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Outdoor freedoms could be granted for Victorians within days

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Original article by Paul Sakkal
The Age – Page: Online : 15-Sep-21

Victoria has recorded 445 new locally-acquired COVID cases in the last 24 hours, with 129 having been linked to known clusters. The state has also reported two additional deaths from the current outbreak, including a man in his 20s. The death of a man in his 40s will be included in the daily report on 15 September. Premier Daniel Andrews is set to release details of his government’s reopening road map on 19 September. Clinical epidemiologist Professor Nancy Baxter says the eased restrictions are likely to include allowing people to attend small outdoor gatherings. Some 158 Victorians are currently in hospital with COVID-19, and only one has been fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 cases in regional Victoria is rising, with Ballarat recording its first cases in more than a year.

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Special Roy Morgan Micro Webinar on the latest June quarter rankings for Australia’s most TRUSTED & DISTRUSTED brands

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 15-Sep-21

Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine and social scientist Dr. Ross Honeywill present the latest QUARTERLY rankings of Australia’s most TRUSTED and DISTRUSTED brands. The special 20-minute Micro Webinar highlights the Top 20 most TRUSTED brands including leading supermarkets Woolworths, Coles and ALDI as well as highly trusted retailers such as Bunnings Warehouse, Kmart, Myer, Big W and Target. There are also a suite of brands outside these two categories to also score highly during the June quarter. As well as the most TRUSTED the webinar also highlights the Top 20 most DISTRUSTED brands in the June quarter, the big movers such as Harvey Norman which jumped from 35th to 18th most distrusted brand, as well as a deeper dive into what is driving consumer reactions to the key brands in the Australian marketplace.

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BHP wrestles with challenge on emissions

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Original article by Perry Williams
The Australian – Page: 16 : 15-Sep-21

BHP has committed to a target of 2050 to reduce its scope 3 emissions to net zero. However, while this target will apply to the resources group’s direct suppliers and shippers, it will exclude the steelmakers that buy its iron ore. BHP contends that there are still a number of challenges for steel-makers in reducing their carbon footprint, and it intends to continue to partner with them to accelerate the transition to carbon neutral steel-making. The steel industry is estimated to have generated about 75 per cent of BHP’s total scope 3 emissions of 402 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2020-21.

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I warned US of virus in 2019: Chinese defector

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Original article by Sharri Markson
The Australian – Page: 1 & 7 : 15-Sep-21

Human rights activist and former Chinese Communist Party insider Wei Jingsheng defected to the US in 1997. Wei has revealed that high-level contacts in Beijing alerted him to a new coronavirus in Wuhan in October 2019 and he warned US intelligence agencies and politicians about it the following month. Wei says he was concerned that the West was not prepared to deal with the coronavirus. The Chinese government did not advise the World Health Organization of the Wuhan outbreak until 31 December, and it did not reveal that the coronavirus could be transmitted between humans until late January 2020.

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Foxtel breaches broadcasting rules over gambling ad during AFL game

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Original article by Zoe Samios
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: Online : 15-Sep-21

The Australian Communications & Media Authority has found that Foxtel breached the subscription broadcast code of practice during its live coverage of an AFL match in April. The pay-TV group had broadcast a promotion from a wagering partner, in breach of rules introduced in 2018 which prohibit broadcasters from showing gambling advertisements or promoting betting odds during a live sports broadcast. Foxtel had self-reported the incident to ACMA following a complaint from a viewer.

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Alarm bells as borrowers struggle

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Original article by Cliona O’Dowd
The Australian – Page: 13 & 18 : 15-Sep-21

Data from the Australian Banking Association shows that 57,000 homeowners and businesses have requested hardship assistance from their lender in the last month, compared with just 20,000 in the prior month. Home loan deferrals have risen from 14,500 to more than 27,000 in the last month, while the number of deferred business loans has risen from 600 to 3,500. New South Wales has been the biggest source of requests for hardship assistance, with Sydney having been in a COVID-19 lockdown since June.

