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8.45am: Personal freedoms may be "redrawn" in the wake of the Martin Place siege, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says, despite an initial report finding there were no signs gunman Man Haron Monis was intent  on carrying out a terrorist act.

And despite being on the radar of the authorities for years the review says that even under recently passed tougher counter-terror laws, "at no point did [Monis] do or say anything which would have enabled him to be successfully charged with a terrorism offence" or qualify for a control order.

8.30am: Hollywood is currently preparing for the 87th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, scheduled to begin at 12.30pm (AEDT) today.

While it remains to be seen who will take home an Oscar this year, did you know that an Oscar has actually won an Oscar?

Oscar Hammerstein II picked up the honours for best song in 1941 and 1945.

8.15am: Keen for the latest regional news and national news this morning? We are going to take a look at that right now. 

► ORANGE: Golf clubs were the weapons of choice in a midday brawl yesterday that put two men in hospital and resulted in one arrest. Police were called to the brawl between two men near the corner of South Terrace and Lone Pine Avenue at 12.10pm. Inspector Bruce Grassick of Orange police said the catalyst for the brawl was the alleged assault of a 16-year-old girl at a party in South Terrace early yesterday morning.

► BOGGABRI: On Saturday, 44-year-old mother Juliet Lamont and her 16-year-old daughter Luca scaled a tree within the Leard State Forest mine site to halt clearing of the Leard forest. Protesters worked to disrupt the clearing of the Leard State Forest again at the weekend, with a total of three women suspending themselves from a tree over two days. Actions continued after a week of protest against the controversial Whitehaven-owned Maules Creek coal mine. 

► BOOROWA: Ian Elkins knew he wanted to be a shearer when he watched his grandfather at work in the sheds as a kid. Boorowa born and raised, he's shorn close to a million sheep in his half a century after taking up the game at 16. Next month, he'll join the likes of shearing royalty Jackie Howe when he is inducted into the Australian Shearers' Hall of Fame

► NATIONAL: An alarming number of people think anxiety is a personality trait, rather than a treatable mental health illness that is more common in Australia than depression. Mental health charity beyondblue has relaunched its national anxiety campaign after its analysis showed 40 per cent of people thought anxiety was "just stress".

► INTERNATIONAL: Global pressure on Indonesia to halt the execution of prisoners by firing squad is building as France and Nigeria join Australia in calling for clemency for nationals on death row. The family of a Nigerian man set to be executed at the same time as Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has protested at the Indonesian embassy in Lagos. The French government also summoned Indonesia's ambassador in Paris last week to express concern over the fate of Serge Atlaoui, a French national convicted of operating an ecstasy factory in Jakarta.

8am: Dubbo City Council is taking the opportunity to remind all road users to brush up on their knowledge of the road rules during Road Rules Awareness Week from 23 – 27 February 2015.

Road Safety Officer, Jayne Bleechmore said the annual awareness week is a great way to prompt pedestrians, motorcyclists, cyclists and drivers of all vehicle types to check their understanding of road rules and improve their safety on or near the road.

“If road users are unsure of certain aspects of the road rules then now is a good time to seek information.  Numerous resources are readily available online and if you still can’t find what you’re looking for then phone me at council on 02 6801 4000” said Ms Bleechmore.

“A concise and current animation video Road Rules Awareness is a great resource tool for all road users and can be found at roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au” said Ms Bleechmore.

One of the most misunderstood road rules remains to be negotiating roundabouts and failing to ‘blink off’.  

7.45am: A look at your local news this morning: 

► A workshop held at the Dubbo PCYC on Friday, February 20 was designed to eliminate gender stereotyping in trade jobs. Supporting And Linking Tradeswomen (SALT), a not-for-profit organisation held a full day workshop for 12 Dubbo college and other interested residents.

► Violence in their communities and the prevalence of drugs and alcohol were among the major concerns raised by youths who lived in social housing at Dubbo. Young people had their say on their experiences living in social housing at Dubbo as part of a statewide consultation process on the Social Housing Discussion Paper, commissioned by the Department of Family and Community Services (FACS).

► A Western NSW berry farmer has encouraged residents to buy fresh and local amid the recent frozen berries hepatitis A scare. Kate Dickson, owner of Borenore Berry Farm in Orange was at the Dubbo Farmers' Market on Saturday and said she hadn't seen a noticeable increase in the number of people buying from her stall, but admitted a lot of people in the region would normally buy fresh.

► Wellington Council's acting general manager Karen Roberts will face the Wellington Business Chamber Monday night expecting to be peppered with questions about the council's future. On the agenda will be two of the town's hottest items, council and crime.

7.30am: Some sad news over the weekend with the death of a man in Lightning Ridge on Friday afternoon. . 

Emergency services were called but the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle - a 36-year-old man - died at the scene.

Our thoughts are with this man's family. 

7.15am: And now for a look at your weather today. 

DUBBO/ WELLINGTON/ NARROMINE:  Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm on the southern plains late this afternoon and evening. Winds E 15 to 20 km/h turning S/SE in the late morning then tending E/SE in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to high 30s.

COBAR/ BOURKE:  Hot. Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far west during this afternoon and early evening. Winds E 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the morning then becoming S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 40.

7am: Good mornng and welcome to this fine Monday morning. 

You are here this morning in Dubbo with Lynn Pinkerton to take you through the next two hours.

If you have anything you would like to contribute to our Morning Grill just email me at lpinkerton@fairfaxmedia.com.au. 

Have a great day everyone!