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12 - 18 September 2012 • Thursday Island • www.torresnews.com.au • editor@torresnews.com.au • Edition No. 1041 • $2.00 inc. GST

TI Hospital exposes staff, visitors to TB, says report Repair bill ranges from (bandaid) $12 million to (rebuild) $93 million

By MARK ROY STAFF, patients and visitors to Thursday Island Hospital have been left vulnerable to airborne diseases, such as tuberculosis (TB), after successive governments failed to act on a maintenance report.

A secret Queensland Health study revealed infection control in the hospital had been compromised by poor ventilation and a lack of proper isolation rooms.

With a tuberculosis epidemic rife on the doorstep of the Torres Strait, doctors and scientists are concerned the potentially deadly lung infection will now spread to Australian citizens.

While the hospital, built in 1997, does not meet Australia’s health guidelines, it is used to treat visitors from Papua New Guinea coming to the Torres Strait on a regular basis under an international treaty.

The recently released Preliminary Infrastructure Planning Study for Thursday Island Hospital found infection control was compromised by a lack of isolation rooms in the emergency department and medical ward, and poor ventilation in the operating theatre and sterilising department.

The report said the failing infrastructure meant the department risked legal action from “personal injury and/or

adverse medical condition to staff, patients or visitors”.

One “isolation ward” had been converted locally from a standard bedroom ward for use by patients who required respiratory precautions, such as those with TB. “The ward does not comply with the requirements for a respiratory type isolation ward,” the report said.

“No outdoor air has been provided and there is no separate exhaust system.

“The room has not been upgraded to provide negative pressure in this ward.

“Air will escape into the hospital’s corridor when entering and leaving the room.

“This present setup will place staff and other patients at risk”.

Torres Strait-Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service interim chief executive Simone Kolaric said, while Thursday Island Hospital still did not have a formal negative-pressure isolation room, it had two, single rooms that may be used as interim isolation rooms for infectious patients being transferred to Cairns Base Hospital or elsewhere.

“These two rooms have significant isolation capacity in that they have external exhaust systems and separate, independent air-conditioning units that are not linked to the overall ducted hospital

air-conditioning system,” Ms Kolaric said.

She said patients diagnosed with TB in the Torres Strait were referred to the Cairns TB Control Unit at Cairns Base Hospital for evaluation and initial treatment.

Health Minister Lawrence Springborg said the damning report had sat in the office of two previous health ministers

since 2010 because Labor did not want the public to be aware of the massive repair bill.

Other hospitals identified in the report are in Atherton, Ayr, Biloela, Charleville, Charters Towers, Emerald, Kingaroy, Longreach, Mareeba, Sarina and Roma.

Mr Springborg said the issues potentially compromised not only the safety of

patients, but also the safety and wellbeing of Queensland Health staff performing their day-to-day duties.

“Rather than ignoring the needs of rural and regional Queenslanders, the LNP Government will ensure these communities benefit from a share in $51.58 million worth of upgrades and improvements,” Mr Springborg said.

However according to the study, the cost of repairs to the 30-bed Thursday Island Hospital alone range from a band-aid solution priced at $12 million, to a ground-up rebuild at $93 million.

The second option of refurbishment is priced at $21 million, or 40 per cent of the LNP’s total budget for repair of the 12 regional hospitals.

Make your own fun . . .

It’s said you need to make your own fun on Thursday Island, and young Dylan Weston is a dab hand at that. Dylan, shown here enjoying an afternoon at the beach after school on Friday, November 2, carved this toy boat from a piece of foam he found washed up on the beach. The more eagle-eyed readers might notice more than a passing resemblance to the Australian Customs Vessel Dame Roma Mitchell at the Engineer’s Wharf in the background. PHOTO: MARK ROY

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Prepare properly for eclipse Tagai’s Wakay Padangu building opened WITH a solar eclipse coming this Wednesday, November 14, on a 140km-wide path that will cross the Cape and the Gulf of Carpentaria from Cairns to Arnhem Land, people in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area are being warned that looking at the sun or the eclipse with the naked eye, or even sunglasses, can permanently damage your vision and may cause WARNING: Do not attempt to blindness.

In the article ‘Trinity Bay view the solar eclipse with in line for total eclipse’ (Torres regular sunglasses. These News, 5-11 November 2012, special “viewing glasses” page 17), it was wrongly shown here modelled by Liza at suggested that people could the Nature’s Powerhouse visitor view the solar eclipse with centre in Cooktown - are safe.

Although they do make you “sunglasses on for safety”.

This is incorrect, unless look crazy. your sunglasses are No. 14 Welding Goggles.

While the eclipse will not cross the Torres Strait, readers are warned the safest way to view an eclipse is with a “pinhole camera”.

This can be made by making a small hole in a large sheet of thin cardboard, and projecting the image of the sun onto a flat surface.

In this way, you can safely view a live, a black-and-white image of the moon crossing the face of the sun.

Some Visitors’ Centres in the path of the eclipse also have Solar Eclipse Viewing Glasses available for around $5.

While you can safely view the eclipse with these, the optical quality is about what you would expect from cardboard and plastic.

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By MARK ROY THE new Tagai State College administration building, Wakay Padangu, was officially opened last Monday, November 5.

Kaurareg Elder Wigness Seriat, who named the building, performed the opening ceremony, and students and staff alike enjoyed musical entertainment along with speeches from distinguished guests and community leaders present.

Mayor Pedro Stephen said he felt blessed to be part of the testimony at the Kaurareg elder Wigness Seriat, Torres Strait Island Regional Education Council president Ned opening of the new building. David, former Tagai principal Craig Whittred, Tagai Secondary College principal Lynn-Anne “The Torres Strait is the Chandler, and Tagai State College associate principal Stephanie Savage at the official opening last frontier, but I believe it of the Tagai Administration Building. is also the new frontier, in school principal. design the building, he had to ensure it met every aspect, but most of all in producing Mr Whittred said it had been hard losing the growing needs of the school. future leaders, that I am seeing in front of the previous building, which was burned “I would like to thank all the teachers me,” Cr Stephen said. down in May, 2010. who worked with me, and staff and Stephanie Savage filled in for Tagai “It was a very tough thing for our school students, that worked through that hard State College executive principal Judy community, firstly to accept and to deal time.

Ketchell, who had two flights delayed and with, but then to move forward,” he said.

“I would also like to thank the office was unfortunately stuck in Cairns.

But with that cloud came a silver lining. staff, who moved from their large office One guest who proved popular with “From our old building, which no into one small classroom. the Tagai students was their former longer really served the purposes of our “And I’d also like to thank my deputies principal Craig Whittred, who returned school, we were given the opportunity for for a very long period of time for putting up to the Torres Strait from Ayr State High, a new building.” with those two very tiny rooms.” south of Townsville, where he is now Mr Whittred said in his role in helping Continued Page 6 >>

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12 - 18 November 2012

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Cultural Centre mangoes get the chop

By MARK ROY A LARGE, fruit-bearing mango tree that stood in the grounds of the Gab Titui Cultural Centre has been cut down to make way for a performance space.

The tree, estimated to be up to 80 years old, was cut down with chainsaws on the morning of Monday, November 5.

The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) gave the go-ahead to the chop as part of its $3-million renovation project to create a “new look” cultural centre, with “increased exhibition areas, museumquality display cases, improved shop-fit out and better utilisation of the back area”.

In a written statement, the TSRA said the two-stage renovation, the biggest since the centre opened in 2004, were part of the centre’s “transition into a new chapter in its role as the gateway to Torres Strait culture and art”.

Bryan Wharton, Ghislaine Wharton and Doune Hepner visiting Gab Titui before the mango tree was felled last week.

TSRA chairperson John ‘Toshie’ Kris said the works were scheduled for completion by early April, 2013.

A playground area in the centre grounds had also been removed, he said.

“The removal of the playground has freed up valuable space that will be utilised more appropriately as a flexible space for formal and informal children’s cultural education activities throughout the year,” Mr Kris said.

The tree, which formerly stood in the back yard of the heritage Four Winds Building, presented a “safety risk”, he said.

“The mango tree is believed to be between 60 and 80 years old, and apart from taking up a large area, it causes health and safety risks for visitors to the centre,” Mr Kris said.

But visitors at the centre said the idea they were “at risk” from the tree was nonsense.

Bryan Wharton, his wife Ghislaine Wharton, and Doune Hepner, originally from Melbourne, live and work in the Torres Strait.

Speaking to the Torres News at the cultural centre a week before the tree was axed, Doune said the mango tree was part of the attraction.

“A lot of people who come here from Australia’s cities have never even seen a mango tree before,” she said. “It is a beautiful, healthy tree, and not a danger as far as I can see.

“This open-air area is the only place (on the island) where families with young children can come to sit down.

“The cafe will lose a lot of patronage from families if the tree is cut down.”

Bryan said he would be sorry to see it go.

“We are regular customers here, and we do object to this,” he said.

“None of us would like to see that tree cut down.”

Mr Kris said Kaurareg Elders and representatives, the Torres Shire Council and the Cultural Heritage Branch of the Department of Natural Resource Management had all confirmed that the tree was “not culturally significant”.

“They have raised no objection to its removal,” he said.

One Torres Strait indigenous artist and an indigenous Islander musician told the Torres News late last month that they did not want the tree cut down.

They did not agree to be quoted or to their photographs appear in the newspaper.

One of the two cited fear of retaliation from TSRA, saying they believed speaking out against the tree’s removal would impact upon future funding applications.

Proprietor of Ilan Cafe Maor (Mikey) Arjuan said the cafe, which operates under a lease from the cultural centre, brought in as many visitors to the centre throughout the year as the cultural events.

“Last year there were only three dance performances - one on the Gab Titui birthday, one for the Art Award, and not every year, but for the Ephraim Bani tombstone unveiling,” Mikey said.

“In previous years, people would come here and ask for the dancers, but they are quite expensive.”

He said he had been told fallen fruit created a problem, that the tree attracted bats, and that it was riddled with termites.

