Good morning and welcome to the Morning Buzz for Thursday, March 23. Be prepared for a late shower today with tops of 24 degrees across the city.
Traffic Buzz
MILPERRA: There has been a car accident on the M5 Motorway at Horsley Road. There are heavy traffic conditions in the area.
BAULKHAM HILLS: Fallen trees on the road are affecting traffic on Windsor Road, between Victoria Avenue and Parsonage Road.
EPPING: There has been a three-vehicle accident on Carlingford Road at Midson Road. There are heavy traffic conditions in the area.
GLENBROOK: A pothole is affecting eastbound traffic on the Great Western Highway at Ross Street.
News Buzz
LONDON TERROR ATTACK: Four people are dead and the British Parliament remains in lockdown after a terrorist attack in central London, in which a car mowed down a number of pedestrians and a police officer was stabbed outside the parliament.
WEATHER CHANGE: Good news! From Thursday, weather conditions are set to start to dry off, with only a few showers forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology for the coming week.
PICTON CHASE: Police have released the image of a man who may be able to assist with inquiries into an alleged aggravated break-in, and the theft and attempted theft of four cars south of Sydney on Tuesday.
TOLL RESPITE: Western Sydney residents are hit hardest by road tolls and deserve some respite, according to Stephen Bali.
TEEN CHARGED: A Cronulla man, 19, has been charged after a female police officer was injured while trying to break up a fight at the Sharks vs Dragons NRL match.
HOUSING CRISIS LOOMS: The federal budget has a multibillion-dollar hole in it because successive governments have failed to account for how declining home ownership will force more future retirees onto the aged pension.
KATOOMBA FALL: A 14-year-old boy from Quakers Hill is lucky to be alive after falling 30m while bushwalking in Katoomba on Saturday.
CASE BREAKTHROUGH: A man will be extradited to NSW and charged with abduction and murder almost 50 years after a three-year-old girl disappeared from a beach in Wollongong, in one of the state's most notorious cold cases.
NO REFUNDS: Businesses are being warned to not put up illegal “no refund” signs.
NO GOOD FOR DOGS: The team at Petbarn Moorebank are urging locals to be selfish and keep their chocolate treats for themselves this Easter.
BOTCHED OVERHAUL: The company set to lead the Turnbull government's "digital transformation" of Centrelink previously ran a botched $800 million overhaul of the Australian Tax Office that delayed tax returns to one million Australians
Sports Buzz
GIANTS JUGGERNAUT: Great South West Softball Association president Andy Horton said he was excited to be joining the “Giants juggernaut”.
BIG IMPROVERS: The GWS Giants finished the inaugural AFL women’s competition with the wooden spoon but coach Tim Schmidt said the improvement has been “exceptional”.
WOODS STAYS PATIENT: Wests Tigers skipper Aaron Woods insists the threat of a potential signing deadline will not force him to recommit to the club, adamant he'll only make a decision on his future when the Tigers appoint a new coach.
LITTLE ATHLETE: Donovan Bradshaw is quickly rising to the top of the pile of Australia’s best young sprinters.
GOLDEN WIN: Narellan horse-buying firm Darby Racing sure knows how to pick a winner. Their horse, She Will Reign, was first past the line at the $3.5 million Golden Slipper feature race at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.
HOPES RISE: Australia's hopes of posting a series win for the ages in India have soared with expectations of a "fast and bouncy" pitch for the deciding fourth Test.
