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.
- ASX drops, oil prices volatile as Israel continues strikes on Iran - ABC 20/6/25
- View from The Hill: Albanese decides against pursuing Donald Trump to NATO - The Conversation 20/6/25
- The big tax changes likely to cross the treasurer’s desk - SMH 20/6/25
- ASX set to slide, global markets fall on Middle East tensions; Oil rises - SMH 20/6/25
- The Fed continues to watch and wait for Trump’s tariffs to bite - Age 20/6/25
- Australia’s Iran embassy staff leaving after US warning - New Daily 20/6/25
- A three-day working week or higher pay: what a more productive economy could buy Australians - The Conversation 20/6/25
- Why the Israel-Iran conflict may not be as bad for fuel prices as we fear (for now) - New Daily 19/6/25
- Australian citizens in Iran and Israel are desperate to leave. Is the government required to help? - The Conversation 19/6/25
- Unemployment rate stays steady at 4.1 per cent in May, as employment dips - ABC 19/6/25
- People are leaving Australia in the highest numbers since the pandemic - SMH 19/6/25
- US interest rates held steady as Federal Reserve cuts growth outlook, ASX to fall - ABC 19/6/25
- ASX set to fall as Wall Street dips; Fed keeps rates on hold, says future is ‘foggy’ - Age 19/6/25
- Albanese is pulling away from the US – and Australians seem to love it - Age 19/6/25
- ‘Wake-up call’ as Australian universities slip in world rankings - SMH 19/6/25
- Politics with Michelle Grattan: an ‘impatient’ Jim Chalmers on taking political risks in Labor’s second term - The Conversation 18/6/25
- 7 examples of how the new super tax will be calculated - Firstlinks 18/6/25
- Why more properties are sitting on the market across Australia - Domain 18/6/25
- ASX to fall, Donald Trump's threats against Iran send oil prices surging - ABC 18/6/25
- ASX set to slide as Wall Street slumps; Oil prices rise; $A falls - SMH 18/6/25
- Trump leaves Europe in the cold in the Rocky Mountains, and Iran with a stark choice - Guardian 18/6/25
- Iron ore is Australia's most valuable export, but China's economic data suggests that's changing - ABC 18/6/25
- Support for super tax reform among young, women makes Coalition’s dissent a real puzzle - New Daily 17/6/25
- Desperately seeking safety: Why Australia could benefit from America's woes - ABC 17/6/25
- The cancelled Albanese-Trump meeting is a setback, but no snub - New Daily 17/6/25
- Regime change wouldn’t likely bring democracy to Iran. A more threatening force could fill the vacuum - The Conversation 17/6/25
- The US has become a riskier place to invest: $240b taxpayer-owned fund - SMH 17/6/25
- US market leaps, Australian market awaits jobs data - ABC 17/6/25
- ASX set to edge up as Wall Street rebounds; $A jumps; Oil prices slide - SMH 17/6/25
- G7 leaders scramble to contain powder keg - New Daily 17/6/25
- SA government threatens to intervene in Santos foreign takeover bid - ABC 16/6/25
- Jim Chalmers faces a mission-critical national security test - Age 16/6/25
- ASX set to fall as Middle East conflict sends stocks down, oil soaring - ABC 16/6/25
- Safe haven: ASX outperforms Wall Street amid Trump chaos - Age 16/6/25
- With Israel and Iran trading missiles, the global economy looks precarious once again - ABC 16/6/25
- The taboo question: At what point does America become unworthy as our ally? - SMH 16/6/25
- Trump mulls adding 36 countries to US travel ban - New Daily 16/6/25
- Israel’s attacks on Iran are already hurting global oil prices, and the impact is set to worsen - The Conversation 15/6/25
- Iran-Israel conflict: Fresh waves of missiles as Netanyahu warns worst to come - ABC 15/6/25
- Anthony Albanese locks in meeting time with Donald Trump - Age 15/6/25
- What will the Israel-Iran missile attacks mean for Australia's economy? - ABC 15/6/25
- Amazon boosts Australian investment to $20 billion to meet AI, data demands - SMH 15/6/25
- Where does ‘America first’ leave Australia? - New Daily 14/6/25
- As war breaks out with Israel, Iran has run out of good options - The Conversation 14/6/25
- ASX dips as gold, energy stocks soar after Iran attack - SMH 13/6/25
- Australian dollar dives as Israel's strikes on Iran rattle markets, oil prices spike - ABC 13/6/25
- ASX set to rise as Wall Street advances; Boeing slumps after Air India tragedy - Age 13/5/25
- The Trump administration's AUKUS review set off a political storm, but it doesn't mean the deal is dead - ABC 13/5/25
- US dollar hits multi-year low as analysts warn of dangers of Trump policies - ABC 13/5/25
- The government can print money. So, why can’t it keep borrowing? - SMH 13/5/25