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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 14 MIN

Famous author pleads guilty + RBA raises rate to 4.35%

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Headlines:  RBA raises cash rate target to 4.35% Australian author Craig Silvey pleads guilty Jefferson Lewis excused from first court appearance Police confirm fatalities of two Marine Rescue Crew Lively and Baldoni settle two weeks before trial  Deep Dive:  For the third month in a row, the RBA has raised interest rates. At the start of February, the RBA’s cash rate target was 3.6%; it’s now 4.35%. We know that rising rates will affect consumer debt, like mortgages – but what are the flow-on effects for businesses?  In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Dan Hunter, the CEO of Business NSW. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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