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Hey, that's a nice prize. Don't forget if you spin up the bonus, you give us a correct letter, that bonus prize will be all yours.
Okay, let's get underway. Barbie, you're in control for round two. We're looking for the title of a movie.
Okay. It's a movie title.
Very funny movie it was, too, quite a few years back, so...
Ooh. Ooh, ooh, ooh.
Alright, Barb, let's get some money in the bank here.
Tea for today.
Tea for today. There are three todays. $165.
Barb's off and running.
But here it comes again. Geez, you're dicing with death here, Barb.
Sorry, $165, what's your score?
H4, Harry.
$380.
Don't forget you can buy a vowel any time before you spin, of course.
This movie title.
Oh, you're going so close each time. Barbara, what are you doing?
Oh, no, don't walk away. It's alright, you'll have another chance soon.
Back to Zara, Kevin, you're in control. This is round two.
Very low scoring affair, this one.
Let's see if we can get some money on the board for Kevin.
Top dollar swings by $1,000. The bonus prize...
$165, Kevin.
Could I have an R for Roger?
There is one R. Well done, you're on the board.
Kevin spins again.
A movie title.
The bonus prize on the wheel in round two, top dollar $1,000, just spinning by.
One bankrupt, which is rapidly approaching what's going on here today.
Oh, dear.
One more, it needs to go. It has just...
$165, Kevin, you're fan clubbing the audience.
S for Sam.
No S's, bad luck.
Margot, $320 and leading, Kevin $165.
And Barbara, our carryover champ.
I'm having the best of times at the moment.
She's yet to score a couple of bankrupts.
Come across, ready.
This is good though. Good dollars here. $280, Margot.
In for Nathan.
There are three N's, good letter.
Don't forget you can buy a vowel if you want.
I'll buy an E, please.
Buy an E. One E.
Didn't really help much did it.
It depends on which vowel you buy.
We'll be score back to $550, but still in the lead in round two.
Hey, hey, hey, here comes the bonus prize.
Yes!
Alright, Margot, give us the right letter and that bonus is yours.
D for David, please.
Yes, take the bonus off the wheel.
That's way good, a bit of a move.
$410 will add to your score.
So, spin again? Yes.
$960, well and truly into the lead.
Picked up the very nice bonus prize, which Dixie told you about before.
Some music.
Music system.
Hey, these are good dollars.
An M for Matthew.
Yep, one M. That's good.
Gotta convert these big dollars up to $1170 now.
She spins again. Margot's in control.
Title we're looking for if you've just joined us at home.
A movie title from quite a few years back.
I can't give too much away with this one.
They're very funny men.
Y for Yellow.
There are three Ys.
And Margot thinking, but having another spin.
$1335.
Kevin and Barbara are waiting patiently for their turn.
Keep going.
Oh.
Margot Crooks.
Barbara is going to lose her town.
Barbara's happy.
Barbara, you're in control.
Let's see if we can get some dollars on the scoreboard for you.
Need a big spin here.
We need to get past this.
What are you doing, Barbara? What's happening today?
You didn't bring your spinning hand with you.
Well, Kevin, you're in control. $165.
Hey, Kevin, this is looking...
This is looking very good.
Oh, one more.
$350.
Kevin, L for Larry.
Two Ls.
Can it spin again?
So close to $1,000, top dollar in round two.
Bonus prize already being one.
Here's some more good dollars for you, Kevin.
See if you can convert these.
And a G for Grid.
For what?
There's one G. Have another spin.
$905, Kevin is chasing Margot Barb, yet to score.
Had a bit of bad luck, though, Barbara, has.
Bankrupts and whatnot.
Is this good, Kevin? $350.
A P for Peter.
P for Peter takes care of all the cosmos, which means...
I'd like to solve it. Yes, you can.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Is exactly what we were looking for.
From 1971, I think.
It was. Great movie, the funny guys.
You like the old Monty Python crew?
You like some of these great prizes, too.
What have we got, John?
Well, first up, Rob, perhaps Kevin would like this luggage collection,
ideal for the frequent flyer.
It's from Tosca Travelers, always first class.
Or maybe you prefer to lean back in the luxurious comfort of this rocker recliner.
It's from Lazy Boy.
Then again, maybe you'd like this yellow light car alarm.
It's the best protection your car can get.
What would you like out of that?
The luggage?
You can have the luggage. It's all yours.
Ah, Kevin, this is great.
The prestige collection of luggage is ideal for jetting off around the world
or travelling cross-country.
It's made from Delhi and non-tear polyester
and incorporates corner wheels and retractable handles for easy mobility.
Remember, Tosca Travelers, always first class.
Well, it's pretty close between Kevin and Margot.
Barb had a bit of trouble, but, hey, maybe round three, the important round.
And Margot's going to be in control right after this break.
We'll see you soon.
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A local arrested on suspicion.
What's going on here?
A brave act by a concerned citizen.
Are you absolutely sure that it was Kevin?
Or a devious plan to frame an innocent man.
Something's going on, isn't it?
It's just not in him.
The best of Blue Healers, 8.30 tonight.
Welcome back. This is really fortunate round two, the all-important round.
Barb in a bit of trouble, she's had all sorts of trouble with bankrupts today.
Kevin, $1255, he won round two so it means Margo's in control.
13.35 leading Margo, we are looking for a person.
A famous person, give the wheel a spin, $2,000 top dollar.
I'll give you a bit of a clue, it's a guy the girls go all goo goo over.
I know Kerry was quite excited at this person before, you were, weren't you?
Oh.
Good spin, Margo, $465.
And M for Matthew.
One end, got to convert those dollars, $1,800.
Margo spins again, Barb yet to score.
Kevin with a win in round two and not far behind the leader at the moment.
The state of play as we look for this famous person.
Oh no, oh you don't need this.
You do need this though, $270.
And in for Nathan.
No ends, Barb, here's your chance.
Let's see if we can get you a top dollar, $2,000.
Also another bankrupt on the wheel in round two.
So let's try and get that one.
But hey, hey, hey, look at this, look at this.
It's $270.
T for Tony.
No, no Ts.
So we'll move right along to Kevin, $1,255 Kevin.
Trailing at the moment.
Famous person, he's been in lots of movies, lots of very big movies too.
This is good Kevin, convert this, $465.
Can I have an R for Roger?
You may, he's won R.
Spinning again, Kevin's in control.
Don't forget you can buy a vowel any time you want as long as it's your turn.
And before you spin that wheel.
Kevin, oh there goes the bell.
So next turn it will be my spin, but first of all Kevin, $350 to take you in the lead.
S for Sam.
No S's, so it's going to be Margot spin whatever I spin up folks.
It's going to be what we're playing for.
You'll have the chance to choose a letter and have a guess at what this puzzle might be.
Let's see where it can spin up for Margot.
Let's hope it's something big.
Unfortunately it's not, but $200 Margot.
D for David.
No D's.
Okay Barb.
L for Larry.
Yes there are two L's.
You can solve it, what is it?
Val Kilmer.
It is Val Kilmer.
Well done.
If only, if only I spun up top dollar but.
Never mind.
The winner of round three so we've got some nice prizes for you to choose from.
And here's Dixie to tell us all about them.
Barbara you and a friend could spend seven nights in service paradise compliments of beach
haven apartments and Greyhound pioneer Australia.
Or wouldn't you love to transform your bath into a relaxing pain relieving therapy spa
thanks to Alpha Therapy.
Or you could get cooking with a stainless steel gas oven and cooktop.
It's from Technogas.
Now Barb you told me last night you are in the process of furnishing your house so the
spa looks good doesn't it?
Yeah I'll take the spa.
I thought you would.
Here it is.
Ah Barbara transform your bath into a relaxing pain relieving therapy spa.
The easily adjusted massage mat has thousands of air jets that will gently stimulate and
massage your skin.
Good for arthritis, stress and improving circulation with a thermal massager.
It's from Alpha Therapy.
Well done.
Well folks this is how the game finished.
Kevin picked up the luggage.
$1,720.
Barbara it's all come to an end unfortunately on the fifth night but hey how about this for
a prize total.
The prize for the champ has amassed $19,252.
Including that fabulous cruise you picked up last night so thanks very much for being
a wonderful champ.
It's great meeting you.
And you too.
But Margo you're the champ today $1,800 you're going to be playing the major prize round.
And we're going to join Margo right after this we hope to see you soon.
Hello again making news next.
Dangerous weather forces a yachtsman's rescue to be postponed as one survivor makes it back
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Health fears for firefighters who battled a toxic blaze.
Anger over a $17,000 phone bill.
Confusion over the Australia Day holiday.
The surprise delivery in Richmond.
Details shortly.
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Welcome back to Wheel of Fortune, the all-important round.
This is Margo.
Margo is very good today because you beat our carryover champ, Barbara.
She survived for four nights.
In fact, she was here for the fifth night, but too good.
Thank you.
Alright, so this is your round.
We're going to try and give you some fabulous prizes.
On the wheel, of course, the Hyundai and a whole lot more.
I should tell you what the puzzle is first.
It is a phrase we're looking for.
Now, you've got $1,800 in the bank
so we're going to give you two consonants and one vowel, OK?
Give the wheel a big spin.
Let's see what we can get for you in the big round.
We'd love to give away a Hyundai in the first week of 1997.
But I don't think it's going to come round, but there's plenty of jewellery.
Hey, Vienna's coming around.
Now, wouldn't this be a great holiday?
Would you like to go to Vienna, Margo?
John?
Margo, you and a friend could fly quarters domestic,
then jet off with loud air to Vienna,
staying in luxurious accommodation,
then experiencing seven exciting nights in the heart of this majestic city.
It's priced at $9,770 from Loud Air and Vienna Marriott Hotel.
Hey, how about that for prize?
Have you ever been to Vienna?
No, but I'd love to go.
Ever been overseas?
No.
Never?
No.
It'd be the trip of a lifetime.
Yeah, it'd be great.
OK, we're looking for a phrase, two consonants and one vowel.
When you tell us what the letters are, I'll give you 10 seconds to think about it.
So talk it out, OK?
Have a think about it and see.
Tell us what the letters are.
An S for Sam, a T for Tom and an A for Apple.
S, T and A.
For this phrase.
Not bad.
I'll give you 10 seconds from now.
It's on the cards.
Yes, it is!
Ah!
Everyone's looking every day.
It's on the cards.
It is on the cards.
I'm confused.
I'm melting.
How about this?
$10,504.
Margo!
Oh!
And it's only night one.
Did that sort of like come straight out?
It did.
I knew it before.
I just thought it was.
Fantastic.
So on the cards you've got that great trip to Vienna, $10,000 worth and you're coming
back tomorrow night.
Oh, yes please.
Of course you can.
We'll see you two tomorrow night.
Thanks very much, Kerry.
Thanks, Dixie.
Wherever you are, we'll see you tomorrow night on Australia's Favourite Game, Wheel of Fortune.
Bye bye.
Well done.
Well done.
This is a Grundy Television production for the Seven Network Australia.
John Deek speaking.
This is Seven Nightly News with Peter Mitchell.
A yachtsman's joy, Rafael Deneli celebrates his safe return but hopes fade for his missing
English rival.
Fishermen jump for their lives as a light plane crashes on their runabout and a Richmond
mum's surprise footpath delivery.
Good evening.
Also tonight, some good news for workers about the Australia Day holiday.
First, another setback as rescuers close in on two lone sailors shipwrecked in the southern
ocean.
Deteriorating weather has forced the postponement of a helicopter mission as hopes fade for
Englishman Tony Bullymore.
But as John Vause reports, French yachtsman Thierry Dubois could be picked up as early
as tomorrow morning.
Survivor, this is Orion.
Outlook for the next two days.
Weather will be good.
We're here to be good.
It's okay?
Yes, weather will be okay and ship is en route to pick you up.
First contact with Thierry Dubois.
Despite his terrible ordeal, the Frenchman is coping well and in good spirits.
With pinpoint accuracy, the RAAF drops supplies and a special radio.
They maintained contact for several hours.
It's very cold, it's very windy and they were absolutely terrible conditions so he's done
incredibly well.
The weather's been so bad, his first life raft sank.
We dropped two more dinghies, he got into one of those, he looked quite safe and happy
and then the wind was so severe it overturned him again.
His rescue is now just over 12 hours away.
HMAS Adelaide is travelling at almost full speed and weather permitting, a helicopter
will set out at first light tomorrow morning.
We will maintain airborne contact with you until the ship arrives.
Okay, okay, thanks a lot, thanks a lot guys.
But there's now real concern for Englishman Tony Bullymore.
There's been no sign of him.
The emergency beacon on board his capsized yacht is no longer working.
It's hoped he's still in an airtight compartment on board his boat but may not know help is
at hand.
Sonar devices and sound buoys have been dropped nearby and emergency beacon will ring out
to alert Mr Bullymore a search is underway.
The Navy's biggest ship HMAS West Australia will set out from Perth in the next few hours
to refuel the Adelaide.
At least the weather has been favourable overnight.
Winds were just 20 knots, seas only three metres but that's expected to change as the
front moves through later tonight.
John Vores, 7 Nightly News.
As the desperate rescue bid for the two shipwrecked sailors intensifies the Frenchman who cheated
death in the same area 11 days ago finally set foot on dry land.
Raphael Denelli arrived in Hobart with fellow sailor Peter Goss who plucked him from a life
raft minutes before his yacht sank.
Mike Amor was with the welcoming flotilla.
Aquacorum the boat that captured world attention arrived under the spotlight of a large media
flotilla much to the surprise of an exhausted skipper Pete Goss.
The man he rescued, Frenchman Raphael Denelli made a brief appearance on deck only wanting
to do an interview for French television.
The round the world yacht was then towed along the Derwent river into Hobart.
Bondi Globe race rules prevent it from docking or being boarded.
