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The Australian Boy
Standard Newspapers · 1953 · 12 issues
Publication history The Australian Boy (1953) · this series The Australian Boy Fortnightly (1953) #20–86→
About the series
A uniquely Australian series, The Australian Boy ran for twelve issues from 1953 under Standard Newspapers, blending painted covers by Stanley Ballard with photography and the storytelling of Terry Murphy. This short-lived but culturally specific title offered a snapshot of post-war Australian youth, grounded in the country's own publishing landscape.