The first edition of The Australian was published by Rupert Murdoch on 15 July 1964, becoming the third national newspaper in Australia following shipping newspaper Daily Commercial News (1891) and Australian Financial Review (1951).
Prima ediție a ziarului The Australian a fost publicat de Rupert Murdoch pe 15 iulie 1964, devenind cel de-al treilea ziar național diîn Australia după Daily Commercial News (1891) și Australian Financial Review (1951).