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A subscription to The Leader gives you access to premium articles on the St George & Sutherland Shire Leader site, plus the option to receive newsletters and breaking-news alerts. The site links to a dedicated offers page ("View Subscription Offers") where current pricing and benefits are listed. If you only want free local headlines, you can read the homepage without subscribing — but premium stories and some account features sit behind the subscription.
What the site covers
The Leader is the local news masthead for the St George and Sutherland Shire area of southern Sydney, NSW. Its sections include:
- News — local council, crime, community and state stories
- Sport — including local sport and national series coverage
- Noticeboard — community notices
- Entertainment and Lifestyle
- Tributes & Funerals
- Classifieds
- Explore Travel
- Today's Paper — the digital edition of the print paper
- Interactive Puzzles — Crossword, Sudoku and Ultimate Trivia
- ViewJobs — job listings across Australia
What a subscription adds
Based on the site's own signals, a subscription is tied to premium content and subscription offers. In practice that means:
| Feature | Free visitor | Subscriber |
|---|---|---|
| Homepage headlines and section fronts | Yes | Yes |
| Premium articles | No | Yes |
| Newsletters & breaking-news alerts | Sign-up available | Sign-up available |
| Today's Paper (digital edition) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Puzzles | Listed on site | Listed on site |
The site does not state on the pages reviewed exactly which of these are gated, so treat the premium-article line as the reliable difference and check the offers page for the rest.
How to subscribe
- Go to theleader.com.au.
- Find the "View Subscription Offers" link (it appears in the footer and in the subscription area of the site).
- That page lists the current plans, prices and what each includes.
- Choose a plan and complete checkout.
The site does not publish payment platforms or plan prices in the material reviewed, so confirm both on the offers page before committing.
Newsletters and alerts
Separately from a subscription, The Leader offers:
- Breaking News alerts
- Daily Headlines
These are delivered by email and can be signed up for via the Newsletters link in the site's Quick Links or Network areas.
Account features
Logged-in users get My saved List (saved articles) and My Account management, including logout. These appear once you have an account, which is typically created as part of subscribing.
What to check before you buy
- Price and billing period — only shown on the offers page.
- Whether Today's Paper is included — not confirmed in the pages reviewed.
- Cancellation terms — check the Help Centre or the subscription page.
- Whether you need it at all — if you only want local headlines and sport scores, the free site may be enough.
For anyone who follows St George or Sutherland Shire local news closely, or wants the digital edition and premium reporting, the subscription is the route to that content. For occasional readers, the free homepage covers the basics.