6:14am: Moving to world news from overnight, it was a less-than-sunny weekend for those poor sods in Cyprus.
The financial crisis is likely to go down to the wire, with its parliament delaying a meeting to decide whether to tax big deposits in order to save the country's banks from collapse.
Thousands of bank employees protest outside the Finance Ministry in Nicosia March 23, 2013. Cyprus said on Saturday it would tax big savers at its largest bank in a dramatic U-turn as it raced to satisfy European partners and seal an 11th-hour bailout deal to avert financial collapse. Photo: Reuters
6:11am: On the public transport network:
Buses replace trains between Richmond and Schofields on the Western Line.
The 5:28am Central to Katoomba train is delayed up to 30 minutes on the Blue Mountains Line due to a train requiring mechanical repairs at Central.
6:10am: On the roads this morning:
At Lilyfield, an accident is affecting citybound traffic on the City West Link at Norton Street. Traffic is quickly building.
At Arncliffe on the M5, a broken down truck is affecting eastbound traffic at Marsh Street.
6:06am: On the front pages of the major newspapers:
The Age in Melbourne reports on the Zygier case.
The Australian Financial Review says Telstra chief executive David Thodey has reassured his 1.4 million retail shareholders that delays in building the national broadband network will not undermine the telco’s ability to raise its dividend.
The Australian reports that union loyalties are helping to shape the next stage of Julia Gillard's political strategy as she embarks on a cabinet reshuffle that will promote key allies while sparing some of those who plotted against her last week.
The Daily Telegraph says the courts are failing to keep our children safe by giving child sex offenders shorters sentences than financial criminals.
6:03am: On the front page of today's Sydney Morning Herald, Jason Koutsoukis has the incredible inside story on the downfall of Australian-born Mossad spy Ben Zygier.
The young father was outfoxed in a game of cross and double-cross and eventually committed suicide in an Israeli prison cell after being accused of one of the most serious breaches in Israeli history that led directly to the imprisonment of two of Israel's most-prized Lebanese informants.
6:01am: Good morning all, happy Monday.
After that winner of a day yesterday, it will be sunny this morning with some clouds and possible showers developing this afternoon.
Top temperature will be 27 degrees in the city, 28 in Parramatta, 30 in Penrith.
The sun will be up at 7.02am.
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