The good and bad of 2024
I’m not sure about you, but in many ways this is a year I am happy to leave behind.
- by Bevan Shields
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It’s absurd for US newspapers to not make an endorsement in the presidential election
I certainly don’t think election editorials shift any votes. But I don’t think it’s credible to sit this one out.
- by Bevan Shields
Yahya Sinwar is dead. Good riddance. Now, we brace for what happens next
The Hamas leader’s death is cause for celebration in Israel, and around the world. No decent person will mourn his loss.
- by Bevan Shields
Back from holidays with good news to share
It may sound a bit lame, but as much as I love taking a holiday, I enjoy returning to work even more.
- by Bevan Shields
I’ve always had a soft spot for Bill Shorten, a complex character who will be missed in politics
I got to know him during my time running the Herald’s Parliament House bureau in Canberra and have stayed in touch since.
- by Bevan Shields
How a chat in the Herald kitchen led to a book on Ange Postecoglou
In their (rare) spare time, Herald journalists write some tremendous books that help deepen our understanding of issues, people and events.
- by Bevan Shields and Vince Rugari
Inside the Herald’s investigation into sex and sleaze in Sydney’s hospitality industry
This is how the Herald uncovered allegations of sexual assaults and drug-taking at a top Sydney restaurant group.
- by Bevan Shields and Sarah Norris
The Herald’s legal fight to protect the community from a serial rapist
This was an overdue win for transparency and accountability.
- by Bevan Shields
Premier says sorry over delay on metro opening
Chris Minns admits his government should not have got the hopes of the public so high for the now-canned August 4 opening of the Metro City and Southwest line.
- by Bevan Shields
Meltdown in train tunnel a key factor behind shelving of metro’s August 4 opening
The meltdown is one of three problems which have detonated the much-hyped August 4 start date.
- by Bevan Shields
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Sydney Metro
Opening date for Sydney’s new metro line shelved
The line was due to open on Sunday but a failure to secure the green light from the national rail safety regulator has forced a delay.
- by Bevan Shields
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