Headlines: 

• RBA raises cash rate target to 4.35%
• Australian author Craig Silvey pleads guilty
• Jefferson Lewis excused from first court appearance
• Police confirm fatalities of two Marine Rescue Crew
• Lively and Baldoni settle two weeks before trial 

Deep Dive: 

For the third month in a row, the RBA has raised interest rates. At the start of February, the RBA’s cash rate target was 3.6%; it’s now 4.35%. We know that rising rates will affect consumer debt, like mortgages – but what are the flow-on effects for businesses? 

In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Dan Hunter, the CEO of Business NSW. 

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