illawarramercury.com.au media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places illawarramercury.com.au as leaning left. We have seen it on 32 published stories of ours.
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Media Bias/Fact Check places illawarramercury.com.au as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is illawarramercury.com.au reliable?
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What illawarramercury.com.au has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with illawarramercury.com.au’s own report linked underneath.
Yemen's Houthi movement claimed to have launched missile and drone attacks on sensitive sites in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu. The group stated the strikes were retaliation for Saudi attempts to hit Sana'a. Saudi Arabia has not officially confirmed the claims.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asSmoke near Riyadh airport after Saudi Arabia alerts (opens illawarramercury.com.au 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.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asFed hikes rates, defying Trump's demands (opens illawarramercury.com.au 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.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asAt least 129 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes (opens illawarramercury.com.au in a new tab)
Leaders of the BRICS nations have issued a joint declaration expressing deep concern over escalating Middle East tensions. They called for maximum restraint and condemned unilateral sanctions not authorized by the UN, stating they violate international law.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asBRICS expresses 'deep concern' over Middle East war (opens illawarramercury.com.au in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated he could resolve any conflict over the Falkland Islands, calling a war between the UK and Argentina a "potential disaster." He suggested the UK might be unwilling to travel the distance to defend the islands, citing domestic issues.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asTrump claims he could 'settle' a war over the Falklands (opens illawarramercury.com.au in a new tab)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in New Delhi, discussing ways to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. They reviewed progress in defence, energy, and space, and Modi gifted Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asModi, Putin focus on trade and defence in New Delhi (opens illawarramercury.com.au in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a car ride in Delhi on Friday. This was their fourth joint car journey, following previous instances in Bishkek and Tianjin. The leaders met at Bharat Mandapam before the BRICS summit.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asModi, Putin focus on trade and defence in New Delhi (opens illawarramercury.com.au 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.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asMolly's legacy endures as murderer jailed for 28 years (opens illawarramercury.com.au in a new tab)
The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-meter-long embroidery from the 11th century, has arrived in London for an exhibition at the British Museum. Tickets have sold out for months, with the museum anticipating one million visitors before the exhibition closes in July 2027. The tapestry depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asBayeux-mania peaks on 1000-year-old tapestry in London (opens illawarramercury.com.au 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.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asThousands stranded, volcanic ash shuts Indon airports (opens illawarramercury.com.au 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.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asThousands stranded, volcanic ash shuts Indon airports (opens illawarramercury.com.au in a new tab)
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls. This marks the first time a far-right party has achieved such a result in modern German history, though it is unclear if the AfD can form a government alone.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asAnti-immigration party dominates German state election (opens illawarramercury.com.au in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that US negotiators are expected to visit both Kyiv and Moscow soon. Preliminary dates have been set for these meetings, which Zelensky described as very important for resolving the ongoing conflict.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asUkraine expects US negotiators as Russia strikes Kyiv (opens illawarramercury.com.au in a new tab)
Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman will make a three-day state visit to the UK from October 20 to 22, hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle. The visit occurs during a period of heightened pressure on Oman from both the United States and Iran.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asKing Charles to host Sultan of Oman for state visit (opens illawarramercury.com.au in a new tab)
Russia launched a large aerial assault on Ukraine's Kyiv and Odesa regions using missiles and drones. At least 11 people were killed and more than a dozen wounded, including children. Ukrainian forces reported destroying most of the incoming aerial targets.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asTwelve dead as Russia strikes Kyiv region for sixth day (opens illawarramercury.com.au in a new tab)
A glacier collapse, not an earthquake, caused the devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, according to the United States Geological Survey. The event sent ice, rock, and debris into a river, causing catastrophic flooding. Experts are now concerned about the potential for a second flood.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asFlood response could take months as death toll climbs (opens illawarramercury.com.au in a new tab)
Australia's annual inflation rate fell to 3.5% in July, the lowest in eight months, though still above economists' expectations. Housing and fuel prices were key drivers, while underlying inflation remained steady, leading the Reserve Bank of Australia to hold interest rates.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asInflation eased in July, but home loan relief remains on the cards (opens illawarramercury.com.au in a new tab)
Pope Leo XIV visited San Marino, the world's oldest republic, praising its traditions of liberty and community. He cautioned against political and economic systems that elevate power above human dignity, a message delivered during his visit to the nation surrounded by Italy.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asSan Marino a model of freedom and common good: Pope (opens illawarramercury.com.au in a new tab)
North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on 20 August 2026, hours after US President Donald Trump said he would meet Kim Jong Un. The launch coincided with joint US-South Korea military drills, which Pyongyang called a provocation despite their reduced scale.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asN.Korea launches missiles after denying Trump talks (opens illawarramercury.com.au in a new tab)
Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies raided the homes of Iryna Mudra, deputy head of the Presidential Office, and former MP Vadim Stolar on 19 August 2026. The operation, named 'Forest Gump', targets a suspected criminal organisation involving current and former lawmakers and officials. No centre- or right-rated outlets covered the story.
illawarramercury.com.au reported it asZelenskiy's office probed as ex-minister demands vote (opens illawarramercury.com.au in a new tab)
Who says so
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High factuality
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Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
- Official site
- illawarramercury.com.au
- Seen publishing on
- illawarramercury.com.au
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 32
- Reports listed
- 32
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
32 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 12 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and illawarramercury.com.au ran the story anyway.
Across the 32 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of illawarramercury.com.au: its report arrived a median of 23 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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