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https://northernstar.com.au· First analyzed 12 May 2026· Updated 12 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

News Digital Media Pty Limited

IP Address

165.69.249.4

Site Location

🇦🇺 Australiavia tld

Server Location

🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia

ASN

AS16509

Organization

News Digital Media Pty Limited

Server

Nginx

CDN

Akamai

WAF

Akamai

Nameservers

ns-920.awsdns-51.net.ns-1123.awsdns-12.org.ns-1812.awsdns-34.co.uk.ns-191.awsdns-23.com.

Performance

99

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
793 ms10%
Speed Index
1.0 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
949 KB
181 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
WordPress
cms
newscorpau-news-dnaCustom

Progressive Web App

Web ManifestApple Touch IconTheme Color

Technology Stack

8 Technologies Detected

Advertising

3
Google AdsLinkedIn AdsOutbrain

Analytics

2
Google Analytics
Crazy Egg

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Other

1
Optimizely

Web Servers

1
Nginx

SEO Analysis

A80/100
26
3
1
Meta Tags8/15
Content10/12
Headings8/8
Technical23/25
E-E-A-T0/7
Images7/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social5/5
Freshness2/4
Mobile4/4
Indexability3/3
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Lismore News | The Northern Star | For all your news and events aro...

Lismore News | The Northern Star | For all your news and events around Lismore, The Northern Star has you covered. Get the latest updates on sport and local ...

Title truncated. Description truncated.
Title Length180 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~1097px / 580px)

Description Length180 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (1)

  • • Title is too long (180 chars, ~1097px). Will be truncated in search results.

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Crawlability

Sitemap

Type: index

7,159 URLs

7159 sub-sitemaps

robots.txt

159 rules

Sitemap reference found

Allows all crawlers

Local SEO

Local Search Readiness

16/100
Poor
5 10 2

This site doesn't appear to be a local business. Local SEO signals are optional for non-local websites.

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AI & LLM Readiness

F26/100
Bot Access
3/25
Machine Read.
7/25
Schema Data
1/25
Citation
15/25

AI Bot Access

0/14 accessible
AI Search
OAI-SearchBot
PerplexityBot
Claude-SearchBot
Gemini-Deep-Research
DuckAssistBot
Training
GPTBot
ClaudeBot
Google-Extended
Meta-ExternalAgent
Bytespiderinfo
Amazonbot
Applebot-Extended
CCBotinfo
Fetch
ChatGPT-User

Machine Readability

llms.txt
llms-full.txt
Semantic HTML
Heading Hierarchy
Text ratio:4%
Words:2,003
Token eff.:Optimal
Sections/1K:0.5

Structured Data

1 JSON-LD
BreadcrumbList

Citation Readiness

Opening Summary281w
Descriptive Headingsavg 6.2w
Canonical URL
Open Graph3/3
Twitter Card3/3
Language Tag
Publish Date
Author Info
Lists
Tables
TL;DR / Summary
About Page Link
Recommendations (11)
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Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 Compliance

Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.
B
75/100
10
Passed
3
Critical
1
Warnings
Images & Alt Text
20/20
Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
Semantic Structure
17/20
Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
Forms & Inputs
10/15
Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.
Color & Contrast
15/15
Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.
Keyboard & Focus
9/15
Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
ARIA & Roles
4/15
Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
2 recommendations
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Carbon Footprint

SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.
55/100
B
117 mg
CO₂e / view
948.8 KB
Page Weight
80%
Cleaner Than
New Visitor
134 mg
vs
Returning (cached)
67 mg
Annual (10K/mo)
14.1 kg
Emission Segments
Data Center
26 mg
Network
28 mg
Device
63 mg
Resource Breakdown
JavaScript
765.9 KB
Images
13.2 KB
CSS
39.0 KB
HTML
49.9 KB
Other
80.8 KB
Green Hosting Not Verified
News Digital Media Pty Limited
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B

Security Score

71%Good
Interactive

HTTPS

WAF

156d

Certificate Details

Type

Organization Validated (OV)

Certificate Authority

DigiCert Inc

Key Algorithm

RSA (2048 bit)

Signature

SHA-256 with RSA

TLS Version

TLSv1.3

HTTP Protocol

HTTP/2

Valid From

31.03.2026

Valid Until

15.10.2026

OCSP Stapling

Enabled

Subject Alternative Names (20)

news.com.au*.adelaidenow.com.au*.api.news*.bestrecipes.com.au*.cnivogue.com.au*.gq.com.au*.heraldsun.com.au*.kidspot.com.au+12 more

SHA-256 Fingerprint

17:38:17:D3:A6:B6:27:ED:B3:29:47:A3:F4:9D:5A:FD:4C:E1:BC:A9...

