Feeling gloomy about the economy? The โvibecessionโ has arrived in Australia โ but experts are less worried
24 April 2026 at 08:12
A poll shows most Australians think the country is either in a recession or will be soon. Economists have a different view
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Australian households were already on edge before the bombs started falling in Iran.
The cost of living was high and inflation was accelerating again, forcing the Reserve Bank to start ratcheting up interest rates.
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ยฉ Photograph: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

ยฉ Photograph: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

ยฉ Photograph: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images