The St George & Sutherland Shire Leader is refreshing the online experience for its growing digital audience as it switches to a new-look website at theleader.com.au.
As the region’s most trusted source of local news and community information, the Leader is now faster and easier to read on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop.
Designed to be accessible on any device, the enhanced theleader.com.au has adaptive features that make it simple to get your favourite local news on the go, wherever you are.
The sleek design and streamlined functions are optimised for faster page and story navigation and a more engaging user experience, plus easier sharing on your social network.
Drawing on the news team led by Leader editor Albert Martinez, theleader.com.au will continue to deliver the regular local news, sport, comment and community updates the region's audiences have come to expect and trust.
The website also provides breaking news coverage from around the nation as well as entertainment news, travel ideas and more.
The site’s new advertiser opportunities will allow St George and Sutherland Shire businesses to reach theleader.com.au’s large and growing online audience.
The digital-first publishing technology used by the Leader since 2015 is at the forefront of newspaper and website production worldwide, allowing local journalists in the field to publish news online as it happens.
Sydney group managing editor Paul Roberts said the revamped theleader.com.au would continue to provide a proudly local perspective on the region’s people, places, issues and events.
“We’ve changed the way we present and publish news for our digital audience,” Mr Roberts said.
“But our commitment to providing your favourite local reading isn’t changing, including coverage of breaking news, sport and important council and community issues.”
“We know that local news plays an important role in helping to keep people and communities connected, and our local journalists take great pride in telling stories for the community where they live.
“As a trusted local voice, the Leader will continue to deliver quality journalism online and in print.”
Visitors to theleader.com.au can submit sports results and letters to the editor, place an advertisement, read the classifieds as well as a digital edition of the newspaper.
There will also be easy links to the Leader’s social media platforms – Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The print edition of the Leader, along with its gloss Domain real estage magazine, will continue to be published every Wednesday.
- theleader.com.au
