Fast Five by Fear and Greed

Tuesday 20 January 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
Trade war crisis
Albanese and Leys talk on hate bill
Carriers complain about airfares
Aussie billionaires hit 48
Australian Open hard luck story
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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.
ASX down, gold hits high

One Nation support surges

Govt’s housing target cost blowout

UK poised to follow social media ban

ChatGPT to start showing ads

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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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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.
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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.
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