How to find information in newspapers
Online newspapers
Current news
Library Pressdisplay provides the cover to cover newspaper in full colour for over 2000 Australian and international titles for the latest 45-90 days. Issues can be searched or browsed
ANZ Reference Centre provides current and back issues (back to the late 1990s) of approximately 400 Australian and New Zealand newspapers , including all Queensland regionals. The images, advertisements and public notices are not included.
Hint: When searching ANZ Reference Centre, to limit your search to newspapers, select Advanced Search, then set the Publication type to Newspaper.
Historical news
Australian and Queensland newspapers - 1803 – 1954. Includes over 40 Queensland newspapers More recent years are still within copyright and will be made available when copyright lapses.
British newspapers
Times digital archive - 1785-2006.
19th century British newspapers - 48 fulltext titles.
Microfilm newspapers
The State Library also has very long runs of Australian newspapers on microfilm which are available for use on Level 3 of the Southbank building. We also have the New York times on microfilm. Use the New York Times Archive online to identify articles of interest.
General newspaper information
Information about newspapers at the State Library in general is at Newspapers
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