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The Victorian election will be held in three months, on November 26. A Victorian state Newspoll, conducted August 22-25 from a sample of 1,027, gave Labor a 56-44 lead (57.3-42.7 at the 2018 election). Primary votes were 41% Labor (42.9% at election), 36% Coalition (35.2%), 13% Greens (10.7%) and 10%…

Carried out by The Australia Institute, the online survey found two-thirds of respondents thought a ban on junk food advertising during children's TV watching hours would be a good idea, while 71 per cent wanted an end to gambling commercials.

Workers are getting a record low share of Australia's national income, while company profits surge. But is it just a temporary phenomenon caused by the commodities boom or a deeper structural crisis in our economy?

Western Australia’s Cottesloe and Peppermint Grove the top-earning area while five of the lowest are in regional NSW

Sixty people earned more than $1 million but paid no tax in 2019-20, and the country's lowest incomes have been recorded in regional NSW, according to the ATO's latest taxation statistics.

The Albanese government is being urged to transform Australia from a “carpark for clunkers” into a destination for the latest electric vehicles.

A report says Australian motorists could have saved $5.9 billion on fuel costs if efficiency standards were introduced in 2015. Let's have a look at what the paper says.

Car-makers are hopeful the government could introduce carbon emission limits on car makers, as a new report finds standards could have saved motorists billions of dollars on fuel.

Australia Institute report makes a case for fuel standards as a means to cut emissions and decrease reliance on foreign oil

Non-nuclear state Australia’s handling of nuclear-powered submarines will have to be ‘impeccable’, Australia Institute says

Revenue at Australia Pacific LNG doubles in 2021-22, prompting renewed calls for a windfall tax