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The Essential Report

The Essential Report is run by Essential Research, part of Essential Media Communications. It is one of Australia’s leading social and political polls and tracks attitudes on everything from the economy, equality and the environment. The Essential poll gets to the heart of the issues Australians care about.

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Latest Essential Report

12 March 2024

Key Insights

  • A majority (66%) see the world as divided

  • People are more likely to think Australia should be an independent middle power with influence in the Asia-Pacific region, than primarily an ally of the US (38% to 20%)

  • Just 18% believe Israel justified in continuing military operations in Gaza

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