ABC NEWS was again Australia’s top digital news provider in June with a monthly audience of 12 million people, according to the latest Ipsos iris data released today. Average read time for the ABC NEWS website across the month was also the highest of the top 10 brands at 31 minutes.
The overall news digital audience was down in June after federal election coverage drove record audiences in May.
Big national news stories during the month included the disappearance of Queensland teenager Phoebe Bishop, coverage of the Erin Patterson “mushroom murder” trial and the second game of the 2025 NRL State of Origin series.
Major global news events included the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine, including the US air strikes on Iran, the LA protests, the Air India plane crash and the celebrity wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.
Source: Ipsos iris Online Audience Measurement Service, May-June 2025, Age 14+, PC/laptop/smartphone/tablet, Text only, News category (Excl. Weather & News Aggregators), Audience (000s, %), AVG MINS PP (00:00).