16 Facts About NewsMail

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NewsMail is an online newspaper based in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.

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2.

Thomas White, the founder of NewsMail, first named the newspaper the Burnett Argus in 1861.

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3.

In 1961, the NewsMail was acquired by a partnership of eight provincial dailies.

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4.

On July 27,1970, NewsMail was first newspaper in Queensland and the second in Australia to publish computerised photoset design and digitally offset printing.

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5.

In 1970, NewsMail's headquarters moved to Brisbane, in an office building on the corner of Queen and Albert streets.

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6.

NewsMail transferred its Bundaberg office from Targo St, where it had been for 70 years, to new premises in Woondooma St.

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7.

All of NewsMail chronicles including photos and other important material were pulverized.

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8.

NewsMail covers a wide range of events including local, national, and international news.

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9.

NewsMail is community-focused, delivering the daily latest news to the local communities including coastal and rural Queensland.

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10.

NewsMail has established a reputation to meet the community's demand and reflect their lifestyle.

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11.

Average NewsMail readership approached 36 000 on weekdays and 38 000 on Saturdays, including print, digital and connected devices.

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12.

NewsMail announced that it would cease printing activities at most of its locations until the end of June 2020, but would continue to publish its 14 daily newspapers.

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13.

NewsMail followed other Queensland's newspapers such as Mackay's Daily Mercury, Gladstone's Observer, Queensland Times, Sunshine Coast Daily, Rockhampton's Morning Bulletin, Chinchilla News, Dalby Herald, Gatton Star, Noosa News, South Burnett Times, Stanthorpe Border Post, Western Star, Western Times, Whitsunday Times, Whitsunday Coast Guardian and Bowen Independent to become digital-only newspapers.

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14.

NewsMail installed other features to enhance readers' experience such as click on the top or bottom of the page to move to the next page, zoom in and out, print out or download to read.

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15.

In 2000, NewsMail staff won the Walkley Award for Coverage of Suburban or Regional Affairs for their Childers backpacker fire article.

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16.

Several family firms including NewsMail remained as part of Australian Provincial Newspapers Ltd.

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