What I've been up to lately

See package of links to our Murdoch coverage.

Thursday, February 9: studio interview about Rupert on ABC News 24 breakfast, Crikey story on News Corp results and regular 774 ABC Melbourne spot in arvo.

Wednesday, February 8: interviewed on ABC Tassie and The World Today about Gunns rescue. Crikey story on apparent Lachlan Murdoch cross-media breach, asked pokies questions at St Kilda Football Club AGM in evening.

Tuesday, February 7: council briefing in the evening.

Monday, February 6: Crikey story on News Corp and Sir Rod Eddington's Australia Day gong.

Sunday, February 5: column for The Sunday Age on Gina Rinehart.

Friday, February 3: Crikey story on political donations and Kevin Andrews. Appeared in this Today Tonight story on Gina Rinehart.

Thursday, February 2: attended 5 hour session reviewing CPA ethics and governance program, then regular spot on 774 ABC Melbourne.

Wednesday, February 1: interviewed on ABC News Radio about Gina Rinehart's Fairfax raid. Also did Lateline, Triple J's Hack program, ABC Newcastle, ABC Perth and ABC Gold Coast.

Tuesday, January 31: national interview about press secretaries with Tim Shaw on Fairfax radio network at 12.10am, attended scheduled mediation in the CBD and then first public council meeting of 2012.

Monday, January 30: attended meetings at council.

Sunday, January 29: loved the penguins at Phillip Island then back to Melbourne and watched end of epic tennis final.

Saturday, January 28: interviewed about foreign ownership doing the supermarket shopping on new Radio National show about food.

Thursday, January 26: breakfast address at Moreland Rotary Club Australia Day function then back to Phillip Island.

Tuesday, January 24: meeting with Doncaster Rail working group then first council briefing of the year.

Monday, January 23: interviewed on ABC News 24 on pokies, Crikey story on pokies, then attended tennis and did 30 minute Drive spot on 774 ABC Melbourne.

Sunday, January 22: Melton Leader story on our top 15 councillors now online.

Saturday, January 21: followed Wilkie announcement on Gillard's betrayal from Phillip Island.

Friday, January 20: interviewed about pokies on 5AA and wrote a Crikey story on Stop The Loss launch.

Thursday, January 19: Crikey story on pokies debate and spent afternoon with visiting US journalist talking Murdoch.

Wednesday, January 18: back from Phillip Island after a couple of days with the kids as Paula worked.

Tuesday, January 17: top 15 councillor list featured in Melton Leader (p12 epaper) and Maroondah Leader (p13 epaper)

Monday, January 16: Fairfax local paper published this story on CCSSCI defamation settlement.

Sunday, January 15: back home after lovely few days at Thredbo.

Thursday, January 12: interviewed by John Stanley on 2UE about super fund governance.

Wednesday, January 11: Manningham Leader published this story on state government interest in council matters.

Monday, January 9: expanded this list naming 15 best local government councillors in Victoria.

Friday, January 6: interviewed on 774 ABC Melbourne about coming demise of Eastman Kodak and updated Mayne Report Rich List.

Wednesday, January 4: Manningham Leader published this story on CCSSCI defamation settlement.

Tuesday, January 3, 2011: thoroughly enjoyed The Iron Lady.

Friday, December 30: sent out this bumper end of year email edition of The Mayne Report.

Thursday, December 29: worked hard in Olympic Room at MCG as Cricket Victoria thanked local government.

Friday, December 23: exited $45,000 Origin Energy notes play with gain of $850 and appeared on last Lindy Burns 774 ABC Melbourne Drive show.

Thursday, December 22: end of year piece for Crikey dishing out some business awards and attended 7 hour defamation mediation conference which eventually settled.