Morning Buzz: Commuters facing longer train trips

The biggest overhaul of Sydney's rail timetable in four years will result in more frequent trains for tens of thousands of commuters but for some it will mean longer travel times because they will have to switch services to get to their destinations.

When the timetable changes kick in next Sunday, those travelling from Campbelltown in Sydney's south-west to Parramatta, Granville, Strathfield and other stations on the Western Line will have to change trains at Glenfield. That is because T2 services will start from Leppington instead of Campbelltown. Read more via SMH

Claims that simply increasing the number of homes in Sydney will fix the housing affordability crisis have been challenged by new modelling that shows boosting supply alone is unlikely to deliver affordable housing.

Analysis by Australian National University academics Ben Phillips and Cukkoo Joseph has identified a long-term oversupply of housing in many inner Sydney suburbs. Despite the surplus, property prices have surged in that region over the past five years. Read more

Wealthy families are turning away from elite private schools, new figures show.

In 2006, just over 40 per cent of students from high-income families were enrolled in government schools. Enrolments in government schools have increased by almost 7 per cent since then, according to figures obtained for Fairfax Media by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Read more via SMH

Since completing the Higher School Certificate this year, Tori Tucker has found it difficult to get a job in her chosen field as a cook because she did not study hospitality as a vocational education subject.

The NSW Business Chamber has called for an overhaul of the school education system in response to employer concerns that students are not being prepared well enough to tackle the modern workplace. Read more

On Friday night, the Merrylands backyard was the scene of a shooting of the feared bodyguard of Sydney nightclub boss John Ibrahim.

Less than 24 hours later, it hosted the wedding of Ibrahim's nephew Sam Sayour to Aisha Mehajer, the sister of Salim Mehajer, the controversial former deputy mayor of Auburn Council. Read more

Want to make a microbiologist's eyes roll? Just whisper the words "kills 99.9 per cent of household germs".

This marketing mantra of the cleaning products industry might inspire confidence in consumers but it can also create a false sense of security, says Professor Liz Harry, director of the ithree institute (infection, immunology and innovation) at the University of Technology Sydney.  Read more via SMH

Deep down the Roosters were hoping Mitchell Pearce would recommit to the club during his holiday in New York and Hawaii. It didn't happen.

Now they are looking for a positive attitude when he turns up to training this week. Without it he may as well ask for a release. Read more via SMH