The survey question was phrased as follows: "Typically, how often do you access news. By news we mean national international, regional/local news and other topical events accessed via radio, TV, newspaper or online (net: more than once a day)".
The question was repeated during each survey period from 2016 to 2018.
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Share of consumers who access news in Australia 2016-2018 by frequency
The statistic presents information about the share of consumers who access news in Australia from 2016 to 2018, by frequency. As of February 2018, around ** percent of respondents in Australia accessed news more than once a day.
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APO, & University of Canberra. (June 17, 2019). Share of consumers who access news in Australia from 2016 to 2018, by frequency [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/891842/australia-consumer-access-to-news-by-frequency/
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Share of consumers who access news in Australia from 2016 to 2018, by frequency [Graph], APO, & University of Canberra, June 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/891842/australia-consumer-access-to-news-by-frequency/
