With comedy festivals cancelled around the world due to the coronavirus crisis, Amazon Prime is releasing 10 original Australian standup specials to tide you over. The biweekly series was filmed at Melbourne's Malthouse Theatre and has featured Celia Pacquola, Zoë Coombs Marr and Dilruk Jayasinha. A few minutes of each is being published exclusively by Guardian Australia and this week we have eventual Gold Logie winner Tom Gleeson's show Joy. Come to hear about the disgusting wonders of parenting; stay for the killer punchline 

• The full version of Tom Gleeson's Joy is out now. Amazon Prime is offering a 30-day free trial here

Around the 19-minute mark, I noticed something odd; it wasn’t that I felt any less out of breath than normal, but I felt detached

Mindfulness is the last thing I want to practise while running. When I’m really up against a wall (which is to say, after four minutes), the only thing that keeps me going is listening to Maniac and imagining I’m that gorilla in a paddling pool. So I approached this with a closed mind, and discarded a lot of podcasts because they were too woo-hoo, or because you had to listen to them before you run (“no headphones” is a typical mindful runner’s instruction), or because the person had an annoying voice. Finally, I settled on The Milestone Pursuit podcast, by a likable blokey Londoner, Steve Hobbs. He didn’t sound at all spiritual; he sounded like a person who would help you with your bike if your chain came off.

He has one mindful episode that I’ve listened to seven or eight times. Total convert. But full disclosure: I’ve never got to the end. It lasts 36 minutes, and I still don’t run for that long. So it’s partly suspense that keeps me going back.

From accidentally making money due to currency fluctuations, to paying down debt, for some Australians cancelled overseas trips have had surprising windfalls

From June 2018 to June 2019, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says Australians made a record 11.3 million trips overseas – double the number of trips just 10 years ago. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of Australians have been forced to cancel or alter their international travel plans.

This has left many Australians struggling to get refunds from travel providers. Flight Centre was charging $300 in processing fees per person, in some cases leading to fees that cost more than the value of the refund, until the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission stepped in and threatened legal action, causing the company to waive fees for trips cancelled by travel providers. The ACCC also warned travel providers against retroactively changing their cancellation policies after tour companies including Topdeck and Intrepid attempted to retrospectively apply updated refund policies that would force customers to take credit rather than cash for cancelled trips.

Some people have found returning to the family home a blessing, but for others it has been anything but smooth sailing

Covid-19 has reshaped geographic boundaries. It has left many financially distressed. Expatriates have returned from overseas for indefinite periods of time, and vulnerable people require more help than usual. For all these reasons, and many more, adult children have found themselves doing something that might previously have been unthinkable: moving back in with their parents.

Some are finding the experience transformative. One woman, who left New York for her parent’s rural home, told me that the space and country air have made her reconsider whether she will ever return to the city. But there are also downsides. “I’m craving male attention more than I ever have before,” she confessed. When flirting over apps stopped cutting it, she wound up ordering a vibrator in an unmarked box, and fended off her younger siblings in order to retrieve it from the mailbox.

Paul Kelly warns people over 70 and with existing diseases are at high risk from coronavirus as pandemic restrictions ease

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The deputy chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, is warning people to take care if visiting mums on Mother’s Day, as frictions emerge over the lockdown in Victoria.

In some states, authorities are allowing people to pay family visits on Sunday as coronavirus pandemic restrictions are eased, but Kelly has restated warnings that people over 70 and with existing chronic diseases are at high risk from coronavirus.

Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has announced he and partner Georgia Groome are expecting their first child together.

Rochelle Humes has revealed that she is expecting her third child with husband Marvin in an Easter themed Instagram post.

The Hollywood star was filming The Last Duel in Dublin when lockdown measures kicked in

Hoping to recreate Holden's signature glow? You've come to the wrong place...

The singer and his wife Sheena White have two children together

The actor's father left the family home shortly after he was born

The fundraising veteran has released a charity single with Michael Ball

The two-year-old got very creative with her mum's make-up...

The superstar has made a donation through her BeyGood foundation

The Hotter than Hell singer has revealed her new 'do in a sweet Instagram post

Kim Kardashian-West has revealed she is offering a lucky fan the chance to have lunch with her and her famous sisters as part of the All-In Challenge.

The Smile singer has often talked candidly about her previous alcohol and drug use

Naturally, Kim Kardashian's Bora Bora meltdown makes an appearance...

Renowned Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has died of cancer aged 67.

The model said the pregnancy was "an unexpected silver lining" during a difficult time

Coronavirus: the symptoms

Gordon Ramsay and his daughter swapped clothes in a hilarious TikTok video where they pretend to cook together.

The radio DJ is expecting a baby with her boyfriend Brian Barry-Murphy

The Body Coach said he feels "eternally grateful" for the health service

Actress Chloe Sevigny has welcomed her first child with boyfriend Sinisa Mackovic.

Alesha Dixon's daughter also makes an appearance

The singer and his girlfriend have staved away the lockdown blues by engaging in a prank war

Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown told NHS staff to "keep up the brilliant work" as she made a £15,000 donation to staff on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.​

Tom Cruise is set to team up with Nasa to shoot a movie in space.

Stuck With U will be released this Friday

Katherine Jenkins will sing at an empty Royal Albert Hall tomorrow in a concert being streamed online

The former couple are co-parenting their daughter Summer

Rupert Grint has welcomed a daughter with his partner Georgia Groome.

Ariana Grande has confirmed her relationship with real estate agent Dalton Gomez in a new music video.

Messaging from app was different story than what consumers saw. Many turned to Twitter and App Store reviews to vent their rage

Most of the improvements were performance-based. The new 13-inch laptop features double the storage and a speed boost, and prices start at $1,299.

In our tests, Lyft savings ranged from $3 to as much as $8 depending upon how long the ride was.

Apple will reopen stores in four states next week with precautions such as temperature checks, face masks and social distancing.

From coding to engineering challenges, these apps and platforms will keep kids busy

Happy Mum, Happy Baby's Giovanna Fletcher on how she's keeping three boys under six entertained during lockdown and her anxiety about the now-famous interview with the Duchess of Cambridge

The Keukenhof Flower Exhibit showcases over 800 varieties of tulip

The Michelin-starred chef is making a three-course spring feast

Inside the darker side of Instagram

The airline has also extended its change fee waiver until February 2021

A new iPhone for under £500? You'd better believe it

Paltrow's pricey wellness summit just got mighty accessible

It's the BBC's 'biggest push on education in its history' and kicks off Monday, April 20

For the next instalment of our new series of letters capturing tales and reflections during lockdown, Zoe Paskett finds the family traditions she once resisted have become the highlight of her week

Because every body deserves to be dressed well