List of newspapers in Australia explained

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

See main article: List of newspapers in Australia by circulation. The following is a list of the top 10 newspapers in Australia by average paid print circulation in 2018.[2] [3]

NewspaperPrimary service areaHeadquartersdata-sort-type="number" CirculationOwnerMasthead
Herald SunSouthbank603,658News Corp Australia
The Daily TelegraphSurry Hills526,216News Corp Australia
The Courier-MailBowen Hills384,699News Corp Australia
The West AustralianWestern AustraliaOsborne Park335,369Seven West Media
The AgeMelbourne central business district308,752Nine Entertainment
The AustralianNationalSurry Hills303,809News Corp Australia
The AdvertiserAdelaide central business district272,310News Corp Australia
Sydney Morning HeraldNorth Sydney231,232Nine Entertainment
The Sunday TimesOsborne Park168,432Seven West Media
Australian Financial ReviewNationalNorth Sydney86,550Nine Entertainment

National

In 1950, the number of national daily newspapers in Australia was 54 and it increased to 65 in 1965.[4]

Daily newspapers

Weekly newspapers

Bi-weekly and monthly newspapers

New South Wales

See main article: List of newspapers in New South Wales.

Sydney newspapers

See also: Media in Sydney. 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

Broken Hill, though a city in New South Wales, has significant historical connections to South Australia.

Newspapers in languages other than English

See main article: List of non-English-language newspapers in New South Wales.

There are also many current and past newspapers serving local communities in New South Wales that are published in languages other than English.

Victoria

Statewide newspapers

Melbourne newspapers

See also: Media in Melbourne.

Regional newspapers

Queensland

Brisbane newspapers

Brisbane community newspapers

Regional newspapers

Western Australia

See main article: List of newspapers in Western Australia.

Perth newspapers

Regional newspapers

South Australia

See also: List of newspapers in South Australia by circulation.

Adelaide

Regional newspapers

Tasmania

See main article: List of newspapers in Tasmania.

Hobart newspapers

Regional newspapers

Northern Territory

Darwin newspapers

Regional newspapers

Australian Capital Territory

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 22 November 2021 . Sydney Morning Herald the most read newspaper in the country . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211121225218/https://www.smh.com.au/national/sydney-morning-herald-the-most-read-newspaper-in-the-country-20211122-p59aum.html . 21 November 2021.
  2. Web site: News Corp releases digital subscription numbers following withdrawal from AMAA audit . Samios . Zoe . 16 August 2018 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200614211111/https://mumbrella.com.au/news-corp-releases-digital-subscription-numbers-following-withdrawal-from-amaa-audit-535703 . 14 June 2020 .
  3. Web site: Newspapers continue slump in latest audited circulation figures . Wallbank . Paul . 20 February 2019 . Mumbrella . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200421203446/https://mumbrella.com.au/newspapers-continue-slump-in-latest-audited-circulation-figures-566392 . 21 April 2020 .
  4. Book: A Virtuous Circle: Political Communications in Post-Industrial Societies. Cambridge University Press. New York. Pippa Norris. 6 October 2013. Chapter 4 The Decline of Newspapers?. Fall 2000. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131014104231/http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/pnorris/Acrobat/VIRTUOUS/CHAPTER4.PDF. 14 October 2013. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Geelanmedia Publications - Issuu .
  6. http://www.MelbourneObserver.com.au
  7. Web site: Kuranda Paper 270 October 2015. Kuranda Media. Association. www.kurandapaper.com. 26 February 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074441/http://www.kurandapaper.com/Issue270/Contents.htm. 4 March 2016. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: The National Tribune.