7NEWS Australia media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give 7NEWS Australia one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 48 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is 7NEWS Australia biased?
The rating organisations do not give 7NEWS Australia one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is 7NEWS Australia left or right?
The rating organisations do not give 7NEWS Australia one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is 7NEWS Australia reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for 7NEWS Australia are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What 7NEWS Australia has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with 7NEWS Australia’s own report linked underneath.
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
7NEWS Australia reported it asUS Fed defies Trump with shock rate hike (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate swore at a journalist and left a press conference after being asked about a claimed dinner with Donald Trump. The White House has contradicted Tate's assertion that he dined with the former US president.
7NEWS Australia reported it asAussie mayor at centre of disputed Trump dinner apologises over crude outburst (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
7NEWS Australia reported it asSpace weapons: US military makes bombshell admission (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
7NEWS Australia reported it asSpace weapons: US military makes bombshell admission (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
7NEWS Australia reported it asArtists abandon Ed Sheeran’s tour after Macklemore dropped (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
7NEWS Australia reported it asSeveral dead, hundreds missing after ferry sinks in rough seas (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
7NEWS Australia reported it asTears flow as US marks 25 years since devastating September 11 attacks (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
Firefighters have entered a charred ferry in Philippine waters following a blaze that killed at least five people and left 84 missing. Rescuers are continuing their search for those unaccounted for after the vessel caught fire two nights prior.
7NEWS Australia reported it asSmoke from charred ferry hampers search for 84 missing (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
Jordan's armed forces stated that 18 out of 20 ballistic missiles launched from Iran were intercepted and destroyed by air defence systems. Two missiles landed in unpopulated areas without causing casualties. Iran's IRGC claimed to have targeted a US military base in Jordan.
7NEWS Australia reported it asIran damages more US military aircraft in attack on neighbour (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
Daniel Billings has been sentenced to 28 years in jail for the murder of Molly Ticehurst. He broke into her home and stabbed her 15 times in April 2024. The murder was motivated by revenge after Ticehurst reported alleged sexual assault to police.
7NEWS Australia reported it asDaniel Billings sentenced after brutal murder of ex-partner (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic has blocked researchers from using its models for work that could potentially aid biological weapons development. The company stated it could not determine if the research served a legitimate scientific purpose or malicious intent, citing attempts to circumvent restrictions and obscure research goals.
7NEWS Australia reported it asBad actors used AI to research potential bioweapons, company says (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
The Trump administration has expressed "profound concern" over Ford Motor's business ties with Chinese companies, citing potential risks to U.S. automotive manufacturing and supply chains. Ford defended its position as the top U.S. automaker and stated the letter contained factual errors.
7NEWS Australia reported it asTrump administration warns Ford over China ties (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
7NEWS Australia reported it as‘Kill us all’: AI researcher quits company with stark warning (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
7NEWS Australia reported it as‘Kill us all’: AI researcher quits company with stark warning (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
7NEWS Australia reported it as‘Kill us all’: AI researcher quits company with stark warning (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
7NEWS Australia reported it as‘Kill us all’: AI researcher quits company with stark warning (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
The Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on September 4-5, 2026, with an ash column observed by satellite. Loud booms were heard up to 150km away, and Indonesian authorities placed the volcano under Alert Level III, prohibiting access within a 3km radius.
7NEWS Australia reported it asFlights cancelled as volcanic ash chaos closed of major Indonesian airport (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
Eight Indonesian airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma, were closed on 7 September due to ash from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption. The transport ministry reported 170,000 people were affected by flight cancellations.
7NEWS Australia reported it asFlights cancelled as volcanic ash chaos closed of major Indonesian airport (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
Donald Trump told reporters he was 'happy' Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had left the US for the UK, calling them disrespectful to the Royal Family. He said he would not have taken them back if he were in the royal family, citing his good relationships with Queen Elizabeth and King Charles.
7NEWS Australia reported it asTrump ‘happy’ Harry and Meghan have left US (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
NASA's Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The observatory is designed to study dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets, collecting vast amounts of data to deepen our understanding of the universe.
7NEWS Australia reported it asPowerful space telescope blasts off to scan the cosmos (opens 7NEWS Australia in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Seven West Mediaunknowndirect owner
- Seven Group Holdingsunknownparent group
- Kerry StokesBillionaireparent group
- Seven Networkunknowndirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Australia
- Official site
- 7news.com.au
- Seen publishing on
- 7news.com.au
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 48
- Reports listed
- 48
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
48 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 16 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and 7NEWS Australia ran the story anyway.
Across the 48 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than 7NEWS Australia’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 23 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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