List of defunct newspapers of Australia
This is a list of defunct newspapers of Australia. For current Australian newspapers, see List of newspapers in Australia.
National[edit]
- Business Review Weekly (1981–2013)
- The Bulletin (1880–2008)
- Nation (1958-1972)
- Nation Review (1972–1981)
- The National Times (later The Times on Sunday) (1971–1987)[1]
- Trading Post (until 2009) - 22 regional editions across Australia
New South Wales[edit]
For defunct newspapers in New South Wales, refer to List of newspapers in New South Wales.
Victoria[edit]
Defunct Melbourne newspapers[edit]
- The Argus (1846–1957)
- The Australasian (became the Australasian Post in 1946, 1838–2002)
- Australasian Sketcher with Pen and Pencil (1873–1889)
- Box Hill Reporter (1889–1918)
- Brighton Southern Cross
- Broadford Courier
- Broadmeadows Camp Sentry
- Brunswick and Coburg Leader
- Brunswick and Coburg Star
- Camberwell and Hawthorn Advertiser
- Caufield and Elsternwick Leader
- Coburg Leader
- Collingwood Fitzroy Mercury
- Daily Telegraph (1869–1892)
- Dandenong Advertiser
- Elsternwick Leader
- Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser
- Essendon Gazette
- Evelyn Observer
- Fitzroy City Press
- Flemington Spectator
- The Footscray Advertiser (1874–1982)
- Footscray Chronicle
- Frankston Standard
- The Graphic of Australia
- Hawthorn Citizen
- Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian
- Heidelberg News
- The Herald (1840–1990)
- The Sunday Times
- Hurstbridge Advertiser
- The Illustrated Australian News
- Independent
- Labor Call
- The Leader
- Lilydale Express
- Malvern Courier and Caulfield Mirror
- Malvern News
- Malvern Standard
- Marlborough & Dunolly Advertiser
- Melbourne Advertiser (1 January 1838 – 1851)
- The Melbourne Express (5 February 2001 – 10 September 2001)
- Melbourne Punch
- Melbourne Star (1934)
- Melton Express
- Mercury (Fitzroy)
- Moorabbin News
- Mornington Standard
- mX (free afternoon commuter newspaper)
- Newsday (30 September 1969 – 3 May 1970)
- North Melbourne Advertiser (1873–1894)
- North Melbourne Courier and West Melbourne Advertiser (1895–1913)
- North Melbourne Gazette (1894–1901)
- Oakleigh and Caulfield Times
- Oakleigh Standard
- The Paper (Melbourne)
- Prahran Chronicle
- Prahran Telegraph (1860–1930)
- Port Melbourne Standard
- Port Phillip Gazette (1838–1851)
- Public Opinion
- Record (Melbourne paper)
- Richmond Australian
- Richmond Guardian
- Ringwood and Croydon Chronicle
- Sandringham News
- Sandringham Southern Cross
- Sealake Times
- Seaside News
- Smith's Weekly
- South Bourke and Mornington Journal
- South Bourke Standard
- Spectator Methodist Chronicle
- Sporting Judge
- The Sun (1922–1924)
- The Sun News-Pictorial (1922–1990)
- Sunbury News
- The Sunday Herald
- The Sunday Sun
- Sunshine Advocate
- Table Talk (1885–1939)
- Talbot Leader
- Terang Express
- Trading Post (1966-2009)
- Trafalgar and Yarragon Times
- Traralgon Record
- Truth
- Vigilante
- Weekly News (Yarraville)
- Weekly Times (Melbourne)
- Williamstown Advertiser
- Williamstown Chronicle
- Winner (1914–1917)
Defunct regional newspapers[edit]
- Alpine Observer
- Ararat Chronicle and Willaura and Lake Bolac Districts Recorder
- Avoca Free Press
- Avoca Mail
- Bacchus Marsh Express
- Ballan Times
- Bealiba Times
- Benalla Independent
- Bendigonian
- Berringa Herald
- Beulah Record and Mallee Advocate
- Beulah Standard
- Birchip Advertiser
- Birrengurra Times
- Boort Standard
- Bruthen and Tambo Times
- Bunyip Free Press and Berwick Shire Guardian
- Camperdown Herald
- Casteron Free Press
- Casteron News
- Castlemaine Advertiser (1858-1862)
- Castlemaine Leader (1883-1915)
- Castlemaine Representative (1870-1883)
- Chiltern and Howlong Times
- Clunes Guardian and Gazette
- Cobden Times
- Colac Reformer
- Coleraine Albion and Western Advertiser
- Cressy and Lismore Pioneer
- Creswick Advertiser
- Dimboola Chronicle (1921-29)[2]
- Donald Times
- Dookie and Katamatite
- Dunmunkle Standard
- Dunolly and Betbet Shire Express
- Echuca and Moama Advertiser
- Elsternwick Leader (1887–1902)
- Euroa Advertiser
- Evelyn Observer (1873–1942)
- Federal Standard
- Foster Mirror and South Gippsland Shire Advocate
- Toora and Welshpool Ensign
- Gippsland Farmers Journal
