Motorists using two busy Sydney roads who illegally use mobile phones while driving will from January be identified using new high-tech camera systems.

BGH's Ben Gray finally lands a deal, with Navitas directors recommending a $2.1 billion bid that may help BGH rekindle its ambition to also acquire the Healthscope private hospital group.

The mayor of a Sydney council said they didn't move its citizenship ceremony from January 26 "for political reasons", but to escape the heat.

Australian shares have risen at the open, buoyed largely by the financial sector, while education provider Navitas has risen more than 10 per cent.

The sports broadcasting shakeup has not hit free-to-air figures for the Australian Open.