up, they just keep on going and that’s a marvelous way for people to look at us and that’s grown over time.”

He said one of the greatest joys was seeing new kids coming through after being told by their parents how much value they received from the program.

“There’d be thousands of kids who’ve done Circus, I reckon we’re up around five or six thousand but in terms of performance, actually working in gigs for us, we’re almost up to 500 kids, and that’s a huge number of kids who have just performed out on the streets,” he said.

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The week’s top stories from around the region by John Ryan area is it possible to name all the names, and that would be as lifeless as an Academy Award acceptance speech.

TIME AND ENERGY I’M not a fan of corporations because most of them will screw as many of the most vulnerable into the ground as often as they can possibly get away with it.

This is the rampant free-market so beloved of economists everywhere, but it’s really code for getting away with as much undeserved loot as you can.

We’ve had a very negative experience with an energy provider just this week and now it’s going to take a lot of time and “energy” just to get back on track after all the false promises and obfuscation from their end when we caught them out.

Big companies really must have a book of guidelines right out of the Erin Brockovich mould, where it’s all lie, lie, lie, deny, deny, deny.

So it’s pretty timely that all sorts of Ombudsmen will be in Dubbo next Friday to help people who’ve been shafted by these providers of so many of our essential services.

The Festival of Energy will be staged on Friday, September 2, from 11am – 4pm at Dubbo Showground’s Centenary Pavilion.

It’s being put on by the Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) but is for anyone struggling with high, or exorbitant, energy costs, and the day is designed to have all sorts of people and information on hand to help you reduce those crippling bills.

Why we don’t just build homes from materials that mean they require no heating or cooling I’ve never been able to figure out, it just goes to show just how powerful the vested interests are that control the profit making sectors of the economy.

Here’s a spiel from the AHO talking about the Festival: “The Festival will showcase interactive in-home energy use workshops, ‘Bring Your Bills’ sessions, energy tariff talks, financial counselling services and budget talks, and solar and other technology demonstrations.”

Exhibits will teach people how to reduce utility use in the home and about the availability of utility-related programs and assistance services. There will be workshops and education-

FORGET ME NOT

The 2016/2017 City Development Partnership Program was launched on Tuesday, August 17. The suit of guides designed to drive visitation and attract events and new residents were unveiled with guests and council staff enjoying the great things coming soon to Dubbo. PHOTO: DUBBO WEEKENDER/ MADDIE CONNELL

al games specifically targeting children, family- friendly entertainment, take-home show bags for all attendees, a free BBQ and a lucky door prize.

The Festival of Energy’s exciting exhibits and interactions with energy and support services experts will help the Dubbo community engage with advice to help them take control of their utility bills”.

I’ll be going along to both cover the Festival as a news story, and also to find out how to reduce my bills and get this energy company off my back.

launch of Artlands this week which was opened by local MP Troy Grant and after the week from hell he mentioned, at least twice, the huge effort put in by former mayor Mathew Dickerson to help secure the event for Dubbo.

Seeing as him and his family are being, allegedly, subjected to violent threats by a group of alleged idiots, and how the former mayor has relentlessly attacked him for closing down the greyhound industry, I thought this was a pretty magnanimous act on his part.

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IF I was a rabid greyhound supporter pushing against the state government’s decision to close down the racing industry, the last thing I’d do would be to threaten the deputy premier, his staff and family (allegedly).

And if I was planning to do that, the last thing I’d do would use my own mobile phone and leave messages containing any threats, or put up posts on Facebook.

Alleged threats of his family being murdered and having his house burnt down, being stabbed - this is a worse look for the entire greyhound industry than finding mass graves of dogs that have been bludgeoned to death because they weren’t fast enough to feed, and is certainly not the way to garner public sympathy.

In fact this sort of behavior leads to the perception that maybe the wrongdoing and cultural dysfunction throughout the greyhound industry may be worse than what’s been pictured in the report the government received.

Dumb and dumber doesn’t even begin to describe the alleged stupidity of these individuals.

I’d also hate to be one of those charged, then have to argue their personal case for financial compensation when the industry is shut down, that’ll just bring all these criminal proceedings back into the public spotlight.

I went down to check out the

THERE’S a lot in a name and nowhere is that more evident than when it comes to branding.

I’m pleased to see the preferred name for our new amalgamated entity is Dubbo Regional Council.

When I’ve mentioned Mid Western Regional Council to

people, no-one outside the region, and many inside, have no idea it’s the Mudgee area.

This is a huge loss when it comes to branding the new council, and will cause a lot of unnecessary confusion if Dubbo is not included as it’s the only centre in the new council entity that has very broad recognition – in fact Dubbo itself is one of the most recognized regional city names in Australia, so that alone is worth a fortune.

Besides, Dubbo itself isn’t really in the Western Plains and Wellington’s even further away, so that name was doomed from the start.

The sheer weight that Dubbo carries means it would only be petty small-minded jealousies that didn’t include the brand in the new name.

And obviously we can’t call it the Dubbo-Wello-MuronbungBalladoran-Neurie-NanimaBrocklehurst-Geurie-Wongarbon etc council, in no council

DEMENTIA is an atrocious affliction, where loved ones are still there physically, but in another place mentally.

September is Dementia Awareness Month and the Alzheimer’s Australia NSW Memory Van will be visiting the Aboriginal Rugby Knockout which is happening at Apex Oval, now known as Caltex Park, Dubbo, on Saturday 24 September.

Local residents are being encouraged to find out more about dementia during Dementia Awareness Month, in September, so people living with the condition feel less isolated and alone.

This is a massively growing problem in Australia and not helped at all by our crazily altered environment and overabundance of processed foods in our collective diets, not to mention a dropping off of physical exercise, so it’s great to see the van at such a prominent sporting event.

According to Alzheimers’ Australia, an estimated 353,800 people have dementia in Australia, with that number projected to reach more than half a million by 2030.

Dementia Awareness Month runs throughout September and this year’s theme is “You Are Not Alone”.

You can contact the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500.

And obviously we can't call it the Dubbo-Wello-MuronbungBalladoran-Neurie-Nanima-Brocklehurst-Geurie-Wongarbon etc council, in no council area is it possible to name all the names, and that would be as lifeless as an Academy Award acceptance speech.

Artlands Dubbo 2016 Festival Launch was held on Wednesday, August 17 at the Rotunda. Pictured are the deputy premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant, with Elizabeth Rogers, Regional Arts NSW, CEO, Artlands, Diane McNaboe, local Wiradjuri elder who conducted Welcome to Country and David Dwyer, Western Plains Regional Council. Artlands Dubbo 2016 will be held from October 27 to 30. www.artlands. com.au.

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CENSOR THE ABC I AM sick of ABC senior management and the crazy waste of precious resources to feed their egos.

Case in point this past week was the ABC’s 24 hour news channel, doing something where the supply already way outstrips the demand.

They’re not even good at providing a redundant service, it happened to be on our TV when I walked past this week and I saw two people behind a desk interviewing an employee of website Mamamia.

This is real desperation when you have to fill time with such inane commentary, and it’s something they’ll never get as good, or bad at, as the commercial rivals they so publicly disdain but then slavishly copy.

But this is only to be expected when public funded broadcasters dilute their resources from the core essentials and expand into the frivolous beast that has to be kept fed.

Then I see ABC/SMH personality Annabel Crabb wrote a highbrow piece about all the plebes making such a fuss about the Census Fail. “Gnashing of teeth at botched census a bit over the top� read the headline, and then this: “Is it even faintly, embarrassingly conceivable that the

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puce-faced national hissy fit that this year eclipsed our admittedly shambolic national attempt to count ourselves might have been a teeny bit of an overreaction?�

The Facebook post of the SMH article stated that “Nobody died here, to our knowledge�, in an insufferably smug tone.

Put simply, those many millions of dollars wasted because of a lack of foresight and planning could have saved many lives across the nation or even the world, but now they’re forever gone and if we’re lucky some mid-level lackey will be given a secret golden payout and then shamed nationally to save the face of the government.

When there are so many needy organisations, saving lives every day, who don’t get a government cent, spare me the inner-city latte-sipping analysis.

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GREAT to see RDA (Orana) chair john Walkom pushing for Dubbo to get the Rural Fire Service HQ and also TAFE’s digital education office, this would mean a great influx of good and solid jobs for the city – it comes on top of a renewed RDA push for Sydney residents to move to the bush.

Deeks will be at this year’s Dubbo Stampede, so that’s a

Dubbo College Year 7 student Shannon Kassell has had a poster design selected to promote National Child Protection Week throughout Australia in the coming weeks.

A competition was coordinated by NAPCAN, the National Association for the Prevention of

great win.

Go Circus West – what a great 25 year history of helping our community – well done Paul Woodhead, read all about it in

Child Abuse and Neglect. Each year NAPCAN organises activities throughout the country to mark National Child Protection Week, this year from September 4 to 10.

Shannon will be flown to Sydney to meet the Governor General. Dubbo College Delroy Campus also received $200 for the art department as a result of Shannon’s work. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

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PRIDE IN THE ZOO OUR zoo is going ahead in literal leaps and bounds, with an announcement this week that the $9 million Pridelands African Lion Adventure and Safari Tour exhibit is finally happening.

This type of project has been on the drawing board for almost 20 years so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to see it getting off the ground.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a 3.5 hectare open area for the lions to

roam, adjacent to a mock village where goats and other wildlife will be running around.

A purpose-built vehicle will actually drive into the lion compound so tourists can see the kings of the jungle up close and personal.

I once drove through a park filled with wild bears over in Canada and there you just drove your own car through, you were told to follow the road and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t open doors or windows, and to stay in the car.

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James Holbeck’s highs and lows

BY JOHN RYAN JOURNALIST

LYMPIC DREAMS are being shattered this week and many athletes will struggle to recover from the personal disappointment at choking, or because of injury, or the feeling they’ve let down a nation which has invested heavily in them to succeed.

Enter James Holbeck, a former part-time Wallaby who kept making the Australia’s national rugby union team, but always being so injured he didn’t finish a single one of the seven test matches he played between 1997 – 2001.

He played centre in rugby while growing up in Armidale but hurt his back as a 15 year-old playing cricket, suffered stress fractures and it’s plagued him ever since.

Later on he was hit by hamstring strains, then needed a shoulder reconstruction, got hammered with calf strains, had both calves operated on, did one knee, busted an elbow, then did the other knee in his last season.

James said his poor decision making regarding alcohol as a young man negatively impacted his career with the brumbies and Wallabies, which compounded his injury woes.

He’s been brought to Dubbo this week to speak to students and mens’ groups and his talks cover the wide range of problems confronting people at all stages of their lives, including how to help young men interact responsibly with alcohol.

His messages of hope have resonated across the nation.

He was inundated with calls after blogging about the Mitchell Pearce incident earlier this year, but it’s the stories of his own crazy exploits which cut deep and which his audiences most relate to.

After a drinking episode where he wiped himself out, a friend told him he needed to see someone professional about his drinking.

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with alcohol and watch you dance till you fall over and then they laugh at you.”

James realised it was all true, and a timely wake up call.

“I would just do anything to shock, make people laugh, demonstrate my drinking ability, show I was loose, forget my life, drown the pain, escape from who I was.”

While researching his psychology honors thesis, James discovered the term “doing gender.”

“This term is used to describe a performative dance in each interaction whereby males for instance have to prove that they are man enough,” James wrote in his blog.

“Think about some males you meet who are forever trying to out-man other men or belittle any behaviour that does not represent hyper-masculinity...like showing any emotional vulnerability for caring for a woman.

“It’s really often seen as just playing around but it’s not without effect - some guys take it to the extent of trying to humiliate other men and women as part of a play for power or to calm their insecurities, some of this driven by those with personality disorders,” he wrote.

He said it made sense from his perspective in that he realised he had no real sense of who he was and as a result he was playing the part of how he wanted to be seen by others.

In more simplistic terms, this goes back to pressure from your peer groups and is something everyone, especially teenagers who are growing and shaping every day, have to contend with at school.

So these days he divides his time between speaking at schools and writing for rugby.com.au He says young people in general need better and more practical leadership than what they’re currently receiving.

He uses his ups and downs to lay the platform for his messages.

“I was mainly injured, injured for six years, didn’t finish a game so had that sort of history of getting to the Wallabies and then being injured for the rest of my career unfortunately,” James said.

“But that struggle I guess of that being your life and identifying yourself through your sport and then having that taken away, that dream taken away.

“So I think a lot of people can identify with having these big dreams that we’re told to go for and that everyone can reach it then 99 percent of the population doesn’t get there so how do we survive for the rest of our life with that unlived dream,” he said.

Too often he says, we get to hear just one side of the equation.

“We often get the big names and quite rightly they have a voice in society and the credibility of what they’ve achieved so my voice is different, my voice is yeah, sure I got there but I also struggled when I was there and I struggled on the way down and I think when you see your whole identity as some part of your life, be it your job or whether it be a sport or your talent or whatever and that talent’s taken away, what are you left with,” James said.

“I guess my motivation is, most of my speaking’s around character and as a society I think we’ve set a pretty low bar for a lot of the kids where there’s a lack of expectation almost because we’re scared of shaming them if they fall short but I guess we need to find that balance of asking them to dream big dreams but then also understand that that doesn’t make you a happy person or a good person, it’s the quality and the character that will maintain you for life.

He says it’s all in having the qualities to help build resilience so you can handle life’s up and downs and still remain positive.

“So for me, I just see that it’s your character – the famous psychiatrist Victor Frankl, when he was in a concentration camp, he said you can take everything away but your inner liberty which is your attitude and how you respond to things and I think that’s right,” James said “We’ve set our kids up for failure in saying dream big dreams and you can do all these big things yet knowing that most of them aren’t going to get there, so what’s next, what’s underneath all that and I think it is the character and these characteristics or virtues can drive you to the top but they also can help you endure if you don’t make it.”

“It was basically the idea of a couple of mates. I was talking a couple of years back over a coffee with school principal Warren Melville about the present challenges facing young people in particular, and we hit on the idea of getting someone with runs on the board who could speak strongly to the Dubbo community from their area of experience. Two years ago we had social researcher Mark McCrindle and last year activist on pornography Melinda Tankard-Reist. This year we invited former Wallaby James Holbeck, an elite sportsman, and listening last week to a leader in regional sports telling me the serious issues he sees daily, I think James’ message is urgently needed.” - Dr. Paul Roe. Cornerstone Community.

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We are delighted to have James Holbeck at Dubbo Christian School.

Jamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; visit is part of a school strategy to encourage young people to make strong and healthy choices as well as develop sound character and good leadership skills. We want to help young people discern and avoid some of the unhealthy and destructive choices that pressure them and instead be young people of courage. James will be sharing his message at DCS with senior students from a number of schools as well as running a session with young men specifically. His message will also be shared in the wider business and sporting community. It is a message that is important for our young people and for our community as a whole.

- Warren Melville, principal, Dubbo Christian School

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THE JEAN GENIE As a third generation retailer, Peter Sutton is honouring almost a century of tradition as well as his family‘s strong reputation in the local clothing trade. He talked to Weekender about returning to an industry close to his heart. WORDS Natalie Holmes PHOTOGRAPHY Maddie Connell OLLOWING in the footsteps of both his father and his grandfather, Peter Sutton has launched a clothing store in Talbragar St overlooking the exact same streetscape as his predecessors. It’s probably changed slightly since Peter’s grandfather Harry first opened the doors of his menswear outlet in 1923 but their commitment to quality and service has remained.

“He was in partnership at that early stage but after two years, they parted ways and Harry took over,” Peter explained.

“The store was at the corner of Carrington Avenue and Talbragar St, where the Athenian Café is now. Then he moved next to Markus Clarke’s at 33 Talbragar St.” Sadly, Peter never got to meet the man upon whose name his family business was built.

“I didn’t know my grandfather. My father served in World War II and was going to Singapore when my grandfather died.

“They were picking up troops in Albany, Western Australia and he found out his father had died. As he was the only son and heir to the business, he returned.”

As a boy, Peter would visit the store and learned the ropes.

“It was a very formal store at the time, selling men’s and boys’ clothes, I used to go there after school. I remember everything being in boxes and you actually got served. It wasn’t like today with everything on display. You had to ask for what you were after.”

However, it wasn’t to immediately become his trade.

“I left school at the age of 17 and did an apprenticeship as an aircraft engi-

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neer with Davey Air Services.

“I did my apprenticeship but then the aircraft industry was going through a downturn. They weren’t going very well and became affected by drought. The aircraft used to charter for stock buyers on farms. So the slowdown in the industry had a very big effect.”

Realising that he had to find alternative employment, Peter returned to the family business.

“It was a good little business. I worked with my dad Bruce, but people called him Harry.”

The store maintained tradition but also introduced a trendy new element.

“We had a second storey and put a jean bar in.”

The jeanery was a far cry from the traditional store and featured saloon bar doors in the change rooms.

“We used to play records and people would come in to hang out, have lunch.

It was pretty cool. “Often, I didn’t have a chance to put the merchandise out, I’d be selling it straight out of the boxes.

“That’s when we also started to supply women with jeans.”

The popularity of Peter’s jean bar left his father’s business behind.

“Dad was still trading in traditional clothing downstairs, we used to compete to beat each other. In the end, Dad gave up,” Peter laughed.

Eight years later, they changed location, moving into Macquarie St where Mitchell’s Disposals is presently located.

“There was a variety store there, and we bought part of it which gave us the ability to extend our range to cater to more customers. Sutton’s Clothing Company was established and we were quite innovative with marketing and merchandising.”

This included a 1957 Chev coming out of the wall and the Amco boy, it was quite unique.”

After 30 years in business, Peter decided to take a break, shutting up shop in 2000.

Since then, he has been doing a range of different jobs – from bus driving to opal mining. However, he recently decided to get back into the rag trade.

“I was working for Austrade for the overseas export market doing business mentoring for four years, then into the opal trade in the area of intellectual property and I was opal mining at Grawin. I also worked for CSIRO. Most recently, I have been bus driving from Dubbo to Bourke and Dubbo to Lithgow.

It just became too tiring as I was doing 13-hour days.”

It took just three months to get going again and Harry’s for Menswear opened on July 25. The name honours both Peter’s dad and grandad.

“It seemed like a fitting name, there was already a Harry’s Menswear store so we went with Harry’s for Menswear.

This store was actually a former menswear store, George Cooper’s.”

Peter’s wife Wendy is working in the business with him and was the one who prompted him to return to the retail industry.

“I had a yearning to get back into it for ages and my wife Wendy said to me, ‘You know the rag trade. Let’s get back into it.”

As well as family support, Peter has already experienced customer care since the store’s opening day.

“There is a lot of loyalty out there.

Even on the first day, I had someone saying ‘Peter Sutton, welcome back!”

After 16 years away from the indus-

try, it was a good feeling and Peter is enjoying reacquainting with former customers and meeting new ones. He values customer service and quality clothing above all else.

“The industry has changed a bit but there was a niche market for better end clothing,” he explained.

“You only get what you pay for. If you buy a $10 shirt, it won’t last long.

A lot of products come from overseas but they have varying degrees of manufacturing.”

Peter has a strong belief in bricks and mortar, as customers still enjoy the shopping experience. But he would also like to assist those who live further afield.

“Our store is mirrored online but 80 per cent of people still like to buy from a store. I would actually like to target this region for people who live in communities where they can’t buy things like this and it’s more convenient for them to order this way.”

Peter is now excited about providing the fashionable gents of the Dubbo region with a whole range of suits, shirts and more. And he is enjoying the freedom of working for himself once again.

“There are downsides but I love being my own boss.”

The grandfather of four is looking forward to carrying on the Sutton name in the Dubbo clothing industry for generations to come.

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Tony Webber

Tony Webber is a Dubbo resident according to the last census.

Concensus on the census is it didn’t count when it counted NCE upon a time, the business I worked for was launching a new website.

“Launching” is a funny way to describe it, because of all the devices that soar in our world, websites sure ain’t one of them.

No-one with their face in a computer screen is witnessing anything more active than their own buttock muscles withering.

And “I worked” is probably also debatable, though given my lifestyle at the time just getting there, washed and fairly close to sober deserved three cheers.

Anyway, we invited a lot of people to the launch and ordered food, and as we were setting up I said: “what if it fails on the day?”

Of course the IT people said it was fine and would never fail.

Actually they didn’t say any such thing, but we always do that, don’t we when we’re bragging about having been proved right?

The story is never that we just expressed an opinion that turned out OK. There’s always some strawman persecutor villain naysayer that we overcame as well, that turns an episode where our view was vindicated, into a Homeric tale of adversity vanquished against huge odds.

On that, how many doctors must there be that have told patients “you’ll never walk again” only for the person to go on and win the steeplechase world championship, having jogged to the stadium from Mongolia carrying a piano.

Anyway, long story short, we had a backup website image in case the real one failed and guess what?

The food was shit. Oh, and the website failed but luckily we had a backup, and so everyone looked around as one and said: “Webber has saved us, the young lion! He of piercing mind and wellstocked trousers!”

No they didn’t. But I was chaired aloft by my peers, many of whom had been told by doctors they would never chair anyone aloft again, as the young ladies present looked upon me with coquettish eyes.

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Or not. Nonetheless my point is the ABS and the census fiasco broke the cardinal rule, not just for IT but for life.

When asked if you reckon something’s secure/capable/up to the task, don’t ever say publicly “I am absolutely sure nothing will go wrong” or any variation on that.

Upon hearing this the gods of fate know they must smite you. The universe is beholden to one law and one only: Murphy’s.

(Not to be confused with Paddy’s law that says you could set up an Irish pub in Qatar and it would still be full of pissed British backpackers by mid-morning).

It is seen in every act of hubris from the Titanic to the Rio Games: boasting that you are unsinkable, low-risk and hack proof means you will undoubtedly sink, get robbed at knifepoint and crash on the very night you must not.

Anyone who has ever been a teenage boy, who beckons to his mates to watch him undertake an activity of some risk knows that no matter how many times you have successfully pulled it off on your own (unfortunate combination of words to associate with teenage boys, but there you have it) when you try it

` It is seen in every act of hubris from the Titanic to the Rio Games: boasting that you are unsinkable, low-risk and hack proof means you will undoubtedly sink, get robbed at knifepoint and crash on the very night you must not.

in front of your mates, who as one are silently praying for you to get dreadfully injured, the outcome is always epic failure involving a blow to the groin at considerable velocity, and the roaring derision of your chums.

And when bigshot IT projects crash, those teeming thousands of us who are just about sick of the whole friggin’ Pokemon Go lot of it bray with laughter until our bladders let go.

Those of us fed up with dehumanised online services, and the ruthless bovine conformity of social media, loved census night.

It was the brash confidence that set the tension that unleashed gleeful ridicule when that tension gave way, not to proud accomplishment, but embarrassing failure.

In the census meltdown we saw that certainty is statistically unlikely.

Being valued in your relationship will improve your sleep: study

BY SARAH WIEDERSEHN

2016 RESTFUL LIFE

SYDNEY: Being valued by your partner is much more valuable to your health than you might think.

According to a new study, when you don’t feel valued in a relationship your sleep suffers.

We spend up to one-third of our life asleep but not everyone sleeps well.

For couples, it turns out how well you think your partner understands and cares for you is

linked to how well you sleep.

