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Performance

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Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

RequestCache TTLTransfer Size
cdn.tinypass.com/api/tinypass.min.js14400.0 s132.6 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js1200.0 s96.6 KiB
news.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg.js3000.0 s71.3 KiB
/beacon/fairfaxmediapublications/production_afr/scripts/e...120.0 s54.4 KiB
/signals/config/953970877989909?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...1200.0 s46.1 KiB
cdn.cxense.com/cx.js3600.0 s38.1 KiB
cdn.cxense.com/cx.js3600.0 s38.1 KiB
btloader.com/tag?o=5196279419240448&upapi=true300.0 s30.7 KiB
au-script.dotmetrics.net/Scripts/script.js?v=3620.0 ms28.5 KiB
alib.nine.com.au/v03600.0 s33.8 KiB
d2uhnetoehh304.cloudfront.net/2.18.2/sp.js0.0 ms26.9 KiB
adc-js.nine.com.au/adc.js300.0 s27.3 KiB
d2uhnetoehh304.cloudfront.net/4.6.5/sp.js0.0 ms24.6 KiB
www.redditstatic.com/ads/pixel.js60.0 s19.0 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat_video.js7200.0 s24.8 KiB
adkit.9pub.io/v23600.0 s16.8 KiB
/scripts/bundle/65568.js?sid=0ab7702a-1854-4f4c-9c65-9abf...3600.0 s16.6 KiB
www.afr.com/fonts/suecahd-regularitalic-webfont.woff286400.0 s24.5 KiB
www.afr.com/fonts/suecahd-regular-webfont.woff286400.0 s22.7 KiB
www.afr.com/fonts/suecahd-bold-webfont.woff286400.0 s22.6 KiB
pixel.byspotify.com/ping.min.js3600.0 s10.3 KiB
cdn.pdst.fm/ping.min.js3600.0 s10.3 KiB
snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js86400.0 s18.7 KiB
www.afr.com/fonts/suecanano-semibold-webfont.woff286400.0 s18.7 KiB
survey.survicate.com/workspaces/591780ba03362b29744249c530e3deec/web_surveys.js300.0 s7.7 KiB
www.afr.com/fonts/suecanano-regular-webfont.woff286400.0 s18.2 KiB
s.yimg.com/wi/ytc.js0.0 ms7.1 KiB
www.afr.com/fonts/suecanano-semibold-webfont.woff286400.0 s17.7 KiB
sjs.bizographics.com/insight.min.js85092.0 s16.6 KiB
bat.bing.com/p/conversions/s/0.8.5986400.0 s15.6 KiB
static.hotjar.com/c/hotjar-182799.js?sv=660.0 s6.2 KiB
/ng/common/i18n/platform-translation-map_en_US.js?version...86400.0 s14.4 KiB
cdn.cxense.com/cx.cce.js3600.0 s6.8 KiB
/showtemplate/general/loadTranslationMap?aid=lrJ8j3qepa&v...86400.0 s11.2 KiB
/_sam/H4sIAAAAAAAA_z3IwQ6AIAgA0B9KmJ76m4bJHI6oBa7f7-bt7eE...603315.0 s44.4 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/subscriptions.js86400.0 s11.0 KiB
