Australia’s Reserve Bank raises the official cash rate to 4.35%, according to multiple outlets running live national updates. The rate change is reported as part of the RBA’s ongoing monetary policy response to inflation and broader economic conditions.
Separately, the World Health Organization (WHO) is reported to suspect human-to-human transmission of hantavirus linked to a cruise ship. The outlets say the WHO assessment raises concern that transmission may be occurring between people, rather than only through environmental or animal-related exposure. The reporting indicates the situation is under investigation, with public health authorities working to determine how the virus spreads in this setting and to assess the risk to passengers and crew.
All sources are presented as live blogs covering both domestic and international developments, with the two headline items—Australia’s rate decision and the WHO’s hantavirus transmission concern—highlighted prominently.
