The Age First Edition On 17 October 1854, the Melbourne daily newspaper The Age was first published. The Age is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, that has been published since 1854. Owned and published by Nine Entertainment, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but copies also sell in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and southern New South Wales. It is delivered … Continue reading On this day (Australia): In 1854, the Melbourne daily newspaper The Age was first published