Qantas to offshore work; house prices to fall 10pc; European rivers dry up

Wednesday 5 August 2026 Qantas joins the growing number of companies offshoring work as it embraces AI.  Household spending picks up, keeping an interest rate hike on the table National Australia Bank forecasts house prices to drop ten per cent A surge in tech stocks on Wall Street helps the local market get to within one per cent of an all-time high Some of Europe’s biggest rivers start drying up, disrupting trade and tourism   Hit follow on the podcast so you don’t miss the latest news, and join our free daily newsletter here.    And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That?, answering a listener question: what happens when the market hits my goal before I do? 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.