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{{Short description|Australian online newspaper}}
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| name = Brisbane Times
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| logo = Brisbane Times.svg
| image = Brisbanetimes-masthead.png
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| caption =
| caption =
| type = [[Online newspaper#Online-only newspapers|News site]]
| type = [[Online newspaper#Online-only newspapers|News site]]
| format = [[Online newspaper#Online-only newspapers|Online]]
| format = [[Online newspaper#Online-only newspapers|Online]]
| owners = [[Fairfax Media|Fairfax Digital]]
| owners = [[Nine Entertainment]]
| founder =
| founder =
| publisher =
| publisher =
| editor = Sean Parnell<ref name="Parn">{{cite web |title=Sean Parnell |url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/by/sean-parnell-p535ur |website=Brisbane Times |publisher=[[Nine Entertainment]] |access-date=3 November 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2024}}</ref>
| editor =
| chiefeditor = Simon Holt
| chiefeditor =
| assoceditor =
| assoceditor =
| maneditor =
| maneditor =
| newseditor = Danielle Cronin
| newseditor =
| managingeditordesign =
| managingeditordesign =
| campuseditor =
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| staff =
| staff =
| foundation = 7 March 2007
| foundation = 7 March 2007
| political = [[Centre]]
| language = English
| language =
| ceased publication =
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| relaunched =
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| website = {{URL|www.brisbanetimes.com.au}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/}}
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'''''Brisbane Times''''' is an [[Online newspaper#Online-only newspapers|online newspaper]] for [[Brisbane]] and [[Queensland]], [[Australia]].
'''''Brisbane Times''''' is an [[Online newspaper#Online-only newspapers|online newspaper]] for [[Brisbane]] and [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. It is owned and run by [[Nine Publishing]], publishers of ''[[The Age]]'', ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' and other [[Nine Entertainment#Nine Publishing|mastheads]]. As of 2024, the editor is Sean Parnell.<ref name="Parn"/>


==History==
==History==
The ''Brisbane Times'' was launched on 7 March 2007<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,21342673-16123,00.html | author = Greg Roberts and Michael Sainsbury | title = Fairfax launches online in Brisbane | date = 8 March 2007 | publisher = ''The Australian'' }}</ref> by then-Queensland Premier [[Peter Beattie]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?no=349649&rel_no=1 | author = Eric Shackle | title = Brisbane's Newest Newspaper Goes Online | date = 11 March 2007 | publisher = [[OhMyNews]] }}</ref> The publication started with 14 journalists in an attempt by Fairfax to break into the South East Queensland market, competing against the website of [[News Corporation]]'s incumbent ''[[The Courier-Mail]]''.
The ''Brisbane Times'' was launched as part of [[Fairfax Media]] on 7 March 2007<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,21342673-16123,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718045754/http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,21342673-16123,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 July 2012|last1=Roberts|first1=Greg|last2=Sainsbury|first2=Michael|title=Fairfax launches online in Brisbane|date=8 March 2007|newspaper=[[The Australian]]}}</ref> by then-Queensland Premier [[Peter Beattie]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?no=349649&rel_no=1|title=Brisbane's Newest Newspaper Goes Online - OhmyNews International|last=Shackle|first=Eric|date=11 March 2007|publisher=[[OhMyNews]]|access-date=11 June 2008}}</ref> The founding managing editor was [[Mitchell Murphy]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/business/fairfax-embraces-brisbane/2007/03/06/1173166697270.html|title=Fairfax embraces Brisbane |date=8 March 2007|newspaper=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|language=en|access-date=2017-07-27}}</ref> The publication started with 14 journalists in an attempt by Fairfax to break into the South East Queensland market, competing against the website of [[News Corp Australia|News Corporation]]'s incumbent ''[[The Courier-Mail]]''.


