Tuesday 13 January 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
Parliament recalled for hate speech laws
Surge in household spending
Meta cans 540k users
Trump administration goes after Jerome Powell
Superman comic $22m sale

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Tuesday 13 January 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Parliament recalled for hate speech laws</li>
<li aria-level="1">Surge in household spending</li>
<li aria-level="1">Meta cans 540k users</li>
<li aria-level="1">Trump administration goes after Jerome Powell</li>
<li aria-level="1">Superman comic $22m sale</li>
</ol>
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And don&rsquo;t miss the latest episode of<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/"> How Do They Afford That?</a> - this week, six financial goals for 2026. Get the episode from<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235"> APPLE</a>,<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14"> SPOTIFY</a>, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Five business news stories in five minutes, with journalists Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. When you remove the grey, you get your news quicker. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

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Five business news stories in five minutes, with journalists <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/">Sean Aylmer</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/">Michael Thompson</a>. When you remove the grey, you get your news quicker. Find out more at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>

Fast Five | 13 Jan 2026

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