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Australian Press Council
Logo: presscouncil.org.au3
Self-regulatory body of Australian print media
The Australian Press Council (APC) was established in 1976 with the goal of promoting high standards of media practice, community access to information of public interest, and freedom of expression through the media. The Council is the leading industry organisation for responding to complaints about Australian newspapers, magazines and digital outlets. The Council has no legal authority to regulate the press, or to impose fines or other penalties.2 It is headquartered in North Sydney.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersNorth Sydney1
- Founded inNew South Wales1
- Websitewww.presscouncil.org.au
- Legal formcorporation1
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The Australian Press Council (APC) was established in 1976 with the goal of promoting high standards of media practice, community access to information of public interest, and freedom of expression through the media. The Council is the leading industry organisation for responding to complaints about Australian newspapers, magazines and digital outlets.2
Controversies and legal
Criticisms by News Corp in 2014
Beginning in August 2014, The Australian newspaper, owned by News Corp Australia, published a series of more than 20 articles and editorials highly critical of the Press Council’s activities and leadership. The newspaper accused the Council of overstepping its mandate and issuing questionable adjudications.
The newspaper accused the APC of erratic rulings, inefficiency, and being influenced by the chair, Julian Disney's personal biases. The Australian expressed a lack of confidence in Disney and condemned the Council's direction. David Salter, former Media Watch producer, argued that News Corp's criticisms revealed the flaws in media self-regulation, suggesting that News Corp only supported self-regulation when it served its interests. Julian Disney acknowledged historical tensions between News Corp and the APC. The Press Council responded by reaffirming support for Disney and condemning The Australian for factual inaccuracies and breaching confidentiality.
From Wikipedia’s article on Australian Press Council, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Timeline
- 1976Founded Founded in New South Wales1
Links
- Websitewww.presscouncil.org.au1
- WikipediaAustralian Press Council
- WikidataQ4824574
Sources
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