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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: recession fears ease, Nigel Farage’s resignation ‘stunt’, Messi’s great escape

A man pumps fuel into a vehicle at a petrol station in Sydney
Petrol prices did not rise as much as feared in the wake of the US-Iran war. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters

Morning everyone. The good news this morning is Australia is expected to escape a full recession. The bad news is that living standards are still going to languish. We have a full report as economists read the freshest tea leaves.

Overseas, there’s more ruckus in UK politics as Nigel Farage, head of the rampant Reform, (sort of) resigns his seat in the face of financial scrutiny.

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