Jul 10, 2026 – 2.17pmAustralia, we have a problem. A triple whammy of bad economic news this week would have had Treasurer Jim Chalmers sweating bullets and hoping people were more focused on the State of Origin.First, Deloitte Access Economics said on Tuesday that Australia was on the brink of the longest stretch of sub-2 per cent economic growth since the 1990s recession.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Luke KinsellaReporterLuke Kinsella is a journalist based in The Australian Financial Review’s Sydney office. He was previously a policy analyst at Treasury.Fetching latest articles
Born after 1995? Your lifetime economy is running at half speed
While some blame mass migration, economists say a 20-year productivity collapse has dramatically slowed the nation’s economy – hitting young people hard.
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