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FOUND: 16 - What They Never Told You

Five things you should know about the Queensland election

The sunshine state is heading to the polls on 26 October. Can Labor cling to power or will there be an LNP landslide?

The Guardian - AU

Monday briefing: Battlefield Birmingham as the Conservative leadership race takes shape

In today’s newsletter: Low attendance and an ever lower mood is expected at this week’s Tory conference as Jenrick, Cleverly, Badenoch and Tugendhat jostle for position

The Guardian - UK

Kamala Harris the slight favourite to win US election as she narrowly leads in key states

The US presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 49.3–46.0 – a slight widening of the competition since last Monday, when Harris led Trump by 49.2–46.2.

The Conversation

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Federal Newspoll still tied but Albanese’s ratings up; Queensland Newspoll has big LNP lead

A national Newspoll, conducted September 16–20 from a sample of 1,249, had a 50–50 tie for the third consecutive time. Since the last Newspoll three weeks ago, primary votes were 38% Coalition (steady), 31% Labor (down one), 13% Greens (up one), 6% One Nation (down one) and 12% for all…

The Conversation

New polling: half of Australians want gambling ads banned entirely; LNP has big Queensland lead

A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted September 3–7 from a sample of 1,614 people, gave Labor a 51–49% lead using 2022 election preference flows. However, respondent-allocated preferences favoured the Coalition by 51–49%.

The Conversation

Alex Greenwich’s defamation win against Mark Latham shows political spite is not above the law

Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich has been awarded $140,000 in his defamation suit against One Nation New South Wales leader Mark Latham over a homophobic tweet.

The Conversation

Alex Greenwich wins defamation case against Mark Latham, hopes it will end ‘Trump-style attacks’ in politics

Greenwich was awarded $140,000 in damages in the defamation action against Latham after the former federal Labor leader posted a tweet on 30 March 2023

The Guardian - AU

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'Trump-style' Latham defamed MP with explicit tweet

A tweet by controversial politician Mark Latham suggesting a political rival engages in "disgusting" sex acts has been deemed defamatory by the Federal Court.

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Newspoll remains tied at 50–50, but Albanese’s net approval slumps

A national Newspoll, conducted August 26–30 from a sample of 1,263, had a 50–50 two-party tie between Labor and the Coalition, unchanged from the previous Newspoll three weeks ago. This is the first time this term there have been two successive ties in Newspoll.

The Conversation

Kamala Harris’ polls surge stalls ahead of Democratic National Convention

The US presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 47.1–44.6% with 4.2% for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In my previous US politics article last Wednesday, Harris led Trump by 46.8–43.7%.

The Conversation

Labor still struggling in polls as Newspoll tied

A national Newspoll, conducted August 5–9 from a sample of 1,266, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the last Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (up one), 32% Labor (down one), 12% Greens (down one), 6% One Nation…

The Conversation

Kamala Harris edges ahead of Donald Trump in national polls for US election

The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. Election analyst Nate Silver’s national poll aggregate has Democratic nominee and current vice president Kamala Harris leading Republican nominee and former president Donald Trump by 45.5–44.1%, with 5.0% for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The Conversation

Robert Jenrick: Tory leadership candidate most feared by Reform wants nothing to do with Nigel Farage

Sources say Reform sees right-wing leadership candidate Jenrick as the biggest threat

The Independent UK

Who will be the next Tory leader? Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch go head to head

Kemi Badenoch will go head-to-head with Robert Jenrick

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Labor has narrow Newspoll lead but behind in other polls; Labor doomed in Queensland

A national Newspoll, conducted July 15–19 from a sample of 1,258, gave Labor a 51–49 lead, unchanged from the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (up two), 33% Labor (up one), 13% Greens (steady), 6% One Nation (down one) and 10% for all Others (down two).

The Guardian - UK

Two leading Tories back Tom Tugendhat for party leadership

Damian Green and Steve Baker endorse shadow security minister as they seek to ‘transcend old divisions’

The Conversation

Labor and Albanese’s slide continues in Resolve poll, as major parties tied

A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted July 10–13 from a sample of 1,603, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50 by 2022 election preference flows, a one-point gain for the Coalition since June by my calculations.

The Guardian - AU

‘There’s angry people out there’: inside the renewable energy resistance in regional Australia

In community meetings and Facebook groups, true stories of mismanaged projects mesh with conspiracy theories to build distrust against the renewable energy rollout

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Tory leadership contenders prepare for quick contest amid Reform fears

Party figures worry a drawn-out race would benefit Nigel Farage, though others want a longer process

The Conversation

Labor gains in Newspoll as Australians narrowly oppose the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan

A national Newspoll, conducted June 24–28 from a sample of 1,260 people, gave Labor a 51–49% lead over the Coalition, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 36% Coalition (down three), 32% Labor (down one), 13% Greens (up two), 7% One Nation…

The Independent UK

John Redwood accuses Rishi Sunak of helping to deliver large Labour majority as Tory blame game escalates

Exclusive: Former Conservative cabinet minister hits out at his party’s leadership days before polls open

The Conversation

Robert Irwin wanted to sue One Nation for using his likeness. We don’t really have laws for that

Robert Irwin, son of Steve “Crocodile Hunter” Irwin, recently threatened to sue a video production company if they didn’t take down an episode in One Nation’s “Please Explain” animated video series. It depicted him – together with canine sidekick Bluey – spruiking the virtues of Queensland as they crumble around…

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Robert Irwin Claims Cartoon Depicting Him Is “Defamation,” Threatens To Sue Party Leader

"We will commence legal action against you if you do not take down the video immediately," the 20-year-old's legal team warned. The post Robert Irwin Claims Cartoon Depicting Him Is “Defamation,” Threatens To Sue Party Leader first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - AU

Unfriendly fire: famous fights and sledges between Australian politicians supposedly on the same side

Faction v faction or just a personality clash, some of Auspol’s most unforgettable spats have been between members of the same party

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Pauline Hanson Refuses To Take Robert Irwin Cartoon Down After His Legal Threat: ‘Lighten Up’

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