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 fall as Wall Street seesaws; US-Iran ceasefire extended; Trump’s Fed nominee grilled - SMH 22/4/26
- Donald Trump extends Iran ceasefire but continues Strait of Hormuz blockade - ABC 22/4/26
- Takeaway coffee sales plunge as fuel and living costs dent Australian spending. Is the economy next? - Guardian 22/4/26
- Australia’s depending on AUKUS Virginia-class subs. The US says they’re not its priority - Age 22/4/26
- Tinkering with the capital gains tax discount isn’t enough. Here’s why it needs to go - The Conversation 22/4/26
- ‘Cornered rats’: Former BP boss urges gas export tax - New Daily 21/4/26
- ASX set to rise, Wall Street slips; Oil prices higher - SMH 21/4/26
- Trump’s madcap folly emboldening this ‘axis of upheaval’ - Age 21/4/26
- Why Australia's big gas producers haven't jacked up domestic prices unlike during Ukraine war - ABC 21/4/26
- Flights cancelled, routes change as war uncertainty, fuel price grows - SMH 20/4/26
- RBA hints at the future of cash as campaigners urge Australians to take action - New Daily 20/4/26
- ASX set for uncertain start as Hormuz closed again; Oil set to jump - Age 20/6/24
- Australia dealing with ‘the largest energy shock in our history’ as strait of Hormuz tensions continue, industry minister says - Guardian 20/4/26
- CGT like it’s 1999: Chalmers leans toward scrapping Howard-Costello tax discount - SMH 20/4/26
- With Iran and the Strait of Hormuz still in flux, China's bet on renewable energy is paying off - ABC 20/4/26
- The massive generational divide in superannuation and retirement - New Daily 19/4/26
- Iran closes strait of Hormuz again ‘until US lifts blockade’ - Guardian 19/4/26
- Why Angus Taylor's criticism of high immigration is raising eyebrows - ABC 19/4/26
- Price of oil tumbles as Iran, Trump declare Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ - Age 18/4/26
- Let’s pretend no longer – gas’s time for tax has come. It’s just about what kind - New Daily 18/4/26
- Why global stocks keep surging despite economic impact of Iran war - ABC 18/4/26
- Australia’s debt hits $1 trillion this year - what did we spend it on? - SMH 18/4/26
- ASX set to dip, Wall Street resets record; Netflix co-founder to step down - SMH 17/4/26
- Consumers are cutting back on spending amid higher risk of global recession - ABC 17/4/26
- ‘I’m not happy’: Trump renews criticism of Australia on Iran; Albanese ducks questions - Age 17/4/26
- Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns - BBC 17/4/26
- The IMF refuses to name the cause of this global chaos. It starts with ‘Donald’ and ends in ‘Trump’ - Guardian 26/4/26
- Employment data shows the early signs of AI job disruption are already here - The Conversation 16/4/26
- Grattan on Friday: Migration debate deserves better policy approach and less politicking from Liberals - The Conversation 16/4/26
- How the Geelong refinery fire affects Australia’s fuel supplies - New Daily 16/4/26
- Unemployment rate remained at 4.3pc in March, in 'calm before the storm' - ABC 16/4/26
- ASX set to dip, Wall Street hits record; $A stronger - SMH 16/4/26
- Refinery blaze may impact Australia's petrol production 'for some time' - ABC 16/4/26
- Household spending up in March as fuel costs surge, over-65s lead spending growth, CBA data shows - ABC 16/4/26
- Explosions, toxic smoke as massive fire breaks out at Geelong refinery - Age 16/4/26
- Another interest rate rise will tip Australia into a recession we don’t have to have - SMH 16/4/26
- Albanese government will commit to boosting defence spending to 3% of GDP, but under a revised definition - The Conversation 15/4/26
- ASX to rally; Wall Street edges near all-time high; oil eases - Age 15/4/26
- Don’t fuel war inflation: IMF warns Chalmers as recession risks grow - SMH 15/4/26
- Global fund tips Australia to lead world in inflation - New Daily 15/4/26
- Dinner for few: Australians eating out less as fuel crisis deals biggest blow to consumer confidence since Covid - Guardian 15/4/26
- Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear - The Conversation 15/4/26