The former was a long-awaited milestone in Sydney’s roads network,which has been well previewed by our urban team. However,from on Monday morning it became clear that poor sign-posting and,more seriously, have combined to turn what should have been a triumph into a shemozzle.
Traffic snarls approaching the Anzac Bridge at the Rozelle Interchange.Kate Geraghty
Our extensive coverage of this story,led by transport reporter and Sydney editor,has set the agenda that other news outlets have been forced to follow.
We have had breaking news updates on our,, and expert commentary all delivered – unlike Sydney infrastructure – on time (and on budget).
While Rozelle has dominated the news cycle,the bigger issue is how the Minns government will handle a multi-billion dollar slew of major infrastructure projects started by the previous government. We will stay focused on this in the days,weeks and months to come,with the aim of making sure Sydney’s planners avoid such fundamental errors in the future and deliver projects fit for purpose from the outset.
The other big story of the week was the in Courtroom 22A of the Federal Court brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson. After Lehrmann’s last week,this week brought the of former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins. Our brilliant legal affairs reporter has been filing multiple daily news takes while has been providing an insightful. Their pieces have become must-reads for subscribers and across the media and legal industries.
While readers and subscribers have been deeply interested in our coverage,a few have questioned why we are devoting so much attention to this case. Well,as will explain tomorrow,it is important because it gives us an insight into the treatment of women in Parliament House and the workplace culture of political staffers – a culture that can be abusive,toxic and is in need of reform.
Away from the weekly news cycle,last week we celebrated the indefatigable,who as I am sure most of you know is our chief investigative reporter,and her Walkley Award for.
Well,this week we are pleased to announce a significant boost to our investigative team.
The Herald’s new investigative reporters:Chris Barrett,Harriet Alexander,Patrick Begley and Eryk Bagshaw.Sydney Morning Herald
Alongside McClymont and investigative reporters and,these four new additions will more than double the team’s size and further enhance its already significant impact on Australian journalism.
This is a major commitment by theHerald to investigative journalism and something we are very proud of. You can look forward to reading their work from early next year.