Research published in journal Social Personality and Psychological Science says individuals with responsive partners experience lower anxiety and arousal, which in turns improves their sleep quality.

Using data from the Midlife Development in the United States project and other studies, researchers at Middle East Technical University in Turkey showed connections between

partner responsiveness, physical health and psychological wellbeing over several years.

“Having responsive partners who would be available to protect and comfort us should things go wrong is the most effective way for us humans to reduce anxiety, tension and arousal,” said lead author Dr Emre Selcuk.

He says maintaining a loving and supportive relationship doesn’t just do wonders for men-

tal health but for physical health too, because one of the most important functions of sleep is to protect us against illness.

Restorative sleep requires feelings of safety, security, protection and absence of threats.

For humans, the strongest source of feelings of safety and security is responsive social partners – whether parents in childhood or romantic partners in adulthood.

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YOUR VIEWS August 18

Battle of Long Tan

the finish line.

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Olympic Dives WELL Rio has been one of the most interesting Olympics in recent memory; but possibly for all the wrong reasons. The diving pool was turned an acidic shade of green and divers reported it smelled like farts before it was temporarily shut.

Michael Phelps has entered the history books with 23 Olympic gold medals, the most decorated Olympian ever.

Photos of runner Usain Bolt show him winning his heat in a relaxed style, looking out to the crows with a big grin on his face, while his competitors’ strain and grimace. And of course, Shaunae Miller who went to extraordinary lengths to win her 400-meter race, by diving across

Not Adelaide?!?

SAM NEIL spoke at the Tropfest announcement on Monday, taking fair aim at premier Mike Baird in the process. The troubled film festival is moving from the inner city to Parramatta, which in itself is a big deal, but Neil had an axe to grind with Baird.

The actor declared that Sydney is in danger of becoming a ‘pointless’ city, referencing the lockout laws and the greyhound-racing ban. He described current Kings Cross as ‘one of the saddest places’ he has been to. Neil also accused Baird of killing ‘the dogs’ rather than cleaning up the industry.

He ended with a plea – ‘I don’t really want to see Adelaide being a good place to go for a weekend’.

Time for a female lead OUTGOING UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has announced that he believes It is ‘high time’ for a female to take the role, ABC News reports.

The United Nations has been estab-

lished for over 70 years, and eight men have held the prestigious position. The candidate will be recommended by the 15-member Security Council later this year.

There are currently five women who are seeking to replace Ban Ki-moon, one of which is ex New Zealand PM Helen Clark.

No wands for Harry Potter fans RICHARD CARTER, owner of a shop called Mystical Moments in the UK, has drawn the ire of author J.K Rowling.

How? He has refused Harry Potter fans from buying his wands.

Carter is adamant that his wands are for ‘real witches and wizards’ and not for fans of the novels. He spoke to The Sun newspaper in the UK after J.K Rowling commented on his stance, tweeting that she didn’t think they were ‘real wands’.

Carter says that Potter fans can order toys off the Internet. His wands are ‘real and spiritual’ and not for people to play with. Wingardium Leviosa!

Dear Editor On August 18 veterans and the Australian community honoured the service and sacrifice of nearly 60,000 Australians who served in the Vietnam War, including the 521 who lost their lives and more than 3,000 who were wounded.

Vietnam Veterans Day is commemorated annually on August 18, and this year it marks the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, one of the fiercest battles fought by Australian soldiers in Vietnam.

The battle involved 105 Australians and three New Zealanders from D Company 6RAR. A total of 17 Australians were killed in action and 25 were wounded, one of whom later died of his wounds.

D Company were greatly assisted by an ammunition resupply by RAAF helicopters, close fire support from New Zealand's 161 Field Battery, together with additional artillery support from the Australian task force base at Nui Dat, and the arrival of reinforcements in APCs as night fell.

Commemorative events are taking place across the country which provide an opportunity for the nation to reflect on the service and sacrifice of the Australians involved in the Vietnam War. The major commemoration will be the public National Service, to be held at the Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial in Canberra, which will be attended by the Governor-General, Prime Minister, other dignitaries and over 400 veterans.

On the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, we should all reflect on the sacrifice and experiences of the Australians who served their country in Vietnam. We honour and commemorate every single Australian who served in Vietnam. As is inscribed on the Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial, today is a day, "for all those that served, suffered and died".

Dan Tehan, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Minister for Defence Personnel, Minister Assisting the Prime Minster on the Centenary of Anzac

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Val Clark: Writer extraordinaire Writer, art teacher, mother, wife, traveller, festival coordinator…the list goes on for busy bee Val Clark who talked to Weekender about living in the Top End and inviting Jesus over for dinner. WORDS Natalie Holmes I lost the accent a long time ago but, born within the sound of the Bow Bells of London, one of the Great Unwashed, I can also call myself a true Cockney.

We, my parents and two older brothers, lived on the top floor of a London City Council estate complex of 160 flats. We had a great view from the kitchen window of Putney Heath and common land all the way through to the spire of the church in the village of Roehampton. I was mostly unsupervised and fearlessly bus-ed myself to Saturday morning pictures, the swimming pool or the Putney High street to check out the shops—particularly loved the stamp section of the stationers.

My earliest memory is not a very pleasant one. My first day of school and I didn’t know what to expect. At recess time, we filed past a box at the front of the room and each child took out a brown paper bag. When I passed the box I took out a brown paper bag. Inside the bag was a tasty looking bun. Before I could eat it there was a great fuss and it was snatched out of my hand. I’d stolen someone else’s food. Not a great way to start my school career. My first lesson in observing what people around me were doing in social situations to avoid future faux pas.

I came to Australia when I was eleven and a half. The half is very important. Had I been twelve, I would have been able to eat with my mum and dad and the one brother who came with us.

Instead I ate baby food. Eww. We had school on the boat—most annoying and a swimming pool where I spent most of my time.

At the beginning of Year 12, I asked God, “What do you want me to do? To be?” Don’t tell me how I knew but I did know deep inside me that God wanted me to be an art teacher. This was right out of left field as, although I loved Art, I’d dropped it in Year 10 to do Physics (rather badly) and was a B rather than an A student. Surely a B student could go on to be an Art teacher? Plus, I had to pick up Year 11 Art. (At this time in South Australia) Art was only studied to Year 11. I did get a place in the Diploma of Teaching (Fine Arts Secondary School) and taught in high schools for most of my adult life. Now, since discovering Teaching for Artistic Behaviour, I’m loving teaching Art in a primary

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school.

The highlight of living in South Australia was teaching Art and then Drama in an awesome school. Finally being able to buy our own home a ten minute walk from the beach. Finally being able to have a dog. Finding a creative outlet in writing and being accepted into Adelaide University’s first intake for a Masters in Creative Writing. Teaching and watching our two sons grow into creative, articulate and, oh yes, extremely annoying young men who, btw, did not want to come and live with us in Darwin.

My husband, Martin, had retrained as a teacher and, rather than work in rural SA, he headed off to Darwin to see if he could find work, which he did. After six months I reluctantly joined him.

My years in Darwin were dogged with clinical depression and chronic lower back pain from collapsed discs and what I can only describe as a mild form of agoraphobia.

The one thing that really sustained me was the inner world of my imagina-

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tion and the skills I was learning and applying to putting that inner world onto the page.

I can’t take any credit for WordStorm in Darwin. But I was there at the beginning and watched this festival grow from an event that lasted 1.5 days to a world class event that has hosted amazing writers like Germaine Greer.

Being a volunteer for the Northern Territory Writers’ Centre and its festival WordStorm gave me insight into how a writers’ festival can be organised and run. I’d seen WordStorm start as a small thing and grow and the idea slowly formed that the Outback Writers’ Centre (unfunded and totally voluntary) could support writers in the region through a festival. We are now looking forward to our third WestWords writers’ festival on September 16-17.

I wrote 2.5 books (unpublished) for adults before finding a story that required a young adult voice and from there my brain was invaded by ideas for young adults’ books.

So far, I have two young adult books

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at publishers waiting for a red or green light and am in the process of editing another three. In the pipeline, my brain is getting around the idea, plot and characters of a young adult crime novel.

As a playwright, the plays have all been short, so the process is also shorter. Plays are dialogue driven so the storyline, sense of place and character comes through the dialogue and the genius of the director. They are not as time- intensive as writing novels. My latest piece for the stage is a stand-up comedy When Only the Left is Left. Directed by Josh Hayward and will be staged in the Mudgee Shorts program, Friday on August 26 and 27.

The idea of having something I’ve written performed is initially scary because I don’t know what the director will do with the play, or if their vision and perception is different from mine, so I have to let it go and try to embrace the performance, treating it as if I’m coming fresh to the play. Apart from that it’s a really fun experience meeting the people who bring my words alive on the stage.

Travelling through Jordan, Israel and Egypt was a fantastic experience. Better still was visiting Southampton in the UK, Paris, and Bilbao in Spain, researching a young adult novel set in the Spanish Civil War. The people I look up to depends on the time of day and the day of the week.

I can read a book that totally absorbs me and look up to that writer: Australian writer Garth Nix never fails to disappoint with original ideas and compelling characters. My brothers, Bryan and Michael, who have forged good lives for themselves when faced with the worst sort of odds. And then there’s Jesus because he calls me “Friend.”

On a dinner party wish list, it would be an amazing meal if I could sit around the table with CS Lewis, Madeleine L’Engle, Dorothy L Sayer, Flannery O’Connor, Isobelle Carmody, Krisha Murti, Jesus, George McDonald and Ghandi.

Still on my bucket list: z I want to go back to Spain and spend more time in the Basque region z Russia: now that would be a buzz z The South Island of NZ z New York and Seattle z Tasmania z Coast to coast on the Indian Pacific

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11. FLASHBACK: Who had a worldwide hit with “United We Stand”?

12. CRICKET: Name the three cricketers who served as ViceCaptain for the Australian Test Team under Steve Waugh (pictured).

13. LYRICS: Name the song that contains this lyric: “Give it to me straight, face to face, Are you really disappearing, Just another dying race.”

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Friday 19.08.2016 to Sunday 21.08.2016 | Dubbo Weekender Molly, Sam and Brooke McClymont.

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Brooke McClymont: All in the family On a national tour to promote a decade of success at the top of the country music scene, The McClymonts will be rolling into town and performing tonight at the Dubbo RSL from 8pm. Dubbo Weekender caught up with Brooke McClymont who is the eldest of the three sisters to chat about their partnership, growing families and future careers. AS TOLD TO Yvette Aubusson-Foley E’RE just stoked. It’s been our job for the last 10 years and we’ve survived. We made it. Especially sisters working together.

Obviously a lot of siblings have their things that don’t work and they don’t get along but we really do it great. I think that’s probably what’s kept us together for so long. We actually do get along. When we do have our arguments.

It’s kind of sorted straight away. You can’t hold grudges in our line of work. It would be pretty yucky if we hated each other. We’re kind of lucky that we communicate well together and it’s lasted 10 years and hopefully a lot longer as well.

We so different but we are the same.

We only have to look at each and go; I know what you’re thinking. I guess we know we’re different and we acknowledge it.

If one of us is feeling really strongly, lets say its coming down to choosing a song for an album, then the other two usually go yeah, no worries, you’re obviously really passionate about that, that obviously means a lot more to you than it does to us, so I guess we do have the space to go you know what, there are three of us, we all have to cater for that, so it’s kind of quite open that we can talk on a lot of subjects.

Whether I’m singing that means more to Sam, it still means something because Sam’s in the group. It caters for all of us to get our personalities out through our

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songs. with us is we only work ` I’m the eldest, Sam’s weekends. So we’re at It’s like anyone who the middle and Molly’s home all week with our goes to work you’ve the baby. No I’m defibabies. We’re all lucky, nitely not your classic we’ve all got great in got to be organised, first born. I definitely laws and our parents, get your baby sitter didn’t get that responour mum and our dad. or have daycare. sible streak. If anyWe usually know when The great thing with thing I think I have the a tour’s locked in, usuyoungest mentality in ally months before we us is we only work our situation. The othhead out on the road. weekends. So we’re er two are much more Molly hasn’t brought at home all week responsible than I am. out Ned, he’s 5 months. with our babies.

I bring the fun, I bring My daughter is probathe party. bly getting to the point We’re all lucky, Molly’s just had the where I could bring her we’ve all got great baby. The baby’s had but still don’t, I just like in laws and our the baby. I have a three to keep her at home at parents, our mum year-old. It’s awesome. the moment. It’s a bit The beauty of us runhectic to try and juggle and our dad. ning our own business mum and work. and being in the busiWe’ve said once we’re ness that we’re in is that we take control all having kids – I know Molly and Sam of what we want to do, so we really just will probably end up having a whole work around us, how much we want to stackful of kids – we’ll just hire a nanny work. and come out on the road on weekends.

It’s so good to have control. We’re We’ll work it out. (laughs). finding it really easy. Every year we sit So from the EP in 2006 and we’ve down. We always have a plan and a long done four studio albums we’ll be playplan as well. It all just works out. ing the hits. We all got to choose our We respect each other a lot. Every favourite song, not negotiable. Mine’s time we want to voice something it’s Sweet off the third album, you’ll defiheard and considered. nitely hear that, there’s a sneak peek It’s like anyone who goes to work into the show. I just love playing it. It’s you’ve got to be organised, get your baby a lot of fun for me. I know the audience sitter or have daycare. The great thing finds it fun too.

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We’ve got four hours worth of songs now and we’ve got to try and condense it into an hour and a half. It’s getting tricky trying to pick songs, but I think we’ve done a good balance. A lot of our fans are really happy with what we’ve chosen for the show.

We went to the USA pre baby. We definitely lived it up. We toured in a bus. It was the rock’n’roll lifestyle. We got to play in front of a lot of people. It was a wonderful experience. If I get to write a book, I’ve got a lot of stories to tell. They loved us. It was actually working really well for us over there. The fact is we’re Australian and we had to come home.

When we came home we thought that if we were to give it a go, we’d have to move there and give it a go, but look, I have no doubt things would have gone great there, if we’d put in more time and effort, but by the time we looked at it, I was in my 30s, and I was ready to start a family.

I would go back once a year in their summer and it was wonderful, but we have a great career here. Like I said we have control here and a say in what we want to do, and it’s great to have a say in your life. I know over there it’s a bigger pond, and there’s a lot more people involved. We thought if we do this, our lives aren’t our own anymore. Mind you, we’d be making a lot of money! I didn’t think it was worth not having control.

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OPINION & ANALYSIS.

Sally Bryant

Friday 19.08.2016 to Sunday 21.08.2016 | Dubbo Weekender

Weekender regular Sally Bryant was born with her nose in a book and if no book is available, she finds herself reading Cornflakes packets, road signs and instruction manuals for microwaves. All that information has to go somewhere...

How much gold are we scoring here...?

OW much gold are we scoring here?...

My tally is looking woefully low.

Truth be told, I’m not exactly glued to the coverage of the 2016 athletics field days. It may come as a complete surprise to those of you who assiduously avoid me, but I’m not that interested in sports news. Any sports news. I see the gym slips and the jock straps and my eyes glaze over and I go all, Oh, I don’t know; let’s call it catatonic.

We’re currently into Day Whatever of the Olympics and I’m well over the whole thing.

I’m perfectly content for them to go ahead, no issues there. I don’t even really fuss that much when other people are really enthralled; it’s the way of the world. Just as every second person you don’t speak to is interested in reality television and online gambling, it is thus with sporting and Olympic news. I’ll just stay here in my own little bubble.

I can confess a certain sympathy with the rioting mobs of Rio, who are apparently a bit miffed that the First World Problem brigade have arrived on their doorstep, and that an enormous amount of money has been spent to make life semi-livable for them. I think if I was one of the masses of Brazil, and some whiney diver was sooking about a green pool when I was getting round with the seat out of my pants, I might be a bit inclined to riot and all that. Being on the bones of my arse, and having the entitled of the world casting nasturtiums on a pool that surpassed what was available to my countrymen might just test my patience.

So I might burr up a bit, much as the locals appear to be doing.

That is, I might burr up a bit politically but only when I wasn’t be marvellously beautiful and getting exploited by rich tourists. Or when I had a break from my daytime job of wielding a knife or a handgun on an over-privileged Western tourist who is out checking out the sights in downtown, night-time Rio. As part of the coverage, I saw a journalist cop of a bit of tear gas as the authorities were trying to quell some of the civil unrest associated with the disaffection some of the public feel about the games. I confess a bit of sympathy for said journalist, I think he had a bit of a tear in his eye from the ambient gas and as I understand it, tear gas is a pretty ordinary experience. (The hint is in the name).

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Australia's Matthew Glaetzer rides in the 1/16 finals of the Men's Sprint at the Olympic Velodrome, on day eight of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, August 13. PHOTO: AAP/DAVE HUNT

From where I was sitting, it certainly looked as though he was dead unlucky to suffer any ill effects, being an onlooker to the main action. So I was somewhat surprised to see a later headline referring to the fact that said journalist had been tear-gassed. Oh dear.

And that my friends, paints a bit of a picture of one of my main gripes about the games. It’s gone beyond the beauty of what a human can achieve when they put their mind to it, and when they can be bothered putting their body to it at the same time. (I’m great at putting my mind to things. O! The places we go, my mind and me. My body? Not so much) I’m not agin the concept of Olympic endeavour. I sit jaw-slack in awe of people who can run and jump and swim really well, and I think it’s quite remarkable that in the light of current reportage about the state of the world, we can actually get all those people to go and participate in an international event without everyone seriously losing their biscuits.

Any pastime that increases international understanding has to be clocked up as a Good Thing. But, like all ideas

that were originally designed to reduce international friction, there are lots and lots of wheels. And lots of wheels require an enormous amount of lubrication.

Second only to the lubrication required to keep the UN and the EU ticking over; the Games are on one hand a very expensive exercise and on the other, the most marvellous money spinner for the chosen few. And those at the bottom of the pile are only going to get the greasy remnants of all that good oil. Not even as good as the dripping left over from the Sunday Roast, think more in the nature of what is drained from a deep fat fryer not nearly often enough.

But my big taking home message, without taking anything away from the ability of the athletes involved in the 2016 running/jumping/diving is my awe at the performance of our Chef de Mission.

I reckon Kitty Chiller is the best thing since sliced bread. If I was going to head overseas amongst a group of gormless Australians, I’d want Kitty Chiller in charge of the Kool Aid, the bus passes and wrangling those idiots up the back who are still thinking StillNox is a good

idea.

You only have to watch her handle a press conference to know that this is a woman with whom you do not mess. If I was an Olympic athlete who was a bit over-excited by my first trip abroad with all the really cool people, I’d be watching my P’s and Q’s in case the wrath of the boss came down on my head.

When Kitty Chiller is done with sorting out the athletes and their interface with the less than seamless visiting experience that makes South American such a charming and challenging place to visit?

I’m thinking she’d make a fair fist of running anything she put her hand to.

Having said that, I’m not sure I’d want her eagle eye overseeing my work practices. I think she’d drive a very tight deadline and I reckon she’d be a demon with a split infinitive.

Happily Ms Chiller is confining her activities to wrangling the sporty types and she is unlikely to find me in their number any time soon.

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DIGITALLY ENHANCED.

A galaxy of reasons to smile about new Samsung, and it makes phone calls!

BY MATHEW DICKERSON SMALL BUSINESS RULES CONSULTANT

ATCHING James Bond or Mission Impossible films we have come to expect baddies in high-security campuses with the good guys trying to sneak past the security with fake fingerprints or replica eyeball signatures.

It all seems a bit fanciful and while I am sure we all enjoy the unbelievable notion of it, we dismiss it as ‘stuff that happens in the movies that is not vaguely related to anything that happens in real life’ and just sit back and enjoy the movie.

I don’t normally focus on specific products in this column but with the Australian launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 occurring today (Friday, August 19), it is worth looking at some of the features of this latest smartphone with a comparison back to the beginning of the market segment.

The phone that started it all was the Apple iPhone. It was introduced in the US on June 29, 2007 with a typically creative Apple slogan that promised a lot – and delivered. “This is only the beginning. Apple reinvents the phone.”

Considering where we are today, it is hard to believe that it has only been nine years since thousands of people lined up outside Apple stores to be one of the first to own an iPhone. To say the world was ready is a massive understatement. It only took 74 days for one million phones to be sold and seventeen-year-old George Hotz had his fifteen minutes of fame when he exchanged the first unlocked iPhone for three locked

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ferent beast when compared to iPhones and a Nissan 350Z! By the standards we have to- the revolution started in 2007. day, the first iPhone does not The latest phone to market sound that impressive. Data was wraps up the best of what we only available via the GPRS and have seen over those nine years EDGE networks and despite the and would be completely at home fact that there were 200 million in the hands of Ethan Hunt or 3G subscribers across the planet, 007. For a start, to access the the phone could not take advan- phone you don’t need a password. tage of this technology.

Phones for a couple of years have The first models were only been using fingerprint access but available in a 4GB version and an this phone goes a step further. In addition to fingerprint 8GB version. scanning, you can acThe phone had a cess the phone using 3.5-inch screen at a ` the built-in iris scan52 per cent screen The camera ner – which is accurate to body ratio and the technology on enough to scan your resolution was only eyes through glasses or 320x430 pixels. The phones has contact lenses. A mere 2-megapixel camera increased to glance at your phone was good for basic the point that and it is unlocked and photos but no vid- they are better ready to use. The seneo was available. At sory equipment on the 135 grams and al- than many phone is quite incredmost 12mm thick, it dedicated ible and I can see app was relatively bulky cameras and developers frothing at and the 412MHz pro- this phone is the mouth with excitecessor didn’t set the ment in working out world on fire. With no different. A apps that will take ad8 hours of talk time, 12-megapixel vantage of these senit was enough to get camera is not sors. As with many people through most the best on off the million+ apps days. The concept available today, they and specifications the market will have absolutely no were good enough but still very that Time Magazine impressive and practical use – but they will be really cool! officially declared is capable of the iPhone the InThe heart rate sen4K video while sor on the phone is one vention of the Year.

Picture that first simultaneously thing but there is also an Sp02 – or oxygen smartphone and taking saturation level sennow jump forward 9-megapixel sor. Can you picture a to today. With manhealth check app that ufacturers across photos. you can use from the the world chasing the lead set by Apple – and Apple comfort of your lounge room? themselves continuing their path With an accelerometer; gyro; of innovation – this particular proximity sensor; compass and market segment has seen incred- barometer it is hard to imagine what this phone can’t measure. ible advancement and growth.

One cruel fate that often awaitThe release of the latest smartphone today sees an entirely dif- ed a shiny new phone was…mois-

ture. Not anymore. Many of the latest phones have an IP68 rating which means they can withstand 1.5 metres of water for 30 minutes and the Corning Gorilla Glass helps reduce the likelihood of damaging the 5.7-inch screen.

That isn’t a typo – 5.7 inches of screen real estate for a massive 79 per cent screen to body ratio and that original 320 x 430 display has been increased to 1440 x 2560. All in a body less than 8mm thick.

The camera technology on phones has increased to the point that they are better than many dedicated cameras and this phone is no different. A 12-megapixel camera is not the best on the market but still very impressive and is capable of 4K video while simultaneously taking 9-megapixel photos. If you thought getting through a day of talking was good with the original smartphone, the 38 hours of talk time on this model should impress you.

