Household spending is the engine room of the economy, and one of the clearest indicators of cost-of-living pressure. Sean Aylmer talks to Westpac Chief Economist Luci Ellis about how consumers ended 2025 and what lies ahead. 

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Household spending is the engine room of the economy, and one of the clearest indicators of cost-of-living pressure. Sean Aylmer talks to Westpac Chief Economist Luci Ellis about how consumers ended 2025 and what lies ahead.&nbsp;
This episode is brought to you by Westpac. Fear &amp; Greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular news back from January 12.

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Household spending and the cost of living crunch

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Australian equities have come back toward fair value... but that doesn&rsquo;t mean every sector is attractive. Sean Aylmer speaks with Morningstar equity market strategist Lachlan Halloway about why Morningstar now sees the ASX as fairly valued, where the opportunities are starting to emerge, and which parts of the market still look expensive.
This is Fear &amp; Greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular business news back from January 12. All information is general in nature. If you want to invest, we recommend you visit a financial advisor who can tailor investments to your needs.

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From the Murdoch empire to Hollywood&rsquo;s upheaval, the global media landscape is shifting fast. Michael Thompson talks to Tim Burrowes from Mumbrella and Unmade about Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch&rsquo;s consolidation of power, the streaming wars, Hollywood&rsquo;s structural challenges, and why Netflix, Amazon and Apple are reshaping old business models - just as AI emerges as a new threat.
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