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Performance

Insights

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
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js3600.0 s73.1 KiB
/beacon/fairfaxmediapublications/production_theage/script...120.0 s54.5 KiB
/signals/config/987117307987958?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...1200.0 s44.7 KiB
cdn.storifyme.xyz/static/web-components/storifyme-elements-v2.min.js0.0 ms32.3 KiB
cdn.cxense.com/cx.js3600.0 s38.1 KiB
cdn.cxense.com/cx.js3600.0 s38.1 KiB
cdn-gl.imrworldwide.com/novms/js/2/nlsSDK600.bundle.min.js86400.0 s73.4 KiB
au-script.dotmetrics.net/Scripts/script.js?v=3620.0 ms28.5 KiB
alib.nine.com.au/3600.0 s33.9 KiB
d2uhnetoehh304.cloudfront.net/2.18.2/sp.js0.0 ms26.9 KiB
adc-js.nine.com.au/adc.js300.0 s27.3 KiB
s0.2mdn.net/879366/html_inpage_rendering_lib_200_287.js86400.0 s59.8 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat_video.js7200.0 s24.8 KiB
s0.2mdn.net/879366/Enabler_01_262.js86400.0 s41.2 KiB
adkit.9pub.io/2.8.03600.0 s18.4 KiB
/scripts/bundle/65568.js?sid=a78a6e88-77a4-444b-9617-b75d...3600.0 s16.6 KiB
ep2.adtrafficquality.google/sodar/VFc2VJAc.js3000.0 s14.4 KiB
pixel.byspotify.com/ping.min.js3600.0 s10.3 KiB
snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js86400.0 s18.7 KiB
survey.survicate.com/workspaces/591780ba03362b29744249c530e3deec/web_surveys.js300.0 s7.7 KiB
bat.bing.com/p/conversions/s/0.8.5986400.0 s15.6 KiB
/ng/common/i18n/platform-translation-map_en_US.js?version...86400.0 s14.5 KiB
cdn.cxense.com/cx.cce.js3600.0 s6.8 KiB
/_sam/H4sIAAAAAAAA_z3IwQ6AIAgA0B9KmJ76m4bJHI6oBa7f7-bt7eE...604032.0 s44.5 KiB
/showtemplate/general/loadTranslationMap?aid=Jt36gy4Tpa&v...86400.0 s10.9 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/subscriptions.js86400.0 s10.8 KiB
news.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg-button.css3000.0 s5.2 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat_mab.js86400.0 s10.1 KiB
buy-au.piano.io/widget/dist/template/css/template.bundle.1.0.css14400.0 s5.6 KiB
/SIE/?Q_ZID=ZN_0D1RDMYOnHU4HDE3600.0 s4.6 KiB
/dxjsmodule/12.1a2b7192fd54e87d3971.chunk.js?Q_CLIENTVERS...604800.0 s35.8 KiB
a.amxrtb.com/js/cframe.js#gdpr=0&gdpr_consent=&cc=us14400.0 s5.1 KiB
/conf/P217595B8-BA73-49E3-9031-DE37DED53230.js86400.0 s7.4 KiB
cdn-gl.imrworldwide.com/v60.js86400.0 s7.2 KiB
10510523.collect.igodigital.com/collect.js0.0 ms2.4 KiB
cdn.brandmetrics.com/tag/e3903484-3707-4000-8408-bee7f68e2dd8/THEAGE.js3600.0 s2.6 KiB
cdn-gl.imrworldwide.com/novms/js/2/ggcmb510.js86400.0 s4.7 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
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/abg_lite.js1209600.0 s10.5 KiB
/c/441/441/9/1.gif?puid=u_d30dad7e-0cf7-47bf-a21e-3d8bb14...0.0 ms1.0 KiB
/c/441/441/9/1.gif?puid=u_724acd3b-fc89-4bde-8d7a-9c62ff3...0.0 ms1.0 KiB
/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/client/qs_click_protection...1209600.0 s8.9 KiB
cdn.storifyme.com/static/web-components/storifyme-elements.min.js3600.0 s807 B
cdn-gl.imrworldwide.com/novms/js/2/configs/glcfg510.js86400.0 s1.2 KiB
/hit.gif?id=12790&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theage.com.au%2F&...86400.0 s1.2 KiB
/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/elements/html/omrhp.js1209600.0 s4.7 KiB
/Repo/rep.gif?ver=3.3.0&typ=pgv&rnd=mo94e0rph9q6c55q&sid=...0.0 ms412 B
1znhzkv4yomkqrwt3jecbytwlmcx91776805957.nuid.imrworldwide.com/0.0 ms352 B
/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/client/window_focus_fy2021.js1209600.0 s1.3 KiB
/collect?v=2&fmt=js&pid=2704476&time=1776805955887&li_ads...0.0 ms41 B
/tr/?id=987117307987958&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww....0.0 ms16 B
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/google_top_exp.js?fcd=true1209600.0 s67 B
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js3600.0 s0 B
s0.2mdn.net/879366/html_inpage_rendering_lib_200_287.js86400.0 s0 B
/_sam/H4sIAAAAAAAA_z3IwQ6AIAgA0B9KmJ76m4bJHI6oBa7f7-bt7eE...604032.0 s0 B
s0.2mdn.net/879366/Enabler_01_262.js86400.0 s0 B
/ng/common/i18n/platform-translation-map_en_US.js?version...86400.0 s0 B
/showtemplate/general/loadTranslationMap?aid=Jt36gy4Tpa&v...86400.0 s0 B
ep2.adtrafficquality.google/sodar/VFc2VJAc.js3000.0 s0 B
buy-au.piano.io/widget/dist/template/css/template.bundle.1.0.css14400.0 s0 B
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/abg_lite.js1209600.0 s0 B
/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/client/qs_click_protection...1209600.0 s0 B
/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/elements/html/omrhp.js1209600.0 s0 B
/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/client/window_focus_fy2021.js1209600.0 s0 B

