Afternoon edition: RBA cuts rates for first time in 4 years

Email Under-the-pump Australian homeowners have received the news they have been waiting more than 12 months for.

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RBA cuts rates for first time in 4 years Under-the-pump Australian homeowners have received the news they have been waiting more than 12 months for. READ MORE   Listed: How much every SA suburb and town will save after today’s interest rate cut The RBA has announced the first rate cut in four years. Find out how much you could save in every SA suburb and town, and how your repayments will drop if rate cuts continue. READ MORE   Mother in ‘slit your f***ing throat’ school video reported for assault The video of the mother threatening to “slit” a teenager’s throat in a classroom went viral and led to an interview on Kyle and Jackie O and even had the Premier speaking out. READ MORE   ‘Skin peeling’: Horror uncle’s motive for burning Little Jimmy The uncle of Little Jimmy is eligible for parole after he submerged his nephew in boiling water in a horrific discipline method, a court heard. READ MORE   Marine rescuers scramble as sailboat sends distress call Police marine search and rescue are currently responding to a distress signal sent from a sailing vessel about 70km northwest of Cape Jaffa. READ MORE   Pop icon Kylie spinning around in SA The pop princess – and wine lover – has toasted her return to Adelaide with a visit to an acclaimed SA cellar door. READ MORE   Man charged after police officer assaulted in wild car rampage A man will face court after allegedly driving through two fences to escape police, forcing them to leap to safety, before crashing into a neighbour’s car. READ MORE   The Facebook request that started an AFL career Josh Lai might have been tempted to change his relationship status to AFL player when a friend request from Port Adelaide arrived. It was the modern twist which told him he had won... READ MORE   ‘A lot of fires going on’: Billionaire Gupta’s global headache Troubled billionaire Sanjeev Gupta may have flown out of Australia, but his financial investments overseas are also being investigated for fraud as workers face job uncertainty. READ MORE   $2m coke smuggler says he ‘did it for mum’ This UK man claims he just wanted to surf and chill out in Australia but became a drug trafficker instead. He tells the court it was all for his mum. READ MORE   The one subject you cannot let your high schooler drop Want to know the key to earning more than $100,000 a year straight out of uni? Here it is. READ MORE   Cats slammed: ‘What happened at Geelong wasn’t healthy’ A delisted Geelong player has opened up on his “terrible” time at the Cats after returning to South Australia, saying he felt as though he was unappreciated. READ MORE   Cornes: Stubborn Hinkley wouldn’t blink at Port’s keyboard halfwits Ken Hinkley must be supremely confident in his own skin to agree to this succession plan, or maybe it’s just ornery stubbornness, writes Graham Cornes. READ MORE   Four men smashed door with hammers in home invasion, court told A man was shot in the leg while hiding behind a door during a terrifying Gulfview Heights home invasion, a court has heard, as four men face charges. READ MORE   Adelaide break-in hotspots revealed: ‘Too scared to go home’ Creagh’s eastern suburbs home has been broken into so many times he abandoned it and retreated to the Hills. Search the list to see where every suburb ranks. READ MORE   Popular city bar closed after truck slams into heritage building A truck has barrelled into a heritage-listed building in Adelaide’s CBD with emergency services to remain on scene for most of Tuesday morning. READ MORE   Family-run Adelaide retail chain launches new brand The family behind a popular Adelaide sports chain has unveiled a new brand as the company’s founders pass the baton on to a second generation. READ MORE   Australia’s worst pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale dies Gerald Ridsdale has died in a Melbourne prison, with a lawyer who fought for his victim-survivors saying the impact of the pedophile priest’s crimes “cannot be fathomed”. READ MORE   ‘He’s a ripper’: Walker flags early Draper debut as youngster hurt It’s no secret Sid Draper has been turning heads at Adelaide training this pre-season, and former skipper Taylor Walker expects to see him early, but another young gun has had a se... READ MORE   The one thing the future of our property market depends on Industry leaders know what needs to be done to set the property market up for long-term success. But do our governments have the courage to take their advice? READ MORE   In which month of 1969 did Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon? The Chase Australia’s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new daily quiz challenge. Test yourself. READ MORE   Killer freed for sixth time – and victim’s sister blames Mali This murderous rapist who keeps abusing drugs has been paroled yet again, and his victim’s sister says the Premier “didn’t have the appetite” to stop him. READ MORE   Newsletters Today's Paper +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by The Advertiser, GPO Box 339, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia.