{{Short description|Australian publisher}} {{redirect|The Independent Weekly|the North Carolina newspaper|Independent Weekly}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2015}} '''Solstice Media''' is an Australian publisher based in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 2004, it was known for publishing the weekly tabloid newspaper '''''The Independent Weekly'''''. {{as of|2024}} Solstice publishes '''''InDaily''''', which was initially the online subscriber daily news service of the weekly newspaper but replaced the printed version entirely in November 2010. Solstice also publishes '''''CityMag''''', a weekly digital magazine and quarterly print magazine established in 2013;<ref name="citymag">{{cite web | title=About | website=CityMag | url=https://citymag.indaily.com.au/about/ | access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref> '''''SA Life''''', a monthly print magazine;<ref name="salife">{{cite web | title=About Us | website=SALIFE | date=7 April 2014 | url=https://salife.com.au/about-us/ | access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref> the arts and culture webzine, '''''InReview''''';<ref>{{cite web | title=InReview | website=Solstice Media | date=22 June 2023 | url=https://solsticemedia.com.au/products/inreview/ | access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref> ''The New Daily''; ''The Southern Cross''; '''''InQueensland'''''; and other online products.
== History == ''The Independent Weekly'', established in September 2004, was a weekly independent newspaper published and circulated in Adelaide, released on Saturdays. The newspaper's owners were Solstice Media.<ref name=":0"/>
The newspaper launched an online subscriber daily news service called ''InDaily'' on the anniversary of its first year in operation. In March 2006, ''The Independent Weekly'' switched to a tabloid format and moved its release from Sunday to Saturday. ''The Independent Weekly'' ceased physical publication in November 2010 and was replaced by ''InDaily''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web| url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/independent-weekly-cuts-print-edition/news-story/631e403761584ef46d875fc7e0a28281| title=Independent Weekly cuts print edition|last=|first=|date=2010-11-29|website=|access-date=2018-02-15}}</ref>
''The Independent Weekly'' featured articles of critical and intellectual substance, especially with regard to local issues, and was a champion of the arts in Adelaide. Publisher Paul Hamra, as acting editor, changed the structure of the organisation from utilising a full staff of reporters to using contributors and articles sourced from Fairfax, AFP and ''The Independent''. Its international coverage was sourced largely from ''The Washington Post'', the ''Los Angeles Times'' and ''The Independent'' in London. The newspaper sold for {{AUD|2.50}}. Its circulation dropped to less than 8000 a week in November 2010 from a peak of 12,000 in mid-2008.<ref name=":0" />
After the cessation of printed publication, the ''InDaily'' newsletter and website remained free to its 30,000 subscribers.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}} The InDaily website seeks voluntary donations to "support independent journalism".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indaily.com.au/support-indaily |date=15 May 2024 |website=InDaily |publisher=Solstice Media |access-date=15 May 2024 |title=Support Independent Journalism - InDaily }}</ref>
In 2025, Solstice acquired the ''7am Podcast'' from Schwartz Media.<ref>{{cite web |title=Schwartz Media to sell 7am to Solstice Media |url=https://schwartzmedia.com.au/news/schwartz-media-to-sell-7am-to-solstice-media |website=Schwartz Media |access-date=11 October 2025 |date=11 June 2025}}</ref>
==40 Under 40== <!---redirect 40 Under 40 (South Australia) here---> Solstice Media has run the "40 Under 40" event since 2018, whereby they recognise leadership in South Australians under 40 years of age. The event comprises the selection of 40 people from a number of nominated candidates, with various awards in specific categories awarded to some of them.<ref>{{cite web | title=Previous Years | website=Solstice Media | date=12 May 2023 | url=https://solsticemedia.com.au/40-under-40/previous-years/ | access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=About | website=Solstice Media | date=19 May 2023 | url=https://solsticemedia.com.au/40-under-40/about/ | access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Plouffe | first=Jim | title=South Australia's 40 Under 40 nominations now open | website=The Lead South Australia | date=28 February 2023 | url=https://theleadsouthaustralia.com.au/industries/business/south-australias-40-under-40-nominations-now-open/ | access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref>
== See also == * List of newspapers in Australia
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{official website|https://solsticemedia.com.au/|Solstice Media}}
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