Follow the day’s news liveReserve Bank leaves interest rate on hold at 4.35% despite higher than expected inflationVictorian state budget 2024: airport train delayed and sick leave for casuals scrapped in bid to rein in debtGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe opposition leader, Peter Dutton, says the prime minister needs to “pick the phone up” and speak directly to the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, after the Australian government accused a Chinese... Read this story