''The Observer'' is an
online newspaper
An online newspaper (or electronic news or electronic news publication) is the electronic publishing, online version of a newspaper, either as a stand-alone publication or as the online version of a printed periodical literature, periodical.
Goin ...
serving
Gladstone, Queensland
Gladstone () is a coastal city in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the Gladstone urban area had a population of 45,185 people.
It is by road north-west of the state capital, Brisbane, and south-east of Rockhampton, Queensl ...
in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
.
The
newspaper
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is owned by
News Corp Australia
News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of News Corp.
The group's interests span newspaper and magazine publishing, Internet, market research, DVD and film distribution, and film and television prod ...
and is published from Monday to Saturday.
The circulation of ''The Observer'' is 7,171 Monday to Friday and 9,701 on Saturday.
''The Observer'' website is part of News Corp Australia's News Regional Media network.
History
Prior to June 2020, ''The Observer'' was circulated to
Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone ( ; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British politican, starting as Conservative MP for Newark and later becoming the leader of the Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party.
In a career lasting over 60 years, he ...
and the area from the west to
Biloela
Biloela ( ) is a rural town and suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Banana, Central Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre of the shire. In the , the locality of Biloela had a population of 5,692. The loc ...
and south to
Agnes Water and
The Town Of 1770.
Along with many other regional Australian newspapers owned by
NewsCorp
The original incarnation of News Corporation (abbreviated News Corp. and also variously known as News Corporation Limited) was an American multinational mass media corporation founded and controlled by media mogul Rupert Murdoch. Formerly inc ...
, The Observer ceased print editions in June 2020 and became an online-only publication.
See also
*
List of newspapers in Australia
This is a list of newspapers in Australia. ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' is the most-read newspaper in Australia, with over eight million readers as of 2021.
Top 10 newspapers by circulation
The following is a list of the top 10 newspapers ...
References
External links
''The Gladstone Observer''
Newspapers published in Queensland
Newspapers established in 1968
Gladstone, Queensland
APN Australian Regional Media
Daily newspapers published in Australia
Online newspapers with defunct print editions
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