During an end-of-year review on the ABC’s serious definitely not tabloid 7.30, Australian celebrity and journalistic vox pops spoke glowingly about the importance of Greta Thunberg in mobilising the climate change debate while attacking the criticism of her by those evil ‘Sky After Dark’ types. 

‘I wouldn’t talk about a child like that,’ they chorused following selective footage of Greta critics either expressing concern for her personal wellbeing or mocking those who are seemingly manipulating a child for the cause.  

In case any viewers missed the point this was shown as a counterpoint to a grab of Greta’s ‘How Dare You!’ UN remarks with Fat Boy Slim’s motivational song Right Here, Right Now...