This is a list of newspapers in Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald is the most-read newspaper in Australia, with over eight million readers as of 2021.[1]
Top 10 newspapers by circulation
[edit]The following is a list of the top 10 newspapers in Australia by average paid print circulation in 2018.[2][3]
| Newspaper | Primary service area | Headquarters | Format | Circulation | Owner | Masthead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald Sun | Southbank | Tabloid | 603,658 | News Corp Australia | 
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| The Daily Telegraph | Surry Hills | Tabloid | 526,216[a] | News Corp Australia | 
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| The Courier-Mail | Bowen Hills | Tabloid | 384,699[b] | News Corp Australia | ||
| The West Australian | Western Australia | Osborne Park | Tabloid | 335,369 | Seven West Media | 
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| The Age |
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Melbourne CBD | Compact | 308,752 | Nine Entertainment | 
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| The Australian | National | Surry Hills | Broadsheet | 303,809 | News Corp Australia | |
| The Advertiser | Adelaide CBD | Tabloid | 272,310[c] | News Corp Australia | .png){kind=small}
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| Sydney Morning Herald |
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North Sydney | Compact | 231,232 | Nine Entertainment | 
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| The Sunday Times |
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Osborne Park | Tabloid | 168,432 | Seven West Media | .png){kind=small}
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| Australian Financial Review | National | North Sydney | Compact | 86,550 | Nine Entertainment | 
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Other Major Metropolitan Mastheads
[edit]National
[edit]
In 1950, the number of national daily newspapers in Australia was 54 and it increased to 65 in 1965.[5]
Daily newspapers
[edit]- The Australian (broadsheet)
- The Australian Financial Review
- The Guardian Australia (online only)
- The New Daily (online only)
Weekly newspapers
[edit]Bi-weekly and monthly newspapers
[edit]- Koori Mail, bi-weekly
- Nichigo Press national edition, monthly, Japanese
- Red Flag, bi-weekly
- Green Left, bi-weekly
New South Wales
[edit]Sydney newspapers
[edit]There are many newspapers published in New South Wales, serving both the capital, Sydney, and the regions. Some newspapers are defunct; some have been renamed; some have been amalgamated. The two main Sydney newspapers are The Sydney Morning Herald, which was founded in 1831, and The Daily Telegraph, founded in 1879.
Regional newspapers
[edit]- Newcastle Weekly (2015– )
Broken Hill, though a city in New South Wales, has significant historical connections to South Australia.
- Barrier Daily Truth (1908– )
- The Barrier Truth (1898–1908) - predecessor
- The Barrier Miner (1888–1974)
- The Barrier Weekly Post (1898– )
Newspapers in languages other than English
[edit]There are also many current and past newspapers serving local communities in New South Wales that are published in languages other than English.
Victoria
[edit]Statewide newspapers
[edit]Melbourne newspapers
[edit]- The Age (tabloid daily)
- Epoch Times (broadsheet Chinese weekly, subscription English weekly)
- Vision China Times (Chinese weekly)
- Herald Sun (tabloid daily)
- Leader Community Newspaper group publishes 20 local news titles covering metropolitan Melbourne
- Melbourne Observer (tabloid weekly)[7]
- Sameway Magazine (Chinese weekly)
- The Australian Jewish News (weekly)
- Viet Times (Vietnamese weekly)[citation needed]
- Il Globo (bi-weekly, Italian)
Regional newspapers
[edit]- The Advertiser (Bairnsdale)
- Alexandra, Eildon, Marysville Standard
- Ararat Advertiser
- Armstrong Creek Times
- Bacchus Marsh Express
- Ballarat News
- Ballarat Times News Group
- The Bellarine Times
- Benalla Ensign
- Bendigo Advertiser
- The Bendigo Times
- The Bendigo Weekly
- The Border Mail (Wodonga)
- Brimbank Weekly
- The Camperdown Chronicle
- Casterton News
- Castlemaine Mail
- The Chronicle (Wangaratta)
- Cobram Courier
- Cohuna Farmer's Weekly
- Colac Herald
- Corryong Courier
- Country News (Shepparton)
- The Courier (Ballarat)
- Daylesford Advocate
- Dimboola Banner
- The Echo
- Euroa Gazette
- The Free Press
- The Geelong Advertiser
- The Geelong Times
- The Geelong News
- The Gippsland Times (Sale, Maffra and surrounding areas)
- Girgarre Gazette
- The Golden Plans Times (Golden Plans Shire)
- The Guardian (Swan Hill)
- Hamilton Spectator
- Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian
- The Horsham Times
- Kyabram Free Press
- The Latrobe Valley Express (Latrobe Valley and surrounding areas)
- Maryborough & Dunolly Advertiser
- Midland Express
- The Miner (Ballarat to Winchelsea)
- The Moe and Narracan News
- Moorabool News
- Mortlake Dispatch
- Morwell Advertiser
- Morwell and Yinnar Gazette
- Mount Wycheproof Ensign
- Murchison Advertiser
- Myrtleford Mail and Whorouly Witness
- Nagambie Times
- Narracan Shire Advocate
- Nathalia Herald
- Nhill Free Press
- The McIvor Times
- The North Central Review
- Ovens and Murray Advertiser
- Port Fairy Gazette
- The Portland Observer
- Riponshire Advocate
- Riverine Herald (Echuca)
- Rochester Express
- Romsey Express
- Rosedale Courier
- Rupunyup Spectator and Lubeck, Banyena, Rich Avon, and Lallat Advertiser
- Rutherglen Sun
- Shepparton Advertiser
- Shepparton News
- Snowy River Mail
- South Gippsland Voices Newspaper
- Sunraysia Daily (Mildura)
- Star News ( South East Suburbs)
- The Surfcoast Times (Surfcoast Shire)
- The Tarrangower Times
- The Traralgon Journal
- The Walhalla Chronicle and Moondarra Advertiser
- Wangaratta Chronicle
- The Warragul & Drouin Gazette
- The Warragul Citizen
- The Warrnambool Standard
- The Weekly Times
- The Whittlesea Review
- Yea Chronicle
Queensland
[edit]Brisbane newspapers
[edit]- Brisbane News (free weekly magazine)
- Brisbane Times (online)
- The Courier-Mail (tabloid)
- The Catholic Leader (Brisbane)
- The Epoch Times (Broadsheet Chinese weekly, Subscription English weekly)
- Newsbytes (online)
- Queensland Asian Business Weekly (Chinese weekly)
- Queensland Country Life (published in Brisbane for Queensland rural readers)
- Sameway Magazine (Chinese weekly)
Brisbane community newspapers
[edit]- The Independent
- Quest Community Newspapers (city and suburban editions)
- The Reporter
- The Westerner
- Westside News
- Wynnum Herald
- Brisbane Indian Times
Regional newspapers
[edit]- Albert & Logan News
- Ayr Advocate
- Balonne Beacon
- Beaudesert Times
- The Border Post (Stanthorpe)
- Bowen Independent
- Bundaberg NewsMail
- Caboolture Shire Herald
- Cairns Bulletin
- Cairns Newspapers
- Cairns Northern News
- The Cairns Post
- Cairns Sun
- The Canungra Times
- The Capricornian
- The Central & North Burnett Times
- Central Queensland News (Emerald)
- Central Queensland Today (Rockhampton)
- The Charleville Courier
- Chinchilla News and Murilla Advertiser
- The Chronicle
- Cooktown Local News
- The Daily Mercury
- Darling Downs Gazette
- The Evening Advocate
- The Gladstone Observer
- Gold Coast Bulletin
- Gold Coast Mail
- Gold Coast Sun
- Goondiwindi Argus
- Gympie Life
- Gympie Times
- Herbert River Express
- Hinterland Times
- Home Hill Observer
- Innisfail Advocate
- The Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser
- Ipswich News
- The Kuranda Paper[8]
- Logan West Leader
- Longreach Leader
- The Maryborough Sun (Maryborough)
- The Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton)
- The Noosa Journal
- MacIntyre Gazette
- Moreton Daily News
- Noosa News
- The National Tribune[9]
- Northern Herald (former Millstream Times)
- The Northern Miner (Charters Towers)
- Northern Times
- Pine Rivers Press
- Port Douglas and Mossman Gazette
- The Queensland Times (Ipswich)
- Redcliffe & Bayside Herald
- Redland City Bulletin
- South Burnett Times (Kingaroy)
- Southern Herald
- Sunshine Coast Daily
- Tablelander
- Tablelands Advertiser
- The Weekend Post
- The Whitsunday Times
- Toowoomba Chronicle
- Torres News
- Townsville Bulletin
- Townsville Sun
- Warwick Daily News
- Western Cape Bulletin
- The Western Star and Roma Advertiser
- Whitsunday Coast Guardian formerly The Proserpine Guardian and The Guardian
- Tropic Now
- The Coastal Rag (Discovery Coast, Queensland)
Western Australia
[edit]Perth newspapers
[edit]- Countryman
- Fremantle Herald
- Subiaco Post
- The Sunday Times
- WA Business News
- The West Australian
- Great Southern Weekender
- WAtoday (online only)
Regional newspapers
[edit]- Albany Advertiser
- Avon Advocate
- Broome Advertiser
- The Bunbury Herald
- Bunbury Mail
- Busselton-Dunsborough Mail
- Busselton-Margaret Times
- Capes Herald
- Coolgardie Miner
- Darlington Review
- Esperance Express
- Echo Newspapers
- Geraldton Guardian
- Gnowangerup Star (defunct)
- Golden Age (Coolgardie daily)
- Goldfield Courier (Coolgardie)
- Goldfields Express (Goldfields region)
- Great Southern Herald (Katanning)
- Harvey Reporter
- Kalgoorlie Miner
- Kimberley Echo (Kununurra)
- Kimberley Times (Derby)
- Mandurah Coastal Times
- Mandurah Mail
- Manjimup-Bridgetown Times
- Midwest Times
- Mundaring Magazine
- Murray Mail (Pinjarra)
- Narrogin Observer
- North West Telegraph (Port Hedland)
- Northern Guardian (Carnarvon)
- The Northern Times (Carnarvon, W.A.)