As of 20 November 2018, ''Brisbane Times'' has started a subscription model. Viewers are limited to approximately 25 article views per month before being faced with a news [[paywall]].
==Ownership==
It is owned and run by Fairfax Digital, the online subsidiary of [[Fairfax Media]], publishers of [[Melbourne]]'s ''[[The Age]]'', ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' and other [[Fairfax Media#Australian newspapers|mastheads]], plus subject-focused [[Fairfax Media#Australian digital|websites]] and business-centered [[Fairfax Media#Australian magazines|magazine titles]]. The founding managing editor was [[Mitchell Murphy]];<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/business/fairfax-embraces-brisbane/2007/03/06/1173166697270.html | title = Fairfax embraces Brisbane | date = 7 March 2007 | publisher = ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' }}</ref> the current managing editor is Simon Holt.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Staff|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/our-staff|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|accessdate=24 January 2013}}</ref>


==Web traffic==
==Web traffic==
According to third-party [[web analytics]] providers [[Alexa Internet|Alexa]] and [[SimilarWeb]], the ''Brisbane Times'' is the 191st and 250th most visited website in Australia respectively, as of August 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/Brisbanetimes.com.au | title=Brisbanetimes.com.au Site Overview | publisher=Alexa | accessdate=2 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="similar">{{cite web | url=http://www.similarweb.com/website/Brisbanetimes.com.au | title=Brisbanetimes.com.au Analytics | publisher=SimilarWeb | accessdate=2 August 2015}}</ref> SimilarWeb rates the site as the 24th most visited news website in Australia, attracting more than 2 million visitors per month.<ref name="similar" /><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.similarweb.com/country_category/australia/news_and_media | title=Top 50 sites in Australia for News And Media | publisher=SimilarWeb | accessdate=2 August 2015}}</ref>
According to third-party [[web analytics]] providers [[Alexa Internet|Alexa]] and [[SimilarWeb]], the ''Brisbane Times'' is the 191st and 250th most visited website in Australia respectively, as of August 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/Brisbanetimes.com.au | title=Brisbanetimes.com.au Site Overview | publisher=Alexa | access-date=2 August 2015 | archive-date=5 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305110808/http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/Brisbanetimes.com.au | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="similar">{{cite web | url=http://www.similarweb.com/website/Brisbanetimes.com.au | title=Brisbanetimes.com.au Analytics | publisher=SimilarWeb | access-date=2 August 2015}}</ref> SimilarWeb rates the site as the 24th most visited news website in Australia, attracting more than 2 million visitors per month.<ref name="similar" /><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.similarweb.com/country_category/australia/news_and_media | title=Top 50 sites in Australia for News And Media | publisher=SimilarWeb | access-date=2 August 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825042518/http://www.similarweb.com/country_category/australia/news_and_media | archive-date=25 August 2015 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of newspapers in Australia]]
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*[[List of newspapers in Australia]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|www.brisbanetimes.com.au}}
* {{Official website}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170213033638/http://news.eweb24.info/australian-newspapers-online/ Newspapers of Australia]


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Latest revision as of 05:55, 3 November 2024

Brisbane Times
TypeNews site
FormatOnline
Owner(s)Nine Entertainment
EditorSean Parnell[1]
Founded7 March 2007
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Websitewww.brisbanetimes.com.au

Brisbane Times is an online newspaper for Brisbane and Queensland, Australia. It is owned and run by Nine Publishing, publishers of The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and other mastheads. As of 2024, the editor is Sean Parnell.[1]

History

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The Brisbane Times was launched as part of Fairfax Media on 7 March 2007[2] by then-Queensland Premier Peter Beattie.[3] The founding managing editor was Mitchell Murphy.[4] The publication started with 14 journalists in an attempt by Fairfax to break into the South East Queensland market, competing against the website of News Corporation's incumbent The Courier-Mail.

As of 20 November 2018, Brisbane Times has started a subscription model. Viewers are limited to approximately 25 article views per month before being faced with a news paywall.

Web traffic

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According to third-party web analytics providers Alexa and SimilarWeb, the Brisbane Times is the 191st and 250th most visited website in Australia respectively, as of August 2015.[5][6] SimilarWeb rates the site as the 24th most visited news website in Australia, attracting more than 2 million visitors per month.[6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Sean Parnell". Brisbane Times. Nine Entertainment. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ Roberts, Greg; Sainsbury, Michael (8 March 2007). "Fairfax launches online in Brisbane". The Australian. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012.
  3. ^ Shackle, Eric (11 March 2007). "Brisbane's Newest Newspaper Goes Online - OhmyNews International". OhMyNews. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  4. ^ "Fairfax embraces Brisbane". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Brisbanetimes.com.au Site Overview". Alexa. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Brisbanetimes.com.au Analytics". SimilarWeb. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Top 50 sites in Australia for News And Media". SimilarWeb. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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