Luke Grant chats with Dale Sinden for the story behind today’s National Days for December 7th.

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Luke Grant's weekly political chat with Terry Barnes – Columnist, political and policy consultant & former Howard government adviser.

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- Wednesday, 6th of December.

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A released child-sex offender, subject to a High Court ruling, faces three charges for violating reporting obligations by using Instagram, TikTok, and a live chat facility to contact a juvenile. The Senate approved Labor's preventative detention laws, set to pass parliament by Thursday.

The government expedited voting after a third released detainee, Emran Dad, previously a child exploitation group leader, was arrested in Melbourne. Dad faces nine charges, including contacting a child without excuse, breaching reporting obligations, and unauthorized use of social media and online chat services. 

Anthony Albanese, Home ­Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil and Immigration Minister Andrew Giles have not made public ­appearances to address the arrests of the three former detainees.

Luke is joined by Opposition immigration spokesman Dan Tehan, who has called on the Prime Minister to publicly address the High Court’s landmark “NZYQ” decision and assure the community it would be safe over Christmas.  He describes the latest developments as “deeply, deeply concerning”. 

That’s probably putting it mildly...

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Luke is joined by a couple of musos from a place called Unumgar in NSW - a locality on the Summerland Way in northeast New South Wales. 

Its closest capital city is Brisbane which is about 110 km to the north-northeast, it’s about 620 km from Sydney, it’s way west of Byron Bay and is one of the northernmost localities in New South Wales. 

Unumgar is home to Watling and Bates, songwriters, raconteurs of contemporary rural Australia and revivalists of the country’s past. Their songs move like a will-o-the-wisp between Australiana and Americana, Gothic country and dark folk, hillbilly and honkytonk according to their website. 

Earlier in the week, Luke played Kym & Geoff's Christmas song “If It's Ok With Santa”, which is a bit of fun in an otherwise sad and complicated world, about Christmas in Australia. 

It’s hot and muggy, no place for a big bloke in a woolly red suit.  "If It’s Ok With Santa" looks at the irony of the hot Australian Christmas and the growing tradition of Christmas in July.

Website:  www.watlingbates.com

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Luke Grant is joined by Sarah Boorer, Communications professional & CWA award-winning cook, to look at the world of baked goods, delicious treats and & easy recipes.

This week Sarah whips up White Christmas & Coconut Ice.

Coconut Ice 

Ingredients 

500g icing (confectioners') sugar 

250g desiccated coconut 

2 egg whites 

125g vegetable shortening (copha) 

1 teaspoon vanilla 

¼ teaspoon lemon juice 

Pink food colouring 

Method 

White Christmas 

Ingredients 

2 cups (70g) rice bubbles 

1 cup (80g) desiccated coconut 

1 cup (100g) milk powder 

1 cup (160g) icing sugar 

1 cup (approx 180g) dried mixed fruit 

250 grams copha 

Optional extras: 

1/2 cup (100g) glace cherries, halved 

1/2 cup (100g) chopped nuts of your choice (pistachios or almonds work well) 

Method 

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Luke Grant chats with Dale Sinden for the story behind today’s National Days for December 6th.

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Professor David Flint chats to Luke Grant on the week’s important issues & political news.

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- Tuesday, 5th of December.

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