Michael is joined by David Hill, Former ABC chairman & Chairman for the Australian Parthenon Association, who urges Australians to join the 200-year battle for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece.  

The Parthenon Sculptures were stripped from the Parthenon Temple of Athens between 1801 to 1812 by the then 7th Earl of Elgin, Thomas Bruce.

Mr Hill is leading the Australian repatriation campaign with a seminar, ‘All you ever wanted to know about the Parthenon Sculptures’, during the Greek Festival of Sydney.

He says, “As global calls for restitution of artefacts of significant cultural heritage mount, we’re urging all Australians to seize the opportunity to learn about The Parthenon Sculptures’ history and to join the fight for their restitution”.

“While we’re not calling for the return of every piece or artefact in every museum around the world, there are exceptional and special circumstances where cultural property should be returned.”

“It’s time for the Parthenon Sculptures to go home,” says Mr Hill.

Seminar details:

DATE:  May 1, 2022

TIME:  5:30pm – 8pm

VENUE:  Ainsworth Theatre Ainsworth Building J17 Engineering Road UNSW, Kensington

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Michael chats with historian Troy Lennon for his weekly history lesson.  This week Troy takes a look at the 75th Anniversary of the Con Tiki voyage.

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Michael speaks with Greg Sheridan, Economics Editor with The Australian & author of ‘Christians, the urgent case for Jesus in our world’, for his view on the situation with the Solomon Islands, China & Australia from a defence point of view.

Mr Sheridan writes, ‘This Anzac Day Scott Morrison drew a bright red line for China, while Defence Minister Peter Dutton compared Russia and China with Nazi Germany and said “the only way you can preserve peace is to prepare for war”.’

‘If the 2020s are really the 1930s all over again, how is it the government is not going to produce any significant new defence capabilities for the rest of this decade?’

‘This decade does resemble the 1930s, not because we face a new Hitler or even a new imperial Japan but because of the utter fecklessness of defence policy and the miserable failure in defence of both sides of politics.’

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

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Michael 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 looks at ANZAC biscuits.

Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup plain flour (sifted)

1 cup white sugar (half cup white and half cup brown will give a good snap if that is desired)

3/4 cup desiccated coconut

125 g butter (melted)

2 tablespoons golden syrup

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 tablespoon boiling water

Method

Pre-heat oven to 160 degrees celcius and line trays with baking paper.

In a bowl mix together the dry ingredients - rolled oats, flour, sugar and coconut.

Into a saucepan, place the butter, golden syrup, bicarb soda and water. Stir and heat to boiling point.

Add the melted ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.

Roll tablespoon sized balls (32g if you want to be specific) in your hands and place on lined baking trays.

Cook for 15-20 minutes until light golden. Allow to cool on tray

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Professor Peter Dean, Director, Defence and Security Institute, The University of Western Australia, joins Michael to discuss the Battle of Guadalcanal.

Following its attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941), the Japanese Imperial Navy occupied islands throughout the western Pacific Ocean. Japan’s goal was to create a defensive buffer against attack from the United States and its allies—one that would ensure Japan mastery over East Asia and the southwest Pacific.

The Guadalcanal campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and code-named Operation Watchtower by American forces, was fought between 7th August 1942 and 9th February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater of World War II.

It was the first major land offensive by Allied forces against the Empire of Japan. On 7 August 1942, Allied forces, predominantly United States Marines, landed on Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and Florida in the southern Solomon Islands, with the objective of using Guadalcanal and Tulagi as bases in supporting a campaign to eventually capture or neutralize the major Japanese base at Rabaul on New Britain.

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Michael is joined by Daniel Wild, Director of research at the Institute of Public Affairs, to discuss the IPA’s landmark report, ‘The Economic and Employment Consequences of Net Zero Emissions by 2050 in Australia’, which shows the real cost of Australia hitting its target of net zero.

“A net zero emissions by 2050 target means that, at a minimum, every coal, gas, and oil project in the construction pipeline will need to be scrapped, cancelling over 478,000 jobs concentrated in regional Australia,” says Mr Wild.

“This research reveals that a policy of net zero emissions by 2050 will inflict significant and irreparable economic and humanitarian damage across regional Australia.”

“Many regional communities face the risk of being entirely wiped out by the destruction of the industries which they rely on as a result of net zero.”

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Michael chats with Russell Setright, Australia’s best known Naturopath & author of ‘Get Well in the Golden Years, to get the latest in health and well-being news.

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