15-year high on interest rates; Coward punch attacker walks free; Tourist park murder trial
The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.6%, marking the fourth interest rate increase this year and reaching a 15-year high. Beau Brownbill suffered a permanent brain injury after being struck three times in the head outside a Hindley Street nightclub in February, with his 17-year-old attacker receiving a six-month suspended sentence with no detention time, sparking outrage from the victim's parents who are demanding prosecutors appeal. 49 year old Paul Coles has denied killing 72 year old grandfather Gary Hallam, whose body was found inside his cabin at…
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