Download IPFS Australia’s largest cities are grappling with a deepening baby recession, as soaring living costs drive birth rates to near-record lows in 2024. Preliminary data from KPMG’s analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures shows fertility rates plummeting in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, while regional areas see higher[Read More…]

Download IPFS Aldi, the German discount supermarket, has launched a grocery delivery trial in Canberra via DoorDash, challenging Coles and Woolworths’ dominance in Australia’s online grocery market. A price comparison of 10 staple items reveals Aldi remains cheaper, but delivery fees and stock issues dent its edge. This article examines[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australia and Japan are taking meaningful steps to deepen their strategic economic partnership, with a new agenda focused on bolstering economic security in an increasingly fragmented global environment. In 2025, the United States Studies Centre (USSC) Economic Security Program launched a project to develop a shared economic security[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australia’s economy has shown faint signs of recovery, with a resilient labour market and improved export prospects pushing growth forecasts slightly higher for 2025. Analysts have revised Australia’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth forecast to 1.7%, up from 1.5% in June, driven in part by China’s near-term stability[Read More…]

Download IPFS Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD), the world’s largest industrial real estate investment trust (REIT), is set to release its second-quarter 2025 earnings on July 16. With an impressive streak of earnings beats and consistent leasing activity, the company enters the quarter facing a more uncertain economic landscape. Investors will[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australian consumer confidence showed only marginal improvement in July, with the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index rising a mere 0.6% as households grappled with the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to maintain interest rates at 3.85%. The restrained growth follows June’s equally modest 0.5% increase, revealing persistent economic pessimism[Read More…]

Download IPFS Economists are quietly pushing for an increase to Australia’s 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST) as the federal budget faces a $80 billion structural deficit, but politicians remain allergic to the conversation. With income tax accounting for over half of government revenue and Treasurer Jim Chalmers seeking to[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australia’s productivity crisis and cost-of-living pressures stem from four decades of unchecked wealth concentration, with the top 10% of households now controlling 44% of the nation’s wealth. As Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares for a national productivity roundtable, economists warn that “rent-seeking” behavior – where wealth grows through asset[Read More…]

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is set to climb, with futures pointing to a 57-point gain, or 0.7%, following Wall Street’s advance on July 14, 2025. Doubts over U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, delayed to August 1, have eased market fears, but concerns linger about economic fallout. This article[Read More…]

Australia’s economic stability hinges on its reliance on iron ore exports to China, a vulnerability exposed by China’s potential shift away from coal and steel, as warned by experts in July 2025. This critical juncture demands diversification to secure prosperity, but the Labor government’s policies are under fire for failing[Read More…]