News Sources – Weekdays
Q. Thinking about where you get your news, on an average weekday which of the following media would you use? Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Daily newspaper 42% 42% 47% 38% Commercial...
View ArticleAsk not what you can do for your country
First published on The Drum: 01/02/2011 The nation opened their hearts to Queensland as floods threatened communities and cities over summer, but now they are being asked to open their wallets it...
View ArticleWhat if the hippies are right?
First published on The Drum: 08/02/2011 When the floods have receded, the cyclone has blown, the bushfires have burned out and Sydneysiders can sleep again, one question will remain: what if the...
View ArticleMemo Tony: Shit’s happening
First published on The Drum: 15/02/2011 That philosopher to the common-folk, Tony Abbott, is this week dealing with his own slings and arrows as he enters the political twilight zone of disapproval...
View ArticleGreen-baiting and the art of product differentiation
First published on The Drum: 12/04/2011 The Prime Minister has been dedicating a significant slice of stump time in recent weeks to explaining the differences between the ALP and the Greens, how one...
View ArticleTrust in various Australian institutions
Q. How much trust do you have in the following institutions? Total Trust Total No Trust A lot of trust Some trust A little trust No trust Don’t know The High Court 72% 19% 33% 39% 13% 6% 10% The...
View ArticleTRENDS: Loss of trust spreading beyond Parliament
Peter Lewis spells out how Aussies have little trust in anyone or anything — except maybe the ABC. Trust is hot property in politics. Everyone wants to claim it while undermining their opponent’s....
View ArticleWhat next for public broadcasters in the digital age?
If SBS and the ABC don’t get a substantial increase in funding, their future is shaky, warns Nadine Flood. The old media empires are being transformed by a new audience which doesn’t pay for its news....
View ArticleFunding for the ABC
Q. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) currently receives about $950 million a year from government, including money for transmission. In terms of future funding, do you think the ABC should...
View ArticlePrivatisation of ABC and SBS
Q. Would you support or oppose the privatisation of the ABC and SBS? Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Total support 15% 11% 21% 3% Total oppose 57% 68% 51% 75% Strongly support 4% 3% 6% -...
View ArticleTrust in media coverage of election campaign
Q. How much trust do you have in the way the following media have reported and commented on the election campaign so far? Total a lot/sometrust A lot of trust Some trust Not much trust No trust at...
View ArticleReason for cutting funding to ABC
Q. If the Federal Government cut funding to the ABC do you think it would be because: Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote other The Government needs to reduce overall spending 45% 36%...
View ArticleCutting funding to ABC
Q. Would you approve or disapprove of cutting funding to the ABC? Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote other Total approve 21% 12% 37% 8% 15% Total disapprove 61% 70% 43% 85% 75%...
View ArticleTrust in Institutions
Q. How much trust do you have in the following institutions and organisations? Total trust A lot of trust Some trust A little trust No trust Don’t know % change Total trust 12 Jun 12 Total trust...
View ArticleConcern about funding cuts to ABC
Q. How concerned are you that funding cuts may result in the ABC cutting back or dropping some of its current affairs programs? Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote other Total concerned...
View ArticleApproval of funding cuts to ABC
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the 5% annual funding cut to the ABC? Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote Other Total approve 25% 13% 45% 7% 23% Total disapprove 52% 67% 36% 87% 54%...
View ArticleABC bias
Q. Which of the following is closest to your opinion of the ABC? Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote Other The ABC is biased to the Left 22% 10% 42% 13% 13% The ABC is not biased either to...
View ArticleABC bias
Q. Which of the following is closest to your opinion of the ABC? Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote Other The ABC is biased to the Left 22% 10% 42% 13% 13% The ABC is not biased either to...
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