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The finalists tackled words such as "precipice", "circuitous" and "rockabilly" in the quest to find the state's best speller.

The City of Sydney provides a "significant" rent reduction to Palace Cinemas to help ensure the Chauvel at Paddington Town Hall stays open.

The milestone follows a three-year candidacy period and a record-breaking Sydney Marathon a few weeks ago where 25,000 runners participated.

From a 15-minute pasta to baked pork and ginger meatballs, here are three trusty options for the week ahead.

At 6:30pm on Friday 8 November 1974, Countdown burst into loungerooms all over the nation and set the music scene on fire. 50 years on, the ABC is inviting you back to the party to celebrate the little Aussie show that became a global phenomenon. 
 

Premiering at 7.30pm on Saturday 16 November on ABC TV and ABC iview, Countdown 50 Years On will bring the glory days of the 70s and 80s rocketing into the here and now. 
 

Hosted by Myf Warhust with Tony Armstrong, the special birthday event is set to combine juicy behind the scenes stories and interviews from Countdown’s original 13-year run, with never-before-seen archival footage and electrifying live performances from some of our biggest stars.   
 

Also, don’t miss Countdown’s Top 20 Greatest Moments, hosted by James Valentine, across the country on ABC Radio on Saturday 9 November at 6pm AEDT.  

Everyone should have access to food no matter their situation and everyday Australians shouldn't have to go without. ABC Radio is joining with Foodbank in the ABC Gives appeal to help provide food and grocery relief for people in need.