Australia’s social cohesion at record low, but 70% believe migrants make country stronger

Almost half of Australians think immigration is too high while financial pressures are ‘stubbornly common’, annual Mapping Social Cohesion survey findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s social cohesion is proving resilient against financial pressures and anxiety about Middle East unrest but fraying around the issue of immigration, with almost half the population believing it is too high, according to detailed new research.The Scanlon Foundati