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 set to rise, Wall Street shaky as Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ nears; Tesla jumps - SMH 2/4/25
- Taxpayers on hook for offshore legal threats against Dutton gas plan, says treaty expert - ABC 2/4/25
- Giving up a daily coffee or weekly parma? How the cost-of-living crisis is reshaping our spending habits - New Daily 2/4/25
- Reserve Bank holds rates steady, cautious about the economic outlook - The Conversation 1/4/25
- Australian house prices hit new peak as rate cut drives buyer demand - Guardian 1/4/25
- ‘Times have changed’: RBA leaves official rates untouched - New Daily 1/4/25
- ASX poised to rise as Wall Street edges higher after worst month since 2022 - ABC 1/4/25
- Worse than Russia? Voters fear Trump’s America - SMH 1/4/25
- Albanese government unwilling to buy its way out of Trump tariffs - ABC 1/4/25
- US adds to list of trade grievances against Australia before Trump’s big tariff move - Age 1/4/25
- Albanese’s approval rating takes a hit but Labor inches ahead of Coalition - Guardian 1/4/25
- Interest decision looms – but there’s one big issue - New Daily 31/3/25
- These 3 arguments are part of the long game in Trump’s trade wars - The Conversation 31/3/25
- ASX set to fall as Wall Street tumbles - SMH 31/3/25
- Polls tilt towards Labor as campaign gets into full swing - New Daily 31/3/25
- Labor and the Coalition both dodging two things that matter most this election - ABC 31/3/25
- Uncertainty and pessimism abound. Will fear be enough to push Dutton into office? - The Conversation 31/3/25
- Tax Office’s brawl with big tech faces its first hurdle: Pepsi - Age 30/3/25
- Why your super is at the mercy of Trump - SMH 29/3/25
- Three ways to victory: The numbers game that will decide the election - Age 29/3/25
- Labor’s in with a fighting chance, but must work around an unpopular leader - The Conversation 28/3/25
- ASX closes higher after volatile day of trade the week before the RBA meets on interest rates - ABC 28/3/25
- Help to Buy: Boost or burden for young buyers? - New Daily 28/3/25
- May 3 federal election to be called by Anthony Albanese Friday morning - ABC 28/3/25
- Interactive: How close is the race in your electorate? Everything you need to know - Age 28/3/25
- View from The Hill: uninspiring leaders, stressed voters and the shadow of Trump make for an uncertain contest - The Conversation 28/3/25
- ASX set to slide as Wall Street falls; Tariffs rattle car industry - SMH 28/3/25
- Labor’s budget tax cuts make good economic sense – and have backed Dutton and Taylor into a political corner - Guardian 28/3/25
- Why New Zealanders are migrating to Australia in record numbers - SMH 27/3/25
- Trump places 25 per cent tariff on US auto imports, expecting to raise $100 billion - ABC 27/3/25
- This budget’s tax tinkering isn’t the same as meaningful tax reform. Here’s why - The Conversation 27/3/25
- ASX to fall after Wall Street, European stocks hit by auto tariff threats - ABC 27/3/25
- ASX set to slide, tech stars weigh down Wall Street; Trump announces car tariffs - Age 27/3/25
- The real winners and losers from Albanese’s handouts - SMH 27/3/25
- Is this the right budget for these economic times? We asked 5 experts - The Conversation 26/3/25
- Hundreds of jobs to go as big Aussie retailer collapses - New Daily 26/3/25
- ASX set for bright start, Wall Street edges up; Trump Media surges on crypto deal - SMH 26/3/25
- Trump is everywhere in the budget, but you won’t find his name - Age 26/3/25
- The $17b tax cut no-one saw coming leads a pre-election budget where everyone's a winner - ABC 25/3/25
- A ‘modest’ tax bribe, delivered against dark clouds of Trump-induced uncertainty - The Conversation 25/3/25
- Australia budget 2025: the seven graphs you need to see - Guardian 25/3/25
- The winners and the losers in Labor’s pre-election budget - New Daily 25/3/25
- EV maker BYD's sales and profit surge, Tesla shares rally on Wall St, ASX to rise - ABC 25/3/25
- Debt nudges $1 trillion as budget returns to deficit - New Daily 25/3/25
- Day by day, Trump’s America becomes more like Xi’s China - SMH 25/3/25
- Chalmers scrambles to Trump-proof election budget in uncertain times - Age 25/3/25