The Border Mail media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Border Mail one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 70 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Border Mail biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Border Mail one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Border Mail left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Border Mail one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is The Border Mail reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Border Mail are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Border Mail has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Border Mail’s own report linked underneath.
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
The Border Mail reported it asUS midterms blue wave begins Trump's lame duck era (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will cease financial aid to Israel by the end of the year. The decision has drawn criticism from Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan and revealed surprise among Israeli defense and finance officials.
The Border Mail reported it asTrump says US will stop funding Israel after year-end (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
Qatari mediators have returned to Tehran in an effort to broker a deal between the United States and Iran. The talks are coordinated with Washington, and Qatar has presented a draft peace plan, though a senior Iranian official has rejected it.
The Border Mail reported it asIran says contacts over ending war continue (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
The USS Colorado will be the first US submarine deployed to Australia under the AUKUS security pact. It will be based at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia from late 2027 as part of the Submarine Rotational Force-West initiative.
The Border Mail reported it asEarly arrival for first AUKUS nuclear sub to Australia (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
Philippine police have discovered a significant amount of child pornography at the former home of Thomas Markle, father of Meghan Markle. The country's Interior Minister stated that evidence suggests he may be a sex offender of the worst kind. Markle denies the allegations.
The Border Mail reported it asMeghan Markle's father's belongings scrutinised (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
Chris Brown is scheduled for sentencing on Monday at London's Southwark Crown Court for a bottle attack at a nightclub. He pleaded guilty to affray, but reports differ on when the incident occurred.
The Border Mail reported it asChris Brown to be sentenced over attack at London club (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
Federal MP Helen Haines' condition has improved from critical to serious but stable after being struck by a vehicle. She lost both legs in the incident. More than $1 million has been donated to Save the Children Australia in her honour.
The Border Mail reported it asHelen Haines' condition has improved, hospital says (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Tibet on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring dozens, and collapsing hundreds of homes. China has ordered an extensive rescue operation in the remote, mountainous area.
The Border Mail reported it asSixteen dead, 32 hurt as strong quake strikes Tibet (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher, has been released by Russia after nearly five years of detention. He was convicted of serving as a mercenary. The release was announced by former President Donald Trump, who stated Russia demanded nothing in return.
The Border Mail reported it asRussia releases American prisoner during US envoy visit (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
Houthi rebels attacked a military training camp in Yemen's Shabwa province with ballistic missiles, killing at least 53 members of the internal security forces and wounding approximately 200. The attack occurs amid a surge in fighting in the country.
The Border Mail reported it asHouthi rebels strike Yemeni govt forces, killing 53 (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
British far-right activist Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is on trial at Southwark Crown Court for allegedly harassing two MailOnline reporters. The charges relate to threats made via X posts, direct messages, and a phone call in August 2024.
The Border Mail reported it asUK far-right activist on trial for alleged harassment (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
A fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta has killed four service members and seriously injured dozens more. Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed the fatalities, calling it one of Canada's worst peacetime tragedies. The Department of National Defence stated there were no indications of terrorist activity.
The Border Mail reported it asFire at Canadian military base kills at least four (opens The Border Mail 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.
The Border Mail reported it asSenior Liberals to face Hanson's conservative cauldron (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
August Hanning, former chief of Germany's foreign intelligence service (BND), has been arrested on suspicion of espionage and attempted treason. He is accused of passing nearly 2,000 sensitive documents to his former office manager for financial gain.
The Border Mail reported it asGermany arrests ex-intelligence chief for spying (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
An Australian Army soldier has died and five others were injured during a training exercise at Mount Bundey, south-east of Darwin. The Department of Defence confirmed the incident occurred yesterday. The training area has a history of fatal incidents.
The Border Mail reported it as'Tragic': soldier killed, five injured in rollover (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has approved a firing‑squad execution for Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people and wounded 32 in the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting. The decision follows a recommendation from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.
The Border Mail reported it asFort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
Yemen's armed forces conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Sanaa and Saada early Sunday. This escalation follows a Houthi claim of an attack on a Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed it.
The Border Mail reported it asYemeni leader announces major operation against Houthis (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
Iran is examining the US reply to a diplomatic proposal submitted at the UN, according to its deputy foreign minister. The development follows an incident where a commercial tanker was hit by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, though no crew were harmed.
The Border Mail reported it asIran insists conditions be met to reopen oil waterway (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
Israel's National Security Council has issued a warning to its citizens and Jews abroad about increased terror threats ahead of the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks. The council advised specific precautions and highlighted certain countries as high-risk destinations.
The Border Mail reported it as'Never be the same': the grim legacy of October 7 (opens The Border Mail in a new tab)
A large plume of smoke and fire was seen near a Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday. Saudi authorities have not immediately confirmed the incident, which occurs amid escalating regional tensions.
The Border Mail reported it asYemeni Houthis say they struck Saudi Aramco facility (opens The Border Mail 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
We hold no ownership record for The Border Mail.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Australia
- Official site
- bordermail.com.au
- Seen publishing on
- bordermail.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
- 70
- Reports listed
- 71
- We could read
- 3
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
68 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 3 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 29 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The Border Mail ran the story anyway.
Across the 70 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Border Mail’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 5 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 November 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as The Border Mail, also publishing from Australia, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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