Abo Call was the first Aboriginal-focused publication printed in Australia. There were a total of six issues, all published in 1938. It was written by and edited by Jack Patten and featured news gathered by Patten on his travels through Eastern Australia, and from correspondents nation-wide. The newspaper's tagline was "The Voice of the Aborigines".
William Ferguson who co-founded the Aborigines Progressive Association with Patten, was opposed to the publication of the Abo Call on the grounds that he believed it was a mouthpiece for its right wing financial backers P. R. Stephensen and J. B. Miles. Ferguson also considered the newspaper's title to be insulting towards Aborigines. 'Abo' is an offensive term, certainly in contemporary Australian use at least. Abo Call closed down after 6 months of publication, due to lack of funds.
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