Australians’ trust in societal institutions has significantly dipped over the last year, according to new statistics released by Edelman Australia. Only 52 per cent of Australians said they trusted the government to do the right thing, while 58 per cent said they trusted businesses and NGOs. However, the media saw a stark drop from 2021 results, with only 43 per cent saying they trusted the Australian media, making it the nation’s only institution distrusted by the majority of the population. The 2022 results highlight a sharp decline from the previous year’s findings, which showed record trust levels across all institutions. “We asked ourselves at the time whether these levels of trust were sustainable and if Australia was experiencing a ‘trust bubble’.