Appearing in Sydney Morning Herald? How to Push Down Negative Articles in NSW Search Results


Getting mentioned in the Sydney Morning Herald sounds prestigious—until it’s not.
When a negative or embarrassing article tied to your name hits Google, it can dominate New South Wales search results for months, even years. Whether it’s a legal case, business dispute, or old controversy, this kind of visibility can tank your reputation, career, and credibility.

Reputation Station Australia has proven strategies to push these articles off Page 1 and keep them buried—no matter how high-authority the source.


Why SMH Articles Hit So Hard in Search

The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) is one of Australia’s oldest and most powerful news outlets. Its articles:

  • Are published under the Nine Publishing network, giving them syndication strength
  • Are quickly indexed and prioritised by Google
  • Often show up for your name + city, business, or profession

So even if the article is old, resolved, or completely unrepresentative, it can sit on Page 1 like a warning sign—killing opportunity before you even get a chance to explain.


Common Types of SMH Articles We Suppress

We’ve helped clients suppress:

  • Court or police coverage from NSW
  • Articles about business issues, disputes, or insolvency
  • Public health, education, or employment controversies
  • Historical matters that have since been resolved
  • Profiles or commentary that led to negative attention
  • Opinion or analysis pieces that quote or mention you out of context

If it’s on SMH and hurting your rep—we’ll take care of it.


Our Suppression Strategy for Sydney Morning Herald Content

🔎 Search Mapping

We assess how the article ranks: keywords, devices, locations, and even if it appears in Google News or image results.

⚖️ Content Review & Takedown Attempt

We check for:

  • Legal flaws (defamation, outdated facts, privacy breaches)
  • Ethical concerns (one-sided reporting, lack of updates)
    Then we prepare formal removal requests, either directly to SMH editorial or via legal representatives.

🔧 Aggressive SEO Suppression

If the article can’t be removed, we deploy:

  • A network of Google-indexed content hubs about you or your brand
  • NSW-centric PR coverage, blog posts, and bios
  • High-authority domains to outrank the SMH article
  • Local SEO tactics (Sydney, Parramatta, Newcastle, Wollongong) to swamp the page with fresh, positive listings

📊 Ongoing Management

Google evolves constantly. We offer reputation tracking, ongoing content publishing, and emergency response options to keep bad press down for good.


Who’s at Risk from Sydney Morning Herald Exposure?

  • NSW professionals like doctors, teachers, and lawyers
  • Business owners and directors under past scrutiny
  • People involved in legal or family disputes
  • Anyone in the public eye—even if briefly
  • Private citizens who were caught in media crossfire

Your past shouldn’t define your future—especially not in search results.


Clean Your Page 1 — We’ve Got the Tools

You can’t ask Google nicely. But you can call us.

Reputation Station Australia has helped hundreds of Aussies push back against legacy media damage. Whether you’re based in Sydney, NSW regional areas, or anywhere across Australia—we’ll clean it up.


📞 Call now: 1800 622 359
📧 Email: info@reputationstation.com.au
🌐 Visit: www.reputationstation.com.au


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We are a reputation management company dedicated to improving & protecting your online brand image, removing negative feedback & managing your online reputation.

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For many Australian businesses an online presence is essential if they are to compete nowadays; and having a negative online reputation can be disastrous for any company.

We replace these offending web pages with fresh and positive information about your company. By pushing these pages off the search engine results page (SERP) and then promoting your company instead, we turn a negative into a positive.

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