Thursday 26 February 2026

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

1. Rate hike likely after CPI surprise
2. ASX record high
3. Woolworths’ bumper profit
4. AI bites, with WiseTech Global to cut 2,000 jobs
5. Trump’s rollicking State of the Union

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