# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://www.abc.net.au

**Date:** April 12, 2026  
**URL:** https://www.abc.net.au  
**Overall Grade:** C (72/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/1780a88b-77b1-47fd-b8f1-a4443b8add84

## Top Findings

1. **[CRITICAL]** Cookie 'ABCGuestID' is missing the Secure flag — Security > Cookie Security
2. **[CRITICAL]** Cookie 'ABC_FF' is missing the Secure flag — Security > Cookie Security
3. **[CRITICAL]** Cookie 'ABC_LD' is missing the Secure flag — Security > Cookie Security
4. **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Security > Security Headers
5. **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 10.4 MB (5.8 MB transferred) — Performance > Page Weight Budget

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 28 |
| Accessibility | 99 |
| Best Practices | 100 |
| SEO | 92 |

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## Security

### Security Headers (C — 55/100)

*6 of 10 headers properly configured*

- **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Strict-Transport-Security forces browsers to use HTTPS, preventing downgrade attacks. Add the header with a max-age of at least 1 year.
- **[PASS]** X-Content-Type-Options is properly configured
- **[PASS]** X-Frame-Options is properly configured
- **[PASS]** Referrer-Policy is properly configured
- **[WARNING]** Permissions-Policy header is missing — Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features.
- **[PASS]** Content-Security-Policy is present
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing — COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing — COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers.
- **[PASS]** X-Powered-By header is not present
- **[PASS]** Server header is not present

### Content Security Policy (C — 65/100)

*2 of 10 CSP checks passed*

- **[INFO]** Raw CSP policy
- **[WARNING]** default-src directive is missing — default-src provides a fallback for other directives. Set it to restrict default resource loading.
- **[INFO]** No script-src or default-src to check for 'unsafe-inline'
- **[INFO]** No script-src or default-src to check for 'unsafe-eval'
- **[INFO]** No script-src or default-src to check for wildcard
- **[PASS]** object-src falls back to default-src
- **[WARNING]** base-uri directive is missing — Without base-uri, attackers can inject a <base> tag to hijack relative URLs. Set it to 'self' or 'none'.
- **[WARNING]** frame-ancestors directive is missing — frame-ancestors controls who can embed your page, preventing clickjacking. Set it to 'self' or 'none'.
- **[WARNING]** form-action directive is missing — form-action restricts where forms can submit data, preventing form hijacking.
- **[PASS]** upgrade-insecure-requests is enabled

### TLS & Certificates (A+ — 100/100)

*TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed*

- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 is used
- **[PASS]** Strong cipher suite is used
- **[INFO]** HTTP/2 is not negotiated — HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.
- **[PASS]** Certificate is valid (expires in 179 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 2 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 49 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA

### Cookie Security (D — 40/100)

*3 cookies analyzed, 0 checks passed*

- **[CRITICAL]** Cookie 'ABCGuestID' is missing the Secure flag — Without the Secure flag, this cookie can be sent over unencrypted HTTP, exposing it to interception.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'ABCGuestID' is missing the HttpOnly flag — Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'ABCGuestID' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
- **[CRITICAL]** Cookie 'ABC_LD' is missing the Secure flag — Without the Secure flag, this cookie can be sent over unencrypted HTTP, exposing it to interception.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'ABC_LD' is missing the HttpOnly flag — Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'ABC_LD' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
- **[CRITICAL]** Cookie 'ABC_FF' is missing the Secure flag — Without the Secure flag, this cookie can be sent over unencrypted HTTP, exposing it to interception.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'ABC_FF' is missing the HttpOnly flag — Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'ABC_FF' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.

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## Advanced Security

### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100)

*0 of 8 external resources have SRI*

- **[WARNING]** External script from static.chartbeat.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from static.chartbeat.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from login.abc.net.au lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from au-script.dotmetrics.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from au-script.dotmetrics.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from zn8cegmwgpcwcfqmq-abcfeedback.siteintercept.qualtrics.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from znafwtcfaxxaxgzds-abcfeedback.siteintercept.qualtrics.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.

