Social isolation in Australia has nearly doubled over two decades

Australians are becoming increasingly lonely and socially isolated, according to new University of Sydney research that found rates of social isolation nearly doubled over the past 23 years. Loneliness rates also increased over time, though more…
Read the full story at Phys.org ↗
ImpactMinor 28/100
Why it mattersRule-based estimate: no strong signals; trust 6/10.
Regions🌐 Global
Published15 h ago (Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:20:04 GMT)
RetrievedMon, 14 Sep 2026 17:39:54 GMT via rss
ClassifiedMon, 14 Sep 2026 17:40:00 GMT by heuristic