But he said Gab Titui employs a full-time gardener, so fallen fruit should pose no problem.

“Even us and the garden guy, we can share responsibility for that,” Mikey said.

“Look around you, there is a mango tree here, here, here - everywhere on the island - why would this one attract the bats?”

He said when word got out the tree was facing the chop, many customers voiced their opposition.

“Many or them would rather sit under the tree in the garden than on the deck,” he said.

“For me, the tree creates an atmosphere. It looks nice, and it adds shade.”

Mr Kris said enhanced display areas and improved access would allow larger exhibitions of Torres Strait artefacts and contemporary art and accommodate the expected surge in community involvement and visitors to the centre.

“We want to foster that sense of community ownership so that as more people become involved in the centre they will be involved in creating arts and craft that will help to improve the centre financial viability,” he said.

“The first stage will create improved access to the building with a disability ramp, new public amenities, viewing platform and renovation of the main gallery’s western wall to reduce heat and improve the storage environment.

“The next stage involves doubling existing display areas to museum standards and a refit of the centre’s shop.

“Gab Titui is an important part of the region’s sustainable arts and craft industry and must grow in line with increasing profile, recognition, market and demand of Torres Strait culture and art at national and international levels.”

At around 10.30am last Monday, a visit by the Torres News confirmed reports that the mango tree had been felled.

Gab Titui Cultural Centre staff prevented the Torres News from photographing the site.

This reporter was told the centre was closed and I would have to seek permission before being allowed access. No permission was forthcoming.

The TSRA instead issued a media statement saying the renovations would improve access to the centre.

ABOVE: Ilan Cafe proprietor Maor ‘Mikey’ Arjuan says visitors enjoyed the tree (in the background) for its fruit and its shade.

BELOW: An artist’s impression of the planned outdoor performance area and stage at the Gab Titui Cultural Centre.

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All but one vote to stop World Heritage

By GIEMBRA BUSMER MORE than 150 Cape York stakeholders gathered at Musgrave Saturday, November 10, to discuss the Federal Government’s plan to rush Cape York World Heritage nomination through by February, 2012.

Residents, graziers, business people, tourism operators, Traditional Owners, and representatives from Senate, Federal, State and Local Government attended the three-hour forum, and comprehensively rejected the Federal Government’s plan to consult only with Traditional Owners on a possible World Heritage listing.

The meeting was chaired by former Cape York Sustainable Futures president Bob Sullivan who introduced the many speakers who presented information and opinion on both the ramifications of World Heritage listing and the flawed process of consultation so far.

Traditional Owner (Kalinga and Mary Valley) Conrad Yeatman provided a “Welcome to Country”, and stressed the necessity for unity among all Cape York stakeholders.

“Today is important because we need unity in finding a balance for the future of Cape York.

“United we stand strong, divided we are weak.

“With doubtful decision making, and flawed consultation to lock this country up and not provide the potential to the younger generation would be a very sad story,” Mr Yeatman said.

Mr Sullivan, who told the Cooktown Local News on October 25 the government’s decision to rush the heritage nomination was “clandestine,” said the clear message to the Australian Government at the meeting was no one speaks for Cape York except the people and all of the people.

“Proper process must be followed and we will not tolerate any more shonky rounds of consultation no matter what the issue might be,” Mr Sullivan said.

Representing Cook Shire Council, Deputy Mayor Penny Johnson said she was “bitterly disappointed” that the Federal Government has not consulted with elected leaders of Cape York.

“Their views as elected representatives, and their positions as elected leaders, along with those of Traditional Owners and custodians, and well-respected community members have been disregarded and diminished,” Ms Johnson said.

Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch said the move would be another spike in the economic coffin of Cape York.

“We have to say absolutely, unequivocally no.

“People of Cape York want to look forward to an economically diverse future and break away from welfare dependency,” Mr Entsch said.

At the conclusion of the meeting Mr Yeatman proposed a motion that the government immediately cease proceedings until it was prepared to engage with the whole of the community.

With the exception of one Lakeland grazier, the motion was unanimously approved.

Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke was in Cape York meeting with Cape leaders last week to discuss the World Heritage proposal, and to try to find a conclusion.

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Stakeholders gathered at Musgrave on November 3 at a meeting to discuss the Federal Government’s plan to rush a World Heritage nomination for Cape York.

Request for consultation to cease immediately Preamble: It should be noted that Cape York is not as sparsely populated as it is led to believe, nor should Cape York be the conscience of the rest of Australia.

The Cape York Community is deeply concerned that the Commonwealth is going to nominate area(s) of Cape York for World Heritage without engaging with us.

The Community understands the Government is selectively consulting with Traditional Owners.

The people of Cape York have had enough of a nonrepresentative body undertaking consultation on Cape York.

We have no confidence in Balkanu or any of the Pearson organisations running any consultation on our behalf.

Motion: The people of Cape York demand that both tiers of government cease the present World Heritage listing consultation process until they formally commit to a more suitable process involving all residents and stakeholders.

Further, the people demand ownership over the engagement process and the people demand that in the event of consideration for any declaration, the government provides evidence of the commitment of budget and resources to manage the plan and to ensure economic and social benefits to mitigate long term impacts.

Moved: Andrew Yeatman Seconded: Alan Wilson November 3, 2012, Musgrave Roadhouse

Biodiversity funding opens EnvironMEnt Minister tony Burke announced on Monday, november 5, new funding to help protect and manage the unique biodiversity values of northern Australia.

Mr Burke said the Northern Australia Targeted Investment, the latest round of the Biodiversity Fund, would help Indigenous communities, farmers, environmental groups and land managers protect the unique biodiversity of northern Australia.

The Biodiversity Fund seeks to protect and sustainably manage high value ecosystems in Northern Australia including places which support significant natural and indigenous heritage values, for example through projects located in and adjacent to current or potential national and World Heritage areas.

“Providing long-term support to land managers leads to enduring results for our environment and for the community,” Mr Burke said.

“Across Australia, farmers

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“The very recognition of the value that allows for a country like Australia to say ‘this is something so special that it deserves to be protected for the benefit of humankind as a whole’ is a testament to the custodial excellence of the Indigenous occupants in that landscape since time immemorial.” – Neil Hewett, Daintree Tourism (above).

“I can look after my country” – Coen Traditional Owner, Victor Lawrence Thursday Island

“One of the first questions I asked the World Heritage officers was ‘what are the economical development opportunities we have for future generations?’ The response I received was ‘you can do weed management and spraying’. I didn’t put my kids through 16 years of schooling for them to walk around with a spray pack on their back.” – Kalinga and Mary Valley Tradition Owner, Andrew Yeatman (below right) with his father Conrad.

and other land managers already do a great job through Landcare work and the Biodiversity Fund will build on this work.

“Northern Australia contains magnificent sites that are like no other place on earth. This round is intended to acknowledge and preserve those irreplaceable values.

“Through this round we are seeking to support projects that help protect and manage high value ecosystems in Northern Australia, including places which support significant natural and Indigenous heritage values.”

The Biodiversity Fund: Northern Australia Targeted Investment provides funding to build connectivity and resilience in the landscape by promoting biodiverse carbon plantings and revegetation, management of existing biodiverse carbon stores and managing pests in a connected landscape.

The application round is now open and will close 5pm AEST December 4, 2012.

“You have to think outside the box. I want you to think here, not of accepting this, fighting it, because you can fight it, and you can win. We the people are ultimately in charge here.” – Les Hiddens, Kalpowar Station (below).

“The people of Cape York want to look forward to an economically diverse future and break away from welfare dependency.

“If we take away the constraints, give tenure security to the people in this area and assist them to become financially independent, they won’t need government funding to survive.

“But World Heritage will be another spike in the economic coffin of Cape York – we have to say absolutely, unequivocally no.” – Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch (above).

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Police target road safety in lead-up to Christmas Drink Driving/Road Safety Campaign IN the early hours of Saturday, November 3, police intercepted a vehicle on Pearl Street at Thursday Island.

A 40-year-old female in the vehicle and was issued with a notice to appear for drink-driving.

The driver had a blood alcohol level of .108% which is more than double the legal limit for driving in Queensland for an Open Licence Holder.

Drink driving is one of the “fatal four” offences that local police will be targeting in a planned traffic operation over the next few months leading up to Christmas.

The principal objective of the police traffic campaign will be road safety.

Police across the Torres Strait will be focusing on the “fatal four” offences including drink driving, fatigue, failure to wear a seatbelt, and speeding.

Police will also be focusing on drivers who use mobile phones whilst driving, child restraint offences, defective and unregistered vehicles (including boat trailers) and failure of drivers to appropriately secure their vehicles whilst unattended.

“Anywhere, Anytime” is the message local police want to re-enforce with drivers flouting the law and engaging in high risk behaviour on our roads.

Police are keen to work with the community to specifically target traffic offence hotspots.

Anyone with information regarding traffic offence hotspots or alternatively traffic complaints pertaining to motorists breaking our traffic laws are encouraged to contact the Thursday Island Police Station or alternatively the Horn Island Police Station where your complaint will be investigated.

Stolen motor vehicle Between 5pm on Tuesday, October 30 and 5pm

Wednesday October 31, a white Mazda utility was stolen from an address on Douglas Street, Thursday Island.

The front driver’s side window was smashed to gain entry to the vehicle and the vehicle was dumped in the car park of the Sacred Heart Catholic School.

Detectives from the Thursday Island Criminal Investigation Branch and the Child Protection and Investigation Unit took charge of the investigation.

Four people have been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle including a 16-year-old female, a 14-year-old male, a 17-year-old male and a 24-year-old male.

Stealing from a vessel Between 2pm Sunday, October 28 and 4pm Wednesday, October 31 a white Quintrex Dinghy was unlawfully boarded whilst moored at the public jetty on Victoria Parade at Thursday Island.

Offenders boarded the dinghy and snapped a lock on a storage box inside the dinghy where they stole a fuel tank.