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
/sadbundle/16258670263939857228/fonts/GoogleSans-latin-su...45 ms
/sadbundle/4352893413389935958/fonts/GoogleSans-latin-sub...45 ms
/sadbundle/16258670263939857228/fonts/googlesanstext-medi...40 ms
/sadbundle/4352893413389935958/fonts/googlesanstext-mediu...40 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:Top function call valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:88.327 source:map[column:20 line:15 type:source-location url:_lighthouse-eval.js urlProvider:network]]]
headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:171.363 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:5.368 source:map[column:531216 line:1 type:source-location url:https://www.theage.com.au/hashed-assets/vendorCommon.93e230b8076a50c9e4d0.chunk.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:2.255 source:map[column:46336 line:0 type:source-location url:https://www.theage.com.au/hashed-assets/Homepage.1a0d3f569e92ec759b7f.chunk.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:91.372 source:map[column:81764 line:0 type:source-location url:https://www.theage.com.au/hashed-assets/Homepage.1a0d3f569e92ec759b7f.chunk.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:1.298 source:map[column:32488 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.tinypass.com/api/tinypass.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:1.21 source:map[column:327363 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.tinypass.com/api/tinypass.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.358 source:map[column:38 line:27 type:source-location url:https://d2uhnetoehh304.cloudfront.net/2.18.2/sp.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.32 source:map[column:6616 line:0 type:source-location url:https://pixel.byspotify.com/ping.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:33.915 source:map[column:82471 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.storifyme.xyz/static/web-components/storifyme-elements-v2.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:11.8 source:map[column:125380 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.storifyme.xyz/static/web-components/storifyme-elements-v2.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:49.731 source:map[column:125517 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.storifyme.xyz/static/web-components/storifyme-elements-v2.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.753 source:map[column:1628 line:5 type:source-location url:/_/mss/boq-content-ads-contributor/_/js/k=boq-content-ads-contributor.ContributorServingResponseClientJs.en_US.DsKGN-qqfrQ.es5.O/d=1/exm=kernel_loader,loader_js_executable,web_iab_tcf_v2_signal_executable/ed=1/rs=AJlcJMz2YRLcgcQw7bN4By8dD3CBlNJULw/m=ad_blocking_detection_executable urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:88.327 source:map[column:157572 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:2.311 source:map[column:45016 line:5 type:source-location url:https://cdn.cxense.com/cx.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.287 source:map[column:55 line:892 type:source-location url:https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-NBPHP7TX&l=dataLayerGA4 urlProvider:network]]]

