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The Australian Financial Review
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TypeDaily newspaper with weekend edition, AFR Weekend
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) Nine Entertainment Co.
PublisherNine Publishing
Editor Paul Bailey
Founded1951
Headquarters Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Circulation Mon–Fri: 47,200
Sat: 56,100 [1]
Website www.afr.com

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) is an Australian business and finance newspaper published by Nine Publishing six days a week. The Financial Review is informally referred to as the Fin or the Fin Review. Its satellite publications include Financial Review Smart Investor, Financial Review Asset and BRW . Financial Review Sunday—a TV program developed in partnership with the Nine Network—launched on 5 May 2013. Two inserted monthly magazines come with the newspaper: the Financial Review Magazine and Financial Review BOSS.

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History

In August 1950, the Financial Review started as a weekly newspaper. In October 1961 it became bi-weekly and became a daily publication in 1963. In February 1995, The Australian Financial Review Magazine was introduced, followed by a website launch in June of the same year.

Since the 1970s, the Financial Review has been associated with economic liberalism in Australia, driving a consistent editorial line favouring small government, deregulation, privatisation, lower taxes and trade liberalisation. However, the opinion columns publish a wider range of views.

On 4 March 2016, Fairfax announced the closure of the BRW website, with staff and the BRW website to be redirected to a new section of The Australian Financial Review. Rich lists, which will also be published by The AFR will continue to carry the BRW branding. [2] However, AFR decided to claim the brand of other BRW lists, such as the professional services' annual Client Choice Awards. [3] The publication became part of Nine Entertainment in 2018.

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References

  1. "ABCs: Weekend nationals grow circulation as metro weekly newspapers continue to decline - Mumbrella". Mumbrella. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  2. Ward, Miranda (4 March 2016). "Fairfax Media to close BRW website with team joining new Leadership section at AFR". Mumbrella. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  3. Tadros, Edmund. "Client Choice Awards 2017". AFR. Retrieved 15 July 2019.