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Women and their issues were at the centre in the 2022 election. They were an important reason why Scott Morrison was turfed out of office.

A national Essential poll , conducted December 11–15 from a sample of 1,151, gave the Coalition a 48–47 lead including undecided, unchanged from the late November Essential poll. Primary votes were 35% Coalition (steady), 30% Labor (down two), 13% Greens (up two), 6% One Nation (down two), 1% UAP (steady),…

Only three public hospitals in the state are routinely providing abortions, a new study shows; PM’s disapproval rating at 50%

In final survey of the year, nearly half say 2024 ended up being worse than they expected

A national Newspoll, conducted December 2–6 from a sample of 1,258, had a 50–50 tie, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll in early November. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (down one), 33% Labor (steady), 11% Greens (steady), 7% One Nation (up two) and 10% for all Others…

Guardian Essential poll shows government ranked badly for action on housing and wages; some supporters criticise president’s pardon for his son

But survey finds strong support for under-16s social media ban, despite concerns about how to enforce it

A national YouGov poll, conducted November 15–21 from a sample of 1,515, had a 50–50 tie, unchanged from the previous YouGov poll in September. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (down one), 30% Labor (steady), 13% Greens (down one), 9% One Nation (up two) and 10% for all Others (steady).

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Guardian Essential poll shows Australians fear incoming president’s impact on security and world economy