Australian Economy

Stay up to date with insights into the local Australian economy.

Australian Specific Econonic Outlook

 2021 road to recovery

Review of 2020 and the 2021 road to recovery

(Reading time: 6 - 11 minutes)

Key points

  • 2020 was dominated by the coronavirus pandemic but shares saw okay returns on the back of policy stimulus and vaccine optimism – resulting in constrained but positive returns for balanced growth super funds.
COVID-19 and the Australian economy

The long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the Australian economy

(Reading time: 2 - 3 minutes)

As Australia continues to weather the COVID storm, it’s easy to only focus on the present.

Will Australia go into a recession? heres 9 reasons why not.

Will Australia go into a recession? here's 9 reasons why not.

(Reading time: 5 - 9 minutes)

Key points

  • Australian growth is likely to remain weak over the next year. Expect further monetary & fiscal stimulus.
The Economic Update - 1 July 2019

The Economic Update - 1 July 2019

(Reading time: 1 minute)
<3 class="lead">Happy end of financial year! Bill Bracey of Sydney Financial Planning provides an economic update for the new financial year (July 2019).</3>
Will Australian House Prices Crash? Five reasons why it’s more complicated than you think!

Will Australian House Prices Crash? Five reasons why it’s more complicated than you think!

(Reading time: 5 - 10 minutes)

Over the past 5 years, I have written annually where I thought the property market was, and what was likely to happen moving forward. So far I’ve had a 100% success rate. I guess I wouldn’t be writing this if I got it wrong.