Australia News 3 December 2025

Shops Open on Christmas Day in Australia 2025: What’s Open, What’s Closed, and Where to Get Essentials

Christmas Day in Australia is famous for two things: the lunch spread… and the moment you realise you’re missing something crucial (ice, batteries, nappies, medicine, or that “one last ingredient” for gravy). The catch is that Christmas Day (Thursday, 25 December

25 December 2025

Australia Stock Market Today (Dec 18, 2025): ASX 200 Edges Up as Bapcor Jumps, Boss Energy Sinks and Woodside Slides on CEO Exit

SYDNEY / NEW YORK (as of 5:00 a.m. EST, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 — 9:00 p.m. AEDT): Australia’s share market finished Thursday essentially flat, with the S&P/ASX 200 eking out a tiny gain after a late rebound that took the

18 December 2025

ASX 200 · Australia · Company News · Market Trends · NYSE:BP · Stock Market

Australia Economic Calendar Today (18 December 2025): ABS Population & Finance-and-Wealth Data Due at 11:30am as MYEFO Lifts Inflation Outlook

At 11:00am Sydney time (AEDT) on Thursday, 18 December 2025, Australia’s macro focus is squarely on a cluster of official releases at 11:30am—landing just one day after the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) reset the national conversation on inflation, deficits, and the Reserve

18 December 2025

Australia · Economic Reports · Economy · Financial Data · Inflation

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock (ASX:CBA) Update: Share Price Dips on 15 December 2025 as Rate-Hike Talk Returns and ASB Faces NZ AML Court Action

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) started the week under pressure on Monday, 15 December 2025, with its share price slipping alongside a broader pullback in Australian equities. The immediate catalyst was a shift in interest-rate expectations after the Reserve Bank

15 December 2025

Australia · Banking · Financial News · Regulatory Updates · Stock Market

Sydney attack today: Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting leaves 12 dead, 29 injured as Australia treats incident as terrorism

SYDNEY, Australia (December 14, 2025) — A deadly shooting during a Hanukkah gathering at Sydney’s Bondi Beach has left at least 11 people dead, with one suspected gunman also killed, taking the total death toll to 12, authorities and local media reported Sunday. Twenty-nine people were

14 December 2025

Australia · Crime · News · Sydney · Terrorism

Australia Economic Calendar for Monday, 15 December 2025: RBA Financial Stability Speech in Focus as China Data Tests the AUD

Australia’s economic calendar for Monday, 15 December 2025 is light on hard data, but far from dull. The local market’s main event is an RBA speech focused on financial stability, landing just days after the central bank’s hawkish “hold”on rates and against a backdrop

14 December 2025

AUD · Australia · China Economy · Economic Calendar · RBA

ASX 200 Edges Higher as Miners Rally and Rate Jitters Grow – Australia Stock Market Today, 11 December 2025

On Thursday, 11 December 2025, the Australian stock market managed a cautious win. The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,592 points, up 12–13 points (around 0.15%), nudging back above its 20‑day moving average after a choppy session that started with Fed-fuelled optimism and

11 December 2025

ASX 200 · Australia · Economic News · Market Trends · Mining Stocks

Australia Economic Calendar Today: RBA Rate Decision and NAB Business Survey in Focus – 9 December 2025

Australia’s economic calendar for Tuesday, 9 December 2025 is dominated by two high‑impact events: Both hit just weeks after inflation jumped to 3.8% year‑on‑year in October, the fastest pace this year, and after Q3 GDP grew 2.1% annually, the strongest in two years. Australian

9 December 2025

Australia · Business News · Central Banks · Economics · Market Analysis

Australia Stock Market Preview for Monday 8 December 2025: ASX Braces for Fed Cut, RBA Hold and Commodities Cross‑winds

SYDNEY — Sunday, 7 December 2025 Australia’s sharemarket heads into Monday’s session walking a tightrope between upbeat global risk sentiment and renewed concerns about “higher for longer” interest rates at home. The S&P/ASX 200 finished Friday at 8,634.6 points, up 0.19%

7 December 2025

ASX · Australia · Commodities · Economic Forecast · Stock Market

Australia’s October 2025 Trade Surplus Widens to A$4.39 Billion as Gold and Commodities Drive Mixed Export Story

Australia’s export engine delivered a solid, if not spectacular, performance at the start of Q4, with fresh data for October 2025 showing a wider goods trade surplus, strong non‑monetary gold flows and resilient consumer‑related imports – all against the backdrop

4 December 2025

Australia · Commodities · Economy · Exports · Trade

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Climbs as Miners Rally and RBA Rate-Hike Bets Build – 4 December 2025

The Australia stock market finished Thursday, 4 December 2025, modestly higher, with the S&P/ASX 200 once again leaning on heavyweight miners and materials stocks while traders priced in a higher chance of future Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hikes

4 December 2025

ASX 200 · Australia · Interest Rates · Mining · Stock Market

Australia Economy Today: Q3 GDP Data, Inflation Shock and Interest Rate Jitters – 3 December 2025

Australia’s economy is back in the spotlight today after fresh national accounts and inflation figures painted a picture of solid headline growth, stubborn price pressures and still‑squeezed living standards. On 3 December 2025, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported

3 December 2025

Australia · Economy · GDP · Inflation · Interest Rates

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