Police are seeking support from members of the public who may have information that could lead to the location and apprehension of the offender in this matter.

Any persons with information that could help solve this crime are encouraged to contact crime stoppers on 1800 333 000.

HORN ISLAND NEWS Vehicle damaged At 7.50am on Sunday, November 4 a vehicle parked in the car park near the waiting shed at Horn Island was damaged.

A group of juveniles were observed sitting near the waiting shed at the time of the offence.

The juveniles were observed by witnesses to be

consuming liquor and acting in a disorderly manner.

Local police are urging parents and caregivers to know the whereabouts of their children at all times of the day and night.

If parents or caregivers require support to enhance their parenting skills they are encouraged to drop into their local police station where police can provide referral to an appropriate support service.

Any person with information that might help solve this offence are encouraged to call crime stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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The Cape York Turtle and Dugong Taskforce, a group comprised of elected community members and traditional Cape York custodians, held its inaugural meeting in Cairns on October 26.

Taskforce member Roger Williams, from Injinoo, said the group aimed to try and cut down numbers of the dugong and turtle being caught.

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Lockhart River crash compensation a big win for Indigenous justice FOUR weeks ago (October 12), This highlights the Justice Henry of the Queensland need to resolve the status Supreme Court handed down of traditional adoptions judgement in favour of the at law. families of five people killed in Calculating the tragic Lockhart River plane compensation crash in 2005. The court awarded The court also looked the maximum compensation of at how to calculate $500,000 to four families, and compensation. In such $388,255.20 to the fifth family. cases, compensation often The decision is obviously covers loss of services important for these families, that are “commonly enwho have been waiting to resolve countered in the setting of compensation now for many By KATE GALLOWAY a suburban household, such years. However the case also dealt Senior Lecturer in Law as household maintenance with a number of issues relevant James Cook University and childcare”. more broadly to Aboriginal and through While the families in this Torres Strait Islander Australians theconversation.edu.au case claimed this, they also and the law. claimed compensation for Traditional adoptions loss of traditional hunting and fishing The first issue addressed was whether children that had been provided by the deceased. Robert Bagie, Olive Bagie, adopted son Ramsley Woosup and Mimia Whap were afraid of who were traditionally adopted could be considered The defendant, however, argued flying after losing a family member in the Lockhart river crash. AAP/Jade Bilowol to be “family members” and therefore entitled to for compensation only for the price of compensation. the food that the hunting and fishing The court noted that traditional adoptions still did provided. not have legislative recognition.

The court found instead that the loss This case was decided under specific Common- was a loss of food on the table provided wealth legislation which did not, at the time of the plane by the services of the deceased as part crash, include traditional adoptions in the definition of of a way of life, pursuant to “an activity “family”. For this reason, traditionally adopted children requiring special skill”. of the deceased were not entitled to compensation.

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The right outcome Indigenous witnesses credible.

The court emphasised that this is qualitatively Overall, this decision can be seen as Justice Henry acknowledged “traits different from other types of fishing activities: “it bears well known by the court as common to an example of just some of the issues no comparison to the occasional fishing trip to which many indigenous witnesses from remote faced by Indigenous Australians in the some urban dwellers recreationally aspire”. court system. communities”.

An additional compensation issue involved calculaIn this case, the defendant used health Further, he said that while courteous, NOW IN STORE tion of the projected income of the deceased. Usually the “cross-examination … was not and longevity data specific to Indigenous the court uses national averages of life expectancy to … likely to have obtained significant Australians where it would minimise its 91 Douglas Street • Ph: 4069 1548 estimate how much lost income should be compensated. amounts of detailed information from liability, and then refused to acknowledge the cultural context of the families The defendant wanted a significant discount of the such witnesses”.

Island Design Material (Fabric) deceased’s projected income because of the “lower life We might wonder why the cross- where it might afford them benefit. In by the Roll or by Metre expectancies and higher incidence of health problems examination was not carried out in rejecting these arguments, the court of indigenous persons”. a manner more appropriate to the has given expression to the families’ Catering for: culture, while acknowledging their place The court rejected this. witnesses’ cultural background.

- Tombstone Openings Justice Henry said that: In any event, it is important that the within broader Australian society - and Indigenous persons form part of the broader overall court understood this issue and found compensating them accordingly.

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Ms Chandler said thanked Mr Whittred for his input in designing the building.  Leis  Floral Shirts It is important more broadly because it acknowl“You put in the hard work, you deserve to be here,” she said.

We will send by post or barge. edges, and rejects, the possibility of double discounting She joked that while Mr Whittred had spoken about deputies being “stuck in that *Layby available* estimates of life expectancy - in this case, based on small building”, she now had the benefit of the big one. cultural background.

Ms Chandler thanked builder Robert Clark for his attitude to fixing problems that To order phone Credibility of Indigenous witnesses arose during construction.

(07) 4053 2429 or 0401 919 343 Finally, the defendant challenged the witnesses’ “He’d say ‘sure mate, I’ll fix it, no worries at all’,” she said. credibility. It claimed that “most of the witnesses were or email crowteximports@bigpond.com She thanked Dana Ober, Aunty Lizzie and Aunty Nancy, Ann McIlwain, Aunty unable or unprepared to respond to important questions Zipporah, Lee Strickland, Giadora Elisa and school captains Cheryl Hooper and Kazu asked in cross-examination”.

Savage for their work on the opening ceremony.

Issues for Indigenous witnesses in the courts are well More pictorial coverage, Page 9 >> Page 6 Torres News 12 - 18 November 2012

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 OPINION / LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: editor@torresnews.comau Fax: 1300 STRAIT (1300 787 248)

Well done on ‘Walk for Life’ I would take this opportunity to acknowledge Yen Loban and his family’s effort in organising a hugely successfully “Walk for Life” day at Muralug (Prince of Wales Island).

The event was very well attended. This was an individual community members effort to increase the awareness of prostate cancer.

Congratulations Yen! Sam Mills, NPC Chronic Disease Team.

See page 21 of this week’s Torres News for coverage of the 2012 Movember is taking off in the Torres Strait, with the boys from Horn Island Rescue Chopper 700 taking up the Walk for Life. challenge to raise funds and awareness for men’s health.

Movember off to a flying start in the Torres Strait

The Thursday Island Child Care Centre Open Day is this Saturday, November 24. All welcome.

NOVEMBER

Movember - raising money and awareness for men’s health Mon 12 - Tue 13. Optometrist visiting Iama Mon 12. Hash House Harriers, 5.45pm Tue 13. Esplanade Circuit classes, Seisia Hall, 5pm Tue 13. Zumba fitness, TI Bowls Club, gold coin, 7pm Wed 14. Optometrist visiting Poruma Wed 14. Antenatal classes, Maternity Unit TI, 6 - 7pm, 4069 0222 Wed 14. Futsal (indoor soccer) Torres Shire Sports Complex, 6 - 8pm Wed 14. Wongai Wednesday, Seaman Dan plays Wongai Hotel restaurant, Horn Island, 6.30 - 9pm Thu 15 - Fri 16. Optometrist visiting Warraber Thu 15. TIVA volleyball scrimmages, 6.30 - 7.30pm Fri 16. Tagai College Graduation Ceremony.

Fri 16. Watch out for hay fever, it’s Floral Friday.

Fri 16. TI Rotary Club breakfast meeting, Malu Paru restaurant, Grand Hotel, 7am, 0438 747 853 Fri 16. Cocktails by the pool, Jardine Motel, 7pm Fri 16. Karaoke, Torres Hotel, 7pm Mon 19 - Tue 20. Optometrist visiting St Paul’s Tue 20. Torres Shire Council monthly meeting, Council Chambers TI, 9am Wed 21 - Thu 22. Optometrist visiting Kubin Sat 24. Thursday Island Child Care Centre Open Day. All welcome. TICC, 86 Victoria Pde, 4069 2317 Sat 24. Carols by Twilight, TI Esplanade, 6 - 9pm, 4069 1663 Mon 26. Optometrist visiting Mabuiag Tue 27 - Thu 29. Optometrist visiting Badu Fri 30. Optometrist visiting Horn Island Fri 30. Assembly of God Rally, TI. Sister Ella Gibuma 0448 504 070 Fri 30. End of Movember Party, Wongai Hotel Horn Island, 6 - 12pm

DECEMBER Sat 1 - Sun 2. Assembly of God Rally, TI. Sister Ella Gibuma, 0448 504 070 Mon 3 - Thu 6. Optometrist visiting Thursday Island Sat 15. Horn Island Market, Ngurapai Sports Complex 6 - 8.30pm

CHURCH SERVICES Parish of St Bethel,131 William Cr Bamaga NPA, Sundays 10am Uniting Church, 114 Douglas St Thursday Island, Sundays 9am Independent Church Parish of the Resurrection TI, Morning Prayer Sundays 10am, Evening Prayer 7.30pm

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New gambling laws tabled LEGISLATION has been introduced into the Federal Parliament for the first national reforms to help problem gamblers and their families.

“The legislation will put in place the most-significant and far-reaching national reforms to tackle problem gambling ever seen in this country,” Jenny Macklin, Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Minister for Disability Reform, said.

It enshrines the Government’s reform package announced in January this year which requires: • All new poker machines manufactured or imported by December 31, 2013, to be capable of supporting

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pre-commitment; • All poker machines to be part of a state linked pre-commitment system (except small venues which will have longer) by December 31, 2016; • A $250 daily withdrawal limit from ATMs in gaming venues (excluding casinos) from May, 2013; and • Electronic warnings and cost of play displays on poker machines by 2016.

“Problem gamblers and their families expect us to act - and that’s exactly what we’re doing,” Ms Macklin said.

“This legislation will give people more control when playing poker machines - helping them to set limits and keep track of their spending.”

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IT’S that time of year again, when men throughout the country style-up with moustaches for Movember.

Held in the month formerly known as “November”, the fundraiser supports men’s health issues such as prostate cancer and depression.

