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.
- Stagflation 'is happening' says a leading economist. What can be done about it? - ABC 5/4/26
- Australia is vulnerable. That’s not in doubt. Can our leaders keep us secure? We’re about to find out - SMH 4/4/26
- World loses patience with Trump as war is no longer just about Iran - ABC 4/4/26
- Japan PM set to visit over Hormuz, rare earths: report - New Daily 4/4/26
- Future fuel plan should be central to Albanese government's reform agenda - ABC 3/4/26
- Trump imposes 100 per cent tariff on Australian drugs – but with caveats - SMH 3/4/26
- ASX set for more gains as global stocks rally on hopes for an end to the war; Oil falls - SMH 2/4/26
- Federal government threatens to use powers to limit gas exports unless producers preserve enough for local use - ABC 2/4/26
- Singapore's major oil source is blocked and experts warn Australians will pay - ABC 2/4/26
- Housing construction costs are already rising, increasing risks of builders going bust - The Conversation 2/4/26
- Australia’s land value has gone through the roof. Where does that leave young people who want to buy a home? - Guardian 2/4/26
- What do Trump's latest comments on leaving Nato mean for the alliance? - BBC 1/4/26
- Empty petrol stations and volatile prices: Australia’s fuel crisis in charts - Guardian 1/4/26
- US slams Australia’s streaming quotas, PBS in new list of trade grievances - SMH 1/4/26
- ASX set to jump as Wall Street surges on hopes the war will end soon; OpenAI valued at $1.2tr - SMH 1/4/26
- Businesses warn of price rises from RBA’s surcharge ban - Age 1/4/26
- House prices rise for first quarter of 2026, but 'widening divergence' between capital cities paints future picture - ABC 1/4/26
- Donald Trump slams 'very unhelpful' France, UK as tensions with allies intensify over Iran war - ABC 1/4/26
- Labor’s draft party platform more assertive on China and omits mandatory jail term stance - Guardian 1/4/26
- Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’ - The Conversation 31/3/26
- ASX set to edge up as Wall Street seesaws; US oil highest in four years - SMH 31/3/26
- Oil giant Shell says tax hike could hurt Australia’s hunt for fuel - Age 31/3/26
- Early government modelling assumes fuel rationing when stockpile falls to 10 days' diesel supply - ABC 31/3/26
- This move is economically irresponsible – and absolutely the right thing to do - SMH 30/3/26
- Halving the fuel excise is smart politics, but flawed policy - New Daily 30/3/26
- ASX set for more losses, oil poised to rise again; Rio Tinto pushes for tariffs refund - Age 30/3/26
- Australian fears about Iran war, fuel shortages run deeper than an anti-Trump attitude - ABC 30/3/26
- War could add an extra 5% to prices in Australia – but there’s one sector that shields the economy - The Conversation 30/3/26
- Farmers plead for tax breaks, diesel guarantees and help buying fertiliser as national cabinet meets on fuel crisis - Guardian 30/3/26
- As more EVs hit the road, this gap in our tax system needs fixing - SMH 30/3/26
- Ask the Expert: Cut through the confusion around leaving super to dependents - New Daily 29/3/26
- Why Europe’s break with Trump is not just a gulf about the Gulf - SMH 29/3/26
- Common sense urged as Aussies feel pinch at the pump - New Daily 29/3/26
- The times suit Hanson. But for Albanese, it’s a minefield - SMH 28/3/26