The ABC is reporting that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to hold interest rates steady at 3.85 percent. It said the decision was split, with six board members voting to hold and three voting for a cut. The RBA had been expected to cut the cash rate to 3.6 percent, which would have been its lowest level since April 2023. In other news, Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murdering three people with death cap mushrooms. Also, a new report finds that Australia could benefit from Donald Trump's tariffs if it does not retaliate.
