Australia exported 2.8 MMT of wheat in February, which is thought to be a monthly record for the country, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). In January, the country exported 2.7 ...

Australia’s trade surplus more than doubled in February, to AUD 5.69 billion in February 2026, up from AUD 2.26 billion in January, exceeding expectations of AUD 2.6 billion. This was the largest ...

SYDNEY—Australia’s inflation eased slightly in February, but remained well above the central bank’s target range, keeping the door open for a further rise in interest rates. Headline inflation rose ...

SYDNEY, April 1 (Reuters) - Australian retail sales rose modestly for a second straight month in February as a long-awaited cut in interest rates combined with slower inflation to boost consumer ...

Australia’s annual inflation edged down to 3.7% in February 2026, compared with market forecasts of 3.8%, which were also in line with the prior two months. However, inflation remains above the ...

In February, Australia announced that it plans to dramatically increase the size of its navy over the next decade. If successful, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) would more than double the number of ...