The Guardian
Treasurer warns of 'very substantial and intensifying' economic pressures, insists he's not planning a recession, and invites critics to name exactly which services they'd like to see axed.
The Atlantic
An economist who spent decades dismissing debt-crisis fears now warns the $31 trillion national debt is a problem, but suggests fixing it might have to wait until after the midterms.
The Guardian
Australia's federal budget is about to shovel another $3.8 billion at Melbourne's Suburban Rail Loop - a project so controversial and expensive it has its own fan club of critics.
SpaceNews
NASA has chosen a Falcon Heavy to launch a European Mars rover it's trying to cancel in its own budget, because why make things simple?
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