Good morning and welcome to the Morning Buzz for Monday, October 24. Today is expected to be sunny with a top temperature of 21 degrees across the city.
News Buzz
SOUTH GRANVILLE SHOOTING: A daylight attack in Sydney's west left a man in hospital with gunshot wounds and the gunman on the run on Saturday afternoon.
BODY FOUND: A body found in Blakehurst on Sunday is believed to be that of a man missing from the area since Monday.
GREYHOUND PROTEST: To the cries of "backflip Baird" and "we back the ban", hundreds of people from around the state have gathered to protest for the ban on greyhound racing to be reinstated.
TRANSPORT BLOWOUTS: Transport projects across the country have blown out in cost by at least $28 billion in the past 15 years, according to an independent think-tank.
HOUSING PRICES: Treasurer Scott Morrison has put the states on notice over booming house prices, flagging a major push by the Turnbull government to increase supply and help first home buyers own their own home.
CROWN LAND: A proposed overhaul of how the $12 billion Crown land estate is managed in NSW has prompted warnings of a potential "fire sale" by the Baird government and accusations it is seeking to avoid public scrutiny.
CENSUS RESCUE: Thousands of field workers who rescued the 2016 Census after the online meltdown debacle are still owed up to $30 million in wages and out-of-pocket expenses.
ARTS SHAKEUP: Four of Sydney's wealthiest philanthropists, Gretel Packer, David Gonski, John Kaldor and Simon Mordant, will join a high-powered group to drive cultural policy in NSW under a Baird government arts shakeup.
Sports Buzz
COX PLATE: There was sunshine, rain and hail at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Saturday. However, the inconsistent October weather didn’t deter a large crowd of racegoers attending the 2016 William Hill Cox Plate Carnival. | Bookmakers predict $40m loss from Winx walloping
CRICKET: Former Australian opener Simon Katich has offered his view on Michael Clarke's newly released autobiography, describing it as ironic that the former captain referred to Shane Watson as being part of a group of players that were a "tumour" on the Australian team during a tumultuous period three years ago.
RUGBY UNION: Australian captain Stephen Moore has paid tribute to world champions New Zealand, saying the Wallabies were beaten by "the better team" in a blockbuster World Cup final at Twickenham.