The New Inventors

Wednesday, 22 October 2008 08:00pm

Hosted by the effervescent James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. Tonight's show features new ideas on how to make dirty water drinkable, help reduce the risk of SIDS, and make your patio a more flexible entertaining space. Deciding the winner of these three inventions are materials engineer Veena Sahajwalla, designer Alison Page and woodworker and teacher Richard Vaughan. Inventions featured on the program:

Invention 1: Electronic Water Purifier by inventor Dr Vivian Robinson from NSW

Wednesday, 15 October 2008 08:00pm

Hosted by the effervescent James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. Tonight's show features new ideas on how to rescue a man overboard single-handedly; receive an SMS alert when thieves are active; and fill in holes to make the perfect flower arrangement. Deciding the winner of these three inventions are agricultural scientist Chris Russell, materials engineer Veena Sahajwalla and inventor and author Christine Kininmonth.

Inventions featured on the program:

Invention 1: Sea Scoopa by inventor Bob Wright from NSW Yachtsman

Wednesday, 08 October 2008 08:00pm

Hosted by the exuberant James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors: Re-inventing the Wheel takes a look at the breakthroughs that will change the way we travel on land and sea and how we'll fly in the future. Tonight's out-of-competition special features new ideas on how to cut down the cost of driving to one cent per kilometre; take a flight in a battery powered helicopter; and use hydrogen to power the ships of the future. Reviewing these three inventions are agricultural scientist Chris Russell, designer Alison Page and engineer James Bradfield Moody.

Inventions featured on the program:

Wednesday, 01 October 2008
08:00pm

Hosted by the ebullient James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. Tonight's show features new ideas on how to create multiple identities with your mobile phone; safely secure a ladder from the ground before you begin to climb; and open a childproof gate without having to reach up. Deciding the winner of these three inventions are engineer James Bradfield Moody, science broadcaster Bernie Hobbs and designer Alison Page. Inventions featured on the program:

Invention 1: Swarm by inventor Christine Satchell from VIC.

Wednesday, 24 September 2008
08:00pm

Hosted by the ebullient James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. Tonight's show features new ideas on how to protect furniture when it's on the move, diagnose the loss of feeling at the touch of a hand, and how to reach onto a roof with your feet on the ground.

Deciding the winner of these three inventions are agricultural scientist Chris Russell, designer Alison Page and woodworker and teacher Richard Vaughan.

Inventions featured on the program:

Invention 1: Rapco by inventor Andrew Hurst from ACT

Wednesday, 17 September 2008
08:00pm

Hosted by the ebullient James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. Tonight's show features new ideas on how to help truckies tie down a load securely, provide welding students with plenty of pipes, and play tambourine and clave simultaneously with one hand. Deciding the winner of these three inventions are designer and inventor Sally Dominguez, materials engineer Veena Sahajwalla and futurist and author Mark Pesce.

Inventions featured on the program:

Invention 1: Load Choker by inventor Anthony Bourne from VIC.

Wednesday, 10 September 2008
08:00pm

Hosted by the ebullient James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. Tonight's show features new ideas on how to make basketballs bounce back; use rainwater without extra plumbing; and help the disabled have a drink. Deciding the winner of these three inventions are engineer James Bradfield Moody, science broadcaster Bernie Hobbs and designer and inventor Sally Dominguez.

Inventions featured on the program:
Invention 1: Boomerang by inventor Phil Shelley from VIC

Wednesday, 03 September 2008
08:00pm

Hosted by the enthusiastic James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. Tonight's show features new ideas on how to make putting up fencing a snap, manage incontinence whilst maintaining patient dignity, and take the calculation out of setting levels on a building site. Deciding the winner of these three inventions are science journalist Bernie Hobbs, futurist and author Mark Pesce and woodworker and teacher Richard Vaughan.

Inventions featured on the program:

Invention 1: CLIPEX by inventors Ashley Olsson and his sons from NSW.

Wednesday, 27 August 2008
08:00pm

Hosted by the enthusiastic James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. Tonight's show features new ideas on how to take the guesswork out of mixing cement mortar, how to pull shelves apart to make more space, and how to easily grab hold of a 44 gallon drum. Deciding the winner of these three inventions are engineer James Bradfield Moody, designer Alison Page and inventor and journalist Christine Kininmonth.

Inventions featured on the program:
Invention 1: WATER SENSOR by inventor Charbel Houchab from NSW

Wednesday, 20 August 2008
08:00pm

Hosted by the enthusiastic James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia.

Tonight's show features new ideas on how to stop ATM ram raiders in their tracks, save sea birds and turtles from long line fishing, and take the hard work out of therapeutic massage.

Deciding the winner of these three inventions are engineer James Bradfield Moody, science journalist Bernie Hobbs, and designer Alison Page.

Inventions featured on the program:

Invention 1 - RAMINATOR by inventor Richard Gould from NSW.

Wednesday, 13 August
8.00pm

Hosted by the ebullient James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. Tonight's show features new ideas on how to keep hospital patient records up-to-date, polish stainless steel welding and halve the cost of putting slate tiles on a roof. Plus the history of the Olympic Torch.

Deciding the winner of these three inventions are agricultural scientist Chris Russell, materials engineer Veena Sahajwalla and futurist and author Mark Pesce.

Inventions featured on the program:

Invention 1: THOMM by inventors Richard Kenderes and Andrew James from NSW

Wednesday, 06 August
8.00pm

Hosted by the ebullient James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. Tonight's show is a great prelude to the Olympic Games. It features new ideas on how to play table tennis with up to six people simultaneously, grow a garden on your lounge room wall, and watch sports events from a new angle.

The New Inventors also presents the history of the starting blocks and meets serial inventor, Paul McNeil.

Deciding the winner of these three inventions are agricultural scientist Chris Russell, science journalist Bernie Hobbs, and futurist and author Mark Pesce.

Inventions featured on the program:

Invention 1: MODULAR TABLE TENNIS by inventor Guenter Arndt from NSW.

Wednesday, 30 July
8.00pm

Hosted by the ebullient James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia.

Tonight's show features new ideas on how to put up a roof without leaving the ground; give babies a better feed; and send waste water where it belongs.

Deciding the winner of these three inventions are science journalist Bernie Hobbs, inventor and author Christine Kininmonth, and teacher and woodworker Richard Vaughn. Inventions featured on the program:

Invention 1: S.T.A.T.T. - Saves Tradies as they Truss by inventor Mark Stevens from QLD.

Wednesday, 23 July
8.00pm

Hosted by the effervescent James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia.
Tonight's show features new ideas on how to test a boat anchor on land; fold a guitar in half and still play it; and stop opened wine from going off.

Deciding the winner of these three inventions are agricultural scientist Chris Russell, designer & inventor Sally Dominguez and futurist and author Mark Pesce.

Inventions featured on the program are:

Invention 1 - T.A.T.S - TIDAL ANCHOR TESTING SKID by inventors Rex and Brendan Francis from VIC.

Wednesday, 16 July
8.00pm

Hosted by the effervescent James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia.

Tonight's show features new ideas on how to pour the perfect beer by computer; design a moving sign; and know when it's getting hot in the hay.

Deciding the winner of these three inventions are designer Alison Page, designer and inventor Sally Dominguez, and woodworker and teacher - Richard Vaughan.

Inventions featured on the program:

Invention 1 - BARILLIANT by inventors Bruce Lilley and Raymond Klugman from NSW.