A major meeting of China’s Communist Party has resulted in a significant statement of new economic, banking and legal reforms. Australia is still in good position to benefit for the long term from a bilateral trade relationship with the world’s second-largest economy. Read More

With most of its peers in easing mode, the Reserve Bank of Australia will have to cut rates even further to weaken the country's currency. Read More

Australia’s export strength continued in September and appears likely to have been sustained through October, thanks in part to robust Chinese demand for the country’s top export. Read More

The newly elected Abbott government is already aggressively pursuing free-trade agreements with some of the country’s largest trading partners. Read More

A sudden rise in inflation coupled with a resurgent real estate market could constrain the Reserve Bank of Australia’s ability to provide further easing. As such, it’s up to the newly elected government to help shoulder the burden of boosting the economy. Read More

Australia's persistent trade deficit is masking the fact that exports are rising, particularly iron ore, which is the country's top export. Read More

Is it truly the beginning of a political era of good feelings Down Under? Australians are certainly hopeful about the new government’s potential to positively impact the economy. Read More

Although many of the factors are in place for an eventual economic rebound, Australia's employment growth remains weak. Read More

Although Australia's housing market has yet to show signs of true speculative excess, economists believe the Reserve Bank of Australia is concerned that a bubble could be forming. Read More

Investors have shrugged off the country's near-term challenges, perhaps envisioning a return to moderate growth in the years ahead. Read More

Although current conditions remain challenging for Australia's economy, two indexes of leading economic indicators suggest the slowing economy could start to rebound as soon as the first quarter of next year. Read More

The Liberal-National Coalition won a solid victory in Australia’s Sept. 7 parliamentary election. We won’t stand by to see if its “business friendly” stance has any practical impact on fundamentals. Read More

Sentiment surveys show both consumers and businesses were optimistic about the widely anticipated victory of Australia’s Liberal-National Coalition in last Saturday’s election. For incoming Prime Minister Tony Abbott, the difficult part of actually governing now begins. Read More

Economists forecast a record global supply of iron ore for the next several years, but while that poses a challenge to Australia's top export, there are several factors that could dampen the glut's effect. Read More

The dominant player in Australia's domestic natural gas space boasts a commanding market share. Read More

Although the Reserve Bank of Australia has moderated its language regarding future easing, most economists and traders expect another rate cut later this year. Read More

Election season is in full swing Down Under, with the attendant wars of words and vote-grubbing in the run-up to Sept. 7 polling. We’re paying attention, but we’re more concerned with Australia’s ongoing earnings-reporting season. Read More

Although Australia’s resource boom is peaking, the country’s liquefied natural gas exports should provide significant support for the economy over the next decade. Read More

In a bid to boost a flagging economy, the Reserve Bank of Australia finally delivered on another rate cut this week. But it still remains to be seen which part of the economy will take over from the resource sector. Read More

Despite some conflicting data, Australia's housing sector appears to be gaining strength, just in time for it to take the reins of the economy from the resource space. Read More