The survey question(s) was phrased as follows: "Some people talk about ‘left’, ‘right’ and ‘centre’ to describe parties and politicians. (Generally socialist parties would be considered ‘left wing’ whilst conservative parties would be considered ‘right wing’). With this in mind, where would you place yourself on the following scale? Typically, how often do you access news? By news we mean national, international, regional/local news and other topical events accessed via any platform (radio, TV, newspaper or online). How interested, if at all, would you say you are in news? How interested, if at all, would you say you are in news about politics?"
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News sources in Australia 2018 by political orientation
The statistic presents information about the main news sources used by consumers in Australia as of ***, broken down by political orientation. As of this date, around ** percent of left-wing news consumers in Australia accessed news through online sources.
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APO, & University of Canberra. (June 17, 2019). Main news sources used by consumers in Australia as of February 2018, by political orientation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/893938/australia-news-sources-by-political-orientation/
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