On today's episode, Russian missiles have killed and injured dozens of people in Ukraine over the weekend, as officials prepare to hold peace talks in Saudi Arabia this week, Hundreds of thousands are without power and emergency flood alerts have been issued as ex-Cyclone Alfred slams into Queensland and New South Wales, the government is proposing changes to the Public Works Act - including incentivising payments of up to $150,000 for early land sales, Auckland Council has written a 'please help' letter to the government over a surge in homelessness, the Black Caps have fallen agonisingly short in the Champions Trophy Final, beaten by India by four wickets in Dubai, and we cross the Tasman to get the latest from Kerry-Anne Walsh.