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
US Vice President JD Vance in Pakistan for the first round of talks earlier thi… a > div.pc0-m > picture > img.ZAk8w
/images/$zoom_0.5423056701770039,$multiply_1.545,$ratio_1...72.9 KiB65.5 KiB
Health Minister Mark Butler’s keynote will reveal changes to the $40 billion ag… a > div.pc0-m > picture > img.ZAk8w
/images/$zoom_0.21291379537544475,$multiply_1.545,$ratio_...55.6 KiB49.9 KiB
Adam Fennessy has been commuting between Brisbane and Melbourne since he was ap… a > div.pc0-m > picture > img.ZAk8w
/images/$zoom_0.369140625,$multiply_1.545,$ratio_1.5,$wid...44.1 KiB39.6 KiB
Christian Petracca after he booted a big goal against Essendon. a > div.pc0-m > picture > img.ZAk8w
/images/$zoom_0.24323694840477852,$multiply_1.545,$ratio_...37.0 KiB33.3 KiB
head > link head > link
/dynamic/2/11256269/s3-bridge-prd-doubleclick.hogarth.ai/...18.1 KiB17.9 KiB
Homes in Princes Hill. a > div.pc0-m > picture > img.ZAk8w
/images/$zoom_0.1008,$multiply_0.381,$ratio_1,$width_378,...7.6 KiB4.2 KiB

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-2-IMG
nodeLabel: Adam Fennessy has been commuting between Brisbane and Melbourne since he was ap…
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,4,DIV,7,MAIN,0,DIV,1,DIV,2,DIV,0,DIV,0,SECTION,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,FIGURE,0,A,0,DIV,0,PICTURE,2,IMG
selector: a > div.pc0-m > picture > img.ZAk8w
snippet: <img alt="Adam Fennessy has been commuting between Brisbane and Melbourne since he w…" class="ZAk8w" src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.369140625%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_…" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.369140625%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio…" pinger-seen="true">

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

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTransfer SizeDuration
adkit.9pub.io/2.8.018.4 KiB947 ms

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

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.

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: 753 ms
URLTime Spent
theage.com.au/753 ms
www.theage.com.au/0.0 ms