It is hard to believe that the first mobile phones I sold back in 1990 had to come with two batteries to get you through a single day of standby! This impressive battery life is even more impressive when you consider that at the heart of the phone is a dual-processor running at 2.15GHz. With Apple set to launch their latest iPhone at the end of September, let the smartphone wars continue with the ultimate winners being the consumers who get to use these fantastic products.

The last feature is only a rumour and I can’t confirm this yet but apparently these latest phones are also capable of actually making and receiving phone calls!

With so many features on a modern phone, I am sure there are some people who forget you can still actually talk to people.

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He’s the (small business) master of disguise – employee or contractor?

BY PHIL COMERFORD SCOLARI COMERFORD

EING a small business accountant, we often get questions about whether it’s easier to just pay contractors so business owners don’t have to worry about a range of issues and paperwork such as PAYG withholding, workers compensation, annual leave, sick leave, etc.

Be very wary though because the Australian Taxation Office is on the lookout for those that think it won’t matter if somebody gives them a tax invoice for services performed. The ATO has also made it very clear that a written agreement that says the worker is a contractor will not save you if they don’t satisfy certain tests.

Getting this wrong can be extremely costly in the event of an audit, including having to pay additional super, penalties and interest.

Here are some of things you should ask yourself when deciding whether or not you should employ a person as an employee or a contractor. Please note

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BY ROBYN LAMONT NT ACTING EO, RDAO

Tell me about the steps you took between leaving China and settling in Dubbo?

John: I had a full-time job in China as a clerk for a travel agent, but I had previously lived in Australia for seven years so I decided I wanted to get permanent residency. I applied for a 489 visa offshore and waited six months until I got it – I was very excited when I got it! Then I moved to Dubbo and found a share house on Gumtree.

Peter: I have been in Australia for eight years – seven in Sydney and one year in Dubbo. I also live in shared accommodation. My visa was approved in January this year but I moved to Dubbo early last August so that I could research the area before setting up the business.

I found the Baptist Church and I attend it regularly. During this time I worked at Fletchers and I also worked for a short time at Quest Apartments. I have a few years’ experience in the food and hospitality industry so it is a good background for the Asian supermarket.

Shelley: I arrived in Australia four years ago through a student visa. I studied in Melbourne and found jobs there in an Asian supermarket and also a fruit markets, so I have knowledge of this industry.

Why did you choose Orana to live, work and invest in?

Dubbo services the whole Orana region, especially the smaller towns around it like Narromine, Wellington, Geurie and so on. I realised that there was no Asian supermarket here and so I saw an opportunity and I asked John and Shelley to be my partners. We all have different skills and experience that we bring to the business.

In Dubbo, there is less pressure than in metropolitan areas like Sydney and

these are a guideline only and it pays to get proper advice depending on your circumstances.

1. Who will you be paying to do the work? z z z z z

First establish if it’s: the individual worker; partnership; company; trust; or labour hire firm.

2. No PAYG withholding or super entities If you are paying a partnership, company or trust, then as long there is no agreement between your business and the individual worker there will be no PAYG Withholding or superannuation obligations. Labour hire firms do not attract PAYG or superannuation on your part.

3. What if there is an agreement with the individual worker?

If the entity being paid is an individual, partnership, company or trust, and

there is an agreement, then it’s likely they will be employees where they are being employed as apprentices, trainees, trades assistants or labourers.

Whether super needs to be paid will depend on whether: z they earn $450 or more in any calendar month in the relevant quarter; z if they are under 18 years of age – no super required unless they work more than 30 hours per week; if they do z no super payable if the work is a domestic and private nature and they are employed under a CDEP; z special rules apply for non-residents.

4. What if the paying entity is an individual and not a trainee?

If the entity being paid is an individual, then you should find out if they have an ABN. Whether they do or don’t, you should determine whether they are able to pay someone else to do the work. If they aren’t, there can be other tests such as how people are paid and who supplies the materials or tools to complete the work, and whether they have to fix any defects they cause at their own expense.

Depending on the answers, they could

be an employee or contractor. You need to work through these.

Even if you have worked out they are a contractor, superannuation could still be payable if they are involved as sportspersons, artists or entertainers.

That’s correct – certain occupations may cause you to have to pay superannuation for both contractors and employees!

5. Use the ATO’s decision tool and seek advice As you can see, the above can be extremely confusing and it is best to start by using the ATO’s Employee/Contractor Decision Tool at http://bit.ly/21ZuxNf If you are still unclear, it’s always a good idea to seek professional advice from your small business accountants.

Conclusion: PAYG and superannuation can be very confusing (as can be seen from above) but do not mess with it. The penalties and interest can be enormous and it’s not worth taking the risk.

The ATO will not accept ignorance and have sent out a warning which should be heeded.

Shelley’s Asian House 489 visa case study – Orana region

Peter (Peng) Gao, John (Wenlei) Han and Shelley (Shirong) Deng – Shelley’s Asian House

Melbourne because there is less competition and it is much more affordable in this region.

Tell me about your business.

So far we have been open for 10 weeks. We are located in Talbragar St, Dubbo opposite Darrell Wheeler Cycles.

We have products from all Asian countries such as Chinese products, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian and more. We stock dried products, hot pot mixes, rice and noodles, curries, frozen products and many other goods. We have just started to offer fresh veggies and we can also supply tea and coffee for offices.

We have attended markets in places

like Geurie to raise awareness of our business. Soon we will be attending SpringFest in Wellington in September.

What has been the response from customers so far?

We have had good feedback from the majority of customers. When customers ask us for a new product that we don’t have, usually we can order it in for them and this makes them very happy!

There are now more people who want to cook their own Asian food, so we supply weekly recipes and give cooking advice to our customers.

Our regular customers keep supporting our business which is really good.

However, we need more new customers to increase our sales.

We have tried to let more people know that we are here, so we have dropped some flyers around and we have a Facebook page. We will keep letting people know that we are here.

Have you experienced any challenges so far with living and working here?

The lack of public transport is sometimes an issue, however the airport here is really good – you can fly to Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne.

We find it hard to get financial support, because often banks will not give business loans unless you are a permanent resident or Australian citizen. This is because the 489 visa is a temporary visa. So we think that we would like to expand the business once we have completed our four year 489 visa and got our permanent residency, as it will be easier then.

What are your favourite things about living and working in the Orana region?

There is a strong retail sector, good schools and plenty of things to do for entertainment. There are very friendly people here. There is not much competition in our industry.

Would you recommend Orana as a destination for other 489 visa applicants?

Why/why not?

We want to stay here in the Orana region. Self-employment through the 489 visa in a regional area is a good pathway to permanent residency. The region has great opportunities to open your own business.

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THE BIG PICTURE.

Pridelands are coming The lions on exhibit at the Taronga Western Plains Zoo will soon be moving into a $9 million project which will take visitors on a journey to Africa with an outlook offering views over the large 3.5 hectare open expanse where the lion pride will roam. There will also be a new lion safari experience which will take visitors inside the exhibit for a heart pumping encounter.

The Pridelands African Lion Adventure is due for completion in late 2017. PHOTO: TARONGA WESTERN PLAINS ZOO.

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Lifestyle Babies need to have their lunch too

BY DEBBIE DIXON DUBBO BREASTFEEDINGAND PARENTING SUPPORT

Health Home Food Motor

Breastfeeding in public can cause anxiety the first time which can impact the success of the feed. How can a mum prepare herself?

A mum can prepare for a calm breastfeeding experience by trusting that her baby was born with very strong instinctive behaviours to breastfeed. Research has shown that generally if a mum provides easy access to the breast, many babies will self-attach to the breast with minimal assistance. If she is still anxious, the use of deep breathing, accepting the offer of a gentle neck & shoulder massage and other relaxation techniques similar to those she may have learnt during antenatal birthing/meditation classes may be beneficial.

What should a mum do who wants to breastfeed in public but faces resistance (perhaps from family or friends, the public)?

ABA has stated that in Australian Federal Law, breastfeeding is a right, not a privilege.

It may help for the mum to keep in mind that in this situation she is doing the right thing for her baby. It is illegal to discriminate either directly or indirectly against a breastfeeding mother. Encourage mum to get some support and backup from those close to her, be certain she knows her rights and contact ABA who can guide her if she chooses to take further legal action For further information on this read https://w w w.breastfeeding.asn.au/ bf-info/ breastfeeding-and-law/legalright How long should a mum who is struggling, persevere with breastfeeding?

There is no one answer to this as it is a very individual decision. Every mum needs to do what is best for herself in her own unique set of circumstances. Mum needs to firstly deter-

mine what her breastfeeding goals are. She then would ideally source the sort of professional help best qualified to help her assess/ deal with the issues. Then she will be best placed to decide whether/when she has realistically achieved her own goals.

How long does a standard lactation consultation take?

A standard lactation consultation goes for approximately three hours usually in your home. Hospital visits can also be booked.

Included in every standard postnatal consultation is an assessment of a baby’s mouth for the presence of tongue or lip ties or other issues that be impacting on effective breastfeeding. Issues that may be identified can be referred to appropriate treating practitioners.

Shorter consultations of one hour can be booked for straightforward situations such as expressing breastmilk or use of an electric breast pump.

Do mums have to come to Dubbo or can they access a lactation consultant in rural areas?

Home visits are standard with all early postnatal lactation consultations within Dubbo. I fully appreciate the challenges of getting out of the house especially with a newborn – hence the popularity of home visits. A mother’s home environment is also the best place to assess a breastfeed, identify any breastfeeding issues and make suggestions and recommendations that are realistic and suitable to her.

My practice is based in Dubbo but provides regional, rural and remote communities with easy access to professional help with breastfeeding. I deliver these services flexibly and conveniently by travelling out to my clients within their own towns at mutually agreed times, travelling up to a radius of approximately 250 km from Dubbo with travel charge. A unique customisable experience is of particular value within a rural locality where resources are limited and/or problematic to access.

Are lactation consultant services covered by Medicare?

Currently Medicare rebates are not payable via the public health system for services provided by International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) unless the IBCLC is also an Eligible Midwife. The rebate discussion has been continuing for some time involving the Lactation Consultants Association of Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ).

A 2016 petition has recently been initiated by a lactation consultant for submission to Parliament. As it stands, some rebates may presently be claimable for lactation consultations via private health insurance, however the benefits paid if any depend entirely on the individual health fund and contributor’s level of cover.

Want to know more?

An essential factor to take into account when considering what type of skills a practitioner should possess when a mother is engaging breastfeeding support is that doctors, midwives and child health nurses, although all highly committed to supportive care, have widely varying levels of breastfeeding education and are often limited in helping mothers with complex breastfeeding issues.

IBCLCs on the other hand work within a professional scope of practice, having a sole focus on breastfeeding. The IBCLC credential is the gold standard for specialist knowledge and clinical expertise for breastfeeding mothers and babies in all settings.

Current access to lactation consultants in both hospitals and within the community is limited or inconsistent. Therefore, the introduction of Medicare funded rebates for lactation consultations ensures mothers have access to these specialist services in an accessible and affordable manner. This facilitates the meeting of their breastfeeding goals, improves breastfeeding rates and enhances preventative health care.

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Cancer Council NSW funding gives Childhood cancer survivors hope on Daffodil Day

On Friday, 26 August, Cancer Council NSW is encouraging people across the state to participate in Daffodil Day – in support of someone they know who has been affected by cancer. Celebrating 30 years in 2016, Daffodil Day is a leading Cancer Council fundraising event and one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.

The event helps fund vital cancer research, prevention, advocacy and support services for all Australians, from cancer patients and carers to families and friends. Daffodil Day has raised over $133 million since it began, and this year aims to raise $2.6m in NSW and $6.7m nationally.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED Buy a pin on 26 August 2016 z Daffodil Day stalls near local shopping areas, train and bus stations and other major locations will be selling Daffodil Day pins and other merchandise. Find a location near you: https://www.daffodilday.com.au/get-involved/where-to-buy/

Volunteer EW data reveals that over 81 per cent of childhood cancer survivors develop at least one lifechanging mental or physical health issue – so called late effects, meaning side effects appearing a long time after cancer treatment received as a child.

Late physical effects include heart disease, obesity and osteoporosis.

Many survivors also experience serious psychological late effects, with almost 50 per cent of survivors reporting anxiety or depression.

More than 20,000 young Australians are survivors of paediatric cancer, so over 16,000 of them are currently suffering from physical and mental issues developed after treatment.

Associate Professor Claire Wakefield and her team at the University of NSW have revealed the issue.

Cancer Council NSW has awarded the team with $2.2 million, funding a program that aims to reduce the incidence of chronic physical and mental illness after treatment, and enhance the social wellbeing and quality of life of survivors and their families – with interventions such as Reboot (encouraging healthy eating after treatment) and Recapture Life (increasing resilience in young people).

Late effects of childhood cancer can affect survivors and their families for decades after treatment, and the conditions often worsen over time. Despite this fact, A/Prof Wakefield said there had been little research on how to meet the needs of Australian survivors and families.

“On top of the prevalence of lifechanging late effects that we have found childhood cancer survivors struggle with, our data also shows that there is no consistent model of care.

“When survivors are discharged from their clinic, they are often trans-

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ferred back to their GP. We have found that GPs are not familiar enough with late effects and not confident enough to adequately care for childhood cancer survivors – many young survivors have to become their own ‘care integrator’,” said A/Prof Wakefield.

A/Prof Wakefield’s program of six interventions will work to address the need for better support.

One of the interventions is Reboot, which encourages healthy eating habits after cancer.

“Some of our brand-new research shows that children’s body mass index increases when they finish treatment, and weight problems persist for up to seven years after treatment.

“Often, children may not understand why they can no longer eat some of the treats they were allowed when they were in hospital. Breaking these habits can be tough.”

Another intervention, Recapture Life, helps young cancer survivors transition back into life after finishing treatment.

“Many young people tell us that it’s hard to just return ‘back to normal’ after cancer. Many aspects of life may have changed because of their cancer journey (e.g. relationships with friends and family, physical and mental health), and worrying about the future or cancer recurrence can be really stressful.

“Recapture Life will help young adults with some of the stresses they face.”

Cancer Council NSW’s range of practical, emotional and informational support services offers additional help for long-term survivors, and helps to fill the gap for adult survivors who did not receive interventions like the ones that A/Prof Wakefield is developing when they were treated for cancer

earlier in life.

Brianna Carracher, Communications and Events Coordinator for Cancer Council Western Region said: “Today, over 65 per cent of people will still be alive 5 years after a cancer diagnosis – that is a reason to celebrate. However, the reality is that survivors often suffer from a variety of issues.

“Our support services offer help for survivors in this who find transitioning back into life hard. For example, our survivorship webinars are popular because they can be accessed from any location, and at any time. They offer support on issues that many survivors struggle with – challenges such as returning to work, fears of the cancer coming back, and healthy eating and exercise programs.”

“We also have a range of after treatment programs, including information and support on how to live a healthy life after cancer. Or, for those who want to speak to someone who has gone through similar experiences, our Cancer Connect peer support provides one on one telephone support from trained volunteers. Participants’ ages range from people in their 20s through to 80+.

“Survivors also often struggle with the practical implications of life after cancer – our pro bono program can connect them with lawyers and HR professionals, for financial and legal advice.”

A/Professor Wakefield’s research and Cancer Council NSW’s support services are helping to improve the quality of life of cancer survivors. This August, you can help support Cancer Council NSW and the researchers it funds by participating in Daffodil Day on Friday, 26 August.

z Volunteers can give their time to help set up Daffodil Day stalls on 26 August, 2016 and sell Daffodil Day pins and merchandise in locations across Australia.

To register as a volunteer, visit https:// www.daffodilday.com.au/volunteer

Order a merchandise box z Merchandise can be ordered by individuals, clubs, schools or workplaces. To order, visit https://www.daffodilday.com. au/get-involved/buy-merchandise

Donate online z To donate online, visit https://www. daffodilday.com.au/donate

Buy merchandise z Items from the Daffodil Day range can be purchased in July and August from Coles Express sites, and on 26 August across stalls in NSW.

Buy fuel from Coles Express on Daffodil Day* z Fill up your vehicle at any Coles Express site across Australia on Daffodil Day (26 August 2016 only) and Coles Express will donate 2 cents from every litre of fuel sold to Cancer Council.

Text to donate and dedicate a daffodil** z Text HOPE to 1999 8877 to donate $5/ sms and dedicate a virtual daffodil to someone you know. *For full terms and conditions, visit daffodilday.com.au. **$5 donation charge will appear on your mobile bill or usage history. Each donation cost $5 per sms. Donations are available on eligible plans, except Optus prepaid. We may keep you updated by phone/email. To opt-out? Call 1300 65 65 85 or for more information, please visit daffodilday.com.au.

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Plates worth the Whaite

BY KEELEY BOLGER

OHN Whaite felt restless about his latest cookery book.

The 27-year-old has published two books – Perfect Plates being his third – regularly whizzed up meals for a British morning TV show and founded a cookery school.

But his recent cook book, his most “personal” yet, was also the hardest.

“I lost sleep over the book, all the panic over how people would receive it,” says the Lancashire-born cook.

“The first two books, I was in my very early 20s. I was this grateful guy, who had just won (the third series of reality TV cooking show The Great British Bake Off).

“I didn’t have a clue what was going on, what the industry was about,” says the law graduate who was in his final year at Manchester University when he appeared on the BBC baking competition.

“I am much more anxious about this book – and it feels like my first true book, because I’ve had such an input.

“It’s much more a reflection of me.

When you put the effort into it, you really do worry and think, ‘If people don’t like this, then what’s going to happen?’”

Worry though he might, Whaite’s diary is full. Cookery classes, including pasta making and an afternoon tea – “We devour all these cakes and sandwiches with Prosecco... so that’s a popular one!” – in the listed barn on his parent’s Lancashire farm he grew up in, are “almost completely sold out”, meaning he’s up and down the country between whizzing up meals on ‘Lorraine’, the morning show on UK network ITV. Not that he minds. “(The show’s host) Lorraine was my saving grace... I didn’t know where I was going to go in the industry [after Bake Off],” he says of the Scottish host.

“Lorraine’s not fussy, she doesn’t have any dietary requirements and she’s a girl who loves her food, so she’s a dream to cook for, she’ll eat it all,” he says with a laugh.

And he’s proud too of Perfect Plates, in which he uses just five ingredients – exempting oil, butter, salt and pepper as ‘free passes’ – and teamed up with boyfriend Paul, who designed it.

“It’s the first food book that he’s ever done, so it probably made it far more difficult [for him] because he had me stood over his shoulder every night saying, ‘I don’t want that there’,” he says with a chuckle.

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meant it was much more personal to us and I think that comes across.

“I think people appreciate it not just

BEYOND THE LUNCHBOX

BY ANGELA SHELF MEDEARIS

THE KITCHEN DIVA

Parents have enough to worry about when school term is on – lunch shouldn’t be one of them!

A good lunch is balanced, formed around a dependable main course and punctuated with a solid supporting cast of nutrient-packed sides, a low- or no-calorie drink, and even a little treat.

Don’t worry if your child wants basically the same lunch every day. Just include these nutritious choices that we call the four elements to a perfectly packed lunch.

Here are some tips that will keep your child’s school mealtimes

being a highly-designed book. It’s more pared-back as well and the ingredients are what stand out. I’m really proud of

healthy and happy all year long!

School Lunch Safety Tips: * Keep food-preparation areas in the kitchen clean. Wash countertops, cutting boards, utensils and your hands in hot, soapy water. And don’t let the family pet jump up on kitchen counters. * After preparing lunches, remember to immediately return unused portions of perishable foods like cheeses, deli meats and mayonnaise to the refrigerator. Don’t let them sit out on the counter. * Make sure that cold foods are cold before packing them in a lunchbox. If possible, prepare the lunch the night before and store it in the refrigerator. (This also takes the edge off the mad morn-

that.”

Feeling inspired? Here are three recipes from Perfect Plates...

ing rush!) * Insulated lunch bags or boxes are the best way to keep food at a safe temperature until noon.

Nestle a frozen juice pouch or ice pack inside, and sandwiches will stay extra cool. * At school, instruct the kids to store their lunchbox out of direct sunlight and away from radiators or other heaters if possible. * Sandwiches made with refrigerated items such as luncheon meats, cheese and tuna salad should be carried in an insulated lunch bag with an ice pack. That way they should be safe to eat after two to three hours without refrigeration. * Keep hot foods – like soups, stews or chilies – hot. In the

morning, bring the food to a boil and then immediately pour into a hot, sterile vacuum bottle. (Sterilise the vacuum bottle with boiling water.)

Lunch foods that can be eaten at room temperature include: - Peanut butter (although these are rarely allowed at schools and day care, due to allergy concerns) - Jams - Ozemite/Vegemite - Breads, crackers, cereals - Clean fruits and vegetables - Dried meats, such as beef jerky - Baked products, such as biscuits and cakes - Canned meat or poultry products that are eaten immediately after opening Select healthy choices: Meats

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DubboWeekender Weekender| |Friday Friday20.03.2015 19.08.2016to toSunday Sunday22.03.2015 21.08.2016 Dubbo HUMMUS, PEPPER AND DOLCELATTE FLATBREAD PIZZA

APPLE CUSTARD TARTS

(Makes 1 large pizza) 175g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting 2tbsp hummus 4 roasted peppers from a jar 100g Dolcelatte cheese 2tsp sweet chilli dipping sauce Sea salt flakes 150ml water Olive oil 1. Preheat the oven to 260C/240C fan/gas mark 10, and place a pizza stone or a strong, large baking sheet in the oven to get hot. Toss together the flour with 3g of salt, then add the water and a glug (about one tablespoon) of olive oil. Bring together into a dough, and knead for a couple of minutes until smooth. Ball up the dough and leave it in the mixing bowl to soften for 20 minutes, at room temperature.

2. Once the dough has rested, lightly flour the worktop and roll out into a large, thin circle – if the base is left too thick, it won’t crisp up and will stay doughy and soggy.

3. Slide the pizza base onto a well-floured baking sheet. Spread the hummus over the pizza base, then tear the peppers into long strands and scatter them over the top. Crumble on the Dolcelatte, then slide the pizza onto the hot pizza stone or baking sheet and cook for seven to 10 minutes, until slightly coloured and very crispy around the edges.

4. Drizzle the baked pizza with the chilli sauce and serve. You can slice this into neat portions with a pizza wheel, but I like to embrace its flatbread origins and just tear off pieces.

CIDERY BBQ RIBS (Serves 4-6) 1l dry cider 1.5kg pork ribs 250g tomato ketchup 60ml Worcestershire sauce 50g dark brown muscovado sugar Sea salt flakes Coarse black pepper 1. Pour the cider into a fairly capacious saucepan and add a teaspoon of salt and the ribs. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook the ribs for 25 minutes, skimming off the foam twice during cooking, then drain, reserving 150ml of the cider.

2. For the sauce, put the ketchup, the reserved cider, Worcestershire sauce, sugar and 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper into a medium saucepan and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, or until thickened – you don’t want it be very thick, just thick enough to coat the ribs and stay there.

3. When the sauce is ready, coat the ribs well with it – just scoop up the sauce with your hands and rub it into the ribs. Don’t throw the leftover sauce away.