### JS Library Vulnerabilities (A+ — 100/100)

*No known vulnerabilities*

- **[PASS]** No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected

### Information Leakage (A+ — 100/100)

*No exposures*

- **[PASS]** security.txt is present — good practice
- **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed

### Email Security (F — 30/100)

*No DMARC*

- **[WARNING]** No DMARC record found — Without DMARC, email receivers have no policy for handling authentication failures.

### Permissions-Policy (D — 40/100)

*No header set*

- **[WARNING]** No Permissions-Policy header — Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature access from embedded content.

### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100)

*No CORS headers*

- **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default

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## Performance

### Page Weight Budget (F — 0/100)

*5.8 MB transferred, 150 requests*

- **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 10.4 MB (5.8 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** Images are 3.9 MB — compress or use modern formats — Convert images to WebP/AVIF and resize to display dimensions to reduce transfer size.
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 1.4 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[WARNING]** 150 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Each request adds latency. Bundle small files, use sprites, or eliminate unnecessary requests.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 1.2 g CO2 per page load

### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100)

*80% third-party, 0 ms blocking*

- **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 80% of page weight (4.6 MiB of 5.8 MiB)
- **[PASS]** Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms)

### Text Compression (A+ — 100/100)

*All text resources are compressed*

- **[PASS]** All text resources are compressed

### Image Optimization (B — 70/100)

*59 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[WARNING]**  is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.

### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100)

*7198ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunk...: 1800ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-NZ6...: 1407ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.abc.net.au/: 1085ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 728ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://login.abc.net.au/js/gigya.js?apikey=3_fA1l...: 517ms CPU time
- **[INFO]** Third-party scripts: 3316ms (46% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*5 fonts (78 KB)*

- **[INFO]** 5 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional)

### JS Bundles (F — 20/100)

*61 scripts, 545 KB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://login.abc.net.au/js/gigya.js?apikey=3_fA1l...: 137 KB unused (58%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-NZ6...: 72 KB unused (39%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunk...: 63 KB unused (65%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunk...: 62 KB unused (45%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunk...: 36 KB unused (97%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 545 KB

### Resource Caching (A+ — 100/100)

*All resources properly cached*

- **[PASS]** No caching issues found

### Critical Rendering Path (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected

### Resource Hints (A+ — 100/100)

*48 hints, 0 missing preconnects*

- **[PASS]** Page uses 48 resource hint(s)

### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources detected*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in <head>

### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No third-party resources detected*


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## Content Quality

### Links (F — 40/100)

*200 links checked, 70 healthy, 130 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 70 of 200 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.googletagmanager.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-assets/favicon-32x32.png — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-assets/favicon.svg — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-assets/safari-pinned-tab.svg — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-assets/touchicon-abc.png — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/css/e474da62... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/css/d0b3057b... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/css/b5a2c83a... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/css/e7f3a10a... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/css/ce2a6990... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/css/2ba6e22b... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/css/3e04ee5f... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/css/cde611dd... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/css/f7e985af... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/css/6ee385b3... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/polyf... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/webpa... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/frame... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/main-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/pages... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/de806... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/464a2... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/2768-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/1531-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/8997-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/6436-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/4205-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/7724-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/9019-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/850-d... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/7314-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/7577-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/8366-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/2386-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/6833-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/7249-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/2417-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/1141-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/9836-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/5935-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/4983-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/2763-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/9572-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/9160-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/1576-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/4874-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/2441-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/6155-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/6431-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/7817-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/5355-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/1784-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/773-6... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/4163-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/4390-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/1712-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/1853-... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/621-c... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/chunks/pages... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/Czp_7Iebf-ST... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news-web/_next/static/Czp_7Iebf-ST... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/justin — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/for-you — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/politics — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/world — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/business — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/analysis-and-opinion — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/sport — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/lifestyle — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/entertainment — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/quizzes — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/newschannel — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/health — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/indigenous — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/deeptime/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/environment — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/story-streams/investigations — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/local — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/sport/afl — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/sport/rugbyleague — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/sport/football — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/sport/tennis — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/sport/cricket — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/sport/netball — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/emergency — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/backstory — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/subscribe — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/chinese — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/indonesian — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/tok-pisin — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/iran-us-war-ceasef... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/tim-swanston/9107310 — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/war — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-11/iran-war-live-upda... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/unrest-conflict-and-war — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/venezuela-gold-res... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/gold — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/nsw-police-arrest-... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/crime — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/hazmat-warning-lit... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/industrial-fires — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/death-diving-has-g... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/richard-mockler/103434022 — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/730/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/gout-gout-200m-rec... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/athletics — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/iran-war-shut-down... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/world-politics — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/afl-gather-round-s... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/afl — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/nrl-live-updates-e... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/nrl — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/indonesias-first-f... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/ai — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/film-industry — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/queen-mary-denmark... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/royalty — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/police-search-for-... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/police — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/woman-drowns-at-el... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/drownings — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/cyclone-vaianu-mak... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/cyclones — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/when-love-means-do... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.

### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100)

*No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.*

- **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS

### Open Graph (B — 85/100)

*Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.*

- **[CRITICAL]** og:image is not reachable — The og:image URL could not be fetched. Social platforms won't be able to display it.
- **[INFO]** Missing og:site_name — The og:site_name tag displays the website name in social previews.

### Structured Data (B — 80/100)

*1 JSON-LD block(s) found — some improvements recommended.*

- **[WARNING]** Missing required property "name" for WebSite — The "name" property is required for the WebSite schema type.
- **[WARNING]** Missing required property "url" for WebSite — The "url" property is required for the WebSite schema type.
- **[INFO]** Missing recommended property "description" for WebSite — Adding "description" can improve how search engines display your content.
- **[INFO]** Missing recommended property "potentialAction" for WebSite — Adding "potentialAction" can improve how search engines display your content.

---

## Infrastructure

### DNS Records (B — 75/100)

*1 A records, 33 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es)
- **[INFO]** Single A record — no DNS redundancy — Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records
- **[WARNING]** CNAME record at zone apex — A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead.
- **[INFO]** No NS records found
- **[INFO]** No MX records — email not configured via DNS
- **[INFO]** CAA records not checked — CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
- **[INFO]** No SPF record found in TXT records — SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.
- **[PASS]** DNS resolution time: 33 ms

### Redirect Chain (A+ — 100/100)

*No redirects — direct access*

- **[PASS]** No redirects — direct access

### IPv6 Readiness (C — 60/100)

*No IPv6 support*

- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records found — IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

### Crawlability (A+ — 100/100)

*robots.txt present, sitemap with 105 URLs*

- **[PASS]** robots.txt is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 105 entries
- **[PASS]** Sitemap index with 105 child sitemaps
- **[PASS]** robots.txt references sitemap

### URL Variants (A+ — 100/100)

*www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS*

- **[PASS]** HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100)

*abc.net.au — via Domain Directors Pty Ltd trading as Instra, hosted on Akamai*

- **[INFO]** DNSSEC is not enabled — DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
- **[PASS]** Registrar: Domain Directors Pty Ltd trading as Instra
- **[PASS]** Hosting: Akamai

---

## Compliance

### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)

*No testable criteria*


### Cookie Consent & Privacy (B — 80/100)

*No consent signals detected*

- **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required.
- **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected
- **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected
- **[PASS]** 3 cookie(s) set on initial load (functional)
- **[INFO]** This is an automated check, not legal advice — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators of consent management. This does not constitute a legal compliance assessment. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance.

### Language & i18n (A — 90/100)

*Lang attribute present*

- **[PASS]** <html lang> attribute is present
- **[PASS]** <html lang> value is valid
- **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header
- **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The <html lang> attribute and Content-Language header should agree.

### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100)

*Font sizes and tap targets checked*


### Viewport Configuration (A+ — 100/100)

*Viewport properly configured*

- **[PASS]** Viewport meta tag is present
- **[PASS]** width=device-width is set
- **[PASS]** User zooming is allowed

### Third-Party Trackers (C — 55/100)

*3 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 3 third-party trackers detected — Found 2 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 3 trackers but no cookie policy was detected. GDPR requires disclosure when using tracking cookies.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no privacy policy found — Most data protection regulations require a privacy policy when collecting user data via trackers.

---

## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (D — 45/100)

*2 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at https://help.abc.net.au/hc/en-us/articles/360001154976-ABC-Privacy-Policy, linked from footer.
- **[WARNING]** Terms of Service not detected — No link matching common Terms of Service URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Terms of Service, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Cookie Policy not detected — No link matching common Cookie Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Cookie Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[PASS]** Accessibility Statement detected — Found at https://www.abc.net.au/about/accessibility-statement/103700726.
- **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Refund / Returns Policy not detected — No link matching common Refund / Returns Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Refund / Returns Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Acceptable Use Policy not detected — No link matching common Acceptable Use Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Acceptable Use Policy, especially those collecting user data.

### Copyright Notice (A+ — 100/100)

*© 2026 ABC Close menu ABC ABC News ABC iview ABC listen K*

- **[PASS]** Copyright notice is up to date — Copyright notice is up to date: © 2026 ABC Close menu ABC ABC News ABC iview ABC listen K
- **[PASS]** Copyright holder: ABC Close menu ABC ABC News ABC iview ABC listen K

### Regulatory Indicators

*2 regulatory indicator(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** This is a technical scan, not a legal assessment — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators that may suggest regulatory relevance. This is not a compliance audit and should not be relied upon for legal decisions. Consult qualified legal counsel for compliance assessments.
- **[INFO]** ADA indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting ADA may be relevant: Accessibility statement page found. Americans with Disabilities Act / Section 508 — requires digital accessibility for people with disabilities.
- **[INFO]** HIPAA indicators detected (weak confidence) — Indicators suggesting HIPAA may be relevant: Text mentions: phi. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — protects sensitive patient health information.

### Third-Party Data Sharing

*1 third-party service(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** Data inventory for transparency purposes — This inventory identifies third-party services that receive data from your site visitors. Under regulations like GDPR (Article 30), maintaining records of data processing activities is commonly considered a best practice. This automated scan provides a starting point — it may not capture all data flows.
- **[INFO]** 1 third-party services across 1 categories — 1 third-party services detected across 1 categories: Tag Management (1). Each of these services receives some user data from your site visitors.
- **[INFO]** Google Tag Manager (Tag Management) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Orchestrates other tracking scripts, Page views. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.

### Compliance Badges (C — 55/100)

*0 compliance badge(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** No compliance badges detected — No recognized compliance certification badges or seals were found. This is common — many sites do not display compliance badges.

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## Availability

### CDN & Delivery (D — 50/100)

*No CDN detected*

- **[WARNING]** No CDN detected — A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.

### HTTP Caching (A+ — 95/100)

*max-age=34 (34 seconds)*

- **[PASS]** Cache-Control header is set
- **[PASS]** Effective TTL: 34 seconds (max-age=34)
- **[PASS]** ETag present — enables conditional (304) responses

### Transport Security (B — 75/100)

*HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis*

- **[INFO]** HTTP/3 (QUIC) not advertised — HTTP/3 eliminates head-of-line blocking. If your CDN supports it, consider enabling it.
- **[WARNING]** Missing Strict-Transport-Security header — HSTS tells browsers to only use HTTPS, preventing SSL stripping attacks.
- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)

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## Accessibility

### Landmark Structure (A+ — 100/100)

*28 landmarks*

- **[PASS]** <main> landmark present
- **[PASS]** 4 <nav> landmark(s) found
- **[PASS]** All <nav> elements are properly labeled
- **[PASS]** Skip navigation link present
- **[PASS]** Search landmark present

### Heading Hierarchy (C — 55/100)

*163 headings, 3 skip(s)*

- **[PASS]** Single H1 present
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H3 → H5 (missing H4) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H3 → H5 (missing H4) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[INFO]** 1 hidden heading(s) (aria-hidden)

### Alt Text Quality (A — 94/100)

*All 142 images OK*

- **[INFO]** 3 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
- **[PASS]** 19 decorative image(s) correctly marked
- **[PASS]** 120 image(s) with good alt text

