| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | William Nicholas Willis |
| Founded | August 1890 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 1958 |
| City | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Sister newspapers | The Daily Mirror |
Truth was a newspaper published in Sydney, Australia. It was founded in August 1890 by William Nicholas Willis and its first editor was Adolphus Taylor. In 1891 it claimed to be "The organ of radical democracy and Australian National Independence" and advocated "a republican Commonwealth created by the will of the whole people",[1] but from its early days it was mainly a scandal sheet. Subsequent owners included Adolphus Taylor, Paddy Crick and John Norton.[2]
Norton established several subsidiaries, including the Sportsman (1900),[3] the Brisbane Truth (1900), the Melbourne Truth (1902) and the Perth Truth (1903 to 1931),[4] and an Adelaide Truth (1916-1964).
- ^ Pearl 1958, p. 47
- ^ Pearl 1958, p. 38
- ^ Pearl 1958, p. 165
- ^ Cannon, Michael. "Norton, John (1858 - 1916)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 13 May 2007.