The man is facing 14 charges, including unlawful possession of prohibited firearms.

She was dragged by the robber’s car when she fought to get her money back.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left interest rates on hold at 3.85 per cent, defying the expectations of economists and struggling mortgage holders, and admitted there might not be too many more cuts still to come.

The central bank was widely anticipated to cut the cash rate target today, which would have seen interest rates cut in successive meetings for the first time since March 2020.

But in handing down its monetary statement, the RBA Board said it would "wait for more information" before moving the cash rate target.

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"The Board continues to judge that the risks to inflation have become more balanced and the labour market remains strong," the board said.

"Nevertheless it remains cautious about the outlook, particularly given the heightened level of uncertainty about both aggregate demand and supply.

"The Board judged that it could wait for a little more information to confirm that inflation remains on track to reach 2.5 per cent on a sustainable basis.

"It noted that monetary policy is well placed to respond decisively to international developments if they were to have material implications for activity and inflation in Australia."

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RBA might not hand down many more cuts

Speaking to reporters following the monetary policy board's decision, Governor Michele Bullock said the RBA might not cut rates too much further, at least not compared to what other nations' central banks have done.

"The board's strategy has been to bring inflation down while avoiding a sharp rise in unemployment," Bullock said.

"This strategy has meant that we didn't take rates as high as some other countries, and so it may be that we don't need to reduce rates as much as some other countries have done."

That wasn't to say, though, that another rate cut has been ruled out, with Bullock saying that the split, 6-3 decision to keep rates on hold was more due to timing than the overall inflation picture in Australia.

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The RBA didn't have any new quarterly inflation data to assess following the last rate cut in May (that gets released in a few weeks), and the next meeting is little more than a month away.

"The board's decision today was recognising that, look, there's a few weeks, five weeks, until the next meeting… the difference in opinion amongst the board wasn't so much directionally, it was about timing," Bullock said.

She also denied the hold was just a case of the RBA keeping its powder dry in case a negative shock – such as the breakout of a severe trade war – hits the Australian economy.

"Pre-COVID, interest rates were down… we had hardly any room to move.

"So all I'm saying is if something bad does happen, we have more room to move.

"But we are not deliberately holding interest rates higher in order to give ourselves more power."

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'Soul-crushing' to think relief is coming: Experts

Head of consumer research at Finder Graham Cooke said many buyers were all but relying on an interest rate cut.

"There is still a portion of homeowners who are in severe mortgage stress doing it tough," Cooke said.

"It's soul-crushing when you think relief is coming only to find that you need to wait another couple months.

"Cut or not, there is still a significant difference between the average and lowest rate available."

9News finance editor Chris Kohler said today's decision will send experts "back to the drawing board".

"We're expecting these tight monetary policy conditions to be eased now that we've vanquished, essentially, this inflation demon that we've been battling," Kohler said.

"Now, not only were the big economists expecting today to be an interest rate cut, but they were expecting multiple rate cuts for the rest of this year, anywhere between one and three more on top of today.

"So now they're really going to have to go back to the drawing board and decide what is Michele Bullock's game plan here, what are we doing?"

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A 70-year-old man is in serious condition after he and his dog became trapped when a gum tree crushed his ute north-east of South Australia.

The tree fell on top of the ute as the man was driving on Warren Road in Williamstown about 11.30am today. 

Emergency services arrived at the scene and worked to remove the tree with the help of members of the public, who were equipped with a grader and chainsaws.

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They were able to free the man and his dog. 

The man was taken to hospital in serious condition while the dog escaped injury and is being looked after.

Emergency services then worked to clear the road as the ute was towed from the scene.

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A cold front has brought strong to damaging winds across parts of the state today, prompting a severe weather warning from the Bureau of Meteorology.

Williamstown has felt gusts of up to 87 km/h today, with temperatures sitting around a chilly eight degrees.

Peak gusts of about 102km/h were recorded at Cape Willoughby, 98 km/h at Edithburgh, 96km/h at Outer Harbor Tide Gauge and 94 km/h at Minlaton Airport.

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Emergency services were called to the scene about 4.40pm.

Victim said he feared he would see his daughter killed in front of him.

The Baptist church community that mushroom murder victims Don Patterson, Gail Patterson, and Heather Wilkinson were members of for more than 20 years has released a message after Erin Patterson was found guilty.

Korumburra Baptist Church Leadership Team left a message posted outside the church this afternoon.

It comes one day after mushroom cook Erin Patterson was found guilty of killing all three people using death cap mushroom-laced beef Wellingtons, which she served to them in a poisoned lunch in July 2023.

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"We all greatly miss Heather, Don and Gail, whether we were friends for a short time or over 20 years," the message reads.

"They were very special people who loved God and loved to bless others."

"It's been a long journey, and we continue to lovingly support lan, Simon, and all the Wilkinson and Patterson family members through this difficult time.

