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Australian Dollar extends gains as sentiment improves following a Trump-Xi phone call
The Australian Dollar (AUD) advances against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, extending its winning streak for the third ...
We’re told Australia’s economy is world-beating. The data shows it’s not
The treasurer’s international counterparts have no reason to envy him an economy whose only saving grace is population growth ...
Australian and NZ anti-corruption bosses embroiled in ‘chaos’ at ICAC PNG
Papua New Guinea’s peak anti-corruption body is on the brink of implosion, senior staff say, as its three commissioners, who ...
South Australian budget: Eight things small businesses and startups need to know
The 2025-26 South Australian budget delivers $20 million in small business energy grants, a $50 million VC fund to support startups and more.
The bitter break-up of Donald Trump and Elon Musk could ripple through Australia’s economy
The current tete-a-tete played out in the public domain between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is the culmination of an uneasy ...
Australia Economy Barely Grows in Q1 as Government Spending Drags
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.2% in the March ...
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Slowing Australian Economy Vulnerable as World Growth Stalls
The economy grew 0.2% in the first quarter from the prior quarter, and expanded by just 1.3% from a year earlier, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. Economists had expected annual ...
Australia's Q1 GDP misses estimates amid weak public spending, consumer demand, and exports
The Australian economy grew by 0.2% q/q in Q1 of 2025, slowing sharply from a 0.6% rise in Q4 and falling short of market ...