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news.com.au

Category: Tabloids

Scanned: May 12, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC · First seen: May 12, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 92 · Times Scanned: 1
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of news.com.au Captured May 12, 2026
https://news.com.au
Screenshot of news.com.au
27 years
Extremely Popular - #910 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Not listed (92 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Aubervilliers, France
AkamaiGHost
Unknown
104.116.96.133
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Corporation Service Company (Aust) Pty Ltd
Registered July 12, 1998
Expires Unknown
Name Servers asia1.akam.net
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 92 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
2 files scanned
No threats
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Medium Risk
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No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
www.news.com.au.http-redirect 81 B No threats
www.news.com.au/# 1.3 KB No threats
External Links & Domains
1
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
1
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
https://www.whatismybrowser.com/detect/is-javascript-enabledNot flagged
www.whatismybrowser.comNot flagged
news.com.au Overview

Description of news.com.au

news.com.au appears to be a major Australian news and media website focused on current events, politics, business, sport, lifestyle, entertainment, travel, and related editorial content. The homepage screenshot shows a conventional digital newspaper layout with breaking headlines, section navigation, account sign-in options, and advertising placements, which is consistent with a large commercial online publisher.

Based on the domain name, long registration history, high traffic ranking, and web-classification data, the site appears to operate as an established mainstream news outlet rather than a newly created or single-purpose web property. Multiple classification sources categorize it as news or tabloid-style media, which aligns with the visible content and structure of the site.

Safety Assessment for news.com.au

The scan results are broadly consistent with a low-risk, established media website at the time of this scan. No detections were reported by 0 out of 92 security engines, the malware scan did not flag any files, and the checked blacklist and threat-database entries were reported as clean. The domain also has a long operating history of roughly 27 years and a strong traffic presence, both of which can be reassuring contextual signals when considered alongside the clean scan results.

The screenshot shows a standard news homepage with editorial sections, headlines, login controls, and advertisements, with no obvious signs of phishing, fake giveaways, forced downloads, or brand impersonation. While advertisements and third-party content can sometimes introduce changing risk on media sites, no specific threats were detected in the provided scan data.

Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by a mainstream certificate authority, with expiry listed as 2026-10-15. It is served through Akamai infrastructure using the AkamaiGHost web server and Akamai nameservers, which suggests use of a large content delivery and edge-hosting platform. The observed server IP geolocates to France, though CDN-based hosting can cause the visible edge location to differ from the publisher's primary operating location.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses may not benefit from that additional layer of authenticity protection. No malware-positive files, flagged external links, or iframe-related concerns were reported in the supplied scan results.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://news.com.au/
403 https://www.news.com.au/
Website Insights
#910
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: Tabloids
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 6 May 11
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