Bnews
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
bnews is an Australian free weekly magazine focussing on gay and lesbian news, lifestyle and entertainment issues. It is published and circulated throughout metropolitan Melbourne and some Tasmanian outlets. According the bnews website, it is Melbourne's highest circulation gay and lesbian entertainment and lifestyle publication, with 100,000 readers.[1]
The publication began life as Brother Sister, launched by Bill Calder and Jeffrey Gradd in 1992. In 2000, the magazine was purchased by Satellite Media, which continued to distribute the title for just under 12 months, halted by the company's collapse.
Co-founder Bill Calder then re-launched the magazine, but due to legal reasons was unable to use it's original title. Instead, he took the 'B' and 'S' initials and inserted the word 'new' inbetween to create the current name, bnews.
In October of 2001, a second publication was launched titled Melbourne Star. Presented in a traditional newspaper format (rather than the magazine-style bnews), the two mediums ran on alternate weeks until December of 2006, when they were merged into the current bnews/Melbourne Star, distributed weekly.
bnews has recently begun a larger focus on it's website, with current and recent issues available for download via .pdf files, as well as blogs from regular contributors such as Kaye Sera and Ben Wilson.[2]
