Council refuses Gaza mural; fifth rate rise looms; and inside the midterms’ record spend

Source: The Guardian Australia · 2026-11-02T20:01:24.000Z · Finance

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here , and finish your day with our Politics, really newsletter . Morning everyone. It has been shown at Parliament House in Canberra, and many other cities across Australia, but a council in New South Wales is refusing to exhibit a world-renowned art installation about children killed in Gaza. We have the full, exclusive story. Our Full Story podcast looks at whether Labor can be blamed for the worsening economy as the RBA is forecast to lift rates again today, a poll suggests Australians are falling out of love with the Melbourne Cup, and supermarkets in Europe have been hit by another cyber-attack in which fridges and freezers were turned off. Exclusive | A record number of Australians are turning their backs on the Melbourne Cup, with more than two-thirds surveyed in our Guardian Essential poll saying they have low or zero interest in the annual horse race. Exclusive | A NSW council has refused to show a world-renowned artwork about children killed in Gaza after asking organisers to investigate hiring “armed guards” to counter the risk of “community conflict” over the mural. Slowdown threat | Australia’s economy is set for a “sharper, longer slowdown” , major bank economists say, as the Reserve Bank appears poised to continue raising interest rates today in its fight against inflation. Legal challenge | Australia’s world-leading under-16s social media ban will face its first major legal challenge today as Reddit and an advocacy group headed by a libertarian politician seek to overturn the law in the high court. Silvey sentenced | The award‑winning author Craig Silvey has been jailed for seven months after he sent multiple messages about his sexual desire for young boys and was caught with explicit images of children and adults. Continue reading...

This page presents the available publisher summary.