• In the month of June Australia’s total unemployment as measured by Roy Morgan was 862,000 (7.8%), up 37,000 (0.4%) since May, and up 233,000 since June 2008.

• The latest Roy Morgan unemployment estimate is 2.1% above the 5.7% currently quoted by the ABS for May.

• The Roy Morgan June 2009 ‘under-employed’* estimate is 967,000 (8.8%), up a large 306,000 (2.9%) on May 2009.

• In total in June an estimated 1,829,000 (16.6%) Australians were unemployed or ‘under-employed,’* up 343,000 on May 2009.

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Customer satisfaction with all four major supermarkets was down in the month of April 2009, while the gaps between the four closed over the last six months, according to the latest Roy Morgan Supermarket Satisfaction Report.

Among Aldi customers, 89% were very or fairly satisfied with the supermarket, followed by IGA customers (86.2%), Woolworth (85%) and Coles (84.6%).

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Roy Morgan Research provides the industry currency in readership figures. It is the most influential survey on newspaper and magazine readership in New Zealand and ensures selection of the most appropriate publications to reach Population 14+ markets.

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In late June 2009 ALP primary support fell 2.5% to 46% and L-NP support rose 3% to 41% the latest face-to-face Morgan Poll conducted on the weekend of June 20/21, 2009 shows. If a Federal Election were held now the Rudd Government would retain Government.

On a two-party preferred basis, support for the ALP is 55% (down 2%), while support for the L-NP is 45% (up 2%).

Among the minor parties, support for the Greens is 8.5% (up 1.5%), support for Family First 1% (down 1.5%) and Independents/Others 3.5% (down 0.5%).

The Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating is 134.5 (up 3.5pts) with 58.5% (up 1.5%) of Australians confident that Australia is “heading in the right direction,” compared to 24% (down 2%) that say Australia is “heading in the wrong direction.”

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In late June the weekly Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Rating is 113.9 (up 5.1 points in a week). The weekly Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Rating is 23.2 points higher than June 2008 (90.7), based on interviewing conducted last weekend, June 20/21, 2009.

This week’s rise in the weekly Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Rating is driven by decreasing worries amongst Australians regarding the next 12 months.

Fewer Australians say we’ll have ‘bad times’ financially over the next 12 months (31%, down 12% this week and down 27% since May 2/3, 2009 and the lowest since March 2008) compared to 27% (up 3% and up 15% since May 2/3, 2009 and the highest since March 2008) of Australians that say we’ll have ‘good times.’

Now only 15% (down 3%) of Australians expect their family to be ‘worse off financially’ this time next year compared to 39% (unchanged) of Australians that expect their family to be ‘better off financially.’

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In the annual Roy Morgan Image of Professions survey 89% (unchanged in a year) of Australians aged 14 and over rate Nurses as the most ethical and honest profession – the 15th year in a row since Nurses were first included on the survey in 1994.

Pharmacists (84%, down 2%), Doctors (82%, up 3%) and School teachers (76%, down 2%) have been consistently ranked near the top while Dentists (69%, down 1%), Engineers (69%, down 3%), State Supreme Court Judges (68%, up 1%) and High Court Judges (67%, up 1%) also regularly rate highly.

Comparing 2009 results to those of 2008 shows that the image of most professions declined in 2009. Of 29 professions surveyed in both years, 23 saw declines in 2009, while three professions were unchanged over the year.

Only three professions, Doctors (82%, up 3%), State Supreme Court Judges (68%, up 1%) and High Court Judges (67%, up 1%), rose over the year.

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An estimated 611,000 Australians intend to buy a new car in the next 12 months (excluding Fleet, Government and Rental Buyers) according to the Roy Morgan Automotive Early Indicators for May 2009. This is below the strong April 2009 figure of 666,000 but remains significantly above the five year low of 489,000 recorded in December 2008.

The number of Australians intending to buy a new car in the next four years is 2,057,000, up on the April 2009 figure of 2,016,000.

In mid June 2009 ALP primary support fell 0.5% to 48.5% and L-NP support rose 2% to 38% the latest face-to-face Morgan Poll shows. If a Federal Election were held now the Rudd Government would easily retain Government.

On a two-party preferred basis, support for the ALP is 57% (down 1%), while support for the L-NP is 43% (up 1%).

Among the minor parties, support for the Greens is 7% (down 1%), support for Family First 2.5% (up 0.5%) and Independents/Others 4% (down 1%).

The Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating is 131 (up 5pts) with 57% (up 2.5%) of Australians confident that Australia is “heading in the right direction,” compared to 26.5% (down 2.5%) that say Australia is “heading in the wrong direction.”

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