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The Victorian election will be held in three months, on November 26. A Victorian state Newspoll, conducted August 22-25 from a sample of 1,027, gave Labor a 56-44 lead (57.3-42.7 at the 2018 election). Primary votes were 41% Labor (42.9% at election), 36% Coalition (35.2%), 13% Greens (10.7%) and 10%…

Carried out by The Australia Institute, the online survey found two-thirds of respondents thought a ban on junk food advertising during children's TV watching hours would be a good idea, while 71 per cent wanted an end to gambling commercials.

Workers are getting a record low share of Australia's national income, while company profits surge. But is it just a temporary phenomenon caused by the commodities boom or a deeper structural crisis in our economy?

Australians believe China is more likely to attack their country than Taiwanese think Beijing would launch an offensive against theirs, research suggests.

Western Australia’s Cottesloe and Peppermint Grove the top-earning area while five of the lowest are in regional NSW

Sixty people earned more than $1 million but paid no tax in 2019-20, and the country's lowest incomes have been recorded in regional NSW, according to the ATO's latest taxation statistics.

The Albanese government is being urged to transform Australia from a “carpark for clunkers” into a destination for the latest electric vehicles.

A report says Australian motorists could have saved $5.9 billion on fuel costs if efficiency standards were introduced in 2015. Let's have a look at what the paper says.

Car-makers are hopeful the government could introduce carbon emission limits on car makers, as a new report finds standards could have saved motorists billions of dollars on fuel.

Australia Institute report makes a case for fuel standards as a means to cut emissions and decrease reliance on foreign oil

Non-nuclear state Australia’s handling of nuclear-powered submarines will have to be ‘impeccable’, Australia Institute says