MORNING BRIEFING: Sydney has woken up to a thick blanket of heavy fog over much of the city and metropolitan area.
Fog cover causes disruptions across Sydney's transport networkFerry services west of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, including the F3 Parramatta River, F4 Pyrmont Bay, F8 Cockatoo Island and F10 Blackwattle Bay, are currently not running, due to the fog.The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that reduced visibility, due to the fog, will make road conditions across Sydney dangerous during Friday morning.
With gas prices set to rise in July, the government has boosted support for Sydney residents having trouble paying their energy bills, allowing up to $1,600 a year to be claimed in cash assistance. Treasurer and Energy Minister Matt Kean says more than 100,000 households received low-income and gas rebates last year, with various assistance schemes available.
The NSW Police gang crime squads are celebrating a big week of arrests and drug seizures across the regions, warning crime groups they will "hold accountable", regardless of their location.
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