The Herald's View
Since the Herald was first published in 1831, the editorial team has believed it important to express a considered view on the issues of the day for readers, always putting the public interest first.
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Peter Bol
Champion athlete Peter Bol hung out to dry by sports administrators
Confidence in Australia’s anti-doping processes have been shattered after the treatment of middle-distance runner Peter Bol.
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Property development
Behaviour of major building industry players under scrutiny
Taxpayers don’t want to be left carrying the can if builders and developers aren’t regulated properly.
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Russia-Ukraine war
Putin’s Russia flirts with nuclear catastrophe
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has delivered a repulsive reminder of the threat of nuclear war.
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Defence
Tragedy calls for hard look at Taipan fleet
Attention must now turn to what caused the helicopter accident that claimed the lives of four Defence personnel.
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Sydney councils
Rules to retain and enhance our once ‘leafy suburbs’ are welcome
Woollahra Municipal Council has passed new planning rules that require properties to have a tree canopy of up to 35 per cent.
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Home Truths
Time to lay bare what’s gone wrong in Home Affairs
The department’s failings are so widespread and pervasive only a broad public examination will restore confidence in its vital functions.
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Sydney Metro
Premier, stop playing games with western Sydney residents on Metro
Letting doubt fester about the future of Metro West for months is cruel and unnecessary.
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Robo-debt royal commission
Why all the government secrecy on Kathryn Campbell’s demise?
Obfuscation over the former public servant’s fate raises questions about what the public will be told about others shamed by the robo-debt royal commission.
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Sydney Metro
Any delay to our city’s much-needed Metro West rail line would be a disaster
During its previous years in state government, delay became Labor-speak for never going to happen.
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Detention centres
Offshore detention scandal to send aftershocks across the Pacific
The exposure of suspect payments and allegations of bribery and money laundering in the offshore detention program imperils Australia’s position as a trusted influence among Pacific nations.
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Heritage
Heritage watchdog weak and largely asleep on the job
For an organisation charged with protecting the past for the future Heritage NSW seems unable to cope with living in the present.
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