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Heartbeat of Australia | ACM

Heartbeat of Australia

Nicholas Morphew and Hayley Rodd spent several months looking for a home to buy, before they purchased their "fixer-upper" in the Wollongong suburb of Unanderra. Picture by Robert Peet

First-time buyers say compromise is the key to home search

Housing affordability is our top community concern

More than 6000 Australians took part in the second annual Heartbeat of Australia survey conducted by ACM's research unit Chi Squared in partnership with the University of Canberra

How local news improves community connections and wellbeing.

Newsflash: how to live your best (local) life


Question: Are you planning on doing any of the following in the next 12 months? Graph shows the % who selected each item. Source: 2023 Heartbeat of Australia research by ACM and the University of Canberra. 

What does your future hold over the next year? Survey says ...

ACM's 2023 Heartbeat of Australia study examines how Australians are feeling, what they're planning for the year ahead and how they stay informed and connected to their community.

Why regional Australians feel happier than people in metro cities

75% of us feeling the squeeze in 2023

We're taking a survey to check the pulse of the nation - and your opinion counts.

Australia, it's time for our 2023 checkup

Headspace CEO Jason Trethowan. Picture: Headspace

Overuse of social media has also been linked with higher levels of anxiety in young people.

Take control of social media, don't allow it to control you

Comment: how local news impacts wellbeing

How local news affects your wellbeing

Anita Beaumont

Healthy balance: Rupert Saunders, a psychologist and the national clinical adviser for headspace.

Metal health impacts of social media inspire young Australians to quit or reduce use.

The good, bad, ugly sides of social media

Nadine Morton

COUNTRY MOVE: Teneille Rennick and her children Elsie, 2, and Harrison, 5, are among the tree changers who moved to Orange. Picture: Jude Keogh

Teneille Rennick and her two young children made the tree change from Sydney to the NSW Central West.

Why Teneille took the treechange leap - and she's part of a growing trend

Connection: Frank Ward subscribes to every newspaper he possibly can to stay informed and connected to his local community. Picture: MARINA NEIL

Hear from "news junkie" Frank Ward about how local news coverage keeps him connected.

Put your hand up or 'shut up': What drove Frank Ward to council

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