With the US presidential election just over a week away, the polls remain very close.
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The latest Newspoll has bad news for the Labor government, but it is out of step with other recent polls.
Asked whether government should prioritise tackling sports betting or pokies, 47% also said both in the new Resolve poll.
After weeks of consistent increases in popularity, Harris has closed the gap with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. In some states, they’re neck and neck.
While Labor has a small bump in the polls, the prime minister’s net approval rating has hit its lowest point this year. But voters are more disapproving of Peter Dutton.
Local elections in the UK have swung in favour of Labour, while counting continues for three seats in the Tasmanian upper house.
Two new polls also have Labor ahead of the Coalition on a two-party preferred measure.
Labor still leads on two-party preferred, but is feeling the strain as cost of living pressures take hold.
In the national poll, 42% of respondents said they were a hard ‘no’, compared to 28% who said they were a hard ‘yes’.
For the first time since becoming premier in 2014, more voters disapprove of Dan Andrews than approve of him in the Morgan poll.
With the National Anti-Corruption Commission starting its work, the experience of ICAC indicates any anti-corruption body will inevitably find itself at the centre of controversies.
Communication and compromise should be the order of the day in minority government. It may be a wild ride, but democracy is the potential beneficiary.
Despite being in power for 12 years, Dominic Perrottet’s government is making an unusual pitch for re-election and giving Chris Minns’ Labor opposition a run for its money.
As the NSW election looms, the Perrottet government is showing signs of having been in office too long. But that’s not to say Labor will romp home.
A recent NSW Resolve poll gave Labor 43% of the primary vote, and the Coalition just 30%, though the major party leaders were tied for preferred premier.
The release of an independent report into the New York trade appointment will not put an end to questions of integrity, culture and accountability - because the right questions are not being asked.
The lack of responsibility in her resignation was uncharacteristic for a premier known for her clear policy objectives, accountability and delivery.
Gladys Berejiklian will be remembered as premier of NSW for her resilience, level-headedness, crisis management skills, and administrative competence.
In the latest release of polls, the Morrison government also leads Albanese’s Labor when it comes to economic management.
As disgraced MP Daryl Maguire gives evidence to ICAC, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s future appears ever shakier. She would hardly be the first to fall in the state’s sordid political history.
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