Domain: smh.com.au

Daily compact newspaper in Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, Australia, and owned by Nine Entertainment. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the Herald is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia and claims to be the most widely read masthead in the country. The newspaper is published in compact print form from Monday to Saturday as The Sydney Morning Herald and on Sunday as its sister newspaper, The Sun-Herald and digitally as an online site and app, seven days a week. It is considered a newspaper of record for Australia. The print edition of The Sydney Morning Herald is available for purchase from many retail outlets throughout the Sydney metropolitan area, most parts of regional New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and South East Queensland.

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Australia Wins MCG Test, Ending India's Decade-Long Unbeaten Streak

Australia defeated India by 10 wickets on the final day of the MCG Test match, which had a record-breaking total attendance of 373,691, marking a significant victory as it ended India's decade-long unbeaten streak against Australia.

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Australia Wins Thrilling MCG Test, Takes Border-Gavaskar Lead

Australia defeated India by 184 runs in a thrilling fifth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday, securing a 2-1 series lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy; a batting collapse by India after the dismissal of Rishabh Pant was the key factor.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Australia Criminalizes Intentional Wage Theft

Australia's new wage theft laws, effective January 1, 2024, criminalize intentional underpayment of workers, with penalties including up to 10 years jail for bosses and fines exceeding $8 million for companies; the laws target deliberate offenses, not honest mistakes.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Australia Wins Fifth Test, Secures World Test Championship Final Spot

Australia defeated India by seven wickets in the fifth Test at the MCG, securing their spot in the World Test Championship final; India's batting collapse on day five, despite a strong partnership between Jaiswal and Pant, proved to be the turning point.

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Reduced Inequality
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Armed Man Shot by Police After Warehouse Incident in Brisbane

On Monday morning, a man armed with a large knife threatened staff, damaged cars, and rammed his vehicle into an Amart furniture warehouse in Brisbane, Australia, before being shot by police who responded to the scene after staff secured themselves and called emergency services.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Melbourne's West: Boomtown Facing Infrastructure Crisis

Melbourne's west, particularly Melton and Wyndham, is experiencing the fastest population growth in Australia, with a 22 percent and 18 percent increase respectively between 2019 and 2023, fueled by affordable housing; however, this growth is straining infrastructure and causing political shifts.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Syria's New Leader Outlines Four-Year Election Timeline

Following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad on December 8th, Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, announced a four-year timeline for elections, a three-year process for drafting a new constitution, and a plan to dissolve the HTS group.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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MCG Breaks All-Time Test Match Attendance Record

The 2024 Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) broke the all-time attendance record with 373,691 fans over five days, exceeding the previous record set in 1936-37 by 23,157; the final day alone saw 74,362 attendees.

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Controversial Dismissal Sparks Snicko Debate in Boxing Day Test

In a dramatic finish to the Boxing Day Test, India's Yashasvi Jaiswal was controversially dismissed despite Snicko showing no spike, leading to Australia's 184-run victory and a 2-1 series lead; the incident sparked debate about Snicko's reliability.

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Surfer Banned from Competition for Advocacy of Equal Prize Money

Longboarder and gender equality advocate Lucy Small was banned from the 2025 Noosa Festival of Surfing for comments the Noosa Malibu Club deemed to have brought them into disrepute, specifically regarding unequal prizemoney at a past event; Small maintains the information was publicly available and ...

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Gender Equality
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🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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Russia Accidentally Downs Azerbaijani Passenger Plane, Killing 38

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated that Russian air defenses accidentally shot down Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 on Wednesday, killing 38, after it experienced electronic jamming near Grozny, Russia, during a Ukrainian drone attack; Russia apologized but initially offered conflicting ex...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Trump's H-1B Support Divides Supporters

President-elect Donald Trump's endorsement of H-1B visas for skilled workers, despite past criticism, has sparked a public debate among his supporters, pitting Silicon Valley allies like Elon Musk against his anti-immigration base, revealing potential policy challenges for his upcoming administratio...

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