The Examiner media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Examiner in the centre. We have seen it on 73 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Examiner biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Examiner in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Examiner left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Examiner in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Examiner reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Examiner 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 Examiner has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Examiner’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 Examiner reported it asA political drama that was impossible to ignore (opens The Examiner in a new tab)
The first polling stations in the US closed in parts of Indiana and Kentucky at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. Millions of Americans voted in advance of the midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress.
The Examiner reported it asBusy day for voters, busy night tallying the results (opens The Examiner in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats gain a majority in Congress, indicating he would reject legislation before eventually making deals. The comments were made in an interview with the New York Post.
The Examiner reported it asBusy day for voters, busy night tallying the results (opens The Examiner in a new tab)
Tens of thousands gathered for Taiwan's annual Pride parade in Taipei, one of Asia's largest LGBTQ+ celebrations. Organizers estimated 150,000 people attended the event, which follows a recent police raid on a gay bar in the city.
The Examiner reported it asTens of thousands celebrate at Taiwan's Pride parade (opens The Examiner in a new tab)
King Charles III participated in a Junkanoo festival parade in Nassau, Bahamas, while protesters called for reparations for the slave trade. He acknowledged the "great suffering of the past" and stated that Commonwealth leaders would discuss slavery's legacy.
The Examiner reported it asCharles expresses 'sorrow', Burnham open to dialogue (opens The Examiner 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 Examiner reported it asEarly arrival for first AUKUS nuclear sub to Australia (opens The Examiner 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 Examiner reported it asMeghan Markle's father's belongings scrutinised (opens The Examiner in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
The Examiner reported it asArtificial intelligence giant Anthropic files for IPO (opens The Examiner 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 Examiner reported it asChris Brown to be sentenced over attack at London club (opens The Examiner 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 Examiner reported it asHelen Haines' condition has improved, hospital says (opens The Examiner 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 Examiner reported it asSixteen dead, 32 hurt as strong quake strikes Tibet (opens The Examiner in a new tab)
HSBC Group Chief Executive Georges Elhedery stated that investments in alternative logistics routes could make the Strait of Hormuz redundant within five years. The strategic waterway previously handled a fifth of global oil and LNG trade, but regional conflicts have highlighted the risks of dependence.
The Examiner reported it asEl Nino 'wrecking ball' could hike Pacific temps: UN (opens The Examiner in a new tab)
Independent MP Helen Haines had one leg amputated after being struck twice by a car in Wangaratta, Victoria. A 43-year-old man was arrested and counter-terrorism authorities are investigating the incident, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called a deliberate attack.
The Examiner reported it asThe questions we must ask ourselves in wake of this horrific Haines attack (opens The Examiner in a new tab)
Greens leader David Shoebridge stated Senator Jordon Steele-John agreed to take leave during an investigation into conduct allegations. Steele-John denied this in an open letter, stating he was not on leave and refuting claims made against him.
The Examiner reported it asGreens divided over under-fire senator's leave claims (opens The Examiner 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 Examiner reported it asUK far-right activist on trial for alleged harassment (opens The Examiner in a new tab)
Private donations for Donald Trump's White House ballroom project have reached $333 million, according to internal documents. Tech giants Nvidia and Apple each contributed $25 million, among other significant corporate and individual pledges.
The Examiner reported it asNvidia, Apple each gave $US25m for Trump's ballroom (opens The Examiner in a new tab)
Hassan Kariem, a teacher at Wesley International Academy, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police stated he was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling. Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters.
The Examiner reported it asRoller coasters shut at US parks after deadly incident (opens The Examiner in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with US President Donald Trump about an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. Carney expressed Canada's support for the agreement and reiterated President Zelenskyy's call for Russia to uphold it.
The Examiner reported it asKyiv says Russia hit six Ukraine energy targets (opens The Examiner in a new tab)
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy cited her "bold and inventive oeuvre" that draws on classical tradition to create new forms for contemporary literature.
The Examiner reported it asCanadian writer Anne Carson wins Nobel literature prize (opens The Examiner 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 Examiner reported it asGermany arrests ex-intelligence chief for spying (opens The Examiner 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 Examiner.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Launceston, Launceston City Council, Tasmania, Australia
- Official site
- examiner.net
- Seen publishing on
- examiner.com.au, examiner.net
- 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
- 73
- Reports listed
- 74
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
74 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.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. The Examiner is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 74 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Examiner’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 26 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 Examiner, 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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