1. Sydney Morning Herald
The first digitised issues of the Sydney Morning Herald are now available, starting from the first issue (1831) and are progressingto 1954.
The first 20 years (18,000 pages) are now available. Issues from 1852 – 1954 will be made available each week from now on through til early 2010. In early 2010 The Sunday Herald 1949-1953 will also become available.
The Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation have given $1 million dollars towards the digitisation of this title.
2. The Argus (Melbourne)
The Argus (and its previous title the Melbourne Argus) from 1846 – 1945 are now completed and available. The remaining 10 years (1945-1954) of the Argus will be made available in 2010 (mid to end of year).
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