Sasha Barbour Gatt

And before we get into today's deep dive, a reminder about our weekend briefing eps, which drop early Saturdays.

Oh, an amphitheatre.

Yeah.

So that was pretty cool.

Most people would probably, if they're aware of John Safran, that might be the thing they're most aware of him for.

But he has been around for 30 years, like you said, doing insane things.

So, yeah, if you want to hear more about them, tune in tomorrow.

And that is it for Headlines today and for the week.

We made it.

Thank you for being here with us.

Next up is my deep dive.

I'm chatting all about how we're viewing money in 2026.

That's coming up next.

The COVID pandemic put a lot of things in perspective for Australians, like how important living life to the fullest is.

But it also marked the start of six years of uncertainty.

Since 2020, Australians have battled a lot.

Lockdowns, soaring inflation and interest rates, wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Iran, increasing uncertainty about everything from petrol to vegetables, a never-ending housing crisis and a growing sense of distrust in the people and institutions in charge of it all.

But surprisingly, a new report has found we're actually pretty optimistic when it comes to how we view our own lives and finances.

And that's especially the case for millennials and Gen Z. The 2026 Sense of Us report has just dropped and it's shining a light on the ways we're changing our own habits in order to better cope with the things out of our control, like global conflict and house prices.

So what does this tell us about the future of the Australian Dream and has it permanently shifted?