26 Jun 2017, 7:08 a.m.

Your morning wrap of news, sport, and weather around Sydney.

Goodmorning and welcome to the Morning Buzz for Monday, June 26. Its set to be sunny today,withexpected highs of about 18degrees.Enjoy your day!

Dr Anne Jaumees, an anaesthetist based in western Sydney. A poll of doctors and nurses into what they think about euthanasia has just been conducted. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

Most NSW doctors and nurses support a controversial medical euthanasia bill headed for Parliament, according to research that could prompt new debateabout the medical fraternity's willingness to accept changes to assisted suicide laws.

A bill, to allow patients to apply for medically assisted euthanasia in specific circumstances when older than 25 (an age when informed consent is deemed reached), will be introduced to the NSW upper house in August for a conscience vote.Read more.

ATO scandal claims first scalp as controversial lawyer Sevag Chalabian quits the profession

Sevag Chalabian has quietly quit the legal profession. Photo: Daniel Munoz

Controversial lawyer Sevag Chalabian, who has been accused of involvement in a blackmail which resulted in $24 million going into his trust account, has quietly quit the legal profession.

Mr Chalabian, 47, was named in recent court documents in connection with what is alleged to be the nation's largest tax fraud. Read more,

A man has been charged with a number of offencesfollowing an eight-hour standoff with policein Newtown on Sunday.

A 38-year-old man allegedly broke into a house on Church Street before climbing from a second-storey balcony on to the roof at around 9.15am.According to police, he then started throwingbricks andtiles at police, pedestrians and cars below. Read more.

Kaufland is believed to need at least 15 to 20 stores to make its Australian investment viable . Photo: Supplied

German discount department store Kauflandhas demonstrated its commitment to expanding in Australia by inking deals to buy land.

Kaufland is part of the Schwarz Group, one of the world's largest retailers, which also owns discount supermarket Lidl. Read more.

Witnesses saw the woman dragged into a car, which has been captured on CCTV. Photo: NSW Police

Police are appealing for people to come forward after a woman was allegedly dragged into a car on Saturday morning.

Witnesses have told police they saw thewoman being dragged by a male into a white Holden Rodeo ute that was stopped at an intersection in Blackett, in Sydney's west.Police were alerted by residents who heard the woman screaming for help and beeping a car horn. Read more.

Police have raised their first Facebook AMBER Alert to help locate missing girl Milena Malkic.

The first alert comesaday after the national roll-out of the system, which police describe asa vital toolto find and return abducted children.

Urgent information appears on a person's Facebook feed if they are within 160 kilometres of where the child goes missing or is suspected to be. Read more.

Group 4 boss Mick Schmiedel. Photo: Supplied

A plain-talking country rugby league boss has bemoaned the dramatic drop in junior league players graduating to the senior ranks and has laid the blame on "lazy" parents and "soft" children.

With the Group 4 rugby league competition in northern NSW in danger of becoming a wasteland in the under-16 and under-18 ranks, president Mick Schmiedel, a former long-standing player who is a veteran administrator and coach, said parents needed to get "off the couch" and get their kids involved in league.

"I put the blame, and they won't like this, squarely at mums and dads," he said. Read more.

Tough going: Sharks prop Andrew Fifita made little impact against the dominant Manly pack. Picture: Chris Lane

It was billed as one of the games of the round. Two bitter arch rivals in front ofa packed house for Sunday afternoon footy in the shire.

Unfortunately, the clash between the high-flying Sea Eagles andthe reigning premiers was almost over before it began.

Manly ran in three tries in the opening quarter to blow Cronulla away at Southern Cross Group Stadium on Sunday, with the Sea Eagles eventually running out deserved 35-18 winners. Read more.

What a comeback: St George Illawarra came from 18 points down at half-time to beat Newcastle at Kogarah on Sunday. Picture: Chris Lane

St George Illawarra produced 22 unanswered second half points as they launcheda stunning comeback to score a 32-28 win over Newcastle.

The Dragons were booed off at half-time trailing 28-10 to the second-last placed Knights at UOW Jubilee Oval, Kogarah on Sunday.

But St George Illawarra produced their second best comeback in club history to snap a two-game losing run and strengthen their place in the top eight. Read more.

Jarrad McVeigh is a chance to return for the Swans match against Melbourne on Friday night. Photo: Steve Christo

Former captain Jarrad McVeighis pressing hard for a senior recall with the resurgent Sydney facing several big selection calls as it pushes for a remarkable finals berth.

And youngster Isaac Heeney has a blunt warning for the Swans' next opponent, Melbourne: bring it on.

Rocked by injuries to their senior ranks early in the season, the Swansare closing in on a clean bill of health heading into Friday night's vital clash with the in-form Demons at the MCG. Read more.

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