As the Herald celebrates its 190th birthday,its veteran economics editor Ross Gittins explains why he has never contemplated retirement.
From the ascension of Queen Victoria in 1837 to the fires,floods and a pandemic of recent times,the Herald has been at the forefront of breaking news.
In 1831,the newspaper printed its first run of 750 copies. Now we have more than 9 million readers a month.
For 180 years,it was a steady line of men who were responsible for running the country’s oldest newspaper. But during the last 10 years,three women have held the top job at The Sydney Morning Herald.
In Year 11,I enrolled in a journalism class just to fill out my timetable. I expected the class to be boring and pointless but by the end of the term,I had discovered my passion.
As well as the first railway and first tram,the Herald has covered such significant moments as the opening of the Harbour Bridge,Opera House and Warragamba Dam.