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Australians are overwhelmingly in favour of the government's proposal to take away citizenship for those suspected of being engaged in terrorist activities, today's Essential Report finds. <b>Bernard Keane</b> and <b>Cassidy Knowlton</b> explain.

Essential: citizenship stripping — by courts — overwhelmingly popular

Jun 10, 2015

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Everyone knows News Corp's Newspoll is biased toward the Coalition, right? It's a bit more complicated than that.

Poll Bludger: the pollster skewing towards the Coalition is not what you think

Sep 05, 2014

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Yes, Newspoll has recorded a fall in popularity for Labor. But don't be too quick to blame Rupert Murdoch -- the numbers tell a clearer story if you look a bit more closely.

Poll Bludger: calm down, Murdoch conspiracy theorists

Aug 15, 2014

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Latest Essential Report shows a reversal of Treasurer Joe Hockey's standing, with 44% of voters disapproving of his performance compared to a 45% approval rating last November.

Essential: Hockey losing his mojo, voters unimpressed with job-seeker requirements

Aug 05, 2014

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Voters aren't particularly concerned about the prospect of more Liberal-led governments at COAG. Meanwhile, Essential Research finds support for Tony Abbott's government improving.

Essential: little concern over a Liberal bluewash

Mar 18, 2014

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Tony Abbott's selection of Peter Cosgrove as the next governor-general has been well-received by voters, today's Essential Report finds.

Essential: unions undented by revelations; Cosgrove a popular pick

Feb 04, 2014

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Voters remain deeply opposed to any privatisation, even of things they've never heard of, this week's Essential Report shows. And the view that the Newstart payment is too low isn't widely shared by voters.

Essential: voters down on privatisation and the unemployed

Jan 28, 2014

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An Essential poll has found the Coalition's tough line on asylum seekers is popular with the public, who don't think most are genuine refugees. And people remain fairly evenly split on whether anthropogenic climate change is real.

Essential: public backs Abbott’s asylum seeker ‘war’

Cathy Alexander

Jan 21, 2014

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One of the first polls of 2014 has found Tony Abbott and the Coalition are doing fine with voters -- although the public certainly doesn't like the idea of a $6 fee to visit the GP.

Essential: Abbott enjoying a summer holiday in the polls

Cathy Alexander

Jan 14, 2014

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Tony Abbott's approval rating is heading backwards on his first sitting day as Prime Minister.

Essential: and the winner is … Joe Hockey

Cathy Alexander

Nov 12, 2013

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Tony Abbott's majority will depend on which was minor party voters direct their preferences, a state-by-state polling breakdown suggests.

Essential: and the final result is … up to Clive’s voters

Sep 06, 2013

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An unexpected surge to the Greens has seen Labor and the Coalition's primary vote drop, leaving the election outcome in the balance.

Essential: Greens surge keeps the major parties deadlocked

Aug 26, 2013

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