News Corp Australia rallied overnight to publish special digital 6am editions across its news network this morning to mark the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, who has died aged 96.
Mick Carroll, the national weekend editor, said audiences would be treated to the most comprehensive coverage of this historic moment.
“Our newsrooms are capturing this extraordinary moment in history, celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s remarkable reign, life and times and record how the world is mourning her passing.
“Our audiences will also be able to read the best commentary and analysis by the world’s most experienced Royal commentators and experts from our wider News Corp network from The Times and The Sun,” Carroll added.
As tributes pour in from around the globe, News Corp Australia newsrooms have edited special overnight editions of The Australian, Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph, The Courier-Mail, and The Advertiser to include comprehensive coverage of the world’s reaction to the Queen’s passing.
News.com.au has live rolling coverage, a special edition of the I’ve Got News For You podcast and video from Buckingham Palace.
Coverage will continue to be updated today with further digital magazines published exclusively for subscribers at 9.30am and available to download inside each masthead’s app.
Readers will be able to purchase special souvenir editions of the state-based and national Saturday newspapers tomorrow, with at least 36 pages of the Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph, The Courier-Mail and The Advertiser dedicated to coverage of the Queen’s legacy.
On Sunday, coverage will continue to pay tribute to the longest-serving monarch in history, who ruled for 70 years.
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Coverage of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II has dominated media coverage across the world since news broke overnight of her death.
Concerns about her health were being reported late Thursday Australian time ahead of an official statement from Buckingham Palace around 3.30am AEST Friday.
Major Australian media outlets hastily rolled out their plans for coverage of the monarch’s reign with obituaries, tributes and reaction filling TV, radio and website home pages.
The major Australian TV networks all went to air with live coverage from early today.
Natalie Barr and David Koch with Hugh Whitfield in Balmoral
Advertising was suspended as Sunrise and Today both broadcast wall-to-wall coverage with correspondents and contributors live from London.
The hosts of the major breakfast shows – Natalie Barr and David Koch plus Allison Langdon and Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Miler and Michael Rowland – were dressed in black as a mark of respect.
Karl Stefanovic and Ally Langdon with a London-based correspondent