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The Sydney Morning Herald

News & Magazines • Fairfax Media • ⭐ 4.80 • 100,000+

Version 4.5.3 Everyone 10+

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This app requests 8 permissions. The table below explains what each permission may allow and what users should review before installing.

Status	Permission	What it means	Why it may be used	User safety note
ℹ️ Review	Read Phone Status And Identity read phone status and identity	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Read The Contents Of Your Usb Storage read the contents of your USB storage	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Modify Or Delete The Contents Of Your Usb Storage modify or delete the contents of your USB storage	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	View Network Connections view network connections	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Full Network Access full network access	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Prevent Device From Sleeping prevent device from sleeping	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Download Files Without Notification download files without notification	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Receive Data From Internet receive data from Internet	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.

About The Sydney Morning Herald

Get straight to the stories that matter with the Herald app. Top Stories and push notifications keep you up to date with breaking headlines while our Podcast catalogue lets you tune into thought-provoking audio storytelling and discussions from our newsroom. My News lets you customise your feed, showing the topics you're interested in, in the order you want them. The app is free to download. You can unlock unlimited access to all content with a Starter Digital subscription through the App Store. To unlock premium features such as Today's Paper and puzzles including Daily Crosswords and Daily Sudoku, you can subscribe to Premium Digital via in-app purchase.

What The Sydney Morning Herald Is Used For

The Sydney Morning Herald appears to be a news app for reading current articles, headlines, and opinion pieces from the Herald newsroom. Based on the metadata, it is meant for people who want quick access to breaking news and regular updates on topics they care about on an Android phone.

The app also appears to support audio and personalized reading. Its podcast catalogue may be used for newsroom discussions and longer-form storytelling, while the My News feature lets users tailor the feed by choosing topics and arranging them in a preferred order. The metadata also mentions Today’s Paper and puzzle content such as Daily Crosswords and Daily Sudoku, which suggests the app may be useful for readers who want a newspaper-style experience as well as extra daily content. Permissions for network access, receiving internet data, and downloading files are consistent with fetching articles, media, and app content from the web.

Common uses

Read breaking news and top stories
Follow topic-based news through a personalized feed
Listen to podcasts and audio discussions from the newsroom
Access newspaper-style content such as Today’s Paper
Use puzzles like crosswords and sudoku if included in your subscription
Stay updated with push notifications for headline alerts
Download and view online news content on a phone

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App Details

Package:
com.fairfaxmedia.ink.metro.smh

Category:
News & Magazines

Developer:
Fairfax Media

Version:
4.5.3

Updated:
Mar 19, 2026

Min Android:
7.0

Age Rating:
Everyone 10+

Contains Ads:
Yes

In-App Purchases:
Yes

Official Listing

Official listing available on Google Play
Package name: com.fairfaxmedia.ink.metro.smh
Age rating: Everyone 10+

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