How the news has changed over seven decades

How the news has changed over seven decades

The Sun-Herald has been informing and entertaining our readers for 70 years. Here are some of the highlights of our coverage.

  • byHelen Pitt

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‘The quicker I can get there the better’:Why King Charles could be at The Everest

‘The quicker I can get there the better’:Why King Charles could be at The Everest

A new $5 million race has been named in the monarch’s honour on Everest day - and there are plans for a royal visit to Australia.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Generational divide opens up over monarchy,a year after Queen’s death
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Generational divide opens up over monarchy,a year after Queen’s death

One year into King Charles’ reign,public opinion about him has changed substantially,but not for everyone.

  • byLatika Bourke
Why King Charles’ first-year report card is only 8/10

Why King Charles’ first-year report card is only 8/10

As we approach the one-year anniversary of King Charles ascending to the throne,I asked Britain’s top royal reporter how he has done.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
Sydney’s biggest horse races lose multimillion-dollar sponsor

Sydney’s biggest horse races lose multimillion-dollar sponsor

The Golden Slipper and Queen Elizabeth Stakes have long been associated with a luxury brand – but they won’t be the next time they’re held.

  • byAdam Pengilly
AI girlfriend ‘encouraged’ crossbow intruder to kill Queen Elizabeth

AI girlfriend ‘encouraged’ crossbow intruder to kill Queen Elizabeth

An intruder who broke into the grounds of Windsor Castle as part of a plot to kill the late Queen will be the first person sentenced for treason in more than 40 years.

  • byWill Bolton
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Personal integrity is far more heroic than ‘the cult of warrior worship’

Personal integrity is far more heroic than ‘the cult of warrior worship’

Anyone considering a career in the armed forces should learn an old school motto,Honor non Honores - seek honour above rewards.

Months of logistics,two cranes,a semi-trailer and 10 people were needed to unfurl this very special Tongan bark rug
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Months of logistics,two cranes,a semi-trailer and 10 people were needed to unfurl this very special Tongan bark rug

It was last shown in full in the forecourt during the opening of the Sydney Opera House in October 1973. Since then,it has been rolled up in storage.

  • byJulie Power
From the Archives,1953:The Queen crowned

From the Archives,1953:The Queen crowned

Watched by an audience of millions - and a very young Prince Charles - Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in a “majestic,yet simply moving” ceremony.

  • byStaff correspondent andAAP
From the Archives,1953:Queen Elizabeth is crowned

From the Archives,1953:Queen Elizabeth is crowned

On June 2,1953,large crowds flocked to London to see Queen Elizabeth crowned in Westminster Abbey. At the moment of the crowning,the crowd outside the Abbey rose in a great body. Hats came off,heads were bowed. Then down came the rain.

  • byStaff Writers
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral cost British taxpayers more than $300 million

Queen Elizabeth’s funeral cost British taxpayers more than $300 million

Government department costs relate to the Queen’s funeral,lying in state and other related events.

  • byRob Harris