News media
Search tips
You can find news articles and streamed media in full via Library Search. Limit the resource type of your search results to 'Newspaper Articles', 'Streaming Video' or 'Media'.
To find a particular newspaper using Library Search, try a title search. Use quotation marks and choose Title from the drop down menu.
- News media guideLearn more about finding and evaluating news media
News databases
- FactivaFor the full text of 9,000 local, national and international newspapers.
Quick search tips
Source/Titles: Expand the Source field to choose a group of newspapers by region, industry, language or title.
Dates: Defaults to the last 3 months but can be changed to a specific date range or general period of time.
Search: Enter your topic keywords in the Free Text Search box and use AND/OR to join search elements.
- Help for FactivaLearn more about using Factiva from this ProQuest help guide
- Australia & New Zealand NewsstreamAccess full text of major Australian and New Zealand newspapers. You can also access regional and rural radio transcripts and news from current affairs television programs such as the ABC 7.30 Report.
- Help for NewsstreamLearn more about Newsstream from this ProQuest help guide
- Access Global NewsbankA comprehensive collection of reliable global news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues.
- TVNewsAustralian television news, current affairs and selected documentaries from the free-to-air networks.
- EduTVOver 20,000 programs including news, documentaries, drama and series.
- Streamed video guideLearn more about accessing online videos through the Library.
News online
- The MonthlyOne of Australia’s boldest voices, providing enlightening commentary and vigorous, at times controversial, debate on the issues that affect the nation.
- The ConversationAn independent source of analysis, commentary and news from the university and research sector.
- CrikeyAn independent news website featuring commentary on politics, media, business, culture and technology.
- New MatildaIndependent journalism site publishing intelligent coverage of Australian and international politics, media and culture.
- PressReaderJoin the State Library of Victoria for online access to nearly 6000 newspapers and magazines from all over the world.
- Newspaperindex.comA list of the most important, free to access online newspapers and other news sources in all countries in the world.
- Radio Free Europe / Radio LibertyRFE/RL journalists report the news in 22 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established.