Picture: NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar Westpac becomes the third major bank to predict further pressure on Australian households. National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Irvine said, however, many were starting from a “resilient” position.

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Sky News and The Australian will again present the coveted annual business luncheon – Australia’s Economic Outlook – on Friday, June 5, 2026, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese returning to deliver a keynote address.

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, underlining the need for more policy stimulus. The Reserve ...

Australia and Japan have elevated critical minerals to a central pillar of their economic security partnership, signalling deeper cooperation across supply chains, investment and project development.

Gary Morgan, Michele Levine and Julian McCrann from Roy Morgan have called on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to pause interest rate hikes, arguing that “the Australian economy is already in a weakened state,

SINGAPORE: Singapore and Australia have "substantially concluded" negotiations on an economic resilience and essential supplies agreement, four of the countries' ministers said in a joint statement

Mike is joined by Dr. John Kunkel, Senior Economics Adviser at the United States Studies Centre. Dr. Kunkel has worked as an economist, speech writer, policy analyst, and adviser to government and industry executive and previously served as Chief of Staff ...

Australia has unveiled a new National Interest Framework which integrates security considerations into domestic economic policy, aiming to secure economic resilience and security amidst changing global power structures and increasing geopolitical tensions.