No “voting for myself” shots for Liberal candidate Simon Kennedy in the Cook by-election tomorrow. #cookvotes

Find me someone who hates a press conference more than a footy coach. abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1…

Just checking on the rapture/end times after the eclipse? Any word from the US?

A defamation case descends into farce.

“Justice Lee's quips – watched by tens of thousands of people on the Federal Court's livestream during this week's hearings — have reflected the public's astonishment and even amusement in recent days.” abc.net.au/news/2024-04-0…

Your view… and my view. Finished the week in studio with Joe O'Brien talking about the defamation case on everybody’s lips.

“Mr Auerbach said Mr Lehrmann had bought cocaine and later ordered sex workers to the Meriton hotel in Sydney CBD, which Mr Auerbach said had been paid for by Seven.” abc.net.au/news/2024-04-0…

Bruce Lehrmann ordered a bag of coke while at a restaurant with Auerbach on 5 Jan 2023. Once he and Auerbach got back to Lehrmann's hotel room, Lehrmann started googling prostitutes. 'This is fucked,' Auerbach texted his then boss, Steve Taylor, Auerbach told the Federal Court.

22,000 people now!

17,000+ people are currently live streaming the Lehrmann v Network Ten hearing in the Federal Court.

A former Seven Network producer has claimed the broadcaster paid for 'illicit drugs and prostitutes' as part of its efforts to secure an exclusive sit-down interview with Bruce Lehrmann. abc.net.au/news/2024-04-0…

It was eye-opening to work with the ABC's Investigations team last week to sort through the 1000 odd submissions from people with allegations about their strata companies. The scale of this problem is extraordinary. Read more here from Linton Besser: abc.net.au/news/2024-04-0…

Can’t walk up stairs currently but it’s worth it for the scenery (and the Milky Way!) at Mt Kosciusko.

Waitress is making us all sit on the same side of the table

I recall sketching this pic 7 years ago and thinking yep that’s that perfect composition. Just coloured it in.

A result from Xanthe Gregory and Amy Greenbank
investigation into the head of the Association of Independent Schools NSW.

abc.net.au/news/2024-03-2…

A prominent private school peak body had a convicted child sex offender on its board at the time it recommended a Cranbrook School teacher's sexually explicit emails to a former student be considered 'non-reportable conduct'. abc.net.au/news/2024-03-2…

Backed by 5G truthers, exiled from One Nation, banned from parliament – now Troy Thompson looks set to be Townsville’s mayor theguardian.com/australia-news…

Strata firm Netstrata apologises, managing director steps aside from peak body after being found to be charging excessive fees to home owners abc.net.au/news/2024-03-2…

One of the country's most high-profile strata management firms has been using its wholly owned insurance arm to charge apartment owners insurance brokerage fees as high as three times the typical rate. abc.net.au/news/2024-03-2…

The Firefighters Union getting its call for higher wages across loud and clear this morning. 🚨