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Jim Chalmers is putting a positive spin on the economy, but is the outlook for Australia grim?

outlook for Australia grim? The economy slowed sharply in early 2026 and Australians’ living standards

Feeling gloomy about the economy? The ‘vibecession’ has arrived in Australia – but experts are less worried

outlook looks bad enough without putting a dramatic label on it. The term “vibecession” was coined in 2022 in the US to articulate the persistent gap between how Americans said they were experiencing the economy

Takeaway coffee sales plunge as fuel and living costs dent Australian spending. Is the economy next?

economy and their household budgets.” But he warns against over-interpreting what the coffee trend means for Australia’s economic outlook. “Our forecasts would suggest consumption is easing, not collapsing. In some ways

The chips are down: pizza, fried chicken and doughnut shares plunge on ASX as living costs bite budgets

Australia, as anxiety over job prospects and employment security reaches levels not seen since the early pandemic, according to the closely watched Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index, released earlier in April. Consumer prices