news.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg-button.css3000.0 s5.2 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat_mab.js86400.0 s10.2 KiB
buy-au.piano.io/widget/dist/template/css/template.bundle.1.0.css14400.0 s5.6 KiB
/SIE/?Q_ZID=ZN_1zw3m3dlvZEzjE23600.0 s4.6 KiB
www.afr.com/google-play.png86400.0 s8.9 KiB
/dxjsmodule/12.1a2b7192fd54e87d3971.chunk.js?Q_CLIENTVERS...604800.0 s35.8 KiB
10510523.collect.igodigital.com/collect.js0.0 ms2.4 KiB
www.afr.com/appstore.png86400.0 s5.5 KiB
cdn.brandmetrics.com/tag/e3903484-3707-4000-8408-bee7f68e2dd8/AFR.js3600.0 s2.6 KiB
/dxjsmodule/37.7ea1ffe71ad8c0799cc1.chunk.js?Q_CLIENTVERS...604800.0 s18.6 KiB
buy-au.piano.io/widget/dist/template/css/img/fail-icon.png14400.0 s2.7 KiB
id5-sync.com/s/441/9.gif?puid=&gdpr=1&gdpr_consent=0.0 ms1.0 KiB
/collect?v=2&fmt=js&pid=9724%2C22871&time=1776810276412&c...0.0 ms693 B
/rp.gif?ts=1776810276212&id=t2_w8pcd953&event=PageVisit&m...0.0 ms666 B
/collect?v=2&fmt=js&pid=9724%2C22871&time=1776810276438&u...0.0 ms572 B
/hit.gif?id=12796&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.afr.com%2F&dom=ww...86400.0 s1.1 KiB
/Repo/rep.gif?ver=3.3.0&typ=pgv&rnd=mo96ymw83yvznwyh&sid=...0.0 ms412 B
/collect?v=2&fmt=js&pid=9724%2C22871&time=1776810276355&c...0.0 ms392 B
/rp.gif?ts=1776810276210&id=t2_w8pcd953&event=PageVisit&m...0.0 ms76 B
/rp.gif?ts=1776810276213&id=t2_w8pcd953&event=PageVisit&m...0.0 ms76 B
/afx_prid/2023.10.16.1/auth/ps/p202310161.js?lcsid=D3377D...30.0 s63 B
/tr/?id=953970877989909&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww....0.0 ms18 B
/a?v=3&t=l&pid=1965044377&rv=64h1&tag_exp=0~115938465~115...0.0 ms11 B
/_sam/H4sIAAAAAAAA_z3IwQ6AIAgA0B9KmJ76m4bJHI6oBa7f7-bt7eE...603315.0 s0 B
/_sam/H4sIAAAAAAAA_z3IwQ6AIAgA0B9KmJ76m4bJHI6oBa7f7-bt7eE...603315.0 s0 B
/ng/common/i18n/platform-translation-map_en_US.js?version...86400.0 s0 B
/ng/common/i18n/platform-translation-map_en_US.js?version...86400.0 s0 B
/showtemplate/general/loadTranslationMap?aid=lrJ8j3qepa&v...86400.0 s0 B
/showtemplate/general/loadTranslationMap?aid=lrJ8j3qepa&v...86400.0 s0 B
buy-au.piano.io/widget/dist/template/css/template.bundle.1.0.css14400.0 s0 B
buy-au.piano.io/widget/dist/template/css/template.bundle.1.0.css14400.0 s0 B
buy-au.piano.io/widget/dist/template/css/img/fail-icon.png14400.0 s0 B

