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.
- Labor’s Malinauskas secures second term in landslide despite significant One Nation surge - Age 22/3/26
- What is stagflation and what can we do about it? - ABC 22/3/26
- Higher interest rates, higher inflation and higher petrol prices: Jim Chalmers’ nightmare scenario is here - Age 21/3/26
- ‘The last thing you want’: Victorian budget, credit rating threatened by Iran war - Age 21/3/26
- If you still need to fly amid global travel chaos, here’s what to know - The Conversation 20/3/26
- Iran war updates: Albanese denies Australia out of step with allies after release of joint statement - ABC 20/3/26
- Gas giants warn against windfall gains tax as Pocock says ‘wartime profits’ should go to struggling Australians - Guardian 20/3/26
- Labor set for landslide in final South Australian polls with One Nation ahead of Liberals - The Conversation 20/3/26
- ASX set for flat start as oil prices slide; Uber’s $1.8b robotaxi play - SMH 20/3/26
- How is the Middle East war affecting Australian superannuation funds? - ABC 20/3/26
- How does your super balance compare to other people your age? - The Conversation 20/3/26
- Household electricity prices to fall as much as 10% after green energy surge - Age 19/3/26
- Unemployment rate rises to 4.3 per cent, but rate hike fears persist amid inflation concerns - ABC 19/3/26
- ASX set to slump as Wall Street falls; Oil jumps; Fed stays on hold, Powell warns of war uncertainty - Age 19/3/26
- Record property profits see home owner wealth surge despite rising interest rates - ABC 19/3/26
- What you need to know about Iran today, with Matthew Doran - ABC 19/3/26
- US Fed leaves rates unchanged despite inflation, war - New Daily 19/3/26
- The Albanese government must seize the current fuel crisis and start taxing gas companies - Guardian 19/3/26
- Chalmers says latest Treasury modelling shows Australia’s inflation could reach 5%, as national cabinet meets on fuel - The Conversation 18/3/26
- ASX set to rise as oil drop boosts Wall Street late; Woodside names CEO - Age 18/3/26
- Labor hasn't got a capital gains tax policy yet, but it's already making the case - ABC 18/3/26
- From plastics to explosives, the oil surge is set to spike prices well beyond the fuel pump - ABC 18/3/26
- RBA warns recession may be unavoidable after raising rates again - SMH 17/3/26
- RBA lifts interest rates by 0.25pc for second time this year - ABC 17/3/26
- RBA narrowly votes to lift interest rates. The Middle East war may determine if there’s more to come - The Conversation 17/3/26
- Property sellers are flooding the market but buyers aren’t biting - SMH 17/3/26
- ASX set to rise on RBA day as falling oil prices boost Wall Street - Age 17/3/26
- The RBA rate hike that will do nothing to curb inflation - ABC 17/3/26
- Will the RBA increase interest rates today? - ABC 17/3/26
- Real estate powered Dubai’s rise as a magnet for expats. Can its brand survive this war? - The Conversation 17/3/26
- Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis - BBC 17/3/26
- Voters blame Albanese, not Trump’s war, as cost-of-living pain deepens - SMH 16/3/26
- Matt Canavan is keen on income splitting. Here’s what it would mean for couples - The Conversation 16/3/26
- Fuel shocks show why electrifying freight can’t wait - New Daily 16/3/26
- ASX set to fall on RBA eve, Wall Street slumps as war keeps pressure on oil prices- SMH 16/3/26
- Fuel rationing a chance in Australia if war continues to trim global oil supplies, experts say - ABC 16/3/26
- Despite denials, there are signs the RBA does consider house prices in setting rates - The Conversation 16/3/26
- War-footing tax reform, rates pain on cards - New Daily 16/3/26
- The case for rapid-fire interest rate hikes is hardly watertight - Age 16/3/26
- NSW to crack down on property underquoting, forcing sellers to publish price guides on all listings - Guardian 15/3/26
- Is Australia about to say goodbye to its experiment with low unemployment? - ABC 15/3/26
- UAE minister Reem Al Hashimy describes Iran's attacks as 'almost unhinged', tells ABC they surprised her - ABC 15/3/26