Michael McLaren has a weekly chat with Sue Dodd from the Sydney Markets about the bargains on offer at the markets this week…

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Michael is joined by Brendan O’Neill, journalist & Editor of ‘Spiked’ and host of the ‘Spiked’ podcast, to dissect the stories making headlines in the U.K. & the world over the past week.

 

You can keep up to date with Brendan’s most recent work by visiting the ‘Spiked’ website www.spiked-online.com

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Michael is joined by Stephen Bartholomeusz, Sydney Morning Herald Senior business columnist, to discuss his article into Europe provoking the world with its controversial plan to fight climate change.

 

Mr Bartholomeusz writes, ‘The global context for carbon pricing is evolving rapidly, with the European Union announcing the world’s most ambitious response to climate change and China about to launch the world’s largest emissions-trading market.

 

‘On Wednesday the EU unveiled its plan – dubbed “Fit for 55” – to reduce the bloc’s net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 per cent below 1990 levels by 2030.’

‘On Friday China is expected to release details of a domestic emissions-trading market aimed at helping it to meet its target of peak emissions in 2030 and net zero emissions by 2060.’

 

‘Of the two, the EU plan is the more controversial because it contains an extra-territorial dimension – the much-foreshadowed and very controversial carbon border tax that would impose a carbon tax on imports from countries with lesser emissions reduction targets and carbon prices.’

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Julie Toth, Chief Economist Ai (Australian Industry) Group, joins Michael to discuss the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures which show Australia’s unemployment rate for June fell for the eighth month in a row to now be under 5 percent.

 

The unemployment rate fell from 5.1 per cent to 4.9 per cent, the lowest unemployment rate in a decade, as full-time employment increased by 51,600, offset by a 22,500 decline in part-time employment, on a seasonally-adjusted basis.

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Michael is joined each week by Aussie historian, author & entertainer Jim Haynes, for his unique knowledge of the not-so-famous characters from Australia’s history.

 

This week Jim shines the spotlight on Arthur Stace - Mr Eternity

 

Arthur Malcolm Stace (9 February 1885 – 30 July 1967) known as Mr Eternity, was an alcoholic from his teenage years until the early 1930s, when he converted to Christianity and began to spread his message by inscribing the word "Eternity" in copperplate writing with yellow chalk on footpaths and doorsteps in and around Sydney, from Martin Place to Parramatta, from 1932 to his death in 1967.

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Every week Michael is joined by Sarah Boorer, Nine Radio Journalist & Country Women’s Association award-winning cook, to look at the world of baked goods, delicious treats and & easy recipes.

 

This week Sarah looks Portuguese tarts

 

Portuguese Egg Tarts 

 

Ingredients

1 whole egg (large)

2 egg yolks (large)

115g golden caster sugar

2 tbsp cornflour

400ml full fat (creamy) milk

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry

 

Method

STEP 1 Lightly grease a 12 hole muffin tin and pre-heat oven to 200C/180C fan

STEP 2 Put egg, yolks, sugar & cornflour in a pan and mix well together then gradually add the milk until mixture is well mixed and smooth.

STEP 3 Place pan on medium heat and stir constantly until mixture thickens and comes to the boil. Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla extract.

STEP 4 Put custard in a glass/ceramic bowl to cool and cover with cling film to prevent skin forming.

STEP 5 Roll the pastry tightly into a log and cut the log into 12 even sized rounds.

STEP 6 On a lightly floured board, roll each round into a disc (approx. 10cm) and press the pastry discs into the muffin tin.

STEP 7 Spoon in the cooled custard and bake for 20-25mins until golden on top. Leave to cool in the tin for 5mins then move to a cooling rack to finish cooling although they can be eaten warm.

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Michael McLaren chats with Troy Lennon from the Daily Telegraph for the weekly history segment.

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Michael McLaren's weekly political chat with Terry Barnes

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On the anniversary of the Commonwealth Bank opening for business in Victoria on this day in 1912, Michael speaks with Marea Donnelly, Author & historian, about the man instrumental for the formation of Australia’s first savings bank.

 

King O'Malley (2 July 1858 – 20 December 1953) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1901 to 1917, and served two terms as Minister for Home Affairs (1910–1913 & 1915–16).

 

He is remembered for his role in the development of the national capital Canberra with the suburb of O'Malley being named after him.

 

 

In 1908, O'Malley agitated for the establishment of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, a state-owned savings and investment bank, and at the third ALP conference pushed for the creation of a ‘Commonwealth Bank’.

 

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