Good morning and welcome to the Morning Buzz for Monday, March 27. It is set to be a sunny day with tops of 31 degrees across the city.
Traffic Buzz
ROPES CROSSING: There has been an accident involving a garbage truck and a bicycle on Palmyra Avenue at Forrester Road. The road is closed in both directions.
LANE COVE WEST: The site has been cleared following a two-car accident in the Lane Cove Tunnel, approaching the tunnel entrance. There are heavy traffic conditions in the area.
KELLYVILLE: There has been an accident involving a motorcycle on Old Windsor Road at Samantha Riley Drive.
News Buzz
BUSKING BLUES: Australians are less generous than tourists in giving money to buskers, and are becoming more stingy because of technology.
HORROR WEEKEND: Police are imploring drivers to slow down and drive safely after six people died on NSW roads over the weekend.
BETTER PROSPECTS IN THE CITY: They might face traffic gridlock and soaring housing costs, but Sydney's job seekers have far better employment prospects than those in the rest of the state.
SUPPORT FALLS: Support for the Turnbull government has crashed, according to the latest Fairfax-Ipsos poll, and Labor now holds a thumping 10-point lead over the Coalition in the two-party preferred vote.
BARBECUE EXPLODES: At least two adults are recovering in hospital after a barbecue exploded in the NSW Southern Highlands during a large family picnic.
SYNDICATE BUST: Police have uncovered a highly sophisticated, Sydney-based international crime syndicate believed to be involved in money laundering and drug production.
COURT RULING: A court has allowed a four-year-old girl to be adopted by a same-sex couple despite her birth parents' opposition on the basis of their Catholic faith.
CANLEY VALE SHOOTING: A 29-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was shot outside a house in Sydney's south-west on Sunday in what is believed to be a targeted attack.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: The Federal government will spend nearly $10 billion on information technology this financial year, a massive boost of nearly $3 billion since the Coalition came to power.
POTENTIAL BUDGET BLOW: Cuts to Sunday penalty rates for low-paid workers could blow a $650 million hole in the federal government's budget bottom line.
Sports Buzz
DRAGONS SHINE: It’s official. The Dragons love Kogarah. St George Illawarra downed the New Zealand Warriors 26-12 on Sunday night to continue their impressive start to the season – and continue to defy the critics.
GIANTS THRASHED: The GWS Giants will return to Sydney licking their wounds and nursing their pride after the club's heaviest loss in two seasons, a 56-point drubbing at the hands of a red-hot Adelaide Crows.
LYON TAKES CONTROL: Nathan Lyon is on the cusp of slaying his subcontinental demons after delivering one of his most important performances to give Australia a shot at a famous series victory in India.
WEBSTER ‘GUTTED’ FOR PLAYERS: Forgotten somewhat amid the drama and the controversy that has swept the Wests Tigers since they were thrashed by Canberra last Sunday is that this was a huge week for the interim head coach Andrew Webster.