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►Recent economic data suggest that our economy is not as strong as the government would like us to believe, yet, realistically they have very little capacity to do much about it.
The retail sector has been particularly flat, although some services have been doing okay. Wage and inflation numbers are weak, the transition from mining to non-mining investment is proving much slower than had been hoped or predicted, and although our trade numbers have been strong, this has mostly reflected a pick-up in prices, rather than volumes. More from Hewson’s views here.
►The Bowral Blacks were spurred on to a round four victory by a large home crowd on April 22.
Bowral faced Wonoona Shamrocks and finished with a 35-5 victory.
A strong performance in wet conditions in the second half helped Bowral claim victory.
►The Mittagong Lions have started a new tradition to honour our Anzacs.
Four Lions from both the junior and senior grades took part in the laying of the wreath ceremony and march in Mittagong on Anzac Day.
Mittagong Lions Pathway Program captain Kai Wortz marched with junior players Jack McGannon, Aden Hayward and James Putland to remember those who have served.
► Come and see a true Australian sport at the Moss Vale showground.
The Moss Vale Charity Campdraft is back, raising funds for the Kollege of Knowledge Kommittee for Kids.
Campdrafting is where a rider and horse select and manoeuvre a beast around a set course for a score out of 100.
► The Inner Wheel Club of the Southern Highlands will hold a stall in Corbett Plaza today.
In support of national ‘Coin for a Cord Day’, the group aims to raise money for Cord Blood research.
►Several councillors stood on election tickets that promised an open and transparent council during last September’s election.
Platform promises were revisited at the April 26 council meeting, where transparency was they key concern of one particular debate. More here.
►Imagine if your small business lost $3300 in one week.
This is a reality many farmers face, and a problem Balaclava resident Rob Gallina is trying to control.
He is an Australian Feral Animal Control and Management Services Pty Ltd feral contractor shooter, and has been for the past 20 years. More here.
TRAFFIC: All roads are clear in the Southern Highlands today. Drive safely and enjoy the journey.
TRAINS: Commuters can expect a good service on the Southern Highlands today.
WEATHER: A mostly sunny day with light winds and a temperature of 16 can be expected in the Highlands today.
Here's a look at what the local weather is doing right now:
7.00AM: Good morning and welcome to the Southern Highlands Rise and Shine. Over the next few hours we will be bringing you as much information as possible from across the Southern Highlands and nationally.
Weather, road conditions, breaking news, we will have it all - and we'd love to have your help! If there's anything happening in your part of the world, drop us a line! Email jackie.meyers@fairfaxmedia.com.au
Regional news
Richard Irwin says it’s very special to snap a rare moment capturing nature’s interaction with humans.
A father and son who survived three days in almost-freezing temperatures in the rugged Tasmanian wilderness were able to construct a makeshift shelter to save their lives.
It’s a modern day Agatha Christie mystery in the making. Happily, with no deaths.
SOMEONE who bought a Keno ticket won $2.7 million at the Isa Hotel the night before Anzac Day. They have not claimed their prize yet.
National news
In the midst of the pre-Christmas rush, security guard Mohammad Hassan Al Bayati??? led a three-year-old girl from a Sydney shopping centre playground into a locked stairwell.
Labor has denounced the move for a super-sized homeland security ministry, calling the Turnbull government's proposal "deeply concerning" and a "power grab" by Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.
Billionaires Lachlan Murdoch, James Packer and Bruce Gordon might end up with complete control of the Ten Network by Christmas if Malcolm Turnbull does not slash TV licence fees in the upcoming Budget.
National weather radar
International news
A 26-year-old Australian woman has been found dead in Bali after a motorcycle accident.
The hotel where she was staying, Rinaya Canggu, was notified by police that she had been found in the early hours of Thursday face down in the gutter in Canggu, a beachside village in Bali that is popular with expats.
"Liar" and "hogwash" are some of the words being exchanged in a bitter spat that between the sister of a woman dubbed "the heaviest woman in the world" and the doctors at a Mumbai hospital who have been treating her for weight loss.
Donald Trump's attempts to prevent citizens of six predominantly Muslim nations from entering the US is helping the cause of extremists, former British prime minister David Cameron has declared.
On this day | April 28
There are 247 days remaining until the end of the year. This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday (58 in 400 years each) than on Sunday or Monday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Wednesday or Friday (56).
224 – The Battle of Hormozdgān is fought. Ardashir I defeats and kills Artabanus V effectively ending the Parthian Empire.
1881 – Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico.
1944 – World War II: Nine German E-boats attacked US and UK units during Exercise Tiger, the rehearsal for the Normandy landings, killing 946.
1986 – High levels of radiation resulting from the Chernobyl disaster are detected at a nuclear power plant in Sweden, leading Soviet authorities to publicly announce the accident.
1996 – Port Arthur massacre, Tasmania: A gunman, Martin Bryant, opens fire at the Broad Arrow Cafe in Port Arthur, Tasmania, killing 35 people and wounding 23 others.
1996 – Whitewater controversy: President Bill Clinton gives a 4½ hour videotaped testimony for the defense.
