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Mixed bag for One Nation in latest polls as voters show wariness around some policies

The three new federal polls show mixed results – but some good news – for One Nation following a polling slump in response to Pauline Hanson’s June 17 National Press Club address. This is particularly marked in Morgan, where One Nation gained 5.5 points to 28% after dropping nine points…

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Further post-budget polls have Labor down, but retaining a clear lead

One Nation has gained one to three points in all five federal post-budget polls. The YouGov and Morgan polls agree with the Resolve poll in having Labor down, but retaining a clear lead.

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Labor faithful urged to connect, focus on what matters

The leader of a struggling state opposition has urged the party's faithful to connect with voters and focus on the cost-of-living challenge.

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The Coalition leads in Victorian DemosAU poll, with One Nation posting 21% support

One Nation is just two points behind Labor in a Victorian state DemosAU poll, with the election in November. A federal Resolve poll has One Nation and the Coalition tied at 23% each with Labor well ahead.

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Premier's post-election honeymoon over but no divorce

A government's post-election honeymoon is likely over, but a poll indicates voters would still choose to have them back in power if a new vote was called.

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Bondi Sands recalls two sunscreens due to formulation concerns – as it happened

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61% of Australians would struggle with an expense of a few thousand dollars: new poll

A new federal Resolve poll has found 61% of respondents would struggle to afford an expense of a few thousand dollars, compared to just 24% who said they would not. The 37-point margin is the highest since Resolve began asking this question in February 2023.

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Stadium, AFL dream in the hands of independent MPs

Tasmania's Labor opposition has confirmed its support for the Macquarie Point AFL stadium, ahead of a parliamentary vote that will decide its fate.

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Cricket seeks stadium fix so it's not left in shadows

Cricket chiefs are ramping up efforts for the sport to play at a contentious stadium, as the most important report on the project to date nears release.

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Polling shows Donald Trump’s ratings are poor – but they could be worse

It’s nearly eight months since Trump’s second term as United States president began. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of US national polls, Trump’s net approval is currently -7.4, with 51.6% disapproving and 44.2% approving.

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Labor needs to 'earn trust' after election hammering

A freshly minted state Labor opposition leader concedes his party needs to listen to voters after copping its worst election result in more than a century.

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Labor rebounds to leads in Victorian and Queensland Resolve polls

Victorian and Queensland state Resolve polls both show Labor rebounding from big deficits to now lead. In Tasmania, Josh Willie from the left faction replaces Dean Winter as Labor leader.

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Opposition pledges billion-dollar 'budget crisis' fix

Tasmania's opposition says it will fix the state's "budget crisis" if it wins when the state heads to the polls next month.

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Tasmanian MP eyes lower house move at next election

Tasmanian MP Josh Willie will resign from the state's upper house if he wins preselection for a lower house seat as Labor prepares for an early election.

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Buses, ferries key to fixing Hobart AFL stadium transport dilemma, Liberals say

The Tasmanian government is planning for an expanded bus and ferry network to transport people to and from the proposed 23,000-seat stadium in Hobart's Macquarie Point and has firmly ruled out light rail — sparking calls of "broken promises" by Labor.

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Tasmania's Racing Minister Madeleine Ogilvie tells inquiry she'll have to check whether she's been to race meets

Madeleine Ogilvie has told an Upper House inquiry she couldn't say whether she'd attended any race meets at northern Tasmanian racetracks, or met with racing clubs in her time as minister, but would "take that on notice and provide dates".

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Metro Tasmania drivers report abuse and low morale, as spike in crashes blamed on inexperienced staff

Morale among drivers with Tasmania's state-owned bus operator is tanking, with one saying they hear of a colleague being spat on or hit "every day" and concerns from the unions that streamlined training is leading to more crashes.

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