The country’s consumers continue to defy economists’ expectations, with retail spending up for the ninth straight month, a hopeful sign for the economy. Read More

The country’s gross domestic product grew at a faster-than-expected pace during the fourth quarter, thanks largely to continued strength in the export of commodities, such as iron ore. Read More

After several years of negotiations, Australia finally has a free-trade agreement with South Korea, the country’s third-largest export market. Read More

The Reserve Bank of Australia sees a period of stability for interest rates thanks to the expansionary effect of its monetary policy and a lower exchange rate. Read More

A recent International Monetary Fund reports suggests further downside for the Australian dollar may be a good thing. Other data compiled by the intergovernmental agency confirm long-term investors’ respect for a currency backed by solid fundamentals. Read More

Although investment in the mining sector has peaked, many projects initiated during the resource boom are finally coming on line. Read More

The Reserve Bank of Australia boosted its forecast for growth in 2014 and expects the economy to accelerate in the years ahead. Read More

Despite the stock’s near-term woes, GrainCorp still dominates the region in which it operates and is leveraged to growth from emerging Asia. Read More

The country’s consumer price index jumped much more than expected during the fourth quarter, though this sudden rise could still prove transitory. Read More

Building wealth is a long-term process, and we take care to learn from past experience. But we remain committed to our core philosophy, the No. 1 principle of which is to focus on high-quality businesses, no matter where in the world they’re located. Read More

While New Zealand’s economy is poised to grow faster than its much larger neighbor, their relative size means investors shouldn’t read too much into this outperformance. Read More

Retailers’ rising sales growth in recent months suggests the Australian economy has options beyond resources and housing. Read More

In contrast to many of their ailing peers in the mining industry, Australia’s iron ore producers are luxuriating amid robust demand from China. Read More

The new Australian government's ad-hoc approach to approving deals involving foreign firms has created considerable uncertainty. Read More

The US Federal Reserve’s imminent taper should help the Reserve Bank of Australia achieve its goal of engineering a decline in the exchange rate. Read More

The Australian dollar is nearly 20 percent below its all-time high after a double-digit slide versus the US dollar in 2013. Broader global trends suggest a period of stability within a new, permanently higher range is at hand. Read More

Some skeptics are wondering what sort of precedent the government has set with its rejection of Archer Daniels Midland’s bid for GrainCorp. Read More

The Australian government’s rejection of Archer Daniels Midland’s bid for GrainCorp is certainly disappointing, but it also means we can continue compounding our wealth over the long term from a steady dividend payer that’s leveraged to growth in emerging Asia. Read More

The ascendant Liberal-National Coalition is already following through on its pledge to rescind these two taxes, with repeal likely by next summer. Read More

In recent weeks, the Reserve Bank of Australia, constrained by the policymaking of its US counterpart, has undertaken a jawboning campaign to undermine the Australian dollar. Read More