COVER STORY The deeper causes of Australia’s social malaise*

The recent controversy over Australian cricketers’ ball tampering in South Africa, the increasing incidence of road rage, “one-punch” attacks, home invasions, online bullying and public vandalism reflect a deepening malaise in Australian culture.



A generation ago, these would have been either rare or even unthinkable, and their causes deserve to be the subject of national reflection.
The usual response to such events is either to say that the answer …

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