RBA Chairman Bullock: The housing market surprised me a little.

Reserve Bank of Australia Chairman Bullock: Very concerned about the risks of rising inflation expectations.

RBA Chairman Bullock: The inflation target will take longer to rise, making it harder to control expectations.

Reserve Bank of Australia Chairman Bullock: It will be challenging to prevent inflation expectations from detaching.

Reserve Bank of Australia Chairman Bullock: If inflation is higher than expected, policy measures will have to be taken to deal with it.

US White House: US President Joe Biden received a briefing from advisers after the attack in Gaza.

RBA Chairman Bullock: The RBA is working hard to improve communication.

White House: US President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

RBA Chairman Bullock: More worried about the impact of supply shocks on inflation.

RBA Chairman Bullock: Hopefully we can slow down the economy without crashing it.

RBA Chairman Bullock: Stressed households are likely to have savings to draw on.

RBA Chairman Bullock: I don’t think we’ve seen the full impact of interest rates on consumption.

RBA Chairman Bullock: We are seeing slowing demand and per capita consumption is declining.

RBA Chairman Bullock: Population growth will help support consumption.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: We will not leave our homeland and will not allow anyone to expel us. Any other topic than stopping this war is unacceptable.

According to Russia Today: Thousands of people rallied in Istanbul, Turkey after the attack on Gaza hospital.

According to Nikkei: Information and communications technology company Fujitsu will completely withdraw from the Russian market.

French President Macron: Humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip must be reopened immediately.

French President Macron: France condemns the attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza.