Sean Aylmer speaks to Leah Calnan, President of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, about the Victorian Government's plans to increase stamp duty, compared to the NSW Government's proposal to abolish the inefficient tax.

Sean Aylmer speaks to Leah Calnan, President of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, about the Victorian Government's plans to increase stamp duty, compared to the NSW Government's proposal to abolish the inefficient tax.

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Wednesday 21 January 2026

The federal government’s hate speech and gun buyback legislation passes parliament, but splits the Coalition. 
The country’s largest coal-fired power station to operate for an extra two years
A fashion legend dies
Superannuation delivers another strong year for savers
Nike steps into the world of pickleball

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Wednesday 21 January 2026
The federal government&rsquo;s hate speech and gun buyback legislation passes parliament, but splits the Coalition.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The country&rsquo;s largest coal-fired power station to operate for an extra two years</li>
<li aria-level="1">A fashion legend dies</li>
<li aria-level="1">Superannuation delivers another strong year for savers</li>
<li aria-level="1">Nike steps into the world of pickleball</li>
</ul>
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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, seven money habits that could change your year. 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.

Hate speech laws pass; superannuation delivers strong results; Nike backs pickleball 

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The Australian economy enters 2026 as uncertain as ever. There is geopolitical risk and uncertainty over the independence of the world’s most important central bank, the US Federal Reserve. Locally, it's unclear what will happen to interest rates in Australia, while the economy is expanding at what is best described as a modest clip.

But at the same time, Australia has an abundance of growth opportunities. Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist at HSBC Australia, talks to Sean Aylmer about how we can unlock this potential.

The Australian economy enters 2026 as uncertain as ever. There is geopolitical risk and uncertainty over the independence of the world&rsquo;s most important central bank, the US Federal Reserve. Locally, it's unclear what will happen to interest rates in Australia, while the economy is expanding at what is best described as a modest clip. But at the same time, Australia has an abundance of growth opportunities. Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist at HSBC Australia, talks to Sean Aylmer about how we can unlock this potential.

Q+A: How to unlock Australia's 'abundant growth opportunities'

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