Beach Energy BPT.AX fell 3.3% to the bottom of the sub-index a day after reported lower-than-expected annual profit. By Himanshi Akhand Aug 16 (Reuters) - Australian shares ended higher on Tuesday, as upbeat earnings and record dividend from global miner BHP Group buoyed the mining sub-index, while Reserve Bank of Australia's cautious rate hike stance also boosted sentiment. "The minutes suggest that the size and timing of future rate hikes will be guided by data and the central bank's assessment of the outlook for inflation and labour market," said Kunal Sawhney, chief executive officer, Kalkine Group.