Layout shifts occur when elements move absent any user interaction. Investigate the causes of layout shifts, such as elements being added, removed, or their fonts changing as the page loads.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:node label:Element subItemsHeading:map[key:extra] valueType:node] map[granularity:0.001 key:score label:Layout shift score subItemsHeading:map[key:cause valueType:text] valueType:numeric]]
items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.0064919999999999995] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:4647 height:4096 left:16 right:396 top:551 width:380] lhId:page-9-SECTION nodeLabel:Tax reform New plan to overturn 25 years of tax reform failure Former Liberal … path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,0,DIV,8,DIV,1,MAIN,2,SECTION selector:div._0d380ae6939c21ae-app > div._0d380ae6939c21ae-content > main#content > section.cd953b7ba64b638e-contentUnit snippet:<section class="cd953b7ba64b638e-contentUnit cd953b7ba64b638e-contentUnitDefconMode" data-contentunit-id="585"> type:node] score:0.003721] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:476 height:42 left:26 right:386 top:435 width:360] lhId:page-4-P nodeLabel:Be part of the conversation driving Australian leadership. path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,0,DIV,8,DIV,1,MAIN,1,SECTION,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,P selector:div.ff68f42a388eecf1-storyTile > div.ff68f42a388eecf1-textWrap > div.ff68f42a388eecf1-text > p.ff68f42a388eecf1-about snippet:<p class="ff68f42a388eecf1-about" data-pb-type="ab"> type:node] score:0.00141 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://www.afr.com/fonts/suecanano-regular-webfont.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://www.afr.com/fonts/suecahd-regular-webfont.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://www.afr.com/fonts/suecahd-regularitalic-webfont.woff2]]] type:subitems]] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:1001 height:254 left:16 right:396 top:747 width:380] lhId:page-7-DIV nodeLabel:LiveMarkets Live ASX to drop as oil tops $US100; South32 warns on war cost infl… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,0,DIV,8,DIV,1,MAIN,2,SECTION,0,SECTION,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV selector:div.c8837af597d3d5b3-showcaseWrapper > div.c8837af597d3d5b3-leadStoriesColumn > div.d4fe732d3ea20761-leadStories > div.d4fe732d3ea20761-simpleStory snippet:<div class="d4fe732d3ea20761-simpleStory" data-pb-type="st" data-testid="StoryTileBase" data-an-position="2"> type:node] score:0.001361 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://www.afr.com/fonts/suecahd-bold-webfont.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://www.afr.com/fonts/suecanano-semibold-webfont.woff2]]] type:subitems]]]
headings: [map[key:node label:Element subItemsHeading:map[key:extra] valueType:node] map[granularity:0.001 key:score label:Layout shift score subItemsHeading:map[key:cause valueType:text] valueType:numeric]]
items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.7135459999999999] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:20871 height:20692 left:16 right:396 top:179 width:380] lhId:page-10-DIV nodeLabel:AUDUSD0.7155 -0.26% Be part of the conversation driving Australian leadership.… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,0,DIV,8,DIV selector:body > div#root > div._0d380ae6939c21ae-app > div._0d380ae6939c21ae-content snippet:<div class="_0d380ae6939c21ae-content"> type:node] score:0.357423] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:20871 height:20692 left:16 right:396 top:179 width:380] lhId:page-10-DIV nodeLabel:AUDUSD0.7155 -0.26% Be part of the conversation driving Australian leadership.… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,0,DIV,8,DIV selector:body > div#root > div._0d380ae6939c21ae-app > div._0d380ae6939c21ae-content snippet:<div class="_0d380ae6939c21ae-content"> type:node] score:0.355962] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:6107 height:80 left:316 right:396 top:6027 width:80] lhId:page-15-IMG nodeLabel:Australian shoppers don’t see much of ‘Prices Dropped’ in store any more after … path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,0,DIV,8,DIV,1,MAIN,5,SECTION,1,DIV,1,DIV,2,DIV,1,A,0,FIGURE,0,PICTURE,3,IMG selector:a._73414cb90844eda9-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image snippet:<img alt="Australian shoppers don’t see much of ‘Prices Dropped’ in store any more a…" class="_78513498480b2b42-image" data-testid="Image-image" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIB…" data-src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1469%2C$multiply_4%2C$ratio_1.777778%…" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIB…" data-srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.0786%2C$multiply_4%2C$ratio_1%2C$widt…" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 80px" data-id="p5zph5" data-pb-im-config="{&quot;aspectRatio&quot;:1,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;square1x1&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:80,&quot;urls&quot;:[&quot;https://static.ffx…" …> type:node] score:0.000161 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Unsized image element extra:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:419 height:79 left:136 right:276 top:340 width:140] lhId:page-1-IMG nodeLabel: path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,0,DIV,8,DIV,1,MAIN,1,SECTION,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,A,0,FIGURE,0,PICTURE,3,IMG selector:a.ff68f42a388eecf1-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image snippet:<img alt=" " class="_78513498480b2b42-image _78513498480b2b42-whiteBackground" data-testid="Image-image" src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.5519%2C$multiply_2%2C$ratio_1.777778%…" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.5519%2C$multiply_2%2C$ratio_1.777778%…" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 140px" data-id="p5zodv" data-pb-im-config="{&quot;aspectRatio&quot;:1.777778,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;landscape16x9&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:140,&quot;urls&quot;:[&quot;https:…" width="140" height="79" pinger-seen="true"> type:node]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://www.afr.com/fonts/suecanano-semibold-webfont.woff2]]] type:subitems]]]

Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLEst Savings
www.afr.com/fonts/suecanano-semibold-webfont.woff2260 ms
/s/roboto/v48/KFOMCnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMQXC89YmC2DP...25 ms

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:119.167 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]]]

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLResource SizeEst Savings
a._1d279feefd70c2a3-suppressVisited > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
/images/$zoom_2.2433,$multiply_1,$ratio_1.5,$width_756,$x...19.0 MiB21.3 MiB
a.ff68f42a388eecf1-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
/images/$zoom_0.5519,$multiply_2,$ratio_1.777778,$width_1...30.6 KiB23.4 KiB
Chanticleer Logo div.cd953b7ba64b638e-brandedContentUnits > section._8d4d30c28884cbcf-contentUnit > figure._8d4d30c28884cbcf-contentUnitImage > img
/images/$width_160,$height_160/t_crop_fill,q_auto:best,fl...10.8 KiB6.7 KiB

Each subpart has specific improvement strategies. Ideally, most of the LCP time should be spent on loading the resources, not within delays.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:label label:Subpart valueType:text] map[key:duration label:Duration valueType:ms]]
items: [map[duration:18.268 label:Time to first byte subpart:timeToFirstByte] map[duration:3436.693 label:Element render delay subpart:elementRenderDelay]]
lhId: page-3-P
nodeLabel: Some vendors may process your personal data on the basis of legitimate interest…
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,71,DIV,1,DIV,1,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,4,DIV,1,P
selector: div.fc-dialog-content > div.fc-dialog-scrollable-content > div.fc-footer > p
snippet: <p>

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

More than 4 preconnect connections were found. These should be used sparingly and only to the most important origins.
description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.
title: Preconnected origins
description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.
title: Preconnect candidates

Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 781 ms
URLTime Spent
afr.com/781 ms
www.afr.com/0.0 ms

These are the largest layout shifts observed on the page. Each table item represents a single layout shift, and shows the element that shifted the most. Below each item are possible root causes that led to the layout shift. Some of these layout shifts may not be included in the CLS metric value due to windowing. Learn how to improve CLS

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

ElementLayout shift score
AUDUSD0.7155 -0.26% Be part of the conversation driving Australian leadership.… body > div#root > div._0d380ae6939c21ae-app > div._0d380ae6939c21ae-content
0.357
AUDUSD0.7155 -0.26% Be part of the conversation driving Australian leadership.… body > div#root > div._0d380ae6939c21ae-app > div._0d380ae6939c21ae-content
0.356
Tax reform New plan to overturn 25 years of tax reform failure Former Liberal … div._0d380ae6939c21ae-app > div._0d380ae6939c21ae-content > main#content > section.cd953b7ba64b638e-contentUnit
0.004
Be part of the conversation driving Australian leadership. div.ff68f42a388eecf1-storyTile > div.ff68f42a388eecf1-textWrap > div.ff68f42a388eecf1-text > p.ff68f42a388eecf1-about
0.001
LiveMarkets Live ASX to drop as oil tops $US100; South32 warns on war cost infl… div.c8837af597d3d5b3-showcaseWrapper > div.c8837af597d3d5b3-leadStoriesColumn > div.d4fe732d3ea20761-leadStories > div.d4fe732d3ea20761-simpleStory
0.001
Australian shoppers don’t see much of ‘Prices Dropped’ in store any more after … a._73414cb90844eda9-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
0.000

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 300 ms 118.5 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
www.afr.com/assets/client.a2cf0f90515182f2.css80.6 KiB75.8 KiB
.sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0; … } …28.1 KiB28.0 KiB
.fc-consent-root .fc-cutout-background { background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important; … } …17.1 KiB14.6 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 12.2 s 2.0 MiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
www.afr.com/assets/vendors.14586c7d54064524.js738.6 KiB563.0 KiB
www.afr.com/assets/client.a05cca063afa3c7d.js675.0 KiB438.2 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604170101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31...187.4 KiB130.5 KiB
/gtag/destination?id=AW-AW-1006500043&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c...134.1 KiB79.9 KiB
surveys-static-prd.survicate-cdn.com/widget_core-28.23.14.js160.1 KiB76.6 KiB
cdn.tinypass.com/api/tinypass.min.js132.1 KiB71.1 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-NN4PPKH201.4 KiB69.3 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-M23DHJ4J4E&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1165.1 KiB63.9 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-123&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1136.8 KiB60.4 KiB
/gtag/destination?id=DC-6633783&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c&gtm=4...131.2 KiB59.5 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TN85F9FM&l=dataLayerGA4178.2 KiB56.1 KiB
micro.rubiconproject.com/prebid/dynamic/21460.js134.3 KiB51.0 KiB
www.afr.com/assets/590.b00b7c475cab76af.js57.0 KiB46.8 KiB
script.hotjar.com/modules.6a0f3932cb1341a35c18.js56.1 KiB37.7 KiB
news.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg.js68.8 KiB36.5 KiB
fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/i/133009657?ers=368.8 KiB36.1 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js96.5 KiB32.4 KiB
/beacon/fairfaxmediapublications/production_afr/scripts/e...53.8 KiB29.9 KiB
/dxjsmodule/12.1a2b7192fd54e87d3971.chunk.js?Q_CLIENTVERS...35.7 KiB27.4 KiB
www.afr.com/assets/196.1d0f00d80b406a6e.js63.1 KiB27.2 KiB
securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js33.6 KiB24.1 KiB
cdn.cxense.com/cx.js37.5 KiB21.8 KiB
au-script.dotmetrics.net/Scripts/script.js?v=36228.1 KiB20.4 KiB

