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The Nightly (Australia)
Australian center-right
The Nightly is a free Australian digital newspaper founded in February 2024 by billionaire Kerry Stokes' Seven West Media, now part of Southern Cross Media Group after a January 2026 merger. It targets what it calls the 'mainstream middle' of Australia, positioning itself as economically conservative; in practice, its opinion content has often leaned socially conservative as well. As an Australian outlet, it covers the Trump administration mainly through the lens of Australian national interests, producing a mix of critical and neutral reporting depending on the policy.
Owned bySouthern Cross Media Group (formed January 2026 by merger of Seven West Media and Southern Cross Media/SCA); effectively controlled by billionaire media magnate Kerry Stokes
LeaningAustralian center-right
On the administrationmixed
6average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun