The Australian

The Australian is a prominent broadsheet newspaper that has been published across Australia from Monday to Saturday since July 14, 1964. The current editor-in-chief is Paul Whittaker, while John Lehmann serves as the editor, and Paul Kelly holds the position of editor-at-large. This newspaper is distributed nationwide in all states and territories and is recognized as the best-selling national newspaper in Australia, boasting a weekday circulation of 116,655 and a weekend circulation of 254,891. However, these numbers are lower than those of leading newspapers in Sydney (The Daily Telegraph), Melbourne (The Herald Sun), and Brisbane (The Courier-Mail). Its main competitors include the business-oriented Australian Financial Review and The Saturday Paper, which is popular on weekends.

National

English

Newspaper

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#8431

Australia

#142

News and Media

#14

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Sheer dresses and special touches abound as Mathews does her own thing

1 day ago | theaustralian.com.au | Annie Brown

You can now listen to The Australian's articles. Give us your feedback. You can now listen to The Australian's articles. Lee Mathews likes to do her own thing. As a brand that has withstood the challenges of the fashion industry for 25 years, this is advice worth noting.
WCN hits 63m at 2.23% copper

1 day ago | theaustralian.com.au | Geoff Chambers |Sarah Ison |Perry Williams |David Murray

White Cliff receives latest results from RC drilling at the Rae project Highlights include 63m at 2.23% copper Discussions continue with contracting partners for an airborne geophysical survey at Danvers Special report: Assay results from a recent RC drilling campaign at White Cliff’s Rae project continue to exceed expectations, confirming a shallow, high-grade copper system as the explorer works to prove extensions to mineralisation.
MTM locks-in site for demo plant

2 days ago | theaustralian.com.au | Geoff Chambers |Sarah Ison |Perry Williams |David Murray

MTM Critical Metals locks in 5ha pre-permitted site The location will host MTM’s first US Flash Joule Heating metal recovery plantMTM planning to commission FJH demonstration plant by year-end 2025Special report: MTM has chosen an industrial-ready location to host its first US Flash Joule Heating (FJH) recovery plant, serving as the base for future commercial operations and R&D activities.
Mozo report reveals bank of mum and dad for property

5 days ago | theaustralian.com.au | Cameron Micallef

Younger Australians are increasingly turning to the bank of mum and dad to take their first steps onto the property ladder, but even with a leg up many are struggling to raise enough money to buy in Australia’s capital cities. Survey data released by comparison site Mozo shows more than one in three first home buyers needed parental assistance.
Patient safety is under the microscope as health systems collapse

5 days ago | theaustralian.com.au | Natasha Robinson

You can now listen to The Australian's articles. Give us your feedback. You can now listen to The Australian's articles. Roy Mariathas has lost his faith. It was shattered in an intensive care unit, as his mother wailed and his father’s life ebbed away in a maelstrom of blood, fear and panic. It was April 2016 and Gragery Mariathas Rasiah was lying unconscious, hooked up to a heart-lung machine, his chest and abdomen still open from marathon heart surgery.
Why I changed my mind about need for quotas: Liberals’ ‘woman problem’ calls for compromise

5 days ago | theaustralian.com.au | Claire Lehmann

You can now listen to The Australian's articles. Give us your feedback. You can now listen to The Australian's articles. Listen to this article Like many people of a classical liberal persuasion, I have long believed quotas are antithetical to liberal values. The concept of mandating representation based on immutable characteristics rather than individual merit has always struck me as fundamentally illiberal, even regressive.
Long Shortz: RareX

5 days ago | theaustralian.com.au | Janet Albrechtsen |Matthew Condon |David McCowen |Chris Kenny

StockheadTylah Tully speaks with RareX (ASX:REE) managing director James Durrant to discuss the consortium the company has entered for the Mrima Hill project in Kenya. RareX has joined Iluka in the initiative to form a special purpose vehicle to de-risk and develop the project. Durrant also fills viewers in on the latest advancements across its Khaleesi and Cummins Range projects. Watch the video to learn more.
Roger Cook and Peter V’landys’ Perth Bears deal raises eyebrows in other codes

6 days ago | theaustralian.com.au | Paul Garvey

You can now listen to The Australian's articles. Give us your feedback. You can now listen to The Australian's articles. The Cook government’s decision to pump at least $65m into supporting a Perth-based rugby league franchise has raised eyebrows in other sporting codes. West Australian Premier Roger Cook – a self-confessed rugby league tragic – joined NRL boss Peter V’landys on Thursday to confirm that the Perth Bears would join the competition from 2027.
Long Shortz: Errawarra Resources

1 week ago | theaustralian.com.au | Henry Ergas |Jacquelin Magnay |Geoff Chambers |Rhiannon Down

StockheadTylah Tully speaks with Errawarra Resources (ASX:ERW) executive director Bruce Garlick about the planned inaugural drilling at the company's Elizabeth Hill project. Errawarra recently completed a major regional soils program, and although it is still waiting on the results, Garlick was encouraged about what has been seen so far. Given the project's proximity to the Radio Hill processing plant, it also presents a great development opportunity down the line. Watch the video to hear more.
iPhone car to launch first in Australia

1 week ago | theaustralian.com.au | James MacSmith

Aussie drivers are set to be the guinea pigs for a groundbreaking new electric vehicle from the makers of the iPhone. Japanese car giant Mitsubishi has announced it will partner with Taiwanese electronics maker Foxtron to co-develop a new EV aimed at countering China’s emerging dominance of the small SUV market.