Global Advisor

Australians are among the most supportive nations in the world when it comes to the protection of LGBT+ people against discrimination (80% agree), however less are supportive of passing laws that ban discrimination, an Ipsos survey has found.

Across the globe, a profound pessimism is settling in. In Australia, just under half the population (47%) believe their country is in decline and a similar percentage feel that the society they live in is broken.

Australians are generally happy, but over the long term we are less happy than we were 14 years ago, according to the findings of a new 30-country study for International Day of Happiness on 20 March, looking at how happy people are and what makes us happy and unhappy.

Australians are feeling the love, but they’re less than impressed with their sex lives

Concern about housing not unique to Australia, with one in two globally and in Australia believing their country’s housing is on the wrong track – Ipsos Housing Monitor study

Australians feel better about 2024 than 2023, and expect a better year in 2025 despite concerns about prices increasing faster than incomes and inflation.

Our inflation rate may be falling but most Aussies expect more price rises next year – new global survey by Ipsos.

Australians have strong confidence in law enforcement, treating citizens with respect, and finding criminals

Strong majorities across 32 countries agree with a range of bans on plastics and byproducts, while there’s slightly lower support for putting more onus on governments and manufacturers.