''Direct Action'' was an English-language newspaper published in
Sydney
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, New South Wales, Australia. It was published in
tabloid format.
History
The paper's first issue was published on 31 January 1914 by the
Industrial Workers of the World
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, Australian Administration. It was a monthly publication concerned with
socialism
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and
industrial unionism
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.
Digitisation
The various versions of the paper have been digitised as part of the
Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program
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, a project hosted by the
National Library of Australia
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.
See also
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List of newspapers in New South Wales
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List of newspapers in New South Wales (A)
List of newspapers in New South Wales (B)
List of newspapers in New South Wales (C)
List of newspapers in New South Wales (D)
Li ...
*
List of newspapers in Australia
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Top 10 newspapers by circulation
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References
External links
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Bibliography
* ''Two hundred years of Sydney newspapers : a short history'', by Victor Isaacs and Rod Kirkpatrick, North Richmond, N.S.W. : Rural Press, 2003.
* Looking good : the changing appearance of Australian newspapers / by Victor Isaacs, for the Australian Newspapers History Group, Middle Park, Qld. : Australian Newspaper History Group, 2007.
* Press timeline : Select chronology of significant Australian press events to 2011 / Compiled by Rod Kirkpatrick for the Australian Newspaper History Group
* Australian Newspaper History : A Bibliography / Compiled by Victor Isaacs, Rod Kirkpatrick and John Russell, Middle Park, Qld. : Australian Newspaper History Group, 2004.
* Newspapers in Australian libraries : a union list. 4th ed.
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Defunct newspapers published in Sydney
Industrial Workers of the World publications
Newspapers established in 1914