Morning, everyone. Who would be a pollster? Despite widespread predictions of a Republican “red wave” sweeping across the US in the midterm elections, it’s turning out to be more like a ripple. Results are still coming in but at this stage, although the House of Representatives looks like passing to the Republicans, the Senate may stay Democratic in a major boost for the remainder of President Joe Biden’s term. And it’s bad news for Donald Trump – the defeat of several high-profile, election-denying Republicans casts significant doubts over his political brand. Even his favourite channel, Fox News, dared to report he was the “biggest loser”.
In Australia almost 90% of people want the government to help with energy bills, and a huge swathe of prime koala habitat in NSW will be saved after being bought by wealthy conservationists.
