The Regional and Local Newspaper Publishers (RLNP) program aims to help print publishers absorb newsprint price increases which threaten the sustainability of local newspapers by providing financial assistance.

On 28 September 2022, the Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland announced that 208 regional, independent suburban, First Nations and multicultural print publishers would receive a share of the $15 million in available funding. Two regional publishers subsequently withdrew from the program, leaving 206 funding recipients:

Information about programs to support a diverse and sustainable media broadcasting industry.

The Government supports a diverse and sustainable media sector. It also recognises that quality news and public interest journalism play an important role in the functioning of Australian society and democracy and is essential to keeping communities informed.