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Five news stories in five minutes. When you remove the grey, you get your news quicker. We tell you how it is, you decide from there.

Fast Five | 27 Jan 2026

Tuesday 27 January 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

  1. Inflation to set rates
  2. Bluescope looks for buyers
  3. Push to replace Sussan Ley intensifies
  4. Protests mar Australia Day
  5. Fake pilot allegedly scored free flights

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Fast Five | 26 Jan 2026

Monday 26 January 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

  1. New Aussie Ambassador to US
  2. Australians reveal long-term finance worries
  3. Guzman-Uber deal
  4. China’s Xi Jinping fires head of military
  5. Elon Musk ponders buying Ryanair

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, seven money habits that could change your year. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fast Five | 24-25 Jan 2026

Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head to decide on the top business stories of the week.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 23 Jan 2026

This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

  1. ASX flat

  2. Libs come out fighting

  3. Aussie dollar hits high

  4. Gunman search

  5. Tik Tok US deal

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Fast Five | 23 Jan 2026

Friday 23 January 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

  1. Rate rise in a fortnight?
  2. Pressure on Ley to quit
  3. Northern Star investor dispute
  4. Trump backs down on Greenland
  5. Oldest cave painting found 

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, seven money habits that could change your year. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 22 Jan 2026

This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

  1. ASX jumps 0.8pc

  2. National Day of Mourning

  3. Gold investment surges

  4. Fortescue output surge

  5. NZ landslide rescue

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Fast Five | 22 Jan 2026

Thursday 22 January 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

  1. Sell America trade heats up
  2. Coalition in disarray after Nats resign
  3. House and unit prices hit record
  4. Aussie cricketers invest in European comp
  5. Warner Bros battle heats up

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, seven money habits that could change your year. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 21 Jan 2026

This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

  1. ASX down 0.4pc

  2. Nationals frontbenchers quit

  3. Boost for Aussie space industry

  4. Warning over bus ‘kill switch’

  5. Air Force One turns back from Davos

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Fast Five | 21 Jan 2026

Wednesday 21 January 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

  1. Hate speech laws pass
  2. Coal-fired power station extended
  3. Superannuation delivers strong results
  4. Fashion legend Valentino dies
  5. Nike backs pickleball 

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 20 Jan 2026

This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

  1. ASX falls

  2. Hate speech debate

  3. Shark attacks

  4. Corporate news

  5. A different kind of MAGA

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