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The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 Oct 2026

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The Sydney Morning Herald is an Australian daily newspaper focused on national news, politics and community reporting across New South Wales and Australia. First published in 1831, it’s Australia’s oldest continuously published newspaper and one of the country’s leading news brands, with a commitment to fearless, independent and accurate journalism. The newspaper provides comprehensive coverage of the issues, events and people shaping Australia and the wider world, alongside high-quality opinion and debate designed to help readers form their own views. Its journalism spans politics, business, education and public affairs, with breaking news, investigative reporting and informed analysis complemented by coverage of arts, culture, food, travel and lifestyle. The Sydney Morning Herald aims to educate, challenge and entertain its audiences with stories that matter, while engaging with readers and maintaining a commitment to fairness and balance in its reporting. Sports coverage encompasses rugby league, rugby union, cricket, AFL, soccer, tennis and major international events, with expert commentary and feature writing providing further insight. Available on PressReader, The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper delivers independent journalism, informed perspectives and comprehensive news coverage from Australia and around the world.

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ArticleJudges slam bail laws

Judges and magis­trates had repeatedly warned that the Minns gov­ern­ment’s youth bail reforms unfairly treated chil­dren more harshly than adults accused of the same crimes, before the laws were exten­ded. Experts have also claimed chil­dren are...

Judges slam bail laws

ArticleTop cop reflects on a bru­tal

A week has passed since Con­stable Mia Lay was killed, and NSW’S police com­mis­sioner, Mal Lanyon, is grap­pling with how best to express the first death of an onduty officer in more than a dec­ade. For Lanyon, who returned early from leave after...

Top cop reflects on a bru­tal

ArticleEditor’s note

Good Week­end

Editor’s note

ArticleFirst year in hot seat

Bagh­sarian in Feb­ru­ary – regarded by senior police as a sign the goal­posts had shif­ted – was unima­gin­able a dec­ade ago, Lanyon says. ‘‘That never would have happened before. That is not something we would have seen,’’ he says. As his officers...

First year in hot seat