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KW - January 2019, latest update November 2020 - theIndependents.org.au
Updated January 2025
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Overview of Independent Media in Australia
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Data courtesy of SimilarWeb.com
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No. of visits:November to January
2020 (Avg)
August
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Last 3 months
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2024
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Revenue
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YouTubePodcastUpdate Jan 2025
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theshot.net.au
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theaimn
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Greenleft.org.au67,000102,40068,502-33.10%Free, DonorsYesYes6.5k YT subs. Monthly Magazine.
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TheSaturdayPaper.com.au175,000239,540369,51454.26%Paywall/adsYes7am Podcast. With ads.
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TheMonthly.com.au145,000133,35557,442-56.93%Paywall/adsYes7am Podcats. With ads.
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MichaelWest.com.au128,000260,069213,040-18.08%Free, DonorsYesYes
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NewMatilda.com87,00041,08018,851-54.11%Free, DonorsAppears to have ceased publication in November 2024
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Crikey.com.au295,000464,000547,86018.07%Paywall/ads
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Indigenuousx.com.au14,00012,42214,52616.94%Free, Donors, AdsMention Judith Neilson Institute as supporter
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IndependentAustralia.net466,000295,381159,300-46.07%Free, Subs*, Donate, AdsYes* Subscribe to newsletter. 4k YT subs
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The Australian Independent Media Network141,00060,93934,280-43.75%Free, Donors, AdsRecent tech issues, website awful
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Peals & Irritations (John Menadue)53,00059,831178,571198.46%Free, DonorsYes
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TheBigSmoke.com.au22,50058,07629,722-48.82%FreeYesHalf of traffic is in US. More of a hobby project.
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EurekaStreet.com.au50,00027,92821,058-24.60%
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TrueCrimeNewsWeekly.com30,00033,456574-98.28%No posts since September 2024
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RenewEconomy.com.au554,000417,6661,014,000142.78%Free, Ads, Sponsors, DonateYesYes1k YT subs
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WomensAgenda.com.au89,00093,047131,01640.81%Free, Ads, SponsorsYesYes10k YT subs
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Croakey.org17,781Free, Donors, Sponsors, AdsYes
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TheConversation.com/au2,428,0004,762,5602,680,000-43.73%Adjusted for Australian only audience
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NewPolitics.com.au5,0005,000-100.00%Last post Dec 21, 2024 - check again
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Thw Betoota Advocate719,000471,333519,97010.32%
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TheShovel.com.au155,000148,049120,033-18.92%
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The Chaser269,000158,63293,113-41.30%
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Quadrant Online109,000102,850109,0966.07%
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insidestory.org.au72,00062,64653,968-13.85%
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indaily.com.au216,000884,00074,977-91.52%Adelaide centric
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junkee.com677,000358,414133,842-62.66%Pop cuture focus
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caitlinjohnstone.com5,700-100.00%Frequent republish on P&I - big social media following
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spectator.com.au102,000151,000135,820-10.05%
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broadagenda.com.au15006,959-100.00%Ceased publication 2024
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innovationaus.com/17,00038,67546,51120.26%
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onlineopinion.com.au13,50010,960-100.00%
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themandarin.com.au58,00087,089210,000141.13%
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thefifthestate.com.au73,00043,75930,202-30.98%
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firstlinks.com.au33,00065,70061,659-6.15%
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thejuicemedia.com20,00035,95924,847-30.90%No new videos since Nov 2024
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theunaustralian8,8007,682Very low traffic
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apac.news<5000Very low traffic
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macrobusiness.com.au2,431,000AdsAvg Oct - Dec
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theklaxon.com.au31,000Sharply up in January (up 50%)
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declassifiedaus.org6,692Avg Oct - Dec
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kangaroocourtofaustralia.com32,924Avg Oct - Dec
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thenewdaily.com.au2,488,000Free, ads, sponsoredAvg Oct - Dec
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boilingcold.com.au11,000Just restarted - avg Dec/Jan estimate
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australiainstitute.org.au/164,211Avg Oct - Dec
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aspi.org.au101,000
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thepolitics.com.au12,000Sharp increase in March 2025
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(1) - The sites included here are independents NOT included in
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Roy Morgan's top 20 media sites
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(2) - Gross number of visits (not visitors) per month - rounded to nearest 1,000
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(3) - Estimated Australian share of visits
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(4) - Means stats not available - not enough traffic
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