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News sources used by consumers in Australia as of February 2026

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Release date

June 2026

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Region

Australia

Survey time period

January 9 to February 6, 2026

Number of respondents

2,025 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

respondents who used at least one source of news

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which, if any, of the following have you used in the last week as a source of news? Please select all that apply."

Citation formats

A 2026 survey found that around ** percent of Australians accessed news via TV, while ** percent of respondents caught up on news via social media and ** percent accessed news online. By comparison, just ** percent used print-based media to access news.

Trust in digital news sources versus printed sources

In 2020, the level of trust Australians place in their main news source was around ** percent; notably, newspaper readers had a higher level of trust with ** percent, than those who obtained news online, with ** percent. Whilst most newspaper consumers trust them as a source of news, around said they distrusted the publications. The level of trust that social media companies will ensure that content on their respective platforms is factual is also low, particularly during times of crisis. Just **** percent of Australians strongly agree that social media companies will ensure content is genuine.

The rise of fake news

As of September 2018, ** percent of Australians said they had experienced news stories that were made up for political or commercial reasons. Elsewhere, ** percent said they had seen articles that had been made to look like news but were actually advertisements. Just ***percent said they hadn’t seen anything that could be described as fake news.