No one's allowed on the boat and I'm not allowed off so I can't have a beer which is a shame.
So I'm going to do a few jobs to the boat and then I'm high tailing off back down the
southern ocean and around Cape Horn over.
Finally Raphael Denelli's nightmare was over.
A hug of gratitude for the man who saved his life followed by a meeting with custom officials.
Raphael, welcome to Australia.
Thanks a lot.
The 28 year old later described how for almost two days he stood on the deck of his sinking
yacht almost convinced his distress signal had not been heard.
Finally when he thought death was just minutes away an RAAF plane dropped a life raft.
When the plane fooled my life craft 10 minutes after my boat sank.
You know he needed nursing for about three or four days and so on but he's got his strength
back now and he's great yeah.
His arrival has also reignited a chorus of criticism of the man who cost Australian taxpayers
several hundred thousand dollars.
To add salt to the wound it's believed he's also received 50,000 from a French TV station.
Money he's adamant won't be given to the Australian government.
When questioned the Frenchman had trouble with his English.
Mike Amor, Seven Nightly News.
CFA volunteers who battled a massive tire blaze near Western Port Bay have been urged
to undergo health checks.
The fear that they've been exposed to toxic fumes because some of the firefighters weren't
using breathing gear.
This video footage has shocked the Firefighters Union and senior officers.
It shows CFA volunteers right in the thick of highly toxic smoke from burning tires without
breathing equipment.
Absolutely horrified.
I mean the sheer hypocrisy of the CFA is that last week they were in the media saying they
wouldn't put firefighters at risk.
Here we have footage of firefighters being put in an extremely dangerous position.
Experts say the area should have been evacuated and breathing apparatus mandatory for everyone
attending.
Horrified because of the ramifications further down the track, the injuries that could have
occurred.
Breathing gear was available.
A van carrying at least 30 kits and capable of refilling dozens of cylinders was on scene.
Despite that in some instances one person was using a safety mask while the next firefighter
wasn't.
In this case an entire team smothered as they battled to roll out hoses.
The Union fears volunteers who didn't take precautions may suffer serious health problems.
Go and get a medical.
Get a medical today, not next week, not a month.
Although no one would appear on camera, CFA management say they've not received any complaints
about the Crib Point fire and they've rated the operation an outstanding success.
The Union says it'll write to CFA command urging an inquiry.
Steve Kerry, Seven Nightly News.
Two fishermen in a dinghy had to jump for their lives when a light plane crashed in
a ball of flame just metres from them.
The pilot was killed when the single engine Cessna struck power lines near a remote airstrip
in far north Queensland.
Witnesses say the plane bounced towards the fisherman's dinghy in a farm dam before bursting
into flames.
The others were shaken by their experience but were uninjured.
Confusion tonight for Victorian workers who are trying to find out if they're entitled
to an Australia Day long weekend.
Kelly Russell explains that award uncertainties now mean individual bosses could decide whether
it will be business as usual on Monday, January the 27th.
Premier Geoff Kennett, always keen to promote Victoria on the move, launched a tram painted
to mark the nation's birthday.
But he's always been a strong opponent of taking a public holiday which doesn't fall
on January 26th.
And that happens this year when all states except Victoria have declared Monday a public
holiday.
But as Victorians move from state to federal awards, it means they should enjoy the long
weekend with the rest of Australia.
Those who are not on the federal award, it will be a matter of personal choice as to
whether they take it up or not.
The only hitch is that the Victorian move hasn't been ratified in the Industrial Relations
Commission and that means employers can still ignore the holiday.
From a legal point of view, perhaps they're not required to do that.
They simply will make that pragmatic decision.
It's quite a confused situation overall.
Other groups say workers not covered by a federal award will have to either negotiate
for the day off or wait until their employer decides whether or not they'll have to turn
up for work.
Kelly Russell, Seven Nightly News.
Imagine getting a phone bill for almost $17,000.
That's what's happened to a Glenroy man this month.
Telstra admits it's a mistake and blames human error for the bungle.
Alan Hayes and his family usually make only three local calls a day.
Imagine Alan's shock when his last two-monthly bill came to $16,921.
I felt really sick when I opened it up and seen that amount.
The bill accounts for 71,014 local calls.
That's 1,183 a day, 49 an hour, 24 hours a day.
After Alan complained, he was told to ignore it, but a disconnection bill arrived demanding
the money.
The faith I've lost is now I don't know what they're going to say is my phone bill.
Telstra admits it was human error.
The system detected that there was a problem.
Sadly, though, some human error meant that the bill was sent when it really should have
been stopped and manually corrected.
Alan Hayes' bill may be a one-off, but the Telecommunications Ombudsman has called on
Telstra to expand its itemised billing system to include local calls to restore public confidence.
We're introducing a system that will allow local calls to be itemised as well, and that's
basically come as a result of consultation with our customers.
Telstra may be off the hook, but Alan Hayes plans to frame the bill as a ringing reminder.
Lena Keneva, Seven Nightly News.
A Richmond couple has delivered their baby daughter in very public circumstances on the
footpath outside their home.
Dean Alan Craig explains.
Tiny Khadija Besanson is resting peacefully after her rushed arrival on the Richmond Terrace
footpath.
It happened very fast, didn't it?
Very fast.
I knew it was going to be an event, but that much was too much.
The couple almost made it to the car, but suddenly knew it was too late.
The second strong contraction, the baby was here.
Neighbours were swept up in the emotion.
The crying of the baby and crying of mommy, and me crying too.
Olympic hockey gold medallist Nova Perris was one of the first neighbours to help.
He was a bit shocked, but he was happy.
All he could say was, my little girl, my little girl.
So that was beautiful.
Ambulance officers say it's lucky there were no complications, and say by the time they
arrived, there was little more to do than cut the cord and take the family to hospital.
Unreal, because I haven't been to any training courses.
I was a bit slack on that.
I didn't believe in them.
I always thought it was a natural thing, and as natural as that, it just doesn't come any
better than that.
Gene Allen, Craig, Seven Nightly News.
Still to come, the monarchy debate, why England wants the Royals but no King Charles, and
for drivers, the latest progress report on our CityLink tunnels.
A local arrested on suspicion.
What's going on here?
A brave act by a concerned citizen.
Are you absolutely sure that it was Kevin?
Or a devious plan to frame an innocent man?
Something's going on, isn't it?
It's just not any.
The best of Blue Heeler's 8.30 tonight.
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If those south-eastern arterial traffic snails are getting you down, don't despair.
Work on the new CityLink tunnels is well ahead of schedule.
Kate Davies has been given a first-hand look at the massive earthworks going on metres
below the city.
They're burrowing under Inner Melbourne at a rate of knots, in tunnel talk 700 truckloads
a week, representing 65 metres of excavation.
At the South Melbourne Westgate freeway end, they've already reached St Kilda Road and heading
towards the Botanic Gardens.
At ground level, the lid will soon close over, and by April, Grant Street will be a pedestrian-friendly
residential and arts precinct.
Motorists can expect St Kilda Road traffic to return to normal by the end of this month,
but many will be unaware of this enormous two-storey cavity created between the road
level and the top roof of the tunnel.
During the bidding stages, Transfield looked at developing the area, but found that financially
it was unviable, but that doesn't stop other interested parties from buying the space.
Theatres, shops and car parks were some of the ideas considered.
To build something within it, there would have to be obvious strengthening works, new
floors, etc. would have to be built.
The tunnel, along with its electronic toll system, should be open to traffic in mid-1999.
Kate Davies, 7 Nightly News.
Racehorse owners are calling for a boycott of senior jockeys if they continue to threaten
strike action.
Darren Linton reports the attack comes as the state's leading riders prepare for a mass
meeting tonight over their pay claim.
While the jockeys' attention turned to the Yarra Glen Cup, Nick Colham fired a broadside
at the state's top hoops, calling them greedy and describing their push for a 100% rise
in riding fees as ill-conceived.
Some of them haven't ridden a winner for three or four years.
They're getting the same amount of money for riding a horse as is the top jockey.
During last Saturday's jockey strike, he's called for owners to use apprentices, leaving
senior jockeys without rides or income, and he believes many are already overpaid.
Absolutely.
Some jockeys are probably not worth $70 a race is what we're saying, but we've never
questioned it.
Every time we go out there, our neck's on the line, and that's a fact.
And I think you should really realise that.
The jockeys' association hopes to resolve the pay dispute during negotiations on Thursday,
and the tip is the fee for a losing ride will rise from $70 to $100.
If talks fail, more strikes could follow.
Darren Linton, Seven Nightly News.
In a first for the United Kingdom, the royal family has been the subject of a live TV debate,
but despite wide support for the monarchy, Prince Charles was the big loser.
More than two million viewers took part in the historic poll.
34% believe the royals have had their day, 66% still want a monarchy.
But it was damning news for Charles.
The studio audience used coloured cards to vote on whether he should be king.
It looks like no.
The audience also gave Queen Camilla the thumbs down, many preferring to see Prince William
take the throne.
Two young men have been rescued after 27 days on a life raft in the Pacific.
The pair were fishing off Hawaii when their boat sank.
After running out of food and water, they carved goodbye messages into their paddles
before finally being rescued by another fisherman.
And Richard Branson's hopes of becoming the first person to fly a hot air balloon around
the world look set to end in failure.
The British tycoon left Morocco yesterday, but he's already having technical problems.
The balloon is expected to make a forced landing in North Africa this evening.
Two finance and the all-ordinaries jumped more than 14 points today on the back of New
York's near record high.
But gold continued to slide and the Aussie dollar slipped below 79 US cents.
And from Canberra, a silly season political football with Hawthorne taking time off training
for some power play.
Shadow Treasurer Gareth Evans took the Hawks on a tour of Parliament House, showing them
where political muscles are flexed.
The Hawks became the centre of attention in the chamber as they joined school children
and tourists on a summer holiday stroll along the hallowed hallways of power.
There were no politicians on the job, but put this team in suits and who knows, they
wouldn't be the first hawk to make it to the top job.
Sport now with Jim Wilson and Jim, the big guns hit out at Kuyong.
Yes, Mitch, Boris Becker and Pete Sampras in great form, while the Aussies put their
poor one day form behind them during a charity match at Port Arthur.
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Australian captain Mark Taylor has vowed to fight his way back through a form slump, which
had him toying with the idea of dropping himself back to shield cricket.
Today Taylor and his men put yesterday's fifth straight loss behind them to plan a charity
match in Port Arthur.
And we seem to have a bit of a technical problem there.
Let's go into the tennis.
We'll come back to the cricket if time permits.
The big names have sounded ominous warnings for next week's forward Australian Open on
day one of the colonial classic at Keogh.
Defending Open champion Boris Becker was too good for Andre Medvedev, while world number
one Pete Sampras also won in straight sets against Michael Shtick.
Other winners today Michael Chang, while the Jim Courier Evgeni Kafelnikov match is still
in progress.
The star-studded eight-man fielders won over 102 million dollars in prize money alone.
First up on Keogh's centre court, pistol Pete Sampras against Germany's Michael Shtick,
who gained the early service break, only to slip soon after and sustain a hip injury.
He managed to continue, but Sampras turned things around in the opening set, winning
it in 27 minutes, six games to four.
Sampras has made it clear the classic is vital in the lead up to next week's forward Australian
Open, and his form today suggests he'll take some beating at Melbourne Park.
With his security entourage watching on, our lean and mean Boris Becker stepped onto centre
court and was too good for Ukrainian Andre Medvedev.
Wife Barbara and son Noah didn't have too long to wait as Boris wrapped up the match
7-6-6-1.
I played fairly good, especially from the back, my ground strokes were excellent.
A scare for men's top seed Goran Ivanovich at the Sydney International, with the Croat
losing the second set and his cool against Javier Sanchez.
Ivanovich though steadied to win in three.
Also through to the quarter-finals, Pat Rafter and Sandon Stolle, while Todd Woodridge was
forced to forfeit his match, suffering from a hip injury, placing him in doubt for next
week's forward Australian Open.
OK, we've sorted out that technical problem, let's go back to that charity match in Port
Arthur.
Port Arthur residents will never forget the pain of that dark Sunday last April, but they
welcome anything that might ease it just a little.
A crowd of more than 5,000 has turned up to the historic site to watch locals take on
an Australian 11, a mix of cricketers and high-profile AFL footballers.
If we can help in any way we can down here, it's good, it was a tragedy down here, so
get the community together and just have some fun out here and hope the public enjoy themselves.
People here have been through some disappointment over the last year or so and it's just great
to be able to help in any way we can.
It was a timely release for the Australian cricketers and Mark Taylor in particular.
His form so bad, even the locals thought they could snare his wicket.
After yesterday's self-destruction against Pakistan, Taylor admitted he'd considered
standing down as Australian captain.
I've thought about, yeah, a bit of a think about today, what would be best for myself
and Australian cricket.
He knows he needs runs or his exit from the team might not be his decision.
They might drop me, because you can say it, I might not offend them.
For the record, Taylor battered number 11 today and made just 18.
Nick McArdle, Seven Nightly News.
Arguably the world's greatest ever athlete, Carl Lewis is on his way to Australia to compete
for the first time.
The nine-times Olympic gold medallist will compete in a Grand Prix athletics meet in
Sydney on January 27.
Athletics Australia can hardly wait to announce their impressive coup.
It's great pleasure that we can announce that Lewis is starting his farewell year in the
southern hemisphere and indeed will be competing in Sydney.
The 35-year-old brought the curtain down on his Olympic career in Atlanta with a ninth
gold medal, an amazing fourth win in the long jump.
In Sydney, Lewis will race his favourite event, the 100 metres, the distance that started
it all 14 years ago when he won his first world championship.
Meantime, another sporting career is being relaunched with Ian Baker-Finch returning
to golf at the Vic Open.
