Trump was the variable in Australian economic picture of 2017

While 2017 may have been a tumultuous time in the political world, it failed to impede the Australian economy, which is looking better than the same time last year. Annual Gross Domestic Product is higher, the unemployment rate has fallen, and official interest rates have remained the same.

With ongoing doomsday talk about the economy, it's hard not to have some concerns about your family's future. Source: Getty Images