Good morning and welcome to the Morning Buzz for Tuesday, April 25. Anzac Day 2017 is set to be a wet day, with tops of 24 degrees across the city.
Traffic Buzz
SYDNEY CBD: Various roads in the Sydney CBD – including Elizabeth Street – will be closed on Tuesday for the Anzac Day dawn service and march. These roads will re-open at 4pm. Motorists are urged to avoid the area and use public transport instead.
PICTON: Argyle Street will be closed on Tuesday until 7am due to an Anzac Day service.
ROCKDALE: Bay Street, between the Princes Highway and Cairo Street, will be closed until 7am due to an Anzac Day service.
BRIGHTON-LE-SANDS: Bay Street, between the Grand Parade and Moate Avenue, will be closed until 7am due to an Anzac Day service.
News Buzz
CITIZENSHIP CHAOS: The Immigration Department is struggling to cope with a massive influx of inquiries about the government's changes to the citizenship test, with callers turned away or placed in lengthy queues. Read more.
DAWN SERVICE: Thousands have packed Martin Place for the Anzac Day dawn service, amid tightened security and a cloud of terrorism that appeared to have kept numbers below last year's crowds. Read more.
WAUGH SUPPORTS CAUSE: Australian cricket legend Steve Waugh has encouraged others to get their flu jab in time for winter – after getting his shot in Cronulla. Read more.
STEPPING UP: Mount Druitt Hospital’s hard-working volunteers have stepped up again to help improve the sight of local children. Read more.
COMMUNITY INPUT SOUGHT: Campbelltown Council has called on the community to help shape the way libraries operate in the future. Read more.
TEACHER CONCERNS: More than a quarter of year 7 to year 10 teachers and 15 per cent of year 11 to 12 teachers in Australian schools are teaching a subject they have not studied above first year at university and for which they have not received training in teaching methodology, according to the latest Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) figures. Read more.
DRIVING SOLO: A 12-year-old boy has been stopped by police after he attempted to drive across Australia on his own, getting almost a third of the way there. Read more.
NOT SO LEAFY: It's known as the ‘leafy north shore” for good reason, but some of Sydney's greenest suburbs are the worst offenders when it comes to cutting down mature trees, according to research submitted to the Greater Sydney Commission. Read more.
NEW APP: Two university students from The Hills region have teamed up to create an app that will help their peers make new friends. Read more.
UNRELIABLE RESEARCH: Taxpayers have spent more than $3 million on unreliable academic research, as science experts warn that research fraud and plagiarism in Australia is not being properly policed. Read more.
Sports Buzz
EELS INQUIRY: Jarryd Hayne has made enquiries about a potential homecoming at Parramatta next season. Read more.
PLAYER MOVEMENT: Mitchell Moses could join the Parramatta Eels in the next fortnight as the Wests Tigers move to bring Panthers five-eighth Te Maire Martin back to the club this season. Read more.
TOWNSEND RE-SIGNS: Chad Townsend has re-signed with the Sharks until the end of the 2020 season, with the 26-year-old joining grand final heroes Valentine Holmes, Matt Prior, Sosaia Feki and Wade Graham in committing their futures to the club. Read more.
INTEREST IN DRAGONS: A rival buyer to WIN Corporation has shown interest in taking a stake in the table-topping St George Illawarra Dragons as protracted negotiations for the joint venture to offload half of the club's ownership continues. Read more.
CONTRACT SHOCK: The ascension of Queensland quick Billy Stanlake to Cricket Australia's contract list has raised eyebrows in Australian cricket circles. Read more.
SYDNEY FC READY: Sydney FC captain Alex Brosque has invited Perth Glory to “park the bus” when they take to the field at Allianz Stadium for the first A-League semi-final on Saturday night. Read more.
SHAW APOLOGISES: Remorseful Giants veteran Heath Shaw has apologised for offensive comments levelled towards Swans forward Tom Papley in Saturday night's derby win over Sydney. Read more.
GIANT SLIP: The star-studded Magpies finally discovered their mojo on Sunday after grinding out a three-point win over the Giants, who slipped from first to third after suffering their second loss of the year. Read more.