Thursday 19 February 2026

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

1. Real wages fall as inflation rises
2. NAB’s bumper profit
3. $14.2b bid for Bluescope
4. Santos to cut 10pc of jobs
5. Countries defying bank branch trend

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