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 slip, Wall Street extends losing streak as bond markets crank up pressure - SMH 20/5/26
- Labor walks tightrope as tax overhaul alarms startups and investors - ABC 20/5/26
- Gas giant warns Labor on risk of ‘Argentina-style’ industry collapse - Age 20/5/26
- Are this budget’s tax changes really an ‘assault on aspiration’? - The Conversation 20/5/26
- Reserve Bank worries about inflation pressures building, risk of a recession - ABC 19/5/26
- ASX set to rebound, Wall Street scuffles on war uncertainty; Oil prices swing - SMH 19/5/26
- Young investors accept 'party had to end' but rethink financial plans after budget CGT reforms - ABC 19/5/26
- The tax changes in the budget only scratch the surface. Here are 4 reforms Australia needs next - The Conversation 19/5/26
- Government blocks private colleges from offering new courses as part of student visa crackdown - ABC 19/5/26
- One key takeaway from Trump’s China visit should worry Australia - Age 19/5/26
- One Nation gains in polls as budget is poorly received in Newspoll - New Daily 18/5/26
- ASX set to retreat as tech stocks, rising oil prices weigh on Wall Street - SMH 18/5/26
- Push for Australia to extract helium gas as Middle East war impacts global supply - ABC 18/5/26
- Australia has had ‘game‑changer’ budgets before. How does Chalmers’ stack up? - The Conversation 18/5/26
- Steel mill becomes nation’s first to switch on mostly green power - Age 18/5/26
- WHO declares ebola outbreak a global health emergency - New Daily 18/5/26
- NSW property owners face new tax to fund emergency services - SMH 17/5/26
- Jim Chalmers wants to make Australia more fair – but is it enough to stave off the threat from One Nation? - Guardian 17/5/26
- There will be a silent watcher at the nation’s auctions this weekend - SMH 16/5/26
- After an opaque summit, China and the US want to work together again. That might not be good news for the world - The Convcersation 15/5/26
- Universities blast coalition plan to slash migration - New Daily 16/5/26
- ASX closes lower, oil price up as Trump and Xi discuss war in Iran - ASBC 15/5/26
- Labor’s property taxes are worth the pain - Age 15/5/26
- ASX set to rise as Wall Street climbs; Boeing falls as China plane order disappoints - SMH 15/5/26
- High-income earners use discretionary trusts to pay less tax, but will budget change have unintended consequences? - ABC 15/5/26
- Struggling to find an electrician or builder? 5 reasons for Australia’s tradie shortage - The Conversation 15/5/26
- ‘Un-costed nonsense’: Coalition economic plan blasted - New Daily 15/5/26
- Grattan on Friday: Taylor’s bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments - The Conversation 14/5/26
- Coles to face fines ‘in the hundreds of millions’ after discounts ruled a sham - Age 14/5/26
- ASX set to slide, Wall Street rises; Coles judgment ahead; ASX Ltd appoints new boss - SMH 14/5/26
- Economists divided on extent of property price hit from budget tax overhaul - ABC 14/5/26
- In these bizarre times, fury is being directed at the opposition. The Liberal legacy is collapsing - Age 14/5/26
- Australian workers have been hard done by and tax reforms in the budget only begin to return some fairness - Guardian 14/5/26
- Will this budget really make housing fairer for more Australians? It’s a good start - The Conversation 13/5/26
- Commonwealth Bank shares post biggest one-day fall as trading update disappoints, budget weighs on banks - ABC 13/5/26
- ASX set to slide as tech slump, rising oil prices hurt Wall Street; CBA profits rise to $2.7b - Age 13/5/26
- It pains me to say nice things about politicians, but this is a good budget - SMH 13/5/26
- The Stats Guy: The evolving role of super funds in Australia’s economy - New Daily 13/5/26
- Government breaks promise with restrictions to negative gearing and capital gains tax discount in federal budget - ABC 13/5/26
- Albanese gambles on support from younger Australians as he dramatically shifts wealth - Age 13/5/26