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Well, there's another federal budget to sift through but luckily for you, our reporters made it back from the lock-up with all the news and analysis you need to know this morning.
And, as the fog clears, the sun will be back out again today for a top of 21 degrees.
So let's get into it:
Budget 2018: Winners and losers
The Turnbull government has loosened the purse strings ahead of a likely election but while there were big winners, some were left off the table altogether.
The budget is forecasting a modest surplus of $2.2 billion in 2019-20, one year earlier than expected, and includes a significant aged-care package, new incentives for seniors who want to work and measures to help Australians boost their superannuation.
There are also more cuts to foreign aid and new restrictions on migrants and welfare recipients.
Human Services cuts loom, Coalition muscles up security
Public servants will have to brace for cuts, more outsourcing and a muscling-up of security agencies as the Coalition holds down the bureaucracy's headcount.
The federal budget papers say the government's civilian workforce will grow modestly next year, with most extra jobs in national security and intelligence, though the Defence Department is an unexpected loser.
Doug Dingwall and Sally Whyte have the details.
What about the ACT?
While the Treasurer spared the territory from pain, there were few sweeteners in this year's budget.
Canberrans on low and middle incomes will receive tax offsets of up to $530 a year from 2018-19, but the Commonwealth ignored the ACT to splash on big infrastructure projects interstate.
Still, as Markus Mannheim writes, no bad news is still good news.
Land tax exemption on vacant properties scrapped
Speaking of tax, now even empty blocks in Canberra will cop it, under new laws passed in the assembly on Tuesday.
Under the previous rules, rented homes attracted land tax, but vacant homes were exempt.
Michael Inman breaks down the new lay of the land.
Ministerial diaries show who meets with ACT ministers
If you're looking for something else official to comb through, you're in luck.
The comings and goings of our Chief Minister have been publicly disclosed under new legislation, including his meetings with developers from across the country.
While the rest of us were focussed on the federal budget, Kirsten Lawson took a closer look at our local ministers.
Owners foot $200,000 bill for Ainslie asbestos clean-up
The second stage of asbestos decontamination at the Ainslie shops has begun and the owners of the affected buildings are expected to fork out up to $200,000 for the work.
While Work Safety Commission Greg Jones said this meant they could stave off demolition for a number of years, he could not say exactly how long.
Steve Trask has all the details here.