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A [[newszine]] publ;ished by [[Merv Binns]], sometimes titled '''''Australian SF News''''' or '''''Australian SF Newsletter'''''.
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A [[newszine]] published by [[Merv Binns]] in three series.  The first series, beginning in the 50s was published to "attract normal people to [[stf]]." It was titled '''''Australian SF News''''' or '''''Australian SF Newsletter'''''.
  
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Some later issues, edited by [[Merv Binns]] and [[Alan Stewart]] were printed within ''[[Thyme]]''.
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The second series which retained the title but started over with numbering was the [[clubzine]] of the [[ASFA]].  It was initially stand-along, but with #50, became part of [[Alan Stewart]]'s ''[[Thyme]]''.
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Finally, starting in 2000, Binns published a third series ('''''Australian SF News Special''''') continuing an [[old tradition]] by starting the numbering again with 1.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:14, 25 November 2024

A newszine published by Merv Binns in three series. The first series, beginning in the 50s was published to "attract normal people to stf." It was titled Australian SF News or Australian SF Newsletter.

The second series which retained the title but started over with numbering was the clubzine of the ASFA. It was initially stand-along, but with #50, became part of Alan Stewart's Thyme.

Finally, starting in 2000, Binns published a third series (Australian SF News Special) continuing an old tradition by starting the numbering again with 1.

Issue Date Pages Notes
2 April 1959 6
3 May 1959 5
4 July 1959 4
May 1960 10
September 1960 8
December 1960 8
April 1961 6
July 1, 1961 4
September 1961 8
January 1962 3
April 1962 4
July 1962 6
July 1964 4
December 1964 4
March 1965 4
June 1965 4
October 1965 6
January 1966 4
April 1966 3
May 1966 3
Second series
1 V1.1 June 1978 8 Clubzine of ASFA
3 V1.3 August 1978 8
4 V1.4 September 1978 8
5 V1.5 October 1978 8
6 V1.6 December 1978 12
7 V1.7 February 1979 12
8 V1.8 March 1979 12
9 V1.9 April-May 1979 14
10 V1.10 June 1979 12
11 V2.1 July 1979 12
12 V2.2 August 1979 16
12s August 1979 4 Distributed at Seacon '79
13 V2.3 September-October 1979 12
14 V2.4 November 1979 12
15 V2.5 December-January 1979 16
16 V2.6 February 1980 16
17 V2.7 March-April 1980 16
18 V2.8 May-June 1980 16
19 V2.9 July-August 1980 16
20 V2.10 September-October 1980 18
21 V3.1 November-December 1980 20
22 V3.2 January-February 1981 24
23 V3.3 March-April 1981 24
24 V3.4 May-June 1981 24
25 V3.5 July-August 1981 24
26 V3.6 September-October 1981 20
27 V4.1 January 1982 22
28 V4.2 March 1982 20
29 V4.3 May-June 1982 28
30 V4.4 July-August 1982 24
30A July-August 1982 8 Extract from issue 30 for Chicon IV
31 V4.5 September-December 1982 20
32 V4.6 March 1983 24
33 V5.1 May 1983 24
34 V5.2 July 1983 24
35 V5.3 October 1982 20
36 V5.4 January 1984 24
37 V5.5 April 1984 20
38 V5.6 July 1984 24
39 V6.1 October 1984 20
40 V6.2 March 1985 20 Marked issue 34 on p1
41 V6.3 August 1985 25
42 V6.4 November-December 1985 4
43 V7.1 May 1986 12
44 V7.2 November 1986 16
45 V7.3 June 1987 28
46 December 1987 32
49 November 1992 8 Alan Stewart now co-editor
50 January 1993 8
55 November 1993 12
56 January 1994 12
Third series
1 June 2000 12 Now titled Australian SF News Special
2 October 2001 8
3 August 2002 12
4 October 2003 8
5 October 2005 16
6 October 2005 20

Publication 1978—2005
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