List of newspapers in Australia


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.

Top 10 newspapers by circulation

The following is a list of the top 10 newspapers in Australia by average paid print circulation in 2018.
NewspaperPrimary service areaHeadquartersFormatCirculationOwnerMasthead
Herald SunSouthbankTabloid603,658News Corp Australia
The Daily TelegraphSurry HillsTabloid526,216News Corp Australia
The Courier-MailBowen HillsTabloid384,699News Corp Australia
The West AustralianWestern AustraliaOsborne ParkTabloid335,369Seven West Media
The AgeMelbourne CBDCompact308,752Nine Entertainment
The AustralianNationalSurry HillsBroadsheet303,809News Corp Australia
The AdvertiserAdelaide CBDTabloid272,310News Corp Australia
The Sydney Morning HeraldNorth SydneyCompact231,232Nine Entertainment
The [Sunday Times (Western Australia)|The Sunday Times]Osborne ParkTabloid168,432Seven West Media
Australian Financial ReviewNationalNorth SydneyCompact86,550Nine Entertainment

National

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

Daily newspapers

Weekly newspapers

Bi-weekly and monthly newspapers

New South Wales

Sydney newspapers

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

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

Newspapers in languages other than English

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

Regional newspapers

Queensland

Brisbane newspapers

Brisbane community newspapers

Regional newspapers

Western Australia

Perth newspapers

Regional newspapers

South Australia

Adelaide

Regional newspapers

Tasmania

Hobart newspapers

Regional newspapers

  • The Advocate
  • Circular Head Chronicle
  • The Examiner
  • The Gazette
  • Huon Valley News
  • The North Coast Post
  • The Independent
  • Kingborough Chronicle
  • North-Eastern Advertiser
  • Tasmanian Country
  • Sorell Times
  • Tasman Gazette
  • East Coast View
  • Hobart Observer
  • Glenorchy Gazette
  • Eastern Shore Sun
  • ''Western Echo''

Northern Territory

Darwin newspapers

Regional newspapers

Australian Capital Territory