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Prime minister sees his approval rating fall in latest Essential poll; Northern Territory leader faces calls to restore ban on alcohol in troubled townGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our rolling news coverage. I’m Martin Farrer with the main overnight updates before my colleague Natasha May takes over.There’s a strong political flavour to our top two stories this morning. According to our latest Essential poll, Anthony Albanese’s approval rating has dropped five points over the summer from 60% to 55% as the Labor government battles high inflation, rising interest rates and high energy prices. The prime minister is also entering a high-stakes effort to secure a referendum win over the voice to parliament, writes our Indigenous affairs editor, amid spoiling tactics from the opposition leader, Peter Dutton.