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The Australian · May 2026
May 2026 editorial profile for The Australian. Below: how this outlet framed the actors and regions it covered most in May 2026. Tap any tile to jump to the detailed card.
Editorial stance
One tile per entity (country or public figure) covered enough times this month to draw a confident editorial-stance read. Colour from red (hostile) to green (supportive); intensity scales with headline volume. Tap to jump to the detailed card.
Australia20 titles-1Skeptical“critical and skeptical”
Patterns
- highlights government failures and broken promises
- frames Labor policies as harmful to business and investment
- uses negative evaluative language ('slams', 'blocks', 'tax grab')
- foregrounds opposition and voter discontent
Caveats
The outlet's stance is toward the Australian government (Labor) rather than the country as a whole; coverage is consistently critical of the Albanese government's policies and performance, but does not extend to the nation or its institutions broadly.
United States15 titles0Reportorial“neutral with mixed framing”
Patterns
- neutral reporting of US actions and events
- occasional critical framing of Trump administration policies
- some headlines treat US as a subject of international relations without evaluative language
Caveats
The entity is 'US' but most headlines focus on Trump administration actions, which are reported neutrally or with slight critical distance (e.g., 'Trump says', 'Trump insists'). No consistent positive or negative stance toward the US as a whole; coverage is factual and event-driven.
Publication patterniDay-of-week distribution of published titlesall time
Monday
16.3%
Tuesday
20.8%
Wednesday
14.7%
Thursday
13.2%
Friday
15.3%
Saturday
8.3%
Sunday
11.5%
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