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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 20 MIN

Is a sense of belonging the key to social cohesion?

from Life Matters - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A new report into multiculturalism shows that for migrants, a sense of belonging in the postcode where you live is key, and comes quicker than a sense of belonging to the country overall.But rising rents and gentrification are reshaping communities, sometimes pushing out the very cultural identities that made them vibrant in the first place.And all of this is unfolding against the backdrop of loud, very public conversations about immigration — debates that often centre on who gets to "belong" in the first place.So what's the path forward new migrants settling into their new neighbourhoods and can it bring us any closer to that elusive social cohesion?

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