Morning Express: Tuesday, March 19 8:40am: The mother of Chris Drake, who was swept away by a wave at North Curl Curl on Saturday, says her son was trying to help a young girl struggling in the water when he disappeared. "He was a hero and will always be our hero,"" Nicolle Drake wrote on social media. 8:14am: There are a few hiccups on the train network. The 6:45am Central to Wyong train is delayed up to 20 minutes on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line due to a train requiring mechanical repairs earlier. On the Western Line, buses are replacing trains between Richmond and Schofields 7:51am: English actor Frank Thornton, known for his role as Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served?, has died at the age of 92. Tributes are pouring in on social media. 7:44am: The New Yorker has turned its attention to Gina Rinehart, profiling the "miner's daughter." "Australia used to be considered a land of equal opportunity," William Finnegan writes. But, now, Gina Rinehart poses a direct threat to its egalitarian tradition... 7:29am: Ian Macdonald's gastronomic tour of Sydney is likely to preoccupy the Independent Commission Against Corruption as it starts the third leg of its inquiry into allegations of corrupt conduct by the former NSW minister, reports Anne Davies. Mr MacDonald has been dubbed Sir Lunchalot because of his penchant for fine dining. 7:21am: In finance news, Australian shares are set to regain some of yesterday's losses after world market posted only modest falls after a contentious bailout for Cyprus triggered fresh concerns about the euro-region debt crisis. On the ASX24, the SPI futures contract was 35 points higher at 5041. The Aussie dollar was also firmer. It was recently buying $US1.0391, up about a third of a US cent from yesterday's close. It was also buying 99.14 yen, 80.26 euro cents and 68.85 pence Bob Carr Photo: Dominic Lorrimer 7:16am: Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr has denied Fairfax Media reports that he has lost confidence in Julia Gillard. "The Prime Minister has my unqualified support," he said this morning in Washington. Here is the story we published today. Labor MPs will be gathering in Canberra this morning for the final scheduled caucus meeting for nearly two months. Follow Stephanie Peatling on the Pulse Live politics blog from later this morning for news as it unfolds. 7:03am: Let's recap the weather for everyone joining Morning Express now. Today we're looking at a top of 24 degrees in the city with the chance of showers, and 26 degrees and sunny in the west. 6:56am: Sydney's population is heading towards 5.6 million and the city will have to accommodate 80,000 more homes than previously forecast over the next 20 years to cope with the surge. Planning Minister Brad Hazzard will make the official announcement today, but you can take a sneak peek here. GENERIC- houses, interest rates, building, house market, housing, home, homes, springfield lakes, realestate, construction, renting, land. Cancer battle: Gina Riley. Photo: Michele Ferguson 6:33am: Closer to home now, and Kath & Kim co-creator and star Gina Riley has revealed she is being treated for breast cancer. But the foxy moron hasn't lost her sense of yumour, urging women to get regular checks. So ladies, get your breasts checked out. Preferably by a health professional," she said in a statement. 6:31am: In China, a Sky News journalist broadcasting live to thousands of viewers in the UK has been detained by Chinese authorities after he mentioned the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Reporter arrested live on air A Sky News journalist broadcasting live to thousands of viewers in the UK is detained by Chinese authorities after he mentioned the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. 6:28am: It's the modern-day equivalent of his-and-hers dressing gowns. Golfer Tiger Woods and ski star Lindsey Vonn have taken to their social media accounts simultaneously to announce that they're dating. 6:20am: Continuing on the subject of media regulation, UK newspapers will be forced to publish corrections and face fines of up to $1.45 million for breaking their code of conduct under a new system of press regulation inspired by the phone hacking scandal. News Corporation also may face further phone-hacking claims as hundreds more victims have been identified in a new police investigation into the illegal interception of voice-mail messages by the company's UK publishing unit. 6:12am: Moving to the overnight sports results, and Australia's cricketers clearly need to do more homework on their opponents. Injury doubt: Michael Clarke. 6:09am: Traffic appears to be running smoothly on Sydney's roads at this stage. On the CityRail network, the 4:27am Wyong to Central train is delayed up to 25 minutes on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line due to a train requiring mechanical repairs at Tascott earlier. There are no reported issues on the city's buses. 6:06am: On the front pages of the major papers today: The Age in Melbourne also reports on Labor's leadership woes, including analysis by Peter Hartcher, who says the Gillard government is suffering a gathering crisis of confidence in its leader. The Australian Financial Review says Labor's media changes are in danger of collapsing after independent MP Rob Oakeshott joined Craig Thomson in opposing the entire package and Bob Katter stated he would not support key elements, including a government appointed regulator. The Australian also focuses on the media changes, including how caucus members blasted Julia Gillard's handling of the policy. Similarly, the Daily Telegraph leads with proposed media changes, saying: "Future generations could look back upon this day as the moment when our freedoms began to be eroded." 6:00am: Hello Tuesday morning, you chilly thing you. The mercury crept down to 15 degrees this morning, our friends at WeatherZone say. Still, that's warmer than yesterday morning's 13.9 degrees - the equal coldest March morning in five years.