All audience data is based on monthly readership averaged over the 12 months to December 2024, unless otherwise stated. The source defines news consumption as Australians aged 14+ reading news in print and/or news in digital formats, including websites, apps, as well as Apple and Google News.Â
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News consumption audience reach in Australia 2024, by category
In the year ending December 2024, general news had the highest unique audience, with **** million Australians consuming news in this category. The next most popular categories were property and sport, with monthly readerships of **** and **** million respectively. Â
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