Profit growth rebounds; One Nation’s by-election blitz; $4 stamps on the way

Monday 31 August 2026 August earnings season wraps up, with profit growth rebounding, but wariness about the year ahead.  * One Nation’s win in a state by-election sends the major parties scrambling * The US strikes a deal for partial control of Venezuela’s oilfields * Auction clearance rates soften as we head into spring * Australia Post warns we could be heading to weekly deliveries and $4 stamps.   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/] - are you taking the right amount of risk? 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.