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Herald Sun, 20 Aug 2026

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The Herald Sun launched in 1990 following the merger of two historic Melbourne newspapers. Published daily, it’s a central source of news for readers across Melbourne and Victoria, focusing on state politics, community issues and major events shaping the nation. The newspaper’s sports coverage is a major draw, especially its reporting on the AFL, cricket and local competitions that shape Victoria’s athletic identity. The Herald Sun also features entertainment reporting, lifestyle pieces and commentary that tracks cultural shifts and highlights the county’s most talked-about stories. Its journalists often examine how policy decisions affect communities, using straightforward language to keep news accessible for all. The pace of each issue blends quick reads with deeper stories to give readers context while keeping the momentum high. Available on PressReader, the Herald Sun newspaper delivers consistent coverage that helps readers stay connected to Melbourne and the wider state.

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ArticleBAD BLOODS

LAP DANCES & SHOCK DRUG CLAIM BANNED STARS ‘DEEPLY SORRY’

BAD BLOODS

ArticleRECIPE FOR CATASTROPHE

INSIDE MUSHROOM COOK’S FREEDOM BID Mush­room cook Erin Pat­ter­son is push­ing for a retrial, her new-look legal team alleging a “cata­strophic” hotel bungle involved the jury, and the mur­derer’s right to silence was “com­prom­ised”. Pat­ter­son,...

RECIPE FOR CATASTROPHE

ArticleKYRGIOS: MY COCAINE SHAME

TENNIS BAN AFTER ‘HUGE MISTAKE’ Aus­tralian ten­nis star Nick Kyr­gios could face a ban of up to four years after pub­licly admit­ting to cocaine use fol­low­ing a pos­it­ive drug test at an ATP 250 event in Mal­lorca in June. The 31-year-old was...

KYRGIOS: MY COCAINE SHAME

ArticleFam­ily fury at killer’s term

The out­raged fam­ily of a woman murdered by her neigh­bour while pro­tect­ing his son says the justice sys­tem has cata­stroph­ic­ally failed them. Rel­at­ives of beloved Bayswa­ter mother Vicky Aposto­lo­poulos, 51, gasped with shock as her killer...

Fam­ily fury at killer’s term