Today's Pro-Am is the first time Baker-Finch has played competitively in six months.
I'm not going to try and have a feeling of a score or a position in the tournament rather
than just a shot by shot, keep it relaxed and see the improvement.
Robert Allenby, whose career has rocketed in the last year, has his own novel way of
helping.
I just tease him.
I mean wouldn't you tease your mates?
I mean we always tease your mates.
I mean I get on the first tee and I'm sure I'll say something smart to him.
And a spectacular start to the Skilled Bay Classic at Port Arlington with riders pushing
it to the limit around the street circuit.
An early breakaway split the field as the JCO VIS team headed by Patrick Jonka set the
pace.
His team mate, Robbie McEwen, took out the race.
Former world junior champion, Dean Rogers from New South Wales, falling heavily in the
sprint to the line.
Mark Barretta, Seven Nightly News.
Whoops, Mitch I'll see you tomorrow night.
Thanks very much Jim.
No winners from Oz Lotto this week.
It jackpots to $3 million next Tuesday.
Division is worth almost $10,000, Division 3 $1,600, 4th Division $57.80 and Division
5 $29.70.
But the weather seems like a winner.
I'll have details next.
Next the rescued French sailor sells his story but gives nothing to his rescuers.
Plus four Vietnamese children witness a vicious racist attack on their parents.
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These days many Australians find banking in normal hours just isn't convenient.
So we've introduced Quickline, personal computer banking that lets you bank at a time and a
place that suits you.
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As forecast the morning cloud vanished by the afternoon leaving us with more sunny weather
and it looks like a magnificent weekend.
The top temperature close enough to 21 degrees in the city and currently around 18 with that
fresh sow wester averaging 10 knots, humidity level on 50%.
Just a few isolated drizzle patches over the coast this morning but they also cleared.
The Bureau says we can expect similar conditions tomorrow.
Then by the weekend that large high pressure cell should be heading directly over the Tasman
and of course with a northerly airflow much warmer conditions.
Nationwide tomorrow apart from a few showers in Sydney and 23 all capital cities should
be fine but still no relief for Perth with a sultry 35.
Victoria tomorrow continuing fine and sunny in the north and temperatures mainly in the
high 20s.
Cloudy conditions clearing to a sunny afternoon in the south, possible early drizzle about
the coast.
For the bays the wind moderating tonight then tending south easterly tomorrow afternoon
and freshening to 20 knots.
And Thursday in Melbourne almost a repeat of today.
Morning cloud clearing to a mainly sunny afternoon, 21 degrees for an expected top down to 12
tonight.
And the Bureau expects our stable spell of weather to continue right across the weekend
warming up each day Friday 23, Saturday 28 and Sunday a warm 33.
And that's the way it is this Wednesday the 8th of January thanks for your company.
Naomi Robson with Today Tonight Next and Chris Bath has our late news at 10.30.
For now from the news team, goodnight.
Tonight meet the rescued French yachty making money from his story but determined not to
pay a cent towards the cost of his rescue.
I think it's the ultimate selfish sport.
Plus the ringing in the ears that can drive you crazy.
Sometimes it just is too hard to ignore and you just have to cry yourself to sleep.
Good evening I'm Naomi Robson, welcome to the program.
First tonight French sailor Raphael Deneli is cashing in on his story of his rescue from
the treacherous Southern Ocean but he says he's unconcerned about the cost to the Australian
taxpayer.
Deneli, Safely Assured and Hobart today is one of three solo sailors world attention
has been focused on recently as the RAAF mounts one of its largest civilian rescues and shortly
we'll have the latest on those continuing rescue attempts.
But first this report on the bruised but unrepentant Frenchman.
Raphael, welcome to Australia, thanks a lot, how does it feel to be back?
Yes.
You feeling good?
Yes.
Solid ground never felt so good to this solo round the world yachtsman.
Frenchman Raphael Deneli lucky to be alive after being plucked from raging icy seas in
the Southern Ocean.
As I put you off sailing you would sail again?
Yes.
You'd do it again?
Yeah I need and I want to sail again.
It was this picture of Raphael Deneli stranded on the overturned hull of his yacht that shocked
the world and brought stinging criticisms of the dangers of solo yachting.
Very crazy, very bad situation because the wind is very strong in the shore tide.
The Vendee Globe round the world yacht race is one of the most gruelling events of its
kind.
Twenty-eight year old Deneli wasn't even meant to be racing, he didn't qualify and
he lacked finance and experience but he was allowed to set out anyway for the challenge,
a challenge that almost ended in disaster.
And the waves are squashed on me and it's very difficult and the night just arrived
and I'm thinking if nobody arrives it's not possible for my boat and for me to and the
depth is next for me.
A rescue operation costing Australia more than $150,000 saved Deneli's life, that and
a fellow racer Pete Goss.
I wasn't going to leave him, I think you either stand by your principles or you don't.
You mean improving his English and he your friend?
Yeah, yeah well I've taught him lots of words that will get him into trouble, he doesn't
know it yet.
The pair have now spent the past fortnight making for Hobart, Deneli's unexpected company
shattering the loneliness and boredom of this arduous event.
Yeah bloody good to be here, it's been, well I don't know if you've heard, quite an adventure
really.
But all the strain ended late last night and early this morning when Deneli and his good
Samaritan ventured into the calmer waters off Hobart.
A small flotilla of yachts greeted Deneli, the three life-saving beacons that guided
rescuers to his stricken yacht hanging from his hand.
Ironically after surviving this ordeal Deneli's first minutes in Australia were spent filling
in immigration and customs forms.
While this early morning transfer and the simple formality of stamping immigration documents
has finally ended Rafael Deneli's two week nightmare, for two other lone yachtsmen it
continues, they're still awaiting rescue in the freezing vastness of the southern ocean.
Rafael Deneli was lucky, but it's expensive rescues like this which has sparked anger
and criticism about solo yacht racing from around the globe.
I think it's the ultimate selfish sport, you have individuals in their yachts competing
against individuals to see who is the hairiest chested sailor in the world.
You've been paid some money, would you consider putting some of that money back to the Australian
government who rescued you?
It's not something Rafael Deneli is keen to discuss, but other competitors admit there
are risks.
I don't think they should stop, they do, you know, it's like any sport at the cutting edge,
there's risks involved, but there's a lot of safety and technology that goes back into
the sport from these events.
Rafael Deneli is now something of a French celebrity, having survived the race he wasn't
allowed to officially enter and he plans to sail again, soon, using tens of thousands
of dollars paid for interviews by French reporters to finance his next adventure.
It'll be a great story and it's probably worth more than $50,000, but he might do the moral
thing and pay some back to us.
Next a vicious racist attack, the terrified children who watched as their parents were
brutally attacked.
That lady, she's like crazy, you know, hitting and kicking.
On Seven's Comedy Thursday, have a laugh with Ella.
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It was a senseless racist bashing.
During the vicious attack, four terrified children huddled inside their family car,
watching helplessly as their parents were bashed by two other motorists.
A man and a young woman abused, then punched the couple at a service station.
The only motive for the assault? The family are Vietnamese.
They both attacked me at the same time.
She kept hitting me and shouting, saying something very rude.
She ran to me, she wanted to hit me again.
That's the time her boyfriend stood aside, didn't want to do anything else.
But that lady, she liked praising.
Loy Dao describing what was supposed to be a holiday of a lifetime on the Gold Coast.
But today, he and his family were back in Sydney, victims of a brutal racial attack.
When we all got in the car, she came again.
She came and she said something.
She said, oh, f*** you, you are not belong here.
You are cook, we don't need you here.
You go back to your country.
And also my wife said back to her, it's not your country either.
She kept hitting and kicking, want to make really big trouble.
The Dao family had planned to make the Gold Coast their home, but no longer.
Mr. Dao suffered cuts and bruising in the vicious attack.
His wife punched about the face and kicked in the stomach.
All because of the way they looked.
That's the time she put her hand through the window, scratched my back and my neck.
Very deep and very painful.
But I didn't want to hit her back.
If I hit her back in a minute later, I knock her down on the floor.
What happened to the Daos is the second racial attack in Queensland in as many months.
Last November, a Singaporean student was brutally bashed in Brisbane.
You use vulgar language, f*** Asians, go home, we don't need you.
He flew home unable to cope with the racial hatred.
Angry ethnic groups were shocked by this latest attack.
They are actions of totally irrational people, people who still live in the dark ages, I would say.
James Tan says controversial Federal MP Pauline Hanson is largely responsible.
I think so. I think so.
I mean it's very hard to put a finger on it but certainly what she has said has encouraged those closet racists to come out of the woodwork and be more bolder.
Mr Tan says while racial attacks like this one are isolated, Prime Minister Howard isn't doing enough to stop them.
Prime Minister Howard has remained relatively quiet on Pauline Hanson's comments.
Do you think he should have made more of a stand on the issue?
I think he should have spoken out. For some reason he's not.
Your guess is as good as mine why he's not doing it but I think as a Prime Minister I think he should at least speak out.
Almost every other political leader has done so.
He has said something about it but I think he's not saying enough.
Do you think Australians are racist people?
No, I don't think so. Some are but not generally, not the whole of Australia is no.
Well it depends on the place. I mean I find that within the Gold Coast there is sometimes more of a problem than anywhere else.
I guess just because of what Australians find here but I find Australians on the whole pretty much outgoing.
Some people are racism but not all of them. It depends on people.
The Gold Coast family is still coming to grips with the shock of the attack. Their dream of a peaceful life on the Gold Coast shattered.
Next the $200 telephone bill Telstra tallied up to $17,000.
When I first opened it up I thought it was $169. And then I looked and I thought no, no that's $16,900 and something.
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Opening up the monthly phone bill is something most people dread and that's especially true for a Melbourne man who got the shock of his life when he received an account for almost $17,000.
Now to begin with Alan Hayes wrote it off as a mistake until Telstra sent a second bill for the same amount and threatened to disconnect him if he didn't pay.
Alan Hayes is a bit apprehensive about using his home telephone these days and with very good reason.
About two months ago Hayes received an expensive shock when he opened up his Telstra bill and he saw that he owed almost $17,000.
I just felt sick. When I first opened it up I thought it was $169 and some cents on the end of it and I thought that's not bad.
And then I looked and I thought no, no that's $16,900 and something.
Alan's first reaction was that he would have to pay the bill first and then work out the mistake with Telstra later.
After I settled down for a few seconds after that initial sort of rush of blood about it I looked to see what the breakdown was and when I saw the 71,000 meter phone calls for $17,500 I thought no something's wrong there.
In two months I couldn't make those amount of calls.
In fact the Hayes family would have to make more than 2,300 calls every day for two months, talking non-stop for about six hours a day to ring up the $17,000 bill.
Basically we screwed up. I mean one of our people made a mistake and we've apologised to Mr Hayes.
Telstra agreed a mistake had been made and told Hayes he'd receive a new bill with the correct amount. When he got that bill a few days ago the bad news had got even worse.
And as I slipped it up I seen your disconnection notice and I said oh no and I looked over to the corner and I seen the $16,900 something again. I said I don't believe this.
Hayes called Telstra again, was told the person who could fix the problem wasn't Holidays. In the meantime someone would try to make sure his phone wouldn't be disconnected.
The number you have reached has been disconnected.
But the Telstra accounts department has decided there are thousands of other Australians who won't be let off the hook.
Earlier this week they announced that around 100,000 people have to pay an average $50 each for local calls the company forgot to charge them.
We send out about 80 million bills a year and only a fraction of 1% have any kind of issue raised against them.
That's not much comfort for Alan Hayes, a trusted customer for more than 30 years who says he's always made a point of paying his phone bill on time.
But then I'm going to have doubt as to whether that is the correct amount now.
I guess we really do need to apologise to Mr Hayes not for only making the mistake in the first instance but for allowing that disconnection notice to have been issued.
That clearly was wrong and we will be making amends.
While Alan's phone bill will probably be fixed the way he'll look at future bills remain changed. He's urging other customers to take a closer look.
When you do get it now don't just look at the amount you've got to pay and think oh yeah that's not too bad and pay it.
I would query the metered calls, query your STD calls, even look at the sheet that they give you on the back and see where some of those calls have been made.
And we'll be back with more after this short break.
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While the Shapiros in Port Lincoln get chicken Kiev from the same deli, weird Jack Armstrong of Robina picks up pizza for the boys.
Fact is, all over the country, when Australians ask, what's to eat, chances are it'll be something fresh, something different, something quick and easy from Australia's Safeway.
That's why they call us the Fresh Food People.
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That thing you do is the number seven record in the country.
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If you can only hear me through a constant buzzing or ringing sound in your ears, you're not alone.
One in seven Australians are afflicted with a condition known as tinnitus.
It can affect people at any age and some sufferers even commit suicide rather than live with a constant noise in their head.
Now while there's no cure, there are ways of learning how to deal with it.
Oh, angry, depressed, cross.
I've had two clients, suicide from it.
Sometimes it just is too hard to ignore and you just have to cry yourself to sleep.
This is what some people have to put up with every day of their life.
A constant noise in their head which won't go away.
Hitting the wall, punching things so to help.
I can go to bed at night and I just won't sleep at all.
I'll have a loud ringing in my ears all night and I won't sleep full stop.
Tinnitus is brought on by hearing loss.
So many people think it's a condition only older people get.
But that's certainly not the case.
Toby Curtis is 17 and he's put up with the noise since he was 13.
His nightmare started after getting an ear infection which wasn't treated straight away.
Went back to the doctor again and he said, oh well you've got tinnitus now.
Your inner ear's been scarred permanently.
You'll be stuck with this for the rest of your life.
If that wasn't enough, his doctor put him on a drug called Minimysin to clear up his acne.
Big mistake.
