The Sydney Morning Herald remains the most read news publication in Australia across print, web, tablet and mobile with just under 1 million more readers than its closest rival. According to Enhanced Media Metrics Australia, the SMH had a total monthly audience of 5.2 million in   July. Its closest rival News Corporation tabloid The Daily Telegraph had 4.2 million. Fairfax's Melbourne-based The Age came in fourth with 3.2 million readers, down 5.5 per cent. It had News Corp's national broadsheet The Australian behind it with a total audience of 3.1 million, which was down 2.1 per cent. The Age's Melbourne rival The Herald Sun held third with 4 million readers, down 7.8 per cent against   July 2014.