Maxwell Newton

Maxwell Newton
Newton in 1969
Born(1929-04-29)29 April 1929
Died23 July 1990(1990-07-23) (aged 61)
Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America
OccupationPublisher
Known forMelbourne Observer
Daily Commercial News
Canberra Post
Spouse(s)Anne née Robertson (1952)
Diane née Austin (1976)
Olivia (Valerie) née Waldron (1981)
ChildrenSarah; Anthony; Penelope; Natasha; Sally; Emma-Jane

Maxwell Newton (29 April 1929 – 23 July 1990) was an Australian journalist, newspaper editor and publisher. He was a founding editor of The Australian. He was the owner of Daily Commercial News from 1969 to 1981, publisher of the Melbourne Observer from 1971 to 1977, and, during a similar time frame, the Canberra Post.