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Political junkies and economics nerds will spring out of their beds this morning because, yes, it's budget day. And with a tough sell ahead of him, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will be pointing to a reduced forecast gross debt to show the government has been carefully managing the nation's finances, Dana Daniel reports.
Dropping kids to school safely is easier said than done, particularly at one school where parking inspectors have been pinging cars double-parked because of a lack of drop-off spots. Lucy Arundell reports on the frustration from families caught in a situation where they have little choice but to briefly break the rules. In opinion, Crispin Hull writes about how the Trump "regime" is repudiating all of the gains and progress of the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution. And he has suggestions for those who want to oppose it. And in the wake of a double-whammy weekend for our footy teams, Ricky Stuart could be in hot water - again - over comments made about refereeing in the Raiders' loss to Manly, while the Brumbies are still shaking their heads about the performance of the whistleblowers in their loss to NSW. Today will be a partly cloudy day with an expected top of 28 degrees. John-Paul Moloney, managing editor | 