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.
- CBA customers hit by transfer glitch, ASX flat on US tariff news - ABC 30/5/25
- Great gas giveaway: $215 billion in royalty-free gas for Woodside’s North West Shelf project - New Daily 30/5/25
- What next for Trump's tariffs as his sweeping levies head to the courts - ABC 30/5/25
- NSW is again cleaning up after major floods. Are we veering towards the collapse of insurability? - The Conversation 30/5/25
- Australia will keep pushing US to drop Trump tariffs after court ruling, trade minister says - Guardian 29/5/25
- ASX jumps after US court blocks Liberation Day tariffs - ABC 29/5/25
- US court blocks Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs - New Daily 29/5/25
- Academic warns failure to pass Labor's super tax changes could quash chance for broader reform - ABC 29/5/25
- The super tax debate is divorced from reality – and more proof that Australia’s tax system is built for the rich - Guardian 29/5/25
- Woodside wins approval for project, ASX rises after Wall St rally, inflation steady in April but ahead of forecasts - ABC 28/5/25
- Inflation holds steady, despite sharp jump in egg prices - New Daily 28/5/25
- Labor approves extension of Woodside’s contentious North West Shelf gas development - Guardian 28/5/25
- The fall of Healthscope: bad luck, bad decisions, or is Australia’s private health model sick? - Guardian 28/5/25
- Australia could tax Google, Facebook and other tech giants with a digital services tax – but don’t hold your breath - The Conversation 28/5/25
- Small businesses are making building homes more expensive, CEDA report warns - ABC 27/5/25
- European tariff reaction, market awaits inflation read to inform next RBA interest rate cut - ABC 27/5/25
- PM on the ground in flooded region as troops roll in - New Daily 27/5/25
- Labor gains a Senate seat from the Liberals in South Australia, while Jacqui Lambie is re-elected - The Conversation 27/5/25
- Tax time 2025: ATO warns millions of Aussies claiming work-related tax deductions - ABC 27/5/25
- ASX flat as Trump backtracks on European tariff threat, Australian dollar continues to rise - ABC 26/5/25
- Private hospital giant Healthscope falls into receivership after lenders withdraw support - Guardian 26/5/25
- Actually, Gen Z stand to be the biggest winners from the new $3 million super tax - The Conversation 26/5/25
- Ask the Expert: When should I ditch insurance within super? - New Daily 25/5/25
- Not climate or housing – no, our moral outrage is saved for taxing the rich - New Daily 24/5/25
- View from The Hill: Coalition is being glued together again after crisis week - The Conversation 23/5/25
- ASX rises after US stocks finish flat, Bitcoin hits fresh high - ABC 23/5/25
- How should central banks respond to US tariffs? The RBA provides some clues - The Conversation 23/5/25