Issue Watch
Track global public opinion on current issues.
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- Vladimir Putin
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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch
Kevin Rudd
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Ruling ALP Ahead by 12 Points in Australia
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Australia’s governing party has a solid lead over the official opposition, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 45 per cent of respondents would vote for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the next election to the House of Representatives, down two points since early August. Sep 3, 2008
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Support for Australian PM Rudd Still Strong
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The popularity of Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd remains strong, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 57 per cent of respondents are satisfied with Rudd’s job as head of government, down one point since early August. Aug 30, 2008
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Rudd Steady, Nelson Disappointing in Australia
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The majority of Australians are content with the work Kevin Rudd has done so far as head of government, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 58 per cent of respondents are satisfied with Rudd’s performance, unchanged since late July. Aug 19, 2008
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ALP Maintains Strong Lead in Australia
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Australian Labor Party (ALP) keeps a high level of popularity in the country, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 47 per cent of respondents would vote for the ALP in the next election to the House of Representatives, unchanged since late July. Aug 18, 2008
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Australians OK Unilateral Climate Change Action
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of Australians is convinced that global warming is real, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 84 per cent of respondents believe climate change is currently occurring, and 60 per cent want Australia to introduce a carbon emissions trading scheme regardless of what other countries do. Aug 7, 2008
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Ruling ALP Gains on Opposition in Australia
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public support for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) increased last month, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 47 per cent of respondents would back the governing ALP in the next election to the House of Representatives, up four points in two weeks. Aug 3, 2008
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More Australians Content with Rudd
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The popularity of Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has increased this month, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 58 per cent of respondents are satisfied with Rudd’s performance, up three points since mid-July. Aug 2, 2008
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ALP Drops, Remains Ahead in Australia
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is holding on to the top spot in the country’s federal political scene, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International. 45.5 per cent of respondents would vote for the ALP in the next election to the House of Representatives. Jul 30, 2008
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Australians Willing to Act to Curb Climate Change
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of Australians want their government to introduce policies to tackle climate change without waiting for consensus with other countries, according to a poll by AC Nielsen published in the Sydney Morning Herald. 77 per cent of respondents say Australia should begin cutting its greenhouse gas emissions regardless of what other countries do. Jul 26, 2008
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Rudd’s ALP Keeps Strong Mandate in Australia
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Australian Labor Party (ALP) continues to have the most followers in the country, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for the ALP in the next election to the House of Representatives, practically unchanged since early July. Jul 25, 2008
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Australia’s ALP Maintains Comfortable Advantage
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Prime minister Kevin Rudd’s party continues to draw high public support in Australia, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International. 48.5 per cent of respondents would vote for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the next election to the House of Representatives, down 2.5 points since late June. Jul 21, 2008
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Australians Happy with Rudd as PM
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd is preferred by the vast majority of people over opposition leader Brendan Nelson to occupy the country’s top job, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 65 per cent of respondents say the Australian Labor Party (ALP) leader would make the better prime minister, while 14 per cent pick Liberal leader Nelson. Jul 18, 2008
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Ten-Point Lead for Ruling ALP in Australia
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Australia’s governing party remains ahead of the opposition, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the next federal election. Jul 16, 2008
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Rudd’s ALP Keeps Healthy Rating in Australia
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Australia’s governing party has gained public support this month, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International. 52 per cent of respondents would vote for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the next election to the House of Representatives, up 3.5 points since early June. Jun 30, 2008
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PM Rudd Recovers, Still Popular in Australia
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More Australian adults are content with the performance of Kevin Rudd, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 59 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the way the prime minister is doing his job, up three points since early June. Jun 25, 2008