''Australian NetGuide'' was originally established in Australia by

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as that

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's member publication.

History and profile

''Australian NetGuide'' was started by

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-based company Industrial Press in 1998. It was transformed into an A5 magazine targeting home internet users. ''Australian and New Zealand NetGuide'' magazine were sold to

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in 2003. The magazine ceased publication in 2009, merging with ''

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'' (now ''

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''). ''NetGuide''s last issue appeared on 8 July 2009 and its final editor was Gail Lipscombe. In 2004 the circulation of ''Australian NetGuide'' was 43,600 copies. It was 16,047 copies just before its closure.

References

External links

''Australian Net Guide'' Official Site
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