Australia becomes first major economy to hike rates in 2026

Australia’s central bank raised its key interest rate Tuesday, the first major monetary authority to hike this year, after ...

Australia's central bank raises interest rate to 3.85% after 3 cuts

Australia’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 3.85%, after three rate cuts ...

Australia now home to the West's most out-of-control major economy four years after Jim Chalmers crowed that the ‘adults are back in charge’

Prior to the 2022 federal election, then Shadow Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, reiterated breathlessly that Labor was going to “go ...

Australia’s overheating economy signals more rate pain ahead

Australians are again bracing for rate pain, as an overheating economy forces the central bank to tighten the policy screws ...
The Diplomat

Could Australia’s Economy Survive Trump’s Position on China?

As the U.S. election enters its nail-biting final days, anxiety-riven commentary in Australia is grappling with the potential implications of the outcome. The selection of Donald Trump or Kamala ...
U.S. News & World Report

Australia's Muted Q1 Economic Growth Signals Need for More Stimulus

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's economy barely grew in the first quarter as consumers stayed stubbornly frugal and government spending, the engine of activity last year, sputtered to a standstill, ...
East Asia Forum

Australia now has to create new economic luck

Australia, once renowned for its long run of strong economic growth and high living standards, now faces declining household incomes, growing public debt, stagnant productivity and political tensions ...
U.S. News & World Report

Trump Tariffs to Slow Australia's Economy but Recession Not Expected, Treasurer Says

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will be able to manage the direct impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs but economic growth will take a hit as the global economy slows, Treasurer Jim Chalmers ...
The Diplomat

The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain of Australia’s Economic Outlook

What Is China Really Doing in Greenland? Fact-Checking Trump’s Arctic Claims The Australian economy has had a tough few years, but there are some reasons to be positive, and other reasons to be not so ...

Understanding the Australian Bureau of Statistics: Role & Responsibilities

Discover how the Australian Bureau of Statistics collects and analyzes data to inform decision-making in Australia through ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Australia’s Economic ‘Miracle’ Is Ending No Matter Who Wins Vote

Whoever wins Saturday’s Australian federal election will face an inescapable reality: The three pillars of the nation’s 30-year outperformance that gave rise to its “miracle economy” moniker are ...
Forbes

Australia’s Rocky Economy Rescued By Another Gold Rush

Australia has not escaped the threat of increased tariffs on its exports to the U.S., but it does have one world-class industry which is reveling in commodity market confusion, gold. Rising production ...