Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons is a journalist and columnist with The Sydney Morning Herald.
Opinion
The Fitz Files
The best and worst of sport in 2024: And that was only Raygun
At the end of another extraordinary sporting year, it’s time to celebrate the best and worst athletes, moments and quotes from 2024.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Opinion
Greyhound racing
Kiwis are brave enough to ban greyhound racing. Why aren’t we?
The NSW government tried to ban greyhound racing, but backed down. Now New Zealand have made the decision.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
The best bits of Fitz. My best chats of 2024
This year, I published 46 interviews in this space. These are the exchanges that most resonated with you, or most moved me, or turned out to be particularly prescient.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
The Fitz Files
The stories of Gout Gout and Peter Norman are about more than running fast
The success of Gout Gout demonstrates the virtues that Peter Norman, Tommie Smith and John Carlos were on about way back in 1968.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Wallabies
Rugby Australia has a plan. To me, it looks more like a Christmas wish list
I want rugby to succeed, and you want rugby to succeed. But achieving the aims of the governing body’s strategy report will be easier said than done.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
David Stratton’s top 10 lost movie gems, and the Aussie classics you haven’t seen
Two weeks ago, Margaret Pomeranz gave us 10 lesser-known great movies to watch. Now it’s the turn of her long-time collaborator and friend, David Stratton.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
The Fitz Files
FIFA, spare us the garbage and admit Saudi World Cup is a simple cash grab
Next week, world football’s governing body will sign off on the Saudi bid to host the 2034 World Cup. They’re selling it as a catalyst for human rights reform in the Kingdom. Rubbish.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Australian rugby
The Wallabies are not only competitive again - they are wonderfully, spectacularly dangerous
A narrow loss to world No.2 Ireland was, seriously, the only bit of bad news on an otherwise wonderful day in Dublin.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
Bali Nine’s very different drug mules and the two painful traits they shared
Madonna King co-wrote a bestselling book about the Bali Nine. The experience left her with strong views about the war on drugs, cross-border policing and the death penalty.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Sydney Swans
Criticism of Longmire is out of bounds (on the full)
How many of us can say that in our careers we matched the continued greatness John Longmire was able to elicit from his players?
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Australian rugby
So the grand slam is gone. But now we know Wallabies will give Lions a contest
The Wallabies’ bandwagon hit a dark blue wall against Scotland at Murrayfield. But there is still so much to be optimistic about with this team.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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