Current Australian News and Views
Provided below are a selection of recent Australian newspaper and magazine articles, largely of a financial nature, designed to provide expatriates and others overseas with a curated, snapshot view of current Australian economic, and broader, issues. Also see our Blog on current issues impacting Australian expats.
- ASX set to surge as Wall Street rises, oil retreats; Meta tumbles, Apple reports - Age 1/5/26
- National average house prices rose slightly in April, the slowest pace of growth since January 2025 - ABC 1/5/26
- Bond yields at crisis level as Australian government's 10-Year Treasury rate passes 5 per cent - ABC 1/5/26
- Can Albanese hold his nerve when the angry Boomers come for him? - SMH 1/5/26
- Fuel security needs a rethink – and rail is a big part of it - New Daily 1/5/26
- Australia isn’t getting a fair share of tax on gas exports. Queensland has shown how to raise the bar - The Conversation 30/4/26
- ASX set to open lower as the price of oil surges to more than $US120 a barrel - ABC 30/4/26
- Landlords, relax: Chalmers signals no tax changes for people who already hold investments - SMH 30/4/26
- ‘Out of control’ specialist fees will be Labor’s next health priority - Age 30/4/26
- Renewables and batteries drive down fossil fuel use despite record electricity demand - ABC 30/4/26
- Another RBA rate rise won’t fix inflation – it will just smash households already hit by soaring fuel costs - Guardian 29/4/26
- How the massive OPEC oil shake-up could affect petrol prices - New Daily 29/4/26
- Albanese government’s latest attempt to make tech giants pay for journalism is needed but carries big risks - The Conversation 29/4/26
- ASX set to fall as sinking AI stocks weigh down Wall Street; UAE to leave OPEC oil cartel - Age 29/4/26
- Grim warning for workers with inflation set to hit a three-year high - SMH 29/4/26
- Does the gas industry pay its fair share of tax? - ABC 29/4/26
- United Arab Emirates to quit oil cartel Opec - BBC 29/4/26
- From dominance to decline – what went wrong for Myer and David Jones? - New Daily 28/4/26
- ASX set to fall, Wall Street steady as oil prices rise; Microsoft, OpenAI loosen partnership - Age 28/4/26
- Trump names new US ambassador to Australia - SMH 28/4/26
- Negative gearing tax breaks could finally be tightened in the May budget. What options are on the table? - The Conversation 28/4/26
- Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall - BBC 28/4/26
- Saudi Arabia's dazzling vision was crashing into reality even before the Iran war broke out - ABC 28/4/26
- Home-buying demand is falling off a cliff. Softer prices are a near-certainty - SMH 27/4/26
- ASX set for steady open, Wall Street hits records - SMH 27/4/26
- Melbourne’s falling house prices threaten to blow billion-dollar hole in state budget - Age 27/4/26
- How much a new $1,000 tax offset would really be worth – and who’s better off avoiding it - The Conversation 27/4/26
- Australia to sell fleet of Bushmasters to Netherlands, locks in commitment to build 268 more for itself - ABC 27/4/26
- Former Treasury boss says Australians left with little to show from commodities boom - ABC 26/4/25
- Iran’s airspace is reopening, but it’s still risky to fly via the Middle East - Age 25/4/26
- Australians mark 111 years since Gallipoli - ABC 25/4/26
- The PM’s about to offer selfish Boomers like me a chance at redemption - SMH 25/4/26
- How the NDIS grew to four times the size that was expected - ABC 25/4/26
- Politically for Labor, the baby boomers’ day is done - New Daily 24/4/26
- Anthony Albanese accused of ‘caving to gas companies’ as Labor set to reject new export tax - Guardian 24/4/26
- Why the gas tax momentum is building as Australia looks to properly cash in on its abundant natural resources - ABC 24/4/26
- ASX ends the week in the red as oil climbs on war uncertainty - SMH 24/4/26
- ASX set to slide as Wall Street stutters; Oil climbs - SMH 24/4/26
- Power price warning as proposed capital gains tax changes create 'uncertainty' for foreign investors - ABC 24/4/26
- Don’t let gas giants scare you - they need to cough up - Age 24/4/26