But hey, just look at what Australia has achieved. The domestic economy continued to grow in the midst of the GFC and 'Grexit', growth accelerated in the first quarter of this year - the period when the financial market was in upheaval and our trading partners were slowing and commodity prices were down in the dumps. https://www.financialstandard.com.au/feed/latest?story=83848748 en-AU Copyright 2026 Financial Standard 5