VCE VM - Year 1 (2025)

Media Bias

We analysed 30 years of Australian media articles – and unearthed some glaring gaps in the coverageOur research unearthed new insights on how the Australian media leaves key groups – particularly women and those struggling financially – behind when covering society’s big issues.

Racist reporting still rife in Australian mediaNew research reveals that about half of opinion pieces in mainstream newspapers and television are so racist they potentially breach industry codes of conduct.

When Nayma went to a beach wearing a niqab, she was told to 'get out'. She partly blames the mediaA new report has found half of race-related opinion pieces in mainstream Australian newspapers and television programs involve negative depictions of race.

‘Lies fuel racism’: how the global media covered Australia’s Voice to Parliament referendumCould the vote affect the way the world views Australia and potentially have an impact on Australia’s international relations?

'Unconscious bias' towards Indigenous Australians 'not imagined', study findsNew analysis finds that 75 per cent of people hold negative views of Indigenous Australians — and researchers say things like education level, occupation and gender have little effect on these implicit biases.

A wave of election misinformation is about to come at you. Are you ready?From the plethora of claims made by politicians about the other side's record on the economy, climate and public services, to an influx of imported narratives about the electoral process, there's a lot of incorrect and misleading information circulating less than a week into the election campaign. So, what should you be on the lookout for?

Gender bias: why appearance focus fuels sexism in mediaMuch has been written in the past few days about the legacy of the late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, including many mentions of her hair. It is difficult to imagine similar attention being…

Is the ABC biased and inefficient? Here's what the data saysConservative commentators have lambasted the ABC for its skewed coverage but a range of figures dispute that

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