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NEWSPAPERS

Explore newspapers: Chinchilla News office in Mayne Street, Chinchilla, ca. 1915, Image No. 4556

The State Library of Queensland's newspaper collections comprise paper, microfilm and online editions of Queensland, interstate, national and overseas newspapers, both current and historical. In many instances our collections date back to the first issue.

Today's newspapers in the Tim Fairfax Newspaper Reading Room

The Tim Fairfax Newspaper Reading Room provides convenient access to today's newspapers from Queensland, Australia and overseas, available in paper and electronic format.

The Tim Fairfax Reading Room

Facade of the Telegraph Building in Queen Street, Brisbane, 1986

Newspapers online

State Library subscribes to a number of newspaper databases giving full text access to hundreds of newspaper titles from around the world. Some databases have significant archives of early articles.

Facade of the Telegraph Building in Queen Street, Brisbane, 1986, Image No. 139520

Newspaper delivery truck: image from the collection

Queensland newspapers

From the Gold Coast to Cunnamulla, from Mount Isa to Torres Strait, from Cooktown to Brisbane, the State Library seeks to comprehensively collect newspapers, past and present, from all of Queensland.

Sunday Truth Newspaper's delivery truck, Fargo, 1940 model, Image No. 14904

Group of people surround a motor vehicle after a tree has fallen on it, Gold Coast

Australian national dailies and international newspapers

The State Library holds all Australian capital city dailies, national dailies, and many international newspapers, including extensive archives on microfilm and in digital formats. There are also electronic and paper indexes for many of these newspapers.

Large group of people surround a motor vehicle after a tree has fallen on it, Gold Coast, Image No. 7708-0001-0004

How do I access items in this collection?

Access at the State Library of Queensland

Find items in the collection via our One Search catalogue.
Browse Levels 2, 3 and 4 or request items from on-site ‘Closed Access’ storage with your e-services card. If you order Closed Access items via the One Search catalogue 24 hours ahead of your visit, items should be waiting for you when you arrive. You can order up to 3 days in advance.
Use our e-collections computers on level 2 to search the library’s catalogue; to search our databases for electronic journal, magazine and newspaper articles and to view images and manuscripts from our collection. These e-collections computers do not need to be booked and have no time limits on their use.
You can also access our electronic resources via the State Library’s free wireless service if you have a laptop. Check our Info Guide on how to access wireless for details.

Access off-site

If you are at home, you can access selected offsite databases to search for electronic journal, magazine and newspaper articles. You will be prompted to login with your e-services card or QPL account.
Some State Library items are available for loan to other libraries. Contact your local library for information about interlibrary loan and copy services.

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