4. Preheat the oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9. Place the ribs on a baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes, glazing with sauce halfway through. When the ribs come out of the oven, paint with the remaining glaze and serve.

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should be lean (no salami), breads should be wholemeal and condiments should be used sparingly.

- Turkey or roast beef and Swiss on wheat bread with a drizzle of low-fat Italian dressing instead of mayo and loaded with produce (if you can get away with it). Shredded coleslaw mix (cabbage and carrots) is a great sandwich addition. It stays crisp, adds a nice crunch to a sandwich, and is high in vitamins A and K. - Sliced ham, cheese - Thermos of hot soup - Grilled chicken breast - Hard-boiled eggs - Tuna or cubed chicken tossed with light mayo, mustard, celery and carrot Lunch sides with substance:

(Makes 12) 80g icing sugar, plus extra to dust 320g ready-rolled all-butter puff pastry 250g Bramley apple sauce (any shop-bought one will do, unless you fancy making your own!)

5 large egg yolks 80ml single cream Oil, for greasing 1. Preheat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas mark 7 and grease a deep 12-hole muffin tray well.

2. Dust the worktop rather liberally with icing sugar, then unroll the pastry onto it and sprinkle it with icing sugar. Roll the pastry back up tightly – you might need to wet the top edge with just a little water so it sticks and stays rolled. Slice into 12 even discs – I cut it in half, then cut each half in half, then cut those quarters into three chunky discs.

3. Stand a disc of pastry up on one of its flat cut sides, then squash it down with the heel of your hand. With a rolling pin, roll it out into a disc big enough to tuck messily into the muffin tray. Press it into the tin, lining the muffin hole, and then repeat with the remaining portions of pastry until each hole of the tray is lined.

If you’re working in a hot kitchen, it might be a good idea to keep the chunks of pastry in the fridge, then once all cavities in the tray are lined, pop them, tray and all, into the fridge for 10 minutes or so.

4. Divide the apple sauce between the pastry cases. To make the custard filling, simply whisk together the icing sugar and egg yolks until the sugar dissolves, then whisk in the cream until combined. Pour the custard into the pastry cases – I always find it easier to put the custard into a jug first then gently pour it over the apple sauce. Leave a millimetre or two of pastry clear at the top, as the custard will rise quite dramatically.

5. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. The custard will darken on top and sprout up over the pastry – and please don’t worry if these look cracked, it’s all part of their charm. Remove the tarts immediately from the tin and set on a wire rack to cool. Finish with an extra dusting of icing sugar.

Only one in four kids consumes the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables daily, so if you pack a lunch without those you’re missing a golden opportunity. As long as you have at least one piece of fruit or a serving of vegetables, adding a second crunchy snack is fine.

- Carrot or celery sticks - Apple slices - Fruit salad; banana, pear, peach or any other whole fruit - Grapes - Olives - Almonds and raisins (mixed 50-50) - Small bag of pretzel sticks - Baked biscuits Drinks: Considering the fact that many kids’ beverages have

nearly as much sugar per litre as soft drinks, tossing the wrong drink in the lunchbox could translate into extra kilos by the end of the school year. Drinks should be either zero- or low-calorie (water, diet drinks), high in nutrition (milk, 100 per cent juice) or both (tea). Here are the best picks, in descending order.

- Water - Lightly sweetened iced tea - Low-fat milk - 100 per cent juice drinks - Low-calorie kids’ drinks Master this nutritious lunch bag mix, and your kid will be the envy of every mystery meat-eating student in school!

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Taylor and his technicolour dream home

BY GABRIELLE FAGAN SK Will Taylor to describe his home decor and his answer is unhesitating: sea-inspired style with a touch of sunshine.

“I’m often at my happiest by the ocean with salty, windswept hair, barefoot, with sand between my toes, and nothing to crowd my mind beyond the endless roll call of blue hues. I like to use these dreamy experiences and blue pool tones to inform the décor of my own interior space,” explains the author of the gloriously illustrated Dream Decor: Styling a Cool, Creative and Comfortable Home, Wherever You Live.

The book opens the door to beautiful spaces throughout the world, as well as his own home.

Taylor’s design ethos certainly explains why his apartment is more evocative of a Mediterranean sunspot than its actual urban London setting.

Brilliant white walls are the perfect backdrop for cheerful splashes of colour provided by collections of framed prints, and there’s an array of vivid accesso-

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ries, from lamps to vases.

“Blue and white is one of my absolute favourite colour combinations and nowhere is it more crisp and vital than in the jewel-bright setting between the Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea,” he enthuses.

“Combining these shades in varying degrees of intensity is often a winner for decor, whatever shade of blue you choose for your keynote – whether its deep and cocooning indigo, or refreshing sky blue.

“Also, when I’m working on a scheme, I always try to bring a touch of sunshine to each room with an injection of yellow. The scheme for my home office is based on the colours of a rowing boat I saw in a small fishing village, with its weathered yellow and blue panels, and just sitting in there transports me to that idyllic spot.”

Colour is Taylor’s passion and he describes himself as a “gentleman hooked-on-hue.” His hugely successful interiors blog, Bright.Bazaar, which he founded seven years ago, is recognised as a must-visit site for those wanting to learn how to live in a more techni-

colour world.

“I believe, no matter where you live, you can create a cool, creative and comfortable space to call your own. To me, a well-decorated home is a collection of personal dividends gathered from one’s experiences and adventures while travelling, or simply gleaned from day-to-day personal surroundings,” says Taylor, whose book includes easy-to-follow guides to achieving a host of chic looks, from Hollywood chic and Italian rustic, to petite Parisienne and Scandi comfort.

“I’ve lost count of the number of times a new-to-me place, or seeing a routine experience in a new light, has resulted in an urge to bottle up one of those many sensory feelings to bring back home so I can interpret them into my decor. It’s lovely to experiment and have fun with interiors and colour.”

COLOUR CRUSH If you’re looking to make colour the central element of your scheme, there are two main routes to choose from, advises Taylor. “Either create an all over colour statement, such as wallpaper or paint across all

The dining space of an Italian home featured in Dream Decor by Will Taylor. Photos: PA Photo/Andrew Boyd.

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN

Stage your own Olympic Games

BY DONNA ERICKSON No doubt your inspired by the excitement of the 2016 Olympic Games in distant Rio de Janeiro.

The Rio Games is hosting 28 sports, including the familiar track and field, gymnastics and swimming. There are oth-

er favourites, like basketball, cycling, table tennis, kayaking and sailing, with the addition this year of golf and kite surfing. With so many events to learn about and follow, opportunities abound for introducing your kids and their friends to new sports for fun and fitness.

Start training now, and keep it up! That’s what educator Nancy Troffey encourages her 3- and 4-year-olds to do in a preschool class. A painted, recycled cardboard mattress box with Olympic symbols and

“Training Centre” spelled out in big letters daily inspires pint-size athletes when they hear stories, draw, play and exercise.

Olympic hopefuls aren’t born, she tells the active kids.

“Good athletes have healthy, strong bodies, and they work hard.”

As they eagerly line up one by one for a practice routine wiggling through a nylon tube, balancing on a maskingtape balance beam taped to the floor and running around

a playhouse to the finish line, she says, “Set your mind on the goal!”

Set your mind on family goals with these ideas: Have a gold medal way to start the day Just like Olympians, enjoy your own morning “training table” in a snap with this tasty medley.

In a serving-size bowl, let your kids make a base layer of sliced bananas. Spread cottage cheese over the bananas, then scatter nuts or granola.

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The home office at Will Taylor’s home

Dream Decor: Styling a Cool, Creative and Comfortable Home, Wherever You Live by Will Taylor is published

by Jacqui Small.

Scandi ink splattered wallpaper

walls, or introduce a lone splash which stands out in a neutral space. Achieve that with a vibrant bedspread draped over white bedding, or maybe an oversized piece of art.

“In my open-plan living and dining area, I’ve used yellow and dusty pink as accent colours to inject hue into a monochromatic base palette – there’s one black feature wall and the rest are white. The abstract art above a white linen sofa was a point of reference for my chosen accent shades.”

MEDITERRANEAN MAGIC “Translating the seductive colours and textures of the Mediterranean into your home is simple,” says

Taylor. “Sit vivid shades of azure blue against fresh whites and accent the palette with shots of hot pink, inspired by the abundance of bougainvillea.

“The key ingredients are white-washed walls, weathered wood, terracotta, a burst of yellow, earthenware and painted shutters. A peppering of organic elements – a bowl of citrus fruits and vase of cut blooms, for example, are a perfect finishing touch.”

For even more authenticity, he advises introducing textural interest by juxtaposing rough stone walls with cool, tiled floors and soft linen upholstery.

Add fresh fruit and a large spoonful of yogurt. Enjoy with whole-grain toast on the side.

Tip: Make an extra portion and toss in a blender the following morning with fruit juice for an on-thespot smoothie.

Get in shape together Make it a new habit to walk, jog and bike in your neighbourhood. When the weekend comes around, find an easy-to-follow bush walk and enjoy hik-

ing through beautiful trees cloaked in wild plants. Exercise and a dose of nature are a healthy combination.

Mark your progress Record your fitness activities on poster board.

Across the top, list favourite family activities, such as biking, hiking, swimming and basketball. Write the date and any anecdotes under columns. At the end of the month, you’ll have a visual record of your active family fun.

Central Park art print and white walls in Will Taylor’s home office

NOW HERE’S A TIP

BY JOANN DERSON z “I find that if I rinse out my Styrofoam takeaway cups from coffee shops or convenience stores, I can re-use them at least a couple of times. The cup and lid are really convenient, and I save money by bringing coffee from home.” – contributed by F.C. z Eggs for breakfast at the campsite? Do yourself a favour: Pre-crack and scramble them, then store in an empty water bottle. You’ll never have to worry about accidentally

smashing the carton of eggs. z Asparagus can be kept longer in the fridge if you trim the ends and place the stalks upright into a widemouth glass with a little bit of water in the bottom. You can get an extra few days of storage with this trick. z “If your stainless steel sink gets dull, spray it with club soda.” – contributed by J.S. z “Need an emergency bootsaver?

Stick a rolled newspaper down into the boot to keep it from flopping over.” – contributed by C.R. z To help coats and jackets last longer, give them a coating of waterproofing spray.

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Portugal’s valley of plenty

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BY SARAH MARSHALL LIDING slowly along the motionless Douro River, we slice through near-perfect reflections of undulating hills, all etched with vine terraces resembling contours on a map. Sandeman, Taylor’s, Graham’s – I pick out port producers whose bottles fill my drinks cabinet at home.

We’re tracing a centuries-old route used to transport the Portuguese fortified wine to the coast; only these days, a flotilla of traditional rabelo boats carry tourists rather than heavy wooden casks.

The world’s oldest regulated wine region, afforded Unesco World Heritage status in 2001, has been attracting river cruisers for many years, with land stays possible in a collection of simple quintas.

But in the last 12 months, the launch of two boutique hotels has broadened the Douro’s appeal. Last summer, Six Senses announced a property in Lamego as their first European outpost and in April, the Taylor’s Port family (now part of the Fladgate Partnership) re-opened Vintage House Hotel – a property they’d owned 10 years previously.

Coupled with the recent completion of a new mountain tunnel, which cuts journey time to gateway city Porto by 30 minutes to an hour and a half, this scenic wine lovers’ region is ripe for visiting.

Our wooden boat docks at the small, sleepy village of Pinhao, famous for its azulejo-tiled train station depicting bucolic scenes of the wine harvest. Several times a day, trains toot along the line, making a twohour journey through the hills to Porto.

From the waterfront, it’s a hop, skip and port-addled stumble to the Vintage House Hotel, where swallows flit through orange trees and trellises are festooned with magenta bougainvillea.

“We’ve worked hard to retain features of the original warehouse building,” explains General Manager Paulo Santos, as we admire the gnarled oak beams of the Library Room, supported by original granite columns.

Seven new suites have been added, bringing the total number of rooms to 47 – all with views to the river, and colour schemes have been brightened up a notch to bring the feeling of outside in.

I stay in one of the Master Suites, notable for its playful Christian Lacroix bathroom wallpaper, not to mention its sheer size – bigger than most city apartments.

In the next couple of years, there are plans to build

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a spa and gym, but when dealing with a place this peaceful and protected, it’s a respectful case of “slowly, slowly”, explains Paulo.

The hotel’s relaxed, rustic restaurant is a fine showcase for produce from the region, including lamb and veal reared in local hill villages, and peppery olive oil.

But for a real taste of the Douro’s liquid assets, I visit the Fladgate Partnership’s neighbouring Quinta da Roeda wine estate, where a visitor centre is housed in the former stables.

Filipe Carvalho, Wine Tourism Manager, estimates there are 30,000 wine growers in the Douro Valley, but since the 18th century, land has been slowly consolidated and now British companies Taylors and Symington own 50 per cent of it.

In the last 20 years, many young winemakers have switched to making table wine. As well as being quicker and cheaper to produce, it’s also winning the region top industry accolades.

Filipe is more of a traditionalist.

“We’ve been making port using the same methods for hundreds of years, although we do have a few innovations,” he says, pouring an aperitif I soon identify as synonymous with summertime – a Croft Pink rose port and tonic on ice.

During harvest time, most work in the vineyards is done by hand – or foot. Filipe claims grapes tramped by humans taste far superior to those churned in cold stainless steel vats.

“It works out more expensive,” he admits. “But this is still a family business and social sustainability is more important than profit.”

Adrian Bridge, CEO of Fladgate Partnership, and a member of the Taylor’s family, envisages the Douro as a centre for wine tourism. Six years ago, he opened Portugal’s first wine hotel, the award-winning Yeatman, in Porto, and he hopes success will trickle along the river.

Set amid terracotta-roofed port warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia, the elevated 82-room property gazes out across the mouth of the Douro to a piled-high stack of historic buildings that earned Porto Unesco classification.

Rooms are named after national winemakers, and corridors are decorated with vintage maps and paintings celebrating Portugal’s place in the world of exploration and travel. Guests can cool off in an outdoor decanter-shaped swimming pool, and a staircase

winding through an enormous wine barrel connects treatment rooms in the Caudalie Vinotherapie spa.

Appropriately, it also boasts the city’s only Michelinstar restaurant. Sat eye level with the clouds on a panoramic terrace, I enjoy Chef Ricardo Costa’s sublime 10-course tasting menu while watching a tangerine sun melt into the Atlantic coastline, as elegant peacocks strut around my feet.

Peanut-laced crabmeat served with a dash of beer and braised lime evokes days at the beach, and a tomato tartare sprayed with cool foam is a chillingly pleasant summer treat. The marathon meal is also an education in Portuguese wines, with my favourite, a Soalheiro Alvarinho 2014, served by the jeroboam.

Tourist attractions in Gaia revolve around the port cellars (all, apart from Taylor’s, require an appointment), while most historic sites are on the opposite side of the river.

The city is built on a series of hills with narrow, cobbled backstreets trailing from the tourist-packed riverside. So the following morning, I take a scenic cable car (five euros, one way) to the double-decked metal arched Dom Luis bridge and cross the less busy upper level.

Blue and white azulejo tiles glint from the facades of grand, well-weathered buildings, with the most impressive display found in the concourse of the 1900s

Torre dos Clergios, Porto, Portugal.

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Lego store to open on Gold Coast in Nov CONSTRUCTION of Australia’s first Lego store is underway and it’s being laid brick by brick.

The flagship store will open in November at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast and it will be a 350-square metre stand-alone precinct with external public access.

Dreamworld CEO Craig Davidson says the store is drawing inspiration from across the globe to ensure it delivers the ultimate Lego experience and is a destination for holiday goers in its own right.

WA to get a new national park

Livraria Lello book store in Porto, Portugal is said to have inspired Harry Potter’s library at Hogwarts – author JK Rowling lived and taught English in Porto in the 1990s.

Sao Bento train station. My favourite spot, though, is Livraria Lello, a bookshop said to have inspired Harry Potter’s library at Hogwarts (author JK Rowling lived and taught English in Porto in the 1990s).

A fairy-tale crimson staircase spirals like a nautilus shell to reach a mezzanine floor and stained-glass skylight, which depicts a monogram belonging to original owners, the Lello brothers. It costs three euros to enter, redeemable on the purchase of books, which include rare editions from when the shop first opened in 1906.

There are numerous viewing platforms throughout the compact, crumbling city, and in the absence of skyscrapers,

Quinta da Roeda wine estate, Douro Valley, Portugal.

Porto at night.

18th century Torre dos Clerigos still occupies the highest point. There’s a 25-minute queue to reach the top (visit early or late in the day to zip up quickly), where views stretch along the Douro. The sound of seagulls mewing is a reminder the ocean is close by.

A beacon for sailors, the tower also served as a telegraph, with flags hoisted to announce the imminent arrival of the English Royal Mail Lines carrying payment for port wines traded by merchants.

Today, though, the destination itself is the Douro’s greatest commodity. * Sarah Marshall was a guest of Classic Collection Holidays

WEST Australia Premier Colin Barnett has announced that the Abrolhos Islands, in the state’s Mid West region, would become a national park.

Currently, only 21 of the 123 islands contain some fishing infrastructure, including shacks and private jetties.

The Abrolhos Islands National Park will cover the unoccupied islands and will be managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife, while the water will continue to be managed by the Department of Fisheries as a fish protection zone.

Mr Barnett said that meant people would be able to visit the islands and stay overnight, while commercial and recreational fishing would continue as normal.

Kiwi tourist injured after Venice jump VENICE’S mayor has threatened to jail badly behaved tourists after a New Zealander jumped off the city’s Rialto Bridge, landing on a water taxi.

The 49-year-old, who reportedly lives in St Tropez on the Cote d’Azur and works on a yacht, was taken to hospital with serious injuries including fractures after the incident on Friday night, London’s Telegraph has reported.

The man, who is in a serious but stable condition, was reportedly drunk when he jumped from the bridge, which spans the Grand Canal.

The water taxi driver was also injured while the boat suffered damage.

Mayor Luigi Brugnaro took to Twitter to call out the bad behaviour.

“I insist on (introducing) special powers to the city to uphold public order. Pickpockets, vandals, drugs! A night in the cells,” he said.

There is a strict ban on swimming in Venice’s canals.

Fines for unattended beach gear in Spain A number of Spanish municipalities are taking measures against people who leave their gear unattended on the beach in order to claim a good spot, El Pais newspaper said.

Those who partake in the practice risk fines or having their items confiscated.

“We’ve decided to go a step further and instruct the local police to remove objects that are left out early in the morning in order to turn a public space into a private one,” said Jose Manuel Prieto, an official with the city of Gandia, according to El Pais.

Just the announcement of stricter regulations was enough to get rid of the problem in Gandia, El Pais reported.

In addition to having their beach gear confiscated, tourists who still decide to break the rules can face a fine of up to 720 euros ($A1049).

The city about 65km south of Valencia, which sees its population grow from 75,000 to 300,000 residents in the summer, is one of many Spanish seaside resorts that have implemented such rules.

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BY JOHN RYAN JOURNALIST

UBBO’S Golden Oldies Truck Show more than lived up to its stated aim for 2016, with well over 300 trucks making their way to the Dubbo Showgrounds for an event that is now listed in the top five across Australia.

President Brian Little said the show is renowned nation-wide.

“I was talking to a bloke from Western Australia and he managed to fly over just for the show to have a look and reckons it was brilliant," Mr Little said.

“I gauge the show’s success on how many trucks we get – in 2010 we had 70 trucks, 2014 we had 312 and this year has surpassed that by far."

And sometimes you need just a little bit of luck on that one day when the two years of solid work and organisation all come together.

“Amazing, absolutely amazing, the weather Gods really really smiled on us this year," was how Mr Little described the balmy spring day.

“The rain we’ve had recently, it was a heck of a worry, we had to check the ground constantly and then hope like heck that the wind and the sun would dry it out and that was our major concern, we had to shuffle a few things around."

While I was interviewing Brian a KGL Bedford with a screaming 6V53 GM 2-stroke diesel roared past (well, it was idling, but they never sound quiet), a 1990s Rolls Royce sedan was passing on the opposite side of the road, running past a traction engine built in the 1800s while across the way a line of Chamberlain 9G tractors stood on display.

I told Brian the show seemed to cater for everyone who likes old stuff and he said there’s no restrictions on make, model or function, and no interesting item is excluded.

“Absolutely, absolutely, we’ve got the Howard Register sitting in the corner and the Howards were made locally in Gilgandra, we’ve got a v12 Kenworth from Paddy Ward in Orange, we’ve got people from Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia and all

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through NSW," Brian said.

“Absolutely fantastic event for Dubbo."

Sydney’s Matt Vella is heavily involved in Howard Register, he came across this iconic local brand by accident and it now consumes much of his spare time.

“We were digging around in someone’s backyard, we were actually looking for truck parts and and we came across the Howard and that kicked it off, getting it going and playing around with it.

“I’d have about 60 Howard machines – it’s my main hobby, restoring them and carting them around to shows."

Son Jason isn’t yet three but he’s already been rewarded for helping his dad load up after attending shows like this.

“Both of my sons have got a tractor each, Ja-

son’s is a 1964 Howard 2000, that’s one of 16 I’ve got," he said.

My first tractor was a Howard 2000 and I still have fond memories of that old girl, although back in the 1960s when I was puttering around on it slashing the house block it probably wasn’t really that old.

The Quilt Pavilion was again a crowd favorite.

The Golden Oldies have been going for 10 years and the 2016 show marks its seventh event. The featured brand this year was Ford.

Ford commercial vehicles have contributed greatly to Australia’s growth through transport, mining, logging and agricultural pursuits dating from the T-model Ford in the early 1900’s. Proceeds from the show assists local charities and service clubs.

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“Truly, Madly, Guilty” is a book to devour from cover to cover As always, Moriarty takes us on an emotional roller coaster of a journey, leaving the reader desperate for answers. Moriarty’s skill is in the way she paints her characters; they are seemingly very ordinary and real, but as the narrative unravels, we see the complex nature of people and their impulses.

If you are looking for a book to devour from cover to cover this weekend, this is it!

9/10 (Review by Georgina Rodgers)

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BOOK OF THE WEEK Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty is published in paperback by Pan Macmillan.

THE Australian author of the international bestselling books The Husband’s Secret and Big Little Lies (which is set to become an HBO TV series in the US), is back with her latest domestic thriller.

This time the story explores the repercussions of a middle-class neighbourhood barbecue in Sydney with a group of couples and their children, which goes hideously wrong. What actually occurred on that fateful day emerges through glimpses of the characters both before and after the catastrophic event, as they cope, or struggle to cope with what happened.

Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien is published in paperback by Granta.

MADELEINE Thien’s third novel is a deeply profound and moving tale where music, mathematics and family history are beautifully woven together in a poetic story.

Opening at the end, the narrative jumps forwards and backwards continually, starting in 1989 in both Hong Kong and Vancouver.

Thien explains how two sisters survived the coming of the Red Guard, the drama of Tiananmen Square and aggressive land reforms. A master storyteller, Thien moves on to describe the enigmatic Sparrow, a genius classical music composer, his otherworldly cousin Zhuli and his obstinate and gifted best friend Kai. In the modern day, Kai’s daughter Marie is the ever-questioning mathematician who is desperately repairing the story of her splintered family.

