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.| Newspaper | Primary service area | Headquarters | Format | Circulation | Owner | Masthead |
| Herald Sun | Southbank | Tabloid | 603,658 | News Corp Australia | ||
| The Daily Telegraph | Surry Hills | Tabloid | 526,216 | News Corp Australia | ||
| The Courier-Mail | Bowen Hills | Tabloid | 384,699 | News Corp Australia | ||
| The West Australian | Western Australia | Osborne Park | Tabloid | 335,369 | Seven West Media | |
| The Age | Melbourne CBD | Compact | 308,752 | Nine Entertainment | ||
| The Australian | National | Surry Hills | Broadsheet | 303,809 | News Corp Australia | |
| The Advertiser | Adelaide CBD | Tabloid | 272,310 | News Corp Australia | ||
| The Sydney Morning Herald | North Sydney | Compact | 231,232 | Nine Entertainment | ||
| The Sunday Times | Osborne Park | Tabloid | 168,432 | Seven West Media | ||
| Australian Financial Review | National | North Sydney | Compact | 86,550 | Nine Entertainment |
Other major metropolitan mastheads
National
In 1950, the number of national daily newspapers in Australia was 54 and it increased to 65 in 1965.Daily newspapers
- The Australian
- The Australian Financial Review
- The Guardian Australia
- ''The New Daily''
Weekly newspapers
- The Saturday Paper
- ''Herald and Weekly Times|The Weekly Times]''
Bi-weekly and monthly newspapers
- Koori Mail, bi-weekly
- Nichigo Press national edition, monthly, Japanese
- Red Flag, bi-weekly
- Green Left, bi-weekly
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
- Barrier Daily Truth
- *The Barrier Truth - predecessor
- The Barrier Miner
- ''The Barrier Weekly Post''
Newspapers in languages other than English
Victoria
Statewide newspapers
- VicNews
Melbourne newspapers
- The Age
- Epoch Times
- Vision China Times
- Herald Sun
- Leader Community Newspaper group publishes 20 local news titles covering metropolitan Melbourne
- Melbourne Observer
- Sameway Magazine
- The [Australian Jewish News]
- Viet Times
- Il Globo
Regional newspapers
- The Advertiser
- 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
- Brimbank Weekly
- The Camperdown Chronicle
- Casterton News
- Castlemaine Mail
- The Chronicle
- Cobram Courier
- Cohuna Farmer's Weekly
- Colac Herald
- Corryong Courier
- Country News
- The Courier
- Daylesford Advocate
- Dimboola Banner
- The Echo
- Euroa Gazette
- The [Free Press |The Free Press]
- The Geelong Advertiser
- The Geelong Times
- The Geelong News
- The Gippsland Times
- Girgarre Gazette
- The Golden Plans Times
- The Guardian
- Hamilton Spectator
- Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian
- The Horsham Times
- Kyabram Free Press
- The Latrobe Valley Express
- Maryborough & Dunolly Advertiser
- Midland Express
- The Miner
- 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 |The North Central Review]
- Ovens and Murray Advertiser
- Port Fairy Gazette
- The Portland Observer
- Riponshire Advocate
- Riverine Herald
- 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
- Star News
- The Surfcoast Times
- 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
Brisbane newspapers
- Brisbane News
- Brisbane Times
- The Courier-Mail
- The Catholic Leader
- The Epoch Times
- Newsbytes
- Queensland Asian Business Weekly
- Queensland Country Life
- ''Sameway Magazine''
Brisbane community newspapers
- The Independent
- Quest Community Newspapers
- The Reporter
- The Westerner
- Westside News
- Wynnum Herald
- ''Brisbane Indian Times''
Regional newspapers
- Albert & Logan News
- Ayr Advocate
- Balonne Beacon
- Beaudesert Times
- The Border Post
- 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
- Central Queensland Today
- 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
- Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser">Ipswich, Queensland">Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser
- Ipswich News
- The Kuranda Paper
- Logan West Leader
- Longreach Leader
- Maryborough Sun">Maryborough, Queensland">Maryborough Sun
- The Morning Bulletin
- The Noosa Journal
- MacIntyre Gazette
- Moreton Daily News
- Noosa News
- The National Tribune
- Northern Herald
- The Northern Miner
- Northern Times
- Pine Rivers Press
- Port Douglas and Mossman Gazette
- The Queensland Times
- Redcliffe & Bayside Herald
- Redland City Bulletin
- South Burnett Times
- 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''
Western Australia
Perth newspapers
- Countryman
- Fremantle Herald
- Subiaco Post
- The Sunday Times
- WA Business News
- The West Australian
- Great Southern Weekender
- ''WAtoday''
Regional newspapers
- 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
- Golden Age
- Goldfield Courier
- Goldfields Express
- Great Southern Herald
- Harvey Reporter
- Kalgoorlie Miner
- Kimberley Echo
- Kimberley Times
- Mandurah Coastal Times
- Mandurah Mail
- Manjimup-Bridgetown Times
- Midwest Times
- Mundaring Magazine
- Murray Mail
- Narrogin Observer
- North West Telegraph
- Northern Guardian
- The Northern Times
- Northern Valleys News
- Pilbara Echo
- Pilbara News
- Pinjarra Murray Times
- Sound Telegraph
- South Western Times
- ''Southern Avon Chronicle''
South Australia
Adelaide
- The Advertiser
- InDaily
- Messenger Newspapers
- Sameway Magazine
- Stock Journal
- The Southern Cross
- ''Sunday Mail''
Regional newspapers
- The Border Chronicle
- The Border Times
- The Border Watch
- The Bunyip
- Burra Broadcaster
- Coastal Leader
- The Courier
- The Eyre Peninsula Tribune
- The Flinders News
- Gibber Gabber
- Herald
- The Islander
- The Leader
- Loxton News">Loxton, South Australia">Loxton News
- The Murray Pioneer
- The Murray Valley Standard
- Naracoorte Herald">Naracoorte, South Australia">Naracoorte Herald
- The Northern Argus
- On the Coast
- The Pennant
- The Plains Producer
- The Port Lincoln Times
- [The Transcontinental|The Quorn Mercury]
- The Recorder
- The River News
- The Southern Argus
- South Eastern Times
- The Times
- The Transcontinental
- Victor Harbor Times
- The West Coast Sentinel
- The [Whyalla News]
- ''Yorke Peninsula Country Times''
Tasmania
Hobart newspapers
- The Mercury
- ''The Sunday Tasmanian''
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
- Darwin Sun
- Northern Territory News
- ''Palmerston Sun''
Regional newspapers
- Alice Springs News
- Arafura Times
- Centralian Advocate
- Eylandt Echo
- Katherine Times
- Litchfield Times
- Top End Review
- ''Wagaitear''
Australian Capital Territory
- Canberra Weekly
- Canberra City News
- Canberra Illustrated: A Quarterly Magazine
- The Canberra Times
- The Federal Capital Pioneer
- The [Good Neighbour |The Good Neighbour]
- ''The RIOT ACT''