GOOD morning and welcome to the Morning Buzz for Wednesday, September 28. Today’s weather is forecast to be sunny with a top temperature of around 21 degrees.
Traffic Buzz
EASTERN CREEK: A three-vehicle accident has now been cleared, though traffic remains heavy eastbound on the M4. (7.37am)
GREYSTANES: A car has broken down on the Cumberland Hwy near the M4. Northbound traffic is affected. (7.55am)
Metro trains are running close to or on time.
News Buzz
POPULARITY FALL: The latest Newspoll holds grim news for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. The survey of 1662 voters recorded a lowering of the Coalition's primary vote to 38 per cent, down 3 per cent.
BUSINESS TAX: Unpaid business taxes detected by state government investigators have grown to reach more than $188 million this year, as the proportion recovered by its investigators and prosecutions falls.
CORY BERNARDI: Maverick Liberal senator Cory Bernardi has called on the government to support similar positions to One Nation in order to reconnect with voters concerned about Muslim immigration and declining industries.
MUSLIM WORRY: Sixty per cent of all Australians say they would be concerned if a relative married a Muslim, according to a new university research project tracking attitudes to Islam.
FLOOD COVERAGE: A low pressure system in the Great Australian Bight will drive a low pressure through NSW today and tomorrow. This front will be accompanied with a rain band that will move through the state on Friday.
SHARK ATTACK: Surfer Cooper Allen has given the thumbs up to cameras from his hospital bed, but a graphic photograph of the teenager's injuries reveals just how close an encounter he had with a shark off the NSW North Coast on Monday.
SYDNEY VIEWS: They're the stunning Sydney views you might want to grab while they last. Sydney's residents will soon get a chance to climb to one of the city's rare canopies, high above the Harbour Bridge, and share the perspective of the world enjoyed by workers in one of the city's tallest towers.
BAD DIET: A new CSIRO report has found Australian diets are below the benchmark and worsening, with construction workers and junk food the main culprits.
WORLD-CLASS EVENT: Gamers will be excited to hear the EB Expo 2016, Australia’s world-class video games event, is just around the corner.
Sports Buzz
SHARKS READY: The Cronulla Sharks players have hit the training track in preparation for Sunday’s NRL grand final against the Melbourne Storm.
GRAND FINAL WEATHER: Sydney can expect warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine this weekend, as the city prepares to host the NRL grand final. Melburnians, however, will not be so lucky, with overcast skies and showers predicted on Saturday for the grand final AFL clash between Sydney and the Western Bulldogs.
BUDDY FRANKLIN: Goalkicking great Tony Lockett says Sydney cannot rely solely on Lance Franklin as they aim to win their first flag since the superstar forward's sensational move to the Swans.
BEN BARBA: Cronulla will be sweating on the recovery of fullback Ben Barba, who revealed he is not 100 per cent fit heading into Sunday's grand final against Melbourne.
ANDREW FIFITA: Cronulla have slapped a media ban on Andrew Fifita over fears the antics of the outspoken forward could overshadow the club's quest for a maiden NRL premiership.
VALENTINE HOLMES: Tension between Valentine Holmes and Cameron Munster has intensified after the Cronulla winger questioned why his counterpart reopened old wounds ahead of the biggest game of their young lives.