News.com.au has remained the number one news website in Australia, according to the latest Ipsos Iris traffic ranking for May, as total news viewership remained at 20.2 million. The report found major news events in May, including the King’s Coronation, the federal budget, the death of MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo and the Met Gala drove interest in news, but total audience numbers remained stagnant. ADVERTISEMENTThe Daily Mail grew 6.7% to 8.92 million while The Guardian had the biggest growth at 8.6%, now with an audience of 7.74 million, attributable to its coverage of the federal budget. News.com.au editor-in-chief, Lisa Muxworthy, said May is the biggest month of search traffic the site has had in over a year. Muxworthy said: “It’s one thing to get Australians to come to you, it’s another thing entirely to keep them engaged for so long.

Source: The Guardian June 22, 2023 23:54 UTC