Key Points
- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed on Tuesday evening, June 18, that a soldier from the Philippine Navy had his thumb severed while several naval personnel sustained minor injuries after China rammed a Philippine vessel during a resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal on June 17.
- The RBA board has left interest rate unchanged at 4.35 per cent for a fifth meeting in a row.
- Australia has announced its largest gymnastics team for the Paris Olympics, which will include the youngest ever male trampoline Olympian.
