I'm told it's "Blueymania" at Royal Australia Mint today. All phone lines redirected to the call centre as fans clamour to buy limited edition Official Bluey TV Dollar Bucks. Which explains why I couldn't get through to press office to find out if it was Blueymania at the Mint...

I've been writing today about the the death of Aussie astronomer Greg Quicke - 'Space Gandalf' who helped so many understand more about the universe through his "astro tours" and TV appearances including alongside Brian Cox who has just paid tribute. bbc.com/news/articles/…

The major global tech outage also hitting Sydney Airport. Information screens are down. Announcement by Jetstar Airways says it can’t check in or board passengers.

Microsoft #outage delays my flight. Regretting asking for a Windows seat.

Meet Mary. A 71-year-old former nurse. Now homeless and living in her car. Just one of the appallingly sad cases Katy Watson and I found researching homelessness and the housing crisis in Australia - one of the richest countries on earth. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Nobody ever talks about the gay Tim Tams bbc.com/news/articles/…

It’s a fancy service station this. Poster in toilet offers seven ways to order your fried egg. #dadyolk

New Zealand govt says embassy in Bangkok is providing assistance to one citizen it believes to have been poisoned with methanol in Laos. "No further details will be provided for privacy reasons". Says has updated travel advisory.

Flights to Vanuatu cancelled after today's earthquake. Jetstar Airways cites "reports of possible damage to Port Vila airport infrastrcture".

A change to the scheduled breakfast menu here in Queensland #CycloneAlfred

I don’t know…