Episode 3 of 3

Transition to Daily Publication

When
1840
Where
Sydney, New South Wales
Part of
The Sydney Herald, later the Sydney Morning Herald, first appears

The newspaper began publishing daily in 1840, marking a significant operational change before its renaming.

The Sydney Herald started publishing daily in 1840. This operational shift preceded the purchase of the newspaper by John Fairfax in 1841, who subsequently renamed it The Sydney Morning Herald in 1842, establishing the name under which it is widely known today.

Sources

  1. The Sydney Morning Herald Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-02

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