Brisbane Times is rated Left-Center with High factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
LEFT-CENTER BIAS
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- Overall, we rate Brisbane Times Left-Center biased based on moderately progressive story selection and editorial perspectives. We rate it High for factual reporting due to strong sourcing, professional journalism, and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-2.5)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: Australia
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Brisbane Times is a digital newspaper covering Brisbane, Queensland, and Australian national affairs. It launched in March 2007 under Fairfax Media as an online competitor to The Courier-Mail.
The publication is edited by Rosanna Ryan, who assumed the role in June 2025. It shares reporting and commentary with other Nine Publishing newspapers, including The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Read our profile on the Australian media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
Brisbane Times is owned by Nine Entertainment through its Nine Publishing division. Nine acquired the former Fairfax Media publications through their 2018 merger and agreed to retain Fairfax’s Charter of Editorial Independence.
The publication is funded through digital subscriptions, advertising, sponsored content, and other commercial revenue generated by Nine. Readers receive limited free access before encountering a subscription paywall.
Analysis / Bias
Brisbane Times publishes local reporting, investigations, political news, lifestyle coverage, and opinion. Straight news is generally detailed, professionally written, and sourced through interviews, official statements, government records, and established data.
In Labor MP Urges Party to Back Greyhound Racing Ban, the newspaper gives substantial attention to animal-welfare advocates and a Labor politician supporting a ban. However, it also includes responses from the Labor opposition, the state government, racing officials, and industry critics, demonstrating reasonable balance despite a sympathetic focus on animal welfare.
Opinion content commonly reflects socially liberal and center-left perspectives. However, economic commentary can be more centrist or market-oriented. For example, One Bold, Fiscal Move Would Ease Our Economic Anxiety. Does the PM Have the Nerve? argues that the Labor government should balance the federal budget, reflecting fiscal restraint rather than a consistently left-wing economic position.
Overall, Brisbane Times tends to favor progressive positions on climate change, social policy, public services, and civil rights. Its reporting generally distinguishes news from opinion and includes responses from opposing political parties.
Failed Fact Checks
- None to date
Overall, we rate Brisbane Times Left-Center biased based on moderately progressive story selection and editorial perspectives. We rate it High for factual reporting due to strong sourcing, professional journalism, and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 08/02/2026)
Source: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/
Last Updated on August 2, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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