Gloom, Stress, Division Dominate Major National Survey

Gloom, stress, division dominate major national survey

Financial pain, contempt for Canberra, a white-hot immigration debate and the Bondi massacre have made Australians more miserable and fragmented.

Major survey finds Australia's social cohesion under strain

A new social cohesion report says it has been a "shocking year for Australia", with the Bondi terrorist attack and other instances of intolerance and racism on the rise.