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Ian Royall
Ian RoyallReporter and Opinion Editor

Ian Royall is a general news reporter and opinion editor for the Herald Sun, with more than three decades’ experience in journalism, home and abroad. Covers MotoGP too.

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Susie O'Brien
Sweden, Vastra Gotaland, Goteborg, Barista pouring warm milk into coffee

Wake up and smell the crazy in your cup

THERE’S no doubt Victorians are spoiled for choice when it comes to great coffee but you may be surprised to know instant coffee is more sustainable than fancy espresso or all the pod machines with their over-packaged capsules, writes Susie O’Brien.

Opinion
Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy presents his Schools Education Values Statement at the Victorian Parliament, Melbourne, Wednesday, January 24, 2018. (AAP Image/Alex Murray) NO ARCHIVING

Why Libs have a million reasons to doubt policy

MATTHEW Guy’s housing promise is selling the idea of more people being added to neighbourhoods before there is evidence of more roads, schools and health and community centres for those neighbourhoods, which is kind of tough, writes Matt Johnston.

Opinion
Second Qualifying Final. Geelong vs Hawthorn at the MCG. Cyril Rioli celebrates last qtr goal . Pic: Michael Klein

Cyril is why we watch the footy

CYRIL Rioli will forever be a Hawthorn great but fourteen years is a considerable period to be away from family, his culture, from country and that connection, writes Andrew McLeod.

Opinion
Fight breaks out between Australia and the Phillipines in basketball. Picture: Fox Sports

Social media changing sport’s rules forever

IN THE wake of one of basketball’s darkest moments it will be interesting to see what penalties are handed out and how these are driven by public expectation, largely expressed via social media, writes Chris Anstey.

Andrew Bolt
In this Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006 file photo unidentified women are seen wearing a niqab during a demonstration outside the Dutch parliament against a proposed ban on the burqa, in The Hague, Netherlands. Belgian politicians will vote on April 22, 2010 on whether to ban the burqa and other body and face covering attire. The proposed ban could become law by July and apply to all public places, including streets. Burqas. (AP Photo/ Fred Ernst, File)

Europe panic at Muslim immigrant influx

EUROPE is panicking over the millions of Muslims it let in. Now comes the reaction — burqa bans and even taking Muslim children away for reprogramming. Too ugly? Or just too late, asks Andrew Bolt.

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