There’s a new way to get the news you trust. Photo: File.
Readers now have more control over the news they see when they search — and that’s good news for local communities like Canberra.
Google has introduced a feature called Preferred Sources, allowing users to nominate the news outlets they trust and want prioritised in search results. It’s a simple setting, but it can influence which voices appear most prominently when stories break.
For readers of Region Canberra, that matters.
National headlines often dominate online attention. But when decisions affect your area — planning proposals, public service changes, school developments, light rail updates, local business openings or community issues — context is everything. Region Canberra’s journalists live and work here. They understand the history behind the issues, the key players involved and what decisions mean for Canberrans.
By selecting Region Canberra as a preferred source, readers can help ensure local reporting isn’t lost beneath larger outlets covering the same story from afar – and the full story will never be behind a paywall.
The feature doesn’t block other publishers. Instead, it gives you greater influence. When Region Canberra has relevant coverage, Google is more likely to display it prominently in Top Stories results.
You can set Region Canberra as your Preferred Source by clicking this link.
For readers who value independent, on-the-ground reporting — and want more control over the stories that shape life in Canberra — it’s a small action that can make a meaningful difference.
