2.30pm (AEST) – The Reserve Bank announced its decision on interest rates

6.00pm (AEST) – Commonwealth Games – Women’s Hockey – Australia v New Zealand – Birmingham

9.00pm (AEST) – Commonwealth Games – Netball – Australia v Wales- Birmingham

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr hands down the territory’s 2022-23 Budget

A judgment is expected to be handed down on mining magnate Clive Palmer’s defamation trial against WA Premier Mark McGowan – Melbourne

Company Results – Uber

ABS Data Release – Building Approvals, June; Lending Indicators, June

Birthdays for author Isabel Allende (1942), actor Sam Worthington (1976), and pop star Charli XCX (1992)

Anniversary of:
• the formal signing of the US Declaration of Independence (1776)
• The Beatles performing their first gig at Liverpool’s Cavern Club (1961)
• rubber bullets being used for the first time in Northern Ireland during ‘The Troubles’ (1970)
• Ed Sheeran’s Divide tour becoming the most attended and highest-grossing tour of all time, overtaking U2 (2019)

Wednesday
4.05am (AEST) – Commonwealth Games – Athletics – Women’s Pole Vault Final – Birmingham

From 4.43am (AEST) – Commonwealth Games – Swimming Finals – Watch Aussie Emma McKeon attempt to add to her Olympics gold in the 100m freestyle final and the mixed 4x100m medley relay final, as well as Ariarne Titmus in the 800m freestyle final

5.30am (AEST) – Commonwealth Games – Basketball – Men’s & Women’s 3×3 Final – Birmingham