James Gourley/AAP June 21, 2021 Our research shows COVID has made Australians more conservative and care less about others Julie Anne Lee, The University of Western Australia; Anat Bardi, Royal Holloway, University of London; Ella Daniel, Tel Aviv University; Maya Benish-Weisman, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Ronald Fischer, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Values in adulthood rarely change. But major events, like wars — and pandemics — can shift our priorities.