Luke Grant’s weekly talk with Leith Van Onselen, Chief Economist at the MB Fund &  Co-founder of Macrobusiness to dissect the politics behind Australia’s economy.

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A caller to Overnight yesterday was of the view that the Government's new 60-day medical prescription legislation, which comes into effect tomorrow, will leave her worse off in reaching her safety net threshold.  It turns out she might be onto something from early investigations.

Luke speaks with Emil Demayne, owner of the Belmore pharmacy in Sydney and spokesperson for CAPS (Community & Pharmacy Support) group, about how he sees this change affecting Australians & pharmacies. 

He agrees with the listener and plans to be in Canberra when parliament resumes sittings next week to see if he can get more support for a disallowance motion the opposition hopes to get through. 

Pharmacists are saying that the Federal Labor Government’s 60-Day dispensing legislation will have a deep and negative impact on thousands of local pharmacies.

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- Thursday, 31st of August.

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Luke Grant chats with Dale Sinden for the story behind today’s National Days for August 31st.

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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, 30th of August.

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Luke is joined by his colleague at both Nine News in Brisbane and on 4BC, Peter Fegan, for his view on whether Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is about to get rolled. 

The Premier's leadership is reportedly strengthened by her deputy, Steven Miles. Despite initial concerns about her political future during her trip to Europe with her boyfriend, the recent anxiety about the Labor government's prospects is likely to fade quickly. 

Presently, there are worries about the tired and occasionally unfocused government's ability to secure a fourth term in the October 2024 election.  Ms Palaszczuk, who assured her status as a Labor legend by winning three consecutive elections, has seen her popularity decline.

However, finding a successor who can lead the government to another term seems challenging, considering the government's weakened state.

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The Australian newspaper revealed yesterday the extraordinary number of asylum seekers who have had their claims rejected but remain in the country. 

Around 22,000 asylum-seekers came to Australia by plane under Labor's leadership in the past year with only 12 of 75,000 failed asylum-seekers deported last month. 

Home Affairs Department data shows almost 2,000 onshore protection visa applications last month, the highest since last year's federal election, with this surge due to increased asylum claims by Indian travelers. 

Luke speaks to Overnight's regular Dr Abul Rizvi, former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Immigration & author of “Population Shock”, to seek his solutions to this vexing issue.  Also discussed is the rorting of student visas, for which it appears the Federal government will finally address.

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- Wednesday, 30th of August.

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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 her mother's no-bake strawberry cheesecake.

Base 

150g biscuits (milk arrowroot is good) 

125g melted butter 

Filling 

250g block cream cheese (I use Philadelphia brand, it’s the most consistent) 

¼ cup caster sugar 

1tbsp gelatin (dissolved in ¼ cup of boiling water)

300ml thickened cream 

1tsp vanilla 

Punnet of strawberries 

Method 

* If you do not have a food processor. Crush biscuits, place into a bowl, add melted butter and stir to combine. 

** Alternatively you can use a mix master, electric hand mixer or mix by hand for this part. I just stick to the processor so I don't end up with as many dishes and it comes together so quickly.

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