Turnbull tumbles but Labor can only tie

I am surprised the Coalition vote hasn’t fallen further - to at least the 49 per cent to Labor’s 51 that the Essential Poll claims. Bill Shorten isn’t getting the rewards you’d expect, and Labor will want to know why:

Malcolm Turnbull’s popularity has tumbled to new lows and ­support for the Coalition has slipped since the election eight weeks ago, leaving the government and Labor deadlocked at 50-50, according to the first Newspoll since the government’s...