# The Scanlon Foundation Research Institute: A bridge between academic insight and public thought\. > The Scanlon Foundation Research Institute advances social cohesion in Australia through data\-driven research, policy insights, and community engagement\. 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Pessimism traps and social cohesion in Australia](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/insights/social-cohesion-insights-10-the-glass-half-empty-country-pessimism-traps-and-social-cohesion-in-australia/) - [Social Cohesion Insights 08: Religion and social cohesion in Australia](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/insights/social-cohesion-insights-08-religion-and-social-cohesion-in-australia/) - [Social Cohesion Insights 09: Stretched thin: the emotional toll of financial stress](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/insights/social-cohesion-insights-09-stretched-thin-the-emotional-toll-of-financial-stress/) - [Social Cohesion Summit 2025 Report](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/insights/social-cohesion-summit-2025-report/) ## Narratives - [Off the scale but out of sight: The rise and rise of temporary migration](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/narratives/scale-out-sight-rise-and-rise-temporary-migration/) - [Across the Ditch: How Māori are making a home away from home in Australia](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/narratives/across-the-ditch-how-maori-are-making-a-home-away-from-home-in-australia/) - [Improving PALM : The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/narratives/improving-palm-the-pacific-australia-labour-mobility-scheme/) - [It's not just cricket: sport, social cohesion and belonging](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/narratives/its-not-just-cricket/) - [Integration](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/narratives/integration/) ## People - [Diane Herz](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/people/diane-herz/) - [Dr Rouven Link](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/people/rouven-link/) - [Trish Prentice](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/people/trish-prentice/) - [Liz Reynolds](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/people/liz-reynolds/) - [Dr John van Kooy](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/people/john-van-kooy/) ## Podcasts - [Season 4 \| Episode 3 \| Our multicultural makeup with Hass Dellal AO](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/podcast/hass-dellal-podcast/) - [Voice of Australia: Season 4 \- Why Australia is not the United States](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/podcast/voice-of-australia-season-4-why-australia-is-not-the-united-states/) - [Limited Series: Truth, Trust \& the Future of Democracy Ep 6](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/podcast/limited-series-truth-trust-the-future-of-democracy-ep-6/) - [Limited Series: Truth, Trust \& Politics: From Fear to Misinformation – The Politics of Social Media Ep 5](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/podcast/limited-series-truth-trust-politics-from-fear-to-misinformation-the-politics-of-social-media-ep-5/) - [Limited Series: Truth, Trust \& Politics: Building Trust in Political Communication Ep 4](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/publications/podcast/limited-series-truth-trust-politics-building-trust-in-political-communication-ep-4/) ## Reports - [2021 Mapping Social Cohesion Report](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/research/mapping-social-cohesion/report/2021-mapping-social-cohesion-report/) - [The 2007 Mapping Social Cohesion Report](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/research/mapping-social-cohesion/report/2007-mapping-social-cohesion-report/) - [The 2009 Mapping Social Cohesion Report](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/research/mapping-social-cohesion/report/2009-mapping-social-cohesion-report/) - [The 2010 Mapping Social Cohesion Report](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/research/mapping-social-cohesion/report/2010-mapping-social-cohesion-report/) - [The 2011 Mapping Social Cohesion Report](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/research/mapping-social-cohesion/report/2011-mapping-social-cohesion-report/) ## Research - [Australian Migration and Population Dashboard](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/research/tools/migrationdashboard/) - [Australians Today](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/research/australians-today/) - [Understanding Belonging](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/research/understanding-belonging/) - [Language Diversity in Australia](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/research/tools/language-diversity-in-australia/) - [Social Cohesion Compass](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/research/tools/social-cohesion-compass/) ## Categories - [Publication](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/category/feature-publication/publication/) - [Podcast](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/category/podcast/) - [Archive](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/category/archive/) - [Feature Publication](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/category/feature-publication/) - [Past Events](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/category/past-events/) ## Feature - [Archive](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/feature/archive/) - [Research](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/feature/research/) - [Feature](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/feature/feature/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://scanloninstitute.org.au/sitemap_index.xml)