Australians more likely to trust government advice on Covid-19 than other nations

Of 25 nations in the YouGov-Cambridge Globalism Project only three others had higher levels of trust, while support for conspiracy theories is at just 5%

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Nearly three in four Australians trust the government to provide them with accurate information about Covid-19, according to a new study, whereas a strong majority say they don't have similar confidence in what they see on social media.

The results from the YouGov-Cambridge Globalism Project - a large snapshot of public sentiment across 25 countries shared with the Guardian - suggest Australia enjoys one of the highest levels of trust in government to deliver accurate messages, while the public has also given Australian authorities the tick for their management of the pandemic.