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How low can you go? Approval falls to 33 per cent

How low can you go? Approval falls to 33 per cent

Trump’s approval has fallen to 33 per cent in G Elliott Morris’s latest poll, with 63 per cent disapproving. Support is slipping even among...

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Trump calls himself a genius. American voters disagree

Trump calls himself a genius. American voters disagree

A new Economist/YouGov poll reveals a striking gap between Trump’s self-image and how American voters describe him, with perceptions of his...

22.09.2026 30

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Vance and the anti-Christ

JD Vance’s increasingly apocalyptic religious rhetoric, and his relationship with billionaire Peter Thiel, raise questions about the theology...

17.09.2026 30

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Trump is making China look better to the world

Across much of the world, attitudes towards China are improving as views of the United States deteriorate, with trust in American leadership,...

21.08.2026 30

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History repeats itself – yet again

27.07.2026 50

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Why so many Republicans are bailing out of Congress

A new report reveals the speed of autocratisation in the United States and how Trump is acting increasing without Congressional approval. It is...

29.06.2026 60

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Could Texas really swing back to the Democrats?

Texas may still lean Republican, but shifting party identification, economic discontent and doubts about Donald Trump’s leadership are giving...

09.06.2026 50

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Trump ballroom polls show emperor has no clothes

The continuing saga of the White House ballroom is yet another sign that everything Donald Trump touches turns to anything but gold. Even Republicans...

26.05.2026 60

The New Daily

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The Emperor has no clothes

The continuing saga of the Trump ballroom is yet another sign that everything the man touches turns to anything but gold, writes Noel Turnbull. Even...

25.05.2026 50

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Support for impeaching Trump is now firmly mainstream

Polling suggests support for impeaching Donald Trump has returned to levels seen during Watergate and Trump’s first presidency, even as the US...

18.05.2026 60

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Death tolls, settlements and the closing space for a two-state future

23.02.2026 80

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Climate sceptics dominate the noise, not the numbers

08.02.2026 40

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When public opinion breaks: ICE, Trump and a political tipping point

01.02.2026 50

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Trump insults NATO dead – and Australia stays silent

27.01.2026 50

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What didn't happen in 2025

11.12.2025 40

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Victoria government unfussed by Grand Prix debt

09.12.2025 50

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Indigenous businesses are driving jobs and economic success

28.11.2025 40

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Massacres, memory and the Memorial: facing our most deadly war

24.11.2025 40

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Trump and the US: Signs of lame duck syndrome

14.11.2025 40

The New Daily

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Lame duck syndrome emerging

12.11.2025 60

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A dangerous trifecta

03.11.2025 50

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Yes – he's a dictator

31.10.2025 50

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The key to social cohesion

26.10.2025 50

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The Apocalypse and the Antichrist

02.10.2025 50

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Is history repeating itself?

26.09.2025 50

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What will happen if/when the AI bubble bursts

15.09.2025 60

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If you really want some subs – try this

03.09.2025 60

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RSL tries to tackle its troubles

01.09.2025 60

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Trump is underwater

19.08.2025 50

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You aren't laughing now, are you?

18.08.2025 50

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Are you happy?

12.08.2025 60

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The war on US science

21.07.2025 50

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What Australians think of Trump and the US

15.07.2025 60

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The one-word problem for Israel

08.07.2025 40

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