Standing around for hours, then a rush to get your pictures is what covering court is about. Luckily, the Melbourne court precinct has all three courts (Supreme, County and Magistrates) located at one intersection, so moving between jobs is easy. Two media identities had their day in court today. There was a winner, and there was a looser.

Derryn Hinch won.

Wayne Carey lost.

Twelve months ago today was very dark indeed - and also a winter solstice. The stillbirth of my daughter Remy. All of 406 grams at 22 weeks gestation. And forever an Angel.

One of the wonderful midwives.

Little Daniel Thomas didn’t make it to his 3rd birthday. After disappearing from his home in Myrtleford, Victoria in 2003, his remains were discovered under a house earlier this year. Today he was laid to rest in the Garden of Angels in Albury, Victoria, in a moving, part Catholic, part Aboriginal, ceremony.

A magnificent winter storm passing over the city late this afternoon.