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New Zealand: In November, National-led Government extends lead to largest since June 2025

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 3-Dec-25

Roy Morgan’s New Zealand Poll for November 2025 shows the National-led Government (National, ACT & NZ First) on 50%, up 0.5% points from a month earlier, extending its lead over the Labour-Greens-Maori Party Parliamentary Opposition on 44.5%, down 0.5% points. Within the National-led Government support for National was up 1% point to 33% (its highest level of support since September 2024), while support for NZ First was virtually unchanged at 9% and support for ACT was unchanged at 8%. For the Parliamentary Opposition, support for Labour fell 2.5% points to 28% (its lowest level of support since March 2025), support for the Greens increased 2.5% points to 14.5% (its highest level of support since March 2025) and support for the Maori Party was virtually unchanged at 2%. A further 5.5% (unchanged) of electors supported a minor party outside Parliament. This latest New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll on voting intention was conducted by telephone – both landline and mobile – with a New Zealand-wide cross-section of 829 electors from 27 October 27 to 23 November. Meanwhile, the Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating was up 3pts to 85 in November.

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ROY MORGAN LIMITED, MORGAN POLL, NATIONAL PARTY OF NEW ZEALAND, ACT NEW ZEALAND, NEW ZEALAND FIRST PARTY, LABOUR PARTY (NEW ZEALAND), GREEN PARTY OF AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND, THE MAORI PARTY

Richer (sort of), older (rapidly) and lonelier (definitely) – that’s Australians in a snapshot

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Original article by Simon Kuestenmacher
The New Daily – Page: Online : 3-Dec-25

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey is one of the most important datasets in the country. The longitudinal study has been run by the Melbourne Institute since 2001 and is conducted by Roy Morgan. It tracks the same households year after year, capturing how life events ripple through finances, wellbeing and behaviour over time. The HILDA data shows that real household incomes are 35 per cent higher than in 2001, but Australians are feeling poorer now than two decades ago; while people have more money, they also face higher costs in categories they cannot avoid, such as housing, insurance and childcare. The data also shows that Australians are working later into life, while loneliness is rising, with Australians now having fewer close friends and less frequent social contact.

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UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE. INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH, ROY MORGAN LIMITED

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence drops 1.6pts to 85.5, despite net buying sentiment reaching its highest level since March 2022 amid the growing Black Friday sales weekend

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 3-Dec-25

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence fell 1.6pts to 85.5 in the week to 30 November; it is now 2.9pts lower than a year ago (88.4), but 0.9pts above the 2025 weekly average of 86.4. Analysis by State shows a split result, with Consumer Confidence down in New South Wales and Victoria, but up in Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia. Now 21% of Australians (up 1ppt) say their families are ‘better off’ financially than this time last year, while 45% (up 2ppts) say their families are ‘worse off’. Looking forward, 27% (down 1ppt) of respondents expect their family to be ‘better off’ financially this time next year, while 34% (up 2ppts) expect to be ‘worse off’. Only 9% (down 1ppt) of respondents expect ‘good times’ for the Australian economy over the next 12 months, while 30% (up 1ppt) expect ‘bad times’. Meanwhile, 29% (up 2ppts) of Australians say now is a ‘good time to buy’ major household items, while 31% (down 2ppts) say now is a ‘bad time to buy’.

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It’s official: Social media is ubiquitous among 14-15 year old Australians

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 3-Dec-25

New data from Roy Morgan shows that 624,000 Australian children aged 14 and 15 use at least one social media platform in an average four weeks. The research shows exceptionally high reach across the major platforms, with YouTube (95%), Snapchat (87%), Facebook (81%) and Instagram (78%) the most widely used among the 14-15 age group. Significant proportions also use Reddit (70%), TikTok (59%) and X/Twitter (41%), while Twitch (12%) and Threads (9%) remain more niche platforms. The findings come at a pivotal moment, as legislation which comes into force on 10 December aims to ban or significantly restrict social media access for children under the age of 16. With almost all (99.96%) 14-15-year-olds using at least one platform, the potential impact on young Australians, parents, educators and digital providers will be substantial.

