It’s Imogen Dewey with the main stories for you this morning, plus a podcast about those plummeting sperm counts. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg yesterday told the ABC the royal commission had confirmed the sector was “in dire need of reform”. Frydenberg also confirmed the budget is based on the assumption that Australia’s international borders will remain shut until 2022. Photograph: Burazin/Getty ImagesOver the past 40 years, average sperm counts among western men have more than halved. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Australia morning mail to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian May 09, 2021 20:48 UTC