RBA ready to use rapid-fire rate cuts if Trump policies rattle Australia’s economy, minutes reveal

03/06/2025 03:43 The Guardian

Reserve Bank vetoed a 50 basis point cut in cash rate last month, but is willing to take such action if global economy demands it Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank of Australia is prepared to “respond decisively” to any deterioration in the global economy, paving the way for rapid-fire cash rate cuts if Donald Trump’s tariffs spark further market upheaval.The 20 May RBA meeting minutes, released on Tuesday, show the rate-setting board discussed implementing a bumper 50 basis point cut last month. But they decided such a move was not yet warranted because there were no immediate signs the economy had been significantly affected by the US trade policy.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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‘These guys are idiots’: Sean Penn and Dustin Lance Black call out government’s Harvey Milk erasure

Team behind Oscar-winning biopic of the groundbreaking gay politician hits back at decision to remove his nameSean Penn, the Oscar-winning actor of the 2008 Harvey Milk biopic Milk and Milk writer Dustin Lance Black have spoken out against US defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to remove the...

04/06/2025 20:40 The Guardian

Putin tells Trump Russia ‘will have to respond’ to Ukraine drone attack

US president says phone call with Russian leader won’t lead to ‘immediate peace’ as Moscow rules out ceasefireDonald Trump has spoken for more than an hour with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, but he conceded the talks would not lead “to immediate peace” in Ukraine, and warned that Russia wou...

04/06/2025 19:19 The Guardian

Hungary postpones vote on law to curb foreign-funded organisations

Orbán’s ruling party delays vote on legislation allowing government to ban organisations with foreign fundingHungary’s ruling party has postponed a planned vote on draft legislation aimed at organisations that receive foreign funding, following weeks of protests and warnings that the law would...

04/06/2025 18:34 The Guardian

Trump says Putin told him Russia ‘will have to respond’ to Ukraine drone attacks – live

Trump says ‘good’ conversation with Putin won’t lead to ‘immediate peace’ in Ukraine The Trump administration has reversed its decision to revoke the legal status of a four-year-old girl, receiving continuing life-saving treatment in the US, and her family after a national outcry.Deysi Var...

04/06/2025 18:32 The Guardian

Trump’s tax bill would add $2.4tn to US debt, says non-partisan analysis

The Congressional Budget Office warns Trump’s ‘one big, beautiful bill’ will leave 10.9 million uninsured by 2034Donald Trump’s signature tax bill would blow a $2.4tn hole to America’s national debt over the next decade, according to a congressional budget office analysis, which came as El...

04/06/2025 18:26 The Guardian

UK defence secretary confirms plans for drone deliveries as Ukraine military aid meeting opens – as it happened

John Healey says Europe needs to continue supporting Ukraine ‘for our security today, tomorrow and for future generations’Opening, Nato’s Rutte reiterates the aim of achieving a “durable and lasting peace” in Ukraine as he praises president Trump’s “effort to get there."“Let’s pray...

04/06/2025 17:00 The Guardian

FDA issues highest alert for tomato recall due to salmonella risk

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04/06/2025 16:24 The Guardian

Gaza food hub suspends operations as Israel declares access routes ‘combat zones’

US-backed group demands better civilian protection after 27 people killed by Israeli troops near distribution siteA US-backed group operating food distribution sites in Gaza announced it would not give out any provisions on Wednesday, a day after Israel killed dozens of Palestinians waiting for food...

04/06/2025 15:40 The Guardian

EU proposes extending right for 4m Ukrainians to stay in bloc until 2027

European Commission also calls for voluntary return schemes to support people wishing to go back to Ukraine • Europe live – latest updatesThe European Commission has said more than 4 million Ukrainians living in the EU should have their right to stay extended until March 2027, while calling for...

04/06/2025 15:39 The Guardian

Three Salvadorian ex-military convicted of 1982 killings of Dutch reporters

Five-member jury sentenced defendants, now in their 80s or 90s, to 15 years in prison on first day of trialA former defense minister of El Salvador and two retired colonels have been convicted of the 1982 killings of four Dutch journalists during the country’s civil war, a lawyer for families of t...

