The federal government and Labor have now come to an "in-principle" agreement on the laws, and the government's hoping to pass the legislation before Parliament rises on Thursday so that they can get it through before the festive season, when the risk of terrorist attacks increases.
String up white lights that can remain through Christmas, reuse the festive gourds from Halloween, and add small timeless touches like tea lights, burlap ribbon, wire garlands with metallic leaves and solid-colored cloth table runners and napkins that can be reused. .
Philomena Cunk (the deadest-of-pan creation of Diane Morgan, whose scrambled reality was here scripted by Charlie Brooker, Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris) took us through the history of the festive season and its evolving traditions, with the help of a handful of experts.
The film should play right through to the end of the festive holiday, although it will face increasing competition from fresh family fare as Christmas Day approaches.
Family films targeting the Christmas market have a knack of playing strongly right through until Christmas Eve, and if the festive association is not too strong can, continue to play beyond that date.
