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.
- It’s Albanese’s moment of truth, but he’s in a race against time - Age 11/4/26
- Australia's economy is underpinned by housing, which is why housing won't get cheaper, super boss warns - ABC 10/4/26
- More Australian LNG to Singapore flagged as Albanese looks to strengthen oil supply chain - The Conversation 10/4/26
- ASX dips as tech stocks continue to slump; oil prices rise - SMH 10/4/26
- Why the Iran war fuel crisis will get worse before it gets better - ABC 10/4/26
- ASX to edge lower after Wall Street gains; oil prices rise - SMH 10/4/26
- Oil prices rise and Wall Street relief rally continues - ABC 10/4/26
- Is Australia at risk of a recession? Here’s what the data actually shows - The Conversation 10/4/26
- There are dozens of fuel ships on their way. Here’s when they’ll arrive, and how they’ll get here - SMH 10/4/26
- Major spike in home owners cutting sale price as ‘negative energy’ dampens property market - Age 10/4/26
- ASX set to slip as doubts about US-Iran ceasefire grow - ABC 9/4/26
- ASX set to slide despite worldwide rally following ceasefire with Iran - Age 9/4/26
- Iran Strait of Hormuz warning adds to shipping uncertainty - BBC 9/4/26
- War a bigger economic wrecking ball than fires, floods or financial crisis - SMH 8/4/26
- What we know about the two-week ceasefire deal between the US and Iran - Age 8/4/26
- Does the Iran ceasefire mean the fuel crisis is over? Not even close - The Conversation 8/4/26
- Electric vehicle fee could throttle record adoption - New Daily 8/4/26
- Donald Trump agrees to pause bombing in Iran for two weeks - ABC 8/4/26
- Oil tumbles, ASX, US stock market futures rally on Donald Trump's Iran strike suspension - ABC 8/4/26
- Hedge fund borrowing exposes emerging markets to greater Iran war risk, says IMF - Guardian 8/4/26
- Food rationing warning as Iran conflict threatens global supply chains - New Daily 8/4/26
- Australia’s biggest stock exchange needs tougher competition, or we all risk paying the price - The Conversation 8/4/26
- Cost of living? We should be more concerned about something else - SMH 8/4/26
- Government issues ‘emergency’ order for truckers over fuel crisis - Age 7/4/26
- ASX set to rise, Wall Street drifts higher ahead of Trump deadline; Oil rises - SMH 7/4/26
- Government focused on supply, 'not considering' fuel rationing, Rowland says - ABC 7/4/26
- Why Australia can’t just drill its way out of a global crisis - Age 7/4/26
- Demands that the Albanese government do nothing amid the energy crisis are absurd - New Daily 6/4/26
- Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran over Hormuz Strait blockage - BBC 6/4/26
- Labor makes NDIS key to its budget savings plan – and the peak body says providers should lean in - SMH 6/4/26
- How will the Iran war change the Middle East? We asked 5 experts - The Conversation 6/4/26
- Stagflation 'is happening' says a leading economist. What can be done about it? - ABC 5/4/26
- Australia is vulnerable. That’s not in doubt. Can our leaders keep us secure? We’re about to find out - SMH 4/4/26
- World loses patience with Trump as war is no longer just about Iran - ABC 4/4/26
- Japan PM set to visit over Hormuz, rare earths: report - New Daily 4/4/26