For as long as I can remember, community has been endangered in Australia. From social funding cuts to major cultural shifts, the idyllic idea of community has felt – more often than not – like something from before my time. Past generations may have known thriving churches, intergenerational living or booming RSL culture, but like much of Gen Z, I’ve struggled to find a sense of community in the 2020s.
Virtual living, emotionally draining news cycles and remote work have become the norm. The effects of this collective change? Unprecedented rates of loneliness – most
