Public Interest Publishers Index
737
Publishers
The Public Interest Publishers Index (PIPI) is an ongoing effort to catalogue Australian news outlets operating in print and digital formats.
Last updated 9 September 2026
By primary scale
94
Community
590
Local
14
Metro
1
State
38
National
By publishing format
Outlets may publish across multiple formats.
Market changes
10
Outlets opened
7
Outlets closed
PIPI tracks changes to Australia’s public interest news landscape, including openings, closures and changes in ownership.
Recent observations
01 Jul 2026
Neerim Star
Neerim Star reduced its print frequency from monthly to bimonthly.
01 Jul 2026
Moree Online News
This outlet was acquired by Moree Digital Pty Ltd.
26 Jun 2026
The Hunter River Times
The Hunter River Times closed after six years.
25 Jun 2026
Molong Express
Molong Express reopened.
11 Jun 2026
The Courier (Narrabri)
The Narrabri Courier relaunched under new ownership.
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Cite:
Dickson G. 2025–. Public Interest Publishers Index.
<https://gary-dickson.com/pipi/>.
Accessed 10 September 2026.
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