Welcome to the 9News.com.au live blog for Tuesday, December 6, 2022. The Reserve Bank of Australia has handed down an eighth-straight interest rate hike, taking the nation's cash rate to a level not seen in 10 years. American actress Kirstie Alley has died aged 71, after being diagnosed with cancer. Telco Telstra is facing court accused of making false or misleading representations about internet upload speeds. An abuse survivor denies telling Hillsong founder Brian Houston to stay quiet. And an early summer heatwave is hitting the nation's north.
– RBA delivers eighth-straight rate hike to hit 10-year high
– Kirstie Alley dies aged 71 after battle with recently diagnosed cancer
– Warning after young NSW woman dies of meningococcal disease
– Abuse survivor denies telling Brian Houston to stay quiet
– Watchdog to monitor soaring cost of flights as airlines keep supply low
We'll wrap up the 9News.com.au live blog for Tuesday, December 6, 2022 there.
Here's what happened:
The Reserve Bank of Australia has handed down an eighth-straight interest rate hike, taking the nation's cash rate to a level not seen in 10 years.
American actress Kirstie Alley has died aged 71, after being diagnosed with cancer. Telstra is facing court, accused of making false or misleading representations about internet upload speeds.
An abuse survivor denies telling Hillsong founder Brian Houston to stay quiet.
And an early summer heatwave is hitting the nation's north.
We'll return tomorrow with all the latest breaking news. Until then visit 9News.com.au and Nine.com.au for updates.
Indonesia's Parliament has passed a long-awaited and controversial revision of its penal code that criminalises extramarital sex and applies to citizens and visiting foreigners – such as Australians to Bali – alike.
A copy of the amended criminal code obtained by The Associated Press includes several revised articles that make sex outside marriage punishable by a year in jail and cohabitation by six months.
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Two children have gone missing from the Perth suburb of Carlisle.
WA Police are searching for two boys, aged three and eight.
The pair were seen heading northeast on Cohn Street in Carlisle about 7.50am.
The three-year-old is about 80cm tall, of slim build with golden curly hair.
He was last seen wearing a blue shirt and brown shorts.
The boy aged eight is approximately 130cm tall, of slim build with short dark hair.
He was last seen wearing a blue shirt and dark blue shorts, carrying a leopard print blanket.
Anybody who sees them should contact police and stay with them.
More details on that alleged murder in Perth.
And several calls from neighbours and family after screaming was heard at a home in Perth's north led to police finding a woman's body.
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