Cleo (magazine)
| Editor | Lucy E. Cousins |
|---|---|
| Founding editor | Ita Buttrose |
| Categories | Women's Lifestyle |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 53,221 |
| Total circulation | 173,000 |
| First issue | November 1972 |
| Final issue | March 2016 |
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| Country | Australia (published internationally) |
| Website | www.cleo.com.au |
Cleo was an Australian monthly women's magazine. The magazine was founded in 1972 in Australia; the Australia and New Zealand editions were discontinued in February 2016. Aimed at an older audience than the teenage-focused Australian magazine Dolly, Cleo was published by Bauer Media Group in Sydney and was known for its Cleo Bachelor of the Year award. In June 2020, Cleo was acquired by the Sydney investment firm Mercury Capital.
Cleo was founded by Ita Buttrose, and Kerry Packer (heir to Australian Consolidated Press). The magazine was modelled off of Cosmopolitan following ACP's loss of the bid for an Australian licence.
The magazine was a monthly publication, published twelve times per year.