Tuesday, March 19, 2024

About ARR.News

Australian Rural & Regional News is the first platform featuring independent news from and for the whole of rural and regional Australia.

There are many dedicated independent journalists and publishers based outside the Australian capitals reporting on the news from their local area and others that focus on rural and regional news. 

Some independent news publications are long-established mastheads that have been the trusted source of news for their community for generations and are now in print and online. Some older independents now produce only digital editions.  Other newer independents from the digital age have always been online only. 

Since its inception on 26 January 2021, Australian Rural & Regional News has been proud to showcase a vast array of stories contributed by our esteemed affiliates from across much of Australia. Over 2022 and into 2023, we have continued to broaden our reach with other publishers, journalists and commentators contributing to the platform. 

Australian Rural & Regional News also features relevant news and media releases from clubs, societies and organisations, companies and businesses, government bodies, local councils, and State and Federal Ministers and Members of Parliament. The source of these items is always indicated so that our readers can know whose words they are.

Australian Rural & Regional News is a growing newsroom, separate from the mainstream media, covering Australia outside the capital cities.

Contributing publishers share selected stories with Australian Rural & Regional News, which can be shared with other contributors in turn. Content published on Australian Rural & Regional News remains the property of the copyright holder and Australian Rural & Regional News endeavours to properly attribute all content.

We continue to practise the philosophy that developed over 2021, our first year of operation, of seeking to present a range of views from credible or otherwise significant sources, with a view to helping our readers become fully informed and able to exercise their own judgement. 

If you are an independent publisher, journalist or commentator from rural and regional Australia or with something to say about it, again, please get in touch.
 
Welcome support
 
Australian Rural & Regional News is very pleased to count Google amongst its supporters.
 
Google announced the 2022 recipients of its News Equity Fund initiative to support news organisations that primarily serve underrepresented audiences.  Australian Rural & Regional News is one of the 450 newsrooms from 52 countries that I know is making very good use of this most welcome support.
 
Those of you who have been following the platform for some time may recall that Australian Rural & Regional News is a member of the Public Interest Publishers Alliance that banded to together to seek a deal with Google and Facebook.
 
Australian Rural & Regional News is also part of the Google News Initiative which supports “digital transformation” projects.  As I have said to the other PIPA members, I know each of us will turn every single dollar of support we receive into three.
 
I look forward very much to continuing to build Australian Rural & Regional News into an important platform for independent news from across rural and regional Australia.
 
Google is doing great things with its support and I thank the company sincerely.
Fiona Fox
Managing Editor

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