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 closes lower as bank, real estate and consumer stocks fall - SMH 11/7/25
- Donald Trump says US will impose 35pc tariff on Canadian goods - ABC 11/7/25
- Albanese’s China mission – managing a complex relationship in a world of shifting alliances - New Daily 11/7/25
- Australian dollar at highest price since November, while Nasdaq and Bitcoin hit records - ABC 11/7/25
- ASX to gain after Wall Street hits record; Nutella buys Corn Flakes - SMH 11/7/25
- Trump has flagged 200% tariffs on Australian pharmaceuticals. What do we produce here, and what’s at risk? - The Conversation 11/7/25
- The Australian pharma giant on Trump’s tariff hit list - Age 10/7/25
- ASX set to rise after tech giants lift Wall Street; Nvidia hits record - Age 10/7/25
- If we go to war, submarines come too: How US could demand AUKUS changes - SMH 10/7/25
- Former top RBA official says it risks falling into persistent policy error on interest rates - ABC 10/7/25
- Super, death and taxes – time to rethink your estate plans? - Firstlinks 9/7/25
- ASX to slip after Reserve Bank's surprise interest rate decision, Donald Trump announces further tariffs - ABC 9/7/25
- Chalmers rules out using PBS as bargaining chip in face of Trump’s pharma tariffs - SMH 9/7/25
- The RBA’s misdiagnosis of this economic ailment will lead to more unnecessary hardship - New Daily 9/7/25
- Telstra to slash jobs in major cull - Age 9/7/25
- Interest rates on hold, as Reserve Bank opts for caution over mortgage relief - New Daily 8/7/25
- Reserve Bank defies expectations of interest rate cut, keeping cash rate on hold at 3.85pc in July - ABC 8/7/25
- US lobby groups urge tariff retaliation against Australia’s ‘socialised medicine’ - Guardian 8/7/25
- Reserve Bank expected to cut interest rates for third time in 2025, ASX to fall after Wall Street tumbles - ABC 8/7/25
- ASX to dip on open as Wall Street falls on Trump tariff pressure - SMH 8/7/25
- Trump delays tariffs on 14 countries until August - BBC World 8/7/25
- Trump tariff disruption could have ‘small, positive effect’ on Australian economy, productivity commission finds - Guardian 8/7/25
- Whack-a-mole: Comparative advantage is being redefined by Trump’s trade war - Age 7/7/25
- ASX cautious before RBA rates decision and end of tariff pause - ABC 7/7/25
- A rate cut could be on the way. Why that could be a problem - SMH 7/7/25
- ‘Busiest winter ahead’ as school holiday international travel soars - Age 7/7/25
- Ask the Expert: When it comes to retirement, sometimes one house is better than two - New Daily 6/7/25
- As Trump's trade tumult continues, Albanese shifts his tone on the US alliance - ABC 5/7/25
- Global unrest threatens fuel security, but electric vehicles could ease oil dependency - ABC 5/7/25
- What happens to house prices when the drug money tap is turned off? - SMH 5/7/25
- As Trump’s big, beautiful debt gets ever bigger, let’s give thanks for the RBA - SMH 5/7/25
- Trump threatens 17% tariffs on food and farm produce exports from Europe - Guardian 5/7/25
- ASX sets record high, Qantas CEO apologises for data breach, Star Casino workers strike - ABC 5/7/25