Australian Chinese Daily

Australian Chinese Daily^[1] (traditional Chinese:澳洲新報) is Chinese newspaper in Australia. It announces it is the largest Chinese newspaper in Australia. The Australian Chinese Daily was first published in Sydney on 19 March 1987.^[2]

The Australian Chinese Daily was founded on 19 March 1987 by the entrepreneurial Chinese immigrant Sandra Lau. Her vision then, which remains at the core of the publication today, was to bridge the gap and strengthen links between Australia and China.

The Australian Chinese Daily newspaper has undergone several revolutions in its 25-year history. The first edition was read vertically and the paper opened on the left, in traditional Chinese style. It wasn’t until 1990 that, in a pioneer move, the paper became the first Chinese publication in Australia to be formatted in the western style, changing its orientation so that it opened from the right. Soon after, in 1997, colour was introduced in time to report on the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong. Thereafter the publication moved to its own premises in Sussex Street, Sydney.

Published six days a week, the Australian Chinese Daily newspaper and its two complementary weekend magazines, Australian Chinese Weekly, are the most widely read and influential Chinese language daily publications in Australia. The Australian Chinese Daily is the first and only Chinese language newspaper edited, produced and published in Australia.

The latest news is sourced from amalgamated Australian news sources, as well as China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and "interpreted" to answer the needs of the local community, with a mix of local and international news, politics, sports, entertainment, business and features. The two lifestyle magazines include content that highlight culture, commerce, food, fashion, festivals and entertainment.

The papers are distributed nationally in newsagents and some retail outlets in Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia and the, Australian Capital Territory.

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