I prefer Fairfax publications in terms of political, news and world reporting, mainly because I find it hard to imagine them running with a headline like KICK THIS MOB OUT.
But to pretend they're not prone to political bias and blurring of opinion and fact too is ridiculous.
This is how far Murdoch has managed to drag the political discussion from reality in Australia, Britain and the US. The ABC and Fairfax run a very centrist line that resembles the opinion of an tertiary educated middle class person who isn't racist, sexist or homophobic. That so many see that as politically biased shows you how far things have moved.
Their "bias" lies towards the centrist elements of Labor and Liberal. Gillard and Turnbull are their mob.