Full of wisdom and complexity, comedy and beauty, Thien has delivered a novel that is both hugely political and severe, but at the same time delicate and intimate, rooted in the tumultuous history of China.

8/10 (Review by Heather Doughty)

Nina Is Not OK by Shappi Khorsandi is published in hardback by Ebury Press.

ALTHOUGH Shappi Khorsandi is best known for her comedy chops, her debut fiction novel Nina Is Not OK is a gritty and realistic portrayal of a 17-year-old girl’s spiral into alcoholism. That’s not to say it’s without laugh-out-loud moments, but it’s also an unflinching and painfully honest book that explores alcohol abuse, depression, the view of women in society and sexual consent.

Written entirely from Nina’s perspective, stand-up comic Shappi perfectly captures the minutiae of teenage life, especially in terms of the language of the characters and the depiction of the problems that young people today face.

Nina is not always a likeable character and her self-destructive tendencies mean she often makes very frustrating choices. But that just adds weight and realism to a story that feels very timely, especially in the wake of some highlypublicised rape cases.

Nina Is Not OK is a powerful book and a cautionary tale, but it’s also a touching celebration of human determination in the overcoming of adversity.

8/10 (Review by Alison Potter) The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena is published in hardback by Bantam Press.

BILLED as the new Paula Hawkins, Shari Lapena’s debut deals with every parent’s nightmare – their child being taken.

The fast-paced psychological thriller follows Anne and Marco Conti, who discover their six-month old daughter has been kidnapped whilst they attend their childless neighbours’ dinner party.

But the story is far from simple. Full of twists and turns, secrets and lies, we

are introduced to a small bunch of characters and soon learn that any of them are capable of committing the crime – including the parents.

Although the kidnapper is revealed in the first half of the book, the second half is just as gripping, going from who did it to how and why.

This book is perfect as a quick read and for those who love to play detective, leaving readers with the ultimate question, how well do you really know someone?

8/10 (Review by Emma Boyd) Lily And The Octopus by Steven Rowley is published in paperback by Simon & Schuster.

LILY And The Octopus is a moving story of Ted, a gay man living in California with the love of his life, Lily the sausage dog.

Rowley perfectly captures the heartrending journey that man’s best friend takes us on from adoring them as puppies to that awful last trip to the vet.

If dogs could speak, I have no doubt they would sound just like Lily: “LOOK! AT! THIS! IT! IS! THE! MOST! AMAZING! THING! I’VE! EVER! SEEN! IT’S! GREAT! TO! BE! ALIVE!” and the joyful excitement of Lily’s character brings this book to life.

The octopus in the story is a tumour on Lily’s head, and Ted’s battle to come to terms with losing Lily makes for a heartfelt exploration of grief.

Both moving and comic at turns, Lily And The Octopus is a stunning portrait of the bond between man and dog. For dog lovers everywhere.

7/10 (Review by Tory Lyne-Pirkis)

NON-FICTION Release The Bats: Writing Your Way Out Of It by DBC Pierre is published in

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THINK of this as “a notebook from someone a day ahead of you on the same hunt”. So says author DBC Pierre, real name Peter Finlay, who stunned the book world when he appeared from nowhere to snatch the Booker Prize for his debut novel Vernon God Little in 2003.

Release The Bats is aimed at anyone who’s ever wondered if they could pen a literary gem. As bracing as a bucket of icy water, it’s littered with four-letter words and even includes a chapter on drugs and their effect on creativity.

Pierre admits he’s no teacher, but this eloquent mix of emotive autobiography and cool-headed analysis makes compelling reading. Like a late-night drunken conversation with one of the most fascinating people you’ve never met, it’s a real tonic.

9/10 (Review by Gill Oliver)

male decision-making in both the business and personal world. It is something we are all aware of, but Huston delivers solutions and strategies for both sexes on how to stabilise these biases to ensure positive long-term effects.

Huston’s style is charismatic and affable as she writes with wit and astuteness.

Despite being a cognitive psychologist, her writing never screams ‘boring business and science’, as it’s a wellthought-out piece of work underpinned by fascinating research. Well worth a read!

7/10 (Review by Heather Doughty)

CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK Ready Steady Mo! by Mo Farah, Kes Gray and Marta Kissi is published in paperback by Hodder Children’s Books.

AS British distance runner Mo Farah was heading to Rio to try and defend his Olympic gold medals in the 5000m and 10,000m, he left a little inspiration behind for would-be athletes.

Bursting with beautiful illustrations by Marta Kissi and with the help of Nuddy Ned author Kes Gray, Mo’s book introduces us to ‘Little Mo’, who suggests we ‘RUN!’ around our days –

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‘Run to the kitchen, Run to the sink, Run for a sandwich, Run for a drink...

Run in a straight line, Run round some bends, Run with your family, Run with your friends.’

By the end, Little Mo and his growing band of speedy followers have run out of puff, so instead they stop to do the Mobot!

The catchy rhymes will encourage little runners to get outside and get active – meaning they’re handily out of puff by bedtime. Genius!

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How Women Decide: What’s True, What’s Not, And Why It Matters by Therese Huston is published in paperback

by Oneworld.

THERESE Huston provides a deeply insightful and thoroughly researched portrayal of women and their role in decision-making in this thought-provoking read.

Huston writes with real authority and draws from her own business experiences, backing up her points with robust data and intelligent arguments.

The most remarkable thing about this book is how much it will open your eyes towards the deep-rooted bias against fe-

Mankind T HE book “Mankind” written by Pamela Toler examines the span of time, beginning with the 1974 discovery of the substantially complete female skeleton ‘Lucy’ by an American paleoanthropologist in the Afar region of Ethiopia. It was identified that she did indeed walk upright. Later the expedition found more specimens at a single site in the same region.

The book moves on to examine evidence of cooking, smelting, pottery making and brick making. These showed a progression of earlier beings showing greater intelligence by cooking, then trading, making weapons followed by settlement groups. A map format shows how early cultures started to domesticate animals – sheep in 9000 BC in today’s Iran region, pigs in 7000 BC in Afghanistan, chickens (6000 BC) in China and camels (3600 BC) in Arabia.

The ancient world comes to life in the revealing book “A History of Ancient Egypt” by John Romer. It steps through time from 5000 BC to 2550 BC, spanning the first farmers to the construction of the pyramids. It was the period where nomads gradually moved from the green Sahara plains as they dried and settled close to the Nile River.

Archaeologists have discovered mud-lined stone bins, and other evidence of evolution to the beginning of the Pharaohs in 3200 BC. References are made to an oasis at Fairum shown as west of the Nile Riv-

er and which doesn’t appear on modern maps, an indicator of the Sahara area becoming desert. It describes the key characteristics of the cultural development before listing the terms of various Pharaohs’ rule, their related dynasties, and the key developments of the period.

Africa does not give up its secrets easily. Buried there lie answers to questions about human origins. In “Born in Africa”, author Martin Meredith follows the trail of discoveries about human origins made by scientists over the last hundred years.

They have identified more than 20 species of extinct humans, firmly establishing Africa as the birthplace of homo sapiens, the modern human. What stands out in the book is the remarkable range of scientific discoveries already made, and the extent of the vast hinterland that remains to be discovered.

A Penguin classic, “The Twelve Caesars” by Suetonius, covers the ancient Roman period 133 BC, being the time of the death of Sempronius Gracchus, to 122 AD when Hadri-

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Robert Garland provides a view of everyday life in the birthplace of Western Civilization. “Ancient Greece” describes the impact people of the time had on modern culture – our concept of government, science, mathematics, literature and architecture is substantially derived from that culture. It is generally accepted that these people emerged as a result of migratory waves from the north, becoming known as Mycenaens. They traded extensively in the Mediterranean and evidence is discussed of a Mycenaean sword image on stones in Stonehenge.

Roberts Graves is the respected author of “The Greek Myths”, relating some of the greatest stories ever told such as the labour of Heracles, the voyage of the Argonauts, Theseus and the

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“Brief Guide to Greek Myths”

by Stephen Kershaw tells the stories of the Gods, monsters, heroes and the origins of storytelling. We have the ‘Midas touch’ or an ‘Achilles heel’, we protect our computers from ‘Trojan horses’ and, like Icarus, we sometimes fly too close to the sun. The myths come from the stories of the homecoming of Odysseus and other heroes after their victory at Troy, the lives of Olympian Gods, and the legend of Atlantis.

A recent publication by popular ABC interviewer Richard Fidler relates the establishment of the empire of Constantine – today’s Istanbul. Certainly Athens and Rome gain modern day attention but his empire took over the area following the fall of the Roman Empire, establishing in 380 AD and continuing into 1410 AD. Constantine upheld the Christian faith during his rule.

“The Mammoth Book of Celtic Myths and Legends” by Peter Ellis is a 620-page collection of stirring sagas from the ancient Celtic world. Dating back to the dawn of European civilization, the Celtic peoples have

developed one of the world’s most vibrant mythologies. This is a collection of Irish, Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Manx and Breton sources.

Bamber Gascoigne deals with the contribution to later times

by India in “The Great Moguls”.

The book details events in the most fascinating period of Indian history. The Great Moguls, as they were known, ruled from 1526-1707; they were masters of almost limitless power and incomparable wealth. Their passion for religion, their sublime palaces, passion for art, science and their system of administration that stabilised the greater part of India was later adopted by the British.

In time, what became known as the Silk Road emerged. In 200 BC two superpowers ruled the world. Seven thousand kilometres apart, each believed that they dominated the globe.

Roman towns from Palestine to Britain looked the same.

Peter Frankopan has written “Silk Roads” which is a detailed study of the gradual influence of trade and religion moving east and west between China and Europe. This book alone makes a valuable study of the geographical and intellectual growth of mankind.

Enjoy your browsing, Dave Pankhurst.

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“ShElvis” entertains at Relay for Life fundraiser

BY BRENDA HUTCHINS

AN enthusiastic crowd came together at the Dubbo City Bowling Club on Saturday, August 13, to raise money for Relay for Life. “Team Endurance” had an Elvis themed night with special guest performer “ShElvis”, aka Sheryl Scharkie, donating her time to help raise funds. Team Endurance are planning more events in the future and will also be in charge of the canteen at the Relay to be held in November.

“ShElvis” Sheryl Scharkie

Neil Baker, Lindsay Kelly, Chris Ryan and Troy Spencer

Gemma Ryan, Dylan Spencer, Leanne Ryan, Sarah Ryan and Ashley Blackburn

Allison Arnold, ShElvis and Selina Baker

Back, Allison Arnold, ShElvis, Selina Baker and Tim Watts, front, Deb Watts

Natalie O’Brien, Leanne Spencer, Selina Baker, Leanne Ryan and Allison Arnold

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Tahlia Dellow, Linda McMaugh, Suzanne Kitt, Nicholas McMaugh, Peter McMaugh and Olivia McMaugh

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THERE was another great “Vinyl Night” at the Old Bank on Saturday, August 6th, where the public are welcome to dust off their old record collection and bring a vinyl down for a play, by the bar and open fire.

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REFLECTIONS RESTAURANT Open Monday to Saturday from 6pm ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ ĐƵŝƐŝŶĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ͘ &Ƶůů Ăƌ ĨĞĂƚƵƌŝŶŐ ZŽďĞƌƚ KĂƚůĞLJ tŝŶĞƐ͘ YƵĂůŝƚLJ /ŶŶ ƵďďŽ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů Newell Highway (next to the golf course), 6882 4777.

VELDT RESTAURANT Open for dinner Monday to Saturday ĨƌŽŵ ϲƉŵ͘ Under Quest Serviced Apartments ŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶƵ 22 Bultje St, 6882 0926

CLUBS & PUBS PASTORAL HOTEL 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 ŽīĞĞ 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 ďĂŐƵĞƩĞƐ 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 tŽŽĚĮƌĞĚ WŝnjnjĂƐ͕ ŚŽŵĞŵĂĚĞ ƉĂƐƚĂƐ͕ ĐŽīĞĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚƐ͘ 'ůƵƚĞŶ ĨƌĞĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĞŐĞƚĂƌŝĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ ʹůĂʹĐĂƌƚĞ ĚŝŶŝŶŐ 215A Macquarie St, 6885 4852

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

WYLDE BEAN THAI CAFE KƉĞŶ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ĂŶĚ ůƵŶĐŚ ϲĂŵ Ɵůů ůĂƚĞ 40 Bourke Street, 6885 5999

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 ďŽŽŬƐ͘KǀĞƌ ϲϬ͕ϬϬϬ ŬƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ͘ 178 Macquarie St, 6882 3311

QUINN’S MYALL ST NEWSAGENCY ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ϱĂŵͲ ϭƉŵ͘ EĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐ͕ ŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞƐ͕ ƐƚĂƟŽŶĞƌLJ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ͘ 272 Myall St, 6882 0688

THE ATHLETES FOOT KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϵĂŵ Ɵů ϮƉŵ ǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ Įƚ for your foot 176 Macquarie Street, 6881 8400

GROCERIES

THE SWISH GALLERY

DMC MEAT AND SEAFOOD

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϵĂŵ ƚŽ ϭϮƉŵ͘ ŝƐƟŶĐƟǀĞ ũĞǁĞůůĞƌLJ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ĚĞĐŽƌ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ŚŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚLJůŝƐŚ ŐŝŌƐ͘ 29 Talbragar St, 6882 9528

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

BRENNAN’S MITRE 10 &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

ORANA MALL SHOPPING CENTRE 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 ĞĐŽƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂůůŽŽŶƐ 'ŝŌƐ ĨŽƌ ŵŝůĞƐƚŽŶĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ dŚĞŵĞĚ ƉĂƌƟĞƐ 142 Darling Street, 6885 6188

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

DUBBO GROVE PHARMACY KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϵĂŵ Ɵů ϭϮ ŶŽŽŶ 'ŝŌǁĂƌĞ͕ :ĞǁĞůůĞƌLJ ,ŽŵĞǁĂƌĞƐ 59A Boundary Road, 6882 3723

IGA WEST DUBBO 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

KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŐĂůůĞƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵƵƐĞƵŵƐ ŝŶ E^t Ŷ ĞǀĞƌͲĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĂƌƌĂLJ ŽĨ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŽƉ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶƐ͘ 76 Wingewarra Street, 6801 4444

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

TARONGA WESTERN PLAINS ZOO KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϵͲϰƉŵ͘ dŚĞ njŽŽ͛Ɛ ĞŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŽīĞƌ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ƚƌƵůLJ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĂǀŽƵƌŝƚĞ ĂŶŝŵĂůƐ͘ Obley Road, off the Newell Hwy, 6881 1400

READINGS CINEMA ŽŵĨŽƌƚ͕ ƐƚLJůĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ΨϭϬ ƟĐŬĞƚƐ ϯ ĞdžƚƌĂ͘ ĂŶĚLJ ďĂƌ͖ ϱ ƐĐƌĞĞŶ ĐŝŶĞŵĂ ĐŽŵƉůĞdž͖ ŝŐŝƚĂů ƐŽƵŶĚ ŽůďLJ ŝŐŝƚĂů ϯ ƉƌŽũĞĐƟŽŶ >ƵdžƵƌLJ ĂƌŵĐŚĂŝƌ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚ 49 Macquarie St,6881 8600

CALL FOR A GREAT RATE ON A LIST FOR YOUR BUSINESS HERE! 6885 4433.

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE

Friday 19.08.2016 to Sunday 21.08.2016 | Dubbo Weekender

Friday, August 19 Human Resources

Tony Robinson’s Time Walks

SBS 2, 7pm

The play on words in the title of this docu-comedy series refers to its office setting, as well as the company’s dedication to eliminating waste. Set in the real-life workplace of TerraCycle, a US company set up to find new ways to recycle, reuse and upcycle rubbish that would usually go to landfill, this series aims to be entertaining as well as relate an important message about caring for the world we live in. In tonight’s episode, Andrew is given the task of overseeing the creation of a recycled playground to help celebrate the oral care brigade, but he’s caught offguard by a last-minute request.

Meanwhile, Tom finds a creative way to prepare for his new baby.

ABC

ABC, 8pm

From Fremantle to Christchurch and Bendigo, historian, actor and TV presenter Tony Robinson has delved into some of the most interesting destinations in Australia and New Zealand during this series in his mission to uncover the hidden history that lies behind, below and above the places we walk every day. In this final episode, he heads to Central Australia to visit the region’s most spectacular natural landmarks. The remote town of Alice Springs is a tiny speck in a vast, red, dry interior ... but it’s a fertile oasis of historical highlights.

Find out what sparks Tony’s interest in the very heart of our sunburnt country.

PRIME7

The Grinder ELEVEN, 8pm

we This comedy series stars Rob Lowe (pictured) as Dean Sanderson, a wyer in a television actor who played a lawyer r, but drama series called The Grinder, relocates to his home town and moves in with his brother – a real lawyer – after the ting show ends. Believing that his acting skills are good enough to allow him to practise law in real life, Dean wart decides to help his brother Stewart rk.

(Fred Savage) with his legal work.

In tonight’s episode, Dean is g excited to spend a Thanksgiving celebration with the family, but his meddling uncovers a major, surprising family secret.

Meanwhile, the reasons for The ed.

Grinder’s cancellation are revealed.

NINE

WIN

SBS

6.00 ABC News Breakfast.

(CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

(CC) 10.00 One Plus One. (CC) 10.30 Catalyst. (R, CC) 11.00 From The Heart. (R, CC) 11.30 Eggheads. (R, CC) 12.00 News At Noon. (CC) 1.00 Doc Martin. (PG, R, CC) (Final) 1.50 Antiques Roadshow.

(R, CC) 2.50 The Cook And The Chef.

(R, CC) 3.20 The Bill. (PG, R, CC) 4.10 Murder, She Wrote.

(PG, R, CC) 5.00 ABC News. (CC) 5.30 The Drum. (CC) Analysis of the day’s news.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) David Koch and Samantha Armytage present the news, sport and weather, as well as Olympic Games coverage.

9.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 13: Daytime.

Events include: athletics, men’s 200m final, women’s javelin throw final; beach volleyball.

2.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games: Highlights. (CC) Host Kylie Gillies recaps the day’s competition at the Rio Olympic Games.

5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC) Contestants race to answer quiz questions correctly to avoid being caught by The Chaser.

6.00 Today. (CC) Presented by Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson.

9.00 Today Extra. (PG, CC) Presented by David Campbell and Sonia Kruger.

11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) Variety show.

1.00 MOVIE: The Odd Couple II. (PG, R, CC) (1998) Felix and Oscar find themselves on the open road confined to the same California rental car. Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau.

3.00 News Now. (CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC) Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 6.30 The Home Team. (R, CC) 7.00 WIN News. (R, CC) 8.00 Ent. Tonight.

(PG, R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) 11.00 The Talk. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 The Living Room.

(PG, R, CC) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight.

(CC) 2.30 Ben’s Menu. (R, CC) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.

(R, CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) (Final) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, CC) 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News.

(CC)

6.00 France 24 English News.

6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. 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.

2.00 The First Silent Night.

(PG, R, CC) 3.00 The Point Review.

3.30 Thai Street Food With David Thompson. (R, CC) 4.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Rick Stein.

(PG, R, CC) 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

(R, CC)

6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

(R, CC) (Final) Hosted by Fiona Bruce.

7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) The best analysis of local, national and international events from an Australian perspective.

8.00 Tony Robinson’s Time Walks: Alice Springs.

(PG, CC) (Final) Tony Robinson’s last walk finishes with a look at Uluru and Alice Springs.

8.30 New Tricks. (M, R, CC) After a blood-stained bust is uncovered, it is linked to the murder of an alternative-medicine practitioner.

9.30 Miniseries: Exile.

(M, R, CC) Part 2 of 3. As Sam’s behaviour becomes more erratic, Tom steps up his investigation.

10.30 Lateline. (R, CC) Emma Alberici hosts a news analysis program featuring coverage of current events.

11.05 The Business. (R, CC) Hosted by Ticky Fullerton and Elysse Morgan.

11.20 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M, R, CC) UK-based panel show featuring special guest David Mitchell taking an off-beat look at events of the week.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

(CC) 7.00 In Rio Today. (CC) Host Hamish McLachlan shares all the golden moments and Australian performances each day of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - every Aussie medal, every reaction, every unmissable moment.

9.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (CC) Day 14: Evening. Hosted by Hamish McLachlan. Includes continued In Rio Today coverage and live events.

10.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 14: Late Night.

Events include: athletics, men’s 50km race walk; canoe sprint, men’s and women’s heats and semifinals.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 24. Penrith Panthers v Wests Tigers. From Pepper Stadium, Sydney.

10.10 MOVIE: City Heat.

(M, R, CC) (1984) In 1930s Kansas City, a tough cop and a wisecracking private investigator who had a falling out, after the latter decided to leave the force, work together to solve a case involving the mob. Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Jane Alexander.

6.00 WIN News. (CC) 6.30 The Project. (CC) Waleed Aly, Gorgi Coghlan, Anthony “Lehmo” Lehmann and Meshel Laurie take a look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Living Room. (PG, CC) Dr Chris Brown travels to Las Vegas. Chef Miguel Maestre comes to the rescue of a family with food allergies.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M, R, CC) A fast-paced, irreverent look at news, with Ed Kavalee, Sam Pang and a panel of special guests, including Celeste Barber, Dave Hughes and Kitty Flanagan, competing to see who can remember the most about events of the week. Hosted by Tom Gleisner. Special guest is Osher Günsberg.

9.30 Life In Pieces. (PG, R, CC) Greg stands up to Joan over her passiveaggressive questioning of Jen’s parenting skills.

10.00 All-Star Family Feud.

(PG, R, CC) Singersongwriter Anthony Callea and his husband Tim Campbell compete to raise money for charity.

11.00 The Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news.

6.00 Nigella Express. (R, CC) English TV personality Nigella Lawson shows how to prepare some popular comfort foods quickly.

On the menu is ragu, a chicken pot pie, donut french toast, chocolatechip cookies, and a bowl of noodle soup.

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 9/11: 102 Minutes That Changed America.

(M, R, CC) Documents eyewitness accounts of 9/11 through the images and sounds captured by New Yorkers. From the first plane’s impact into North Tower of the World Trade Center through to the second plane’s attack on the South Tower and the collapse of both buildings.

9.25 MOVIE: Zero Dark Thirty. (M, CC) (2012) Based on a true story.

In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, an elite group of intelligence and military operatives, working in secret across the globe, devote themselves to finding and eliminating the leader of the organisation responsible, Osama bin Laden. Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Joel Edgerton.

12.00 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

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

12.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 14: Overnight.

Hosted by Mel McLaughlin and Todd Woodbridge.

Events include: athletics, men’s 50km race walk, women’s 20km race walk; hockey, women’s bronze medal match; cycling BMX, men’s and women’s finals.

12.10 MOVIE: Moon. (M, R, CC) (2009) An astronaut has a strange encounter. Sam Rockwell, Dominique McElligott.

2.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 4.00 Global Shop. Home shopping.

4.30 The Baron. (PG, R) 5.30 Extra. (CC)

12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) Hosted by Stephen Colbert.

