Note From The Editor
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
Latest
A simple guide to time travel and a farewell from a household name
Michael Leunig has filed his final cartoon for the readers of The Age. For nostalgia’s sake, we went and found his first.
- by Patrick Elligett
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
Quizzing the quizmaster: How The Age sets the Superquiz
The Age has some of the best and toughest quizzes in the business. This is how we compile them.
- by Patrick Elligett and Chris Berry
How The Age chooses which letters to publish
Deputy opinion editor Damien Nowicki reveals how The Age chooses which letters to run, and tips on getting yours published.
- by Patrick Elligett and Damien Nowicki
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
Understanding the world and our place in it
Our foreign correspondents face innumerable challenges in their quest to help us make sense of the world, but in strange times like these, their reporting is something we certainly need.
- by Patrick Elligett
Court reporters, the Herald’s unsung journalists
Covering courts is bloody hard work.
- by Bevan Shields
Opinion
Ben Roberts-Smith
In the modern-day duel, journalists always lose
Australia’s defamation laws make journalism harder. Even when the media wins.
- by Patrick Elligett
Into the fire zone – and after the smoke clears
When disaster strikes, The Age has a crucial role to play both during and after the crisis.
- by Patrick Elligett
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