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The Herald 2022 Impact Report: inspired Life and Culture coverage

From the fascinating to the practical and the entertaining to the essential. This year we helped you practice mindful living, shaped a desire for revenge travel and celebrated the return of culture in our cities.

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The Herald 2022 Impact Report: how we’re covering the news

Our visual stories have brought words to life and our new audio offering has both educated and entertained. We’ve shared varied opinions and brought on new voices to ensure we deliver a balanced perspective.

Maria and her family near the border crossing with Poland. They have been on the road for four days.

The Herald 2022 Impact Report: nuanced reporting of the year’s top stories

The War in Ukraine, Shane Warne’s passing (the Queen’s too), the cost-of-living crisis and political stoushes. We covered the world’s biggest stories with balance and humanity.

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The Herald 2022 Impact Report: our changemaking investigations

We shed light on the failings of our public system and took on powerful wrongdoers. We held space for the discussions that needed to take place, and made key players accountable, too

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The Herald 2022 Impact Report: the best of our journalism

2022. A year that tested our resilience and stirred hope. From unyielding investigations to inspiring cultural reads, we have uncovered and told Australia’s most important stories.

Please Explain co-host Nathanael Cooper.

53,000 stories: the impact of journalism in 2021

Today on Please Explain, executive editor Tory Maguire joins Nathanael Cooper to talk about the impact of our journalism.

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Sydney businesswoman Melissa Caddick stole from friends and family.

Melissa Caddick: The missing millions

The disappearance of Dover Heights woman Melissa Caddick in mid-November 2020 captivated the country.

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Gladys Berejiklian announcing her resignation to the media on October 1. She denies all wrongdoing.

State politics

If Gladys Berejiklian thought last year was tough, it could not compare to 2021 for the popular leader.

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Winner of the 2021 Archibald award artist Peter Wegner with his portrait of Guy Warren.
Pictured is Guy Warren
4th June 2021
Photo: Steven Siewert

Centre stage for the celebration of our city

The Herald’s vital role in telling compelling stories about artists and arts companies was especially important in 2021 when so many were pushed to breaking point by COVID restrictions and lockdowns.

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Sydney Opera House.

The Sydney Morning Herald 2021 Impact Report

Explore the huge impact of the Sydney Morning Herald’s journalism this year.