04/06/2025 15:21 The Guardian

UN denounces Israel’s ‘deliberate choices’ depriving Palestinians of essentials – Israel-Gaza war live

‘Horrifying scenes’ of Palestinians being killed while trying to access food are result of ‘deliberate choices’, says Tom Fletcher, UN aid chiefThe civil defence agency in Gaza said an Israeli strike on a tent housing displaced Palestinians near the southern city of Khan Younis on Wednesday...

04/06/2025 14:48 The Guardian

Ms Rachel says she’ll risk career to advocate for children in Gaza

The popular YouTuber has received pushback for speaking out on behalf of children affected by war and famineMs Rachel, the children’s entertainer and educator whose YouTube videos have been watched by millions of families around the world, said she is willing to risk her career to keep advocating...

04/06/2025 14:41 The Guardian

Germany on tenterhooks for Merz’s first official meeting with Trump

Two leaders are on first-name terms after phone chats but German chancellor knows he may have to tread fine lineGermany’s new conservative leader, Friedrich Merz, is due in Washington on Thursday for his first official meeting with Donald Trump, putting political Berlin on tenterhooks like no othe...

04/06/2025 14:20 The Guardian

UK service sector confidence higher in May than since before autumn budget

Survey of business leaders shows many looking forward to improved sales and investment in next six monthsBusiness live – latest updatesBosses in the UK’s services sector were more optimistic last month than they had been since before Rachel Reeves’ debut budget, according to new data, as they...

04/06/2025 12:14 The Guardian

Lower-income consumers missing out on pay rises fuels fall in sales at B&M

Shares down in early trading as retailer also blames ‘challenging UK retail trading environment’ after profits slideOne of Britain’s biggest discount retailers has blamed a slide in sales and profits on lower-income consumers missing out on wage rises.B&M, which issued a profit warning in...

04/06/2025 11:57 The Guardian

‘This could be our last year’: student comedy troupes priced out of Edinburgh fringe

Nish Kumar among comedians warning that rising costs could stop university revues visiting the festival‘I don’t have any family connections in comedy or television, my leg up was that I went to a posh university that had this relationship with Edinburgh,” says Nish Kumar, who joined sketch gro...

04/06/2025 10:29 The Guardian

BBC rejects White House claim it removed Gaza story

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04/06/2025 09:30 The Guardian

How will South Korea’s new president engage with Trump’s White House?

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04/06/2025 09:18 The Guardian

NSW Labor trying to woo conservative crossbenchers to pass controversial workers’ compensation bill

Chris Minns warns of $2bn budget hole if bill curtailing psychological injury claims failsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW premier, Chris Minns, has warned a failure to pass his controversial workers compensation legislation would blow a $2bn hole in the state budge...

04/06/2025 07:56 The Guardian

Coronial investigation into death of Kumanjayi White on hold during criminal investigation – as it happened

This blog is now closedGreens warn super has become taxpayer-funded scheme for growing wealth, signalling tough line on negotiationsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens to prioritise women’s safety in next parliamentGreens leader Larissa Waters has announced the party...

04/06/2025 07:54 The Guardian

Power to expel students for poor behaviour outside school criticised as adding to Victorian educators’ workload

Move will have significant support but schools shouldn’t be responsible for solving ‘all the problems of society’, principals’ association warnsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian school principals will soon have th...

04/06/2025 05:32 The Guardian

Fire stations in England ‘falling apart’ amid £1bn funding cut, chiefs say

Exclusive: National Fire Chiefs Council warns of pressures, with callouts up 20% in a decade as firefighter numbers fallFire stations in England are “falling apart”, fire chiefs have warned, with funding plummeting by an estimated £1bn in the last decade as callouts have increased by a fifth.Fi...

04/06/2025 05:00 The Guardian

White House boasts family of suspect in Boulder attack ‘could be deported as early as tonight’ – as it happened

This liveblog is now closed Family of suspect in Colorado fire attack taken into custody of US immigrationDonald Trump has threatened to impose “large scale fines” on California over the participation of a transgender athlete taking part in a high school competition.The president wrote on Truth...

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Sellafield nuclear clean-up too slow and too costly, say MPs

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Train ticket enforcement must be fair and proportionate, watchdog warns

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Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof steps down after Geert Wilders quits government – as it happened

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E-scooter injury toll revealed in study just ‘tip of the iceberg’ in Australia, doctors warn

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