### Form Accessibility (A+ — 100/100)

*All 4 controls labeled*

- **[PASS]** 4 control(s) properly labeled

### Link & Button Quality (D — 48/100)

*6 issue(s) across 411 links and 61 buttons*

- **[CRITICAL]** 2 image-only link(s) without alt text
- **[WARNING]** 4 link(s) open in new tab without warning — Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
- **[CRITICAL]** 6 button(s) with no accessible text
- **[PASS]** 405 link(s) with descriptive text

---

## UX

### 404 Error Page (F — 0/100)

*HTTP 403, bare page*

- **[WARNING]** Unexpected status code: HTTP 403 — Expected HTTP 404 but received 403. This may confuse search engine crawlers.
- **[WARNING]** Bare server default 404 page — The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.

### Favicon & Branding (D — 50/100)

*3 icon(s) detected*

- **[WARNING]** No favicon.ico at site root — Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
- **[PASS]** HTML icon links detected
- **[PASS]** Apple touch icon present
- **[PASS]** SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size

### Web Manifest (D — 40/100)

*Not found*

- **[INFO]** No web manifest found — No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

### Dark Mode Support (B — 80/100)

*Dark mode detected*

- **[PASS]** color-scheme meta tag present — The site declares support for light and dark color schemes via <meta name='color-scheme'>.
- **[INFO]** Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles — External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

### Print Stylesheet (D — 40/100)

*No print styles*

- **[INFO]** No print-specific styles detected — When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

### Navigation UX (C — 60/100)

*3 navigation pattern(s)*

- **[PASS]** Search functionality detected
- **[PASS]** Skip navigation link detected
- **[PASS]** Back-to-top link detected
- **[PASS]** 4 navigation landmark(s) detected

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## SEO

### Canonical URL (B — 80/100)

*Minor issues*

- **[PASS]** Canonical tag present
- **[PASS]** Canonical is self-referencing
- **[PASS]** Canonical matches final URL after redirects
- **[CRITICAL]** Canonical target returns 403 — Search engines cannot follow this canonical, effectively orphaning this page.

### Meta Tags (A+ — 100/100)

*Title optimized*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[PASS]** Title length (60 chars) is optimal
- **[PASS]** Title and H1 are well-aligned

### Content Depth (A — 85/100)

*3028 words, Very Difficult*

- **[PASS]** Page has 3028 words — good depth for search engines
- **[INFO]** Text-to-HTML ratio is 2% — Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Very Difficult (grade 20)

### Internal Links (A — 85/100)

*374 internal, 37 external*

- **[PASS]** 374 internal links (91%)
- **[PASS]** 100% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** Page has 411 links — consider reducing
- **[INFO]** 374 internal / 37 external links
- **[WARNING]** 1 internal links use generic anchor text

### Image SEO (B — 80/100)

*142 images, 0 descriptive filenames*

- **[WARNING]** 100% of images have non-descriptive filenames — Search engines use filenames as a signal. Rename to descriptive names like 'team-photo.jpg'.

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (F — 30/100)

*1.64g CO2 per view*

- **[WARNING]** 1.64g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 5.8 MB, producing an estimated 1.64g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.30g, network 0.28g, end-user device 1.05g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 196.4 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 196.4 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 24545 smartphones.

### Green Hosting (D — 40/100)

*Not green*

- **[INFO]** No confirmed renewable energy commitment detected — Consider providers like Cloudflare, Google Cloud, or Vercel that match 100% of their energy use with renewables.
- **[INFO]** Green hosting status based on known provider commitments — Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.

### Repeat Visit Weight (A+ — 100/100)

*96% cached*

- **[PASS]** 96% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 235 KB (vs 5916 KB first visit). 146 of 150 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.57g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.07g CO2 (first visit: 1.64g)

### Carbon Budget (F — 30/100)

*79th percentile*

- **[WARNING]** 1.64g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) — Heavier than an estimated 21% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 79th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (A+ — 100/100)

*91% efficient*

- **[PASS]** Transfer efficiency: 91% — Only 544 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.

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