Several days ago, I had the thrill of interviewing a favoured author, the American writer David Korten.

The largest freshwater fish in the world was caught earlier this month. While we like to brag about the size of our Murray cod, they shrink to being a tiddler in comparison to this latest catch. Measuring 4m from snout to tail, this was the largest and heaviest freshwater fish ever taken. It was a freshwater stingray.

You could have knocked me down with a feather when the Water Industry Operators Association of Australia announced that for the first time Melbourne Water had won the Victorian title for the best tap water.