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 rise, Wall Street climbs as oil prices slide, bond market pressure eases; UK keeps rates on hold - SMH 18/9/26
- Business groups and miners welcome Labor's migration policies, but farmers angry - ABC 18/9/26
- Soft landing botched: IMF backs more rate rises - New Daily 18/9/26
- Grattan on Friday: Burke delivers overdue migration baby, but is it sturdy enough to withstand the critics? - The Conversation 17/9/26
- Burke’s immigration plans are solid, but they’re not the antidote to Hansonism that Labor needs - SMH 17/9/26
- Australia's population grows 1.4 per cent in one year, ABS says - ABC 17/9/26
- ASX set to slump, Wall Street falls as Fed chief spooks investors; Microsoft AI chief sends Anthropic warning - ABC 17/9/26
- Fed defies Trump, raises US interest rates for first time in three years - Age 17/9/26
- IMF downgrades Australian economic forecast amid fears of interest rate hike - Guardian 17/9/26
- ‘I’m very worried about it’: Burke’s warning on Australia becoming a guest worker economy - SMH 17/9/26
- Labor to unveil delayed migration overhaul targeting temporary visas - ABC 17/9/26
- Chalmers wipes more than $500b off nation’s debt – in four decades’ time - Age 17/9/26
- Australia’s data centre build‑out carries risks for the economy – and inflation - The Conversation 16/9/26
- ASX to recover from three-month low, surging oil prices drag Wall Street lower - ABC 16/9/26
- ‘Getting quite worried’: What Jim Chalmers told Labor MPs uneasy about rate rises and inflation - Age 16/9/26
- Feeling the pinch? Blame the pay rise you didn’t get - SMH 16/9/26
- Mortgage applications for first-home buyers drop sharply - New Daily 16/9/26
- How would One Nation’s immigration plan affect the labour market and economy? - The Conversation 16/9/26
- Next few decades will be 'very difficult', economist Charles Goodhart warns - ABC 16/9/26
- ASX set to slip, tech stocks weigh on Wall Street; Trump lashes out over ‘SICK conspiracy’ against AI - Age 15/9/26
- There are three main reasons inflation is rising. Higher rates won't fix them - ABC 15/9/26
- Fuel price blowout piles pressure on Albanese for second excise cut - SMH 15/9/26
- Euro-vision: Could Australia join the European Union? One key minister is open to it - Age 15/9/26
- Five years into AUKUS, what do we have to show for it? We’ve measured progress on three key metrics - The Conversation 15/9/26
- In a world of AI, how can we tax the robots that replace humans? - New Daily 14/9/26
- ASX eyes gains, Wall Street rises; Fed meeting in focus - Age 14/9/26
- Mortgage war heats up as banks compete for customers by lowering variable rates - ABC 14/9/26
- Australia exposed to growing risk from deepening China-Russia-North Korea alliance - SMH 14/9/26
- As Japan’s yen peaks, is the era of budget-friendly trips coming to an end for Australian travellers? - Guardian 14/9/26
- Data centres have existed for decades. So why are they so controversial now? - The Conversation 14/9/26
- Victorian Labor won't have a smooth ride to fourth-term government this election - ABC 13/9/26
- ‘Don’t insult me’: Labor luminary unleashes over falling house prices, real wages - SMH 13/9/26
- What Australia can learn from 165 years of migration data - ABC 12/9/26
- ASX lower as miners drag, oil prices and bond yields surge - ABC 11/9/26
- Australian fuel prices set to rise by 30c as global markets react to ‘deadly cocktail’ - Guardian 11/9/26
- Yes, it’s the economy, stupid. But One Nation is outflanking the government on messaging, too - The Conversation 11/9/26
- Social media algorithm off-switch might just make us all better voters - New Daily 11/9/26
- ASX set to slump, Wall Street falls as oil climbs to its highest mark since May - Age 11/9/26
- Global debt worries grow as Trump promises $1 trillion in handouts - SMH 11/9/26
- High-end homes leading housing market downturn in Sydney and Melbourne - ABC 11/9/26
- Woolworths increased prices of at least four ‘family staples’ during ‘Price Freeze’ promotion - Guardian 11/9/26