It’s My Town is an Australian online newspaper that provides a voice for regional towns and communities that have a population of more than 3,000 people. They “prefer articles that are based on local news with a regional focus, community based information or of interest to the agricultural market.” The articles should not be longer than 500 words. Pay is $50 per article. For details, visit this page.
The North East Local Learning and Employment Network (NELLEN) aims to “improve education and employment participation, engagement, attainment and transition for young people aged 10 to 25 years in NE Victoria.” They are looking for contributors aged 18 to 25 years living in North-East Victoria, Australia. They want the contributors to write a regular blog on their “experience of making the transition to work and adult life in a regional area.” They will pay $50 per blog. Details here.
Smith Journal is an Australia-based quarterly print magazine that covers adventure, outdoors, nature, art, design, books, music, film, food, history, science, technology, and more. They welcome both finished work and pitches. Their “tone is genuine, straight up and funny if at all possible.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.33 per word for a feature of about 1,500 words. To learn more, visit this page.
Culture Eater is an online, Australian indie zine that is looking for feature submissions across these categories: the arts (e.g. music, theatre, and photography), gaming (e.g. video games and tabletop), film and TV, literature, fashion, podcasts, and personal essays. They pay $25 to $100 per feature submission. To learn more, refer to this page.
Great Walks is “Australia's only dedicated bushwalking magazine.” They publish 7 times a year. They are looking for walking stories (of up to 600 words) for their magazine. The stories should be accompanied by a few high quality photos. They pay $150 per story. To learn more, visit this page.
Insider Guides is an international student resource in Australia. They are looking for freelance writers who can contribute regular content to their website. The writers should have an active ABN (Australian Business Number). They can write “anything from guides to the best restaurants/music festivals/adventure activities in a particular city, to informative pieces that help students navigate visa issues/renting/their future career.” They pay $60 per article for shorter pieces e.g. list-style articles, and $80 for long-form articles or those that require interviews and/or extensive research. For details, visit this page.
Crikey is an Australian news website that covers politics, government, business, technology, media, culture, language, arts, and sports. They publish analysis, reportage and humor writing. The average length of their freelance articles is 700 words. They pay a minimum of $200 per article. To learn more, visit this page.
The Big Issue is a fortnightly, independent magazine based in Australia. They publish articles on a wide variety of topics including “arts and entertainment, street culture, lifestyle and personal profiles.” Their feature stories are of 850 to 1,800 words, columns are of 600 words and one-page pieces are of 700 to 850 words. They pay 20 cents per word. To learn more, read their contributor guidelines.
Cosmos is a science magazine produced by The Royal Institution of Australia Inc (RiAus). They aim to inspire curiosity in 'The Science of Everything'. They welcome pitches and approaches from writers, photographers and illustrators all over the world. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.80 per word. For further details, refer to this page.
Screen Education, also run by the Australian Teacher of Media association, is a quarterly magazine written by and for teachers and students in primary and secondary schools in all curriculum areas, as well as some areas of tertiary study. They pay up to $300 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.