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ROY MORGAN LIMITED, YOUTUBE INCORPORATED, SNAPCHAT INCORPORATED, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM LLC, REDDIT, TIKTOK, X CORPORATION, TWITCH, THREADS

Platforms must show how they enforce under-16 ban

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 3-Dec-25

Communications Minister Anika Wells says the federal government must be as "agile and dynamic" as technology companies in enforcing the looming social media age restrictions. Australians under the age of 16 will initially be banned from using 10 social media platforms, but Wells has warned that other platforms will lose their exemption if minors migrate to them and are subjected to the same online conduct that prompted the ban in the first place. Wells adds that social media platforms will be required to provide monthly updates on the number of under-age accounts they have closed, following an initial report one day after the ban takes effect next week.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS

Hunt for budget savings to extend beyond public service

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Original article by Luke Kinsella, John Kehoe
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 3-Dec-25

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the federal government has asked cabinet ministers to identify the five per cent of spending across their portfolios that is deemed to be the lowest priority. Her comments at a Senate estimates hearing suggest that Labor is seeking to cut spending across the public sector, rather than just the public service. Meanwhile, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that public sector demand increased by 1.2 per cent in the September quarter, following two quarters of negative growth.

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We give up $8b defence dividend

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Original article by Ben Packham
The Australian – Page: 4 : 3-Dec-25

The federal government’s support for local military suppliers is under scrutiny in the wake of its plans to establish an independent defence procurement agency. Government data shows that the list of the nation’s 15 biggest suppliers of military equipment includes just two that are Australian-owned; they accounted for about $5bn of the $87bn worth of procurement contracts over the last five years. The rest of these contracts were awarded to the subsidiaries of foreign defence contractors. Modelling undertaken on behalf of the Sovereign Australian Prime Alliance suggests that a modest increase in procurement from locally-owned defence companies could boost GDP by up to $8.1bn and create more than 25,000 jobs.

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After 25 years, Trott gets his shot at Rio Tinto

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Original article by Peter Ker
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 3-Dec-25

Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott will present his strategy for the mining company on Thursday after just under 100 days in the role, although he has been with the company for 25 years. Those 100 days have seen him make some quick changes that appointments from within a company can often make, while Morgan Stanley analysts state they expect Trott to use the strategy day to outline a move towards a streamlined structure with lower costs and a prioritisation of cash generation. They suggest that cash flow could be improved by as much as $US1 billion ($1.5 billion) per year by cost cutting.

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RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO

Bunnings is Australia’s most trusted brand, banking industry moves into Net Trust and Temu is most distrusted online retailer

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 3-Dec-25

Bunnings is the most trusted brand in the 12 months to September 2025, making it the eighth consecutive quarterly victory for the hardware retailer stretching back to late 2023. This is according to the latest Roy Morgan Single Source (Australia) Risk Monitor, with the top four places being unchanged for the fourth consecutive quarter, with discount supermarket Aldi in second, discount department store Kmart in third, and technology and consumer products firm Apple in fourth position. The banks improved their trust rankings, now with five of the top 20 most trusted brands, while supermarket chains Woolworths and Coles were Australia’s two most distrusted brands for a fourth straight quarter, and Temu is rated as Australia’s most distrusted online retailer.

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ROY MORGAN LIMITED, BUNNINGS GROUP LIMITED, ALDI STORES SUPERMARKETS PTY LTD, APPLE PTY LTD, WOOLWORTHS GROUP LIMITED – ASX WOW, COLES GROUP LIMITED – ASX COL, TEMU

Decade of spending discipline

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Original article by Matthew Cranston
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 3-Dec-25

Official data shows that total borrowing by governments across Australia topped $42bn in the September quarter, which is about 40 per cent higher year-on-year. Meanwhile, the OECD has warned that the federal and state governments will require "fiscal discipline and consolidation" in order to stabilise public debt at about current levels. The Paris-based organisation adds that this fiscal discipline will most likely be needed beyond the current decade, as governments are facing spending pressures linked to factors such as the nation’s ageing population, defence and the transition to net-zero emissions. The OECD has upgraded its GDP growth forecast for Australia in 2026 from 2.2 per cent to 2.3 per cent.

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ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT