The Age took the award from sister Fairfax title Sydney Morning Herald, which has held the title for the past two years. Non-daily newspaper of the year was the St George & Sutherland Shire Leader

Newspaper print quality awards went to the West Australian on a double width press and Taiwan’s Apply Daily on single width. The West Australian also won the Pre-Prints & Supplements award.

2011 Panpa Newspaper of the Year award winners:

Newspaper of the Year

• 90,000+: The Age
• 25,000-90,000: The Press
• 10,000-25,000: Sunshine Coast Daily
• Up to 10,000: Gladstone Observer

Non-Daily Newspaper of the Year

• 90,000+: St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
• 25,000-90,000: The Christchurch Star and The Land (joint winners)
• 10,000-25,000: Stock Journal
• Up to 10,000: Geraldton Guardian and Koori Mail (joint winners)
• Sunday Newspaper of the Year: Sunday Mail
• Technical Excellence in Print Quality

Single Width Press

• 90,000+: Apple Daily of Taiwan
• 25,000-90,000: Sharp Daily, of Apple Daily (Taiwan)
• 0-25,000: APN Print – NZ Bay of Plenty Times

Double Width Press

• 90,000+: West Australian Newspapers – The West Australian
• 25,000-90,000: News Ltd, Chullora – The Weekend Australian, and Capital Fine Print – The Canberra Times (joint winners)
• 0-25,000: Fairfax Printing, Ormiston – The Australian Financial Review (Weekend Edition)

Pre-Prints & Supplements

• 90,000+: West Australian Newspapers – Habitat
• 25,000-90,000: Capital Fine Print – A Day to Remember
• 0-25,000: Fairfax Regional Print, Tamworth – Lifestyle of the 50-Plus

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