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The Australian · February 2026
AustraliaFebruary 2026 editorial profile for The Australian. Below: how this outlet framed the actors and regions it covered most in February 2026. Tap any tile to jump to the detailed card.
Editorial stance
One tile per entity (country or public figure) covered enough times this month to draw a confident editorial-stance read. Colour from red (hostile) to green (supportive); intensity scales with headline volume. Tap to jump to the detailed card.
United States17 titles0Reportorial“neutral with mixed framing”
Patterns
- Quotes Trump's actions and statements without evaluative adjectives
- Uses neutral verbs like 'says', 'announces', 'flags' for Trump
- Includes critical framing in headlines about US policy (e.g., 'regime change or Iraq 2.0?')
- Reports on US political figures and institutions in factual or investigative tone
Caveats
The outlet treats the US as a subject of neutral reporting, but some headlines (e.g., #3, #4) imply critical questioning of US actions, while others (e.g., #2, #6) are purely descriptive. No consistent positive or negative stance toward the US as an entity; coverage is mixed and issue-dependent.
February 2026 overview
Track distributioniShare of coverage across thematic tracks
security
politics
society
economy
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
US EXECUTIVE
27.0%
NONE
9.5%
AU LAW ENFORCEMENT
5.4%
ARMED GROUP
5.4%
NGO
4.1%
AU EXECUTIVE
4.1%
CORPORATION
4.1%
IR POPULATION
4.1%
Domain focusiThematic domains: security, governance, economy, etc.
SECURITY
29.7%
SOCIETY
25.7%
FOREIGN POLICY
18.9%
GOVERNANCE
10.8%
ECONOMY
9.5%
MEDIA
2.7%
TECHNOLOGY
2.7%
Publication patterniDay-of-week distribution of published titlesall time
Monday
15.6%
Tuesday
17.7%
Wednesday
15.8%
Thursday
16.5%
Friday
14.2%
Saturday
8.3%
Sunday
11.8%
peak hour: 08:00 UTC