Friday 5 December 2025

Cigarettes and vapes cause the federal government, budget, health and crime headaches. 
Household spending surges. 
The federal government concedes it won’t hit its target for 1.2 new million homes by the end of the decade. 
Spotify releases its most played artists and songs.
Aussie tourist favourite Thailand relaxes rules around alcohol. 

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Friday 5 December 2025
Cigarettes and vapes cause the federal government, budget, health and crime headaches.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Household spending surges.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The federal government concedes it won&rsquo;t hit its target for 1.2 new million homes by the end of the decade.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Spotify releases its most played artists and songs.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Aussie tourist favourite Thailand relaxes rules around alcohol.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/">Sean Aylmer</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/">Michael Thompson</a>. Find out more at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>

Tobacco excise backfires; households spend up; Spotify’s artist rankings

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AI has powered markets higher - but is the boom already close to its peak? Sean Aylmer speaks with Roger Montgomery, founder and chief investment officer of Montgomery Investment Management, about whether the world is nearing the end of an AI bubble. Roger explains how past technology booms have played out, and what investors should be thinking about now, including whether it’s time to rebalance portfolios after the strong run in AI-linked stocks.

For more information, visit www.montinvest.com or call 02 8046 5000.
Follow Roger’s insights at www.rogermontgomery.com

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

AI has powered markets higher - but is the boom already close to its peak? Sean Aylmer speaks with Roger Montgomery, founder and chief investment officer of Montgomery Investment Management, about whether the world is nearing the end of an AI bubble. Roger explains how past technology booms have played out, and what investors should be thinking about now, including whether it&rsquo;s time to rebalance portfolios after the strong run in AI-linked stocks.
For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://investwith.montinvest.com/rogermontgomery.comfearandgreed">www.montinvest.com</a> or call 02 8046 5000. Follow Roger&rsquo;s insights at <a href="https://investwith.montinvest.com/rogermontgomery.comfearandgreed">www.rogermontgomery.com</a>
This is Fear &amp; Greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular news back from January 12. This episode is brought to you by Montgomery Investment Management. 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.

Are we in an AI bubble?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/b0226bbc-cb0d-49ef-93b9-b3d000b70d08/transcript

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recalls parliament to debate hate speech laws and ban hate groups. 
Black Friday sales spur a surge in household spending. 
Meta says it has removed 540,000 users from its Instagram, Facebook and Threads platforms, as a result of the social media ban for under 16-year-olds. 
The Trump administration readies to sue the head of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell.
A 1938 Superman comic book sells for $22 million.

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Tuesday 13 January 2026
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recalls parliament to debate hate speech laws and ban hate groups.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Black Friday sales spur a surge in household spending.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Meta says it has removed 540,000 users from its Instagram, Facebook and Threads platforms, as a result of the social media ban for under 16-year-olds.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The Trump administration readies to sue the head of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell.</li>
<li aria-level="1">A 1938 Superman comic book sells for $22 million.</li>
</ul>
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, six financial goals for 2026. 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.

Parliament recalled for hate speech laws; Meta cans 540k users; Superman comic $22m sale

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At one point in 2025, it looked like inflation had been beaten. Sean Aylmer speaks with Westpac Chief Economist Luci Ellis about what surprised economists late in the year, how much of the rise in inflation is “noise” versus something more persistent, and what this means for the Reserve Bank and Westpac's predictions for interest rates.

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

At one point in 2025, it looked like inflation had been beaten. Sean Aylmer speaks with Westpac Chief Economist Luci Ellis about what surprised economists late in the year, how much of the rise in inflation is &ldquo;noise&rdquo; versus something more persistent, and what this means for the Reserve Bank and Westpac's predictions for interest rates.
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.

What inflation (and interest rates) will do this year

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/18c6ef04-fef9-4243-9389-b3cf00b28aee/transcript

Tobacco excise backfires; households spend up; Spotify’s artist rankings

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