Diagnostics

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: 2.1 s 1.1 MiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
www.theage.com.au/hashed-assets/vendorCommon.93e230b8076a50c9e4d0.chunk.js218.2 KiB116.9 KiB
www.theage.com.au/hashed-assets/client.8b8678668a7ffe81fb2e.chunk.js273.8 KiB110.4 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js187.7 KiB91.0 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 KiB70.6 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-5PCWNP958H&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1165.1 KiB63.9 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?id=AW-1039121470&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1143.6 KiB61.8 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-NBPHP7TX&l=dataLayerGA4172.9 KiB61.3 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TCMZ2X6173.8 KiB61.0 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-123&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1136.7 KiB60.2 KiB
/gtag/destination?id=DC-6639541&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c&gtm=4...131.2 KiB58.9 KiB
micro.rubiconproject.com/prebid/dynamic/21460.js134.3 KiB42.1 KiB
cdn-gl.imrworldwide.com/novms/js/2/nlsSDK600.bundle.min.js72.9 KiB37.8 KiB
news.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg.js68.8 KiB36.5 KiB
fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/i/133009657?ers=368.5 KiB36.4 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js96.5 KiB33.6 KiB
/dxjsmodule/12.1a2b7192fd54e87d3971.chunk.js?Q_CLIENTVERS...35.7 KiB27.4 KiB
/beacon/fairfaxmediapublications/production_theage/script...53.9 KiB26.7 KiB
www.theage.com.au/hashed-assets/Homepage.1a0d3f569e92ec759b7f.chunk.js65.9 KiB22.0 KiB
cdn.cxense.com/cx.js37.5 KiB21.8 KiB
au-script.dotmetrics.net/Scripts/script.js?v=36228.2 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.theage.com.au/12.2 s114 ms96 ms
Unattributable2.9 s634 ms0.0 ms
www.theage.com.au/hashed-assets/Homepage.1a0d3f569e92ec759b7f.chunk.js2.2 s1.7 s47 ms
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js1.5 s961 ms61 ms
surveys-static-prd.survicate-cdn.com/widget_core-28.23.14.js1.0 s858 ms70 ms
cdn.tinypass.com/api/tinypass.min.js896 ms617 ms46 ms
fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/i/133009657?ers=3854 ms729 ms23 ms
cdn.storifyme.xyz/static/web-components/storifyme-elements-v2.min.js846 ms340 ms18 ms
www.theage.com.au/hashed-assets/client.8b8678668a7ffe81fb2e.chunk.js821 ms580 ms148 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-NBPHP7TX&l=dataLayerGA4814 ms695 ms92 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TCMZ2X6782 ms549 ms63 ms
cdn.cxense.com/cx.js711 ms289 ms12 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-123&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1600 ms464 ms43 ms
micro.rubiconproject.com/prebid/dynamic/21460.js555 ms478 ms51 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-5PCWNP958H&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1538 ms456 ms79 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?id=AW-1039121470&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1483 ms430 ms49 ms
cdn-gl.imrworldwide.com/novms/js/2/configs/glcfg510.js359 ms352 ms0.8 ms
/gtag/destination?id=DC-6639541&l=dataLayerGA4&cx=c&gtm=4...348 ms275 ms46 ms
news.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg.js300 ms267 ms24 ms
/beacon/fairfaxmediapublications/production_theage/script...297 ms223 ms67 ms
/dxjsmodule/12.1a2b7192fd54e87d3971.chunk.js?Q_CLIENTVERS...285 ms217 ms29 ms
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js284 ms236 ms47 ms
www.theage.com.au/hashed-assets/react.b62d5c7c34372d0f8c52.chunk.js241 ms216 ms15 ms
/afx_prid/2023.10.16.1/auth/ps/p202310161.js?lcsid=D3377D...226 ms92 ms8.3 ms
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat_video.js200 ms185 ms6.5 ms
www.theage.com.au/hashed-assets/vendorCommon.93e230b8076a50c9e4d0.chunk.js197 ms29 ms70 ms
/signals/config/987117307987958?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...187 ms166 ms21 ms
d2uhnetoehh304.cloudfront.net/2.18.2/sp.js174 ms76 ms6.9 ms
cdn-gl.imrworldwide.com/novms/js/2/nlsSDK600.bundle.min.js159 ms124 ms27 ms
adkit.9pub.io/2.8.0137 ms85 ms6.2 ms
cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/crypto-js/4.1.1/crypto-js.min.js132 ms127 ms4.8 ms
bat.bing.com/p/conversions/s/0.8.59130 ms111 ms4.7 ms
/scripts/bundle/65568.js?sid=a78a6e88-77a4-444b-9617-b75d...129 ms114 ms5.2 ms
ep2.adtrafficquality.google/sodar/sodar2.js129 ms119 ms6.0 ms
cdn-gl.imrworldwide.com/conf/P217595B8-BA73-49E3-9031-DE37DED53230.js121 ms113 ms5.9 ms
adc-js.nine.com.au/adc.js113 ms100 ms10 ms
/f/AGSKWxVHTxlLfi_5_2Id9VNemx591-ZSO1zZ5vQRK58b0IxK1RAEdR...111 ms82 ms0.9 ms
securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js101 ms81 ms19 ms
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat_mab.js96 ms82 ms2.3 ms
au-script.dotmetrics.net/Scripts/script.js?v=36294 ms77 ms12 ms
snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js87 ms61 ms19 ms
pixel.byspotify.com/ping.min.js82 ms73 ms4.7 ms
/_/mss/boq-content-ads-contributor/_/js/k=boq-content-ads...82 ms14 ms0.0 ms
alib.nine.com.au/78 ms65 ms12 ms
static.chartbeat.com/js/subscriptions.js55 ms50 ms4.6 ms
bat.bing.com/bat.js54 ms48 ms5.3 ms
/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.html51 ms0.0 ms0.0 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 Evaluation14.0 s
Other10.6 s
Style & Layout3.8 s
Rendering2.7 s
Script Parsing & Compilation1.4 s
Parse HTML & CSS381 ms
Garbage Collection264 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 8.3 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
/beacon/fairfaxmediapublications/production_theage/script...53.9 KiB8.3 KiB

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: 0.0 ms 51.9 KiB
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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.

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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
Australian Unity div.HvX-p > h3.YmZ2S > a > img
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More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Layout shift culprits
●Optimize DOM size
●LCP breakdown
●Modern HTTP
●Optimize viewport for mobile
●Minify CSS
●User Timing marks and measures 17 user timings
●Avoid long main-thread tasks 20 long tasks found
●Network Requests
●Network Round Trip Times 170 ms
●Server Backend Latencies 360 ms
●Tasks
●Diagnostics
●Metrics
●Screenshot Thumbnails
●Final Screenshot
●Script Treemap Data
●Resources Summary
●Initial server response time was short Root document took 0 ms
●Avoid large layout shifts 2 layout shifts found
○INP breakdown
○Avoid non-composited animations
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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
Chief football writer, The Age div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > div > p.LhCcW
Professor of media, author div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > div > p.LhCcW
Special correspondent, The Age div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > div > p.LhCcW

