Mechanisms of distrust extend in very similar form

The structural points made in explanation of Hansons durability apply to both public service and universities for very similar reasons: these are described in The Expertise Deficit: Wigan and Andrews.2025. Mandarin. Freely available online. When we wrote it we had not had the opportunity to include university malfunctions, but it is now clear that the same disease has taken root in universities right down to overuse of big4 consultants instead on in-house expertise and the increacing losses of confidence by both staff and the public: the lack of meaningful engagement of the public’s – especially the expert public’s – has become endemic in Australia. Expect more hosts for disaffection in both domains.