2.00 Home Shopping.

3.30 Global Shop Direct.

4.00 Home Shopping.

12.15 Coast: The Channel.

(PG, R, CC) 1.25 Coast. (R, CC) 2.30 Lost Kingdoms Of South America. (PG, R, CC) 3.40 Secrets Of The Irish Landscape. (R, CC) 4.40 Perception. (MA15+, 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.

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Friday, August 19 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.05pm Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015) Action. Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans. A rogue artificial intelligence threatens the fate of humanity.

(M) Premiere

6.40pm The People’s Court.

Real-life courtroom drama.

(PG) Arena

8.30pm How The Other Half Live. A millionaire helps a family in need. (PG) Lifestyle

6.00pm Cricket. First Test.

South Africa v New Zealand.

Day 1. Fox Sports 4

7.25pm Holby City. (M) BBC First

7.05pm Brüno (2009) Comedy. Sacha Baron Cohen, Gustaf Hammarsten. A fashion reporter takes his show to America. (MA15+) Comedy

8.30pm Law & Order: SVU. A man takes justice into his own hands. (MA15+) Universal Channel

9.30pm For The Love Of Cars. Two men restore a Rover SD1. (PG) Discovery Turbo

7.50pm Rugby League. NRL. Round 24. Penrith Panthers v Wests Tigers. Fox Sports 1

10.05pm Popstar To Operastar. (M) Foxtel Arts

7.50pm Football. AFL. Round 22. West Coast v Hawthorn.

Fox Footy

8.30pm The Truman Show (1998) Drama. Jim Carrey, Laura Linney. (PG) Masterpiece

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.30 Hoot Hoot Go! (R, CC) 5.40 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.50 Kazoops! (R, CC) 6.00 Hey Duggee. (R, CC) 6.10 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.20 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.35 Teacup Travels.

(R) 6.50 Shaun. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 River Monsters.

(PG, R, CC) 8.15 Gruen Pitch Rewind.

(R, CC) 8.25 Nano. (R, CC) 8.30 The Hoarder Next Door.

(PG, R, CC) A look at extreme hoarders.

9.20 How Drugs Work: Cocaine. (MA15+, R, CC) 10.15 Dirty Laundry. (M, R, CC) 11.00 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. (PG, R) 11.40 Animism: People Who Love Objects. (M, R, CC) 12.30 Sex Rehab With Dr Drew. (M, R, CC) 1.15 Jimmy Fallon. (PG, R) 2.00 News Update. (R) 2.05 Close.

5.00 Franklin And Friends. (R, CC) 5.20 The Koala Brothers. (R, CC) 5.30 Bert And Ernie. (R, CC) 5.40 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.50 Matilda And Me. (R, CC) 10.55 The Story Of Bran Nue Dae. (R, CC) 11.20 Children’s Programs. 4.40 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. (R, CC) 5.05 Camp Lakebottom. (R) 5.30 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness.

(R) 5.55 Nowhere Boys Sneak Peek.

6.00 BtN Newsbreak. (CC) 6.05 Make It Pop! (R, CC) 6.25 Backstage.

(CC) 6.50 BtN Newsbreak. (CC) 7.00 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 7.25 Nowhere Boys Sneak Peek. (R) 7.30 Officially Amazing. (CC) 8.00 Adventure Time. (R) 8.20 Total Drama Action.

(R, CC) 8.45 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) Mr Simpson calls an assembly.

9.05 The Sleepover Club.

(R, CC) 9.30 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. (R) 9.50 Sword Art Online.

(PG, R, CC) 10.15 Kamisama Kiss. (PG, R, CC) (Final) 10.40 Close.

Chris Evans stars in Avengers: Age Of Ultron.

7TWO 6.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 13: Morning. 9.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (CC) Day 13: Daytime. 12.00 Better Homes. (R, CC) 1.00 Lovejoy. (M, R) 2.00 Body Of Proof. (M, R, CC) 3.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. (R, CC) 3.30 The Outdoor Room With Jamie Durie.

(R, CC) 4.00 Medical Emergency.

(PG, R, CC) 4.30 60 Minute Makeover. (PG, R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) Two teams hunt for bargains.

7.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 13: Highlights.

Relive some of the best events from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro.

8.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 14: Evening.

Featuring a variety of events from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro.

9.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 14: Evening.

12.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 14: Overnight.

7MATE

6.00 Children’s Programs. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 12.00 Steven Universe. (PG, R) 12.30 Batman.

(PG, R) 1.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 1.30 Sooty. (R) 2.00 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 2.30 SpongeBob. (R) 3.00 Rabbids Invasion. (PG, R) 3.30 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 4.00 Kids’ WB. (PG) 4.05 Looney Tunes. (R) 4.30 Batman.

(PG, R) 5.00 Steven Universe. (PG) 5.30 Teen Titans. (PG, R) 6.00 Regular Show. (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: The Wizard Of Oz. (R, CC) (1939) 8.30 MOVIE: Flying High!

(M, R) (1980) A plane’s crew falls ill. Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty.

10.20 MOVIE: The Bad News Bears. (PG, R, CC) (1976) 12.30 Way Stranger Than Fiction.

(M) 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (R, CC) 2.00 Rabbids Invasion. (PG, R) 2.30 Sooty. (R) 3.00 Yo-Kai Watch.

(PG, R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 4.30 Beware The Batman. (M, R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-GiOh! (PG, R)

9GEM

6.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (CC) Day 13: Morning. Featuring a variety of events from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro.

9.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (CC) Day 13: Daytime. Featuring a variety of events from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro.

12.00 Ink Master. (M, R) 1.00 Bomb Hunters. (M, R) 3.00 The Neighbors. (PG, CC) 3.30 Seinfeld.

(PG, R, CC) 4.00 Turtleman. (PG, R) 4.30 Swamp People. (PG, R) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG, R) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG, R, CC) A straitjacket which once belonged to Harry Houdini appears in the shop.

8.00 Football. (CC) AFL. Round 22. West Coast v Hawthorn.

11.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 14: Evening.

Featuring a variety of events from the Games.

12.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 14: Overnight. Featuring a variety of events from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro.

6.00 News. (CC) 9.00 News Mornings. (CC) 11.55 Heywire.

12.00 News. (CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 ABC News Afternoons With The Business. 5.00 Grandstand. 5.55 Heywire. (R) 6.00 ABC News Evenings. 6.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 7.00 ABC News Grandstand. 8.00 ABC News Evenings With The Business. 9.00 Planet America. 9.30 Lateline. (CC) 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC National News. (CC) 11.30 7.30.

(R, CC) 12.00 News. 12.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 1.00 The World.

(R) 2.00 BBC World. 2.25 ABC Open. (R) 2.30 7.30. (R, CC) 3.00 BBC World. 3.30 BBC Africa. 3.55 ABC Open. (R) 4.00 7.30. (R, CC) 4.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 5.00 BBC Business Live.

5.25 Lateline. (R, CC) 5.55 Heywire. (R)

ABC NEWS

9GO!

6.00 Infomercials. (PG) 6.30 Skippy. (R) 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. (PG) 7.30 Infomercials.

(PG) 10.30 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG, R) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 MOVIE: S*P*Y*S. (PG, R) (1974) Elliott Gould. 2.10 Monarch Of The Glen. (PG, R) 3.20 Heartbeat. (PG, R) 4.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Gilmore Girls. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC) Ross and Rachel go on a “real” date.

7.30 As Time Goes By. (R) Jean organises an old-age party.

8.50 Absolutely Fabulous.

(M, R) It is Christmas time and Eddy has been bitten by the home-makeover bug. Saffy is doing her best to get Patsy to move out.

9.50 Step Dave. (M, CC) Cara endures school camp.

11.50 Blackadder Goes Forth. (PG, R) 12.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Gideon’s Way. (PG, R) 4.00 Monarch Of The Glen. (PG, R) 5.00 Heartbeat. (PG, R)

ONE 6.00 Shopping. (R) 8.00 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Austrian Grand Prix. Race 10.

Replay. 9.30 Animal Extra. (R, CC) 10.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 11.00 Hogan’s Heroes. (R) 12.00 Get Smart. (PG, R) 1.00 Matlock. (M, R) 2.00 Vegas. (M, R, CC) 3.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG, R) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) MacGyver searches for a missing man.

8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger.

(M, R) Walker and Trivette go undercover.

9.30 MOVIE: Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning. (MA15+) (2012) A man sets out to get revenge. Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren.

11.50 Megafactories. (PG, R) 12.50 Shopping. (R) 2.20 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 3.15 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) 4.10 Matlock. (M, R) 5.05 The Doctors. (M, CC)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 6.05 Wakfu. (R) 6.30 Transformers Rescue Bots.

(R) 7.05 Transformers: Robots In Disguise. (R) 7.35 Pokémon.

(R) 8.00 Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures. (C, R, CC) 8.35 Littlest Petshop. (R) 9.00 My Little Pony.

(R) 9.30 Crocamole. (P, R, CC) 10.00 Dr Quinn. (PG, R) 11.00 JAG. (PG, R) 12.00 The Good Wife.

(M, R, CC) 1.00 Medium. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 4.05 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 5.00 Frasier.

(PG, R) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 Neighbours. (CC) 7.05 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG, R) 8.00 The Grinder. (M) 8.30 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG, R, CC) 9.00 MOVIE: Mallrats.

(MA15+, R) (1995) Jason Lee. 11.00 The Late Late Show With James Corden. (PG) 12.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 1.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 2.00 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Dr Quinn. (PG, R) 4.00 JAG. (PG, R) 5.00 Shopping. (R)

6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 6.30 House Hunters. (R) 7.00 Come Dine With Me. (PG, R) 8.00 The Block. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 Garden Gurus. (R, CC) 9.30 Tiny House, Big Living.

(R) 10.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 10.30 House Hunters. (R) 11.00 The Millionaire Matchmaker. (PG, R) 12.00 Housewives Of Beverly Hills. (M, R) 2.00 Postcards. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Come Dine With Me. (PG) 5.00 Buying The View. (R) 6.00 Tiny House, Big Living. (R) 6.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. (R) 7.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. 8.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. 9.30 Island Life. 10.30 Extreme Homes. (R) 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE

SBS 2 6.00 WorldWatch. 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 Fameless. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Brain Games. (PG) 5.30 Street Genius.

6.00 365: Every Day Documentaries.

6.05 If You Are The One. (R) 7.00 Human Resources.

7.30 Friday Feed.

8.00 RocketJump: Freddie’s Vlog. (M) A new director demonstrates his skills.

8.30 MOVIE: Brotherhood Of The Wolf. (2001) A naturalist pursues a murderous beast. Samuel Le Bihan, Vincent Cassel.

11.10 MOVIE: A Force Of One. (1979) Jennifer O’Neill, Chuck Norris, Clu Gulager. 12.50 MOVIE: 25 Carat. (MA15+, R) (2009) 2.25 PopAsia. (PG) 3.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Korean News.

5.30 Indonesian News.

FOOD 6.00 Chuck’s Eat The Street. (R) 6.30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives.

(R) 7.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 7.30 Last Cake Standing. (PG, R) 8.30 Grocery Games. (PG, R) 9.30 The Great Food Truck Race. (PG, R) 10.30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (R) 11.00 Valerie’s Home Cooking. (R) 11.30 Pizza Masters.

(R) 12.30 Beat Bobby Flay. (PG, R) 1.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 1.30 Last Cake Standing. (PG, R) 2.30 Grocery Games. (PG, R) 3.30 Beat Bobby Flay. (PG, R) 4.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 4.30 Pizza Masters.

(R) 5.30 Valerie’s Home Cooking.

6.00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives.

(R) 6.30 No Reservations. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Mexican Made Easy.

8.30 Last Cake Standing. (PG, R) 9.30 Beat Bobby Flay. (R) 10.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 10.30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (R) 11.00 Valerie’s Home Cooking. (R) 11.30 Last Cake Standing. (PG, R) 12.30 Mexican Made Easy. (R) 1.00 Beat Bobby Flay. (R) 1.30 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 2.00 Mexican Made Easy. (R) 2.30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (R) 2.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 The Marngrook Footy Show.

11.30 Our Stories. 11.50 Uncle Gundi. 12.00 Black Music: An American (R)evolution. (M) 1.00 Yothu Yindi Tribute Concert. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Yamba’s Playtime. 3.30 Bushwhacked! 4.00 Muso Magic. 4.30 Kagagi. (PG) 5.00 The Dreaming. 5.30 The Prophets. (PG) 6.00 Fusion Feasts.

6.30 Kai Time. (PG) 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 News. 7.30 Aunty Moves In. 8.00 Mohawk Girls. (M) 8.30 Colour Theory. 9.00 The Point Review. 9.30 Express Yourself. (M) 10.00 Shuga.

(PG) 10.30 Blackstone. (M) 11.20 The Mulka Project. 11.30 Mohawk Girls. (M) 12.00 Volumz. 4.00 On The Road. (PG) 5.00 On The Road. (PG) 1908

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Saturday, August 20 MOVIE: Coming To America

Gardening Australia

Scotland’s stunning beauty and fascinating history is on show in this series, as Paul Murton traces the first tourists to visit Scotland. In tonight’s double episode, Paul visits a group of islands that are so remote they almost seem forgotten by the rest of the world and are populated by just a few hardy souls. Next up, he heads as far north as you can go in Britain to the islands of Fetlar, Unst and Yell, which lie on Scotland’s northern frontier. He’ll sing with Shanty Yell Men, learn to ‘roo’ Shetland sheep the traditional way and get incredible opportunity to see up close the wild otters which make their home in Shetland’s pristine waters.

pring on With winter on its way out and spring nking the horizon, it’s time to start thinking about what we should be doing to get our et things gardens back into shape. If you let lder slide in the backyard over the colder months, this episode of Gardeningg Australia could be the motivation you need to don the gardening glovess and pick up the pruning shears. In tonight’s show, Tino doesn’t let the grass grow under his feet as he maintains his lawn; John gets some green ideas from the other side of the world when he meets a South African garden designer;; as; Costa (pictured) prunes camellias; Josh visits a large garden in the Perth hills; and Sophie profiles aloes.

SBS, 10.45pm

9GO!, 8.30pm, M (1988) Daunted by the prospect of tying the knot with a woman he knows nothing about, Prince Akeem of Africa (Eddie Murphy) breaks tradition and travels to New York in search of another suitor. It’s in Queens where all manner of fish-out-of-water chaos ensues as the rebellious prince and his plucky manservant (Arsenio Hall) traverse the class divide. Under the direction of John Landis (The Blues Brothers), Murphy’s comic repertoire flourishes, but the all-too-familiar scripting plumbs a well that’s dry of inspiration. Some choice cameos (Cuba Gooding Jr, Samuel L. Jackson) make it fun.

ABC

Grand Tours Of Scotland

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SBS

6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 11.30 The Checkout. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Becoming Superhuman.

(PG, R, CC) Meet Dr Jordan Nguyen.

1.00 New Tricks. (PG, R, CC) An alternative-medicine practitioner is murdered.

2.00 Antiques Roadshow.

(R, CC) (Final) 3.00 Tony Robinson’s Time Walks: Alice Springs.

(PG, R, CC) (Final) Hosted

by Tony Robinson.

3.30 Inside The Commons: Lifting The Lid. (R, CC) Part 1 of 4.

4.30 Landline. (R, CC) Presented by Pip Courtney.

5.00 Midsomer Murders.

(PG, R, CC)

6.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 14: Morning.

Hosted by Jim Wilson.

9.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (CC) Day 14: Daytime. Events include: athletics, men’s 4x100m relay final, men’s and women’s 4x400m relay; volleyball.

1.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games: Highlights. (CC) Host Kylie Gillies recaps the day’s competition.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

(PG, R, CC) Authorities are suspicious when a passenger tries to sweet talk his way back into the country.

6.00 6.30 7.00 10.00

PAW Patrol. (CC) Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Weekend Today. (CC) Today Extra: Saturday.

(PG, CC) Hot In Cleveland. (PG, CC) Community. (PG, R, CC) Annie and Abed search for a roommate.

Who Do You Think You Are? Josh Groban.

(PG, R, CC) Josh Groban traces his family history.

MOVIE: Message In A Bottle. (PG, R, CC) (1999) Kevin Costner.

The Garden Gurus. (CC) Melissa King looks at the Babaco tree.

News: First At Five. (CC) Getaway. (PG, CC)

6.00 Fishing Edge. (R, CC) 6.30 The Home Team. (R, CC) 7.00 RPM. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Weekend Feast. (R, CC) 9.30 St10. (PG, CC) 12.00 The Living Room. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Healthy Homes Australia. (CC) 1.30 Life Inside The Markets.

(CC) (New Series) 2.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

(R, CC) 2.30 Fishing Australia. (R, CC) 3.00 Cruise Mode. (CC) 3.30 Puppy Academy. (CC) 4.00 What’s Up Down Under.

(CC) 4.30 Places We Go With Jennifer Adams. (CC) 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News.

(CC)

6.00 France 24 English News.

6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. 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. 2.00 Small Business Secrets. (R, CC) 2.30 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R, CC) 2.35 Fracking: The New Energy Rush. (R, CC) 3.35 The Classic Car Show.

(R, CC) 4.30 Archaeology: A Secret History. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R, CC)

6.30 Gardening Australia.

(CC) Tino Carnevale shows how to maintain a lawn. John Patrick meets a South African garden designer.

7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 The Coroner. (PG, CC) The manager of an icecream factory finds the owner of the business frozen to death in one of his freezers.

8.20 Inspector George Gently. (M, R, CC) After an apparent suicide victim is found in a trash heap, amid growing tensions over a series of “wildcat” rubbish collection strikes, Gently is convinced he is dealing with a case of foul play. However, before he has a hope of locating the killer, he must identify the John Doe. 9.50 Poldark. (PG, R, CC) Ross and Demelza’s marriage shocks Trenwith. However, Charles’ amusement at the union brings on a heart attack.

10.50 Miniseries: Cilla.

(PG, R, CC) Part 2 of 3.

After Cilla and Bobby are reunited, Cilla’s confidence returns and she is once again dazzling the crowds.

11.40 Rage. (MA15+)

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 In Rio Today. (CC) Host Hamish McLachlan shares all the golden moments and Australian performances each day of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - every Aussie medal, every reaction, every unmissable moment.

9.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (CC) Day 15: Evening. Hosted by Hamish McLachlan. Includes continued In Rio Today coverage and live events.

The US topped the medal tally at the London 2012 Olympics with 46 gold medals and 106 medals overall. Australia ranked 8th in 2012, with eight gold medals and 35 total medals. Of Australia’s 35 medals, 10 of these were won in swimming events.

10.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (CC) Day 15: Late Night. Events include: canoe sprint; rhythmic gymnastics, group allaround qualification.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 Run Away With Cirque Du Soleil. (CC) Follows four young Australian circus performers, as they step inside the world of Cirque Du Soleil to compete for a rare training scholarship with the renowned Canadian entertainment company.

8.00 MOVIE: The World Is Not Enough. (PG, R, CC) (1999) Feeling responsible for the death of a British oil tycoon, James Bond becomes the bodyguard of the tycoon’s daughter and battles a villain who does not respond to pain.

However, an encounter at a missile silo in Kazakhstan reveals there may be more going on than he first thought. Pierce Brosnan.

10.30 MOVIE: Die Another Day. (M, R, CC) (2002) Having been freed from the clutches of the North Koreans, British agent James Bond sets out to find the person responsible for his imprisonment and torture. His investigation leads him to mysterious diamond broker who appears to have a connection to the man he is tracking.

6.00 Travels With The Bondi Vet. (PG, CC) Bondi-based vet Dr Chris Brown pays a visit to an active volcano in Vanuatu. Afterwards, he meets up with a team of huskies in the Australian Alps.

6.30 The Great Australian Spelling Bee. (CC) Some of Australia’s brightest young people, aged between eight and 13, are put through their paces as they compete in a spelling bee.

Hosted by Chrissie Swan and Grant Denyer.

7.30 Rugby Union. (CC) Bledisloe Cup. Game 1.

Australia v New Zealand.

From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

Hosted by Matt White, Scott Mackinnon, Gordon Bray, Matt Burke and Nathan Sharpe.

10.15 MOVIE: Rush. (M, R, CC) (2013) Based on a true story. During the ’70s, two Formula 1 drivers, gifted English playboy James Hunt and his methodical, brilliant Austrian opponent Niki Lauda, form a fierce rivalry which pushes them to the breaking point of physical and psychological endurance. Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, Olivia Wilde.

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 The Rise And Fall Of Versailles: Louis XVI, Countdown To Revolution. (M, R, CC) Part 3 of 3. An insightful look at three of France’s legendary monarchs, and the seat of their power, Versailles.

8.30 MOVIE: Hotel Rwanda.

(M, R, CC) (2004) Based on a true story. During the Rwandan genocide of 1994, a hotel manager tries to save the lives of over a 1000 refugees by sheltering them at his workplace, despite the risk to both himself and his family. Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo.

10.45 Grand Tours Of Scotland: Island Solitudes – The Summer Isles, Handa And The Shiants. (PG, CC) Paul visits a group of islands so remote, they almost seem to have been forgotten by the rest of the world.

11.15 I Love Hooligans. (M, R) Animated short film.

A look at the life of a homosexual hooligan, who loves his football.

11.30 Soccer. EPL. Burnley v Liverpool. From Turf Moor Stadium, Burnley, England.

5.00 Rage. (PG) Continuous music programming.

12.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 15: Overnight.

Events include: triathlon; basketball; diving; soccer; modern pentathlon.

12.40 48 Hours: To Catch A Genius. (M, R, CC) A look at the death of Linda Curry from nicotine poisoning in 1994.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Global Shop Direct. (R)

2.15 Grand Tours Of Scotland: Northern Exposure – The North Isles And Out Stack. (CC) 2.45 Masters Of Sex. (M, R, CC) 4.45 Butterflies. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 CCTV English News.

5.30 NHK World English News.

5.45 France 24 Feature.

12.00 12.30 1.00

2.00 4.30 5.00 5.30

1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.05 The Avengers. (PG, R) A scientist avenges the death of his brother.

4.05 Impractical Jokers.

(M, CC) The boys visit a beauty supply store.

4.30 Global Shop. Home shopping.

5.00 Infomercials. (PG, R)

CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence.

(R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks.

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Saturday, August 20 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.20pm Terminator: Genisys (2015) Action. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke.

A soldier sends his right-hand man back in time. (M) Premiere

6.30pm The Amazing Race.

Hosted by Phil Keoghan. (PG) FOX8

6.30pm Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown. (M) TLC

1.30pm Football. AFL. Round 22. North Melbourne v Sydney.

Fox Footy

6.35pm Ex Machina (2015) Sci-fi. Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson. (MA15+) Masterpiece 8.30pm War Of The Worlds (2005) Sci-fi. Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning. A workingclass dad is thrust into a quest for survival when Earth is invaded by aliens. (M) Action

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.45 Sydney Sailboat. (R, CC) 5.00 Wallykazam! 5.25 Sarah And Duck. (R) 5.30 Hoot Hoot Go! (R, CC) 5.40 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.50 Kazoops! (R, CC) 6.00 Hey Duggee. (R, CC) 6.10 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.20 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.35 Teacup Travels. (R) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Highway Thru Hell.

(PG, R, CC) 8.15 Mock The Week.

(M, R, CC) 8.50 Live From The BBC. (M, CC) 9.20 Live At The Apollo.

