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 retreats; Gold, silver plunge - SMH 2/2/26
- Property prices expected to slow as forecast RBA interest rate hike dampens growth - ABC 2/2/26
- Trump taps Australia to help break China’s rare earths grip - Age 2/2/26
- Price of consumer goods could surge as shipping costs soar, industry body says - Guardian 2/2/26
- Australia’s $1 million house club grows as values rise - Age 2/2/26
- Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons - The Conversation 1/2/26
- The Coalition is in tatters. The race is on to replace it in the centre - SMH 31/1/26
- Donald Trump's many foreign policy bluffs come at a political price - ABC 31/1/26
- Chalmers puts tax reform at top of budget plans - SMH 30/1/26
- OECD says it’s time to cut capital gains tax discount and negative gearing - New Daily 30/1/26
- Australia needs to get real about Trump’s changing America - The Conversation 30/1/26
- Trump is driving America into a new dark age - Age 30/1/26
- ASX set to rise, Microsoft suffers $500 billion wipeout; iPhone sales surge for Apple - Age 30/1/26
- Trump tariffs could 'isolate' the US and create new trading blocs - ABC 30/1/26
- Kiwi minister raises concerns over ‘back-door’ migration to Australia - SMH 30/1/26
- February interest rate rise will be a 'bitter pill' for those struggling with cost of living, advocates say - ABC 30/1/26
- Grattan on Friday: 2 aspirants who are unlikely to suit the times vie for the Liberal leadership - The Conversation 29/1/26
- The easy thing for the RBA to do next week is raise interest rates. The smart move is to wait - Guardian 29/1/26
- There’s a surprising and simple driver of December inflation jump - New Daily 29/1/26
- ASX set for flat start, Wall Street steady as Fed holds; Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs - SMH 29/1/26
- Rate hike pain is on the way for Australian borrowers, but will they be able to tolerate it? - ABC 29/1/26
- ‘Strongly committed’: Federal Reserve keeps rates on hold despite Trump pressure - Age 29/1/26
- China’s ambassador warns Albanese reclaiming Port of Darwin will force Beijing to intervene - Guardian 28/1/26
- Amazon enters $15b food delivery market - New Daily 28/1/26
- Australian inflation jumps, adding to chances of an RBA interest rate hike - The Conversation 28/1/26
- Australian dollar jumps to three-year high of 70 US cents, ASX to rise as gold prices hit another record - ABC 28/1/26
- ASX set to rise as Wall Street hits record; $A hits US70c - Age 28/1/26
- A new company tax mix has been proposed. We need to be careful how we assess it - The Conversation 28/1/26
- How far property prices will rise in 2026 - Domain 28/1/26
- Guardian Essential poll: One Nation’s primary vote soars to record high amid Coalition chaos - Guardian 28/1/26
- Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25% - BBC 27/1/26
- ASX set to jump as Wall Street climbs; $A climbs, gold hits record - SMH 27/1/26
- Trump’s gold rush: America has the world running scared - Age 27/1/26
- China's aging population is saving its way towards economic stagnation - ABC 27/1/26
- Magic number that could decide an interest rate hike - New Daily 26/1/26
- Keynes's Bancor idea needs revisiting in wake of Trump - ABC 26/1/26
- Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg named 2026 Australian of the Year - Age 25/1/26
- Can we rely on Treasury’s latest net migration forecasts? - New Daily 25/1/26
- Defence secretary, former Turnbull aide to become next Australian ambassador to US - Age 25/1/26
- Coalition shambles can trace its genesis to precisely one spot - New Daily 25/1/26