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First draft of history: How the Herald has reported a changing Australia We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement The Sydney Morning Herald started six years before Queen Victoria was crowned and her reign saw growing literacy among colonists who had developed a thirst for news from England, commerce, crime and conflict. The mix has changed: Sydney, national and international news are staples, politics, sport and celebrity now dominate; and electronic and social media publishing platforms complement print. The front page of the first Herald, published on April 18, 1831. Credit:National Library of Australia ....