The Australian
The Australian is a national daily newspaper published by News Corp Australia, founded by Rupert Murdoch. It covers national politics, business, and international affairs, and is generally regarded as conservative or centre-right in its editorial stance. As the country's main national broadsheet, it is influential among policymakers and business readers.
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Is The Australian left-leaning, right-leaning or centrist?
The Australian is generally regarded as right-leaning in its editorial orientation, according to widely cited media-bias assessments of Australia's press. In Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age are listed as Left-leaning, while ABC News is listed as Centrist — so you can open The Australian beside a title of a different orientation and compare the same day's front pages directly.
Read The Australian beside another title from Australia and the differences show up fastest in what leads the page. Two dailies from Australia covering the same day will usually agree on the facts and differ on the ordering: which story is worth the top of the page, how the headline characterises it, and which follow-ups get space. Those are The Australian's editorial choices, and they are easiest to see side by side. Because The Australian is listed as right-leaning, the sharpest contrast is usually a left-leaning title from Australia on the same morning: the facts rarely differ, but which consequence is treated as the story often does.
This is an approximate orientation, not a definitive judgement — and not a rating of quality or accuracy. Read how Crosswire classifies editorial leanings, including the sources behind each label. Directory last reviewed . Think this label is wrong? Suggest a correction.
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