Good morning, Thomas Morgan here with your AM NewsMail. Australia's childcare workers say their centres are often being left short-staffed, as the sector continues to face scrutiny after the arrest of an employee last week.

Before that, we talk to the doctor who came face-to-face with Erin Patterson after her infamous mushroom meal. And finally, meet the Queensland surgeons and 3D designers on the cutting edge of life-saving medicine.

'She was evil': The doctor who treated Erin Patterson at the Leongatha hospital says it took just one word for him to believe she was guilty of poisoning four other patients with death cap mushrooms. Dr Chris Webster speaks to the ABC about the moment he came face-to-face with a convicted murderer.

600 days: Until now, the Victorian Supreme Court had prevented details of Erin Patterson's time in custody from being published. For the now-convicted murderer, we can reveal time on the inside was particularly "terrible" as she waited for her 11-week trial to conclude.

Analysis with Annabel Crabb: The mushroom triple murder trial was a distinctly modern affair for all except the 12 jurors in Morwell's court. But after their verdict, the vast and clanking business of Mushroom Investigation Inc is likely to go on.

Child care in crisis: More than a third of childcare workers reported their place of work was operating with below minimum staffing levels at least some of the time. It comes as one of the largest operators in the sector announces a rollout of CCTV in all 400 of its centres following child abuse charges being laid against a former employee. 

Qantas hack: The ABC has been contacted by Qantas customers caught up in the airline's cyber attack who now say their MyGov accounts have been targeted. Other members say they are growing frustrated with their airline's low-profile approach to crisis management, with CEO Vanessa Hudson nowhere to be seen.

Interest rates: The Reserve Bank's decision to keep rates on hold was a shock to many economists. But we should have a clearer idea of what will happen when the board meets next in August , writes business editor Michael Janda. Plus, today's episode of ABC News Daily looks at whether the RBA is playing it too safe