Unemployment rises; football World Cup hits earnings; breakthrough melanoma treatment

Friday 21 August 2026 Unemployment rises as bond markets pare back the chance of a rate hike.  * The Aussie dollar pushes above 71 US cents * Federal parliament passes legislation that will force big tech companies to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to local media organisations * The football World Cup both helps, and hurts, ASX listed companies * A promising new treatment for melanoma   Hit follow on the podcast so you don’t miss the latest news, and join our free daily newsletter here [https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup].    And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? [https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/] - ten purchases that actually save you money. Get the episode from Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14] or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/ [https://fearandgreed.com.au/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.