How to Access The Leader (theleader.com.au) Content and Features

The Leader (theleader.com.au) is the digital home of the St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, a local news outlet covering St George, NSW and the surrounding area. You can read news, sport, weather, entertainment and lifestyle stories directly on the site, and access additional features including email newsletters, breaking news alerts, a digital edition of Today's Paper, and interactive puzzles. Some content is marked as premium and may require a subscription, so not everything is available without one.

What you can access on the site

The site's main navigation covers the following sections:

• News – local and national reporting
• Sport – local sport coverage
• Noticeboard – community notices
• Entertainment – arts, events and culture
• Lifestyle – features and living content
• Tributes & Funerals – funeral and tribute notices
• Classifieds – classified listings
• Explore Travel – travel content
• Sponsored – sponsored or advertiser content

There is also a ViewJobs section, which the site describes as bringing together job opportunities across Australia.

Reading the news

Local stories appear on the homepage and are organised by section. Examples of the kind of coverage you'll find include:

• Council decisions, such as Sutherland Shire Council cutting outdoor dining fees
• Local letters to the editor on topics like parking, trains and e-bike seizures
• Community stories, such as blood donors at a new Miranda centre
• Property and business news from the Shire

Articles show a byline (for example, Murray Trembath or Phoebe Loomes) and sometimes a timestamp such as "13m ago" for breaking stories.

Free vs premium content

Some articles are free to read. Others are marked as premium, and the site promotes subscription offers through a dedicated subscribe page. If you want full access to premium articles, you will likely need a subscription — the site does not state that all content is free.

Newsletters and breaking news alerts

The site offers email newsletters, including:

• Breaking News alerts – sent when major stories break
• Daily Headlines – a summary of the day's top stories delivered to your inbox

You can sign up through the Newsletters & Alerts section. Once subscribed, these arrive by email, so you don't need to keep checking the site for updates.

Today's Paper (digital edition)

The Today's Paper link lets you read the latest edition online — a digital version of the printed paper. This is useful if you want the full edition rather than individual web articles.

Interactive puzzles

The site includes a puzzles section where you can test your skills with:

• Crossword
• Sudoku
• Ultimate Trivia

These are accessible from the Quick Links area of the site.

Managing your account

If you register or subscribe, you get access to:

• My saved – saved articles
• My Account – account settings
• Logout – sign out

The site also shows a personalised greeting (for example, "Good afternoon") when you are logged in.

Quick reference

Common questions

Do I need to pay to read The Leader?
Not for everything — some articles are free, but premium content and subscription offers indicate that full access may require payment.

Can I get news without visiting the site?
Yes. Breaking News alerts and Daily Headlines are delivered by email after you sign up.

Is there a print equivalent online?
Yes — Today's Paper provides the latest edition to read online.

What area does it cover?
The St George and Sutherland Shire area of NSW, including suburbs such as Miranda, Cronulla, Kirrawee and Brighton-Le-Sands.