- Northern Valleys News (Northern Valleys – Bindoon, Bullsbrook, Calingiri, Chittering, Gingin, Mogumber, Muchea, Wannamal)
- Pilbara Echo (Karratha, Dampier, Port Hedland)
- Pilbara News (Karratha)
- Pinjarra Murray Times (Pinjarra)
- Sound Telegraph (Rockingham)
- South Western Times (Bunbury)
- Southern Avon Chronicle (Northam, York)
South Australia
[edit]Adelaide
[edit]- The Advertiser (tabloid)
- InDaily (online only)
- Messenger Newspapers
- Sameway Magazine (Chinese weekly)
- Stock Journal (statewide)
- The Southern Cross (Catholic weekly newspaper, now monthly)
- Sunday Mail (tabloid)
Regional newspapers
[edit]- The Border Chronicle (Bordertown)
- The Border Times (Pinnaroo)
- The Border Watch (Mount Gambier)
- The Bunyip (Gawler)
- Burra Broadcaster (Burra)
- Coastal Leader (Kingston SE)
- The Courier (Mount Barker)
- The Eyre Peninsula Tribune (Cleve)
- The Flinders News (Port Pirie)
- Gibber Gabber
- Herald (Tanunda)
- The Islander (Kingscote)
- The Leader (Barossa Valley)
- The Loxton News (Loxton)
- The Murray Pioneer (Renmark)
- The Murray Valley Standard (Murray Bridge)
- The Naracoorte Herald (Naracoorte)
- The Northern Argus (Clare Valley)
- On the Coast (Victor Harbor)
- The Pennant (Penola)
- The Plains Producer (Balaklava)
- The Port Lincoln Times (Port Lincoln)
- The Quorn Mercury (Quorn, Flinders Ranges)
- The Recorder (Port Pirie)
- The River News (Waikerie)
- The Southern Argus (Strathalbyn)
- South Eastern Times (Millicent)
- The Times (Victor Harbor)
- The Transcontinental (Port Augusta)
- Victor Harbor Times (Victor Harbor)
- The West Coast Sentinel (Ceduna)
- The Whyalla News (Whyalla)
- Yorke Peninsula Country Times (Kadina)
Tasmania
[edit]Hobart newspapers
[edit]Regional newspapers
[edit]- The Advocate (Burnie)
- Circular Head Chronicle (Smithton)
- The Examiner (Launceston)
- The Gazette (New Norfolk)
- Huon Valley News (Franklin)
- The North Coast Post (Meander Valley)
- The Independent (Launceston)
- Kingborough Chronicle (Kingborough)
- North-Eastern Advertiser (Scottsdale)
- Tasmanian Country (Hobart)
- Sorell Times (Sorell)
- Tasman Gazette (Tasman peninsula)
- East Coast View (East coast)
- Hobart Observer (Hobart)
- Glenorchy Gazette (Glenorchy)
- Eastern Shore Sun (Eastern shore)
Northern Territory
[edit]Darwin newspapers
[edit]- Darwin Sun
- Northern Territory News (1952–present)
- Palmerston Sun
Regional newspapers
[edit]- Alice Springs News
- Arafura Times
- Centralian Advocate
- Eylandt Echo
- Katherine Times
- Litchfield Times
- Top End Review
- Wagaitear
Australian Capital Territory
[edit]- Canberra Weekly
- Canberra City News
- Canberra Illustrated: A Quarterly Magazine
- The Canberra Times
- The Federal Capital Pioneer
- The Good Neighbour
- The RIOT ACT
See also
[edit]- Jschool
- List of magazines in Australia
- List of student newspapers in Australia
- Mass media in Australia
Notes
[edit]- ^ Including figures of The Sunday Telegraph.
- ^ Including figures of The Sunday Mail.
- ^ Including figures of Sunday Mail.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sydney Morning Herald the most read newspaper in the country". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021.
- ^ Samios, Zoe (16 August 2018). "News Corp releases digital subscription numbers following withdrawal from AMAA audit". Mumbrella. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020.
- ^ Wallbank, Paul (20 February 2019). "Newspapers continue slump in latest audited circulation figures". Mumbrella. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Australian Newspaper Digitisation Program - National Library of Australia". www.nla.gov.au. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ Pippa Norris (Fall 2000). "Chapter 4 The Decline of Newspapers?". A Virtuous Circle: Political Communications in Post-Industrial Societies (PDF). New York: Cambridge University Press. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ "Geelanmedia Publications - Issuu".
- ^ http://www.MelbourneObserver.com.au Archived 31 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Association, Kuranda Media. "Kuranda Paper 270 October 2015". www.kurandapaper.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "The National Tribune".
External links
[edit]- ANPlan: The Australian Newspaper Plan – an initiative of Council of Australian State Libraries (CASL)
- Australian Newspapers Online. Try searching Libraries Australia (the Australian national bibliographic database) to see which Libraries in Australia carry which newspaper/s.
- Paperboy Australia: Australian newspapers listed by city and state