(M, R, CC) 10.05 Catastrophe. (MA15+, R, CC) 10.30 Broad City. (MA15+, R, CC) 10.50 Episodes. (M, R, CC) 11.25 Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser. (MA15+, R, CC) 1.00 Breaking Bad. (M, R, CC) 2.35 Highway Thru Hell. (PG, R, CC) 3.20 News Update. (R) 3.25 Close.

5.00 Franklin And Friends. (R, CC) 5.20 The Koala Brothers. (R, CC) 5.30 Bert And Ernie. (R, CC) 5.40 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 8.30 Nowhere Boys Sneak Peek. (R) 8.35 Children’s Programs. 12.25 Nowhere Boys Sneak Peek. (R) 12.30 Children’s Programs. 12.55 Eve. (R, CC) 1.30 Girls In Love. (R, CC) 1.50 The Next Step. (R, CC) 2.35 House Of Anubis. (R) 3.00 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 3.30 Wacky World Beaters. (R, CC) 3.55 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 4.20 Iron Man: Armored Adventures. (R, CC) 4.40 Numb Chucks. (R) 4.50 SheZow. (R, CC) 5.05 Endangered Species.

(R, CC) 5.30 Hank Zipzer. (R, CC) 5.55 Scream Street. (R) 6.00 Nowhere Boys Sneak Peek. 6.10 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 6.30 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 7.00 Operation Ouch! (R) 7.30 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 7.55 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 9.05 The Sleepover Club.

(R, CC) Charlie writes about the girls in her diary.

9.30 World’s End. (R, CC) Mackenzie and Skink recount a tale.

9.40 Close.

6.45pm @midnight. Chris Hardwick leads three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole, and challenges them to prove who’s the funniest. (MA15+) Comedy Channel 8.30pm Winners & Losers.

Everyone sees life with a new clarity. (M) SoHo

7TWO

8.35pm Beatles: Here, There And Everywhere. A fascinating insight into The Beatles’ amazing rise to fame and overwhelming success.

(PG) Foxtel Arts

9GO!

6.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 14: Morning. 9.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (CC) Day 14: Daytime. 12.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. (R, CC) 2.00 The Outdoor Room With Jamie Durie.

(R, CC) 2.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 3.30 The Great Australian Doorstep.

(R) 4.00 Great South East. (CC) 4.30 Qld Weekender. (CC) 5.00 Sydney Weekender. (R, CC) 5.30 No Reservations. (PG) 6.30 Mighty Cruise Ships: Celebrity Solstice.

(PG, R, CC) 7.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 14: Highlights.

8.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 15: Evening.

Featuring a variety of events from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad.

9.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 15: Evening.

Featuring a variety of events from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad.

12.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 15: Overnight.

7MATE

6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.00 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 10.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 11.00 Dennis & Gnasher.

(C, R, CC) 11.30 Pirate Express. (C, R, CC) 12.00 Kitchen Whiz. (C, R, CC) 12.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 1.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 1.30 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 2.00 Wild Kratts. (R) 2.30 Surfing Australia TV. (CC) 3.00 Power Rangers Dino. (PG, R) 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu. (PG, R) 4.00 Teen Titans. (PG, R) 4.30 MOVIE: Lassie. (PG, R, CC) (1994) 6.30 MOVIE: Dennis The Menace. (PG, R, CC) (1993) 8.30 MOVIE: Coming To America. (M, R, CC) (1988) An African prince travels to New York. Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall.

10.45 MOVIE: Cheech And Chong: Still Smokin’.

(M, R, CC) (1983) 12.30 Adult Swim. (MA15+, R) 1.30 Forever. (M, R, CC) 2.30 The Magaluf Weekender. (MA15+, R, CC) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. (PG, R) 4.00 Wild Kratts. (R) 4.30 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 4.50 Thunderbirds.

(R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R)

9GEM

6.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 14: Morning.

9.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 14: Daytime.

12.00 Harley-Davidson TV. (PG) Hosted by Steve Dundon.

12.30 Motorcycle Racing.

Australian Superbike Championship.

1.30 Football. (CC) AFL. Round 22. North Melbourne v Sydney. From Blundstone Arena, Tasmania.

4.30 Football. AFL. Round 22.

GWS v Fremantle. From Spotless Stadium, Sydney.

7.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 14: Highlights.

Relive some of the best events from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro.

10.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 15: Evening.

Featuring a variety of events from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro.

12.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 15: Overnight.

6.00 Landline. (CC) 6.30 World This Week. (CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 Australia Wide. (CC) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. (R, CC) 1.00 News. 1.30 Planet America. (R) 2.00 News. 2.30 The Mix. (CC) 3.00 News. 3.30 Foreign Corre. (R, CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The Drum Weekly.

5.00 News. 5.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.30 Australian Story. (R, CC) 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 7.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 8.00 Four Corners. (R, CC) 8.45 One Plus One Redux. (R, CC) 9.00 ABC News Weekend.

9.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 10.00 News. 10.30 World This Week. (R, CC) 11.00 News. (CC) 11.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 12.00 Press Club. (R, CC) 1.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS

7.30pm George Harrison: The Quiet One. This documentary explores George Harrison’s life journey with interviews with those who were close to him. (PG) Foxtel Arts

6.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 9.30 MOVIE: The Belles Of St Trinian’s.

(R, CC) (1954) Alastair Sim, Joyce Grenfell. 11.30 Destination WA. (CC) 12.00 Your 4x4. (PG) 12.30 As Time Goes By. (PG, R) 1.10 MOVIE: The Wings Of Eagles. (R, CC) (1957) 3.25 MOVIE: Grand Prix.

(PG, R) (1966) 7.00 Catching History’s Criminals: The Forensic Story: Instruments Of Murder. (PG, R) A look at forensic techniques used to catch criminals, including DNA work that can re-create the face of a killer.

8.00 Step Dave. (M, CC) Dave tries to play matchmaker for Stewie. Cara enjoys her new partnership a little too much.

12.00 Spooks. (MA15+, R) 1.00 Infomercials. (PG) 3.00 Catching History’s Criminals: The Forensic Story. (PG, R) 4.00 Gideon’s Way. (PG, R) 5.00 Destination WA. (R, CC) 5.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

7.30pm Rugby League. NRL. Round 24. North Queensland Cowboys v New Zealand Warriors. Fox Sports 1 8.00pm Rugby Union. The Rugby Championship. Round 1.

Australia v New Zealand.

Fox Sports 2 Emilia Clark stars in Terminator: Genisys.

ONE 6.00 Shopping. (R) 8.00 Get Smart. (PG, R) 9.00 The Unstoppables. (PG, R) 9.30 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 10.00 Hogan’s Heroes. (R) 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 12.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG, R) 1.00 MacGyver. (PG, R) 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 3.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 4.00 The McCarthys. (PG) 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 Driven Not Hidden. (R) 5.30 Escape Fishing With ET. (R, CC) 6.00 The Renovation King. (CC) 6.30 The Unstoppables. (PG) 7.00 Last Man Standing.

(PG, R) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Africa: The Future. (R, CC) 8.30 Zoo. (M) Mitch digs into Jackson’s past.

9.30 MOVIE: Pound Of Flesh.

(MA15+, R) (2015) A former agent’s kidney is stolen.

Jean-Claude Van Damme.

11.40 Crisis. (M, R) 12.40 Rosewood. (M, R) 1.40 Bellator MMA. (M, R) 3.40 Black Ops. (M, R) 4.40 RPM. (R, CC) 5.40 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 6.05 Pokémon.

(R) 7.00 Jar Dwellers SOS. (C, R, CC) 7.30 Kuu-Kuu Harajuku. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Totally Wild. (C, CC) 8.30 Scope. (C, CC) 9.05 The Loop. (PG) 11.35 Neighbours. (R, CC) 2.05 To Be Advised. 4.30 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Cheers. (PG, R) 6.00 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG, R, CC) 7.00 How I Met Your Mother.

(PG, R) Ted is faced with an important decision.

7.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M, R, CC) Hosted by Tom Gleisner.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, R, CC) Guests include Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy.

9.30 Sex And The City.

(MA15+, R) Samantha is bored with Smith.

11.30 American Gothic. (M) 12.30 The Loop. (PG, R) 3.00 Neighbours. (R, CC) 4.30 Sabrina.

(PG, R) 5.00 Shopping. (R)

6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 6.30 House Hunters. (R) 7.00 Garden Gurus. (R, CC) 7.30 The Block. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Flipping Out. (PG, R) 9.30 Tiny House, Big Living. (R) 10.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 10.30 House Hunters. (R) 11.00 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. (R) 12.00 Island Life. (R) 1.00 Duncan’s Thai Kitchen. (R) 2.00 Postcards. (PG, CC) 3.00 Selling LA. (PG) 4.00 The Shatner Project. (PG, R) 5.00 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. (R) 6.00 Tiny House Hunters. (PG) 6.30 Flip Or Flop. (R) 7.30 House Hunters. 8.30 House Hunters International. 9.30 House Hunters Reno. (PG) 10.30 Vacation House For Free. (New Series) 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE

SBS 2 6.00 WorldWatch. 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 Where Are We Going, Dad? (R) 2.50 The Numbers Game. (R) 3.20 SBS Identity. (CC) 3.30 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy. (PG, R) 5.20 365: Every Day Documentaries. 5.25 MOVIE: The Wind In The Willows.

(PG, R, CC) (1996) 7.00 Food, Booze And Tattoos.

(PG) (New Series) 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 MOVIE: An American Werewolf In London.

(MA15+, R) (1981) A man survives a horrific mauling.

David Naughton, Jenny Agutter.

10.25 MOVIE: Super Troopers.

(M) (2001) 12.15 MOVIE: Scanners. (MA15+, R, CC) (1981) Jennifer O’Neill, Patrick McGoohan, Steven Lack. 2.10 MOVIE: The Husband. (MA15+) (2013) 3.40 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 Korean News.

5.30 Indonesian News.

FOOD 6.00 No Reservations. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives.

(R) 7.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 7.30 Last Cake Standing. (PG, R) 8.30 Beat Bobby Flay. (R) 9.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia.

(R, CC) 9.30 Grocery Games.

(PG, R) 10.30 No Reservations.

(PG, R, CC) 11.30 Mexican Made Easy. (R) 12.30 Beat Bobby Flay.

(R) 1.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 1.30 Last Cake Standing. (PG, R) 2.30 Grocery Games. (PG, R) 3.30 No Reservations. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Valerie’s Home Cooking.

(R) 5.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 5.30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives.

(R) 6.00 Mexican Made Easy. (R) 7.00 Beat Bobby Flay. (R) 7.30 All-Star Academy. (R) 8.30 All-Star Academy. (R) 9.30 Mystery Diners.

(PG, R) 10.30 Cutthroat Kitchen.

(PG, R) 11.30 Cutthroat Kitchen.

(PG, R) 12.30 Grocery Games.

(PG, R) 1.30 All-Star Academy. (R) 2.30 All-Star Academy. (R) 3.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 4.30 Good Eats. (R) 5.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 5.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Colour Theory. 12.00 The Point Review. 12.30 League Nation Live. 2.00 Our Stories.

2.20 Dead Creek. (PG) 2.30 Aunty Moves In. (PG) 3.00 The Marngrook Footy Show. (PG) 4.30 Unearthed. 4.50 Cash Money. (PG) 4.55 Healthy Tips. 5.00 One With Nature.

5.30 Fusion Feasts. 6.00 Maori TV’s Native Affairs. 6.30 Talking Language. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.30 From The Western Frontier. (PG) 8.00 Indians And Aliens. 8.30 Being Mary Jane. (PG) 9.30 National Indigenous Music Awards. 11.30 Australian Biography. 12.00 On The Road. 1.00 On The Road. 2.00 On The Road. (PG) 3.00 On The Road. (PG) 4.00 Bush Bands Bash. 5.00 On The Road.

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Sunday, August 21 MOVIE: Save The Last Dance

Wallander

Unlikely action hero Liam Neeson (Schindler’s List) channels his inner John McClane in this solid revenge thriller penned by prolific filmmaker Luc Besson (The Fifth Element). Against his better judgment, a retired CIA operative (Neeson) lets his teenage daughter (Maggie Grace) travel from Los Angeles to France with her girlfriends. But when she’s snatched into the slave trade, the frantic father has to use every trick in and out of the book to try to save her. Director Pierre Morel reinvents the overused “parent rescuing abducted child” scenario and gives it a good swift kick in the cinematic pants, resulting in an intense flick that zips along at breakneck pace.

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Branagh (pictured) as the titular Battling health issues, Kurt Wallander is in a arks on his final and race against time as he embarks rson case – the most challenging missing person er’s fatherdisappearance of his daughter’s in-law (Terrence Hardiman).. As the rn, he case takes an unexpected turn, delves into Cold War politicss and ips. fractured familial relationships.

The brooding Swedish landscapes provide the ideall backdrop to this dramatic finale, as Wallander must come to terms with his own departure from the police force. Gripping stuff.

WIN, 9.10pm, MA15+ (2008)

9GO!, 8.40pm, M (2001) A gutsy teen drama about white Illinois girl Sara (Julia Stiles) who experiences vast changes when she moves to Chicago and attends a predominantly black high school. It’s there that the former ballerina meets Derek (Sean Patrick Thomas), a black teen, and the two begin a relationship that challenges the prejudices of some narrow-minded classmates. He introduces her to hip-hop culture – their mutual affection for dance plays a pivotal role – and also helps her come to terms with insecurity and the loss of her mother. The story has a firm, nonsentimental grasp on the issues of grief and interracial relationships.

ABC

MOVIE: Taken

PRIME7

ABC, 8.30pm

NINE

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) 1.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 2.00 The Coroner. (PG, R, CC) 2.50 Poldark. (PG, R, CC) 4.05 Michelle’s Story.

(PG, R, CC) 4.35 Australian Story: About A Girl. (R, CC) 5.10 David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies: Triumph. (R, CC)

6.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 15: Morning.

Featuring a variety of events from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro.

9.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (CC) Day 15: Daytime. Events include: athletics, men’s 1500m final, men’s 5000m final, women’s 800m final.

1.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games: Highlights. (CC) Host Kylie Gillies recaps the day’s competition at the Rio Olympic Games.

5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC) Mike heads to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney for its birthday.

6.00 6.30 7.00 10.00

6.00 Surfing The Menu: The Next Generation. (CC) (Final) Dan and Hayden go wake surfing on the lower Ord River in Western Australia.

6.30 Compass: The Meaning Of Life – Edna O’Brien.

(PG, CC) Edna O’Brien talks to Gay Byrne.

7.00 ABC News Sunday.

(CC) Local, national and international news.

7.40 Grand Designs New Zealand. (CC) Architect Chris Moller meets a couple who are pushing the limits to build their new home on a crumbling cliff.

8.30 Wallander. (M, CC) Part 3 of 3. Kurt Wallander investigates the disappearance of his daughter’s father-in-law.

10.00 Redesign My Brain With Todd Sampson: Mind Over Matter. (PG, R, CC) (Final) Part 3 of 3. Follows Todd Sampson as he undergoes a radical mental makeover.

11.00 MOVIE: An Adventure In Space And Time.

(PG, R, CC) (2013) A BBC executive sets out to create a new TV show.

David Bradley, Jessica Raine.

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 In Rio Today. (CC) Host Hamish McLachlan shares all the golden moments and Australian performances each day of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - every Aussie medal, every reaction, every unmissable moment.

9.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (CC) Day 16: Evening. Hosted by Hamish McLachlan. Includes continued In Rio Today coverage and live events.

Over 10,000 athletes from 207 nations are competing for 306 gold medals across the 16 days of competition in Rio De Janeiro. This year marks the first time in the history of the Olympics that a South American country has hosted the games.

10.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 16: Late Night.

Events include: athletics, men’s marathon (featuring Liam Adams, Michael Shelley and Scott Westcott).

12.25 Our Girl. (M, R, CC) (Final) Molly returns home from Afghanistan.

1.25 Rage. (MA15+) Music videos chosen by a special guest programmer.

3.30 Wallander. (M, R, CC) Part 3 of 3.

5.00 Insiders. (R, CC) Hosted

by Barrie Cassidy.

12.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 16: Overnight.

Events include: Men’s mountain bike final, men’s handball gold medal match.

5.30 Sunrise. (CC) David Koch and Samantha Armytage present the news, sport and weather, as well as Olympic Games coverage.

PAW Patrol. (CC) Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Weekend Today. (CC) Wide World Of Sports.

(PG, CC) NRL Sunday Footy Show.

(PG, CC) The Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner. (R, CC) Hosted

by Tim Faulkner.

Human Planet: Jungles – People Of The Trees.

(PG, R, CC) Takes a look at rainforests.

Wildlife Man: Bush Beasts. (PG, R, CC) Presented by David Ireland.

Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 24. Sydney Roosters v St George Illawarra Dragons.

WIN

SBS

6.00 This Is Your Day With Benny Hinn. (CC) 6.30 Hillsong. (CC) 7.00 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church. (CC) 7.30 Joel Osteen. (CC) 8.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

(R, CC) 8.30 Just Go. (R, CC) 9.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 9.30 Studio 10: Sunday.

(PG, CC) 12.00 The Doctors. (PG, CC) 1.00 Weekend Feast. (R, CC) 2.00 Far Flung With Gary Mehigan. (R, CC) 3.00 iFish. (R, CC) 3.30 RPM GP. (CC) 4.00 RPM. (CC) 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News.

(CC)

6.00 France 24 English News.

6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News.

8.40 French News.

9.30 Soccer. EPL. Burnley v Liverpool. Replay.

12.00 Arabic News.

12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 The Bowls Show.

2.00 Speedweek. (CC) 4.00 InCycle. (CC) 4.30 Cycling. La Vuelta a España. Stage 1. Highlights.

5.00 Small Business Secrets.

(CC) Hosted by Ricardo Goncalves.

5.30 The Hollywood War: The Case Of The Century.

(PG, R, CC) Part 1 of 3.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 The Block. (PG, CC) (Series return) Five new teams renovate a derelict heritage listed soap factory in Port Melbourne into apartments. They begin by tackling a 48-hour $5000 challenge, however, it is not long before they are feeling overwhelmed. Hosted by Scott Cam and challenge master Shelley Craft, with judges Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer.

8.30 60 Minutes. (CC) Current affairs program. Featuring reports from Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Allison Langdon, Charles Wooley and Ross Coulthart.

9.30 MOVIE: The Dark Knight Rises. (M, R, CC) (2012) Almost a decade after his tragic confrontation with the Joker, Batman comes out of retirement to battle a terrorist known as Bane who has kidnapped Commissioner Gordon.

Little does he realise, however, an enemy with a grudge is manipulating events behind the scenes.

Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman.

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 All-Star Family Feud.

(CC) The Wiggles take on Human Nature in order to try to raise money for charity.

7.30 Australian Survivor.

(PG, CC) (New Series) A group of 24 Australian castaways find themselves stranded in Samoa in the South Pacific.

9.10 MOVIE: Taken.

(MA15+, R, CC) (2008) A former spy must use his expertise to save his estranged daughter after she and her friend are kidnapped while on holiday in Paris. Suspecting they may have been forced into the sex trade by human traffickers, he cuts a bloody path through the local underworld in a frenetic search. Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen.

11.05 48 Hours: A Student Of Murder. (M, R, CC) Questions are raised about whether a Seattle man was the victim of a random attack or cold-blooded murder.

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 The Great Wall Of China: The Hidden Story.

(PG, R, CC) Takes a look at the Great Wall of China, which stretches thousands of kilometres across barren deserts and treacherous mountains before plunging into the sea, and at what new discoveries tell us about this structure and its origins, functions and significance.

8.30 MOVIE: Mongol.

(AV15+, R, CC) (2007) Based on a true story. A young Genghis Khan battles betrayal, rival clans and enslavement before uniting his people and setting out to create the foundations of what would become the world’s largest empire.

Tadanobu Asano, Honglei Sun, Khulan Chuluun.

10.45 The Great Australian Race Riot: New Mob On The Block. (M, R, CC) Part 3 of 3. Peter concludes his journey across Australia.

11.45 MOVIE: The Double Hour. (M, R) (2009) A chambermaid and an ex-cop’s romantic getaway takes a turn for the worse after her past is revealed.

Kseniya Rappoport.

12.45 Constantine. (M, CC) 1.45 Nine Presents. (PG, R, CC) Music special.

2.00 The Baron. (PG, R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.00 The Avengers. (PG, R) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

12.05 48 Hours: Trail Of Tears.

(M, R, CC) An aspiring model falls to her death.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Healthy Homes TV. (R, CC) Home, garden and lifestyle ideas.

4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC) Morning news and talk show.

1.35 MOVIE: Michou D’Auber.

(M, R) (2007) Gérard Depardieu.

3.50 A Pang For Brasil.

(PG, R, CC) 4.55 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CCTV English News.

5.30 NHK World English News.

5.45 France 24 Feature.

11.00 1.00 1.30

2.30 3.30

CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence.

(R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks.

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6.05pm The Martian (2015) Drama. Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain. An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume he’s dead. (M) Premiere

6.30pm American Ninja Warrior. (PG) FOX8

6.00pm Colour Theory. A look at indigenous artist Vicky West. (PG) Foxtel Arts

2.00pm Rugby League. NRL. Round 24. Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels. Fox Sports 1

8.30pm The 5th Wave (2016) Action. Chloë Grace Moretz, Matthew Zuk. (M) Premiere

8.30pm 800 Words. George struggles to deal with Shay.

(M) SoHo

7.30pm A Place In The Sun: Winter Sun. (PG) Lifestyle Home

4.30pm Football. AFL. Round 22. Essendon v Western Bulldogs. Fox Footy

8.30pm Mighty Cruise Ships.

A look at the MS Marco Polo, an 820-berth tour vessel. (PG) Discovery

6.30pm Cricket. One-day International Series. Sri Lanka v Australia. Game 1.

Fox Sports 2

8.30pm The Night Of. Naz’s alliance with Freddy deepens.

(MA15+) Showcase

8.30pm Laggies (2014) Comedy. Keira Knightley, Sam Rockwell. A woman panics when her boyfriend proposes and hides out in the home a new friend. (M) Romance

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.25 Mister Maker Comes To Town.

(R, CC) 4.45 Sydney Sailboat. (R, CC) 5.00 Mike The Knight. (R, CC) 6.00 Hey Duggee. (R, CC) 6.10 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.20 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.35 Teacup Travels.

(R) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Seconds From Disaster.

(PG, R, CC) 8.20 The Daters: Dating Bootcamp Night 1.

(M, R, CC) 8.30 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow.

(M, R, CC) Hosted by Michael McIntyre.

9.15 Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends: Black Nationalism. (PG, R, CC) 10.05 How Drugs Work. (MA15+, R, CC) 11.05 Army Girls. (M, R, CC) 11.55 Seconds From Disaster. (PG, R, CC) 12.45 The Home Show. (R, CC) 1.30 News Update. (R) 1.35 Close. 5.00 Franklin And Friends.

(R, CC) 5.20 The Koala Brothers.