"We appreciate all the care from our local communities, special support from individuals and from the Baptist Union of Victoria, and the churches and people from all over the world who have been praying for us.

"As our Pastor lan has said, "Life can be hard, but God is faithful, and He is always with us".

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"The Wilkinson and Patterson families have asked that people respect their privacy at this time. Please also respect the privacy of our church family."

Don Patterson and Gail Patterson were both 70 years old. Heather Wilkinson was 66. 

The marathon trial ended yesterday with a triple murder conviction for Patterson, aged 50.

The jury's guilty verdicts came seven days after they were sent away to deliberate and 11 weeks into the trial in the Victorian town of Morwell.

She was also found guilty of the attempted murder of Ian Wilkinson, who miraculously survived the poisoned lunch.

The trial aimed to ease emergency department overcrowding by reallocating beds.

She is the woman at the centre of the trial that made headlines around the world, but, for many, the single mother from regional Victoria wouldn't really fit the bill for the stereotypical murderer.

Erin Patterson, 50, was yesterday found guilty of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder yesterday after a long trial.

So who is the woman who carried out the killing of her in-laws?

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Here's what we know about Erin's life before she committed murder.

What was Erin's personal situation?

Patterson has two children – a son born in 2009 and a daughter born in 2014.

Her two children were living with her full-time up until she was taken into custody in November 2023.

She was separated but not divorced.

Erin (nee Erin Scutter) married Simon Patterson in 2007, after they met when they were both working for the City of Monash in 2004.

The pair separated and reunited a number of times before splitting permanently in 2015.

They lived in WA when they had their first child, before they moved back to Victoria.

After their separation, the pair continued to go on family holidays with their two children to places including South Africa, Botswana, Darwin, New Zealand and South Australia.

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Erin told the jury she was a "fundamental atheist" before meeting Simon, and had expected Simon to join her after they started dating, but "things happened in reverse and I became Christian".

She also said she had been "fighting low self-esteem" for most of her adult life and said she had planned to have gastric bypass surgery after putting on weight.

What was Erin's career?

Erin was not working and had deferred a place in a bachelor's degree in nursing and midwifery at Federation University at the time of the fatal lunch in July 2023.

She told the jury her financial circumstances were "comfortable".

"I could afford to go to university and I didn't need to work a job at the same time," she said.

Erin said she worked for the RSPCA at the City of Monash offices in Melbourne in 2004.

She also worked as an air traffic controller for a time, and opened her own book shop when she and Simon were living in Western Australia.

What were the details of Erin's financial situation and inheritance?

When Erin was 32, in 2006, she inherited about $2 million from her grandmother's estate and was gradually given the money over eight years.

Simon Patterson told the court Erin was generous with his family and gave several loans to Simon's three siblings, including a $300,000 loan for his brother Matt to build a house, he said.

Erin also owned a second house in Mount Waverley in Melbourne's south-east.

Where did Erin live?

Erin lived at her home in Leongatha, a regional town in Gippsland, Victoria, which is about 135km south-east of Melbourne.

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At the 2021 census, Leongatha had a population of 5869 people.

She previously lived in Western Australia and in Melbourne.

How did Erin know her victims?

Erin's victims were her mother-in-law Gail Patterson, father-in-law Donald Patterson, and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson and her husband Ian Wilkinson.

Ian is the only victim who survived the fatal mushroom lunch.

A man has been accused of using unassuming rideshare drivers to transport drugs to clients on a popular Melbourne night strip.

Police discovered a hidden stockpile of drugs and weapons behind a fake bookshelf during a raid on a home on Arkle Street in Prahran on Friday.

It will be alleged in court that the 43-year-old man was circulating a drug menu to clients at nighclubs and bars on nearby Chapel Street, which listed a selection of substances and their weight and prices.

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Orders were then allegedly taken using an encrypted messaging app and the drugs were either picked up from the alleged dealer's home and taken directly to bars and nightclubs on the strip or delivered to buyers via rideshare drivers.

It is not suggested that rideshare drivers were aware of what they were transporting., police said.

Just after 5am on July 4 detectives raided the man's home, where they discovered a remote-controlled bookshelf.

Behind the shelf, a selection of illict drugs and prohibited weapons were found, including almost $11,000 worth of cocaine, $6000 worth of MDMA, $10,000 worth of 1,4-Butanediol and methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $16,000.

Other drugs, steroids and presciption medications were also seized, as well as an imitation Glock handgun, a set of knuckle dusters, two daggers, a sling shot, an axe, an extendable baton, fireworks and electronic devices.

The Prahran man was arrested at the scene and charged with 30 offences, including drug trafficking and possession, committing an offence whilst on bail and possessing prohibited weapons.

He appeared at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on July 5, where he was remanded in custody.

He is expected to reappear in court on July 15.

A 33-year-old woman from South Melbourne who was also arrested at the property was issued a caution for possessing cocaine.

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