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.
- US shares gain on trade talk progress, ASX set to follow - ABC 11/6/25
- ASX set to open above 8600 points amid bets on easing trade tensions - SMH 11/6/25
- I have good news and bad about your superannuation - Age 11/6/25
- We must rethink migration to fill the gaps retiring Baby Boomers leave behind - New Daily 10/6/25
- In Trump’s America, the shooting of a journalist is not a one-off. Press freedom itself is under attack - The Conversation 10/6/25
- ASX set to dip, Wall Street flat as US-China talks begin; $A stronger - SMH 10/6/25
- Albanese should forget Trump's tariff war and prepare for a tax assault - ABC 10/6/25
- Trump was spoiling for another street war. Now he’s got one - Age 10/6/25
- Trump has long speculated about using force against his own people. Now he has the pretext to do so - The Conversation 9/6/25
- Albanese may have a clear vision for Australia, but it’s not clear to the rest of us - Age 9/6/25
- America's economic and political chaos has implications for Australia - ABC 9/6/25
- Tech giants warn Labor they need more than just sun, wind and batteries - SMH 9/6/25
- Want to stay in Europe longer than 90 days? Here’s how - Traveller 9/6/25
- The US dollar's demise has consequences for Australia - ABC 8/6/25
- ASX finishes lower after Trump-Musk feud triggers sell-off on Wall Street - ABC 6/6/25
- Australia is in the firing line of Trump’s looming ‘revenge tax’. It’s a fight we’re unlikely to win - The Conversation 6/6/25
- ASX set to slip as Wall Street slides; Tesla takes $230 billion hit as Musk-Trump feud escalates - SMH 6/6/25
- Someone’s doing the heavy lifting – and it’s not the government (any more) - Age 6/6/25
- The good news? Household living standards are on the rise. The bad news? Just about everything else - Guardian 5/6/25
- Virgin Australia is coming back to the share market. Here’s what this new chapter could mean - The Conversation 5/6/25
- What is the Big Beautiful Bill and why does Elon Musk hate it? - ABC 5/6/25
- ASX set for flat start, Wall Street rally stalls; $A jumps - SMH 5/6/25
- Australia and the European Union determined to seal trade deal as talks revived - ABC 5/6/25
- Reworked Petroleum Resource and Rent Tax raising $4 billion less than first thought - ABC 5/6/25
- The huge cost of super tax concessions - Firstlinks 4/6/25
- Extreme weather events have slowed economic growth, adding to the case for another rate cut - The Conversation 4/6/25
- New tariffs, old problems: Where next for Australian trade? - New Daily 4/6/25
- ASX set to rise as Wall Street moves higher; Meta signs nuclear deal - SMH 4/6/25
- In one awful decision, Albanese has revealed his do-nothing plan - Age 4/6/25
- Uncertainty about Trump's tariffs has contributed to weaker outlook for Australia's economy, RBA official says - ABC 4/6/25
- Coalition anger at super changes, Labor up for talks - New Daily 4/6/25
- In the trade wars, there are lessons for the US from Brexit. Australia and our trading partners should take note - The Conversation 4/6/25