TheLabor Daily was aSydney-based journal/newspaper of the early to mid 20th century. An organ of theAustralian Labor Party, it was published in Sydney by Stanley Roy Wasson after the ailingDaily Mail was absorbed by Labor Papers Ltd, who began publication under that name on 6 January 1922 with the strong support ofAlbert Willis and theMiners' Federation.[1] Willis was managing director 1926–1931[2] and chairman 1924–1930 and one of the most powerful political figures in the state.[3] After a few weeks the paper's name was changed to theLabor Daily and was a supporter ofLang Labor.
In 1929 receivers soldBeckett's Budget to Labor Daily Ltd. The paper also became the major sponsor of theNew South Wales Rugby Football League premiership from 1934, with the winners of the competition from 1934 to 1950 being awarded the Labour Daily Cup.[4] From 1 December 1938 theLabor Daily became theDaily News which lasted until 1941 when it was taken over byThe Daily Telegraph in 1950
Artists who contributed to the paper included
Labor Daily was involved in publications apart from the newspaper:
as well as the more mundane work such as Union rule books.[11]