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling, and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to reduce Javascript execution time.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTotal CPU TimeScript EvaluationScript Parse
www.afr.com/10.4 s122 ms89 ms
www.redditstatic.com/ads/pixel.js8.9 s8.6 s31 ms
www.afr.com/assets/vendors.14586c7d54064524.js3.0 s2.8 s14 ms
Unattributable2.9 s223 ms0.0 ms
cdn.tinypass.com/api/tinypass.min.js942 ms745 ms40 ms
surveys-static-prd.survicate-cdn.com/widget_core-28.23.14.js765 ms664 ms50 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TN85F9FM&l=dataLayerGA4652 ms587 ms46 ms
cdn.cxense.com/cx.js590 ms225 ms8.5 ms
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604170101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31...421 ms372 ms40 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-NN4PPKH419 ms334 ms66 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-M23DHJ4J4E&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1397 ms351 ms45 ms
/f/AGSKWxXz9Hbw9ic-a35SvxFnTx2dcPKP1NuM22xbX-rMV_s89jKhHC...302 ms165 ms43 ms
www.afr.com/assets/580.19bfabe5ba35f543.js294 ms143 ms0.8 ms
micro.rubiconproject.com/prebid/dynamic/21460.js276 ms232 ms36 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-123&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1270 ms225 ms38 ms
/beacon/fairfaxmediapublications/production_afr/scripts/e...247 ms227 ms20 ms
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat_video.js246 ms221 ms19 ms
fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/i/133009657?ers=3224 ms202 ms18 ms
/gtag/destination?id=AW-AW-1006500043&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c...182 ms153 ms28 ms
/gtag/destination?id=DC-6633783&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c&gtm=4...178 ms152 ms25 ms
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js159 ms133 ms26 ms
news.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg.js154 ms134 ms18 ms
script.hotjar.com/modules.6a0f3932cb1341a35c18.js120 ms102 ms16 ms
/signals/config/953970877989909?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...116 ms102 ms13 ms
static.chartbeat.com/js/subscriptions.js113 ms104 ms8.0 ms
securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js110 ms79 ms31 ms
adc-js.nine.com.au/adc.js104 ms97 ms6.4 ms
snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js103 ms69 ms24 ms
cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/crypto-js/4.1.1/crypto-js.min.js101 ms96 ms3.8 ms
btloader.com/tag?o=5196279419240448&upapi=true91 ms79 ms7.7 ms
d2uhnetoehh304.cloudfront.net/4.6.5/sp.js87 ms65 ms9.8 ms
/scripts/bundle/65568.js?sid=0ab7702a-1854-4f4c-9c65-9abf...80 ms70 ms3.7 ms
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat_mab.js65 ms59 ms2.9 ms
/dxjsmodule/12.1a2b7192fd54e87d3971.chunk.js?Q_CLIENTVERS...58 ms45 ms9.1 ms
au-script.dotmetrics.net/Scripts/script.js?v=36254 ms46 ms5.5 ms

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

CategoryTime Spent
Script Evaluation18.3 s
Other7.1 s
Rendering4.4 s
Style & Layout2.2 s
Script Parsing & Compilation913 ms
Garbage Collection399 ms
Parse HTML & CSS278 ms

Many navigations are performed by going back to a previous page, or forwards again. The back/forward cache (bfcache) can speed up these return navigations. Learn more about the bfcache

