Australia news live: banks pass on interest rate hike to customers; Sydney ‘globalise the intifada’ forum held in park

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In Australia, banks have increased borrowing rates by 0.25%, affecting customers. Meanwhile, a pro-Palestine meeting that was barred from a council venue proceeded in a park in Darlington, amid significant media attention and public discourse surrounding the politics of the situation.

Lenders increase borrowing rates by 0.25%; pro-Palestine meeting barred from council venue goes ahead outside in Darlington. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A pro-Palestine meeting that had their booking in a council venue cancelled after what the Sydney mayor called a “a persistent media campaign by the Murdoch press” was instead held in a “park in the dark”. Speakers spoke against criminalising saying the phrase “globalise the intifada”. The meeting, attended by several dozen people and a large contingent of media, was held in a park in Darlington after Clover Moore announced on Monday evening she had requested the chief executive of the council withdraw the booking. Continue reading...