Newspapers

The Library provides access to a wide range of newspapers, both Australian and international. When searching, check the version and coverage dates as they vary by database.

  • A digital version delivers the print equivalent including images.
  • A text version delivers the articles without images in an electronic format.
  • A web version delivers articles published on the website, including content not necessarily in the print version, in electronic format.

Accessing Australian newspapers

Current issues are available for the following titles (login required to access these links):

Australian Financial Review
This title has a three day embargo.

Sydney Morning Herald

The Australian and Weekend Australian

Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph

The Age

Historical access to Australian titles can be found via the following platforms:

NewsBank
Provides access to many Australian newspapers.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Australian Collection
Includes coverage of many newspapers from 1831 to 2000.

Trove
Provides digitised historical Australian newspapers and gazettes up to the 1950s.

Accessing international newspapers

NewsBank
Provides access to recent articles in newspapers from around the world.

ProQuest Newspapers & Magazines
Includes international current and historical newspapers.

Accessing other historical newspapers

Adam Matthew - Service Newspapers of World War II
Includes many titles from the services that took part in the Second World War.

Chronicling America
Search America's historic newspapers from 1756 to 1963.