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Coalition gains in first Newspoll of 2019, but big swings to Labor in Victorian seats; NSW is tied

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne
Coalition gains in first Newspoll of 2019, but big swings to Labor in Victorian seats; NSW is tiedScott Morrison's ratings have been better than we would expect given voting intentions, as voters gave him a personal "honeymoon".AAP/Darren England

This week’s Newspoll, conducted January 24-27 from a sample of 1,630, gave Labor a 53-47 lead, a two-point gain for the Coalition since the last Newspoll in early December. Primary votes were...

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Agriculture Department refuses release of live sheep video as FOI shows heat stress suffering

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Agriculture Department refuses release of live sheep video as FOI shows heat stress sufferingSheep on one of the voyages in 2018 Supplied/RSPCA, Author provided

Official reports and photos from observers appointed by the government covering eight live export voyages from April to June last year have documented further evidence of the suffering experienced by many animals.

The notes and images – obtained by the RSPCA under freedom...

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