Spectator Australia media bias and reliability
AllSides places Spectator Australia on the right. We have seen it on 36 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Spectator Australia biased?
AllSides places Spectator Australia on the right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Spectator Australia left or right?
AllSides places Spectator Australia on the right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Spectator Australia reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for Spectator Australia. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What Spectator Australia has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Spectator Australia’s own report linked underneath.
Protests erupted outside Poland's Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw following the suspension of its president and deputy. Police detained three individuals after some demonstrators threw objects at officers. Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated his government's duty is to restore the rule of law.
Spectator Australia reported it asPoland’s constitutional squabble is the end result of ‘lawfare’ (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
The BBC agreed to pay £400,000 to documentary producer Lucie Kon, who said BBC colleagues called Zionists like her “evil” after the October 7 attacks. An internal investigation did not uphold her complaint, and the corporation reiterated that antisemitism is not tolerated.
Spectator Australia reported it asThe BBC can no longer ignore its anti-Semitism problem (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
Spectator Australia reported it asThe specter of civil war haunts France (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for an open discussion about the UK readopting EU free movement rules. He plans to meet EU leaders on November 20 and wants to explore options for a closer relationship with the bloc.
Spectator Australia reported it asDoes Andy Burnham really want an ‘honest’ conversation on EU free movement? (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to promote women's health, establishing a new division within the National Institutes of Health and a specialized task force. Melania Trump spearheaded the initiative, which observers noted was accompanied by an apparent attempt to avoid a kiss from the President.
Spectator Australia reported it asPutin can smell Washington’s desperation (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out any future deal or coalition with the Green Party. He stated the party's motion describing 'Zionism is racism' is antisemitic and unacceptable. The decision came after he was challenged by a Conservative MP during Prime Minister's Questions.
Spectator Australia reported it asBurnham insists he won’t ‘cooperate’ with Greens – for now (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
At the Australian Conservative Political Action Conference in Brisbane, Pauline Hanson received a standing ovation while Angus Taylor was met with applause. The event featured discussions on various conservative policy topics.
Spectator Australia reported it asThe conservatives are coming (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump stated that the Houthis in Yemen are 'behaving very badly'. He made the comments to reporters before leaving for Alaska, as a conflict escalation continues in Yemen following the breakdown of a 2022 truce.
Spectator Australia reported it asTrump will regret it if he attacks the Houthis (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
Donald Trump brought boxing legend Mike Tyson on stage at a rally in Syracuse, New York. Tyson was also photographed in the White House press briefing room.
Spectator Australia reported it asTrump has found his midterms scapegoat (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
Germany and the United Kingdom have ratified the Treaty of Kensington, formalising expanded cooperation in security, defence, economy, research, and education. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin to exchange ratification instruments.
Spectator Australia reported it asBurnham’s Berlin visit won’t give Merz the boost he’s hoping for (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
Britain and Germany have launched a new joint security partnership to counter sabotage and cyberattacks. Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin to sign the agreement, which aims to address hybrid threats.
Spectator Australia reported it asBurnham’s Berlin visit won’t give Merz the boost he’s hoping for (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is reportedly considering delaying an announcement on how and when the UK will increase defence spending to 3% of GDP. The decision, initially expected in spring, may be pushed back to autumn.
Spectator Australia reported it asIt’s no surprise Burnham wants to delay boosting defence spending (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is visiting Grand Island, Nebraska, for a campaign rally. The visit comes as Nebraska ranchers express anger over the administration's plan to increase foreign beef imports, a policy Senator Pete Ricketts has stated is not helping local ranchers.
Spectator Australia reported it asTrump is trying to stave off a midterms disaster (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
The Green Party of England and Wales has passed a motion classifying Zionism as racism. The decision, made by a vote of 1,022 in favour to 813 against, has drawn condemnation from the Israeli government and divided senior party figures.
Spectator Australia reported it asThe Lebanonisation of Britain is well under way (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump stated that strategic bomber warplanes were withdrawn from RAF Fairford due to unspecified threats. The Pentagon confirmed the redeployment of all US bombers from the base to their home stations in the United States.
Spectator Australia reported it asWhy the US bombers left RAF Fairford in a rush (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has detailed a harrowing mid-flight assault by his co-pilot aboard a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The co-pilot allegedly used an emergency axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia.
Spectator Australia reported it asThe heroes who saved the flydubai flight from disaster (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to create Great British Grid, a new publicly owned entity under Great British Energy. The initiative aims to lower energy costs for UK consumers and businesses to match European averages within ten years and speed up grid connections.
Spectator Australia reported it asAndy Burnham’s Great British Grid is doomed (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
Investigative outlet Mediapart reported on alleged anti-Semitic writings by Jordan Bardella from 2013. Bardella has formally denied the claims, calling them 'blatant falsehoods' and 'gross forgeries'. Marine Le Pen defended Bardella, suggesting the allegations were a fabrication.
Spectator Australia reported it asWill anti-Semitism allegations bring down Jordan Bardella? (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
The UK is relaunching its refugee resettlement scheme, prioritising Afghan women and girls, and Palestinians. The plan offers a five-year path to permanent settlement, with most refugees referred by UNHCR and Palestinians via Irap. However, experts question the scheme's scale.
Spectator Australia reported it asTaking in more Palestinian refugees is a terrible idea (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
The Parades Commission has granted permission for the Orange Order to parade down Garvaghy Road for the first time in nearly 30 years. The decision, which has drawn condemnation from Sinn Féin and welcome from the DUP, imposes strict limits on the procession.
Spectator Australia reported it asAn Orange march and the hollow promise of Irish unification (opens Spectator Australia in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
- Press HoldingsMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Australia
- Official site
- spectator.com.au
- Seen publishing on
- spectator.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
- 36
- Reports listed
- 36
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
36 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 right were largely absent from the coverage and Spectator Australia ran the story anyway.
Across the 36 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Spectator Australia’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 2 days after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 5 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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