(R, CC) 5.30 Bert And Ernie. (R, CC) 5.40 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 9.20 Nowhere Boys Sneak Peek. (R) 9.25 Children’s Programs. 1.25 Girls In Love. (R, CC) 1.45 The Next Step. (R, CC) 2.30 Nowhere Boys Sneak Peek. (R) 2.35 House Of Anubis. (R) 3.00 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 3.30 Wacky World Beaters. (R, CC) 3.55 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 4.20 Iron Man: Armored Adventures.

(R, CC) 4.40 Numb Chucks. (PG, R) 4.50 SheZow. (R, CC) 5.05 Endangered Species. (R, CC) 5.30 Hank Zipzer. (R, CC) 5.55 The Gees.

(R) 6.00 Scream Street. (R) 6.10 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 6.30 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 7.00 Operation Ouch! (R) 7.30 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 7.55 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 Grami’s Circus Show. (R) The adventures of three lions.

9.05 The Sleepover Club.

(R, CC) The girls throw a surprise pool party.

9.30 World’s End. (R, CC) 9.45 Rage. (PG, R) 2.15 Close.

Erik Thomson stars in 800 Words.

7TWO 6.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 15: Morning. 9.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (CC) Day 15: Daytime. 12.00 No Reservations.

(PG, R) 1.00 Storage Hoarders. (R) 2.00 Mighty Cruise Ships. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 The Outdoor Room. (R, CC) 4.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.00 Mighty Ships: Akamalik.

(R, CC) 7.00 For The Love Of Dogs.

(PG, R) 7.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 15: Highlights.

Relive some of the best events from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro.

9.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 15: Highlights.

Relive some of the best events from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad.

10.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 16: Evening.

12.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 16: Overnight. 2.00 Storage Hoarders. (R) 3.00 Dr Oz. (PG, CC) 5.00 This Rugged Coast.

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6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.00 Rabbids Invasion. (PG, R) 12.30 SpongeBob. (R) 1.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 1.30 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 2.00 LEGO Friends. (R) 2.30 Nexo Knights.

(PG, R) 3.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu.

(PG, R) 4.00 Over The Garden Wall. (PG) 4.30 Power Rangers Dino. (PG) 5.00 Justice League Unlimited. (PG, R) 5.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 6.00 Batman: The Brave And The Bold. (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: Monte Carlo.

(PG, R, CC) (2011) 8.40 MOVIE: Save The Last Dance. (M, R) (2001) A ballet dancer’s life changes. Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas.

11.00 Adult Swim. (MA15+) 12.00 Way Stranger Than Fiction. (MA15+, R) 1.00 The Magaluf Weekender.

(MA15+, R, CC) 2.00 Wild Kratts.

(R) 2.30 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 3.00 Yu-GiOh! (PG, R) 3.30 SpongeBob. (R) 4.00 Little Charmers. (R) 4.30 Beware The Batman. (M, R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R)

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6.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 15: Morning. 9.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (CC) Day 15: Daytime. 12.00 The AFN Fishing Show. (PG) 12.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG) 1.30 Billy The Exterminator. (PG, R) 2.00 Doomsday Preppers. (PG, R) 3.00 Football. (CC) AFL. Round 22.

Brisbane Lions v Geelong. From the Gabba.

6.00 Seinfeld. (PG, R, CC) George panics during a fire.

6.30 MythBusters. (PG, R, CC) An arrow-based myth is tested.

7.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 15: Highlights.

Relive some of the best events from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro.

9.30 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 16: Evening.

Featuring a variety of events from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro.

12.00 Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

(CC) Day 16: Overnight.

6.00 Planet America. (R) 6.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 Insiders. (CC) 10.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 World This Week. (R, CC) 12.00 News. 12.30 The Drum Weekly. (R) 1.00 News. 1.30 Landline. (R, CC) 2.00 News. 2.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 2.55 Heywire. (R) 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders. (CC) 4.00 News.

4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 Catalyst. (R, CC) 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.30 Foreign Corre. (R, CC) 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 7.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 8.00 Insiders.

(R, CC) 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 10.00 News. 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 News. (CC) 11.30 Conflict Zone. 11.55 ABC Open. 12.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 10.00 Fish’n With Mates. (PG, R, CC) 10.30 Garden Gurus. (R, CC) 11.00 MOVIE: Lease Of Life. (R, CC) (1954) 1.00 GEM Presents.

(R, CC) 1.05 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 1.35 MOVIE: The Jazz Singer. (R, CC) (1980) 4.00 MOVIE: Roman Holiday. (R) (1953) 6.30 MOVIE: Leap Year.

(PG, R, CC) (2010) Amy Adams.

8.35 MOVIE: Four Weddings And A Funeral. (M, R, CC) (1994) A bachelor who is often called on to be the best man at friends’ weddings meets the “perfect” woman at a reception. Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Kristin Scott Thomas.

11.00 Step Dave. (CC) 12.00 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 Garden Gurus. (R, CC) 1.00 Seaway. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 MOVIE: Lease Of Life. (R, CC) (1954) 4.30 Joyce Meyer. (PG) 5.00 Seaway.

(PG, R, CC)

ONE 6.00 Shopping. (R) 8.00 Rugby Union. (CC) Bledisloe Cup. Game 1. Australia v New Zealand. Replay.

10.45 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R) 11.00 Reel Action. (R) 11.30 Healthy Homes Australia. (R, CC) 12.00 Puppy Academy. (R, CC) 12.30 Life Inside The Markets. (R, CC) 1.00 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 2.00 Monster Jam. (R) 3.00 The Unstoppables. (PG, R) 3.30 Megafactories. (PG, R) 4.30 Cruise Mode. (R, CC) 5.00 What’s Up Down Under. (R, CC) 5.30 iFish.

6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 Scorpion. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Attenborough’s Living With Dinosaurs.

(PG, R, CC) Hosted by Sir David Attenborough.

9.30 Motorcycle Racing.

MotoGP. Race 11. Czech Republic Grand Prix.

11.00 Megastructures. (R) 12.00 World Sport. 12.30 Homeland. (M, R, CC) 2.30 RPM GP. (R, CC) 3.00 RPM. (R, CC) 4.00 Black Ops. (M, R) 5.00 Driven Not Hidden. (R) 5.30 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 6.05 Invizimals.

(R) 6.30 Victorious. (R) 7.05 Fairly Odd Parents. (R) 7.35 Pokémon.

8.30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (R) 10.00 Mako: Island Of Secrets. (C, CC) 10.30 Sabrina. (PG, R) 11.30 Family Ties. (PG, R) 12.30 Cheers. (PG, R) 2.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

(R, CC) 4.00 The King Of Queens.

(PG, R) 5.00 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG, R, CC) Jeff becomes suspicious of a pilates instructor.

7.30 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) The family winds up behind bars.

8.30 MOVIE: Scent Of A Woman. (M, R) (1992) A student looks after a former lieutenant. Al Pacino, Chris O’Donnell.

11.45 James Corden. (PG, R) 12.45 Nurse Jackie. (MA15+, R) 1.15 Don’t Trust The B----. (M, R) 2.15 Frasier.

(PG, R) 3.25 Raymond. (R, CC) 4.30 Sabrina. (PG, R) 5.00 Kenneth Copeland. 5.30 Joyce Meyer. (PG)

6.00 Flip Or Flop. (R) 7.00 Vacation House For Free. (R) 8.00 House Hunters Reno. (PG, R) 9.00 Garden Gurus. (R, CC) 9.30 Tiny House Hunters. (PG, R) 10.00 Postcards. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Extreme Homes. (R) 12.00 House Hunters.

(R) 1.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 2.00 Flip Or Flop. (R) 3.00 House Hunters Reno. (PG, R) 4.00 Come Dine With Me. (PG) 5.00 Vacation House For Free. (R) 6.00 Tiny House Hunters. (PG) 6.30 Tiny House, Big Living. 7.30 Escape To The Country. 8.30 Flip Or Flop Follow-Up. (PG) 9.30 The Shatner Project. (PG) 10.30 Extreme Homes. (Final) 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Tiny House, Big Living. (R) 1.00 Postcards. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Late Programs.

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SBS 2 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Maltese News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.00 PopAsia.

(PG) 10.00 Croatian News. 10.30 Serbian News. 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News.

1.00 MythBusters. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Friday Feed. (R) 3.30 Space Dandy. (PG, R) 4.00 The Brain: China. (R) 5.50 365: Every Day Documentaries. (PG) 5.55 Where Are We Going, Dad? 7.30 If You Are The One. Hosted by Meng Fei. 8.30 Closing Time: Newcastle After Dark. Part 1 of 4.

9.30 Closing Time: Cardiff After Dark. Part 2 of 4.

10.30 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (M) 11.00 Sex Box USA. (M) (Final) 11.55 Savage U. (M, R) 12.20 Downloaded. (M, R) 2.15 MOVIE: A Gang Story. (MA15+, R) (2011) Gérard Lanvin, Tchéky Karyo. 4.10 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 Korean News.

5.30 Indonesian News.

FOOD 6.00 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 6.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 7.30 Grocery Games. (PG, R) 8.30 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 9.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 10.30 Grocery Games. (PG, R) 11.30 AllStar Academy. (R) 12.30 All-Star Academy. (R) 1.30 Mystery Diners.

(PG, R) 2.30 Grocery Games. (PG, R) 3.30 Giada In Paradise. (R) 4.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 5.30 Beat Bobby Flay.

6.30 Food Network Star. (PG) 7.30 Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern.

(PG, R) Hosted by Andrew Zimmern.

8.30 Restaurant: Impossible.

(PG, R) Hosted by Robert Irvine.

9.30 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 10.30 Beat Bobby Flay. (R) 11.30 Food Network Star.

(PG, R) 12.30 Bizarre Foods. (PG, R) 1.30 Restaurant: Impossible. (PG, R) 2.30 Grocery Games. (PG, R) 3.30 Giada In Paradise. (R) 4.30 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 5.00 Beat Bobby Flay. (R)

6.00 Tipi Tales. 6.30 The Dreaming. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Bizou. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Bushwhacked!

9.00 Wapos Bay. 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 Soccer. OFC Champions League. 12.00 The Point Review. 12.30 Indians And Aliens. 1.00 Fusion Feasts. 1.30 Bush Bands Bash. 2.30 In The Frame. (PG) 3.00 National Indigenous Music Awards.

(PG) 5.00 Te Kaea. 5.30 The Medicine Line. 6.00 Australian Biography. 6.30 Message Stick. (PG) 7.00 Sacred Ground.

(PG) 8.00 Keeping The Language.

8.30 First Australians. (PG) 9.40 The Central Park Five. (M) 11.40 Ngurra. 12.00 Volumz.

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FIND THE WORDS This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated below. Find the listed words in the grid. (They may run in any direction but always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once.) Ring each word as you find it and when you have completed the puzzle, there will be 12 letters left over.

They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

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FLASH GORDON

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WEEKENDER SUDOKU Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

GRIN & BEAR IT

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LAFF-A-DAY SNOWFLAKES There are 13 black hexagons in the puzzle. Place the numbers 1 to 6 around each of them. No number can be repeated in any partial hexagon shape along the border of the puzzle.

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PRINCE VALIANT

CALIFORNIAN CROSSWORD

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From the pages of America’s most popular newspapers

ACROSS

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by Ricardo Galvão

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5 Bivouac 9 Hot tub 12 Ashen 13 Winged 14 “Holy mackerel!”

15 Independent’s ballot, at times 17 George’s brother 18 Group of actors 19 – Island 21 Smaller map 24 Titanic’s woe 25 Treats the lawn 26 Praiseworthy 30 Greek consonant 31 NHLer in Buffalo 32 Summer mo.

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STRANGE BUT TRUE by Sam Weaver z It was English Victorian author Samuel Butler who made the following sage observation: “Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use.” z Martha Jane Canary – better known as Calamity Jane – was a noted frontierswoman in the late 19th century. She defied expectations of women by refusing to wear dresses, becoming a scout and fighting against Indians in the West. As one

contemporary commenter observed, “She swore, she drank, she wore men’s clothing. She was 50 years ahead of her time.” z Those who study such things say that two-thirds of a shark’s brain is dedicated to detecting and sorting out odours. z In Mongolia, it’s common to put salt in one’s tea before drinking it. z If you’re a fan of nature documentaries, you’ve doubtless seen

footage of Africa’s Serengeti, site of the world’s largest terrestrial mammal migration. If you’ve see images of the place, you won’t be surprised to learn that in Maasai, the word “Serengeti” means “the place where the land runs on forever”. z You’ve probably heard of John Steinbeck’s celebrated novel “Of Mice and Men”, but you probably didn’t know that it was almost titled “Something That Happened.”

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YOUR STARS

for the week commencing August 22

BY CASSANDRA NYE

ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20) Passions flare and long held back words are spoken.

Well, you have been forewarned. Some say that the nice thing about disagreements is the making up. Certainly you have both the charm and charisma to do that. Show your willingness to be flexible and understand another’s point of view.

Sometimes their actions may be tedious but they are, after all, human!

lend cash to a friend, be prepared to lose it rather than fall out with them. It is a matter of watching out for someone trying to take advantage. Still, a loved one will reset the balance. Sharing a worry really does get rid of it! Certainly avoid fussing about something that is just a puff of wind.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23-DEC 21) Get-

ting stuck in details is one of the things that you dread. You can’t avoid tackling a sticky situation, but if you are prepared it can soon be sorted out. Try not to get frustrated because someone won’t immediately take your advice. In the end they will see the sense of it. In the meantime keep your sense of humour and be sure that they keep theirs.

TAURUS (APR 21-MAY 21) Venus helps

with negotiations and Virgo urges you to get your finances organised this week.

So, if you are looking for cooperation in this area, now is the time. Anything that needs plotting and planning, especially romance, is good now. Give out that confident and charming smile! Knowledge that others do not have can give you the edge if you act on it. You don’t need to be innocent, just fair.

GEMINI (MAY 22-JUN 21) Full of en-

ergy, Mars could tempt you into being unpredictable this week. If that means suddenly deciding to do something impulsive, keep safe! Many of you will use this exciting tendency to pep up your love life or pose an important question. Certainly that sounds better than skydiving. Living life to the full is great.

The French have a word for it.

CANCER (JUN 22-JUL 22) Venus and home-based Jupiter combine to bring harmony. There will be celebrations and good news, especially through neighbours and relatives. Cash flow should be better, but you may not want to splash the cash, thinking more in the long term.

Some serious moments stop your head spinning and your heart thumping. Yes, sometimes you have to take a practical approach. You can enjoy all the more for it.

LEO (JUL 23-AUG 23) The tensions of last week should be behind you, but there is little let-up in the pace. Mars, full of energy and optimism, is on your tail and urging excitement. Trying something new? Do it with friends for a really memorable experience. Many will now be on holiday and closer than ever to

CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN 20)

loved ones. Living in the ‘here and now’ has never been so full of joy. If you don’t feel this, retune your priorities.

VIRGO (AUG 24-SEP 23) The influence

of Neptune brings a cloudy, wishful thinking kind of time to your love life. If you want excitement, you need to use the right words and approach. Never criticise or imply that someone is lacking.

Therein lies a whole bundle of trouble!

No, soft and gentle is the way, with knobs on! Missing out on a more humorous approach? Maybe that is because you are trying to avoid looking silly.

LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23) Surprise rev-

elations could give you the jitters this week. The unexpected was never your favourite thing, was it? Mercury is urging you to communicate how you feel, but just how honest should you be? Find yourself beating around the bush so as not to upset someone? Will they find out anyway? If not then you have a choice.

It is one that many in the same situation would be glad to have.

SCORPIO (OCT 24-NOV 22) It is not

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Friends and lovers are set to share a big adventure with you. So, if you are taking a special trip or celebrating something very unusual, make it memorable. There seem to be surprises around every corner at the moment. Could that be because you missed out on certain clues? Sharpen up and try to be more aware of things before they happen. In this way some can be made the most of and some avoided.

AQUARIUS (JAN 21-FEB 19) For the

best results get legal and financial matters sorted before the end of the month.

At this time Mercury could cause all sorts of hiccups and misunderstandings.

Mars is also capable of stirring things up but often in a good way. Working happily with a crowd of people shows just what fun you can have. The fact that you also see some great products is a real bonus.

PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 20) Why not take

someone special where they have never been before? Make it a time for longstanding memories for you both. Involve relatives and friends on a special day at the weekend. Be prepared to share your happiness. A busy but enjoyable week comes to a head at the weekend with a truly pleasurable time. However, maybe keep the beginning of next week a little quieter?

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Monday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Leo, there is a lot to be said for sticking to the status quo in the months ahead. Changes already gone through may need to stand but there is always room for a little ‘tweaking’.

Tuesday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! As the sun shines on your future so does it fire a series of restless months. This will bring progress, sometimes at a fast rate. To keep ahead financially you need to be at your planning best. See all the options.

Wednesday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! A fresh start for you, Virgo also means a fresh start for those around you. Something that you resisted in the past now makes perfect sense. The winds of change have blown you in the right direction.

Thursday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! When Virgo smiles the whole world wants to have fun. Your contagious spirit continues to gain you friends and colleagues who have great respect for your talents.

Stamp out any jealousy in a partner.

Friday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! The next few months see many lasting decisions made, especially when it comes to work. In a busy year it is important to look after your health to avoid burnout. Home life can sparkle if you give enough.

Saturday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Brief but important opportunities come your way. Encounters on the business side should be made the most of, Virgo. Latent talents may sometimes cause you frustration. Plan ahead.

Sunday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Virgo, you are always giving your time to others when you should, perhaps, be giving more time to yourself. Wasted talents are not always reclaimable at a later date. Where will you be in ten years?

Action!

SOLUTIONS AND ANSWERS for this week’s first batch of puzzles and tests Mega Maze

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This week's Snowflakes

This week's Californian

This week's Sudoku

This week's Go Figure!

FIND THE WORDS solution 918 Staying alert

QUICK SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Remit; 4 Debacle; 8 Nervous; 9 Trait; 10 Ugly; 11 Catacomb; 13 Glib; 14 Pair; 16 DUAL CROSSWORD Sluggish; 17 Etch; 20 Extol; 21 19,000 Relieve; 22 Mineral; 23 Guest.

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Down: 1 Run out of steam; Across: 1 Opera; 4 Milksop; 2 Moral; 3 Tool; 4 Dismay; 8 Teacher; 9 Nadir; 10 Fate; 5 Betrayal; 6 Clamour; 7 11 Newsreel; 13 Flop; 14 Tart; Establishment; 12 Singular; 13 16 Coracles; 17 Alto; 20 Irene; Glutton; 15 Astral; 18 Theme; 21 Monster; 22 Earnest; 23 19 Flag.

Therm.

Down: 1 Out of practice; 2 The Baker’s Dozen Trivia Exact; 3 Ache; 4 Murder; 5 Test: Linesman; 6 Saddest; 7 Par- 1. A whirlpool sometimes allelogram; 12 Concrete; 13 described as a sea monster.

Forbear; 15 Permit; 18 Lathe; 2. Great Temptation. 3.

19 Gnat.

Geelong. 4. 1987. 5. The Pip-

ing Shrike, or white backed magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen leuconota). 6. The Tower of London. 7. Blue agave. 8.

Michael Caine. 9. Ligament.

10. Saki. 11. Brotherhood of Man, in 1970. The Brotherhood was an ever-changing group of session singers until 1973, when four were chosen to remain as a group.

In 1976 they won the Eurovision Song Contest with “Save Your Kisses for Me”. 12.

Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting. 13. “True Blue”, by John Williamson, first written and performed in 1981.

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FROM THE EDITOR-AT-LARGE Jen Cowley

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Taking life to the letter of Murphy’s Law VER wondered why you strike a run of red lights only when you’re in a hurry?

Why it rains – from skies that were clear blue just an hour ago – once you’ve finally been humiliated into washing your car?

And how come the toast always lands on the floor with its buttered side down?

Invoking Murphy’s famed law makes it easier to dismiss life’s little frustrations – and we need someone to blame, no?

First world problems? Of course – but that doesn’t make these burning questions any less pressing: Why can’t fast-food outlets put decent speakers in their drive-throughs? (Oh, shush – it’s only for coffee, okay?) Or at least teach the attendants some semblance of English?

I’d love to sit in on the interview process. “Take a huge mouthful of this special of the day, then say ‘Welcome to the drive-through, may I take your order’.

Unintelligible? Perfect. You’re hired.”

“Oh, and one more thing, make sure you always leave out at least one item from the order. The customers won’t notice until they’re 15 kilometres away with no sauce and sulky kids.”

Which dictionary were they using when they coined the term “express” in relation to that uniquely enticing but ultimately disappointing queue at the su-

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permarket? In my vernacular, “express” means fast, speedy, quick… or at least a vague approximation of any one of these terms. We’ve all sidled up to the register, feigning nonchalance as we sneak the forbidden thirteenth item through – but c’mon, people. Twelve means 13 or 14, or even 15 if you’re quick about it – 12 does not mean the ingredients for a dinner party for a dozen.

How come I only miss my mouth when I’m wearing white? And it’s never water, is it? It’s only ever balsamic vinegar, the juice from a rare steak or half a cup of violently strong coffee. The shirt is usually new and I’m invariably on my way to an interview or a meeting and running your-contract-is-on-the-line late.

Given that plastic bibs aren’t likely to make a fashion comeback any time soon, I’ve issued myself the edict that only clear fluids will be consumed while wearing white. Vodka’s a valid lunch

choice, right?

Why does your nose start to itch when you have your arms full of something that can’t be dropped? The same applies when you’re up to your elbows in dishwater or weeding the garden or hand-washing your delicates. (Oh, okay, who am I kidding? I don’t do any of those things – but my nose always itches when I’m carrying takeaway coffees or juggling a glass of champagne and a canapé.)

So – tell me, do – when the tag on a nursery plant says “hardy”, why does said plant gasp its last about a week after arriving at Casa del Cowley? Maybe “hardy” should be followed by “ha, ha”.

How do telemarketers know when you’ve just sat down to dinner? Set your watch by ‘em, couldn’t you?

What exactly were the makers of a leading shower cleaner thinking when they suggested on the label that “for

` How come I only miss my mouth when I’m wearing white?

And it’s never water, is it? It’s only ever balsamic vinegar, the juice from a rare steak or half a cup of violently strong coffee.

The shirt is usually new and I’m invariably on my way to an interview or a meeting and running your-contract-is-on-theline late.

best results” I should “start with a clean shower”? Say again? If my shower was clean already, I’d be sitting on the lounge with a cuppa (wearing a brown shirt, that is). If my shower was clean already… well, I’d know I was in the wrong house.

And while we’re on the subject of ridiculous labelling, I remember being slightly bemused by the labelling on medication intended for children, and wondering about the experiences of those who drafted the label warning that the contents “may cause drowsiness” (which, let’s face it, is the hope with which most parents administer the stuff in the first place) and “if affected, do not drive”.

Damn. That’s such an inconvenience for those busy mums who were kind of hoping their seven year-old might feel well enough after the spoonful of medicine to just pop down the shops for a litre of milk and a loaf of bread.

If you have the answers – or better still, the solutions – you know where to find me. I’ll be at home, scrubbing my white shirt or disposing of what remains of another “hardy” plant. Unless I’m on my way back to the drivethrough to choke some mumbling teenager.

Or you could just ring me at dinner time – if that nice bloke from the subcontinent doesn’t beat you to it.

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