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The chaos in France is a ‘warning signal’ for Australia’s public spending and rising costs

Global Published 26 October 2026, 19:00 · archived 26 Oct 2026

Australia’s public debt may be well below that of France but there are lessons to be taken from its economic woesGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastThe explosion of discontent that led to major protests and violence in France and across Europe is a “warning signal” that Australia could follow the same path without an “honest conversation” about the budget, economists say.Hundreds of thousands marched in cities across France on Saturday to protest underfunded schools, as complaints of insufficient teacher numbers and dilapidated infrastructure mingled with broader disc...

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