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failure reasonFailure type
The page has an unload handler in a sub frame.Actionable

Minifying JavaScript files can reduce payload sizes and script parse time. Learn how to minify JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 8.1 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
/beacon/fairfaxmediapublications/production_afr/scripts/e...53.8 KiB8.1 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTransfer Size
/images/$zoom_2.2433,$multiply_1,$ratio_1.5,$width_756,$x...19.0 MiB
www.afr.com/assets/vendors.14586c7d54064524.js739.8 KiB
www.afr.com/assets/client.a05cca063afa3c7d.js675.5 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-NN4PPKH201.5 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604170101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31...187.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TN85F9FM&l=dataLayerGA4178.5 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-M23DHJ4J4E&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1165.1 KiB
surveys-static-prd.survicate-cdn.com/widget_core-28.23.14.js161.2 KiB
www.afr.com/146.9 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-123&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1136.9 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL
a._803f78a91e144aba-image > figure._803f78a91e144aba-image > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image a._803f78a91e144aba-image > figure._803f78a91e144aba-image > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Optimize DOM size
●Modern HTTP
●Render blocking requests
●Optimize viewport for mobile
●Minify CSS
●User Timing marks and measures 431 user timings
●Avoid long main-thread tasks 20 long tasks found
●Avoid non-composited animations 2 animated elements found
●Network Requests
●Network Round Trip Times 100 ms
●Server Backend Latencies 10,170 ms
●Tasks
●Diagnostics
●Metrics
●Screenshot Thumbnails
●Final Screenshot
●Script Treemap Data
●Resources Summary
●Initial server response time was short Root document took 0 ms
○INP breakdown
○LCP request discovery
77

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Learn more div.fc-dialog-content > div.fc-dialog-scrollable-content > button.fc-faq-header > span.fc-faq-label
List of partners. div.fc-dialog-scrollable-content > div.fc-footer > p > a.fc-vendors-list-dialog

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Names and labels

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
a.ff68f42a388eecf1-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
a._1d279feefd70c2a3-suppressVisited > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
a._3294044e947c2366-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
a.ff68f42a388eecf1-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
a.ad45886ca92acb6e-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
a._8ccb589c2342f5d9-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
a._8ccb589c2342f5d9-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
a._05900c6f610ad99c-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image

Screen reader users rely on frame titles to describe the contents of frames. Learn more about frame titles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
li._15b415a0b751201d-headerTopLinkListItem > div#subscribe-button-piano-id > div.tp-container-inner > iframe#offer_0cfda945265a676a7aa0-0 li._15b415a0b751201d-headerTopLinkListItem > div#subscribe-button-piano-id > div.tp-container-inner > iframe#offer_0cfda945265a676a7aa0-0
div._0d380ae6939c21ae-app > div#subscribe-strip-piano-id > div.tp-container-inner > iframe#offer_46b93ee38e950a85979e-0 div._0d380ae6939c21ae-app > div#subscribe-strip-piano-id > div.tp-container-inner > iframe#offer_46b93ee38e950a85979e-0

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
section.c34227a19ba7ccd7-contentUnit > div.ff68f42a388eecf1-storyTile > div.ff68f42a388eecf1-imageWrap > a.ff68f42a388eecf1-image
div.c8837af597d3d5b3-highlightStorycolumn > div.eaaba19b60d04622-storyTile > div > a._1d279feefd70c2a3-suppressVisited
section.cd953b7ba64b638e-contentUnit > section.d493ab249041dfcb-contentUnit > div.d493ab249041dfcb-stackedStory > a._3294044e947c2366-image
section.c34227a19ba7ccd7-contentUnit > div.ff68f42a388eecf1-storyTile > div.ff68f42a388eecf1-imageWrap > a.ff68f42a388eecf1-image
section._6595a08fc4073803-contentUnit > div._6595a08fc4073803-stories > div._6595a08fc4073803-largeStory > a.ad45886ca92acb6e-image
div._6595a08fc4073803-stories > div._6595a08fc4073803-standardStories > div._6595a08fc4073803-standardStory > a._8ccb589c2342f5d9-image
div._6595a08fc4073803-stories > div._6595a08fc4073803-standardStories > div._6595a08fc4073803-standardStory > a._8ccb589c2342f5d9-image
main#content > section._803f78a91e144aba-contentUnit > div._803f78a91e144aba-gallery > a._803f78a91e144aba-image main#content > section._803f78a91e144aba-contentUnit > div._803f78a91e144aba-gallery > a._803f78a91e144aba-image
div._791b956761c0bbd0-wrapper > div._55c580ccf50cc888-preFooterContent > div._05900c6f610ad99c-storyTile > a._05900c6f610ad99c-image

