Morning Express: Monday 23 8:55am: Paul Sheehan is a right-wing wanker ... with blood on his hands ... and a brown nose. That's the opening paragraph from a fiery opinion piece today from... Paul Sheehan himself. And it goes on. He has a point to make if you read beyond the extensive and vitriolic insults. Illustration: Simon Letch. 8:41am: Anyone travelling to either the International or Domestic Airports should leave early this morning. There is heavy traffic in and around the airport, due to people heading off at the start of the school holidays. Allow plenty of additional travel time to ensure you don't miss your flight. The traffic is causing delays of up to 30 minutes on bus routes #400 #410 #422 and rail replacement bus #Route1. 8:40am: A few more incidents on the road, There's an accident at Greenacre, heading south on Roberts Road at Ford Street. At Banksmeadow, a crash is affecting traffic both ways on Foreshore Road at Botany Road. At Currans Hill, there's a collision involving a truck on Narellan Road at Hartley Road. And a three vehicle smash on the Hume Highway at Warwick farm is blocking one lane heading east at Hinkler Avenue. 8:35am: The M4 looks to have tidied up a bit after significant earlier delays due to a crash near Silverwater Road. There was a second M4 incident with a breakdown on the Concord Road off-ramp. All lanes are open there too now. But Vic Lorusso told ABC radio it's still a slow trip in on the M4. 8:22am: Christmas Island administrator Jon Stanhope says he would consider quitting the post if the federal government tried to gag residents from talking about asylum seeker arrivals. The Abbott government says it will release weekly information about asylum seeker boat arrivals, abandoning the previous Labor government's practice of informing the media every time a boat reached Australia. On ABC radio this morning, Stanhope said if he was given a directive not to speak freely about boat arrivals he ""would seriously have to consider my position"." ""I find it absolutely remarkable that there could be a policy in place that would seek to prevent 2000 Australians that live on Christmas Island from talking about what happens here."" Immigration Minister Scott Morrison is expected to give his first media briefing on boat arrivals today. 8:07am: Oh dear, more pain for the M4. One of two lanes heading towards the city is closed near the Concord Road off-ramp due to a breakdown. Avoid the M4 all together if you can. 8:05am: All lanes on the M4 are now open after an earlier accident. But there are still significant delays between Eastern Creek and James Ruse Drive. And there was a broken down truck on the Cahill Expressway just before the Sydney Harbour Tunnel. All lanes are now open but the incident is still causing some delays. Traffic reporter Paul Latter says Southern Cross Drive to the Harbour Tunnel is a mess heading north. 7:56am: For those hanging out for their Monday morning Ross Gittins fix, here it is. He says, even though the Labor government's performance was poor in many respects, critics shouldn't lay it on too thick. Those who claim Labor Party governance led to "chaos" should look up the meaning of the word, while those who repeat Tony Abbott's claim that this was "the worst government ever" are too young to remember the Whitlam era. What is true is that Labor's latest incarnation was far inferior to the 13-year Hawke-Keating government. In just the term of the Howard government, Labor seemed to lose its race memory of how to govern. Rather than blame all its troubles on the three years of Rudd-Gillard infighting, or keep telling itself its policies were good, Labor needs to reflect deeply on why its execution of policy fell so far short of the Hawke-Keating example. A fair bit of the reason is its failure to unceasingly explain and justify its policies and instead rely on wet-behind-the-ears spin doctors and dodgy taxpayer-funded ad campaigns. Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd. 7:47am: In an awards ceremony almost certain to be less entertaining than the Emmy's, it's time again for the Brownlow Medal. Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett all but has his name engraved on the trophy. He is the man to beat tonight, after a remarkable season, having 13 matches with 30 or more possessions. 7:38am: It's Emmys night (well, morning here). The awards are set to start at 10am. And smh.com.au will have a live blog. Here's a preview of what to expect from Michael Idato. Getting lot of attention is the battle for Outstanding Drama Series. Breaking Bad faces competition from House of Cards, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Homeland and Mad Men. Breaking Bad Photo: Supplied 7:29am: An update on the M4 delays, The accident is cleared and all lanes have reopened. But delays are still extensive. A short time ago, traffic reporter Paul Latter reported 15kms of delays. 7:27am: More bad news on the roads, A truck has broken down on the Cahill Expressway just before the Sydney Harbour Tunnel. Cars can pass but traffic is a mess.Expect long delays or take the bridge. 7:25am: US President Barack Obama is speaking at a memorial for the victims of last week's Navy Yard shooting, which left 13 people dead. He spoke of an ""epidemic of gun violence"." ""Part of what wears on is the sense that this has happened before... As President I have now grieved with five American communities ripped apart by mass violence."" You can watch the live feed here. 7:17am: The M4 is ugly this morning. A crash near Silverwater Road heading into the city has caused huge delays Traffic reporter Vic Lorusso told ABC radio there is 13 kilometres of traffic queuing back into Eastern Creek. Two of three lanes were blocked for about 30 minutes but one has since reopened. Best bet at the moment is the Great Western Highway. 6:55am: Two of three lanes are closed on the M4 near Silverwater Road due to a crash, causing significant delays. Tow trucks and fire crews are on the scene. Traffic reporter Vic Lorusso told ABC radio the delays are back before the Cumberland Highway. 6:46am: The roads should be slightly kinder to commuters today with the beginning of the school holidays. There's been a prang on the M4 causing some delays. It's blocking one of three citybound lanes approaching Silverwater Road. The M5 is also blocked up heading into the tunnel. No accident, just the usual. And there's been a motorcycle crash on Stoney Creek Road in Kingsgrove at Maluka Place, causing some delays both ways. 6:41am: Apple has a tough and somewhat bizarre list of words its distributors are banned from using in ads for the new iPhone. Things not be used include: Chief executive Tim Cook YouTube Exclamation marks The word "new" Angela Merkel. 6:22am: In Germany, Angela Merkel won an overwhelming endorsement at the election, putting the country's first female chancellor on course for the biggest election tally since Helmut Kohl's post-reunification victory of 1990. She has just given a speech, urging her party to celebrate "a super result," with exit polls showing she will win a third term in power. Her conservatives took about 42% of the vote, the polls said. That could be enough for a rare absolute majority. Jude Bolton is chaired off by Jarrad Mcveigh (left) and Ryan O'Keefe after the Swans were eliminated. 6:16am: It's grand final week for football fans. If you missed the weekend results: In NRL Manly beat the Sharks 24-18 on Friday. And the Melbourne Storm won't defend their premiership after losing 18-16 to Newcastle. In the AFL, the Swans season is over after going down 99-74 to Freemantle. And on Friday Hawthorn beat Geelong 102-97. 6:01am: A teenager assaulted a number of people while waving a fake gun at a party in Sydney's south over the weekend. The 18-year-old has been charged over the incident, which occurred after 2am on Saturday at Sylvania Waters. He allegedly threw a glass bottle at two 16-year-old boys before threatening them with a replica pistol. The fled to the front yard and, while they were waiting for a taxi, the 18-year-old assaulted another male who ran inside. It is also alleged he front door of the home, as well as the side mirror of a nearby car The 18-year-old was arrested at his Miranda home, where police found a replica gun and cannabis. He was refused bail and will appear in court today. 6:00am: Good morning Sydney! Hope it's a bright Monday. Leave the umbrellas and coats home this week because the skies are clear and it's really starting to heat up. It is forecast to hit 30 degrees in Penrith, Richmond and Campbelltown today. And, if you're in the city, it will still climb as high as 27 degrees.