Why more than two-thirds of Australians think no news is good news (at least some of the time)
- Written by Caroline Fisher, Associate Professor of Communication, University of Canberra

Over the past 12 months, the news has been full of serious and negative news such as the war in the Ukraine, the surge in the cost of living, interest rate rises, and the climate crisis.
It’s not surprising, then, that more than two-thirds of Australians say they are actively avoiding news some of the time. What is surprising is...