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Animation in Australia - Australia's Culture Portal

Australian animation is internationally recognised, Leisure (1976), Harvie Krumpet (2003) and Happy Feet (2006) have all won Oscars. Leisure employs cell style animation, Harvie Krumpet is made using the method of stop-motion claymation and Happy Feet fe...

Australian political cartooning - Australia's Culture Portal

Australia has a strong and vibrant history of political cartooning. Since the 1830s, when political cartoons were first featured in Australian newspapers, they have provided satirical, witty or humorous comment on political and public affairs, social cus...

Australian children's books - Australia's Culture Portal

Australian children's literature rests on the enthusiasm and talents of many individuals, including a great many more Australian writers, illustrators and books than can be listed in this article. The earliest books published for children were mostly ins...

Australian novels - Australia's Culture Portal

Australian novels are an impressive collection of written works, and represent a dynamic body of excellent writers, some with significant international awards to their credit. The Australian poet Alec Hope said that, 'The Bunyip of Australian literature ...

Australian language, letters and literature - Australia's Culture Portal

Australian language, letters and literature in Australia has been influenced by Aboriginal storytelling, convict tales and the desire by colonists to relate their experiences in a new country. Similarly, the bush ballads of Henry Lawson and Andrew 'Banjo...

Australia's maritime history under sail - Australia's Culture Portal

Australia's maritime history is closely related to the global story of people crossing oceans. N B Stuckey, Thursday Island, Torres Strait Islands, 1945, Members of Torres Strait Island Light Infantry returning from fishing trip in outrigger sailing cano...

The birth of the newspaper in Australia - Australia's Culture Portal

The Sydney Gazette, first published by ex-convict George Howe in 1803. George Howe was also permitted to print Australia's first newspaper from a humble shed located at the rear of Government House. The Sydney Gazette was the only newspaper circulated i...

Modern Australian poetry - Australia's Culture Portal

Modern Australian poetry seeks to tell Australian stories and truths with a poetic significance so that 'they sear into the soul and can never be untold' (Dorothy Porter). The Jindyworobaks encouraged Australian writers to express themselves in language ...

Australian slang - Australia's Culture Portal

Section of a glossary of Australian terms, 1936, Allan & Co. Image courtesy of National Library of Australia. Linguists and other cultural theorists value the study of Australian colloquialisms as a way of observing how the Australian character has develo...

Australian literary magazines - Australia's Culture Portal

From the Australian Magazine's debut in 1821, Australia's magazine industry developed rapidly in the late nineteenth century through popular titles such as the Bulletin and Melbourne Punch. Alongside these more mainstream publications, a series of small,...

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The Australian newspaper   (more info)

Online version of the daily national newspaper.

Australian Press Council   (more info)

The Council is the self-regulatory body of the Australian print media. The website notes the ethical standards applying to all Australian newspapers and magazines, as well as the process by which complaints about newspapers and magazines are handled and t

news.com.au   (more info)

This site is a collection of news items from all of the Australian newspapers associated with News Limited.

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Missing South Australian newspaper at the British Library   (website State Library of South Australia (SLSA) )

There has recently been a special connection between the British Library and the State Library of South Australia, resulting in the British Library providing a digitised copy of an interesting early South Australian publication which we had previously not...

Find Australian newspapers:: State Library of Western Australia: :: Print version   (website State Library of Western Australia )

The State Library collects a representative selection of newspapers from other Australian States and Territories. Newspapers are held in print, microfilm, microfiche and electronic formats. Check the catalogue for locations of current issues of Australi...

Western Australian Newspapers:: State Library of Western Australia: :: Print version   (website State Library of Western Australia )

Nearly 900 Western Australian newspaper titles are held by the State Library. Australian Newspapers Online - Western Australia> Search Western Australian newspapers via the National Library of Australia's comprehensive list of Australian newspapers avail...

Australian Newspapers:: State Library of Western Australia: :: Print version   (website State Library of Western Australia )

Print this page Home > How Do I Find > Electronic Resources > Databases A to Z > A > Australian Newspapers > Access historic Australian newspapers from 1803 to 1954, digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program. Provider: NLA Austr...

Find Australian newspapers: State Library of Western Australia   (website State Library of Western Australia )

The State Library collects a representative selection of newspapers from other Australian States and Territories. Check the catalogue for locations of current issues of Australian newspapers. Australian Newspapers Online is the National Library of Austr...

Western Australian Newspapers:: State Library of Western Australia: :: Print version   (website State Library of Western Australia )

Nearly 900 Western Australian newspaper titles are held by the State Library. Australian Newspapers Online - Western Australia> Search Western Australian newspapers via the National Library of Australia's comprehensive list of Australian newspapers avail...

Western Australian Newspapers: State Library of Western Australia   (website State Library of Western Australia )

Nearly 900 Western Australian newspaper titles are held by the State Library. Australian Newspapers Online - Western Australia> Search Western Australian newspapers via the National Library of Australia's comprehensive list of Australian newspapers avail...