Community Development Officer with CEA Elizah Wasaga encouraged everyone to take part.

“What a month it is, it’s Movember, time to either grow a mo, and, if you have a mo, have a shave to show support to prostate cancer in men,” Mr Wasaga said.

“Many of us have friends, family or know of someone has been touch by this disease, so this month make stand and show your support in this national cause to highlight this issue and share with your networks and spread this message of awareness to every men you know, because prevention is better than cure.”

Sam Mills, from the NPC Chronic Disease Team, said some locals had already kicked off their Movember with a successful fundraiser.

And while it may be a few weeks before we see any decent facial hair across the men of the Torres Strait, our local rescue helicopter has already managed to sprout a long-flowing mo in support of the cause.

Benjamin Darlington, a rescue crewman from Australian Helicopters on Horn Island, said while the crews on Rescue 700 had supported the Movember efforts over the past few years, this year the fundraising had been raised.

The boys from Horn Island are taking part in the Queensland Rescue Helicopter Challenge, which will see them face off against other rescue helicopters from across the state.

“Already a fierce ‘local’ competition between Rescue 700 on Horn Island and Rescue 510 in Cairns has developed,” Ben said.

“It gives us a little more incentive to raise money for the Movember cause.”

He said the high humidity and adverse moustache-wearing conditions of the Far North tropics had not dampened their enthusiasm.

“The further north you go the tougher and more dapper the men get,” he joked.

The chopper crew’s fundraising efforts will culminate with the end of Movember party at Horn Island’s Wongai Hotel on Friday, November 30, on a night that most likely will be bristling with excitement.

“Last year saw over $6000 raised on the night thanks to the fantastic support of the community and local business that donated prizes for the night,” Ben said. “So come on over for a night of moustache mischief and help raise some funds for a great cause, and ensure our rescue chopper is the manliest chopper in the state.”

To check the progress of rescue 700 in the chopper challenge visit: http://au.movember.com/mospace/network/queenslandrescuechopperchallenge or follow the link from the Torres News facebook page.

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Tagaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wakay Padangu administration building opened

ABOVE LEFT: Lizzie Lui leads the procession from the new administration building to the undercover area at Tagai Secondary College.

ABOVE RIGHT: Former principal Craig Whittred with a gift for the new building, two artworks he purchased by indigenous students at his new school in Ayr. LEFT: Stephanie Savage delivering a speech on behalf of Judy Ketchell, whose plane was delayed in Cairns.

BELOW LEFT: Lee Strickland and Giadora Elisa perform for the students and assembled guests at the official opening on Monday, November 5.

BELOW RIGHT: Tagai student Giadora Elisa and Ned David with artwork from indigenous students in Ayr, a gift from former principal Craig Whittred.

Barge might be the biggest to dock at the NPA

PHOTOS: JOHN CHARLTON CAPE YORK ADVENTURES THESE prefabricated buildings, designed for the extension to the Bamaga Childcare Centre, arrived in Seisia on Tuesday, October 23 on board the Cronus.

John Charlton, of Cape York Adventures, said the barge was possibly the biggest vessel ever to visit the Northern Peninsula Area.

With a capacity of up to 3463 metric tonnes and a deck loading of 10 tonnes per square metre, Cronus is Sea Swiftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier load platform.

The arrival of the buildings coincided with heavy rainfall, with 100mm recorded at Horn Airport.

However the Sea Swift boys were dedicated to getting the job done - come rain or shine.

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HISTORY

Laying the foundations of Saibai’s religious history SHINE A LIGHT

THE present Holy Trinity Church on Saibai replaced a number of previous places of worship, with the first of these church buildings dating to the 1880s.

The first church building, which was constructed by the local community from largely local materials, was used by the early London Missionary Society missionaries.

This first building was soon replaced by a second church building, known to the community as ‘Panetha’ and said to have been built

by Nermia, a Samoan missionary who had arrived on the island around 1881.

It is recorded that he was assisted in this building task by Daku from Dauar and Kabesu as well as others

On our history from the local community.

In due course, this second church building was replaced by a third, called Mari Yoewth, which acted as a temporary place of worship while the present Holy Trinity Church was being constructed.

Some of the materials from Panetha were used in the construction of Mari Yoewth, and provided a tangible link with the past.

The building of the present Holy Trinity Church was a long process, requiring a great commitment by the local community and involving three generations of Saibai people.

The church’s foundation stone, made of granite, was laid in 1917 by the Archbishop of Queensland.

Some twenty y e a r s l a t e r, o n the 4 December 1938, the completed church was dedicated by the Reverend Stephen Davies, the Bishop of Carpentaria.

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This image, taken in 1934, shows the church towards the end of its long construction phase and only some four years prior to its dedication.

The actual dedication ceremony that anything useful from the ear- the church’s past history on Saibai. was accompanied by a great cel- lier Mari Yoewth would have been For the Right Reverend Kiwami ebration, with guests coming from saved and possibly used during the Dai, who came from this communear and far, including friends from construction of the present Holy nity and was the first Torres Strait Islander Bishop, the Holy Trinity neighbouring New Guinea.

Trinity Church.

Constructed of timber, cement If so, then this would also provide Church would, no doubt, have been and corrugated iron, it seems likely an important and tangible link with very special to him.

ARTS

Leo Akee appointed chair of Umi Arts

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THURSDAY Island’s Leo Akee (right) has been appointed the new chairperson at the Umi Arts annual general meeting recently.

Mr Akee replaces former chair Noel Zaro OAM. A proud Meriam of the Geuram tribe, one of the Eight Tribes of Mer (Murray Island), Mr Akee has sat on numerous boards and arts and education committees and was Deputy Mayor of the Torres Strait from 2000 to 2004.

Two new directors were also appointed to the Board - Robert (Tommy) Pau and Larissa Simpson - joining fellow directors Roy McIvor, Priscilla Major and Lisa

Michl.

Mr Akee said he is looking forward to a time of further growth for the organisation.

“Over the past five years, Umi Arts has worked hard to earn national recognition and is now one of only a handful of organisations in Australia to receive key organisation funding from the Aboriginal Arts Board of the Australia Council for the Arts,” Mr Akee said.

“Umi Arts has over six hundred Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members which makes us the very strong voice for artists and cultural practitioners from

our region.

“We have great Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists in Far North Queensland.

Just look at the amazing work of Wayne McGinness who is currently holding his first solo exhibition at Umi Arts.”

Mr Akee thanked the members present and also the work of the Umi Arts staff over many years, particularly that of its executive officer, Janet Parfenovics, who joined the organisation as its first full time executive officer in 2008, is resigning at the end of the year, with Darryl Harris appointed to the position.

Thursday Island seaman in Kokoda commemorations SEAMAN Stephen Abednego, of Thursday Island, joined Australian WW2 veterans in Papua New Guinea recently to mark the 70th anniversaries of the Kokoda and Beachhead Battles.

The 19-year-old was among the ranks of Australia’s Federation Guard, which accompanied and assisted eight veterans of the campaigns who travelled to Papua New Guinea for the commemorative services.

Smn Abednego said it was a great experience to go onto the battlefields with the veterans, and an absolute privilege.

“It’s a very moving experience,” he said. “It’s been great to talk to the men who served for us. They are pretty funny and still making jokes, despite their experiences, 2012

which is great.”

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Battles of Kokoda and Beachheads, where Australia and her Allies defeated Japan in Papua New Guinea.

These defeats won an important victory for the Allies, played a crucial role in bringing an end to Japanese occupation of Papua and nullified the threat of invasion to Australia.

The veterans travelled to Papua New Guinea to represent all Australians who served and died during the battles.

They participated in a range of commemorative activities including services at Kokoda and Popondetta and visits to the Bomana War Cemetery to pay tribute to lost mates.

Australia’s Federation Guard

Smn Stephen Abednego and Lbdr Phil Whitehead march to the Popondetta Memorial as part of the Catafalque Party to start the service to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Beachheads at Popondetta. has previously supported similar England and Egypt and yearly missions to Korea, Singapore, ANZAC commemorations.

FIRST TUESDAY IN NOVEMBER THERE were plenty of fashions in the field on Thursday Island and Prince of Wales last Tuesday, November 6, as the fillies headed out for a run in the Melbourne Cup. Neighbours on Countrywomen’s Beach on POW got together to celebrate the day on the beach with a light lunch of chicken and salad rolls, crab quiche, fresh fruit and

Anzac biscuits.

Rhonda Harris, from Countrywomen’s Beach, said there was some betting, with the local punters checking their tickets as they followed the race on radio.

“There was lots of fun and laughter even though no one backed the right horse,” Rhonda said.

At the Torres Hotel on Thursday

PHOTOS: MARK ROY

Island, Lizzie Ahwang took out the fashion stakes in her lime green combo, while Tully visitor Brian Warn, up in the Straits house-sitting for a friend, won the prize for best hat.

A few lucky punters picked up door prizes, but precious few wins were recorded betting on the track.

The odds of winning a random

office sweep were much better than picking the winner at Flemington on the day.

Anyone who backed a favourite was left crying into their Corona, as none of the highly fancied gallopers was ever in contention.

“The race that robs a nation”, as someone said, put plenty of cash in the pockets of the bookies,

however, as Queenslanders forked out a record $32 million on “a bit of a flutter”.

Green Moon ($21) defeated Fiorente ($31) by a length, with Jakkalberry ($81) a length-and-aquarter away third.

And if you picked that long-odds trifecta, you could have pocketed nearly $46,000.

Edie Boyd, Mary Moar and Ellen Mosby.

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LEFT: Winner of the prize for Best Dressed Lizzie Ahwang glams it up with Natalie Collier. RIGHT: Dame Bonnie Keane brightening up the bar on race day.

LEFT: TORRES ANGELS: Pat Wall, Betty Tekahika and Lulu Kelly are all smiles after the race.

RIGHT: Winner of Best Hat, Brian Warn from Tully, showing a bit of, ah, class.

