How the Lucky Country’s fortunes may fare next year
ANALYSIS: In 2025, Australia seemed to have achieved the enviable soft landing – but was victory declared too early?
Delano Gallagher
Tue, 09 Dec 2025
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Leading into the second half of 2025 it seemed Australia had walked the tightrope – successfully reducing CPI (inflation) from a peak of 6.8% in December 2022 to within its target band of 2-3%, while maintaining
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Delano Gallagher
Tue, 09 Dec 2025
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