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.
- After polling day, our leaders will come clean about the trouble we’re in - SMH 26/4/25
- Increasing Australia's defence budget requires answering tough questions - ABC 26/4/25
- ‘Trading off tweets’: Trump’s U-turns keep markets on edge - SMH 25/4/25
- Markets are choppy. What should you do with your super if you are near retirement? - The Conversation 24/4/25
- Critical minerals in hot demand but governments have hard time getting industry off the ground - ABC 24/4/25
- Grattan on Friday: Coalition’s campaign lacks good planning and enough elbow grease - The Conversation 24/4/25
- ASX closes week on a high as Trump’s softer tone sparks global rally - Age 24/4/25
- ASX set for calm start after Trump’s softer tone on trade, Fed sparks global rally - SMH 24/4/25
- Higher taxes needed as Coalition eyes extra $100 billion defence spend - Age 24/4/25
- How much you can afford to spend on a house - Domain 24/4/25
- Australia needs more than hollow words about a fair go – we need brave policy-makers - Guardian 24/4/25
- Apple fined $890m and Meta $356m for breaching new EU laws - ABC 24/4/25
- Trump tariffs will lead to 'significant slowdown' in global growth, including in Australia, says IMF - ABC 23/4/25
- Australia faces $13 billion hit as Trump’s tariffs wreak havoc - SMH 23/4/25
- Port of Darwin’s struggling Chinese leaseholder may welcome an Australian buy-out - The Conversation 23/4/25
- Australian sharemarket closes flat after Wall Street’s sell-off - Age 22/4/25
- Wall St crumbles on fresh threats to the Fed's independence, ASX poised for nervous opening - ABC 22/4/25
- Wall Street sells off as markets on ‘Trump watch’ brace for recession risk - SMH 22/4/25
- The hidden housing cost that just got even more expensive - Domain 22/4/25
- China warns countries against striking trade deals with US at its expense - ABC 21/4/25
- Back to the race, a day before early votes - New Daily 21/4/25
- Labor and Liberal housing policies are not enough. Two broken systems need fixing first - ABC 21/4/25
- ‘Sell America’: investors are increasingly avoiding the US – here’s what it means for Australian markets - Guardian 21/4/25
- Newspoll steady as both leaders’ ratings fall; Labor surging in poll of marginal seats - The Conversation 20/4/25
- The top reasons voters are hesitant on Albanese or Dutton – and it’s worse in marginal seats - Age 20/4/25
- Hooray for better housing policy – but don’t forget about retirees - Age 19/4/25
- Boeing jet returns to US from China amid tariff war - SMH 18/4/25