More moderate Oil prices may perhaps become a slightly unexpected fixture over the next couple of years. The higher fuel bills might not be as drastic as currently expected, even if the Aus Dollar shows a little further weakness.
The Australian economy is stuffed IMHO, debt is not under control and we produce absolutely bugger all except rocks, real estate, coffee and the Opera House/Reef. Rocks are slowing, real estate has been killed by banks, coffee and tourism is all that's left.
I'm not normally a conspiracy theorist, but could there be some correlation between the US being nice over one of their journalists becoming careless with his limbs and power tools in a Saudi Embassy and the price of oil just as the US economy seems to be picking up a little? Or has Napoleon worked his magic again over world markets??