LEFT: The ladies on Prince of Wales getting ready for the race: Rosie Guligo from Badu, visiting her sister Damu, and Rhonda Harris, and Damu Pauling, both residents of Countrywomen’s Beach.

BELOW: Checking their tickets: Damu and Rosie and other beach residents Craig Harris and Thomas Mene.

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NPA COLLEGE YEAR 12 FORMAL

Photos: ROGER BARTLETT

Year 12 student Nadia Phineasa with partner Brendan Sam. Year 12 student Cassandra Bond with partner Tyoshi Ahboo.

Year 12 student Louannie Mosby with partner Jason Mosby.

Year 12 student Lynese Jacob with partner Braydon Mudu.

Year 12 student Kayelle Pascoe with partner Caleb Ober.

Year 12 student Sarah-Jane Tamwoy with partner Justin Dorante.

Year 12 student Teleai Neliman with partner Wesley Lifu. Year 12 student Fieu Christian with partner Vera Christian.

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Year 12 Student Geena Bond.

angela bero and gabriel peters wedding

Angela Peters (nee Bero) and Gabriel Peters wedding ceremony at the Cairns Colonial Club Garden on October 6, 2012.

Groomsman Daniel Abednego, best man Samuel Peters, page boy Ronald Bero, groom Gabriel Peters and groomsman Michael Peters.

ABOVE: The bride and groom with the bride’s family. BELOW: The bride and groom with the groom’s family.

Flower Girls Shauna Sagigi and Latina Bero.

FRIDAY NIGHTS AT THE JARDINE

ABOVE: Kiris Reis, Guy Brauer and Jaryd Berrill.

LEFT: Jordan Sebasio.

RIGHT: Michael Coleone.

ABOVE LEFT: Liz, Nadia and Natalie enjoy a girls’ night out at the Jardine.

ABOVE RIGHT: Jarvis Coleone and Jordan Assan.

RIGHT: Natalie Collier and Mitchell Ryan.

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Independent Public School (IPS) “Greater control of YUMI future”

PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF IPS SCHOOL COUNCIL 1. Nominations for Staff Members - due date Friday 23rd November 2. Nominations for P&C Members - due date Friday 23rd November

DATE CLAIMER

3. Nominations for Students - due date Friday 23rd November

Thursday 15th of November 4. Ballot to be finalised by Friday 30th November Awards Night 6pm at PKA Hall For more information, please contact Returning Officer: Sasha Busch Friday 16th of November Year 12 Graduation 1pm – 3pm at Phone: 07 4030 6327 Email: sbusc11@eq.edu.au Mobile: 0458 082 633 Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh

Students from Mabuiag and St Pauls attending Orientation Week

Invitation - Awards Night 2012

Staff and Students would like to cordially invite Parents, Elders and Community Members to our annual Awards Night.

Date: Thursday 15th November 2012 Where: PKA Hall - 6pm All enquiries call: 4212 0222 Page 14 Torres News

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Offical Opening Of Administration Building at Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh

FRIDAY 16th NOVEMBER IS THE LAST DAY FOR ALL YEAR 12 STUDENTS!!!

Tagai State College Staff and Community Members, would like to wish all those students graduating the best of luck in their future endeavours.

Fashions on the field - Melbourne Cup Day

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Mr Jordan’s Class Stars at Bamaga Primary

Northern Peninsula Area State College News

This semester has been an incredibly busy one for the students of 4567J. The Year Sevens have been fundraising for camp and learning how to be leaders of our deadly school. Having just had the week in Brisbane it is a good time to reflect on their success in raising money from local and state-wide businesses.

For example, student Louisa Panuel wrote a letter to the Brisbane Broncos who donated a cap and training shirt to be raffled and student Billie Barnes wrote to Skytrans who donated two return tickets to Cairns which were raffled. Many local businesses also donated money and we thank them for their efforts to help our Year Sevens get a taste of the big smoke!

In class this semester we have been examining different forms of story-telling and the language that authors use to describe events. Check out these students who have added adjectives, similes and metaphors to make their writing more interesting: - The man carried the boxes. (Francis Newman) The strong, massive and intelligent man carried the humungous, huge and heavy boxes out of the tall, tawny and tremendous truck like they were as light as a feather.

- The kitten walked there. (Peter Williams) The striking orange and yellow, lazy cat who looked like Garfield, walked stumpily and lazily like a big fat elephant over there to the couch.

- The clown squirted the audience. (Charlie De Mey) The clown with the red, white and blue make-up on his hand did a cartwheel and then squirted the vast audience who laughed like a pack of hyenas.

Tim Jordan Years 4,5,6,7 Teacher

Term 4 Date Reminders 13 Nov. - Senior Campus Awards, Yr 12 Graduation Night 16 Nov. - Last day Year 12, Senior Campus Sports Day 30 Nov. - Last Day, Year 10 & 11 27 Nov. - Bamaga Junior Campus, Awards Day 28 Nov. - Injinoo Campus, Awards Night 29 Nov. - Year 7 Transition Day at Senior Campus 3-8 Dec. - Hospitality Industry Trip Cairns, Years 11 &12 7 Dec. - Last Day of School

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NPA College has had the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program in the primary campuses for one year. Three classes have had lots of experience with using these small laptops, Miss Cathcart and Miss Collin at the Bamaga campus and Miss Johnston’s class at the Injinoo campus. The students use these small child focused laptops for working independently on their numeracy and literacy skill development such as maths facts development and for cameras, closed chatrooms, video making and brain development activities.

The OLPC program is an international program that is placing these small robust and powerful laptops in the hands of students all over the world.

The NPA College students have been working on their technological skills as they have become more familiar with the laptops over the year and have gained useful skills and concepts that will be carried over to the standard laptops as they progress through the grades. To celebrate this competency the students have earned certificates of attainment once they can demonstrate that they can use the basic repertoire of skills needed to manage the laptops efficiently and independently.

At the end of October four members of the Oracle company which is partnered with OLPC, visited the OLPC classes in the college to review how the laptop software is being used and to watch the children as they used the devices on a range of activities to see how they worked together and used the provided software. The team, Bonwen Irving, Sri Srinivasan, Penny Wolf and Helen Lamont, came away from the two days in the college very impressed by the students’ work and happy to see the devices being used for a range of tasks.

The students were also very happy as they were able to show the visitors what they can do and enjoyed receiving their certificates at the end of the visit. As a side product of the visit other staff at the college have become interested in the XO laptops and have signed up their classes for inclusion in the program taking the number of classes in the college who will be using the laptops to ten across the whole college.

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6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Seeds Of Deception” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away - Neil is released from prison, posing a threat to Lisa and the Walkers, and Jett doesn’t trust John. Meanwhile, Dex suffers from a seizure.

7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:30 The Unbelievable Truth 10:15 Family Guy - On a Halloween-themed night, the Griffins are selected to have their television viewing habits monitored. But Peter takes his participation too far when he tries to control the airwaves.

10:45 Celebrity Juice 11:30 Cougar Town 12:00 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelpia 12:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

FRIDAY 16

5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Double Trouble 10:25 Music Moves 10:40 Conversations With Australia’s Artists 11:00 Catalyst 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: “Murder By Death” (PG) 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 The Good Cook 6:00 Lost Gardens: Dunira 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 Moone Boy: Martin’s mother hits the campaign trail to support Mary Robinson’s bid for the Irish presidency. Meanwhile, Martin soon tires of his sister’s cooking and befriends a new boy from school with chef-parents.

8:30 New Tricks: Two years ago, 16-year-old tennis champion Alice Kemp fell to her death from the balcony of a penthouse apartment. Did Alice jump, or was she pushed?

9:30 Waking The Dead: Wounds Part 2 - Chief Inspector Boyd and his team are back to re-open the files of more cold cases.

10:25 Lateline 11:00 My Family: The Son’ll Come Out - Michael’s news comes as a bit of a shock to Ben, but Susan has more of a shock at Ben’s reaction.

11:30 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Surprises 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:40 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Wiggly Finger Catalyst - Raj meets a woman with whom he’s able to talk.

7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation Sheldon flees back to Texas in disgrace when he learns that the guys tampered with his arctic expedition data, threatening Leonard’s hopes for a romantic encounter with Penny.

8:00 TBA 8:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “Excalibur” (M) - Tracing the history of King Arthur, from his conception and birth, through to the rise and fall of Camelot and the last days of the Round Table Knights and their search for the Holy Grail.

3:10 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 3:35 Danoz 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Hard Way” (M) 2:30 Dr Oz 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Dex suffers in the aftermath of his seizure.

Harvey’s Best Man, Winston, was Marilyn’s disaster date.

7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:00 TBA 11:00 I Shouldn’t Be Alive: Crashed In The Jungle 12:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: Khloe Wants To Act - Khloe pursues an acting career much to the dismay of Kim. And Bruce gets a major style makeover.

12:30 Movie: “Dying On The Edge” (M) - An ex cop turned insurance investigator looks into the death of a music producer who he suspects was murdered 2:30 Room For Improvement 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers Guide To Australia 1:30 About Men: The Getting Of Wisdom 2:30 Living Black 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Glasgow to Edinburgh via Caledonian Canal 8:30 America Revealed: Electric Nation 9:35 As It Happened: Bloody Omaha - More than 60 years ago, the fate of World War Two turned on five beaches in Normandy, France. D-Day was the greatest amphibious invasion ever attempted. History remembers it as a great victory. But new research reveals that on Omaha Beach, it was very nearly a disaster.

10:35 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Anna M” (M s,a,n) In the grips of delirious illusion, Anna, a shy young woman convinces herself that her doctor is fervently in love with her. Nothing can shake her certainty. But after hope will come resentment, followed by hatred.

1:20 Kurt Wallander: “The Tricksters” (M l,v,s) - While Kurt works on a murder case involving a charming yet evil horse dealer who plays on the vulnerability of lonely women, he finds himself romantically involved with a married woman. In Swedish.