It's a drug which can damage your hearing.
Toby's tinnitus got louder and louder.
It hasn't been easy.
Toby's had to steer away from things most teenagers his age enjoy.
Rock concerts and swimming make his condition worse.
Studying though has been one of his biggest hurdles.
Whether there's quiet, absolute silence, it's very hard to study or read or anything.
As the tinnitus, you notice it more when there's no background noise.
During his tertiary entrance exams, Toby had to get special permission to use a walkman.
So the music would block out the noises in his head.
He's sure it saved him from bombing out.
I would have made lots of mistakes.
I would have had a headache by the end of the paper concentrating so hard,
trying to block out the ringing and then concentrating on doing the papers.
Yeah, it would have been a bit of a shambles.
Music used as a masker, which is a technique for counteracting the noises of the tinnitus, is very good.
David McGraw keeps his walkman handy.
He uses it every day to help him cope with his tinnitus, which he's had for ten years.
One morning I woke up and complained about the noises that I was hearing,
and my wife couldn't hear them.
I said, the cicadas are loud this morning.
She said, there aren't any.
David's 70, and it's not surprising he has the condition.
He's a retired engineer,
so he's had a lifetime of working with loud machinery and explosives,
and loud noises are the most common cause of tinnitus.
Before I learned to live with it, I got very depressed and worried about it.
But since I sort of came to terms with it and was able to cope,
it doesn't affect me mentally very badly at all.
David and Toby aren't alone.
Barbara Streisand is another sufferer,
and it's believed Paul Keating also has the constant ringing in his ears.
Tinnitus is pretty common.
One in seven people suffer from it.
No one used to talk about it very much in case people thought they were crazy.
After all, we are talking about noises in your head no one else can hear.
But lately more research has been done, and a lot more is now known about tinnitus.
Damage to the cochlea causes an unusual electrical impulse pattern to leave the ear,
and so tinnitus actually lives in the pathways connecting the ears to the brain,
not the ear itself, which is what we used to believe.
Paul Davis is an audiologist.
He too has tinnitus, so he understands what his patients go through.
Over the last few years, he's done a lot of research into the problem
and how to make it bearable.
Ear infections, ear surgery, middle ear problems, explosions, head injury, whiplash,
occasionally medication, anything which damages the pathways,
anything which damages the nervous system, can cause tinnitus.
Work out what makes the tinnitus better and what makes it worse.
And one of the most common things that makes tinnitus worse is stress.
So stress management is crucial.
There isn't a cure for tinnitus, but Paul teaches people how to deal with it
using tinnitus retraining therapy, where sounds are constantly fed into the ear.
It retrains the brain to ignore the noise.
If we keep feeding the right sounds back into the ear,
it winds the tinnitus right back to the point where people no longer hear it
or have to strain to hear.
The retraining might take up to two years, but Paul says it's certainly worth the effort.
It really can ruin some people's lives.
It's very important to be able to give them all these different tools and strategies.
So there is hope.
I think the best way to handle it is to realise, well, I've got it.
There's no point in crying about it.
I might as well find out what I can do to help me with it and just get on with it.
Well, tomorrow night on the program, a day in the life of some of our top jockeys.
Are they underpaid and overworked or simply just spoilt show ponies?
I'm going to the danger zone.
I'm going to take you right into the danger zone.
$65 a ride is just not enough to put your life on the line.
At the end of the day, a jockey doesn't have to be a jockey.
You can take a job somewhere else.
But Ginty has raced to the lead pass at 200.
There's a fall. Solitary note. Lost the rider in the...
What would you say to people that say your claim's not worth it?
I'd say grab the boots, have a go yourself.
I've been up in the front of a field and knowing that as I'm falling,
that I've probably got about 12 or 13 horses to gallop over the top of me
and I'm really in the Lord's hands.
You know, I'm at His mercy really.
Call me King. Squad, go!
Thompson's come down! Thompson's fallen in the home straight.
One went over the top of him. Abra caught clear.
And we'll have that story for you tomorrow night.
If you can join us. Until then, take care and good night.
I'll see you tomorrow.
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followed by Emergency Triple Zero,
at 8.30, The Best of Blue Heelers,
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G'day. On tonight's program, come with me as I find blue water, sunshine and nightlife
in one of Europe's best value holiday spots.
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Also tonight, remember Wandon Valley in a country practice?
Well, it really does exist in the heart of the Hunter Valley wine country.
Penny will take you there and meet some of her old friends.
Bridget will take you on a budget hideaway in the Top End.
But right now, let's join Anne-Marie in Medieval Island.
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This is Bunratty Castle, overlooking the River Ratty in beautiful County Clare.
And do you know why it was built here?
To collect taxes from the river trade.
If you want to take yourself back almost 600 years to the heart of Medieval Island,
then this is the place to do it.
Around here, you really do step back in time.
In fact, Bunratty's hardly changed in six centuries.
Building water mounted to a fortress here
led to some really horrid battles for control of the river trade.
The taxes paid to whoever controlled the castle meant there was always cash on hand.
So nothing's changed in six centuries.
And that's why people come here, to look at 600 years of preserved history.
County Clare is on Island's west coast about three hours by car from Dublin.
The castle is next to the Bunratty Folk Park, a reconstructed Irish village
where you can buy locally made crafts.
But it's the castle that's the folks here.
Despite all the fights over this place,
the McNamara family has retained control since the 1400s.
And I'll tell you what, it's an eerie feeling wandering around the Great Hall
with members of the family peering down at you.
As you can see, the castle has been beautifully preserved.
And you can see the castle kitchen as it would have been stocked
during an attack from the outside.
And have a look at this.
This foreposter is just one metre long.
Weird!
Now if you're wondering why the beds are so small, there is a good reason.
You see, they used to go to sleep sitting upright
because they believed that if you laid down, you were lying like a corpse.
How very Irish!
And this is the candle holder.
You wouldn't get me sleeping in the same room as this creepy character.
And when you wander around these rooms,
you can't help but think of some of the murder and intrigue that went on here.
They've got eyes everywhere, those McNamaras!
Now these are pretty neat stairs.
I bet they've got some stories to tell.
I'm sure many a noble maiden has stood right here
and watched the battles rage along these riverbanks,
wondering what the night would bring.
And if the men survived, then this is probably how they were greeted.
We live, we live, the shepherds be, we live, the shepherds be,
oh, we live, we live, the shepherds be,
And when you visit the castle,
you'll be treated to some cheerful entertainment as well.
In other words, it wasn't all gloom and doom in the good old days.
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Entrance to Bunratty Castle and the Bunratty Castle Folk Park
will cost you around $10.
Accommodation at the Fitzpatrick's Bunratty Shamrock
will cost you around $260 per double room.
If you really want to feel a part of medieval times,
then a visit to Bunratty is best in autumn or spring,
because in summer the place is absolutely packed
and you might just find yourself in the middle of a modern invasion.
Still to come, it's old home week for Penny and Grant Dodwell
in the real Wandon Valley.
But next, join me for my brush with nature
in the magnificent great outdoors called Kangaroo Island.
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You wouldn't know it.
The lawns have been mowed, the mail's been collected by a friend
and they've asked one of their neighbours to park in the drive while they're gone.
The lights in the house will come on later tonight thanks to a timer
and some old clothes have been left on the line to make it look like someone's home.
Now, if all of this is enough to fool us, it'll fool a would-be thief.
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Now, what do you think of these views?
Bit of a landscape artist's paradise, isn't it?
Well, if you're after a brushwood nature, this is the place.
I'm on South Australia's Kangaroo Island
with the mob that not only teach you how to paint,
but they take you to the prettiest spots to do so.
Teach you how to paint.
Do they know who they're dealing with?
Vincent Van Dingo.
Let's move them out.
Kangaroo Island is located off the coast of South Australia,
about a half-hour flight from Adelaide.
There are also ferry services that'll get you there.
These art tours are run by a bunch called Kangaroo Island Odysseys.
They'll drive you all around the eastern part of the island
looking for the best views.
And once you've found a spot that gets your artistic juices flowing,
it's time to whack out the old paintbrushes and get creative.
Now, if your skills haven't progressed much
past finger painting, no problems.
One of the great things about this tour
is you get instructions from island artists
like Jenny Clapson.
Let's see how Dingo Nardo da Vinci's doing.
That's looking really good,
because the island's got beautiful soft light
and it's nice to get that way.
And here's a good tip for all you budding Picasso's.
Right, now for this sort of thing,
you can actually use the sponge to get a nice soft effect.
Just wipe it across.
That's pretty neat.
And also with a sponge, if you've made a mistake,
you can actually sponge it out, you know.
Oh, right. I'll need the sponge a bit.
Right.
But Jen reckons this is the most important thing for any artist.
Just express yourself.
La, la, la.
But all this self-expression is making me hungry,
and Kangaroo Island Odyssey certainly know how to put on a good spread.
Well, here's one bunch of artists who's not starving in the garrot.
After a gourmet lunch, it's back to the brushes.
Well, I've finished. Jen, what do you reckon?
Well, it's certainly a unique sense of perspective, Ernie,
and I'll give it the thumbs up.
Do you want to see it?
Night deer cabra.
Night deer cabra.
A one-day Brush With Nature tour with Kangaroo Island Odyssey
costs $187 per person, which includes lunch.
There's also a three-day, two-night tour that costs $765.
Can't escape this feeling that someone's looking over my shoulder.
Hey, what are you up to back there?
Don't turn around, Ernie, you're spoiling my view.
Temperamental artist.
The bloke will need to have eyes in the back of his head.
When you're travelling Australia's top end,
here's a nice, friendly place for a visit.
Here, you can take a river cruise, spot wildlife,
go fishing for barramundi,
or just relax in the shade of a magnificent mango grove.
And you can do all this and more
without it costing you an arm or a leg.
I'm on the Daly River at a tourist park called Mango Farm,
and we're going fishing.
And you'll find it located on the Daly River,
just a two-and-a-half-hour drive south of Darwin.
These 40 mango trees were planted as seeds here by James Parry,
a farming pioneer who settled this area back in 1913.
This stretch of the Daly River is 90 kilometres from the sea.
Despite that, you'll find plenty of crocodiles and sharks up here,
as well as this elegant jabaroo.
And a wonderful thing to do when you get here
is to have a go at barramundi fishing,
early in the morning, before it gets too hot.
My fishing guide is Brian Spall,
and we're after a female fish.
How do I know that?
40 centimetres, they're born male, and they change sex.
And they all become females, so all big fish are females.
And we're catching a female for sure, because it's going to be this big.
That's right.
First we try trolling a lure from the boat
near the snags where the fish hide to ambush their prey.
But no luck.
So Brian goes to the secret weapon,
a freshwater prawn called a cherub.
And we didn't have to wait long.
Oh, look at this! He's pulling a boat!
If you think I'm excited, you're right.
This is a big fish, and it's dragging a boat all over the place.
Wow, what a fighter.
Oh, did he get away?
Trimmy shark, probably.
I knew it wasn't safe to swim up here.
At least these guys are having better luck.
A nice fish.
And they'll be able to enjoy it back at Mango Farm riverside bistro.
There's a wide range of very casual accommodation available,
from bush cabins at $80 a night
to the two-bedroom family unit, which costs $110 for four people.
Twin-share safari tents are $15.50 per person.
There are also 24-hour powered caravan and campsites.
Fishing charters can be tailored to your needs.
And one last thing.
When you travel up in the Top End,
make sure you use heaps and heaps of insect repellent,
because there are lots of creepy crawlies that you've never seen before.
Just look at that view.
Later, catch up with Penny as she catches up on her past in Wandan Valley.
But next, join me on the tourist trail in magnificent Turkey.
On Seven's Comedy Thursday, have a laugh with Ellen.
I don't want to hang a picture.
Right. Well, how do you find a stud?
Usually I just undo my top button and let them find me.
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Then, on Almost Perfect at Eight, the bosses of X Kim show.
It's official!
Only a miracle will help them now.
You're not gonna make me grovel, are you?
Have a great night of fun.
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Hot town, summer in the city.
Back of my neck, getting dirty and gritty.
Bank down, isn't it a pity.
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city.
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city.
All around the people looking hot dead.
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If you're looking for an exotic European holiday, then I reckon I've found it.
It has a population of 60 million and it's a place where you can go sailing in the Aegean Sea,
rave the night away in a laser disco,
or go bargain hunting in one of the most famous bazaars in the world.
This is Istanbul in Turkey.
It was once known as Constantinople and it was the capital city of the Roman Empire back in the 4th century.
Today Turkey is one of the hottest tourist destinations in Europe
and it's also attracting a lot of Australians as well.
And I'm going to take you to two great spots, Istanbul in the north and Bodrum in the south.
Now they reckon that the Aegean coastline is Turkey's answer to the Riviera.
I'm going to start by taking one of the very popular day cruises around this stunning coastline.
Woolays are traditional style yachts based on the early Aegean fishing boats.
Beside day trips you can do extended cruises and they're great for relaxing.
And lunch out at sea around here is glorious.
Hey, this is one of my favourite fish meals. I'll have one too.
The sardines good Tucker.
In the afternoon we head back to Bodrum for a bit of lazing around on the beach.
In the summer Europeans flock here and they're serious about their sun tanning.
And where do you show off the tan?
Here of course, Halikarnis Disco.
Just across the bay from Bodrum's 14th century castle.
In fact when the disco with its laser light show is in full swing you might as well be here.
Because you can hear it all over Bodrum and you won't sleep anyway.
But if you're looking for more traditional entertainment you can head for Istanbul.
It's only an hour's flight from Bodrum and it's a whole new world.
Well, old world really.
Here the art of belly dancing flourishes in the small clubs and restaurants.
And this lady has a lot of talent, don't you reckon?
