by Freshagenda | Apr 16, 2026 | Australia, News
latest gauge of mood among Australians took a massive dive as a result of rising rates and ongoing war in the Middle East, which is raising fuel prices. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer index plunged to 80.1 points in April, down from 91.6 points in March,...
by Freshagenda | Apr 9, 2026 | Australia, News
The a2 Milk Company has agreed to pay $62m to settle a major shareholder class action. Investors who bought shares between August 2020 and May 2021 brought a class action lawsuit, claiming the dairy processor failed to properly disclose problems in its key China...
by Freshagenda | Apr 9, 2026 | Australia, News
Dairy farmers are urging major Australian retailers to lift retail milk prices as producers battle increasing fuel and fertiliser costs. Dairy lobby group eastAUSmilk wants retail prices to go up by 30c per litre of milk for private label, which would allow for a...
by Freshagenda | Mar 26, 2026 | Australia, News
The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) latest reading shows headline inflation eased in February to 3.7%, while underlying inflation rose 3.3% in the year to February. The biggest drivers of inflationary growth are housing (+7.2%), food (+3.1%) and recreation and...
by Freshagenda | Mar 26, 2026 | Australia, News
Australia has agreed on the draft text for a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU). Signing of the FTA is expected in late 2026 or early 2027. Historically, Australia has had very limited access to the EU dairy market, restricted to small quotas for...
by Freshagenda | Mar 12, 2026 | Australia, News
The latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment reading rose to 91.6 in March, up +1.2% from the month as consumers remain firmly pessimistic. The subindices show improvement in sentiment relating to current conditions and medium-term expectations for the...
