Note From The Editor
Perrottet for prime minister? Mike Baird says yes
Whatever he does in the future, I will always have great respect for Dominic Perrottet due to his stance on three issues.Â
- by Bevan Shields
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Court reporters, the Herald’s unsung journalists
Covering courts is bloody hard work.
- by Bevan Shields
The stories we’re not allowed to write
Slowly, limits on the information journalists are allowed to access are tightening. We have to fight harder to find out what was once considered our right to know under the principle of open justice.
- by Bevan Shields and Jordan Baker
Jailed for being gay? An unthinkable concept in NSW in 2024 was once reality for many
Congratulations to everyone involved in the decision to apologise to those punished by laws which criminalised homosexuality in our state.
- by Bevan Shields
How much longer do we have to wait to see a NSW domestic violence plan? A few more days, apparently
It’s the Herald’s job to speak truth to power. And the truth is the NSW cabinet missed a moment today.Â
- by Bevan Shields
Australia cannot afford to wait to act on violence against women
On this issue, it is obvious not enough is being done. The Herald and other major media outlets have a responsibility to push our political leaders for desperately needed change.
- by Bevan Shields
Trying to make sense of a senseless week in Sydney
After a lot of thought – and yes, some tears – I keep coming back to one word to sum up this week: senseless.
- by Bevan Shields
All eyes will be on courtroom one on Monday
Once, cases like this would only play out in the courtroom, with very little capacity for the public to see how the sausage is made.
- by Bevan Shields
Well, wasn’t that all totally predictable?
I appreciate this affair is probably one that many busy readers have not engaged in. But in my view this story matters a great deal because it goes to three key points.Â
- by Bevan Shields
The word that has shocked me in the debate over housing
In the midst of a housing affordability crisis, the debate over plans to sell and redevelop the Rosehill Racecourse should be based on fact, not scaremongering rhetoric.
- by Bevan Shields
Celebrating a uniquely Sydney treat
Ocean pools are a peculiarly NSW treasure; nowhere else in the world has nearly as many.
- by Bevan Shields