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Electorate polling is still the best way to measure voters’ intentions

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Original article by David Briggs
The Australian – Page: 7 : 1-Aug-18

The merits of electorate polling have come under scrutiny in the wake of the results of the "Super Saturday" election. Although the published polls may not have got the actual margins correct in some instances, they did correctly predict all the winning candidates. Although there is no doubt that polling in individual electorates is more difficult than polls that are conducted on an Australian-wide basis, electorate polls remain the best way of assessing voter intentions.

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Gig economy is a myth, report finds

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Original article by Eryk Bagshaw
The Age – Page: 8 : 31-Jul-18

The latest Melbourne Institute Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey has found that self-employment has been on a gradual decline since the survey began in 2000. This appears to be at odds with the general perception that the "gig economy" is becoming an increasingly important component of the Australian economy. The percentage of adult-aged workers who are self-employed and who have employees has fallen from 8.6 per cent in 2001 to 5.5 per cent in 2016. Interviewing for the HILDA survey is conducted by Roy Morgan.

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Crackdown to strike at sport cheats

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Original article by Chip Le Grand
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 1-Aug-18

A report into the integrity risks to Australian sport has called for the establishment of a national sports integrity commission. Authors of the report included James Wood, who led a royal commission into police corruption. The report’s other recommendations include that match-fixing be made a federal criminal offence, that a national sports tribunal be established, that athletes, coaches and officials who provide inside information to bookmakers be subject to possible jail, and that the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority be given more powers and resources.

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Race slur a blight on ABC: Mundine

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Original article by Remy Varga
The Australian – Page: 9 : 1-Aug-18

Aboriginal businessman Warren Mundine claims the response by the ABC to his complaint about an alleged racial slur made by political commentator Paul Bongiorno is inadequate. Bongiorno made the alleged slur on Twitter in July. ABC MD Michelle Guthrie told Mundine that its social media policy does not apply to Bongiorno, as he is an "external political commentator", and that his comment was not made on an ABC platform. Mundine refutes this argument, noting that as Bongiorno is a paid contractor of the ABC, he should come under its social media guidelines. He wants Guthrie to conduct a formal review of Bongiorno’s comments.

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Barely any school students expect to do TAFE diploma

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Original article by Robert Bolton
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 8 : 1-Aug-18

Just 3.2 per cent of 15 year olds in 2015 expected that they would go on to study for a TAFE diploma, according to the latest available Program for International Student Assessment data. This compared to 6.2 per cent in 2008 and eight per cent in 2003. TAFE diplomas provide an entry point to jobs in sectors such as nursing and IT, and the lack of students expecting to undertake one will increase the need for workers from overseas to fill jobs in these sectors. Meanwhile, KPMG has just released a report that calls on the federal government to assume control over vocational education and training.

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Scott backs strong migrant intake

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Original article by Eli Greenblat
The Australian – Page: 21 : 1-Aug-18

Wesfarmers CEO Rob Scott contends that any decline in Australia’s migration numbers would not be good for economic growth, and would result in less jobs and lower wages. Scott, who was addressing the American Chamber of Commerce in Perth on 31 July, concedes that there is a degree of community backlash against high immigration levels, but suggests part of this is the result of governments failing to invest in new infrastructure. Scott says companies need to "build trust" around how they function.

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Murray’s defiant plan for AMP

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Original article by Tony Boyd
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 4 : 1-Aug-18

Recently appointed AMP chairman David Murray has criticised the ASX corporate governance principles. Murray says they result in board directors having to wade through too much paperwork, leaving them with insufficient time to deal with important strategic issues. He claims the governance principles have contributed to the recent problems that have afflicted AMP and other companies in the financial services sector. The ASX governance principles require boards to have a series of committees with independent chairmen covering areas such as risk and remuneration. Murray has held for some time the view that these committees can undermine the authority of the CEO, as their chairs can establish special relationships with a company’s other senior executives.

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China to send a frigate to Australia for military exercises

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Original article by Andrew Tillett
The Australian Financial Review – Page: Online : 1-Aug-18

Defence Minister Marise Payne has confirmed that China will be sending a frigate to take part in Exercise Kakadu in September. Exercise Kakadu are a major series of war games that the Australian navy holds every second year. It will be the first time that China has taken part in Exercise Kakadu, with its participation coming despite the current poor state of relations between Australia and China. Payne says it is unlikely that China will be taking part in any live-fire drills as part of its involvement in Exercise Kakadu, which will be held off the coast of Darwin.

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ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence firms to 119.8

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 1-Aug-18

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence increased in the week ending 29 July, rising 0.8% to 119.8, with four out of five sub-indices posting gains. Households’ views towards current financial conditions bounced 2.9% last week, more than recovering the 1.9% fall in the previous week. Similarly, households were also more optimistic about future financial conditions, which increased 2.3%. Consumers’ assessment of current economic conditions jumped 4.1% to 112.0, entirely reversing the 3.8% fall in the prior week. Views towards future economic conditions edged up 0.3%. Going the other way the ‘time to buy a household item’ subindex tumbled 4.3% to 136.9, its lowest point in eight weeks.

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Pope accepts resignation of archbishop Philip Wilson

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Original article by Simone Fox Koob
The Canberra Times – Page: 9 : 31-Jul-18

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has advised that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Philip Wilson as Archbishop of Adelaide. His resignation follows his conviction in May on charges he concealed child sexual abuse back in the 1970s, and followed calls from both Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and opposition leader Bill Shorten for the Pope to sack Wilson over his conviction.

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