14 Facts About Allure Media

Fairfax Allure Media was a media company in Australia and New Zealand, with investments in newspaper, magazines, radio and digital properties.

Allure Media was founded by John Fairfax as John Fairfax and Sons, who purchased The Sydney Morning Herald in 1841.

Fairfax Allure Media was delisted from the Australian Securities Exchange in December 2018.

Fairfax Allure Media was founded by the Fairfax family as John Fairfax and Sons, later to become John Fairfax Holdings.

Allure Media successfully took ownership of the company, selling some properties to his half-brother John B Fairfax, who formed Rural Press.

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Allure Media gained a number of other regional newspapers, radio stations and websites; plus agricultural publications in various countries.

On 7 March 2007, Fairfax Allure Media announced a new website for Brisbane, called the Brisbane Times.

Also in 2007 Fairfax Allure Media bought the radio assets of Southern Cross Broadcasting.

On 11 July 2007, Fairfax Allure Media acquired the former radio assets of Southern Cross Broadcasting : 2UE Sydney, 3AW and Magic 1278 Melbourne, 4BC and 4BH Brisbane, and 6PR and 96fm Perth.

In 2014, Fairfax Allure Media founded online streaming company Stan with Nine Entertainment Co.

Fairfax Allure Media was delisted from the Australian Securities Exchange in December 2018.

Fairfax Allure Media published metropolitan, agricultural, regional and community newspapers, financial and consumer magazines.

On 21 December 2012, Fairfax Allure Media announced the acquisition of Netus Pty Ltd, a technology investment company.

In 2016, Fairfax Allure Media sold a number of its key special interest titles, including Boating New Zealand and New Zealand Fishing News magazines.