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HTTP Headers

Developer Console

akamai-grn
0.b7fbce17.1778567187.1e05af7b
blaizehappened
true
cache-control
🔴 No Cache(max-age=0, no-cache)
content-encoding
📦 Gzip(gzip)
content-security-policy
block-all-mixed-content; style-src https: 'unsafe-inline'; s...
content-security-policy-report-only
frame-ancestors 'self'; report-uri https://www.dailytelegrap...
Good Warning Issue

Email Infrastructure

Custom Mail Server

Score

95

SPF
DKIM
DMARC

DMARC Policy

Reject (Strictest)

MX Records (2)

mxb-00596a01.gslb.pphosted.com
mxa-00596a01.gslb.pphosted.com

Domain Information

northernstar.com.au

Last Updated

24.09.2025

Registrar

Corporation Service Company (Aust) Pty Ltd

DNSSEC
Not Enabled

Privacy & Compliance

Cookie Consent Banner
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

GDPR Indicators

Privacy policy page linked

Mobile Compatibility

Viewport & Responsive Test

Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.
A
81/100
Mobile Friendly1 breakpoint
Viewport Meta
The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.
Responsive Design
Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.
Touch Icons
Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.
Readable Font Size
Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.
Relative Units
Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.
No H-Scroll Risk
No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.
Tap Targets OK
Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.
No Fixed Widths
No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.
Viewport
width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=2.0

Typography & Readability

Georgia + Open sans

WCAG Partial
63/100
Readability
/30
18/30

16px · LH 1.25

Hierarchy
/20
19/20

2x ratio · ✓ H1→H6

WCAG
/25
14/25

1:1 min contrast

Performance
/25
12/25

5 fonts · 6 req

Heading Font

Georgia

Serif32px

Body Font

Open sans

Sans16px

Contrast Ratio

1:1

2 issues

Reading Comfort

~43 CPL

Narrow lines
32px
h1
24px
h2
32px
h3
32px
h4
16px
p
Minor Second
Scale

✅ Excellent readability: 16px body text is ideal for all devices.

⚠️ Tight line spacing (1.25). Increase to 1.4–1.6 for better readability.

❌ Very complex text: Flesch score 16/100. Consider shorter sentences and simpler words.

⚠️ Partial contrast: 2 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.0:1).

✅ Perfect heading hierarchy: Sequential h1→h2→h3 with single H1 — ideal for SEO & accessibility.

✅ Strong hierarchy: Headlines are 2.0x larger than body text.

Buy on MyFontsFlesch 16

Color Palette

6 unique colors
Light
#ffffff
Primary· 54.6%
#004295
Accent· 4.9%
#7083a1
Secondary· 2.5%
#cad1d5
Secondary· 2.4%
#213b72
Accent· 1.4%

Business & Marketing Stack

3 Tools Detected

Advanced

Behavior Analytics

1
Google AnalyticsFree

User behavior and product analytics

Advertising

2
LinkedIn AdsEnterprise
Reddit PixelMid-Market

Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

2

Categories

3

Total Tools

1

Enterprise

1

Mid-Market

Assessment: Well-developed marketing technology stack

Ad Networks

Google Ad ManagerAmazon Publisher ServicesPrebid.js

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Scripts & Styles

24 Resources

20
Scripts
4
Styles
17
Async
2
Defer

Top Script Sources

tags.news.com.au(5)cdn-gl.imrworldwide.com(2)js.adsrvr.org(2)tagan.adlightning.com(2)snap.licdn.com(2)

Website Identity

northernstar.com.au

northernstar@news.com.au
Location detected: 🇦🇺 Australiavia tld
Corporation Service Company (Aust) Pty Ltden

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Last analyzed: 12 May 2026 at 06:27

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