Saturday press conferences - with most political/health reporters off work - tend to be minor announcements like unsafe product warnings, a couple of new trams or a new event Today - new info about 33 dead Victorians, which was meant to be published during the week Appalling

Spectacularly awful changes (HT jessica yun ☕️) are coming to Otter.ai (AI Meeting Agent) which will charge people more and slash the number of features available. Can anyone recommend an alternative software?

Yes, Australian volunteers can make a difference in #Ukraine️ Not easy, but it’s being done. I followed a chain of volunteers to a hospital in Kyiv to see it happen. In GoodWeekendMag today: smh.com.au/national/from-…

We are doing indepth coverage of 3 key seats in #victoriavotes. Clay Lucas will cover #hawthornvotes, Bianca Hall #richmondvotes and @rachael_dexter #meltonvotes. Teasing out bigger issues through deep local reporting. Follow, contact the reporters, and we’ll be launching soon.

We've got 12 months to find a replacement.

Well this is a new one

Ahem.

Ten cancellations in 20 mins on a wet night must be some kind of record for Uber Australia

“Catfish” Lydia Abdelmalek resentenced to MORE prison time after losing her appeal over stalking multiple women and their families. She impersonated actor Lincoln Lewis to trick victims into fake relationships. Sentence was 2 years 8 months jail, now 4 years jail. 9News Melbourne

It was lovely speaking with Caroline Schelle from The Age about what this warmer weather means for those with hay fever. theage.com.au/national/victo… Science at Melbourne University of Melbourne #SciComm #pollen

I'm working on an article for The Age on the impact of midwife shortages/burnout in Victoria. If you are a new mother who recently gave birth and feel like you were impacted by the current stress on maternity services, my DMs are open.

Higgins, Commonwealth reach settlement in compensation case. By Caroline Schelle and me. theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Priceless letters and correspondence belonging to a heroic World War II surgeon have been stolen from a Melbourne home. The family urged thieves to return the "precious" sentimental and historic items. More from me The Age theage.com.au/national/victo…

The sound of one person gasping: the moment Pell was found guilty - theage.com.au/national/the-s…

In an update, Australia Post has gotten in touch with me. After I lodged a compensation claim. And they told me my package was on the road to W.A. We'll see if it gets there, and in what state.

No King Charlie on the new $5 note

One of the best books to get for new parents, and their kid too I guess...

Morning! So lots of journos (and interest groups) spent hours locked up this week reading through the budget paper, finding out what it all meant. Yesterday, the one and only Ross Gittins and I sat down to answer some of your questions about it, here: theage.com.au/politics/feder…