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
New plan to overturn 25 years of tax reform failure div.c8837af597d3d5b3-leadStoriesColumn > div.d4fe732d3ea20761-leadStories > div.d6c49e12f91cefbc-storyTile > h3.d6c49e12f91cefbc-headline

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Tables and lists

Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Antisemitism Jillian Segal’s plan to ‘knit the country back together’ Swimming … section.c8837af597d3d5b3-contentUnitShowcaseMode > div.c8837af597d3d5b3-showcaseWrapper > div.c8837af597d3d5b3-opinionStoriesColumn > ul._4e935ac35c4091d9-opinionStoriesColumn

Screen readers require list items (`<li>`) to be contained within a parent `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` to be announced properly. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Meet the winners of the Best Places to Work awards section._89bd049c47ae7369-wrapper > div._89bd049c47ae7369-contentWrapper > section.afc6d9acee653881-recircContentUnit > li.afc6d9acee653881-storyTile
Inclusion, authenticity and balance let staff be themselves at work section._89bd049c47ae7369-wrapper > div._89bd049c47ae7369-contentWrapper > section.afc6d9acee653881-recircContentUnit > li.afc6d9acee653881-storyTile
Four-day week gives safe harbour in frenetic adland section._89bd049c47ae7369-wrapper > div._89bd049c47ae7369-contentWrapper > section.afc6d9acee653881-recircContentUnit > li.afc6d9acee653881-storyTile

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Skip links are focusable.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Form elements have associated labels
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Identical links have the same purpose.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
77

Best Practices

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / WarningSource
AttributionReporting
snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js
Topics
micro.rubiconproject.com/prebid/dynamic/21460.js line 25, col 84959

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

SourceDescription
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/device?orgid=5196279419240448&model=moto+g+power+%282022...
Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 ()

Source maps translate minified code to the original source code. This helps developers debug in production. In addition, Lighthouse is able to provide further insights. Consider deploying source maps to take advantage of these benefits. Learn more about source maps.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLMap URL
www.afr.com/assets/vendors.14586c7d54064524.js
www.afr.com/assets/client.a05cca063afa3c7d.js
www.afr.com/
static.chartbeat.com/js/subscriptions.jsstatic.chartbeat.com/js/milkyway.js.map
static.chartbeat.com/js/subscriptions.jsstatic.chartbeat.com/js/milkyway.js.map
d2uhnetoehh304.cloudfront.net/4.6.5/sp.jsd2uhnetoehh304.cloudfront.net/4.6.5/sp.js.map
cdn.cxense.com/cx.cce.jscdn.cxense.com/cx.cce.js.map
news.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg.jsnews.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg.js.map
au-script.dotmetrics.net/Scripts/script.js?v=362au-script.dotmetrics.net/Scripts/script.js.map
●Uses HTTPS
●Avoids third-party cookies
●Allows users to paste into input fields
●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load
●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load
●Displays images with correct aspect ratio
●Serves images with appropriate resolution
●Page has the HTML doctype
●Properly defines charset
●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools
●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks
●Use a strong HSTS policy
●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP
●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
●Detected JavaScript libraries
○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
○Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
92

SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Content Best Practices

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
a.ff68f42a388eecf1-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
a._1d279feefd70c2a3-suppressVisited > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
a._3294044e947c2366-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
a.ff68f42a388eecf1-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
a.ad45886ca92acb6e-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
a._8ccb589c2342f5d9-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
a._8ccb589c2342f5d9-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image
a._05900c6f610ad99c-image > figure._78513498480b2b42-figure > picture > img._78513498480b2b42-image

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

○Structured data is valid
●Page isn’t blocked from indexing
●Document has a `<title>` element
●Document has a meta description
●Page has successful HTTP status code
●Links have descriptive text
●Links are crawlable
●robots.txt is valid
●Document has a valid `hreflang`
●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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