Ethnic Newspapers
There have been some non-English language newspapers published in Western Australia over the years but, unfortunately, few have remained in publication. A selection can be found below and others can be located by searching the State Library Catalogue.
Japanese Perth Times
Published in Subiaco 1989-1996 it was a bilingual Japanese/English edition and provided mainly travel and tourist information.
Pho Thong News
Published in Perth 1993-1999 for the Vietnamese community it was distributed mainly through the Vietnamese Society and Vietnamese shops and organisations.
WA Chinese Periodical
Published 1995-1998 for the Chinese Community in Perth.
Il Canguro (The Kangaroo)
A weekly publication, published in Perth 1955-1957 for the Italian community, which dealt mainly with sport.
El Corresponsal (The Correspondent)
A bilingual newspaper for the Spanish and English speaking community, it ran for only a few months in 1992.
Echo : Polski Tygodnik Niezalezny
Published in Perth 1950-1952 for the Polish community.
Eco Italiano : Italian Language Newspaper
Published in Perth for the Italian community, it ran for only a few months in 1959.
Hellenic Echo
Published in Perth for the Greek community, it ran for only a few months in 1967-1968.
Indonesia Post Perth
Published in Perth 1995-1997 for the Indonesian community it also included the Indonesian Business Review.
Page last updated: Tuesday 23 November 2010