Historical information

Table Tops was a free daily newspaper produced for Australian Army personnel, published in the Atherton Tableland Training Area in Queensland, Australia, with regional editions produced abroad for serving personnel.

Table Tops was produced by the staff of the AIF News, who were part of the First Australian Army Printing and Press Unit.The newspaper was produced seven days a week: weekday and Saturday editions were four pages long while Sunday editions were eight pages. The pages were demy quarto size. Occasional special editions were produced in addition to the daily editions. It contained news on the progress of the war, as well as home news such as current events in Australia and sport results.

Physical description

Two page cream coloured newspaper with rising sun badge top left corner of heading

Inscriptions & markings

Table Tops - Free to the Troops
Air Special
No 501 Issued Daily by the Australian Military Forces Tues 3 Oct., 1944