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7.56am
Zoo to reopen after lion attack
By Emily Kowal
A Queensland zoo will reopen today after a woman's arm was ripped off by a lion over the weekend.
Darling Downs Zoo in Pilton, near Toowoomba, made headlines on Sunday after a woman in her 50s was attacked.
The victim, who remains stable in hospital, lost an arm in the attack that has shocked staff and the local community where the family-owned park has operated since 2005.
The owners of a zoo said they are yet to determine what led to the attack.
In a Facebook post, the zoo said the woman, who is a relative of the owners but not a staff member, remained in hospital 'and is surrounded by members of our extended family'.
'It has still not been possible to interview her to establish what led to this tragic incident,' read the statement.
The zoo said the woman was bitten by a lioness in an attack that did not take place inside the animal's enclosure.
'It was not hungry, skinny, taunted or tortured – it is a lion,' the zoo said.
'It comes from a long line of captive-born lions in Australia, but it is still a lion – not a pet.'
The lion will not be put down.
7.46am
'Nothing has changed for Australia': Minister on Trump tariffs
By Emily Kowal
Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Amanda Rishworth has weighed in on the latest Trump tariff saga after US President Donald Trump sent letters to countries overnight announcing further tariffs.
Speaking to Today, Rishworth said 'nothing has changed for Australia'.
'When it comes to what Donald Trump is calling reciprocal tariffs, we're getting the lowest level that any other country has had,' she said.
Australia was hit with a 10 per cent tariff on all exports to the US back in April.
'So some of the letters that you've seen overnight are suggesting reciprocal tariffs of 25 per cent. We are already at the lowest level, but of course, we will keep putting forward the case to say that we don't think any tariffs are justified,' Rishworth said.
Liberal senator James Paterson, also on Today, said the only fair tariff on Australia would be 'zero per cent', but said Australia hasn't 'given ourselves the best chance of securing that from the Trump administration'.
'The prime minister has not even met President Trump, now seven months after he was elected, in stark contrast to other world leaders like the UK prime minister, who did secure an exemption from steel and aluminium tariffs because he did form that personal relationship with President Trump,' Paterson said.
'I really hope the prime minister doesn't leave it any longer before he forms that relationship.'
6.56am
De Minaur's Wimbledon campaign ends in disappointment
By Marc McGowan
Australia's hopes of a Wimbledon win have been toppled after Australian Alex de Minaur's loss to Novak Djokovic.
With Roger Federer watching from the royal box, Australia's perennially underestimated tennis torchbearer returned to Wimbledon's centre court for the showdown he was supposed to have 12 months ago – and fell agonisingly short.
Read how it played out here.
6.47am
Are rate cuts coming? Australia awaits RBA decision
By Millie Muroi and Shane Wright
All eyes will be on the Reserve Bank this afternoon with RBA governor Michele Bullock expected to deliver its fastest cut in interest rates since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On a $600,000 mortgage, a rate cut on Tuesday would be worth $100 a month and take the monthly savings since the Reserve Bank started easing monetary policy in February to $300.
However, not all economists are convinced the RBA will cut rates.
Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the bank could wait until the next quarter inflation report, due to be released at the end of the month, to get a better handle on how the economy was performing.
6.38am
This morning's top stories at a glance
By Emily Kowal
Good morning and welcome to today's national news blog. My name is Emily Kowal, and I will be taking you through today's top stories.
It's Tuesday, July 8.
Here's what is making news this morning.
Erin Patterson has spent her first night behind bars after she was found guilty in the mushroom murder case. Our reporters take you inside the evidence we couldn't publish during the trial, including the moment Erin Patterson lost her cool, and where the unlikely murder weapon was found.
In the United States, President Donald Trump has unveiled a raft of new 25 per cent tariffs. Find out which countries are impacted here.
The Reserve Bank is tipped to deliver its fastest interest rate cut since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NSW Police will drop some of the charges laid against former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas after a review found officers incorrectly sought to use extraordinary emergency powers introduced to quell major riots.