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• DELAND, Fla., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Patricia Engelhardt is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Platinum Professional for her contributions to the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the Military.
• A highly regarded expert in multiple fields, Dr. Engelhardt has a comprehensive skill set encompassing expertise in mental healthcare, leadership competency, and business development.
• She knows what the lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion feels like in daily living and in the pursuit of a professional career.
• Aside from her professional pursuits, Dr. Engelhardt enjoys hiking, kayaking, swimming, meditation, music, dance, theatre, reading and writing.

• A national Newspoll, conducted January 31 to February 3 from a sample of 1,245, gave Labor a 52–48 lead, unchanged since the previous Newspoll in mid-December.
• Primary votes were 36% Coalition (steady), 34% Labor (up one), 12% Greens (down one), 7% One Nation (steady) and 11% for all Others (steady).
• Anthony Albanese’s net approval dropped one point to -9, while Peter Dutton’s net approval was down four points to -13.
• His net approval is still well below zero, and hasn’t recovered to its level before the Voice referendum defeat.

Essential poll: 48–46 to Labor

• In last week’s federal Essential poll, conducted January 24–28 from a sample of 1,201, Labor led by 48–46 including undecided (49–46 in December).
• Labor has led by one-to-three points in all Essential polls since late October.
• Primary votes were 34% Coalition (steady), 32% Labor (up one), 13% Greens (steady), 7% One Nation (up one), 2% UAP (steady), 7% for all Others (down two) and 5% undecided (steady).
• Analyst Kevin Bonham said Labor would have about a 53–47 lead in this poll by 2022 election preference flows.

Morgan poll and a second Queensland byelection

• In last week’s federal Morgan poll, conducted January 22–28 from a sample of 1,688, Labor led by 50.5–49.5, a two-point gain for the Coalition since the previous week.
• Primary votes were 37.5% Coalition (up 1.5), 31% Labor (down 1.5), 13% Greens (up 0.5), 5.5% One Nation (up 0.5) and 13% for all Others (down one).
• I covered the March 16 Queensland state byelection in Inala last fortnight.
• A second Queensland byelection will also occur on March 16 after Ipswich West’s Labor member Jim Madden resigned to contest the Ipswich local government elections on March 16.

Biden wins 96% in South Carolina Democratic primary

• At Saturday’s United States Democratic presidential primary in South Carolina, Joe Biden won 96.2% of the vote, Marianne Williamson 2.1% and Dean Phillips 1.7%.
• This result makes it all but certain that Biden will be the Democratic presidential nominee.
• In the Republican presidential contest, Donald Trump leads Nikki Haley nationally by 73.6–17.2 in the FiveThirtyEight aggregate.
• The next important contest is the February 24 Republican primary in South Carolina, Haley’s home state.

Adrian Beaumont does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

• As Russia continues its aggression against Ukraine, they are disproportionately attacking evangelical Christians and systematically destroying religious buildings, institutions and sacred sites.
• Ukrainian Week 2024 is a critical opportunity to cultivate international relationships and assert a resolute stance in support of democracy and religious freedom.
• The goal of these events are to shed light on the truth about the attacks on Ukraine, its people, religion and democracy.
• Ukrainian Week 2024 leaders urge American citizens to stand on the side of religious freedom, on the side of democracy and continue supporting Ukraine.