Trust in Government

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Politics & Society

Our government must trust the experts

The pandemic saw a rise in anti-expert sentiment, including from government, but does the public really distrust the advice of experts?

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Education

Rebuilding trust in a less trusting environment

COVID-19 and lockdowns have challenged our trust in institutions and in each other, but simple every day actions can help us to rebuild

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Arts & Culture

When trust matters more than translation

There are minor mistakes in Australia’s translated COVID-19 communications, but it’s more important that our multilingual communities trust in official information

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Health & Medicine

Public trust and controlling COVID-19

Australia has a long history of tackling health challenges collectively, but public trust in government is a crucial ingredient, especially now during COVID-19

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Arts & Culture

Rage against corruption

An eruption of corruption awareness is sparking protests and bringing down governments, but systemic change is what’s needed

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