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 snapshot view of current Australian economic, and broader, issues. Also see our Blog on current issues impacting Australian expats.
- Australians rack up record credit card spending as growing numbers struggle to pay off debt - Guardian 8/2/25
- ASX caps off volatile week in the red; Domino’s jumps on store closures - SMH 7/2/25
- Elon Musk's Starlink is connecting hundreds of thousands of regional Australians to the internet - ABC 7/2/25
- ASX set to slip as Wall Street drifts; Ford Motor falls - SMH 7/2/25
- Signs point to inflation falling but jump in unemployment 'cannot be ruled out' - ABC 7/2/25
- ‘Priorities are wrong’: Workers demand tourist tax - New Daily 7/2/25
- It’s official: Australia’s ocean surface was the hottest on record in 2024 - The Conversation 6/2/25
- ASX set to rise, Google’s parent weighs on Wall Street; Nissan-Honda merger in jeopardy - Age 6/2/25
- Economy 'at its best' when business drives growth and jobs, Jim Chalmers says - ABC 6/2/25
- Labor has managed to tame inflation in an election year – but is anybody listening? - Guardian 6/2/25
- Reform overdue for family home CGT exemption - Firstlinks 5/2/25
- The five areas in Australia hit hardest by the housing crisis - New Daily 5/2/25
- ASX to follow Wall Street higher, gold hits record high after China retaliates against US tariffs - ABC 5/2/25
- ASX set to rise as calm returns to Wall Street - SMH 5/2/24
- Australians want less migration but oppose cutting international student numbers, study finds - Guardian 5/2/25
- Where is the Australian dollar headed in Trump’s tariff argy-bargy? - Age 4/2/25
- States facing credit downgrades due to ‘lax fiscal discipline’ - Age 4/2/25
- ASX set to recover, Australian dollar rises as Trump's Canada, Mexico tariffs paused - ABC 4/2/25
- ASX set to rise, Wall Street pares losses on Mexico pause; Trump eyes wealth fund - SMH 4/2/25
- Big four banks cut fixed mortgage rates ahead of RBA - New Daily 3/2/25
- Want your loved ones to inherit your super? Here’s why you can’t afford to skip this one step - The Conversation 3/2/25
- Trump fires first shot in his self-destructive war on the world - Age 3/2/25
- Regional Australian home prices reach a record high - New Daily 3/2/25
- ASX set to slump, Wall Street falls after Trump tariffs; $A slides - SMH 3/2/25
- Marginal Labor seats among highest for mortgage and rental stress - ABC 3/2/25
- House values slide amid fears Trump trade war will hit interest rates - Domain 3/2/25
- After igniting trade war, Trump admits tariff ‘pain’ for consumers is possible - Age 3/2/25
- JPMorgan’s $4bn delivery of gold bullion adds to fears Trump’s tariffs will reshape global trade - Guardian 2/2/25
- Ask the Expert: Start with your fund for super advice - New Daily 2/2/25
- Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico amp up the risk of a broader trade war - The Conversation 1/2/25
- Extra tax boosts bottom line, but spending leaves budget in the red - SMH 1/2/25