The ABA's associated newspaper register is updated biannually, or as required. The ABA uses the register to help it m onitor compliance w ith the cross-media provisions of the Act.
Associated newspaper register
he Associated Newspaper Register assists the ABA in monitoring compliance with the Tcross-media provisions of the Act. Under the Act, a person must not be in a position to exercise control of both a commercial television licence and a commercial radio licence which have the same licence area. Similarly, a person must not be in a position to exercise control of a commercial tel evision licence, or a commercial radio licence, and a newspaper associated with the licence area of such a licence. Newspaper means a newspaper that If the ABA is satisfied that at least 50 The Associated Newspaper Register is is in the English’language and is per cent of the circulation of a updated biannually, or as required. published on at least four days in newspaper is within the licence area The Broadcasting Services Act 1992 each week, but does not include a of a commercial television (the Act) defines the term newspaper publication if less than 50 per cent of broadcasting licence or a commercial at section.6: its circulation is by way of sale. radio broadcasting licence, the ABA Section 59(3) provides: is to enter the name of the newspaper in the Register in relation to that licence area.
Associated newspaper register as at 26 June 1997
Associated newspapers Television services Radio services (place of publication) (region) (region)
Australian Capital Territory The Canberra Times CBN, CTC, WIN (Southern NSW) 1CBR, 2CA, 2CC, 2R0C (Canberra)
New South Wales The Daily Telegraph, ATN, TCN, TEN (Sydney) 2CH, 2GB, 2KY, 2SM, 2UE, 2DAY, 2MMM, The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney) 2WFM (Sydney) Barrier Daily Truth (Broken Hill) BKN (Broken Hill) 2BH, 2HIL (Broken Hill) The Border Morning Mail (Albury) GLV (Eastern Victoria) AMV, VTV (Regional Victoria) 2 AY, 2 A AY (Albury) Central Western Daily (Orange) CBN, CTC, WIN (Southern NSW) 2GZ, 2GZF (Orange) The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga) CBN, CTC, WIN (Southern NSW) 2WG, 2WZD (Wagga Wagga) The Daily Examiner (Grafton) NBN, NEN, NRN (Northern NSW) 2GF, 2CLR (Grafton) Daily Liberal (Dubbo) CBN, CTC, WIN (Southern NSW) 2DU, 2Z00 (Dubbo) Goulburn Post (Goulburn) CBN, CTC, WIN (Southern NSW) 2GN, 2SN0 (Goulburn) lllawarra Mercury (Wollongong) CBN, CTC, WIN (Southern NSW) 2WIN, 2UUL (Wollongong)
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Associated newspapers Television services Radio services (place of publication) (region) (region)
New South Wales (ctd) The Mercury (Maitland) NBN, NEN, NRN (Northern NSW) 2HD, 2KKO, 2NEW, 2XXX (Newcastle) The Newcastle Herald (Newcastle) NBN, NEN, NRN (Northern NSW) 2HD, 2KKO, 2NEW, 2XXX (Newcastle) The Northern Daily Leader (Tamworth) NBN, NEN, NRN (Northern NSW) 2TM, 2TTT (Tamworth) The Northern Star (Lismore) NBN, NEN, NRN (Northern NSW) 2LM, 2ZZZ (Lismore) Western Advocate (Bathurst) CBN, CTC, WIN (Southern NSW) 2BS, 2BXS (Bathurst) Victoria The Age, ATV, GTV, HSV (Melbourne) 3AK, 3AW, 3EE, 3MP, 3UZ, 3FOX, 3KKZ, The Herald-Sun (Melbourne) 3MMM, 3TTT (Melbourne) Bendigo Advertiser (Bendigo) BCV (Western Victoria) AMV, VTV (Regional Victoria) 3BBO (Bendigo) The Ballarat Courier (Ballarat) BCV (Western Victoria) AMV, VTV (Regional Victoria) 3BA, 3BBA (Ballarat) Geelong Advertiser (Geelong) ATV, GTV, HSV (Melbourne) 3BAY, 3CAT (Geelong) The Shepparton News (Shepparton) GLV (Eastern Victoria) AMV, VTV (Regional Victoria) 3SR, 3SUN (Shepparton) Sunraysia Daily (Mildura) STV (Mildura) 3MA, 3MDA (Mildura) The Warrnambool Standard (Warrnambool) BCV (Western Victoria) AMV, VTV (Regional Victoria) 3YB (Warrnambool) Queensland The Courier Mail (Brisbane) BTQ, QTQ, TVQ (Brisbane) 4BC, 4BH, 4KQ, 4BBB, 4MMM, 4TAB (Brisbane) The Cairns Post (Cairns) RTQ, STQ, TNQ (Regional Queensland) 4CA, 4HOT (Cairns) Chronicle (Maryborough) RTQ, STQ, TNQ (Regional Queensland) 4MB (Maryborough) The Chronicle (Toowoomba) RTQ, STQ, TNQ (Regional Queensland) 4AK (Oakey) 4GR (Toowoomba) 4WK (Warwick) The Daily Mercury (Mackay) RTQ, STQ, TNQ (Regional Queensland) 4MK, 4MKY (Mackay) Daily News (Warwick) RTQ, STQ, TNQ (Regional Queensland) 4AK (Oakey) 4GR (Toowoomba) 4WK (Warwick) The Gladstone Observer (Gladstone) RTQ, STQ, TNQ (Regional Queensland) 4CC (Gladstone) 4RO (Rockhampton) The Gold Coast Bulletin (Gold Coast) BTQ, QTQ, TVQ (Brisbane) 4GLD, 4SEA (Gold Coast) The Gympie Times (Gympie) RTQ, STQ, TNQ (Regional Queensland) 4GY, 4NNN (Gympie) The Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton) RTQ, STQ, TNQ (Regional Queensland) 4CC (Gladstone) 4RO (Rockhampton) News Mail (Bundaberg) RTQ, STQ, TNQ (Regional Queensland) 4BU, 4RUM (Bundaberg) The North-West Star (Mount Isa) ITQ (Mount Isa) 4LM, 4MIC (Mount Isa) Sunshine Coast Daily (Maroochydore) RTQ, STQ, TNQ (Regional Queensland) 4SSS, 4SEE (Nambour) Townsville Bulletin (Townsville) RTQ, STQ, TNQ (Regional Queensland) 4TO, 4RAM (Townsville) Daily News (The Tweed) BTQ, QTQ, TVQ (Brisbane) 4GLD, 4SEA (Gold Coast) South Australia The Advertiser (Adelaide) ADS, NWS, SAS (Adelaide) 5AA, SDN, 5ADD, 5MMM, 5SSA (Adelaide) Border Watch (Mount Gambler) SES (South East SA) 5SE (Mount Gambier) Western Australia The West Australian (Perth) NEW, STW, TVW (Perth) 6IX, 6PR, 6JKY, 6NOW, 6PPM (Perth) Kalgoorlie Miner (Kalgoorlie) VEW (Kalgoorlie) 6KG, 6KAR (Kalgoorlie) Tasmania The Mercury (Hobart) TNT, TVT (Tasmania) 7HT, 7HHO, 7TTT (Hobart) The Advocate (Burme) TNT, TVT (Tasmania) 7AD (Devonport) 7BU (Burme) The Examiner (Launceston) TNT, TVT (Tasmania) 7EX, 7LA (Launceston) Northern Territory Northern Territory News (Darwin) NTD (Darwin) 8HOT, 8EZY (Darwin)
Column / - Shows the associated newspaper and place of publication Column 2 - Shows the telerisiou serrice/s with which the newspaper is associated. Column J - Shows the radio serrice/s with which the newspaper is associated
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