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 > div.pc0-m > picture > img.ZAk8w

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
div.YzFy- > div#homepage-header-subscribe-button-piano-id > div.tp-container-inner > iframe#offer_e599af4ae1d98bf6e460-0 div.YzFy- > div#homepage-header-subscribe-button-piano-id > div.tp-container-inner > iframe#offer_e599af4ae1d98bf6e460-0

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
div.dgB04 > div.qWp8L > figure.-RwuQ > a

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
Exclusive div.nNhKL > div.qWp8L > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Exclusive div.nNhKL > div.qWp8L > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Income tax div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Live div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.Lxtfy
Exclusive div.nNhKL > div.qWp8L > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Opinion div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Clinton Fernandes div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > div > h5.VM6Jl
Taste test div.nNhKL > div.qWp8L > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Editorial div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
The Age's View div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > div > h5.VM6Jl
Analysis div.-tzWc > div.qWp8L > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Colin Kruger div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > h5.VM6Jl
Property market div.nNhKL > div.qWp8L > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Watch div.nNhKL > div.qWp8L > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Crime div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Opinion div.nNhKL > div.qWp8L > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Ben Groundwater div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > div > h5.VM6Jl
Got a Minute? div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Live div > div.bcQQs > div.AcFMr > h5.Lxtfy
Updated div > div.bcQQs > div.AcFMr > h5._6nsXK
Exclusive div > div.bcQQs > div.AcFMr > h5._6nsXK
Victoria div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Letters div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Opinion div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Jenna Guillaume div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > div > h5.VM6Jl
Series div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Exclusive div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Local council div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Analysis div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Angus Dalton div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > h5.VM6Jl
Education div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Domain div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.Kc1uy
Opinion div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Peter Hartcher div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > div > h5.VM6Jl
Exclusive div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Defence div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Analysis div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Mike Foley div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > h5.VM6Jl
Exclusive div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Analysis div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Tim Biggs div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > h5.VM6Jl
Opinion div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Elizabeth Knight div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > div > h5.VM6Jl
Drugs div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Updated div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Mass shooting div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Updated div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Jake Niall div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > div > h5.VM6Jl
Catharine Lumby div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > div > h5.VM6Jl
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > div > h5.VM6Jl
Stephen Brook div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > div > h5.VM6Jl
PREMIUM div > section.vov3Q > div._1ooGP > h4._4wR92
Title Deeds div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Updated div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Construction div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Auctions div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Victoria residential property div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Taste test div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
MasterChef Recap div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Just open div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Review div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Mother's Day div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Sex & relationships div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Fitness div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Sunday Life div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Exclusive div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Exit interview div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Review div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Cinema div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Vale div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
★★★★ div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Opinion div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
★★★½ div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Queensland div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Europe div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Stan div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.Kc1uy
Stan div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.Kc1uy
Money Talks div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Opinion div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Jake Niall div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > div > h5.VM6Jl
Analysis div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Jon Pierik div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > h5.VM6Jl
Analysis div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5._77RNt
Tom Cary div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.vwQJl > h5.VM6Jl
AFL div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.FPWpc > h5.WXkF7
RUGBY UNION div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.FPWpc > h5.WXkF7
Exclusive div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.FPWpc > h5.HlHTW
Opinion div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.FPWpc > h5.HlHTW
SOCCER div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.FPWpc > h5.WXkF7
AFL div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.FPWpc > h5.WXkF7
ATHLETICS div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.FPWpc > h5.WXkF7
NETBALL div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.FPWpc > h5.WXkF7
AFL div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.EKPfZ > h5.bxWRo
Opinion div.qWp8L > div.z3g3Y > div.FPWpc > h5.HlHTW

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

○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
●`[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
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●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
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` 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
○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
○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.
○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○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.
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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
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snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js

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.

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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.theage.com.au/hashed-assets/vendorCommon.93e230b8076a50c9e4d0.chunk.js
www.theage.com.au/hashed-assets/client.8b8678668a7ffe81fb2e.chunk.js
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static.chartbeat.com/js/subscriptions.jsstatic.chartbeat.com/js/milkyway.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
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●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
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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

Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. Learn how to make links more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Link destinationLink Text
www.theage.com.au/confidential-news-tipsLearn more

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 > div.pc0-m > picture > img.ZAk8w

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 are crawlable
●robots.txt is valid
●Document has a valid `hreflang`
●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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