Good evening. This is John Batchelor. Speaking with Jeremy Zuckus in New South Wales about

unusual weather pattern settling in on the Australian continent, cold and snow in New Australian continent.

Cold and snow in New South Wales, unusual.

Not so much in Queensland.

The meteorologists do not say this is a permanent change. Just one of those years where the cold's

coming up from Antarctica. We also discuss the wonderful story of Molly and Peggy, Molly the Magpie, who's attached to Peggy the

canine. They were separated by the Queensland government that requires a license if you're going to keep a wild creature, Australian,

Magpie, in your home and the family that had Molly and Peggy were buddies. I know it's improbable but this is Australia.

They didn't have a license so Molly was taken away for a long time, both Pine for each other and their

companionship. Peggy probably lost weight, so did Molly. And the Queensland

government stepped in and reunited them and gave them a temporary license for caring for natural wildlife.

And all is well, except for the government is now going to amend that particular

statute to be more understanding and not separating another Mali and Peggy.

And then the cricket lesson of the week,

Baspol is catching on everywhere, not just in England, but also in Australia,

and in school boy cricket. Baspolies, hurried up cricket, not take your time cricket, not all day cricket,

hurry up, play a match in three hours or less.

Also tonight, Terry Anderson comes on with

adapt and be adept his book about getting used to climate change, so far

from having geopolitical tantrums or confrontations or contests or mandates.

There are ways to adjust to what is going on. It's not quick and it's going to keep

changing. There's not one direction. Some places it's colder, some places it's hotter,

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