Here's what you need to know this morning.
ICAC hearings begin into Canada Bay Mayor
A corruption inquiry starting in Sydney today will examine allegations that Canada Bay Mayor, Angelo Tsirekas, took bribes from property developers.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) hearings will examine allegations that Mr Tsirekas accepted bribes, including overseas flights and accommodation, in exchange for favourable decisions.
ICAC is also investigating whether Mr Tsirekas and Gary Sawyer, the former general manager of Canada Bay Council, failed to disclose a conflict of interest during the sale of a council-owned property in Drummoyne.
The independent mayor — who was re-elected for a fifth term in December — was mentioned at a separate ICAC inquiry into Drummoyne MP John Sidoti in April last year.
A spokesman for the council said the mayor had been granted leave for personal reasons until May 27.
The hearings are expected to run for four weeks.
Toll roads impacts on cost of living to be examined
Sydney's complex system of toll roads, their pricing structure and their impact on the cost of living are set to be examined as part of a major state government review.
The review was revealed in a Treasury document marked "sensitive", which was tabled in the NSW Parliament during questions on notice.
That document states the pricing structure of Sydney's toll roads evolved on a case-by-case basis, which has led to inconsistencies, inequity and customer confusion.
"While there is a set of "Tolling Principles" that guides the toll-setting process," the document states, "the current arrangements do not reflect a system-wide approach and incorporate many different charging mechanisms."
The review will examine pricing inconsistencies, cost-of-living impacts, fairness and equity for road users as well as congestion impacts.
John Graham is Labor's spokesman for Roads and says the review proves the current system is unfair.
"The government's finally realised what every driver knows: that the cost of tolls is really going through the roof — they're high and getting higher," he said.
"We know that 17 of the 20 top toll-paying suburbs are in Sydney's West and we know [that], in some of those areas, the top 10 per cent of drivers are paying more than $6,000 [in tolls] a year.
"That's simply out of reach for ordinary people doing their ordinary business of moving about the city."
Anzac Day services calm, police say
NSW Police say the vast majority of people attending Anzac Day services and marches were respectful of each other and of service personnel.
Police patrolled the Sydney CBD where more than 5,000 people attended the dawn service and more than 9,000 marched later in the morning.
Operation Commander, Assistant Commissioner Tony Cooke, said police wanted to make sure the community could enjoy the day.
"It was great to see the Anzac spirit on display, with crowds cheering on veterans, their families and members of the community in marches, which have been both safe and successful," he said.
"Police responded to a few, isolated incidents but were pleased to see crowds paying their respects appropriately on one of the country's most important national days."
Union wage case for aged care workers
A wage case seeking a 25 per cent pay rise on behalf of aged care workers begins in the Fair Work Commission in Sydney today.
The Health Services Union [HSU] wants to lift the wages of personal care workers, recreational activities officers, catering, cleaning, administration, and other employees.
The HSU said wages should increase by between $5.40 and $7.20 per hour to an average wage of $29 per hour for personal care workers.
HSU National President, Gerard Hayes, said aged care work is more complex and demanding than ever.
"The pandemic turned a desperate situation into a full-blown crisis," he said.
"Aged care workers have strived to provide care but they've been hopelessly understaffed and worked long stretches without access to vaccines or protective equipment."
$1m reward for information on teen's disappearance
A reward for information into the disappearance of a teenager from the Young district in regional NSW has been increased to $1 million.
The Kingsvale teenager was last seen at Campbelltown, in 2002, after being dropped off at a train station to visit her sick father.
A coronial inquest found the 19-year-old had died as a result of homicide or other misadventure.
Police say they have been unable to find enough evidence to prosecute anyone over her disappearance.
