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Qld Galaxy: 52-48 to Labor but One Nation up. Why Labor's Adani support a vote loser

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne

A Queensland Galaxy poll, conducted probably on 1-2 November from a sample of 900, gave Labor a 52-48 lead, a one point gain for Labor since an early August Galaxy. Primary votes were 35% Labor (steady), 32% LNP (down 4), 18% One Nation (up 3) and 9% Greens (up 2). The Queensland election will be held in three weeks, on 25 November.

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Shorten urges MPs all disclose citizenship to parliament

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageBill Shorten has said Labor would support a 'universal disclosure to the parliament' on citizenship.AAP/Mick Tsikas

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has proposed a compromise to deal with the citizenship crisis, saying Labor would support a “universal disclosure to the parliament”.

Labor has been on a unity ticket with the Coalition in...

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Forget turning straw into gold, farmers can turn trash into energy

  • Written by: Bernadette McCabe, Associate Professor and Principal Scientist, University of Southern Queensland

Mention agriculture to many Australians and it conjures up images of mobs of cattle in the dusty outback, or harvesters gobbling up expanses of golden wheat. In reality, much of our high-value agriculture is near the coast, and close to capital cities. Think of the Adelaide Hills, the Lockyer Valley west of Brisbane, Victoria’s Gippsland...

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