Good morning and welcome to the Morning Buzz for Monday, May 29. It’ll be sunny today with max temperatures expected to hit just 18 degrees. Enjoy your day!
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Here’s what’s making news this morning:
Vivid terror fears leaves residents locked out
When Georgina returned home from dinner with her mother on Saturday night, she didn't expect to be locked out due to the Vivid road closures near her apartment in Circular Quay. And she certainly didn't expect to cop a mouthful of abuse from a traffic controller.
But that's exactly what happened, Georgina says.
Driving down Macquarie Street about 5.30pm, Georgina hoped to turn left into Albert Street and then in to the Quay Apartments complex. Read more
Schapelle Corby warned over profits as media frenzy continues
Experts have warned that Schapelle Corby could breach proceeds-of-crime laws should she profit from the media frenzy surrounding her return home.
Australian media outlets are reportedly competing to secure the first post-parole interview with the convicted drug smuggler.
Television networks and women's magazines regularly offer large sums for their exclusives. But this time, there's a catch: Corby cannot profit from her "criminal notoriety". Nor can she benefit from remuneration given to family or friends. Read more
Leaked documents reveal secret plan for radical hospital overhaul
The private health insurance rebate would be abolished, consumers would be charged more for extras cover and the states would be forced to find more money for public hospitals under radical funding changes being considered by top government officials.
Documents obtained by Fairfax Media reveal the nation's most senior health bureaucrats are part of a secret taskforce developing a proposal for a 'Commonwealth Hospital Benefit' - a new funding formula for public and private hospitals that would have widespread ramifications for patients and the medical industry. Read more
Labor pledges 25 per cent affordable housing mandate if elected
Every residential development built on state-owned land under a NSW Labor government will have 25 per cent of its dwellings designated affordable housing, the opposition has pledged.
For privately-owned land rezoned for development, 15 per cent of homes would be designated affordable housing, it says, in a further bid to help low and middle income earners rent or buy in the surging Sydney property market. Read more
Where has the hate gone? Why State of Origin has lost its fire
What has happened to the hate? "They are a great bunch of fellas," Blues prop Aaron Woods said about the Maroons.
Sorry? "At the end of the game we'll shake their hands and if they want to have a beer after the game, we'll have a beer with them."
Thanks Mal. After tormenting NSW for the best part of a decade, Meninga has taken just 18 months to repair what has long been a fractured relationship between NSW and Queensland players in Australian camp. Read more
Raiders hold off fast-finishing Sydney Roosters
Jordan Rapana's two brilliant tries highlight the attacking force that is the Canberra Raiders, but it was the ability to grind out a close win that most pleased the winger.
Rapana's first-half capped off the platform laid by Raiders big boppers Junior Paulo and Shannon Boyd as the Green Machine gutsed out a 24-16 victory over the Sydney Roosters at Canberra Stadium on Sunday - their first win over a top-four team this season.
The 27-year-old also produced a Houdini act that completely deceived Roosters lock Zane Tetevano to save a certain try. Read more
