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Popular Premiers Mike Baird & Daniel Andrews have large leads in NSW & Victoria while other States are close

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 16-Oct-15

An SMS Morgan Poll on State voting intention has found that support for the ruling New South Wales Coalition has risen by 3.5 per cent to 60.5 per cent on a two-party preferred basis since August 2015. The poll, which was carried out from 9-15 October, also shows that Premier Mike Baird’s rating as "Better Premier" has risen by 2.5 per cent to 74.5 per cent. In Victoria, support for the Australian Labor Party Government has fallen by 1.5 per cent to 55.5 per cent on a two-party preferred basis, while Daniel Andrews’ rating as "Better Premier" has risen by 2.5 per cent to 63.5 per cent.

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MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, NEW SOUTH WALES. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL-NATIONAL PARTY OF QUEENSLAND, QUEENSLAND. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF VICTORIA, VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF TASMANIA, TASMANIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, PALMER UNITED PARTY, CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY, COUNTRY ALLIANCE, KATTER’S AUSTRALIAN PARTY, FAMILY FIRST PARTY AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Government cracks down on dodgy private colleges

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Original article by Tim Dodd
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 11 : 16-Oct-15

The Australian Government has introduced a bill in Parliament to make it easier to cancel students loans that are issued under the VET FEE HELP scheme. Vocational Education and Skills Minister Luke Hartsuyker said on 15 October 2015 that said the bill will offer students more protection against unscrupulous private colleges.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AUSTRALIAN CAREERS NETWORK LIMITED – ASX ACO

Sports earn broadcasters bigger share of revenue pie

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 22 : 16-Oct-15

Standard Media Index data shows that the Nine Network’s share of metropolitan TV advertising revenue rose to 37.5 per cent in September 2015. It was bolstered by coverage of National Rugby League preliminary finals, while Ten Network’s ad revenue was boosted by its broadcast of the V8 ­Supercars Sandown 500. A one-week delay to the Australian Football League grand final resulted in Seven Network’s share of ad revenue easing to 40.3 per cent in September.

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NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, SMI MEDIA INCORPORATED, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, V8 SUPERCARS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

CSL launches $1b share buyback

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Original article by Tim Binsted
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 16-Oct-15

Australian-listed CSL forecasts that its Seqirus influenza division will post revenue of $US450m and a break-even profit in 2015-16, before making a profit in 2017-18. Seqirus has been established by merging the BioCSL division with the recently acquired flu vaccines arm of Novartis. Meanwhile, CSL will repurchase some $A1bn of its shares over the next year. It will be the group’s ninth buyback in the last decade.

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CSL LIMITED – ASX CSL, BIOCSL, SEQIRUS, NOVARTIS AG, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD

Small lenders likely to follow majors up

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Original article by Shaun Drummond
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17 : 16-Oct-15

Australia’s other three major banks have not yet increased their home loan interest rates in response to Westpac’s move. Bendigo & Adelaide Bank CEO Mike Hirst has indicated that the regional bank may increase its mortgage rates if the other "big three" do so, while Suncorp Bank, CUA and Firstmac may do so as well. Suncorp reduced its interest rates on some home loans on the same day that Westpac announced its rate increase.

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WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION – ASX WBC, BENDIGO AND ADELAIDE BANK LIMITED – ASX BEN, SUNCORP BANK, SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED – ASX SUN, CREDIT UNION AUSTRALIA LIMITED, FIRSTMAC LIMITED, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA – ASX CBA

Type 2 diabetes a growing problem in Australia

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 15-Oct-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that the number of Australians aged 18+ diagnosed with some form of diabetes has increased from 915,000 to more than 1.2 million since 2007. This growth was driven primarily by a rise in Type 2 diabetes, which accounts for just over 90 per cent of Australians 18+ diagnosed with diabetes. The survey, which was carried out in the year to June 2015, also shows that people with Type 2 diabetes are twice as likely as the average Australian to be classified as obese (54 per cent vs 26 per cent), and markedly less likely to participate in regular or occasional sport/exercise (34 per cent vs 47 per cent). Meanwhile, 83 per cent of Type 2 diabetics are aged 50 years or older, while more than half of people with the condition are from the less affluent E and FG quintiles.

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Analysts wary of Woodside Petroleum hiking Oil Search offer price

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Original article by Brian Robins
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 16-Oct-15

Woodside Petroleum’s revenue rose by 21 per cent to $US1.09bn ($A1.5bn) in the September 2015 quarter, although it fell by 44.6 per cent year-on-year due to the impact of the lower crude oil price. Production was 26 per cent higher than the June quarter, at 25.3 million barrels of oil equivalent. Meanwhile, some analysts have downplayed the potential for Woodside to increase its takeover offer for Oil Search.

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WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED – ASX WPL, OIL SEARCH LIMITED – ASX OSH, MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED – ASX MQG, GMP SECURITIES LP, CHEVRON CORPORATION

Murdochs win dual-class vote

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 22 : 16-Oct-15

News Corporation shareholders have rejected a resolution to abolish its dual-class share structure at the US-based media group’s 2015 AGM in New York. Executive chairman Rupert Murdoch told the AGM that News Corp has become more profitable with a greater focus on digital media since its 2013 demerger. The group has made a number of acquisitions globally since the demerger, while it has sold a number of assets.

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NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, AMPLIFY PTY LTD, UNRULY, VIACOM INCORPORATED, CBS CORPORATION, COMCAST CORPORATION, CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION, THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, SCRIPPS NETWORKS INCORPORATED, LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION, UNITED STATES. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

48 days of credit: how often Australia’s prepaid mobile phone users recharge

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 15-Oct-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 32 per cent of Australians aged 14+ (or 6.2 million people) have a prepaid service on their main mobile phone. The survey, which was carried out in the year to June 2015, also shows that 40 per cent of prepaid mobile customers say they recharge every four weeks, and just 12 per cent recharge more often than every four weeks. Meanwhile, nine per cent recharge every two months, while nine per cent do so every three months. Across all prepaid mobile users, the average recharge frequency is around 48 days, but customers with Virgin have the longest average interval between recharges, at 63 days.

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Netflix flags foray into news

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Original article by Max Mason
The Age – Page: 23 : 16-Oct-15

US-based subscription video-on-demand provider Netflix has posted a $US29.4m ($A40.2m) profit for the September 2015 quarter, with sales totalling $US1.7bn. The number of paid subscribers rose from 62.7 million to 66 million, and the group expects this to top 70 million by the end of 2015. Meanwhile, chief content officer Ted Sarandos says a news programs is among the content that Netflix is looking to offer in coming years, although he has downplayed suggestions that it may bid for sports broadcasting rights.

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NETFLIX INCORPORATED, VICE MEDIA INCORPORATED, HBO