I think she can make the Turkish rhythmic gymnastics squad for the Sydney Olympics, don't you?
And now for the walking stick trick.
I wonder how she does that.
But stick around because she says she can do better.
We'll come back to her later.
This is the Grand Bazaar.
It's the heart of Istanbul.
This place really is exotic with over 4,000 shops.
Now that's shopping.
This looks like a popular watering hole.
The bazaar itself was built in the 15th century.
Today the covered market is a mecca for treasures and fakes, bargains and rip-offs.
Coffee grinder.
You just grind it like this.
Just like this.
Just what every house needs.
How old is it?
These are more or less about maybe 100 years old.
He reckons it's antique.
He wants 650,000 Turkish lira.
That's about $100.
Something tells me it's not antique.
Thai Airways fly to Istanbul from Australia twice a week.
Return tickets start from $2,399.
And you'll find a full range of accommodation in Turkey,
from the budget backpacker style starting at around $20 a night,
to five-star hotels that will cost you anywhere from $70 a night in Bodrum
up to rooms starting at $170 a night in Istanbul.
And now back to the double walking stick balancing act.
Is this lady good or what?
I better take a photo or the family would never believe me.
After the break, the wedding bells re-ring for Vicky the Vet in Wondon Valley.
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In a town where there's more scandals than the Royals, more gossip than TV week, and more hot bots than a beach in summer,
you have to agree there's no other place you'd want to call home.
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There's a special place here for a wonderful weekend away, and they call it Wandon Valley.
Ah yes, Wandon Valley. The name means so much to me.
Fifteen years ago I was given the chance to be Vicki the vet in a country practice.
It was the most fantastic job and I made a hell of a lot of friends.
But in those days, Wandon Valley was fiction.
But now, fifteen years later, it's fact.
And I'm lucky enough to still have those friends. So come on, have a look around.
It's easy to find. It's just here near Pocoban, off the New England Highway near Sesnock.
It's now a proper wine estate with beautifully appointed Tuscany-style accommodation villas
and even its own English county-style cricket ground.
It's beautiful, isn't it? But I couldn't go any further without the help of an old friend.
A real partner in crime. And what a coincidence. Here he comes now.
Hi, Pen. Still a gorgeous woman, you know. Come on, in the back.
Grant Dobble, you rat. Indeed, I knew he'd pull something like this.
The man's incorrigible. But I do love him. Okay.
I remember doing this when we got married in a country practice.
Okay, Pen, I'll have a go at this.
Like all the boutique wineries along this trail, Wandon Valley Estate is open seven days a week.
And this winery has won 96 medals in the past five years for its fine wines.
What do you reckon, Pen?
I'm gonna get even. I don't know how, but I'm gonna get even.
The fresh air. Those of the world are good.
Grant, please be quiet while I explain that the winery was started by our old bosses, James and Philippa Davin.
James created a country practice, and he's a legend in the television industry.
Good to see you.
As soon as I open a bottle of wine...
That's right.
Well, that's right. We still have to come back.
You know when to come, don't you?
Let me pour you a wine anyway.
What is this, James?
This is our bridey churros.
Right.
It's named after our granddaughter.
Now to get even with that Grant Dodwell.
Here we go.
She got a bird's-eye view.
Right, right.
Grant was being very funny.
We've seen her on the back of a truck before, haven't we?
You have, indeed.
Just before you got married.
That's right.
I am delighted that you're here.
Because I was thinking about you when one of our pruners rang in and said that they were sick.
And I remember, episode 481, do you remember that?
You did that emergency operation and the medical advisor said how wonderful you were with a scalpel.
I got a scalpel for you.
They're pruning shears.
Go out and do the churras for us.
It's only two acres, Grant.
Two acres?
I think he's serious.
And you can have a drink when you come back.
Off you go.
Wait a minute, I might just take this with me.
No, no, no.
I'll take it with me.
See you in about a week, Grant.
And while Grant's getting his share of fresh air, let me tell you that here at Wandon Valley,
they specialize in seller tastings.
And you can buy some very nice Hunter whites and reds.
Or you can hire this cute function center at the Cricket Oval.
Or even bring your friends along for a social game of cricket.
But if my old boss says prune, I prune.
What's a bloke going to do?
But I wonder if I'm to cut above or below the bud.
Just joking.
I think my payback might have worked too well.
I wonder if he knows it was just a joke.
Grant?
What are you doing?
Well, I've done, um, must be 16 rows.
And that's pretty good.
That's been two and a half hours.
And I think they look trimmed, don't they?
Trim and neat.
He was only joking, Grant.
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Hey!
Ah, good one.
So there you are.
You can come up on the weekend or you could come up during the week.
You could even bring your own cricket team.
They could help cut the vines.
He was only kidding, Grant.
Ah, Wandon Valley.
Grant, mate, I gotta warn you,
these girls won't let you get away with anything.
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I'm Mike Whitney and welcome to Who Dares Wins, the show where we dare ordering
people to do things they never thought they could, should or would do. Now you
know what it really amazed me what people do when they put their mind to it
and tonight we'll get someone to take the gamble of their life at Hobart's
Restpoint Casino. We'll take them to the top of the casino, 17 stories high and
dare them to jump to the car park below on a terrifying flying fox. We'll dare
people to risk a soaking and could you handle one of our dares? Some people can
do it standing on their head but first a bit of shopping. Well I wonder how fun
people are of their foundation garments. Well I've got 50 bucks here for anybody
who's daring enough to give me a bra as long as it's the one they're wearing.
Would you like $50 for a new bra? Why? What do I have to do? You have to take your old bra off and give it to me. No. Right now? No. No way.
Isn't there some way you can sort of un- No. No. You haven't got one on. You're joking. I've got a crossover one on. $50. No. I've got a body suit on. It's very difficult to get off. How you doing? Let me introduce myself. Mike Whitney. How you doing? Hello. What's your name? My name's Ruth. Ruth and? Megan. Megan. This is Connor. Hi Connor. How you going?
Okay. This is the dare. Now you do this at the pool at the beach and I want to see
someone do it here today. Take your bra off. Yeah. I won't fit you. No I don't want it.
But take your bra off without removing your shirt. I can do that yeah. Right now? Yeah. For $50? Can I get it back? It's expensive. It's a maternity bra. That's the only thing. So I need it back. It's her baby. You want it back. I've seen them maternity bras. My wife's out of it.
Okay. I'll give it back to you. Will you let me do it mom? Yeah. I can't believe this. Am I going red in the cheeks? Only women can do this. If anyone can breastfeed without you seeing you can do this.
Megan. You going alright? Do I have to show it to anyone? Sure. Jesus the old maternity bra. Have a look at this. Connor I better give this back to your mom. Look he's smiling. Look. You're having a laugh down there mate. What about a round of applause folks. There it is. Megan. I'm more than happy. Thank you. You're a legend mate.
Good on you Megan. Fantastic stuff. Now it's off to Tasmania and the rest point Casino. It's 17 stories high and we've dared a bloke to jump off the top of it on a flying fox. Now the guy we've dared to take this terrifying jump is 48 year old Bob Healy. He's a boiler maker from DY New South Wales.
Bob's fit, a footy player and he's always joking that he's good enough to go on gladiators. Yeah sure Bob. Bob's married and it was his wife's aunt Margaret who nominated him to get her own back after a prank he pulled on holiday.
He stole my camera and of course his wife took some photos and when I went to go and get the film. Get them developed. It wasn't very nice I tell you but I won't go back into that chemistry. They were photos of Bob but in a lot less than what he's got on now.
He did what they commonly call a brown eye. He's the sort of fellow you go away with and he short sheets your bed or tips a packet of corn flakes into the bottom of the bed you know and when you get in you wonder what in the hell's hit you.
So you figured when you heard about who this was a good opportunity for you. Look this is a dream come true.
Now I think that I should get his work address off you and we should go and pay him a visit because he sounds like he's the sort of bloke that would accept a day. I'm standing outside of groom brothers in Sydney now Bob Healy works inside he's got no idea that we're here.
Let's go and get him.
Now Bob's boss knows we're coming and so does his workmates, but Bob himself knows nothing about it.
Bob Healy, Mike Whitney, who dares wins.
We're gonna let her off your wife's arnie Margaret Lucas said you're a bit of a practical joker is that right. Who said that? Margaret Lucas.
Margaret? A bit of a practical joker she said. Did she? Yeah she told us. Yeah take those off we want to see your eyes. She told us you stole her camera and did something very rude on that and she didn't know until you she got the photos back.
No she got mixed up on that one.
Now listen we're gonna dare you to do something that's gonna change your life. Now do you want to have a go or what?
Ah it'll depend yeah.
There's a little prize involved if you want to do it. Yeah. I'm not gonna tell you what the prize is. You're not gonna tell me. I'm not gonna tell you what the dare is either.
But you gotta come now. Can't go right now. No you gotta come now it's organised we'll organise it with the boss.
No problem. Everybody knows except you Bob. Is everybody ready to go? Alright come on then let's go. Now Bob's accepted the dare. I'm gonna take him outside introducing Batania. Hang on because we'll be back after the break and we'll see what's going on.
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This is the Rest Point Casino at Sandy Bay in Hobart and it's under siege.
The Who Dares Wins crew are knotting, anchoring, clamping and bolting in preparation for the arrival of our contestant, Bob Healy. With no idea what's in store, he follows Tanya to await instructions on his dare. All the way to the top, thanks.
Have a look at this for a view. Now it all looks pretty spectacular but Bob's no fool and he knows we haven't brought him up here to show him the view. So it's time to hit him with the big one. Okay Bob, let's get down to it. Here we are, 18 metres high. Now your dare today is to jump off the roof and to help catch a fall, we've got a flying fox here and you'll be holding on to the flying fox. We're going to be travelling at speeds of about 70kms. It's very quick. What do you think right now? I think it's going to be a great day. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah
Well it's a pretty dawning sight from up here and down there on
the ground, Margaret, Bob's aunt who dobbed him in for this dare, is anxious to make contact with him.
How are you?
You sound worse than me.
I'm a Mary grandaunt.
Why don't you just want to catch me when I come down?
Well Laney screen, bastard.
Alright, say a few Hail Marys for me. I think I may have a go at it.
Okay, bye speedlake.
Are you going to do it? Are you going to go through with the dare?
Yes, I'll do it.
You'll accept?
Yes, I'll accept.
Fantastic.
Well, Bob, you're a brave man. You're 17 floors up, and when you jump, there's going to be
nothing holding you but a thin piece of rope.
What about a parachute?
Would it make you feel better?
The more he hears about safety, the more Bob's thinking about the danger involved in the
dare he's accepted.
I couldn't go back to Sydney if I'd done this because there's a lot of people up there.
You've told them all that you're coming out to do something wild and adventurous?
Yeah.
You don't want to let them down?
I'll have to change cities if I don't do it.
Now Bob accepted the dare pretty quickly, and behind the bravado, there's a lot of nerves.
Now you're sitting on the edge, Bob. How are you feeling? Have you had a good look down?
Have a look down and see how far you'll be falling.
Yeah.
Something tells me I shouldn't. Something tells me I shouldn't.
Can I have 10 minutes?
As long as you like.
You just tell us when you're ready and you want to go through with it, okay?
I'm getting second thoughts on this.
Bob, if you don't want to do it, you can refuse at any time. It's entirely up to you. There's
no pressure on you at all to do it.
Give us another five minutes.
I think I better get down for a little bit.
You want to come back down?
Now, it doesn't matter how safe it is. When you're sitting on the edge of a 17-storey
building, it takes a lot of guts to push yourself off. Now, if Bob does decide to get back onto
the edge, and if he does jump, boy, is he going to deserve this Flight Centre holiday.
Bob and his wife will be off to Singapore for seven days and five nights. They'll be
staying at the Mandarin Singapore Hotel. They'll fly there and back on Qantas, and they'll
have a thousand bucks of spending money. That holiday is thanks to Flight Centre, Australia's
Discount Flight Specialist, and Qantas Holidays. Now, we've all seen models walking down the
catwalk in their beautiful dresses, walking so elegantly. Now, the way that they do that
is that they train with a book on their head to get their posture 100% correct. Today,
I'm going to dare someone $50 to walk with this stainless steel bowl full of water on
their head and not spill a drop 20 feet from this line all the way up to this line.
Now, on Who Dares Wins, we don't ask people to do things that aren't possible. So, just
to prove it, take a look at this.
Okay, what's the problem? Now, what's the problem? Now, what's the problem?
One more gap.
One more.
It ain't that difficult. I just did it really easy.
I know.
How come?
It's your hair that after I...
There was some bonus in having hair like this. We're on the way.
Now, watch this girl go. Look at that concentration. She determined to get that $50 and nothing's
going to stop her.
Yes.
Yeah!
I got it over the line.
You got it over the line?
And I'll tell you what, that's the best effort by anybody all day. I'm going to give you
that $50. I'm going to give you something back.
Thank you very much.
How about a round of applause, folks? The only person besides me to get over the line
today.
And the winner of the $50, the flying fox from 17 Stories Up. Will Bob Healey go through
with it?
A local arrested on suspicion.
What's going on here?
A brave act by a concerned citizen.
Are you absolutely sure that it was Kevin?
Or a devious plan to frame an innocent man.
Something's going on, isn't it?
It's just not in him.
The best of Blue Healer's 8.30 tonight.
The best of Blue Healer's 8.30 tonight.
and the winner of the $50, the flying fox from 17 Stories Up.
Will Bob Healey go through with it?
The only person besides me to get over the line today.
The winner of the $50, the flying fox from 17 Stories Up.
Well standing on your head's pretty easy.
If you've got plenty of help to help you stay up here.
But I'm wondering, could you do it in the middle of a shopping center for $50?
Derek, can you do a headstand?
No.
Have you ever done a headstand?
No.
