A special analysis of movement data in the Melbourne CBD during the first week of the Stage 4 lockdown shows movement plummeting to a record low of only 17%.

A special analysis of movement data in Australia’s Capital City CBDs shows movement levels are well below those seen earlier in the year in all six State capitals.

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence dropped 2.1pts to 86.5 on August 8/9, 2020 – and is at its lowest for well over three months since April 25/26, 2020 (85.0). Consumer Confidence dropped around the country and fell particularly hard in Melbourne after the city entered a restrictive Stage 4 lockdown last week, down 4.1pts to 81 - clearly the lowest of all the mainland Capital Cities.

In July support for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party was at 53.5% down 1% since June, but still more than double the support for National on 26.5%, down 0.5%, with just over a month to go before the election in mid-September.

With travel and tourism on its knees due to COVID-19, the industry has focused on government aid for its survival.  However new data from the Roy Morgan Research Institute reveals that true recovery won’t hinge on the actions of politicians or bureaucrats but on the choices of millions of high-earning, high-spending consumers.

A special analysis of movement data in Sydney’s CBD shows a new decline in movement in recent weeks as concerns about a second wave of COVID-19 striking the city have increased.

In July 2020 Roy Morgan Business Confidence plunged 10.7pts (-11.3%) to 84.3 led by large drops in Victoria (-12.5%), Queensland (-13.3%), Western Australia (-18.2%) and South Australia (-32.1%). Business Confidence in July was well below its level in either June (95.0) or May (89.9).

New research from Roy Morgan shows 1,476,000 Australians watch Netball on TV – and contrary to old stereotypes, that figure includes plenty of men. Netball’s TV viewership is around two-thirds women (1,002,000) but includes almost half a million men (474,000).

In July 12.5% of the workforce (1.79 million Australians) were unemployed. This is a significant drop of 262,000 on June as the Australian economy – with the exception of Victoria – continued to re-open.

Consumer confidence was basically unchanged at 104.3 in July, still well under its historical average but also well off its lows.

New data from the Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Report on Mobile Phone Service Providers shows Australia’s two leading mobile phone service providers have increased the satisfaction of their business users substantially since the low points they recorded during 2019.