Economy picks up; Future Fund boss under fire for EA trips; shoppers beat Xmas rush

Thursday 4 December 2025

The pace of economic growth picks up, dampening hopes of further rate cuts. 

• The boss of the Future Fund is under fire over a $20,000 bill for two international trips for his executive assistant. 
• Shoppers get in early to beat the Christmas rush. 
• 2025 proves the year of contradictions in the property market.
• The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 to resume at the end of the month. 

Join our free daily newsletter here.

And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week: looking for a side hustle? Avoid these ones. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.