1 In 3 Believe Media Exaggerates Threat Of Global Warming
This story from the Adelaide Advertiser focuses on poll results that apparently show Generation Xers are "stressed, tired and insecure about their looks", but pushed the more interesting news to the bottom :
In another key finding, the Eye on Australia national survey of 689 adults also dispels the popular myth Australians are growing more environmentally aware over time.
The survey shows 32 per cent of adults are "sick of hearing about the environment" and 32 per cent believe the media exaggerates the effects of global warming.
Surprisingly, Generation Y is least concerned about the environment, with 17 per cent unconcerned about their carbon footprint compared with the national average of 12 per cent.
And this news, also from the poll, is excellent :
Overall, the survey shows 65 per cent of Australians are extremely or very satisfied with life, and 70 per cent believe we are living in prosperous times.
Of course, because good news is more often not news, the survey results would have to be re-intepreted this way to make for more tabloidish headlines :
4 Out Of 10 Australians "Not Satisfied With Life"
Only 3 In 10 Australians Believe We Are Living In Prosperous Times
