Australia cannot afford to wait to act on violence against women

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.

  • byBevan Shields

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Trying to make sense of a senseless week in Sydney

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.

  • byBevan Shields
All eyes will be on courtroom one on Monday

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.

  • byBevan Shields
Well,wasn’t that all totally predictable?

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.

  • byBevan Shields
The word that has shocked me in the debate over housing

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.

  • byBevan Shields
Celebrating a uniquely Sydney treat

Celebrating a uniquely Sydney treat

Ocean pools are a peculiarly NSW treasure;nowhere else in the world has nearly as many.

  • byBevan Shields
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Kudos to the NRL,V’landys and Abdo for having the guts to try something big

Kudos to the NRL,V’landys and Abdo for having the guts to try something big

This week’s slightly delayed note comes to you from Las Vegas,where over the past week any scepticism about the NRL’s experiment has been shattered.

  • byBevan Shields
Into the fire zone – and after the smoke clears

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.

  • byPatrick Elligett
It’s time to clean up our councils

It’s time to clean up our councils

I think it’s time to start an honest conversation about the litany of council failures and how to fix the system.

  • byBevan Shields
The Festival of Ross Gittins isn’t over yet

The Festival of Ross Gittins isn’t over yet

My first encounter with Ross Gittins occurred on May 12,2015 while locked up in a room at Parliament House in Canberra.

  • byBevan Shields
What was the biggest news event of the past year?

What was the biggest news event of the past year?

In a year that gave us the Voice referendum and a new state government,Herald subscribers clicked most on a very human tragedy.

  • byBevan Shields andLiam Phelan