No, I'm not going to, either.
No, no, my bangs will leak out of my ears.
No, it'll be fine.
I'm not that kind of person.
No, I can't do it.
I know that.
Have you ever done a headstand or stood on your head, Kerry?
Not in a dress, I haven't.
Oh, no, thanks.
No?
No.
No, good.
But I'm not going to stand on your head.
No, I'm not going to stand on your head.
No, I'm not going to stand on your head.
No, no, no, good.
No, good to me.
You have to get the yarn pieces for that.
I haven't got my nice underwear on today.
Last time I done one of those, it broke my neck.
Hang on to the wallet.
You won't get that back now.
There you go.
That's gone for good.
There's nothing there anyway.
$50.
There it is.
But you've got to last for 10 seconds.
Standing on my head.
Yeah.
Yeah, I'll let it go.
For 10 seconds.
OK, one.
As soon as you get up, I'll start counting.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
Ten seconds.
OK, one.
As soon as you get up, I'll start counting.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
Oh, no.
You can't have another guy.
One, two, three, four, count.
Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
Look, hand out.
You want that $50.
One more, girl.
You ready?
Push it hard, the girls are saying.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
Ten seconds.
OK, girls, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, eight and a half, nine, nine
and a half, ten.
Mate, what a legendary performance.
Thanks, buddy.
Look how red your ends go.
Now, did you see that blokes leg sticking out?
That was really funny stuff, and I reckon he's perfected that technique to take my cash.
OK, now back to Hobart and the Rest Point Casino.
Bob Healy's our man, sitting on the brink.
He's 17 stories up, and I reckon he's got pretty good reason to be starting to look a
bit worried.
And I'll tell you what, Bob, I'm glad it's you and not me.
Now, when we last saw Bob, he decided to take a five-minute break to calm his nerves.
I'll sit up there one more time, I'll have a look.
OK.
Yeah.
I don't want you to feel pressured into this by any way.
He still doesn't seem convinced, and the longer he thinks about it, the more his nerves take
control of his mind.
Want a hole in like that?
No, you're just going to lean forward and forward.
I think I'll give it a miss.
You're going to give it a miss?
OK, come back down here again.
It's up to you.
Well, it's not easy to say no on national television, but Bob's wisely decided not to
be pressured into anything.
He's not going through with the dare.
OK, that's fine, come back down.
It's a scary thing to do.
Huh?
It's scary, it's a scary thing to do.
My heart's going 100 miles an hour.
Yeah?
Oh, yeah.
He's made a brave decision, and owning up to it takes real guts.
When this happens, then it's pretty much up to me.
I have the option to do it, because I'm asking you to do it.
And something like this scares the hell out of me to do, too.
Tanya now has to come to terms with doing the dare herself.
Meanwhile, 50 meters below, Margaret, the person who nominated Bob for the dare, was
wondering what was happening.
Hey, Margaret.
Bob?
The flood has got too much.
You're kidding, Bob, you're kidding.
Yeah, couldn't handle it.
I can't believe it, Bob.
Do you want to come up and try?
And while Bob's facing the troops, Tanya's facing a challenge of her own.
It's time to put her medal where her mouth is.
If she's going to dare people to do things, she has to be prepared to do them herself.
The boot on the other foot will Tanya dare to go through with it?
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Back in Hobart, Tanya's finding out that being on television isn't always that glamorous.
Everyone has been waiting for.
Because our contestant Bob Healy chose not to take a flying fox leap off the Rest Point Tower,
it's now up to Tanya to show that it can be done.
Does anyone give me any reassuring words or do I just have to talk to myself about it?
Tanya, it's safe, it's fine.
Tanya, there's double backup safety lines.
We have a wonderful safety team with cuts on them.
Suddenly the spiel she's been giving all day about safety takes on a chilling reality.
I just want to make sure everyone is checked, double checked, triple checked.
You want me for this one?
One more time, check, check, check.
OK?
OK.
And now that she's sitting in the same position as our contestant Bob, the scale of this dare sinks in.
Tanya's now realising why Bob didn't want to go through with the dare and she's getting just as anxious.
Go through like that.
OK, the heart's racing, the heart's racing.
So, do I just kind of lean forward and let the weight of everything pull me off? Is that the go?
It'll be fine.
We'll just take a big leap.
So you're just waiting on me?
Man, I'm shaking like I'm on the lake.
Do I just keep moving closer to the edge?
Yes, I'm scared.
Three, two, one, let's go.
Do I have to jump, do I?
Three, two, one, go.
Yeah!
Unbelievable!
I'm going to help!
One, go.
Geez, that's one right-out Tanya's not going to forget in a long time.
And did you see that stop? How do you reckon that felt?
Unbelievable!
Yeah!
Unbelievable!
Oh my God, your whole life flashes before you on that free fall.
I've got to admit, I didn't think she'd do it, and nor did our contestant Bob, who seems relieved that it's all finally over.
Congratulations.
Oh my God.
And for our Tanya, the slogan, Who Dares Wins, has taken on a whole new meaning.
Well, I hate to say it, but you missed a hell of a ride.
Yeah, just sitting on the edge, and then I just, just to go for it.
All I could see was just straight down, and I was just hanging on.
Once the harness cuts in, it's just like this amazing, it's like when you're a little kid, and you're on the flying fox.
I can fly, I can fly.
That was mega.
Bob, it takes someone really tough to knock back one of our dares.
Bad luck, mate, because you've missed out on this Flight Centre holiday.
A seven-day return trip for two to the island nation of Singapore.
You and your wife would have stayed in the Mandarin Singapore Hotel, and you would have had a thousand bucks spending money, courtesy of Flight Centre and Qantas Holiday.
Well, some make it on Who Dares Wins, and some don't.
Now, if you know anybody who'd like to give it a real good go and do one of our dares, all you have to do is write to us.
The address is Who Dares Wins, Lockbag, double 777, Crows Nest, New South Wales, 2065.
You can nominate anyone you know as long as you're both over 18.
Just tell us a bit about the person and why you're nominating them, but don't tell them that you've done it.
Next week, we'll dare someone to drive and survive in a demolition derby with the worst redheads in the country.
We'll dare someone to dive for 50 bucks in fake boons.
And for $500, would you climb to the top of a tall ship's mast while it's out in rough waters?
Great stuff, hey, but that's not until next week.
In the meantime, it might be your turn for a dare.
You won't know where we'll dare or what we'll dare you to do, so you better keep your wits about you.
Until next week, remember, Who Dares Wins.
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See, not all women wear bras.
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What do I look like?
You just hit me in the rocks. That's what you did.
Oh, no. Now I am embarrassed.
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Tonight on Emergency, Triple Zero.
Today, a 12-year-old girl will never forget.
A young child on the beach. We don't really know what to expect.
The main thing is that we get there quickly, stabilise the patient,
immobilise the spine and transfer them to a spinal hospital.
Clay is a definite winch. Made it will be on to the beach at least.
Bad timing for a house breaker.
Someone's trying to break into the house at the moment.
Informants just ran up and said you can see people in the house.
And a hard day at the office for the paramedics.
We're going to have to go down a floor because the lift's not working on this floor.
So we have to go down a floor.
Welcome to the commission place.
Welcome to the commission place.
Welcome to the commission place.
A young child on the beach.
We don't really know what to expect.
Assume the worst. Be prepared.
The main thing is that we get there quickly, stabilise the patient,
immobilise the spine and transfer them to a spinal hospital.
Okay, everyone's set to go?
We're all set in the back.
Secure in the back and you're clear to move back and you're clear to the right as well.
We're in route to Ellura Beach this time.
ETA on scene. Four minutes over. Four minutes on scene.
Thank you, L1 to Kauza, 633 and 987 on scene.
Okay, harness and floating wheel on check.
Clay is a definite winch.
Made it will be on to the beach at least.
Too far from Ellura to the helipad.
We're going to be breathing in that SOP for a beach operation.
Cleared for doors.
Cleared for doors.
Doors coming back and secure.
Okay, I have the area in sight.
One o'clock, 400 metres to the beach.
I'll get you to hold off target.
Now whereabouts is the spot we're watching from?
Okay, it's at our six o'clock position now.
We're going to move off cobs and hooking up to the paramedic now.
Moving the medical crew forward now.
And they're moving out onto the skid.
The equipment's now hooked up to the paramedic and I'm starting to pass the packs out.
Third pack going out now and I'm relocating onto the draw missile.
Okay, we're watching down now.
Okay, you want me to start moving across?
And you're clear to start moving across the target.
Okay, moving across.
We're just coming out of the edge of the water now.
I want you to come right.
Five.
Five, four, three, two, one.
Hold your position.
Man tarot are clear.
I've got a thumbs up and they're just about to hit the ground.
They're on the sand wanting for a disconnect.
They're disconnected and I'm witching up.
I want you to climb and move back.
Climb and move back so we don't go over the top of the patient.
I'm Phil DeWine, one of the local GPs.
He's one of the water safety officers.
G'day, how are you going?
I'm just completing a handshake and all that.
Roger Harris, how are you?
I'm fine, how are you?
Good day.
A 12-year-old girl, she was competing in a swimming competition.
She's jumped into the surf.
Dived under a wave, hit her head straight on the sand.
Quite a heavy impact.
I've put a line in her.
Good man.
Okay, thanks for that.
You've done all the right things.
What's this little girl's name?
Nicky, she's 12 years old.
This is her daddy.
G'day, sir, how are you going?
Dr. Roger Harris.
Hiya, Nicky, how are you going?
You had a pretty rough morning.
Can you just squeeze my hand for me, darling?
Good girl.
And on this side, over here, where your dad's hand is.
Here, give us a squeeze.
Good girl.
Have you got any funny feelings in your arms or legs at all?
No.
No, okay.
I'm just going to have a quick look at you, then I'll cover you back up again, okay?
All right.
Look, I'm sure everything's going to be all right, darling, okay?
What we're going to do is we're going to put you in a special sort of brace
just to look after your whole spine,
and then we're going to take you off to North Shore Hospital
and have a look at you, all right?
I'm sure you're going to be okay, yeah.
You're not sure, do you, hey?
Righto, guys.
Everything nice and slow.
I'm going to think of the head.
Everything nice and slow, and we'll go up on three.
One, two, three, up.
Good.
That's excellent.
Just down real slow, guys, because it won't quite fit,
and we'll just ease it in for you.
Can we get everyone around this again, around the draw it in frame?
We're going to lift, and we're going to slide this under.
One, two, three, up.
Okay, put that under, and keep a hole in there.
Okay, we can start undoing the slats.
Get the yellow board up high.
The board's lost its place.
Yeah, just chuck it through the water.
Just making sure that your head's secure here, Nicky, okay?
And we're going to be ready to go.
Lift up nice and high, so you can hear the stretching, guys,
and just bring it forward.
Just nice and gently.
That's good.
That's that, then.
Thanks very much.
Good work, guys.
Okay.
We're going to have a one-minute report.
We're a minute away from the...
The patient's going to the courier through both halves.
What are we doing now?
Just reading in advance to where the helicopter landed.
This is Nicky.
Hi, Nicky.
John.
Nicky dumped in the search.
She's got some pain, but she's got no deficit, which is fantastic.
We're going to have to hand it over
and hold it high as we can, mate.
I'm just getting your blanket, okay?
Here it is.
I'm ready, John, whenever you guys are.
Okay, mate.
We've found a young lady who has got bad neck pain,
but appears to have no neurological deficit.
We'll take every precaution to protect her spine
and transporting her to North Shore Spinal Unit
for further assessment.
The secondary base Lysata 1 is landing this time, over.
We'll meet seven things, return 1254.
There's the oxygen, guys, for when we come out,
I'll just leave it on her tummy.
You're not feeling sick or anything?
When will I be able to get a toilet?
That's the most important stop, eh?
That's all that matters at the moment.
I'm sure you've made my day.
BP 135.
How's your Russian?
My Russian?
His English is probably slightly better than my Russian, actually.
Our Russian's not very good.
Friday, nudge nudge, wink wink.
What a crock.
Hey, when did you hear that expression?
What a crock.
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They open like this?
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Hi.
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Hello, how can I help you?
I'm just a neighbour, old man, I don't know about 70 or whatever, and he was bleeding from the nose.
Did he fall over?
No, no, he just came in about an ambulance and...
I'm not sure what language is, but from what I can gather, it's poor information.
It's in the Housing Commission, so you can expect anything in these flats.
Yes, it's going to be difficult.
There's a number of different nationalities living in these flats.
So it ranges from Chinese through to Greek, Russian, Italian, Croatian.
It becomes frustrating not only for the ambulance officer, but also to the patient.
I wouldn't stand in the corridor.
That's not lemonade.
Where are you going?
Can we move in?
It seems quite honest.
Hello.
Not moving?
There's only one.
There's not a white partnership.
I got it twice.
Did you?
You got one of mine.
Four, three of them.
That is.
Big blood.
In there?
BP 135.
How's your Russian?
My Russian? His English is probably slightly better than my Russian.
Our Russian's not very good.
Has this ever happened before?
It happened before.
On another day, this happened?
No, no.
Here we go.
She's a sick man.
She's a very sick man.
The what?
This one.
Ask him in Russian.
Can you speak Russian?
Does he take tablets?
What tablets do you take?
Where's his tablet?
Why?
We need to look at the table.
She got on.
She got on?
The tablet.
Where are they?
Where are they?
Grab the tablets and we'll get him on a bed.
Where did you get him?
I got him on a bed.
I got him on a bed.
I got him on a bed.
I got him on a bed.
Is it?
All right.
We can walk him to the left.
I think he'll walk. We just got to hold onto the nose.
Did you come down from the...
Go down to seven.
We're going to have to go down a floor
because the lift's not working on this floor.
So we have to go down a floor.
