‘Discontent and distrust’: annual social cohesion checkup shows exactly what’s making Australia angry

The 2026 Scanlon report reveals Australians largely support immigration and multiculturalism despite rising economic hardship and distrust in government. Concerns about AI surpass climate change and war, with economic pressures influencing voting shifts toward One Nation. Social cohesion remains steady overall, though underlying tensions and worries about antisemitism and Islamophobia persist.