7:04am: The blow-by-blow run down of the behind-doors bombshell that ended Ted Baillieu's rule shows that, by lunch time, he had completely lost the support of his party.
Love this cartoon from the Age's John Spooner.
Illustration: John Spooner.
7:02am: It was a huge day in Victorian politics yesterday with Denis Napthine serving his first day as premier following Ted Baillieu's shock resignation.
There are plenty of different opinions on what went down. The Age's Melissa Fyfe writes that Baillieu was a weak leader who came across as oddly disengaged. The Australian's Judith Sloan says nice guys finish last.
Premier Denis Napthine. Photo: Justin McManus
6:54am: Prime Minister Julia Gillard's week in the west has officially finished. The limos have packed up and the circus has left town.
On ABC Radio this morning, Adam Spencer asked her whether she sensed the deep hatred and distrust for Labor brewing in the west.
Her response: "Some are full of praise, full of warmth, they want to get a photo, you get a really fabulous reception. Some people have got issues and concerns and complaints they want to raise with you."
6:51am: In health news, the nation's top doctors have called for an end to government subsidies for children to receive unproven alternative medicine treatments like chiropractic treatments, saying the growth in spending on children raises serious concerns.
6:44am: On the front page of the Herald today, the Greens have called for a mining tax-style levy to be imposed on the big four banks to make them surrender a slice of their earnings in exchange for protection from insolvency.
Greens want bank tax
The greens say Australia's four big banks won't be able to pass on the cost of a proposed new tax to their customers.
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6:43am: Late-finishing road works in the CBD will cause some major delays this morning.
One northbound lane of George Street is blocked near Hunter Street and will be until 7.30am.
There are minimal delays at the moment but it will become heavy so avoid if possible. Bus services are operating as normal however may be diverted via Elizabeth Street later this mornin.
6:37am: And further to the Mardi Gras incident, gay activists organising a rally against police brutality tonight have bought sought formal approval from the police. Yet Surry Hills police say they will still be on hand to ensure the safety of participants and to minimise disruption for others. You can bet there won't be many police putting their hand up for that job tonight.
Jamie Jackson ... arrested at Mardi Gras.
6:34am: It's the story that won't seem to go away this week. New footage of Jamie Jackson's run in with police on Mardi Gras night was aired on Channel Nine last night and seems to show the 18 year-old reveller punching and kicking at police, who are now under investigation for excessive force.
6:32am: Down in Melbourne, a horrific hit and run at 10pm last night has left a 31 year-old man in a life-threatening condition. He was hit and dragged 40 metres by a car which then sped off.
6:30am: In Busby in south-west Sydney last night, a 24 year-old man wanted on outstanding warrants barcided himself inside a home for three hours. He eventually surrendered to police at 5.30pm and was charged by virtue of two warrants, one being for firearms offences.
6:28am: In the Roosters/Rabbitoh's NRL season opener last night, Sonny Bill Williams made a "disappointing" debut and return to rugby league, in his own words.
Try-scoring debut ... Sonny Bill Williams. Photo: Anthony Johnson
6:24am: Moving briefly to sports news, the 2013 NRL season kicked off last night with more controversy off-field than on.
The Rabbitohs smashed the Roosters. The score was 10-28 and there's a match report here and a picture gallery below.
6:22am: In Maroubra, a 16 year-old boy spat at a female police officer and kicked in the lights inside a police car when he was arrested last night for a robbery and assault in Hurlstone Park on Monday. During the robbery, it's alleged he kicked, punched and dragged a male teenager before stealing his wallet and mobile phone. Needless to say he has been charged with numerous offences.
6:20am: The Bolshoi Ballet drama in Russia continues to escalate. Revelations from the past few days suggest that dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko may have ordered an acid attack on the company's director because of a certain 16 year-old blonde ballerina. This just keeps getting better (or worse?).
Bolshoi Ballet star admits acid attack
Bolshoi Ballet lead soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko confesses to masterminding the acid attack on Bolshoi artistic director Sergei Filin.
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6:16am: The UN Security Council has unanimously approved fresh sanctions against North Korea in response to Pyongyang's nuclear test last month. The resolution is targeting North Korean diplomats, cash transfers and access to luxury goods but does not specify future bans on strange bromances and "friends for life".
6:16am: Moving to world news from overnight, the former prime minister of Italy and bunga bunga enthusiast Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced to a one-year jail term for making public the taped contents of a confidential phone call in a case related to a 2005 banking scandal.
Convicted: Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Photo: AFP
6:11am: There are no incidents on public transport so far. Happy Fridays indeed.
Weekend trackwork will affect the Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line, the Airport and East Hills Line, the South Line, the North Shore Line, the Northern Line, the South Coast Line and the Southern Highlands Line. Details here.
6:11am: There are a few early incidents on the roads:
At North Sydney, traffic lights are out both ways on Blues Point Road at Union Street.
At Granville, vehicles have broken down both ways on Church Street at Parramatta Road.
At Northmead, there is an accident westbound on Briens Road at Kleins Road.
6:08am: On the front pages of the major newspapers:
The Age in Melbourne reports that Frankston MP Geoff Shaw is likely to be offered a sweeping overhaul boosting the parliamentary superannuation scheme for recently elected MPs as part of a package of sweeteners to induce him back to the parliamentary Liberal Party
The Australian Financial Review reveals that the federal government’s NBN Co is poised to take control of the national broadband network’s physical construction in the Northern Territory from the under-performing lead contractor as pressure mounts to speed up the lagging rollout.
The Australian reports that unions will be given greater ability to recruit non-union members in workplaces and force long-running intractable disputes with employers into arbitration under major changes to the federal workplace laws that will spark a backlash from business.
The Daily Telegraph reports that Cronulla Sharks players have been offered automatic one-year contract extensions as part of an incentive to voluntarily stand down for six months following doping allegations.
SMH Front Page, March 8.
6:01am: On the front page of today's Sydney Morning Herald, the millionaire mining magnate Travers Duncan has taken the extraordinary step of launching legal action aimed at shutting down the Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry in which adverse evidence has been given about himself.
6:00am: Good morning all. TGIF.
Looking at the weather today, it will be cloudy with morning fog in the west and the chance of showers around lunch time. The maximum tempature is 26 degrees in the city.
For the weekend, it is cloudy with a chance of showers for both Saturday and Sunday. Max temperature on both days is 27.
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