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Australians grow more pessimistic despite steady social cohesion, survey finds

Original report: 4 November 2026

Economic pressures dominate Australians’ concerns in the 2026 Scanlon report, with pessimism about the country’s future rising. The social cohesion index remains unchanged, however, and broad support for multiculturalism persists alongside increasingly negative attitudes toward some religious and migrant groups.