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<li aria-level="1">36 Australians still missing in Nepal</li>
<li aria-level="1">ASIC expands KPMG investigation</li>
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The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
Corporate Travel’s brutal return
Trust changes watered down
US, Aus talk defence
Startup sold in cut price deal
Uber cuts jobs

 

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Friday 4 September 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Corporate Travel&rsquo;s brutal return</li>
<li aria-level="1">Trust changes watered down</li>
<li aria-level="1">US, Aus talk defence</li>
<li aria-level="1">Startup sold in cut price deal</li>
<li aria-level="1">Uber cuts jobs</li>
</ol>
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