Here's what you need to know this morning.
'Hip pocket relief' for holiday commuters
A dozen days of free public transport begins this morning in a move authorities say will deliver some "hip pocket relief" for commuters during the holidays.
The 12-day initiative covers all services on the Opal network including trains, trams, buses and ferries.
NSW TrainLink regional services and XPT and Xplore bus services are not covered.
Commuters are still required to tap on with their Opal or credit cards throughout the free travel period, which ends at 4am on April 26.
NSW Transport Minister David Elliott promised the free services as a "thank you" to commuters impacted by industrial action from transport workers.
It came after the Rail, Bus and Tram Union threatened to force the government into offering free rides until July, amid an ongoing industrial dispute.
Howard Collins, Transport for NSW chief operations officer, said the initiative would "encourage people to enjoy what Greater Sydney has to offer, and also provide a boost to businesses".
Cladding clean-up 'inconsistent': report
The office responsible for reviewing Sydney's unsafe building cladding has recommended further action to reach the last few buildings in the city that have not been remediated, in an effort it has called "complex, resource-intensive, and inefficient".
In its findings, the audit says more than 90 per cent of buildings under the Department of Planning and Environment have been cleared, and 1,200 council buildings have also been reviewed and have had safety changes made.
It says most but not all buildings have been reviewed in the last four years.
"The process of clearing buildings with combustible external cladding has been inconsistent," the report said.
"While most high-risk buildings have likely been identified, information management is not sufficiently robust to reliably track all buildings."
It also found that further clarity would be needed about the different cladding products in use, to ensure the buildings remain safe.
Four protesters charged after blocking traffic
Four people who staged an unauthorised protest on the Sydney Harbour Bridge yesterday have been charged.
The climate activists blockaded the bridge with trucks, smoke flares and banners yesterday morning, causing traffic delays.
Two men and two women were arrested and charged.
The activists said they were protesting against the prison sentence handed to fellow protester Andrew George.
George was sentenced to three months behind bars after he interrupted an NRL game at the weekend in protest at environmental destruction.
Historic harbour ferry on the move
The 1912 Sydney ferry the Kanangra will make its way across the harbour today for the next step of its restoration.
Built almost 110 years ago, the vessel is being moved from Garden Island to Rozelle atop a pontoon.
At Rozelle's heritage shipyard its steel hull will be replaced, breathing new life into the veteran of the water.
Kangangra was designed to carry more than 1,000 passengers and was retired in 1985, after serving Sydney for 73 years.
The ferry has been in the care of the Sydney Heritage Fleet since 1987.
It will be escorted to Rozelle bay by the 1874 barque James Craig and 1902 steam tug the Waratah.
