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Trust burn-out in Australia

The good news is that Australians do tend to trust each other more than citizens of most other countries. But that is not reflected in Australians’ trust in most public and social institutions.

Jennifer HewettColumnist

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Everyone in any position of authority wants to talk earnestly about the importance of building trust these days – but with apparently little persuasive effect. Instead it’s become the missing ingredient globally among the key institutions of government, business, media and charities.

In Australia, the lack of trust has been exacerbated by the recent bushfires, according to the findings of the 20th annual Edelman trust barometer released Thursday.

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Jennifer Hewett is the national affairs columnist. She writes a daily column on politics, business and the economy. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter. Email Jennifer at jennifer.hewett@afr.com

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