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Ambivalence towards horse racing leaves Melbourne Cup half full

Has Flemington’s ‘race that stops a nation’ lost its hold on our collective imagination?

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People on certain benefits or low income can now get fibre broadband for less than £13 each month

BT, Sky, Now Broadband and Virgin Media social tariffs could help bring down household outgoings.

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Federal Labor's honeymoon continues in Resolve poll; can the Liberals regain office without those 'lefties'?

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted October 5-9 from a sample of 1,604, gave Labor 39% of the primary vote (steady since September), the Coalition 30% (down two), the Greens 12% (up two), One Nation 5% (down one), the UAP 3% (up one), independents 9% (up one) and…

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Nothing Phone (1) Review: Almost lives up to its grand ambitions

Setting up a new smartphone brand is perhaps the most audacious gambit that anyone could play, in the cutthroat field of consumer technology. Many have tried and failed: Essential went under, Nextbit got acquired, even stalwarts like HTC and LG have come a cropper.

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Federal Labor's lead in Resolve poll drops from 'honeymoon' heights; Labor winning easily in Victoria

A Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted September 14-18 from a sample of 1,607, gave federal Labor 39% of the primary vote (down three since August), the Coalition 32% (up four), the Greens 10% (down two), One Nation 6% (up one), UAP 2% (steady), independents 8% (steady) and others 3%…

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Australians divided on whether King Charles should be head of state

Survey respondents split 50-50 but women, older voters and Coalition supporters more likely to back new monarch, poll suggests

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Those eligible for certain DWP benefits entitled to special £20 Sky Broadband deal

Those who are entitled to Universal Credit and Pension Credit from the DWP may be able to instantly reduce the cost of their existing broadband package deal.

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Special £20 Sky broadband deal available to 7m people on certain benefits from DWP

Universal Credit and Pension Credit claimants may be able to instantly reduce their existing broadband package.

Daily Record

NSW Coalition down but not out as poll shows hung parliament a strong possibility

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: Daniel Andrews in strong position for Labor victory in Victorian election

New poll shows 35.3% intend to give Labor their first-preference vote, while 32.2% will support Coalition

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People on certain benefits or low income can now get fibre broadband for £15 each month

BT, Sky, Now Broadband and Virgin Media O2 social tariffs could help reduce monthly outgoings.

Daily Record

Victorian Newspoll gives Labor big lead three months before election

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%…

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First Resolve poll since election has huge Labor lead, and Labor also has massive lead in Victoria

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted August 17-21 from a sample of 2,011, gave Labor 42% of the primary vote (32.6% at the May federal election), the Coalition 28% (35.7%), the Greens 12% (12.2%), One Nation 5% (5.0%), UAP 2% (4.1%), independents 8% (5.3%) and others 3% (5.2%).

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Guardian Essential poll: 70% of people want price caps on essential services such as energy

Most want more government intervention in ‘broken’ Australian economy with support also strong for windfall profits tax

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Simple call to broadband provider could instantly cut your monthly bill to £15

BT, Sky, Now Broadband and Virgin social tariffs could bring costs down straight away.

Glasgow Live

People on certain DWP benefits and low incomes can get fibre broadband for £15 per month

As the cost of living crisis continues, one way some people may be able to cut down on their spendings is to choose a new broadband package and the main providers can offer deals for those who receive DWP benefits.

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First Newspoll since election gives Albanese 'honeymoon' ratings; Australia's poor success rate at referendums

The first Newspoll since the May federal election, conducted July 27-30 from a sample of 1,508, gave Labor a 56-44 lead (52.1-47.9 to Labor at the election). Primary votes were 37% Labor (32.6% at election), 33% Coalition (35.7%), 12% Greens (12.2%), 6% One Nation (5.0%), 2% UAP (4.1%) and 10%…

The Guardian - AU

PM says voice referendum should be ‘unifying moment’ – as it happened

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Guardian Essential poll: 40% of voters say Labor doing poor job tackling surging cost of living

Half of voters surveyed say they can afford household bills but struggle to find anything extra or report feeling under financial pressure

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Census data shows poorest seats voted Coalition; byelections or polls from four states

The Poll Bludger covered findings from the 2021 Census on June 30. The most striking finding was that the Coalition won the ten seats with the lowest household income at the federal election. These seats are all in regional Australia.

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People on certain benefits or low income can get fibre broadband for £15 each month

BT, Sky, Now Broadband and Virgin social tariffs could help with rising household costs.

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The price hikes Telstra will roll out on July 1

Telstra will lift prices for mobile data on July 1, but the telco giant is seeking to soften the blow by throwing in faster speeds for some plans.

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More Senate results: Hanson wins easily, but Labor still on track for a friendly Senate

Buttons have now been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the May 21 federal election in the Senate for South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. I discussed the ACT and NT results that elected David Pocock to the Senate on Tuesday.

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Guardian Essential poll: Albanese enjoys post-election approval boost last seen with Kevin Rudd

More Australians think the nation is on a positive trajectory, but economic uncertainty and cost of living worries still dominate, poll suggests

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How did the polls perform in the 2022 election? Better, but not great; also a Senate update

At the May 21 federal election, Labor won 77 of the 151 House of Representatives seats (up eight since 2019 when adjusted for redistributions), the Coalition won 58 seats (down 18), the Greens four (up three) and all Others 12 (up seven).

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