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The first edition contained a mix of news and opinion from Alice Springs and around the world. Mention was made of a predecessor, The Dead Heart, which was described as a "news sheet" that published 30 editions in seven months.<ref>[http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/59651245 The Dead Heart passes, Centralian Advocate, 24 May 1947]</ref> |
The first edition contained a mix of news and opinion from Alice Springs and around the world. Mention was made of a predecessor, The Dead Heart, which was described as a "news sheet" that published 30 editions in seven months.<ref>[http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/59651245 The Dead Heart passes, Centralian Advocate, 24 May 1947]</ref> |
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Walter Allan was the inaugural editor. War hero Jim Bowditch was editor from 1950-54 and later become editor of the NT News. Bowditch used the newspaper to campaign for the right of Aboriginal people with white heritage to receive full citizenship.<ref>[https://dcarment.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/nt-press.pdf Hamilton, Stephen and Carment, David: The Northern Territory Press. Media International Australia, Incorporating Culture & Policy, No. 150, Feb 2014: 56-60.]</ref> |
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There were several ownership changes after Chapman died in 1955. News Corp took over the Centralian Advocate in 1966. |
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| Type | Bi-weekly newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | News Corp Australia |
| Founded | 24 May 1947 |
| Headquarters | Gap Road Alice Springs, Northern Territory |
| Website | www.alicenow.com.au |
The Centralian Advocate is a bi-weekly newspaper at Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, Australia.
Published on Tuesday and Friday, the Centralian Advocate is part of News Corp Australia. The newspaper claims a readership of 15,000 people and has an audited circulation of 4401.[1]
Early history
The Centralian Advocate was first published on 24 May 1947[2]. The newspaper was founded by Charles Henry "Pop" Chapman who had made his fortune gold mining in the Tanami Desert.
The first edition contained a mix of news and opinion from Alice Springs and around the world. Mention was made of a predecessor, The Dead Heart, which was described as a "news sheet" that published 30 editions in seven months.[3]
Walter Allan was the inaugural editor. War hero Jim Bowditch was editor from 1950-54 and later become editor of the NT News. Bowditch used the newspaper to campaign for the right of Aboriginal people with white heritage to receive full citizenship.[4]
There were several ownership changes after Chapman died in 1955. News Corp took over the Centralian Advocate in 1966.