Monday 12 January 2026

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

1. Fire, floods disasters
2. BHP closes on CBA as top stock
3. Rate cut guessing game
4. Rio Tinto and Glencore in megamerger talks
5. $13b bid for Bluescope Steel

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