The Australian government’s debt has just hit A$1 trillion again. And, unlike when it briefly hit that mark for the first time in mid-August, this time it’s set to stay above $1 trillion and keep ...

Australia’s economic future has taken a massive turn for the better, with Treasury’s long-term forecasts wiping more than $500 billion off the nation’s projected debt pile over the next four decades.

SYDNEY--Ratings firms have sounded a warning about Australian government's borrowing as a key debt milestone approaches. S&P Global Ratings affirmed Australia's sovereign rating at AAA after the ...

Worried about France, hedge funds have fled the semi-government bond market as they scramble to take money off the table.

Federal and state government spending has left the country vulnerable to shocks such as a downturn in mining commodity ...

It comes as a concerning debt milestone was hit in the US overnight, sparking fears of a “doom loop” that could cripple the world’s largest economy. Here in Australia, analysis released on Wednesday ...

The announcement last week that Australian government debt had passed the $1 trillion mark has delivered further pressure from the representatives of finance capital for deeper cuts in social spending ...

The Labor government is projected to slow the growth of net debt in the 2026–27 financial year compared with previous forecasts. According to the newly released budget paper (pdf), net debt is ...

Jim Chalmers has issued a warning about Australia's growing debt, as economists sound the alarm on borrowing costs.

SYDNEY--Ratings firms have sounded a warning about Australian government's borrowing as a key debt milestone approaches. S&P Global Ratings affirmed Australia's sovereign rating at AAA after the ...