- Gippsland Guardian (1855–1868)
- Gippsland Independent
- Gippsland Mercury
- Gippsland Standard
- Gippslander and Mirboo Times
- Gisborne Gazette
- Glengary, Toongabbie & Cowwarr Journal and Central Gippsland Reporter
- Gordon, Ergerton and Ballan Advertiser
- Great Southern Advocate
- Great Southern Star
- Grenville Advocate
- Grenville Standard
- Heyfield Herald
- Heytesbury Reformer
- Hopetoun Courier and Mallee Pioneer
- Horsham Times
- Inglewood Advertiser
- Jamieson and Wood's Point Chronicle
- Kerang New Times
- Kerang Observer
- Kerang Times
- Kerang Times and Swan Hill Gazette (1877–1889)
- Kilmore Advertiser
- Kilmore Free Press
- Kooweerup Sun, Lang Lang Guardian and Cranbourne Shire Record
- Korong Vale Lance
- Korot Sentinel and Tower Hill Advocate
- Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate
- Kyabram Guardian
- Kyabram Union (1886–1894)
- Kyneton Guardian
- Lancefield Mercury and West Bourke Agricultural Record
- Lang Lang Guardian
- Lilydale Express
- Lismore, Derrinallum and Cressy Advertiser
- Maffra Spectator
- Maldon News
- McIvor Times & Rodney Advertiser
- Melton Express
- Mildura Cultivator
- Mildura Independent star
- Mildura Telegraph
- Miner's Right and Castlemaine Advertiser (1856-1858)
- Minyup Guardian
- Mornington Standard (1911–1939)
- Morwell Advertiser (1876–1972)
- North Eastern Ensign
- Numurkah Standard
- Omeo Standard
- Our Daily News Castlemaine (1862-1869)
- Ouyen Mail
- Ouyen Mail West Express
- Ovens Constitution (1856–1871)
- Pakenham Gazette and Berwick Shire News
- Penshurst Free Press
- Pitfield Banner and Hollybush Times
- Port Fairy Gazette
- Port Fairy Times and Macarthur News
- Port Melbourne Standard
- Portland Guardian (1842–1964)
- Portland Observer
- Powlett Express
- Quambatook Times
- Queenscliff Sentinel
- Rainbow Argus
- Riverine Herald
- Rushworth Chronicle and Goulburn Advertiser (1886–1977)
- Sandringham Southern Cross
- Sentinel
- Seymour Express
- South Bourke and Mornington Journal
- South Gippsland Shire Echo
- St Arnaud Mercury
- Stawell News and Pleasant Creek Chronicle
- Stock and Land
- Stratford Sentinel and Briagolong Express
- Traralgon Record (1883–1932)
- Tungamah and Lake Rowan Express
- Upper Murray and Mitta Herald Chronicle
- Utima and Chillonga Star
- Violet Town Sentinel
- Walhalla Chronicle
- Warracknambeal Herald
- Warragul Guardian
- Warrnambool Standard
- Wedderburn Express
- Werribee Shire Banner
- West Gippsland Gazette
- West Wimmera Mail and Natimuk Advertiser
- Willaura Farmer
- Wodonga and Towong Sentinel (1885–1954)
- Woodend Star
- Woomeland Sun and Lascelles and Ouyen
- Yackandandah Times (1890–1934)
- Yarrawonga Mercury and Southern Riverina Advertiser
- Yr Australydd
Queensland[edit]
Defunct Brisbane newspapers[edit]
- The Catholic Age (1892–1929)
- Daily Mail (1903–1933)
- mX (2001–2015)
- The National Leader (1916–1918)
- Queensland Country Life (1900–1910)
- The Queenslander (1866–1939)
- The Telegraph (1872–1988)
- Truth (1900–1954)
Defunct regional newspapers[edit]
- Bayside Bulletin
- Blackwater Herald
- Bundaberg star and Burnett River times (1875–1879)
- Cairns Argus
- Central Telegraph
- The Central Queensland Herald
- The Charleville Times
- Cooktown Independent
- Coolangatta Chronicle
- Dayboro Times and Moreton Mail
- The Humpybong Weekly and Advertiser
- The Logan and Albert Advocate
- The Logan Witness
- Murgon Advertiser
- North Queensland Telegraph and Territorial Separationist
- Northern Age and North Queensland Telegraph
- Northern Boomerang
- Queensland Telegraph
- St George Standard and Balonne Advertiser
Western Australia[edit]
Defunct Perth newspapers[edit]
- The Call (1904–1953)
- Daily News (1840–1990)
- Fremantle Herald (1913–1919)
- The Herald (1867–1886)
- The Independent (1969–1986)
- The Mirror (1921–1956)
- Perth Morning Herald (1896–1909)
- Truth (1903–1931)
- The Western Mail (1885–1955), renamed Countryman
- The Western Mail (1980–1988)
Defunct regional newspapers[edit]
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South Australia[edit]
Defunct Adelaide newspapers[edit]
- About Town (December 1979–August 1981)
- Adelaide Aeroplane (November 1919–February 1920)
- Adelaide Echo (September–October 1877)
