Morning everyone. Jim Chalmers declared in his budget address last night that the “time is right” to tackle some of Australia’s thorniest problems, from housing to intergenerational inequality, and from NDIS blowouts to the cost of living. Our coverage explains and decodes the issues, following the money to assess who gets what.
We also report on the historic decision to rename polycystic ovary syndrome and give hope to millions of women, Keir Starmer’s continuing struggle to remain as UK prime minister, and why Australian gothic is back in fashion.