Last night I caught the new Julian O'Shea show for the #Melbourne #ComedyFestival: "Maps". A lot of fun, definitely recommended - even if I nearly got lost on the way there.
Blog: https://danielbowen.com/2026/04/03/julian-oshea-maps/

I wish I could find it now, but the strangest reaction I’ve seen online to free public transport was along the lines of “It’s not fair, public transport staff deserve to be paid.” Uhh yeah that’s not how it works. #Melbourne

Free travel for a full month is new, but it’s been free on Christmas Day and NYE for decades. I’m surprised they have never found a way to indicate this on the #Myki card readers.

#Melbourne traffic at 8:45am on the first day of free public transport. Some people can clearly benefit from the policy, but for many, the fare isn't the issue - if the journey isn't time-competitive, they're likely to keep driving. Will be interesting to see data on mode shift.

Albo keeps talking about “shiploads of oil” and I keep mishearing it. #auspol #abc730

Some bloke on BBC News saying there's "ample" trains trams and buses in Australian capital and regional cities.
My dude this really isn't true. In so many areas the PT provision is so sparse you'll be waiting an hour or more to catch a service. That's not going to get most people out of their cars.

Halving fuel excise (eg down by 26.3 cents per litre) for 3 months will cost $2.5 billion.
I really hope they keep pushing on investment reduce fossil fuel dependency. #auspol https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/federal-politics-live-blog-albanese-fuel-national-cabinet/106509730#live-blog-post-278150