The Barrier Truth started in 1898 as a weekly English language news sheet. It was printed by Thomas Nicholls, for the proprietor Nicholas James Buzacott from 1898 to 1908. Initially it was printed in
Adelaide until 10 September 1898 and it began to be printed locally in Broken Hill. In 1899 the news sheet format was abandoned in favour of a proper newspaper, and in July 1899 the newspaper became owned by the
Barrier District Australasian Labor Federation and was published by William Arthur Jones. At this time it became the official organ of the Barrier District Council of the Australian Labor Federation. Later the owner became the Barrier Industrial Council. Between 1899 and 1902 the paper published very little other than local news and general Labour news. In 1902 a
women's section was added to the paper, and sporting news and racing results were also included in the paper. This had the effect of doubling the paper's circulation in about nine months. The paper changed its name to the
Barrier Daily Truth in 1908 and Volume 1, number 1 under the new title was published on 2 November 1908. At his retirement in 2021, long-time journalist Craig Brealey noted the significance of the newspaper's reporting on the water management issues in the
Darling River (Baaka). In 2023, the newspaper added a delivery fee to help combat rising costs, but it caused some discontent among long-time subscribers. By March 2024, the paper had reduced its output by four pages per edition due to staffing shortages. A month later the paper was shuttered. Budget reasons were part of the closure, as the newspaper's local printing press broke down in March 2024, which created extra costs for the paper's printing in
Mildura and subsequent transport to Broken Hill. ==Digitisation==