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Morning Mail: Major ‘reboot’ for NDIS, voice opposition hardens, Europe air fares soar

Bill Shorten to announce major shakeup of the welfare scheme that he helped devise; Essential poll shows slight change in referendum intentions

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Sony quietly kills the PlayStation Store's most annoying 'feature'

No more getting spammed with receipts for free games and DLC

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Labor and Albanese gain in Newspoll after Aston byelection triumph

A federal Newspoll, conducted March 29 to April 2 from a sample of 1,500, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since the early March Newspoll. Primary votes were 38% Labor (up one), 33% Coalition (down two), 10% Greens (steady), 8% One Nation (up one) and 11%…

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Guardian Essential poll: majority of Australians favour capping power prices, lifting wages and cheaper childcare

Results put pressure on Albanese government to provide relief in May budget for the 70% of respondents who are having trouble making ends meet

The Guardian - AU

Final NSW Newspoll gives Labor a thumping lead; federal Labor's lead widens

The New South Wales state election is today. Polls close at 6pm AEDT. Votes cast on election day should be counted quickly, but large pre-poll booths are likely to take until late at night or next week.

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Selling the Aukus deal to the public presents clear challenges for the Labor government

The latest Essential poll suggests the elite security consensus is not reflective of the prevailing national mood

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: Perrottet the preferred NSW premier but both parties’ election policies fail to excite

Bulk of people polled say major policy announcements from Labor and Coalition will not sway their vote in lead-up to election

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Morning Mail: ‘Final warning’ on global climate, support for Aukus weakens, Xi meets Putin

The IPCC issues its final report calling for urgent action to save the planet; Essential poll blow for Labor; Xi ‘standing guard’ for the world order

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: support for Aukus and Indigenous voice declines

Anthony Albanese improves in personal measures, including honesty and vision, despite waning support for major policies

The Guardian - AU

NSW Resolve poll has narrow lead for Labor five days before election

The New South Wales state election will be held on Saturday. I had a preview of both the lower and upper houses last week.

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Governor’s language shifts on future hikes – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: alarm over online degrees, Fifa mulls Saudi sponsor U-turn, Albanese’s approval down

Essential poll says half support Labor tax plans but Albanese support falls; concern that expensive courses have been outsourced; Football Australia hopes World Cup deal will be reversed

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: super changes backed by half of respondents – even among those with large balances

Approval for Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continues to sag amid cost of living squeeze

The Guardian - AU

Labor's lead reduced in a NSW Newspoll four weeks before election; Voice support steady

The New South Wales state election will be held in nearly four weeks, on March 25. A Newspoll, conducted February 20-23 from a sample of 1,014, gave Labor a 52-48 lead, a two-point gain for the Coalition since a September NSW Newspoll. Primary votes were 37% Coalition (up two), 36%…

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Labor's lead drops in Resolve and Essential polls, but they are still far ahead

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted February 15-19 from a sample of 1,604, gave Labor 40% of the primary vote (down two since January), the Coalition 31% (up two), the Greens 10% (down one), One Nation 5% (down one), the UAP 1% (down one), independents 9% (up one)…

The Guardian - UK

Waitrose to cut prices of own-brand basics as cost of living hits customers

High-end grocer to reduce prices of hundreds of items in its Essential range by average of 14%

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Liberals likely to win Aston byelection; Voice support increases in Essential poll

On February 9, Liberal Alan Tudge announced he would resign from politics, setting up a byelection in his Victorian seat of Aston. A date for the byelection is still to be determined.

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Labor maintains lead over Coalition in both federal and NSW Resolve polls

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted January 17-22 from a sample of 1,606 people, has given Labor 42% of the primary vote (steady since early December), the Coalition 29% (down one), the Greens 11% (steady), One Nation 6% (up two), the UAP 2% (steady), independents 8% (steady) and…

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Morning Mail: defence budget ‘not limitless’, Marles warns; Albanese’s approval dips; Djokovic on fire

Defence minister does not rule out an overseas build of Australia’s first nuclear submarine

Daily Record

Martin Lewis urges 4m people on benefits to check if they can lower their broadband bill to just £12

Universal Credit claimants may be able to get a social tariff broadband deal from their current provider.

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Labor just ahead in two Queensland polls and retains large federal poll lead

The Poll Bludger reported on two Queensland polls on December 12. A YouGov poll for The Courier Mail, conducted December 1-8 from a sample of 1,000, had a 50-50 tie, unchanged since June. Primary votes were 38% LNP (steady), 34% Labor (steady), 13% Greens (down one), 11% One Nation (up…

The Guardian - AU

Essential poll: three-quarters of voters believe cost-of-living crisis will worsen but majority give Albanese thumbs up

More than 60% also say they support the Indigenous voice to parliament, with the Liberal party at risk of alienating younger voters if it backs the Nationals’ position

Daily Record

DWP urges people to check if they qualify for cheaper broadband or phone package through social tariffs

There are seven reasons to consider signing up for a social tariff from just £12.50 per month.

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Labor retains big lead in Newspoll as Albanese's ratings jump; Victorian election update

A federal Newspoll, conducted November 30 to December 3 from a sample of 1,508, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged from the post-budget Newspoll in late October. Primary votes were 39% Labor (up one), 35% Coalition (steady), 11% Greens (steady), 6% One Nation (steady), 1% UAP (steady) and 8% for…

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: almost two-thirds of voters back Labor’s plan for multi-employer pay deals

Half of Australians say Albanese government’s workplace bill is key to lifting wages, with majority support for all of bill’s individual measures, poll suggests

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