GOOD morning and welcome to the Morning Buzz for Friday, September 16.
Today is expected to be partly cloudy, with a chance of rain this morning in Sydney.
Temperatures are expected to reach 22 across the city.
There are currently no major issues affecting traffic this morning in the city.
News Buzz
FINANCIAL DIFFERENCE: Salaries for Australian teachers peak far quicker than in most other developed countries because our pay system offers little monetary reward for highly skilled or highly experienced teachers.
TRAFFIC CHAOS: Three people were taken to hospital after a bus full of peak hour commuters caught fire at Milsons Point on Thursday, temporarily closing all lanes of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and causing traffic chaos in the city for several hours.
WESTCONNEX UPDATE: The cost of Sydney properties acquired for the WestConnex motorway is set to easily exceed $1.5 billion, new figures show as the NSW government sustains criticism for its lack of response to a report outlining how to make the system fairer
PRISONER WITH TECHNOLOGY: One of the NSW's most dangerous prisoners Bassam Hamzy has been linked to the discovery of a mobile phone within the state's highest security jail.
EXPLOSION: Bali police have confirmed a second woman has died after an explosion on an Australian-made ferry travelling between East Bali and the Gili islands on Thursday.
Sports Buzz
READY TO GO: The Sydney Swans believe their woes from the qualifying final humbling can be solved if they roll their sleeves up and rediscover the team defence that has been the side's trademark in the last decade.
FARAH SIGNS: The South Sydney Rabbitohs have officially announced the signing of Robbie Farah on a two-year deal with the hooking merry-go-round in full swing after South Sydney signed off on Cameron McInnes' release so he could join the Dragons.
INSIGHT INTO KYRGIOS: NICK Kyrgios is analysed for every outburst. Judged for every tantrum. And the intrigue around the 21-year-old has prompted a relentless desire to understand what makes him tick.