2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 17

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer: Grinspoon (PG)11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Foreign Correspondent 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Eggheads 1:30 Movie: “McLintock!” (PG) 3:30 Byran Brown In Conversation 4:00 Basketball: WNBL: Adelaide vs Dandenong 5:00 Football: W League 6:00 Saturday Landline 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doc Martin - Martin and Portwenn’s new midwife, Molly, who will be looking after Louisa, do not hit it off. Louisa rejects Martin’s medical advice for Molly’s naturalistic route, but with unfortunate consequences.

8:20 Kingdom - A parent is ‘expelled’ from the school concert for videoing his own daughter, and seeks the help of Peter Kingdom. Lyle’s mum needs help, dragging Lyle back to Stockport with her.

9:05 Sinbad - The gang visit a monastery in the hope that Tiger’s friend, Brother Angelico, will be able to help them find a route to the Land of the Dead.

9:55 Silent Witness: Voids Part 1 10:50 Waking The Dead: Deus Ex Machina Part 1 11:40 Rage Guest Programmer: Grinspoon (MA a,l,d,h,n,s,v) 5:00 Rage

6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 The Wild Life Man 12:00 Ben 10 12:30 Green Lantern 1:00 Dogstar 1:30 Wakkaville 2:00 Lockie Leonard 2:30 Stormworld 3:00 Kitchen Whiz 3:30 Pyramid 4:00 The Middle 4:30 The Garden Guru’s 5:00 National News 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 Nine News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:40 TBA 9:40 TBA 11:40 Movie: “The Holcroft Covenant” (AV) - Successful New York architect Noel Holcroft has lived his life harbouring a grim secret. His father was the notorious Nazi SS General, Heinrich Clausen, who perished amongst the rubble of Hitler’s crumbling Reich. When Holcroft discovers a letter left by his father informing him of a vast sum of money in a Swiss bank account, he decides to make amends for Hitler’s crimes against humanity and use the money for a good cause.

1:45 Movie: “Times Square” (M) - A modern generation gap story about a 13 year old girl who learns about life on her own when she teams up with a defiant anti-social child of the streets.

3:50 Nine Presents: Timomatic 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend 11:00 The Woodlies 11:30 Ghosts Of Time 12:00 It’s Academic 12:30 It’s Academic 1:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2012 3:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2012 4:30 Hart Of The Barbeque 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Family Movie Special: TBA 8:30 The Saturday Movie: TBA 10:45 I Shouldn’t Be Alive: River Of Fear 11:45 That ‘70s Show - When the INS (Immigration and Naturalisation Services) come to investigate if Fez and Laurie’s marriage is real, Fez moves in with the Formans. Brooke tells Kelso that he’s off the hook about the baby, but his friends are horrified that he’s happy about it.

12:15 Movie: “The Last Templar” (M) A beautiful archaelogist and a reluctant FBI Agent embark on a thrilling adventure to unravel a trail of cryptic clues.

3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Beyond Tomorrow

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Le Nozze di Figaro 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Seduction in the City - The Birth of Shopping 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 James May’s Toy Stories: Horby 8:30 Blackout - In the final episode, Daniel faces a stark dilemma.

Does he confront the dark forces at work in the political machine, and risk his family’s safety? Or does he play the game and live with the consequences?

9:35 Movie: “The Red Riding Trilogy: 1980” (MA a,v,l) - The second film in the trilogy focuses on DCC Philip Hunter, a Manchester man who is called in to preside over a Home Office inquiry into the Yorkshire Ripper investigation.

11:20 Movie: “20th Century Boys: Chapter 2: The Last Hope” (MA s,v) - The second part of this epic sci-fi fantasy trilogy continues in the year 2015. Kenji, the hero from the first film has been missing for 15 years and the evil Friend rules an apocalyptic vision of the world. Kenji’s niece, Kanna, is a high school student with a rebellious streak. But when a new Book of Prophesies surfaces, it appears that Kanna is the chosen one who has the power to defeat Friend’s empire and reveal the fate of her uncle.

1:55 Drawn Together 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Llanberis 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Travel Oz 2:00 Sinbad 2:45 At The Movies: Short Cuts 3:00 TBA 4:00 Adrian Anantawan: The Story Behind The Notes 5:00 An African Journey With Jonathan Dibley 6:00 Auction Room 6:30 Compass: Divine Women - Part 5 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Michael Palin’s Brazil 8:30 Wallander: An Event In Autumn - Wallander finds himself having to investigate two tragic cases: one a shadowy murder that happened long ago; the other looks like the first in a series of murders.

10:00 The Slap: Manolis 10:55 Strike Back 11:40 Movie: “Vertigo” (M v,s) - When a San Francisco detective with a crippling fear of heights is hired to trail a beautiful woman, he is slowly drawn into a vortex of deceit, obsession and murder.

1:50 Movie: “The Galloping Major” (G) - A horse-lover sets up a syndicate to buy a particular racehorse, but by mistake they buy the wrong horse. He proves useless on the flat, so they decide to enter him as a jumper.

3:10 Rage

6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 Australian Fishing Championships 12:00 Gilligans Island 12:30 Cybershack 1:00 Kitchen Whiz 1:30 Dogstar 2:00 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 2:30 The Middle 3:30 House Husbands 4:00 Getaways European Tour 4:30 Manly Surf 5:00 National News 5:30 RBT 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Hamish And Andy’s Caravan Of Courage: Australia V New Zealand - Hamish & Andy rev up the old caravan and trek 10,000km across Australia and New Zealand; leaving no stone unturned and no challenge unattempted in an effort to settle the burning question of trans-Tasman rivalry once and for all.

8:00 60 Minutes 9:00 TBA 11:00 Southland: I.D 12:20 What Would You Do? 1:00 Spyforce 2:00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:30 Danoz 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Handy Manny 6:30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend 11:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 11:30 Outsourced 12:00 No Ordinary Family 1:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2012 4:30 New Zealand On A Plate 5:00 The Great Outdoors 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Border Security 8:00 Airways 8:40 Bones: A human carcass with a gunshot wound has literally melted into the dashboard of a charred truck, but the team discovers that neither the fire nor the bullet killed him 10:30 Law & Order: LA: Plummer Park - “ When cops are called to the home of Nick and Amy Libergal, they are surprised to discover two Russian men armed with guns and Nick dead in his bathtub.

11:30 Strike Back 12:30 Special: Antarctica Alive!

1:30 Room For Improvement 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Speedweek 1:30 Ethnic Business Awards 2012 3:00 Who’s Afraid of a Big Black Hole?

4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Lost Worlds: Quest For the Lost Maya 8.30 Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking: Aliens 9.30 Death Row: James Barnes 10:30 Interviews Before Execution: A Chinese Talk Show - Ding Yu, an attractive young journalist from China’s Henan Province, delivers the ultimate reality television show to a nation of 1.3 billion people. In her weekly primetime TV series called Interviews Before Execution, she goes into prison cells and interviews condemned prisoners shortly before they are executed. Combining clips from the television show and interviews with the local prosecutor and Ding Yu herself, this one-of-a-kind documentary reveals the emotional burden of ‘talking to dead men’.

11:30 Movie: “Everlasting Moments” (MA l) - In a time of social change, war and poverty in the early 20th century, Maria, a young Swedish working class woman, wins a camera in a lottery. Her decision to keep it alters her whole life. In Swedish.

1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Art Nation 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Creative Nature 1:30 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 The Good Cook 6:00 Restoration Man: Towers 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Michael Palin: From Python To Brazil - Jennifer Byrne explores Palin’s early years in Monty Python’s Flying Circus through to his reinvention as a travel documentarian and novelist.

8:30 Modern Spies 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 The Kennedys 12:20 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:20 Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner - The brilliance and inspiration of monumental architect John Lautner is showcased in this dramatic film of his work, his clients and his pursuit of creating timeless space.

2:55 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Surprises 4:00 Pyramid 4:40 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Ornithophobia Diffusion 7:30 RBT 8:30 The Mentalist: If It Bleeds, It Leads - A reporter’s homicide may be tied to a story she was working on, and a wealthy philanderer is one of the suspects. Meanwhile, Jane claims he has his own methods for finding Lorelei.

9:30 Person Of Interest: Critical 10:30 CSI: NY: Crossroads - The team tries to identify the shooter and motive in the assassination of a criminal court judge presiding over the trial of a Russian mobster, while Mac and Lindsay prepare for the hearing against serial rapist John Curtis.

11:30 Nikita: Partners 12:30 The Avengers 1:30 Extra 2:00 Danoz 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Bella Mafia” (M) 2:00 Once Upon A Time 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - The Braxtons’ find out the jury has reached a verdict, Heath cannot forgive Bianca and Dex and Romeo lie about Dex’s seizures.

7:30 The X Factor 9:30 Castle: Murder, He Wrote - Castle and Beckett’s plans for a romantic weekend in the Hamptons are interrupted when a dying man stumbles into Castle’s backyard, collapsing into his pool.

10:30 The Amazing Race 11:30 Whitney 12:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 12:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Real Seachange 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “You And Me” 2:45 Dreaming In Motion 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Global Village: Visions Of Ireland 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Mythssion Control 8:30 Derren Brown: Messiah 9:30 This is England ‘86 - Woody and Lol get back together, leading Woody to believe he’s now ready to marry the woman he loves.

10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: Steve - This is the story about a man who came to tea.

(From the UK) MA; The Speed of the Past - Margot and Joseph are moving into their new country house. Suddenly time stops as Joseph falls off the roof and gets stuck in space time. The Second Bakery Attack - A newlywed couple attempts to save their marriage by recreating a petty crime. (From Mexico, in English) M; Green Porno: Elephant Seal - Isabella Rossellini finds that size does not matter in the hierarchy of elephant seals.

