Headlines: RBA leaves interest rates on hold at 3.6%

Today's headlines include:

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the cash rate on hold at 3.6%.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have announced a new ceasefire proposal. 

Paralympic champion James Turner has won Australia’s first gold medal at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in India. 

And today’s good news: The New Zealand falcon has been named winner of New Zealand’s annual bird of the year competition.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Emma Gillespie

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
From the Daily Os. I'm Emma Gillespie, I'm Billiefit Simons.
It's Tuesday, the thirtieth of September. Here's what's making headlines
this evening.

Speaker 2 (00:14):
The Reserve Bank of Australia the RBA has left the
cash rate on hold at three point six percent. It
comes after the central Bank chose to cut interest rates
by twenty five points from three point eight five percent
in August. The cash rate is what the RBA charges
banks for short term loans. It affects how much interest
banks charge customers on their loans, for example mortgages, which

(00:36):
is why the figure is also referred to as interest rates.
The central Bank said inflation has fallen substantially since the
peak in twenty twenty two, but it warned inflation for
the September quarter quote may be higher than expected. The
RBA also noted uncertainties across the domestic and global economies,
but it said clarity around the scope and scale of

(00:58):
US tariffs suggests quote that more extreme outcomes are likely
to be avoided.

Speaker 1 (01:05):
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netnya,
who have announced a new ceasefire proposal. Netnaho said he
had accepted the proposal at a White House press conference
on Monday local time. However, the deal is not guaranteed.
It also needs to be approved by the Israeli Cabinet
and HAMAS, which is currently considering the proposal. Speaking alongside

(01:27):
net Yahoo, Trump said, quote, if we work together, we
can bring an end to the death and destruction that
we've seen for so many years Netna, who thanked Trump
for the deal, adding that Israel would have a security
perimeter around Gaza quote for the foreseeable future. The Foreign
ministers of Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkye,

(01:47):
Qatar and Egypt welcomed the announcement in a joint statement.
It is not yet clear whether HAMAS will accept the proposal.

Speaker 2 (01:58):
Paralympic champion James Turner has won Australia's first gold medal
at the twenty twenty five World Para Athletics Championships in India.
The Aussie finished fastest in the four hundred meter T
thirty six event in Delhi, where this year's competition is
being hosted. The sprinter completed the race in about fifty
two seconds and marked his twelfth global title After the race,

(02:20):
the twenty nine year old said, quote, it hurts, but
it feels good. I might have gone out a little
bit too hard, but other than that, I executed pretty well.
Turner's next race is the one hundred meter T thirty
six on Friday, an event where he holds the world
record and is the reigning Paralympic champion.

Speaker 1 (02:41):
And today's good news. More good news after that amazing story.
But the winner of New Zealand's annual Bird of the
Year competition has been announced, so we couldn't let you
go without talking about it. This year, the top gong
went to the Kardia Rea, or the New Zealand Falcon.
A high speed hunter. The falcon can reach speeds of
up to two two hundred kilometers an hour. The competition

(03:03):
is run by the independent conservation organization Forest and Bird
and aims to raise awareness about New Zealand's native species,
many of which are endangered. The organization's CEO, Nikolatocki, said
eight of the top ten birds in the competition are
in trouble due to the impacts of climate change, habitat destruction,
and predation. Toki said it's important to share these birds

(03:25):
with the world saying quote once people know their stories,
they advocate and they act. Now, in its twentieth year,
the competition received more than seventy five thousand votes from
one hundred and twenty three countries. The New Zealand Falcon
is now one of the few birds to have won
multiple times and features on the country's twenty dollar note.

Speaker 2 (03:45):
Two Good News stories in one headlines podcast What more
could you want for your Tuesday afternoon?

Speaker 1 (03:49):
How Good Billy?

Speaker 2 (03:50):
That's the latest from the Daily Newsroom. If you're looking
for something else to listen to, you can check out
today's Deep Dive, where we explain Australia's Triple zero network
and the latest opts.

Speaker 1 (03:59):
Add We will be back tomorrow with another deep dive,
but until then, have a great night.

Speaker 2 (04:06):
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