Congratulations to Sydney amateur Peter Williams who has discovered a nova in Ophiuchus. Peter noticed the possible new object on Thursday as he was variable star observing, and the IAU announced the confirmation of it as a nova yesterday.
I've done a write-up of the discovery below. The nova as of yesterday was 9th magnitude.
http://www.astmag.com.au/news20060408_Nova_Ophiuchi.htm
Ophiuchus is rising late in the evening at present.