Reunited Coalition faces dire polling | ABC News Top Stories

FEB 8, 20261 MIN
ABC News Top Stories

Reunited Coalition faces dire polling | ABC News Top Stories

FEB 8, 20261 MIN

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<p>The Coalition will return to federal parliament this morning back together again after a brief split but another devastating poll has at least one MP speaking in dire terms about their electoral chances.  </p><p>The Newspoll shows the Coalition's primary vote is down to just 18 percent, compared to One Nation's 27 percent and Labor's 33.</p><p>This makes Sussan Ley the most unpopular major party leader in decades.</p><p>It adds to mounting speculation about whether Angus Taylor will challenge her the leadership of the Liberal party.</p><p>New South Wales police say arrests will be made if pro-Palestinian protestors try to march from Town Hall to state parliament in Sydney this afternoon to oppose the visit of Israeli president, Isaac Herzog.</p><p>Police want demonstrators to protest elsewhere and the dispute will return to court today.</p><p>Isaac Herzog flew into Sydney this morning after being invited by the federal government to show solidarity with Australia's Jewish community following the Bondi attack.</p><p>And in the Winter Olympics, Australians Tess Coady and Meila Stalker have qualified for the Women's Snowboard Big Air final.</p><p>But in a fresh controversy to hit the games, US president Donald Trump's called American Olympic skier Hunter Hess 'a real loser'.</p><p>The athlete said he had mixed feelings about representing his country in light of the controversies under the Trump presidency. </p>