Welcome to the commission, folks.
We chose you this evening.
Here you go.
Here we go.
None of them.
Could you give me a bag to put those in?
I'll take them to a hospital. I want to see them.
Okay?
Plastic bag?
What do you need?
We need a bag.
A bag?
Just in a bag.
In a bag.
Listen to me.
We'll take you up to the Alfred hospital, okay?
Now fix your nose.
I'll go later.
Yes?
Yes, yes.
I got that.
That's it.
That's it. Good.
Good.
Keep holding on to that nose nice and firmly, all right?
Keep it pinched. That's it.
Okay. See you later.
See you later.
The wire's got the bag.
The conference at the moment...
Someone's trying to break into the house at the moment.
The performance is running out.
Somebody's inside a house.
They've said you can see people in the house.
Monday, the 1st of today.
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Hi.
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On today, tonight, a day in the life of our top jockeys.
$65 a ride is just not enough to put your life on the line.
Underpaid and overworked.
Second class citizens.
Or simply spoiled show ponies.
I think $130 a ride would cripple the industry.
6.30 tomorrow.
Time out at 10.
Yeah, we're off there now, Radar. Speaking to the informant.
What's happening?
They're rigging the team up there with a hat on, with a bag and a hat.
Yes, Radar. We're just waiting to inform. Currently the fender's walking
south along Woodville Road. Radar is in position with a bag and a white hat.
Apparently at 25.
Us are off there now.
I've got the information on vehicles proceeding to 16 Woodville Road.
And the car is going next.
We're into the groove.
The vehicle's proceeding towards Woodville Road.
Rear the brake and in on.
Out of 25 miles from the fender.
10 national cars.
10 national cars.
10 national cars.
Couple of them. Two one four.
Gold chain.
Two gobs on the top.
We haven't got a lander at this stage, but the informant next door neighbor's seen him
running from the house.
Police have stopped him here and located the video and other equipment from the house.
Okay, so he's going to be arrested. He's been arrested and he'll be taken back and
carried out at a police station.
Any of them?
Who's he? Are you guys going to the house or?
Oh, we'll go to the house. Don't worry. Just take him back. We'll go down the house.
Alright. Where's the informant? Is he still down there?
No.
Nice dog, eh?
Yeah, mate.
Oh, mate.
Yeah, radio. We're just going through the back of the premises at this stage.
You guys running from the front.
Copy that.
You going through?
Yeah.
We're going through the back.
This your house?
Yeah.
You speak good English, do you?
Not very much.
But you can, you know, basics.
Someone's broken in these premises. We've got the victim. I thought there might be someone
else in the premises. As you can see, we've just done a search and can't find anyone here.
So we knocked on the door, didn't we?
Yeah. We knocked on the door. After, they try to open the... they put the bag, try to open the window.
My God, is it?
Riding, whining.
Yeah.
Open the yard. Screaming at the people. Nobody.
Go to the garage.
So you went to the service station?
Yeah, because I don't know if it's telephone for you.
You know how you telephone number?
Yeah, I don't know.
We'll have to give you that. It could ring triple A.
I was standing on the corner, waiting for the police to see which way they were going to come.
And when I looked up, there was a bloke walking down that little ramp there.
And I just said to her, do you know that guy that's in the above there?
She said, no, that's the bloke who was... she was trying to tell me that's the guy that was knocking on the door.
So I put two and two together, raced over and told him, and got him up on the next corner.
Worked out good.
Who's this? Your sister, is it?
My brother.
Your brother. What's his name?
Oh, good.
You're in seven. Welcome home.
You're in seven. Welcome home.
American?
Yeah. What do you reckon?
I could get used to it.
Well, I'm off to burn some calories.
Shame, really. I've just spent that $17.95 of yours and picked up $2.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I've spent $17.95 of yours and picked up two large pizzas, garlic bread, Pepsi and a cheesecake.
Save us some cheesecake.
Pick up the $17.95 takeaway value feast.
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We basically support conventional ambulance officers.
General ambulance officers, when they arrive at the scene, we back them up and provide advanced care life support.
Because we're in sedans, we're able to respond very quickly to any area.
Double 28's arrived.
Double 28 arrived.
It's like four patients.
At this stage, four patients minor injuries.
Minor injuries.
I don't want to go home.
Don't want to thank you.
Yeah, don't want to thank you.
Well, what's that when we go down there with Mum and who's your sister, is it?
My brother.
Oh, good.
Oh.
Would that be better for me?
No.
They look after you really well.
You all right?
I want to take my teddy.
Yeah, take your teddy.
Going to hospital because he needs to be assessed because of the potential of his injuries.
Because he's been involved in a minor speed accident, or medium to high speed accident,
that has potential for other things to be injured.
What's your name again?
What's your name again?
Hayden.
I already rang the bell.
It's okay.
I think they're probably better set up to look after the whole three of them.
Okay, see you.
See you, Bob.
Spring dial 1260, request to wait for the emergency service.
Because we're an emergency service and we're responding to medical emergencies,
it's been noted that as soon as we get a call and start driving,
automatically your responses become more sensitive to what's happening around you.
Your heart rate increases and you become more aware of what's going on.
And yes, you do get a little bit of an adrenaline rush.
It helps to some extent because it makes you aware of what's happening around you.
It just increases your perceptions.
We're off to a, it sounds like a pedestrian that stepped out of a train
and then been hit by a truck near a safety zone.
The first thing they look for is where the truck is and where the patient is
to get an understanding of how far this patient's been hit.
Double two-eight to off.
Well, I was just, yeah, I saw the road when it happened.
Yeah.
We were just running, we were trying to get a train, which we were late for.
And she hurried a bit too quickly.
Just got a bit of a similar on the east end.
Just keep still, sweetie.
Very well.
Not registering, Paul.
Just let it go.
Ah, there it is.
85.
She just appeared out from the middle lane.
How fast were you going?
About 20, 25.
Oh, I nearly had stopped.
Okay.
Was she knocked out at all?
No.
Not at all.
No, she didn't hit the windscreen or...
No, she hit, just see the little...
Just see the little dents.
Yeah, right.
Probably with the rail bone.
Okay, so you hit it.
The shoulder to that side.
Okay, you okay?
Yeah, that side.
You all right?
Yeah.
Can we get her in the back, John?
Yeah.
We just take another blood pressure and a heart rate.
You feel a lot better since you've been on the oxygen?
Yeah.
That's good.
Yeah.
You okay?
You joking?
20.
20.
Double 28.
Double 28, go ahead.
Can you log that I've had some morphine taken from my drug box at this intersection?
Right, I'll get the DTM to do it now.
See ya.
Drug box is open.
All right, turn in the patient, load the patient, come back to the drug box, and there's
two ampoules of morphine missing.
All right, schedule a late drain, especially kept under lock and key.
1839, place to be involved, there'll be a full investigation.
Next week, we've got a report of somebody at a railway station that's either fallen
or been hit by a train.
A miraculous recovery.
Not talking to you by train, and wake up to find yourself in one place.
And on call with the Country Fire Authority.
Those stories next week.
We're going to be taking back from our police station.
Hiya Nicky, how are you going?
When I first saw the doctor and he came out the helicopter and he looked over me, he quite
looked like a fly with his little helmet on and his glasses.
Can you just squeeze my hand for me darling?
Good girl, and on this side?
She kept on saying precautionary and I ended up thinking is it really precautionary or
will I be paralyzed for the rest of my life and I was really scared.
The whole rescue effort was magnificent, it was really good.
Every day is totally, totally different.
How's that plane going?
No two days are the same.
The ability to be able to get out and play in the traffic even though it is an emergency
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The fact that when you get there you're able to do something for people and have a positive
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And more importantly you're able to relate with a whole range of different people.
People that the average person is never, ever, ever going to get to see in their whole lives.
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Deteriorating weather conditions have forced the RAAF to abandon tonight's rescue of stricken
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Unions fear CFA volunteers who fought a burning tire fire yesterday without breathing equipment
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A Richmond couple were stopped in their tracks this morning when tiny Khadija Basankin was
born on the footpath outside their home.
And British tycoon Richard Branson may be forced to abandon his record breaking round
the world balloon trip because of technical problems.
Tomorrow sunny later and 21 degrees.
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Good morning.
I must have missed it.
Miss what?
The earthquake.
Where is everybody?
Oh, come on, boss, you've still got me.
Now, did you have a good weekend?
No, not a single bite.
Where's Wayne?
On the road.
Mick and PJ?
Travelling.
Cooper?
Oh, he just rang in.
Car problems.
Well, can't he walk?
Not from Melbourne, boss.
He's been visiting his parents.
That's no excuse.
Shop!
You're all on your own.
What can I do for you, Jason?
It's what I can do for you, darling.
I've got some important info.
Maybe I better talk to one of the guys.
Come on, I'm one of the guys.
You can talk to me.
No, the real guys.
This is hot stuff.
Where's the man in?
He's busy.
I'll wait and enjoy the view.
Boss?
Kevin Oakley.
Dead set.
Check out his backyard.
Especially that old dunny down by the back fence.
Jason, how do you know all of this?
I've got connections.
Who?
Sorry, can't reveal my sources.
Jason, we're not talking state secrets here.
We're talking about a petty criminal who may or may not have knocked off some spare parts
from a garage.
Look, I'll just tell you things, all right?
You're doing the security game.
I thought I was doing you guys a favour.
We're all basically in the same business, aren't we?
There are a few differences.
Does your dad know about this?
No, I handle all the street work.
He stays home and looks after the books.
A bit like you.
Something amusing, you constable?
No, no, boss, no.
All right, Jason, leave it with us.
We'll check it out.
Good.
Mr. Croydon, you could just keep my name under wraps.
I don't want to blow my cover.
We'll see what we can do.
Well, I'll have you leave me then, baby.
Tell that old seam tonight at the pub.
Jason!
Yeah?
This isn't Dodge City, not yet anyway.
Secure that revolver, will you?
Yeah.
Sure thing, Mr. Croydon.
It's not the most secure in the world, is it?
It must have worked itself loose.
I've got to be in Melbourne by 10 o'clock.
You'd be lucky to get 5K with that lot.
You know, we're all responsible for road safety, don't you?
What's that you were saying, chief?
Oh, PJ.
Yep.
Just a man.
I've got some good news for you.
Oh, yeah?
Kevin Oakley just had a tip-off.
Position of stolen property.
So what's new? When is it?
Just do me a favour and check it out.
Boss, where did this info come from?
Jason Campbell.
You're kidding me. Why at Earp?
I think it's worth looking into.
Right-ah.
Come on, Maggie.
You're right. That's private.
How did they get there?
Thanks, man.
G'day, Kev. How's it going?
G'day, Mr. Hesham. How are you?
Can I buy you one?
Nah, it's a bit early in the day for me, Kev.
Kev, we need to have a chat.
It's about the rego and the falcon.
No, no, no. It's what I found in your backyard.
An old dunny down by the back fence.
Have you been poking around on my property, Mr. Hesham?
I've been passing, you know. I hope you've had a warrant.
Kev, we know each other better than that.
Drink up. I've got real work to do.
Did the wife let you in?
She should have asked for a warrant, stupid cow.
Charming. Come on, let's go.
All right, all right. You shouldn't rush a man over his brekkie.
It's bad for me also.
Did you tell the boss?
Uh-huh. And there's a message from your mate.
Mate?
Jason. He said he'd meet you at the pub tonight.
Right, thanks.
What time do you call this, Cooper?
Sorry, boss.
Uh, didn't you get my message? My car broke down.
I'm not interested in your car.
I'm not interested in flat tires or flat excuses.
It's not an excuse.
All I'm interested in is you being here when you're supposed to.
Be understood?
Yes, boss.
Right. How's that list of stolen goods coming off?
Yeah, it's getting there.
Well, courtesy of PJ, you can add that to it.
Right, thanks.
Kev, can you get your car fixed then?
Yeah, battery, I think.
Or fuel pump? Nothing serious, though.
That heap of junk is an environmental disaster.
Yeah, I think I need a new muffler.
You got 24 hours to fix it or you're off the road.
Yeah, right.
Help me! Please, I've been robbed.
This is awful. I can't believe it.
All right, just take your time.
Um, I was just on my way to the bank.
I work at Happy Jack's Car Yard on the avenue.
That's where I got my car.
You all right?
Yep.
All right, you just take your time.
And you tell me exactly what happened.
I just put it down for a second.
This is the briefcase, is it?
Yes.
Containing $13,000 at wrong?
Yep.
I felt a bit faint, you see.
When I went to pick it up, it had gone.
Someone must have taken it.
Is this your usual routine?
You always do Happy Jack's banking for him?
But every week we change the time,
I mean, even the route, just like you're supposed to.
Jack...
Mr. Hargraves is so particular,
he says you can't be too careful.
So let me get this straight.
You were walking through the park, you started to feel faint,
so you sat down on a park bench.
Yes, but it was only for a moment.
And this faintness, has it happened before?
No, never.
I can't understand it.
And you're not on any special medication, cough medicine?
I've just had a flu injection,
but that wouldn't do it, would it?
I don't know.
You gonna tell me about the people in the park?
Is there anyone following you, anyone nearby?
Yeah, but there were people in the park, weren't there?
Weren't there?
Yeah.
Do you remember anyone?
No, not really.
It was just people.
What's Jack gonna say?
He's gonna be furious.
What's wrong?
It's Debbie, isn't it?
The bank phoned. They were worried.
No, she's all right, Jack. We took her home.
That's yet inside, please, Jack.
The wife's on her way.
She's just around the corner.
Bit upset about the whole thing.
You see, my insurance company won't insure cash.
Well, they will, but it costs a fortune.
That's why I'm so careful.
They give every possible precaution.
But you don't carry the cash yourself.
Busy man, I prefer to keep it low-key.
