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.
- ‘A torpedo’: Italy-Spain border blow-up now a major headache for Europe – and Australian travellers - Age 8/8/26
- ASX closes down, economists expect RBA cash rate on hold - ABC 7/8/26
- ASX retreats after Wall Street slides; Atlassian surges; Rio, BHP summoned to Trump meeting - SMH 7/8/26
- Australian lithium miners seek more value from battery supply chains in the face of stiff competition from China - ABC 7/8/26
- Poll of economists expects RBA to leave cash rate unchanged - ABC 7/8/26
- Grattan on Friday: The battle for Victoria will send important signals to federal players - The Conversation 6/8/26
- The RBA says rate rises don’t really increase living costs. But the data is clear – they very much do - Guardian 6/8/26
- ASX extends record run as gold miners rally; News Corp results, SpaceX tumbles - Age 6/8/26
- Credit default swaps at record highs signal major risk for US big tech - ABC 6/8/26
- Empty offices fill up as remote-work momentum shows signs of slowing - SMH 6/8/26
- Why have Australian living standards 'fallen' and how do we fix it? - Firstlinks 5/8/26
- ASX set for flat start, Wall Street rallies on falling oil prices; Amazon hits $US3tr valuation, Boeing jumps - Age 4/8/26
- It’s the new battleground for China v the US. But Beijing has one big advantage - SMG 4/8/26
- Older people open to downsizing but undersupply of smaller homes and stamp duty among barriers - ABC 4/8/26
- Trump wants ‘fair treatment’ in fight over Labor’s levy on tech giants to pay for news, US trade group warns - Guardian 4/8/26
- View from The Hill: Hanson announces One Nation Victorian leader, bans major media outlets - The Coinversation 3/8/26
- ASX set to slip; Amazon soars, Apple sinks on Wall Street - SMH 3/8/26
- Korean stock market crash threatening to upset tech boom - ABC 3/8/26
- House price fall accelerates as rate rises and budget policies hit - Age 3/8/26
- From flushing our toilets to building new schools, this is why filling in your census form matters - The Conversation 3/8/26
- House prices slide across Australia as Middle East conflict and tax changes begin to bite - Guardian 3/8/26
- Housing market downturn spreads across country as property price decline deepens - ABC 2/8/26
- US urges its citizens in Middle East to be ready to leave in case of escalation - BBC 2/8/26
- The warning signs are over: Australia now faces a devastating bird flu outbreak in wildlife - The Conversation 2/8/26
- One bold, fiscal move would ease our economic anxiety. Does the PM have the nerve? - SMH 1/8/26