Results from a new national survey show Australians feel worse about many things than they did during COVID. Now governments need to use these data to do better.
- Senior Research Fellow, School of Psychology, Deakin University
New research surveying more than 10,000 Australians has found people feel better about the nation than in years prior, but strong divides remain.
When parents leave their cars idling outside schools, pollution levels spike. The solution could be as simple as teaching children how to ask for change.
The 2022 Australian Unity Wellbeing Index shows cost-of-living pressures are hurting, but declining satisfaction is a longer-term trend.
Australians’ average subjective well-being has barely deviated over the past few years. But there have been some remarkable changes among disadvantaged groups.
Children are among those most at risk from the indirect effects of coronavirus. It is time we prioritised the well-being of young people as a nation-building commitment.
One in four Australians is overweight or obese by the time they reach adolescence, but it’s difficult to predict who is at risk. These three questions can help.
Countries around the world are taking society’s happiness and well-being into account when formulating policy. So, why is Australia so focused on economics as the sole marker of progress?
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