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

Lenders increase borrowing rates by 0.25%; pro-Palestine meeting barred from council venue goes ahead outside in Darlington. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastState and territory leaders will hold talks with prime minister, Anthony Albanese, this morning a...

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

Lenders increase borrowing rates by 0.25%; pro-Palestine meeting barred from council venue goes ahead outside in Darlington. Follow updates live

State and territory leaders will hold talks with prime minister, Anthony Albanese, this morning as national cabinet continues to grapple with the international fuel crisis.

The PM is due to chair the virtual meeting mid-morning.

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