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ABC NEWS has maintained its spot as Australia’s No 1 digital news provider for the month of October.

Its monthly audience was 12.8 million people with an average read time of 28 minutes, according to the latest Ipsos iris data. 

Local and national news stories which drove audiences online included the search for missing four-year-old Gus in South Australia and the NRL Grand Final and Dally M Awards.

Global news including the death of actor Diane Keaton, the scandal surrounding former Prince Andrew and coverage of the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.