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Herald Sun, 13 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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Article$12B TRAIN WRECK

More than $12bn of tax­payer money would go down the drain if the Sub­urban Rail Loop was ditched, accord­ing to a secret gov­ern­ment brief­ing provided to Premier Ben Car­roll. Con­fid­en­tial doc­u­ments show­ing the stag­ger­ing fig­ure were...

$12B TRAIN WRECK

ArticlePOT PLANT MADNESS

Ben Car­roll has admit­ted that spend­ing tax­payer cash on ren­ted pot plants is a waste after it was revealed $1.6m was spent on hired plants in rail offices. Premier Ben Car­roll has con­ceded that spend­ing tax­payer money rent­ing pot plants is...

POT PLANT MADNESS

ArticleSTARS’ MCG TOUCHDOWN

Grammy Award-nom­in­ated group The Jonas Broth­ers will per­form at half­time of Septem­ber’s NFL clash at the MCG as the league pulls out all stops for the his­toric occa­sion. The LA Rams will host the San Fran­cisco 49ers in a clash of divi­sional...

STARS’ MCG TOUCHDOWN

ArticleFINALS FORM GUIDE

The Josh Fraser reign at Carlton has been an undoubted suc­cess. He has won 10 of 12 games since tak­ing over from Michael Voss. Nar­row­ing in on the past 10 weeks, Carlton sits fourth on the AFL’s form lad­der with an 8-2 record and a healthy...

FINALS FORM GUIDE

ArticlePOTHOLE FIASCO

The Premier has ordered an urgent review of the state’s pothole compo scheme after the Her­ald Sun revealed 98 per cent of claims were being rejec­ted. The state gov­ern­ment has ordered a review of its pothole com­pens­a­tion scheme after the Her­ald...

POTHOLE FIASCO