Debbie and I came up with this system,
and it's worked well.
Well, until this.
How well do you know Debbie, Jack?
I can tell you, this is no way she's involved in a robbery.
Does she have a boyfriend?
Not that I know of, but, you know,
she's a bit of a looker. She probably does.
So, Happy, you don't seem to know too much about this employee,
but you'll entrust her with large sums of money each week.
Has she been here long?
Six months.
And I consider myself an excellent judge of character.
And cars, of course.
Debbie's a lovely kid.
Like a daughter to us.
Bruma, love.
Mrs Hargraves, I'm Senior Constable Swoopes,
and this is Constable Patterson.
I was just saying what a great girl Debbie is.
Like a daughter to us. Yeah, she's wonderful.
Of course, Jack sees more of her than I do.
How's that, Mrs Hargraves?
Well, since Debbie's been here, I've only come in three mornings a week.
No, more than you deserve, love.
All those years getting the business set up,
you've earned a rest and some time with the kids.
Yeah, and having a pretty young girl around the place
doesn't hurt customer relations.
Come on, love.
Nobody could take your place.
Of course they could.
Yeah, Perkins, Deborah.
Nothing, eh?
Thanks, mate. Is she clean?
Yeah, she's clean. Everything she's told us is checked out.
No previous form, but I'll tell you what, though.
She's only been here six months,
and already she's a trusted employee of Happy Jackety's KO.
Trusted and attractive.
Well, what's attractive got to do with it.
Oh, good.
Does that make her some sort of muttahari?
I know this will disappoint you, Doyle,
but it's been my experience that attractive women,
everything else being equal,
generate far more crime than plain ones.
Boss, that is the most blatantly sexist comment
I've heard in some time.
Mm. Yeah, I said you'd be disappointed.
Yeah, I said you'd be disappointed.
So what's this I hear about you running in my breakfast tray?
Eh? What, Kevin?
Where do you think he gets his beer money from?
I could pull you in as an accessory, Chrissy,
living off immoral earnings.
You just watch her, PJ.
Anyway, he's not running. Not yet.
He got bail.
He goes to trial next week? Well, his wife can't be too happy.
She never is. Nah, he used to by now.
Well, you wouldn't do too much smiling if you had Kevin for a husband.
Look, that's for sure.
Legend.
William, Jace?
Come on, Adam, it's your guy.
What's the problem?
What, Patterson bugging you?
Yeah, he's on my back about the Datsun.
I gotta get a new muffler by tomorrow.
I'm a bit short of cash.
Oh, no probes. I can organize that for you.
How? Connections in the trade.
Jace knows everybody. Cost you next to nothing.
You sure? Hey, what are mates for, mate?
I need you to double-top them four.
You're going down. No way.
He's just getting to know the locals.
He's not doing himself any favors hanging out with that cowboy.
Careful.
That cowboy's our man and the boss go back.
Mustn't speak ill of Campbell's security here, apparently.
He's got to hide behaving like one of us all the time, though, doesn't he?
That's his problem. He wants to be like us.
It's too short-planks.
Amazing he got the lid on Kevin and I.
Yeah, or anything else.
Him and Cooper make a good pair, don't they?
I'm sure they'll get him.
I'm sure they'll get him.
Man Thomas Police, Constable Doyle speaking.
Yes, Sergeant.
Mm-hmm.
Dawson Electronics.
Okay, we'll get onto it straight away.
Bye.
You're bright and early. I thought you'd send one of the troops.
Nothing but the best for you, mate.
Actually, they caught me on the way in.
So Dawson's Electronics, was it?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I reckon it was between 2 and 3.30 this morning.
Jason's got all the details.
Jason, get in here, son.
Coffee?
Yeah, thanks.
All the luxuries, eh?
Not like the old days.
Remember that Nick in South Melbourne?
Couldn't get a cup of cold tea in a crack mug.
Wake up, Jason.
No idea, have they?
Sorry, Mr. Croydon.
I didn't get much sleep.
Think they can burn the candle at both ends.
I've told him,
your work nights, you don't spend half of it in the pub.
So, uh, what time did you check on Dawson's, Jason?
The first time just before 2, and then again at 4.
Which is when you found out the back door had been forced.
Yeah, that's right.
Soaring the owners in the St. David cop shop as per procedure.
And they said with the premises secure,
it could wait until the next morning.
And they said with the premises secure,
it could wait until you lot came on call.
Yes, they would.
Well, do you know what was missing?
Sorted electrical goods, TV and videos.
The usual.
Told the owners to make a list for you.
Oh, good.
I'll file it with the others.
Been a bit of a mini crime wave lately.
Yes, well, we do our best.
But we can't be everywhere. Just me and him.
Well, I haven't gotten to the best pit yet.
And what might that be?
When I was passing the shopping centre earlier,
I saw this bloke acting suspiciously.
Why the hell didn't you tell us this before?
I was saving the best till last.
God help us.
So who was it, Jason?
Kevin Oakley.
Two rolls of Kodak, old film, please.
An excellent choice.
And how would sir like that? Medium, rare or well done?
Chef's rack of lamb is tre special.
And would the children prefer chips or vegetables with their meals?
With the Kodak buy one get one free early bird dining offer,
you can turn Kodak Gold Film into free main courses at participating restaurants.
With two films, a family of four can get two of their main courses free.
CPACs for details, conditions apply.
And here's Jenny's chicken parmigiana.
Lovely.
Toyota's summertime sale is on and all 96 stock must go.
You're gonna be a hootin' and a hollerin'
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Happy new Yee-haw!
Toyota Secure A card gives Starlet buyers
24 hour roadside assistance,
discount accommodation, internet starter kit
and a three month subscription to Who Weekly.
Yippee-yay-yay, what a feelin'
All 96 stocks must go.
Jack Powell's a 10 year old boy.
He just ages four times faster than normal.
Mom, am I a giant?
Robin Williams.
Can I sleep in here?
In a comedy for the kid in all of us.
Jack.
Australia's biggest carpet vinyl and underlay manufacturers
have given the thumbs up to a $10 million clearance.
All their stock must go now.
At Carpet Choice, it's the sale we've been waiting for.
It's thumbs up to incredible savings
on a huge range of floor coverings.
Outgo Australia's top brands at almost cost price.
It's also thumbs up to massive savings
on these famous brands
and all on six months interest free terms.
The Carpet Choice $10 million manufacturers clearance.
It's getting the thumbs up from everyone.
Call your local Carpet Choice store direct 132008.
The word is out on the streets.
KFC's original Zinger Burger is back.
Served with chips and a Pepsi for just $4.75.
KFC's original Zinger Burger.
Better get it while it's hot.
KFC
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You may not have heard of us
but as a car company
we already attract enormous success
in over 120 countries around the globe.
And now, we intend to shine in Australia too.
Our name is Kia.
Introducing the new Kia Sportage.
This is the new laser speed detector.
And what makes it virtually unbeatable
is its ability to accurately measure
the speed of each individual car
even in heavy traffic.
Hey cops!
Where?
They're on the hill.
Get in behind this car and confuse the radar.
But I still can't see them.
Over there.
It's too late.
How the hell do they spot us?
At least traffic.
So from now on, you can speed.
But you can't hide.
Today on The Wheel.
Car champion won over $10,000 in prizes on her first night.
She cleaned us out.
Tomorrow, can she beat two new contestants
to the puzzles and prizes?
We'll afford you $5.30 tomorrow on 7.
8.30 Sunday.
He was perfectly charming.
I'm your new tenant. I'm Carter Hayes.
He was perfectly smooth.
How about if I pay you now?
He was perfectly dangerous.
He was just watching me.
Michael Keaton, Pacific Heights, Sunday on 7.
Live for Ford Australian Open, Monday on 7.
The Punishers, they're a really wicked grunge band.
You'd love them.
I'm not looking at them.
You've got to hear them. I can borrow the tapes off Jay's.
Don't bother. I'll stick with the eardrums I've got, thanks.
Hey, that muffler of yours, have you got it fixed yet?
I said 24 hours, remember?
Yep, all done, and the oil filter. Want to check it?
It's out the back.
I'll have a look later.
Ah, full house for a change.
Cooper, get over to Dawson Electronics, pick up a list of what was taken last night.
It's PJ, yes?
Yes, boss.
Good, we're on our way.
Some kids found a briefcase at the creek. Could be happy jacks.
Don't have to be barking mad.
Nicked in the morning, released on bail, then out of the game the same night.
Wouldn't surprise me.
Well, you know what he's like.
Can't resist anything that isn't nailed down.
Anyway, young Jason's definite that it was him.
Won't hurt to have a look.
See if the old dunny has been restocked with VCRs and CD players.
No, boss, even Kevin's not that stupid.
You never know your luck.
He's an idiot, but he's not that stupid.
I'm not stupid.
I'm not stupid.
I'm not stupid.
I'm not stupid.
I told you there was nothing there.
Righto. Where's Kevin?
Where is he, Betty?
Betty?
Where is he?
That's what I'd like to know.
What do you mean?
Nothing to do with you. Will you stop hassling me?
I came in voluntarily, didn't I?
Probably to stop me taking a closer look around the house.
That's slander.
I'm getting my lawyers on to this.
Okay.
Later.
Right. So, where is he?
You sound like a parrot. Did you know that?
Betty, this is serious.
He's on bail.
He's not supposed to leave town.
Now, I could have him for that.
Look, how many more times? I don't bloody well know.
You searched the house without a warrant again, either.
Where do you think he is?
Up the chimney?
I thought.
Look, you found nothing. Even in the dunny.
For God's sake, you've already nicked him once.
What do you want, blood?
Anyway, he's not into electricals.
They're too much trouble.
Sorry, PJ. Maggie.
There's a bit of a punch-up over in Gibson's Lane.
Pub in. You and Adam get over there.
G'day, Betty.
Treating you all right, are we?
No, you're not.
Can't even have a smoke.
It's like a bloody jail, this joint.
Leave me alone, you nerd.
Don't move. Face down. Busting!
Get off me! I said don't move!
Jason, what is going on here?
I've got him.
Yeah, I can see that. Now, give me the gun.
Not bad, eh?
Kevin, get up.
I want this mongrel arrested.
Oh, me? You're the one who's nicked, mate.
GBH assault with a dead weapon.
All right! I want the book thrown at him.
All right! We'll sort this out down the station.
Move it. Can I have my gun back?
No, you can't. Now, move!
G'day, Constable.
How you doing?
What's this? Back to the basics.
Yeah, at least I've still got a job.
I don't know. With the vibes around here,
I'd be happy to leave.
What vibes? Jack's wife.
Wilma, the wicked witch of the West.
She never did like me. Oh?
She thinks I'm trying to steal her man.
Funnily enough, it'd be harder than she thinks.
That's it.
No sign of any money, I suppose. No.
You've checked it for fingerprints?
Well, we'll leave that to the fingerprinting boys tonight,
but you'll all have to come down the station.
We'll need your prints for elimination purposes.
Fair enough. So, where are we?
Nowhere, mate.
Well, the money's untraceable. There's no witnesses.
We checked the area,
but he saw nothing unusual.
And that young girl's story
sounds pretty far-fetched.
We'll just have to take her word for what happened.
And that's good enough for me.
Debbie Miss Perkins
is a great asset to my company.
Almost one of the family.
If she says she doesn't know where the money is, I believe her.
Whatever you reckon.
We'll see what the briefcase turns out.
See you later on.
Righto.
I guess by that time we've run into things to say.
Yeah.
Wrong play.
How'd you go?
That's all done. Did you inform Miss Perkins
about the elimination prints? Yes, he did.
Debbie, yes, I did.
Right. Right, well, we'll see you down the station
later on, then.
Debbie.
Good-looking suspect?
Really, mate? I haven't noticed.
On my way to the pub, that's all.
And this galar jumps me and drags me
into this laneway. You're a wanted criminal.
And you're an asshole. All right, you two, that's enough.
He can't do that. He's not a cop.
Neil, Citizen's a rat. I said shut up!
And what's all this wanted criminal about? Kevin!
Ah, Detective Hasham,
your customer, I think. Thanks a lot, boss.
What's she doing here?
This is a frame-up, isn't it?
What have you been saying, you silly bitch?
Don't you talk to me like that,
you piss artist! Where have you been?
As if I didn't know.
Oh, Jesus. Time for another chat, Kev.
Come on. Oh, anything.
If you can get rid of her. Don't you believe it?
You can't get rid of me that easy. Doyle,
would you drive Mrs. Oakley home, please?
No, thank you. I'll walk
to my lawyer's. You can't bribe me
with your favors. You can bribe me, though.
Any time.
Jason, my office.
One or two things we need to sort out.
Whatever you say, boss.
Look here, Big Sook, all I said was I made
a professional observation about the possible effect
the suspect might have on the investigating officer,
that's all. Yeah, and all I'm saying is
it as usual, you got things arse about.
What do you think you're playing at, son?
Sorry? Waving
that gun around, bailing people up.
But you were looking for him. Not with a bullet
in his head. It is not your job
to arrest suspects. You contact us.
You are not a cop.
Well, I thought I was helping out. Well, think again.
Kevin Oakley would be quite justified
bringing a charge of assault against you. How would that look?
Oh, to the old man, you mean?
He'd say it was par for the course.
Never do anything
right as far as he's concerned. Listen, Jason,
I think you've got your father pegged wrong.
He won't let up.
He's been at me ever since I missed the academy.
And they're never
gonna take me.
I've got all the qualifications, but they keep turning me down.
You know, some psychology test.
I reckon
it's just a blind.
For what?
I'll think about it. All the toes
big Bob must have trot on down the ears.
And then along comes his son. Right, they say,
payback time.
Well, show him he can't come waltzing in here on his father's reputation.
You honestly
believe that?
What other reason could there be?