Daily Source Bias Check: The Australian

These media sources are slightly to moderately conservative in bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes) to favor conservative causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information, but may require further investigation. See all Right-Center sources.

• Overall, we rate The Australian Right-Center biased based on story selection and editorial positions that favor the right. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record.

Detailed Report

Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: Australia
World Press Freedom Rank: Australia 16/180

History

The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964.  It is the biggest-selling national newspaper in the country. In October 2018 it was announced that Chris Dore, former editor of The Daily Telegraph, would be taking over as editor-in-chief.

Funded by / Ownership 

The Australian is owned by News Corp Australia, which is a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Revenue is derived through advertising and a subscription paywall.

Analysis / Bias

In review, The Australian publishes news with story selection that moderately favors the right. There is moderate use of loaded language such as this: ‘Democracy put in danger’ and ABC ‘wants to skate over socialist failure’ in Venezuela. The Australian also integrates content from overseas newspapers owned by News Corp Australia’s international parent News Corp, including the right leaning Wall Street Journal and The Times of London. Editorially, there is distinct conservative bias in topic positions.

A factual search reveals they have not failed a fact check.

Overall, we rate The Australian Right-Center biased based on story selection and editorial positions that favor the right. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record. (8/14/2016) Updated (D. Van Zandt 6/26/2019)

Source: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/

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