- Adelaide Guardian (September–October 1839)
- Adelaide Morning Chronicle (June 1852–November 1853)
- Adelaider Deutsche Zeitung (1851–1862), German-language paper
- Australische Zeitung (1874–1916) German-language newspaper
- Weekly Herald, Herald, and Daily Herald Labor weekly then daily
- Die Deutsche Post (1848–1850 or later), German-language paper, mentioned in Australische Zeitung
- Evening Journal (1869–1912), became The News
- The Express (Adelaide), 1864–1867
- The Express and Telegraph (1867–1922)
- The Independent Weekly (since 2010 online only as InDaily)
- The Journal (1912–1923), previously Evening Journal and continued as The News
- The News (1923–1992), continuation of The Journal
- Port Adelaide News (1878–1933), a weekly (and for a time bi-weekly) published which folded and restarted several times
- Quiz (1889–1890, 1900–1909), a satirical weekly; incorporated into Quiz and the Lantern (1890–1900)
- The Register, newspaper in Adelaide
- The South Australian (1844–1851), previously Southern Australian
- South Australian Chronicle (July 1858 – 1955) published weekly under various similar titles by The Advertiser
- South Australian Gazette and Colonial Register (1837–1931)
- South Australian Register
- Southern Australian (1838–1844) became The South Australian
- Süd Australische Zeitung (1849–1874) predecessor of Australische Zeitung
- Truth four different newspapers between 1890 and 1964, the last one part of the Norton stable
- The Voice (1892–1894) political weekly founded by J. Medway Day
Defunct regional newspapers[edit]
- The Kapunda Herald (1864–1951)
- The Midlands Gazette - a section of The Kapunda Herald
- The Northern Star - predecessor
- The Bridge Observer (Murray Bridge) – a free community paper c. 1971–1976, revived briefly 1983
- The Roxby Downs Sun (Roxby Downs) – discontinued August 2015
- Süd-Australische Zeitung - German-language newspaper variously from Tanunda and Adelaide
- Tanunda Deutsche Zeitung - German-language newspaper from Tanunda, founded by C. H. Barton
- The Warrigal Review (1901) - "a newspaper published by the South Australian Sixth Contingent, Imperial Bushmen, on board the steamship Warrigal on route to Durban during the South African War".[3] Its single issue was printed by the Natal Mercury.[4]
Tasmania[edit]
Defunct Hobart newspapers[edit]
- The Clipper (1893–1909)
- The Hobart Town Gazette (1816–1821)
- Saturday Evening Mercury (1954–1984)
- The World (1918–1925)
- The Critic (1904–1924 or later).
Defunct regional newspapers[edit]
Northern Territory[edit]
- Army News (1941-1946) - for the troops stationed in Darwin
- Moonta Herald and Northern Territory Gazette (1869)
- The Darwin Sun (1981-1982) - a community newsletter[5]
- The North Australian (1883–1889)
- The North Australian and Northern Territory Government Gazette (1889–1890)
- The Northern Standard (1921–1955)
- The Northern Territory Times (1927-1932)
- The Northern Territory Times and Gazette (1873–1927)
Australian Capital Territory[edit]
- The Chronicle (Canberra) (1981-2020)
Other newspapers (unsorted)[edit]
- The Arrow
- The Australian Children's Newspaper
- Yr Australydd
- Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer
- The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal
- The Chaser
- The Children's Newspaper (Australia)
- Colonial Times
- The Courier
- Daily News
- Empire Times
- The Farmer and Settler
- Filmnews
- Kiama Examiner
- The Labor News
- The Leader (NSW: 1946-1949)
- The Liverpool Herald (NSW: 1897–1907)
- Ovens Constitution
- The News
- The Sun News-Pictorial
- Telegraph
- Western Argus
- Western Mail
- The Wild Goose
- The Worker
References[edit]
- ^ Isaacs V., Kirkpatrick R.: Two hundred years of Sydney newspapers: A Short History Archived 12 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine at National Library of Australia pp 19, 26
- ^ The Dimboola chronicle. J. and H. D'Arbon. 1921.
- ^ Laube, Anthony. "LibGuides: SA Newspapers: T-Z". guides.slsa.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "The Warrigal Review". Register (Adelaide, SA: 1901-1929). 5 July 1901. p. 4. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ The Darwin Sun: your family newspaper. Darwin, N.T.: Provincial Press. 1981.