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United States President Donald Trump takes questions during a press conference with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Attempts to silence reporters are becoming increasingly troubling

Threats and bullying of our journalists exist on a broad spectrum ranging from public derision to intimidation and acts of physical violence.

  • Patrick Elligett

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The Go West series culminates this week.

This is the population boom we’re not talking about – but should be

The population of Melbourne’s west is expected to almost double to 1.8 million people by 2050. That’s more than two-thirds the size of Brisbane.

  • Patrick Elligett
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Australia’s US ambassador Kevin Rudd arrive for a breakfast meeting in Washington on Tuesday.

Kevin Rudd is not everyone’s cup of tea. But is he effective? You bet

The successful meeting between Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese was bad news for those people in politics or in the media hoping for a spectacular Oval Office blow-up.

  • Bevan Shields
Mike Baird and Jay Weatherill will be joining forces at the Susan McKinnon Foundation.

In the debate about more federal MPs, let’s ask how we get better ones too

Amid the discussion about whether we need more MPs, we should also explore how to get better ones. 

  • Bevan Shields
Alan Jones

The long and controversial story of Alan Jones is about to enter a defining year

Alan Jones denies the allegations and is entitled to his day in court. But this extraordinary story is another reminder of the critical role of investigative journalism.

  • Bevan Shields
Protesters during the March for Australia anti-immigration rally outside Parliament House in Canberra on August 31.

Talking about immigration is uncomfortable but essential

All racists don’t like immigration, but it is not true that all people who are concerned about immigration are racists.

  • Bevan Shields
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Prosecutor Dr Nanette Rogers, SC walks through fog on June 10.

How The Age covered the biggest stories of the month

Some of the year’s most important, troubling and powerful stories have unfolded in recent weeks. The Age editor looks back at how they were covered.

  • Patrick Elligett
The significance of the Iran-Israel war was not lost on our subscribers, or the newsroom.

It’s expensive, complex and dangerous. But it’s one of the most important things we do

On the other side of the world when most of us were sleeping, our foreign correspondents hustled to make sure you woke to the most up-to-date and insightful accounts of what was going on in the world and what it meant.

  • Patrick Elligett
The Sydney Morning Herald’s Parramatta bureau team: Mostafa Rachwani, Anthony Segaert and Ellie Busby.

A very good Friday spent in Parramatta

Our fabulous little office above the $3.5 billion Parramatta Square project has a view that encapsulates why the Herald has established a dedicated reporting team here.

  • Bevan Shields
David Crowe.

Taking a moment to thank the brilliant David Crowe as voters head to the polls

After five weeks of political twists and turns, ups and downs and claims and counter-claims, the election campaign is drawing to a close.

  • Bevan Shields

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