A 3.5% swing is, in the end, a poor justification for the Nationals’ takeover of the Queensland Liberal Party, writes Bernard Keane.
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LNP’s Queensland stories are not true
An alert reader has drawn our attention to a discrepancy in one of the “stories” presented to Queenslanders by LNP advertisements, writes Bernard Keane.
QLD seat of Beaudesert: Pauline or the yoof?
The LNP has handed what should be a reasonably safe seat to a local youth whose main claim to fame is invading the stage of the 2005 final episode of Big Brother to publicise his band, writes Bernard Keane.
Disputes Committee? What Disputes Committee?
The fact that a Disputes Committee has not even been established until after preselections are over indicates a remarkable faith in the amity of LNP candidates, writes Bernard Keane.
Springborg’s leadership question
There’s little politicians can do when the press declares war on them, fairly or unfairly. But declaring war on the press rarely works, writes Bernard Keane.
Is the LNP sleepwalking to defeat in Queensland?
There’s alarm within LNP ranks at both the policy direction of the party and the lack of former Liberal Party members willing to assist in the campaign, reports Bernard Keane.
Australia revealed: Issues management
As we pull into the final week of the campaign, it’s time to take a look at where various issues might be biting.
Australia Revealed: Positive or negative
It is the greatest puzzle of this campaign: why are voters planning to change the government when the economy is so good? We’ve dug into the Morgan data to identify two different sets of voters – those who say they are optimistic about the future and those who believe there’s too much change going on.
Australia Revealed: The green guide
We’ve drilled down into the Roy Morgan electorate by electorate attitudinal material to find out voter’s views on some fundamental environmental issues.
Australia Revealed: Posh, pub or pizza and the polls
Could pub diners decide the next election? Today, we’re looking at what diners matter – the ones who go posh, the ones who go to the pub or the ones who go for pizza, writes Christian Kerr.
Australia Revealed: posh, pub or pizza and the polls
Could pub diners decide the next election? Crikey is digging into Roy Morgan Research data to pull out different demographic groups to find out what seats they’re located in and how they are going to vote. Today, we’re looking at what diners matter – the ones who go posh, the ones who go to the […]
Where will rate rises bite most?
Who wins from the rates rise? Who loses? It mightn’t be quite as obvious as we’re lead to believe, writes Christian Kerr.
Australia revealed: Kevin Rudd, Cup favourite
We’ve dug into Roy Morgan data to pull out the 25 seats with the highest percentage of electors who watch the Melbourne Cup, writes Christian Kerr.
Australia revealed: Punters pals
Today, we thought we’d drilling down into data from Roy Morgan Research to see which politicians are the punters’ pals – to see how the race-going public votes and compare their voting intentions with people who chose other entertainment option, writes Christian Kerr.
Australia revealed: TV watching
Which electorates are our biggest commercial TV watchers? Thanks to Roy Morgan research we now know.
Australia revealed: know your product
We’ve been drilling down into data from Roy Morgan Research to locate voters who may be feeling the squeeze, like to buy Australian and have an eye for a bargain to see how they will vote, writes Christian Kerr.
Australia revealed: You are what you eat
You are what you eat? Do voters who like to have traditional meals at home live in National Party territory where they like their beef? That’s what Crikey has set out to analyse today in our demographic snapshot of Australia.
Australia revealed: Interest rates and financial security
Crikey is mining into Roy Morgan Research data to pull out different demographic groups to find out what seats they’re located in and how they are going to vote. With inflation figures out today, we thought we’d look at voters’ views on interest rates and financial security.
What the polls won’t tell you: Australia revealed
What don’t you get in polls? Plenty. For the rest of the campaign, Crikey will be working with Roy Morgan Research to mine the data deeper. Today, we’re looking at employment categories, writes Christian Kerr.
Exclusive: Never mind the Newspoll, here are the latest figures
Labor has opened an 18 point two-party preferred lead over the government, a special telephone Morgan Poll conducted over the nights of July 4 and 5 has found.