1:05 Living Black 1:35 South Park: Volcano 2:00 South Park: Big Gay Al’s Big Gay Boat Ride 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:05 Movie: “The Private Life Of Don Juan” (PG) 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 The Prime Ministers’ National Treasures 10:30 Australia’s Prime Ministers 10:35 My Place 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 The Good Cook 6:00 Time Team 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Croker Island Exodus 9:00 QI: Anthropods 10:00 Artscape: Eddie Perfect 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Media Watch 11:45 Gracie! - Born to a working-class family in Rochdale, Lancashire, Gracie Fields became the world’s highest paid film star in the 1930s. Then war broke out. This warm, funny and very musical drama tells her story.

1:05 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 2:05 Basketball: WNBL: Logan v West Coast 3:05 Rage 3:50 Movie: “The Silencers” (PG)

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Surprises 4:00 Pyramid 4:40 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Tatts Finke Desert Race 2012 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The 43 Peculiarity 9:00 2 Broke Girls: And The Three Boys With Wood - Max and Caroline get two Amish boys who are exploring the modern world to build a barn for Chestnut. Meanwhile, Andy learns about Caroline’s wealthy past.

9:30 Two And A Half Men: Something My Gynecologist Said 10:00 Mike And Molly: Carl Has Issues 10:30 Survivor: Phillipines 11:30 Weeds - Esteban’s other woman threatens Nancy and Esteban’s relationship and Nancy reaches out for Andy’s help. Meanwhile, Dean assists Silas and Doug to set their dispensary back going, but Celia interferes.

12:00 Harry’s Law 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz 3:30 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Bella Mafia” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Casey’s sentence is revealed, Dex admits he had a seizure to an angry April and Kyle is arrested.

7:30 The X Factor 9:30 TBA 10:30 Smash - The big night has finally arrived. Tom and Julia race against time to save the show, while Derek makes a decision that will change the lives of Karen and Ivy forever.

11:40 I Just Want My Pants Back: Something’s Wrong Down There - Tina has a problem...down there. After being diagnosed by almost-doctor friend Eric, she must visit her ex-boyfriends to tell them the burning news. Worst of all, she’ll have to go see Brett, which will permanently ‘off’ their on-again, off-again, relationship.

12:00 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Arena: Magical Mystery Tour Revisited 2:00 Magical Mystery Tour 3:00 Letters and Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Ireland 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Finding Your Roots: Robert Downey Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal 8:30 America in Primetime: The Crusader 9:35 Clinton: Blood Sport 10:35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “13 (Tzameti)” (M l,v,a) - Sebastian, a young Georgian immigrant, has decided to follow instructions intended for someone else, without knowing where they will take him. When he reaches his destination, Sebastian falls into a frightening game of real-life Russian roulette.

12:50 Mad Men: The Gold Violin - - At Roger’s behest, Don buys a brand new car which befits his image as an executive who has ‘arrived’. Don’s secretary makes a grave error, which puts her at odds with Joan, and Ken piques Sal’s interest when he asks him to read his story.

1:45 Mad Men: A Night To Remember 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programmes 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen on the road 6:00 The Restaurant Inspector 6:45 Dream Build: Goldfields 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Discoveries 8:30 A Moody Christmas: I’m Walt Roskow 9:00 Problems 9:30 Red Dwarf - Marooned in Britain in 23 AD, the Dwarfers need an 8 volt battery to power up their Returner Remote and get home. Planning to make a battery out of lemons, the nearest lemon is in India 4,000 miles away.

10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Very Small Business: Diversification Of Capital 12:00 TBA 1:00 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 2:00 Football: W-League 3:00 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Surprises 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Speckerman Recurrence - Leonard must face his fears after being contacted by his high school tormentor while Penny realises that she might have been a bully herself.

7:30 Hot Property 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Jerome Bettis 11:30 Are You There, Chelsea?

12:00 Eclipse 12:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Once Upon A Time 1:00 Once Upon A Time 2:00 Once Upon A Time 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away - Kyle’s out on bail, Casey is torn between Sasha and Tamara, and Winston is becoming an obtrusive Best Man. Meanwhile, Jamie breaks into Gina’s house to hack Jett’s computer.

7:30 Highway Patrol 8:30 Dynamo: Mission Impossible - See Dynamo bewilder passers-by with his matrix-style body-bend in the middle of a busy street in London 9:30 World’s Wildest Police Videos 10:30 Air Crash Investigations 11:30 Parks And Recreation 12:00 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Real Sea Change 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 5:30 Uefa Champions League 8:05 World News 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 All Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Ireland 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Monster Bug Wars: Enemy Empire 8:30 Toughest Place to be a... Ferryman 9:30 Cutting Edge: Gaddafi: Dead or Alive - This film looks at the events leading up to the fall of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. After decades as an international pariah, Gaddafi was welcomed back into the Western fold in the early 2000s. The West made him an ally, an eccentric but important one, for the sake of realpolitik, commerce and the fight against terrorism. But it was only a matter of time before the situation changed, and the West, beginning with France, decided to dump the Libyan leader and bring him down.

10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Sarah’s Key” (TBC) - In modern-day Paris, a journalist finds her life becoming entwined with a young girl whose family was torn apart during the notorious Vel’ d’Hiv roundup in 1942, where 10,000 Jews were kept in a winter velodrome before being sent off to the concentration camps.

1:05 Iron Chef: Asparagus 1:55 Iron Chef: Conger Eel 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 15

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Surprises 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Isolation Permutation 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings 9:30 CSI: Miami: Law & Disorder - Horatio uncovers a corruption scandal that pits him against an old adversary. Meanwhile, Calleigh makes a life-altering decision that could affect her relationship with Delko.

10:30 TBA 11:30 Are You There, Chelsea? How To Succeed in Business Without Really Crying 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

SUNDAY 18

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MONDAY 19

7 CENTRAL

TUESDAY 20

IMPARJA

WEDNESDAY 21

ABC 4:05 Movie: “If I Had A Million”(PG) 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Being Spanish 10:30 BTN 11:00 Ancient Megastructures 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The World’s Worst Disasters 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 BTN Daily 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 The Good Cook 6:00 Greatest Cities Of The World With Griff Rhys Jones: Sydney 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Redfern Now: Raymond 9:30 QI: Drinking 10:00 Angry Boys 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Iconoclasts- This episode features two men who changed the face of America - entertainment producer Norman Lear and Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz.

12:20 The Clinic 1:15 Movie: “Stage Door Canteen” (PG) - During WWII, the famous Stage Door Canteen on 44th Street in New York dazzled servicemen with star entertainment and food - all for free!

3:25 Rage

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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) You mustn’t allow yourself to be held back by other people’s poor attitudes. Keep a smile on your face and you may find others sporting one as well. Romance. Try to be sensitive with your partner this week. They are going through a rough patch and need support.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) Don’t get too absorbed in day-dreaming.

A practical solution may be better than one that only works in theory. Do more research. Romance. Someone whom you dislike may be showing rather a keen interest in you. You may need to be very direct with this person.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

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Use this week to recharge your batteries.

You should have much more energy than usual and will be able to revitalize the people around you. Romance. Your love-life will be in good shape. You may be a little surprised at how easily you can influence your partner.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) You will not be in the mood for others’ shortcomings this week. You put forth your best work and so should they. Romance.

This will be an excellent week for a romantic meal. Try to go somewhere quiet and peaceful. Spice things up with a new restaurant or new cuisine.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A burst of energy later in the week will help you to get on top of things. This will be an excellent time for pushing through a difficult change. Romance. Your love-life may need some “sprucing up” at the moment. Your friend will have a suggestion which helps. Take it!

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) Your family may be taking up a little too much of your emotional energy at the moment. It’s time to solve on-going issues. Romance. Praise your partner for their good deeds. They will appreciate your heartfelt words and may need the acclamation more than you realize.

FINDWORD No. 124 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Your ability to impress the people around you will help you to get your own way, but be careful not to tread on anybody’s toes.

Romance. Good communications will help you to work out what it is that has come between you recently. Your love-life will be on the way up.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) Something you said has impressed your colleagues. Now they’re waiting to hear what you have to say next on this topic!

Try to raise the bar! Romance. Don’t let recent attention from a partner go to your head!

Continue to improve yourself and keep the interest alive!

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If you are on a diet, this will be a difficult time. You may be sorely tempted to eat more than you should this week.

Romance. You will be very sensitive to your partner’s mood at the moment. Your ability to understand what is going on will help you to stay clear of trouble.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Even your day-to-day chores will be fun this week! Your good mood will help you to get through everything in half the normal time. What will you do with the other half? Romance. A new relationship will soon be getting off the ground. You may not be clear about your feelings for this person, however.

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SOLUTIONS No. 124

Make sure that you are especially kind to pets today. An animal that is very close to you may pick up your tension and could be difficult to handle. Romance. Your relationship will benefit from a friend’s advice. You need a new perspective on the situation. Listen carefully!

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Don’t allow yourself to be overtaken by events. You will need to act before it is too late. Use a planner if necessary.

Romance. Your ruling planet is in a favourable aspect to Venus this week. This should improve your love-life to no end. It doesn’t get much better than this!

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NEWS

Saibai’s marathon man helps clean up New York AN athlete from Saibai, who went to New York to compete in the city’s Marathon, turned disappointment into action as he helped the city clean up following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.

Jurgean Tabuai was among the eight athletes in the Indigenous Marathon Project (IMP) who had travelled to New York to compete in the annual event, however it was called off after they arrived.

Undaunted, they worked with the Australian consulate to find volunteer opportunities throughout the city with continuing clean-up efforts.

The Marathon was cancelled just 31 hours before the race and IMP Director Robert De Castella said, although the news had been ‘gutting for the team, they were in good spirits’.

“This is a decision that we need to deal with, and that is what IMP is all about,” he said.

“These are the experiences that help our young Indigenous men and women grow and become inspirational leaders and agents of positive change.

“Sometimes it is some of the hardest things in life that teach us the most and enable us to grow and be better people. de Castella said the situation in New York is absolutely devastating and

Saibai’s Jurgean Tabuai (left) in New York with Marius Clarke, Nat Heath, Rob de Castella, Justin Gaykamangu, Korey Summers, Grace Eather, Amber Parker, and (front) Kieren De Santis (front).

