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ASX down, gold hits high


One Nation support surges


Govt’s housing target cost blowout


UK poised to follow social media ban


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ASX down, gold hits high
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One Nation support surges
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Govt&rsquo;s housing target cost blowout
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UK poised to follow social media ban
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ChatGPT to start showing ads
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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 19 Jan 2026

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Monday 19 January 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
US hits Europe with Greenland tariffs
PM waters down racial bill
Holiday makers into Australia surge
Australian Open tennis kicks off
Cancer success soars

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Monday 19 January 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">US hits Europe with Greenland tariffs</li>
<li aria-level="1">PM waters down racial bill</li>
<li aria-level="1">Holiday makers into Australia surge</li>
<li aria-level="1">Australian Open tennis kicks off</li>
<li aria-level="1">Cancer success soars</li>
</ol>
Join our<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup"> free daily newsletter here</a>.
And don&rsquo;t miss the latest episode of<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/"> How Do They Afford That?</a> - this week, your money bounceback plan. Get the episode from<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235"> APPLE</a>,<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14"> SPOTIFY</a>, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Fast Five | 19 Jan 2026

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Luxury travel is evolving - it’s no longer just about five-star hotels, but about experiences, space, food and service. Michael Thompson chats with Dylan O'Brien from Luxury Escapes about what luxury travel looks like in 2026, where Australians are heading, and how travellers are redefining what “luxury” really means.

This episode is brought to you by Luxury Escapes. Fear & Greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular news back from January 12.

Luxury travel is evolving - it&rsquo;s no longer just about five-star hotels, but about experiences, space, food and service. Michael Thompson chats with Dylan O'Brien from Luxury Escapes about what luxury travel looks like in 2026, where Australians are heading, and how travellers are redefining what &ldquo;luxury&rdquo; really means.
This episode is brought to you by Luxury Escapes. Fear &amp; Greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular news back from January 12.

A guide to luxury holidays in 2026

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Is the four-day work week realistic, or just wishful thinking? Sean Aylmer talks to Simon Kuestenmacher from The Demographics Group about why Gen X is obsessed with work-life balance, and what global trials really show. Simon explains why productivity hasn’t collapsed in some experiments - and why labour shortages, not lifestyle trends, may ultimately decide where it works and where it doesn’t.

This is Fear & Greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular news back from January 12.

Is the four-day work week realistic, or just wishful thinking? Sean Aylmer talks to Simon Kuestenmacher from The Demographics Group about why Gen X is obsessed with work-life balance, and what global trials really show. Simon explains why productivity hasn&rsquo;t collapsed in some experiments - and why labour shortages, not lifestyle trends, may ultimately decide where it works and where it doesn&rsquo;t.
This is Fear &amp; Greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular news back from January 12.

Gen X’s 'dirty fantasy': the four-day work week

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 19 Jan 2026

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