Brisbane Times media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Brisbane Times as leaning left. We have seen it on 111 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Brisbane Times biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Brisbane Times as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Brisbane Times left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Brisbane Times as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Brisbane Times reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Brisbane Times are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Brisbane Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Brisbane Times’s own report linked underneath.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
Brisbane Times reported it asTrump, Denmark strike deal to expand US military presence in Greenland (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
Earl Charles Spencer claims King Charles sounded 'euphoric' and 'like a lottery winner' in a phone call shortly after Princess Diana's death in 1997. Buckingham Palace has responded, stating that grief can affect memory.
Brisbane Times reported it as‘Like a lottery winner’: Charles ‘elated’ after Diana’s death, her brother’s new book claims (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
The U.S. stock market experienced a significant rally, marking its best day in six weeks. This surge was driven by falling oil prices and easing pressure from the bond market, occurring shortly after the Federal Reserve announced a quarter-percentage-point interest rate increase.
Brisbane Times reported it asASX set to rise, Wall Street climbs as oil prices slide and pressure from the bond market eases (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
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.
Brisbane Times reported it asFed defies Trump, raises US interest rates for first time in three years (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
Brisbane Times reported it asMassie files articles of impeachment against Hegseth (opens Brisbane Times 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.
Brisbane Times reported it asEd Sheeran’s US tour in chaos as supporting acts, band quit after Macklemore axed (opens Brisbane Times 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.
Brisbane Times reported it asUS confirms it deployed space weapons (opens Brisbane Times 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.
Brisbane Times reported it asUS confirms it deployed space weapons (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
Brisbane Times reported it as‘Not the people I interviewed’: Trump lashes Supreme Court after election ruling (opens Brisbane Times 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.
Brisbane Times reported it asGold Coast mayor swears at journalist over Trump probe (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found that nearly 80 immigrant detainees at the 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility were held in small metal enclosures for periods ranging from several minutes to nearly two hours. The report described the enclosures as 'highly unconventional' and a risk to detainee health and safety.
Brisbane Times reported it as‘Alligator Alcatraz’ put detainees in metal cages labeled ‘calming areas’ (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
Brisbane Times reported it asMitch McConnell returns to the Senate (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
Brisbane Times reported it asDonald Trump dismisses AI concerns (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
Brisbane Times reported it asDonald Trump dismisses AI concerns (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi rebels have captured the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a vital maritime shipping route and pushes them closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Brisbane Times reported it asKey Saudi oil pipeline out of action (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia has shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline following drone attacks launched from Iraq. The closure removes a key route for oil exports, potentially impacting four percent of global supply and driving up crude prices.
Brisbane Times reported it asOil shock fears back on radar as pipeline attack chokes supply (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
NSW Police conducted a drug raid on Sydney's Oxford Street, searching 65 people and making 28 drug detections without any arrests. The operation has drawn criticism from the LGBTQ+ community and civil liberties advocates, who question the police tactics and timing.
Brisbane Times reported it asNSW Police raiding Oxford Street venues (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European officials had travelled on a train that passed through the area shortly before the attack, according to reports. Poland's Prime Minister warned of intensified Russian attacks.
Brisbane Times reported it asRussia hits train shortly after Boris Johnson leaves station (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
During a visit to Dublin, President Donald Trump said he would "love" a unified Ireland and that it would happen eventually. The comment triggered unionist leaders to reject interference, while Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald called the remarks timely and urged preparation for reunification.
Brisbane Times reported it asTrump doubles down on Irish unification comments (opens Brisbane Times 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.
Brisbane Times reported it asRescuers searching for 140 people from Indonesia passenger ship (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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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
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Who owns it
- Nine EntertainmentGovernmentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
- Official site
- brisbanetimes.com.au
- Seen publishing on
- brisbanetimes.com.au
- Access
- Paywalled
- 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
- 111
- Reports listed
- 114
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
114 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 26 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Brisbane Times ran the story anyway.
Across the 111 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Brisbane Times’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 23 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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