Amid increasing media fragmentation and a drift from traditional news sources, it seems Australians, especially younger people, are happy to pay for news they trust.
A global study shows Australia among the top nations embracing paid online news, with many citing concerns over disinformation as a key reason.
Almost one-in-four Australians, 23 per cent, pay for online news of any description, placing it third among 48 surveyed nations in the latest Reuters-backed Digital News Report, released on Tuesday.
Of those that do pay, 35 per cent, pay for at least one non-traditional digital-only news source, which is the highest rate in the world.
Younger Australians are driving take-up of new media entrants, with almost half, 47 per cent, of Australians under 35 now paying for digital-only news subscriptions.