BELOW and RIGHT:: Lending a hand to clean up the streets of New York after Hurricane Sandy.

far worse than anything we had imagined, with thousands of people still without shelter, food, water and power.

“Our team is in good spirits and they are all looking after each other.

The love and support that we have received from the Australian public and people across the world has been amazing, and will help ensure that we can come back from this set-back.”

The team had been training for six months to tackle the 42.195km marathon through New York which had been set down for

November 4.

Justin Gaykamangu, from Ramingining, Grace Eather, from Maningrida, and Marius Clarke, from Gunbalanya - all in Arnhem Land - Korey Summer,from Alice Springs, Kieren de Santis, from Tiwi Islands, Nat Heath, from Newcastle, and Amber Parker, from Cessnock, were the other athletes on the team.

While the team won’t get the chance to fulfil their dreams of running the New York Marathon, IMP will ensure that they are given the chance to compete in a marathon in the near future.

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WALK FOR LIFE, MURALAG ISLAND TORRES Shire Councillor Yen Loban initiated a walk on Saturday, October 27, in aid of Men’s Health.

The walk raised funds for research to find a cure for prostate cancer.

Muralag (Prince of Wales) Island was the thought-out place for this walk.

Never had a challenge like it, of this scale, taken place on the biggest island in the Torres Strait.

A group of about 40 participants - women, men and children - embarked on the journey to raise awareness of the cruel disease.

The walk began at 8.30am from Muralag Beach, at Loban’s Residence, through sandy, hilly terrain and the heat.

It took a little over two hours to complete the one-way, 9km walk to Big Buttertin.

Walk for Life had been carried out with the goal of raising funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.

Assisting Councillor Loban in this cause was his wife, Alice.

They both saw that the support and participation of the walkers was overwhelming.

Yen and Alice wish to thank in particular the many sponsors who came forward to support the cause.

“We also wish to especially thank all walkers for making the event a huge success,” they said.

A very popular phrase that was adopted on the day by walkers, “Are we there yet?”, made the walkers cheerful and had the distance put them off their set course.

“We all look forward to the next walk in 2013 which we all hope to be a Some of the many participants on the Walk. bigger and better event - watch this space!”

The Sponsors, as listed: Kaurareg Traditional Owners Sports & Recreation Torres Strait Co-operation McDonald Charters Barrier Aviation Seaswift Pty Ltd IBIS M&D AhBoo Lax Charter & Tours Torres Shire Council Gene Loban and Stephen Holland Frank and Lisa Loban Lyle Newman and Clint Seden Torres News Loban Marine Pty Ltd Walkers Maryann and Marsha.

Kaurareg elder Maryann Muri during one of the rest stops.

LEFT: Gene (mum), Alice (grandmother) and baby Setia.

Every man and his dog was welcomed to the Walk.

BELOW: Walkers heading back to Muralag Beach.

Keeping hydrated.

BELOW: Visitors head back to Horn and Thursday islands.

The 2012 Walk for Life event on Muralag was a huge success. Enjoying the barbecue lunch at Muralag Village Torres News

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SPORT

ABOVE: Willy Jablonski with his prize-winning fish. At 1335mm long and weighing approximately 20kg, the mackerel was the longest fish caught at the recent Cape York Fishing Classic. PHOTO COURTESY JOHN CHARLTON/CAPE YORK ADVENTURES

Cape York reels in classic catches THE Cape York Classic fishing competition is getting bigger and better by the year, with everyone who nominated having a great time.

One of the organisers, Colleen Shepherd, said many a huge aquatic beast was brought in for the weigh-in at the Seisia Fishing Club.

“A lot of photos of catch-and-release were taken, and some big fish bought in for all to see,” Colleen said.

“We have set a date for next year’s fishing comp, October 25, 26, and 27.

“Friday night sign-in and then off fishing for the weekend.

“We have also set up a committee for the comp to make it bigger and better than this year’s.

“I hope you book your holidays , grab your rods and tackle boxes and make Seisia your holiday for next year.”

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Results Champion angler for species: Glen Martin Runner-up for species: Aaron Kerley Most Unusual Fish: Big-eye cod, caught by Simone from Freebird Craft Shop, Seisia.

Prize winners Dan Mathers: tuna Wlinton Freebody: trevally Willie Jablonski: mackerel Glen Martin queenfish Paul Macdonald: fingermark Ian Milne: mangrove jack Matt: coral trout Runners-up Shane Hockey: tuna Glen Martin: trevally Dan Mathers: mackerel Willie Jablonski: queenfish Mitch Ward: coral trout Land-based winners: Harry Pereyer: trevally Arthur Wong: mackerel Runner-up: Morva Wong: trevally

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CAPE York Crusaders finished a great third at the Queensland under 17 youth girls Australian Rules championships held in Cairns, with one player selected in the Queensland side and another as an emergency.

Vera Gibuma (TI) was selected in the Queensland side for the 2013 Under 18 Youth Girls’ National championships in Victoria while Renae Guligo (TI) was named as an Emergency.

The Angie Nadredre MVP award was taken by Renae Guligo who showed excellent leadership on and off the field.

The Crusaders girls impressed everybody with their sportsmanship and high quality football.

The girls off-field singing and dancing also kept the atmosphere up at Watson’s Oval culminating in a six team dance off after the final siren of the final game in the middle of the field.

The Crusaders comprised 21 girls from as far as the Torres Strait, with 14, NPA 1 and four Djarragun students and three Trinity Bay students with the youngest being 14-year-old Teannu Fujii, from Badu.

The Girls were selected from the annual Angie Nadredre cup held in NPA a week before the event.

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In round one, the Qantaslink-sponsored Crusaders 2-7-19 narrowly defeated North Queensland Lions, a team made up of Cairns and Townsville players, 2-5-17.

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Elisha King and Rachel Broad kicked the goals for the Lions and best players were Elisha, Rachel and Luana Healy.

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Brisbane Flames were too good for the Crusaders winning 10-4-64 to 1-0-6 in round three. Best Crusaders were Latoya Billy, Kathy Loban and Tanya Jobi whilst the goalkicker was Moesha Soki.

Round four saw Crusaders 5-0-30 defeat Suncoast Storm 0-0-3. Goals were shared between Gwen Dau, Renae Guligo and Zita Mueller.

Their last game was in round five and Crusaders lost by three points to Southern Stars 2-3-15 to 2-0-12.

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Jazmyn Wena throws a clean pass under the watchful gaze of Toyota Cowboys Anthony Mitchell and fellow Year 5-6 students at the Tagai Horn Island Campus, Alion Guiga and Igarnie Baragud.

Year 5-6 students from the Kayar class at Tagai Horn Island Campus learning skills and drills from one of the best in the business, Cowboys life member Aaron Payne, last week.

Cowboys corral upcoming talent in the Torres Strait

By MARK ROY

A young Cowboys fan at the Horn Island Campus looks on as game development manager Ryan Mahoney passes on a few tips during the Cowboys visit last Wednesday, November7. PHOTOS: MARK ROY

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STUDENTS in the Torres Strait had the chance to rub shoulders with some of their rugby league heroes last week after the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys rode into town.

Kicking off a six-day rugby league development blitz last Wednesday, November 7, on Horn Island were hooker Anthony Mitchell and Cowboys life member Aaron Payne.

Their itinerary also took in Thursday Island, the Kubin community on Moa, Badu, Saibai and Boigu.

It’s the second visit the Cowboys have made to the Torres Strait islands this year.

Two current Cowboys NRL squad members, Ray Thompson and Robert Lui, have Torres Strait heritage.

Thanks to the support of the Queensland Department of Sport and Recreation, the Cowboys group, which also included game development manager Ryan Mahoney and development officer Gavin Lloyd, had the chance to speak to students

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at eight of the region’s schools and conduct a series of skills-based coaching clinics.

Speaking to the Torres News at the Tagai Primary School’s Horn Island campus last week, Payne, who has just retired from the NRL after a 219-game career, said it was his first trip in his new full-time development role.

“I get paid to come and do what I love,” he said.

“The club wanted me to stay on, and I wanted to stay on too, and I hope this can lead to coaching work,” Payne said.

He said he made his club debut in 2002 as hooker.

“I would really encourage the kids to stick with it, and have fun,” he said.

“You can make so many great friends through sport.

“It should be a great week and I’m sure the kids we see will get something positive out of it.”

He said as well as teaching some of the skills of the game, the team would pass on some important messages regarding healthy eating

and exercise and the importance of doing well at school.

“The first group we had, the Grade 7s, had a skill level far beyond most kids their age.

“You can tell they obviously do a fair bit of running around, and playing the game, and keeping fit and healthy.”

Mitchell said although they had only been in the Torres Strait a short time, it was clear the kids loved their league, and idolised the players.

“It’s always good visiting a place where the kids are pleased to see you,” he said.

“I used to do development work for Parramatta, but this is my first trip up here.”

Mitchell said he will be jockeying for the hooker position after the North Queensland team announced England international Scott Moore will be joining them for the next two years, after finalising his move from Super League to the NRL. Moore was due to arrive in North Queensland at the end of last week to join his new club with the goal of becoming only the second Brit to

play with the Cowboys in the game’s premier competition.

The 24-year-old hooker’s arrival in Australia, after playing 138 matches in Super League and the Challenge Cup, puts the pressure on Mitchell.

A mid-season transfer from the Roosters, Mitchell replaced retiring hooker Payne.

Mitchell said the move to bring in Moore meant the position was now up for grabs. “It pretty much means I will have to fight for my position.”

The Cowboys tour continued on to Thursday Island’s at Sacred Heart Primary on Thursday, followed by Tagai Primary School and Tagai Secondary College.

On Friday, the schedule included Tagai Primary’s Saibai and Boigu campuses, while one of the planned highlights of the trip was an open clinic the Thursday Island rugby league grounds details on Saturday, November 10.

The squad planned to visit schools on Kubin and Badu on the final day on Monday.