Wednesday 4 February 2026

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

1. RBA lifts interest rates
2. Coalition at odds over reuniting
3. Mobile phone battle heats up
4. Elon Musk combines his two companies
5. US TikTok upsets users with new rules

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