For everyone who was asking about my session with Emily Maitlis and Amy Wallace at the Opera House…

It’s pretty great!

That is wonderful to hear.

2. I don’t watch Vera.
3. Yes, the Irish use “pet” in this way. It’s usually in an affectionate way.
And Miss Nuala is a groomer who does so by being superficially “nice”, so absolutely someone like that would speak in that way.

I have been to Effin several times as my sister-in-law comes from there. My nephew (who was born and grew up in Australia) lived there for a while and took great delight in telling people he went to “Effin Primary School”.

Clodagh is a fairly well-known Irish name. In Ireland, people have really embraced traditional names as a way of reclaiming identity. But I went to school with a Clodagh in Australia and she actually came along to one of my recent book events! I hadn’t seen her since school.

Thank you Ken! Lovely of you to say. I will answer your questions below each one.

@milliganreports.bsky.social To you Louise and your followers. SHELLYBANKS is a must read novel. It should / will win awards. I'm looking forward to seeing it adapted to screen.
A slow burn start - Kate & Liam [Pheasant Nest - Louise's 1st novel] are recovering on a Greek Island,

Oh you are very kind. Thank you. ❤️

It’s being adapted for screen!

Thank you! I support this diversion from your chores.

Sorry to hear that you, too, went through this.

I’m not sure. I will find out.

It’s been my life’s work to discuss these issues. I’ve written two books on the subject. It is the subject about which I’m probably most passionate. I speak to survivors and victims every week and have done so for ten years. So I’m pleased when a whole Opera House of women wants to hear about them.

Our discussion was about her & victims of these crimes. Not survivors because tragically, she didn’t survive. And what that means. And how she was a survivor long before Epstein. And how he clearly preyed on that vulnerability. Having hundreds of women think about those serious issues was powerful.

And that was one of the first things I did today, asked everyone in that room to think about both Virginia and Caroline, who died long before they should have. Who tried so hard to get justice. Who never stopped fighting. The fact she wasn’t there and we were. Amy Wallace spoke so movingly of her.

This was an amazing experience interviewing Prince Andrew slayer Emily Maitlis and Virginia Giuffre’s cowriter Amy Wallace in the Opera House today.

#insidetheepsteinfiles with @maitlis.bsky.social #amywallace with @milliganreports.bsky.social @sydneyoperahouse.bsky.social was heartbreaking, unbelievable and inspiring all that the same time. (I know I know a real contradiction).

We need to remain hopeful that the truth will prevail 🙏🏻

Thank you! ❤️

Louise Milligan’s follow-up to Pheasants Nest is vivid and haunting The award-winning journalist continues the story of her protagonist Kate Delaney in her second novel.

First, gorgeous, review of my new novel Shellybanks in SMH: ‘…”tight. And bright. And unflinching’, this could well be a description Milligan’s own prose style, which is also fresh, spare and vivid… Shellybanks is as powerful as Pheasants Nest and just as haunting.’ www.smh.com.au/culture/book...

So lovely to meet you, Bethany!

Thank you. And yes, it’s hard not to get teary with that one.

Four Corners: S2026 Scarred How a prominent Melbourne gynaecologist carried out repeated laparoscopic surgeries that senior specialists describe as unnecessary and harmful. Louise Milligan examines how complaints, warnings and r...

Watching Four corners fourth episode for 2026, "Scarred" led by @milliganreports.bsky.social

Only a quarter of the way in and already in tears

This is why we need publicly funded journalism

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Premier Jacinta Allan on our #4Corners: “I’ve also referred these allegations to Victoria Police. Without commenting on specific case, let me be clear: Performing unnecessary surgery is a crime, removing a woman's organs without a clinical need is a crime, & assisting in that conduct is a crime."

'Your word against his': Women's complaints against surgeon dismissed by regulator Australia's medical regulator, AHPRA, faces criticism for failing to act on complaints from patients about surgeries by Melbourne gynaecologist Simon Gordon.

“Dropped the ball”. Medical regulator sought no expert opinion in knocking back women’s complaints about Dr Simon Gordon going back years. & hospital told nurses who wanted to complain to AHPRA to go through its lawyers so would be legally privileged (hence secret).
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Women ‘let down by the system’: Dr Gordon was gynaecology’s open secret | Four Corners YouTube video by ABC News In-depth

ICYMI: tonight’s full #4Corners, Scarred on gynaecologist Dr Simon Gordon is here. YouTube for international viewers. youtu.be/EwnqZ12O1sQ #endometriosis #medicine #surgeon

Women 'let down by the system': Simon Gordon was gynaecology's open secret Complaints had been made about this gynaecologist for years. Only when hospital management discovered that Four Corners was looking into his practice, did it start investigating further.

Gynaecology's open secret. Surgeon repeatedly removed women's tissue & organs for “severe” #endometriosis. Pathology showed little/no trace of it. Multiple complaints by clinicians & patients to hospital & AHPRA. Nothing happened. Our 7-month #4Corners investigation. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

A 7-month investigation into allegations of why tissue & reproductive organs were removed from young women. #Endometriosis affects 1 in 7 women. They're relieved it's in spotlight. But when does acknowledging suffering become something altogether different? Scarred, #4Corners Monday, 8.30pm, ABC TV.

Yes!

the answers to these questions are deeply awful