Electronics Australia

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Electronics Australia (EA) was Australia's longest-running general electronics magazine. It was based in Sydney, with roots going back to Wireless Weekly, which started in 1922.

Early history
- In 1939, the magazine became monthly and was renamed Radio and Hobbies, focusing on radio and related topics for hobbyists.
- As television grew, the title changed to Radio Television & Hobbies (RTV&H) in 1955 and included more on TV, audio, optics, and other electronics, along with many how-to-build projects.
- The first editor was John Moyle, who led from 1947 to 1960.
- In April 1965, the magazine was renamed Electronics Australia to reflect its broader electronics coverage.

Notable projects and era
- Electronics Australia published innovative computer construction projects, such as Educ-8 (1974), the Mini Scamp, the Dream 6800, and the Super-80 (a collaboration with Dick Smith Electronics).
- The magazine stayed strong through the 1970s and 1980s despite competition from other titles.

Shift toward consumer focus
- In the late 1980s, some staff left to start a rival magazine, Silicon Chip.
- Under editor Graham Cattley, the magazine was renamed Electronics Australia Today in April 2001, signaling a shift to consumer-oriented content.
- In April 2000, the magazine shortened its title to EA, and Electronics Australia appeared as a subtitle for a few issues before being dropped.
- The new look featured square binding and a fresher style, but many long-time readers and advertisers left, and the magazine failed to attract enough new readers.

End of the title
- Electronics Australia as the main title was last published in March 2000, with a total of 432 issues produced by the end of 2000.
- The title lived on briefly as Electronics Australia Today (EAT) but lasted only six issues before folding.

Current status
- The rights to Electronics Australia are owned by Silicon Chip. They have not released back issues on CD, due to copyright issues with many longtime contributors.