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Major film releases drive Australian movies and cinema online audiences – Ipsos iris May data
23 June 2026 – Australians’ love affair with the big screen reignited in May, with audiences using movies and cinema websites and apps reaching 5.9 million nationally – the second highest online
audience for the category on record, Ipsos iris data released today, shows.
Cost-of-living pressures drove Australians online, searching for cheaper insurance, groceries, reward programs and utilities in April – Ipsos iris data
22 May 2026 – As the ongoing cost-of-living crisis drove Australians online in search of financial relief, new Ipsos iris data for April, has revealed that audiences for a number of insurance, groceries, rewards and cashback brands grew month-on-month.
Australians sought out petrol price comparison and electric vehicle brands in March amid global fuel crisis – Ipsos iris data
24 April 2026 – Online audience numbers around fuel comparisons and electric vehicle (EV) brands surged in March, amid widespread concern about global fuel availability, new Ipsos iris data has revealed.
Winter Olympics and Australian Open tennis final drive sports viewing nationwide in February – Ipsos iris data
23 March 2026 – The Sports category audience increased by 4.9% month on month, driven by major events like the 2026 Winter Olympics, The Australian Open men’s tennis final, The Superbowl and the AFL State of Origin series in Perth all contributed to the increase in sports consumption in February, according to Ipsos iris data released today.
Sold! – Six in 10 Aussies visited homes & property websites or apps in January amid regional housing surge – Ipsos iris data
23 February 2026 – More than 15 million Australians flocked to homes and property websites and apps in January, as they used the new year, combined with strong market momentum, to actively search for a new home, according to Ipsos iris data released today.
Click, cart, repeat: end of year sales events see close to 22 million people hit retail and commerce websites in December – Ipsos iris data
23 January 2026 – December delivered a near-universal online shopping moment, closing out an extended end-of-year sales period that began in October, as sustained promotional activity and Christmas demand saw 21.79 million Australians, or 98.5% of the online population aged 14+, flock to retail and commerce websites and apps, according to Ipsos iris data released today.
Australians are on the move: Close to 19 million people turn to travel websites and apps ahead of summer holidays – Ipsos iris data
24 November 2025 – As summer holidays tantalisingly approach, Australians have their minds on travel and getting around with 18.8 million people, or 85% of Australians aged 14+, using a travel website or app during October, according to the latest Ipsos iris data released today.
When too much sport is never enough: festival of the boot sees fans flock to sports websites and apps – Ipsos iris data
23 October 2025 – More than six in 10 Australians, or 14.06 million people aged 14+, visited a sports website or app in September as cliff hanger AFL, NRL and NRLW finals gripped a nation of sports fanatics, according to new Ipsos iris data released today.
More than 21 million people used a news website or app in August, representing 96% of online Australians – Ipsos iris data
22 September 2025 – More than 21 million Australians used a news website or app in August, with content reaching 96% of people online nationwide, new Ipsos iris data has revealed.
Ipsos iris GenZ Category Report: A deep dive into online behaviour and attitudes.
The report looks into the digital media use of GenZ in Australia relating to key media and industry categories to develop insights relevant to content publishers, social media platforms and marketing and media investment strategists.