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Almost 3 million New Zealanders read newspapers and nearly 1.8 million read magazines in 2021

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 15-Sep-21

Roy Morgan’s readership results for New Zealand’s print newspapers and magazines for the 12 months to June 2021 show that 2.96 million (71.7%) of New Zealanders aged 14+ now read or access newspapers in an average 7-day period via print or online (website or app) platforms. In addition, almost 1.8 million New Zealanders aged 14+ (42.5%) read magazines, whether in print or online either via the web or an app. The New Zealand Herald is the nation’s most widely read publication, with a total cross-platform audience of 1,844,000 in the 12 months to June, unchanged on a year ago. Stuff.co.nz retains the position as New Zealand’s leading news website; its total digital audience in an average 7 days is nearly 1.72 million New Zealanders, well ahead of main rival NZHerald.co.nz on 1.56 million. Meanwhile, driving magazine AA Directions is New Zealand’s most widely read magazine, with an average issue readership of 364,000 during the year to June. These are the latest findings from the Roy Morgan New Zealand Single Source survey of 6,609 New Zealanders aged 14+ over the 12 months to June.

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L-NP (47.5%) gains ground on the ALP (52.5%) after PM Morrison calls on States to stick to re-opening plans

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 15-Sep-21

The latest Roy Morgan Poll on Federal voting intention shows that ALP support has dropped to 52.5% (down 2% points since late August) cf. L-NP on 47.5% (up 2% points) on a two-party preferred basis. This was the first increase in support for the L-NP since mid-June, before the current Sydney lockdown began. The 2% points swing to the L-NP over the first two weeks of September is the largest this year and comes after Prime Minister Scott Morrison and other members of the Federal Government called on the States to stick to the re-opening plan agreed in National Cabinet. If a Federal Election were held now the ALP would be elected with a similar margin to that won by Kevin Rudd at the 2007 Federal Election (ALP 52.7% cf. L-NP 47.3%). Primary support for the L-NP was up 1% point to 39.5% in mid-September and is now ahead of the ALP on 35%, down 3.5% points. However, there was an increase in support for the Greens, up 1.5% points to 13%. Support for One Nation was unchanged at 3% while support for Independents/Others was up by 1% point to 10.5%. Interviewing for the latest Roy Morgan Poll was conducted over the weekends of September 4/5 and 11/12, 2021 with a nationally representative cross-section of 2,753 Australian electors using a combination of telephone and online interviews (multi-mode).

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ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence increases 3.1pts to 103.1 after NSW Government outlines re-opening plan for mid-October

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 15-Sep-21

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence rose 3.1pts to 103.1 on September 11/12, after the NSW Government outlined its plans for re-opening Sydney in mid-October, when over 70% of residents are set to be fully vaccinated. Consumer Confidence remains well below the 2021 weekly average of 108.7, but it is now 10.7 points higher than the same week a year ago (92.4). Consumer Confidence was up this week in both NSW and Victoria and into positive territory in both States. The biggest increase was in Sydney, which rose 10.3pts (+10.6%) to 107.1; Consumer Confidence also jumped in Melbourne, up 6.4pts (+6.6%) to 103.6. Now 27% (up 1ppt) of Australians say their families are ‘better off’ financially than this time last year, while 28% (down 1ppt) say their families are ‘worse off’ financially. In addition, 37% (up 3ppts) of Australians expect their family to be ‘better off’ financially this time next year, and only 14% (down 2ppts) expect to be ‘worse off’ financially. Some 14% (up 3ppts) of Australians expect ‘good times’ for the Australian economy over the next 12 months, while 26% (down 2ppts) expect ‘bad times’. Meanwhile, 35% (up 2ppts) of Australians say now is a ‘good time to buy’ major household items, while 32% (down 2ppts) say now is a ‘bad time to buy’.

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RBA: Economy to bounce back

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Original article by John Kehoe
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 8-Sep-21

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe has warned that GDP is likely to decline "materially" in the September quarter due to COVID-19 lockdowns. However, he believes that the economy will rebound as vaccination rates increase and restrictions are eased, and growth in the December quarter will allow Australia to avoid a technical recession. The central bank left official interest rates on hold at 0.1 per cent at its September board meeting; it has also advised that its bond-buying program will be maintained at the current level until at least February 2022.

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