Good morning Etterrati,
What a week! Watching Arab, Muslim, Palestinian, Black and First Nations politicians voted in in the US mid-term elections has been a (small) ray of positivity in an otherwise bleak political atmosphere — especially considering One Nation continues to dominate the news here in Australia. We know representation doesn’t mean change and there is a lot of work that needs to be done, but many people have forgotten what hope feels like. Inshallah an end to the genocide in Gaza next!
In between the coverage of elections, RBA interest rate hikes that appear to be a staple of weekly Australian news cycles, and the antisemitism envoy’s latest report, here’s what you might have missed: