News & Current Affairs Resources

Use these resources to find news reports and current affairs resources on your subject. Most resources contain the fulltext of articles or program contents. 

Australian:

  • NewsBank Newspapers: Australia
    Complete fulltext content of more than 100 local, regional, and national newspapers. Covers community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded
  • MediaScan via Informit. Index only (no fulltext) 
    Indexes articles from Australia’s major daily newspapers, and is specifically designed for students and researchers in Australian Secondary schools, TAFE Institutes and Universities
  • Trove Digitised Newspapers and More: Historic Australian Newspapers, 1803 - 1954 via National Library of Australia
  • TVNews
    Australian television news, current affairs and selected documentaries from the free-to-air networks (e.g.ABC, SBS). Fully indexed.

International:

Current news links are available in the International Studies Subject Guide's Find News page.

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Content responsibility: Jessica Butters