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The Sydney Morning Herald is 190 years old. The newspaper, then known as The Herald, first rolled off the presses six years before the crowning of Queen Victoria. Nearly two centuries later we have the largest audience of any Australian newspaper, in print and online. On this episode of Herald’s editor, Lisa Davies, discuss how The Sydney Morning Herald has combined fierce protection of its journalistic heritage with the innovations that a modern newsroom demands. Our supporters power o...

Advertisement It will be 20 years in September since then-Australian prime minister John Howard pledged open ended support for US military action in Afghanistan after the September 11 terror attacks. In that time, 41 Australian soldiers have died in the longest war Australia has ever fought. There are currently 80 Australian military personnel still there, but after US President Joe Biden announced he would withdraw American forces, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has followed suit. On this episo...

On this episode of Please Explain, Tory Maguire speaks with North Asia correspondent Eryk Bagshaw about the state of the Tokyo Olympics.

Advertisement Former Australia Post chief executive Christine Holgate, who sensationally lost her job last November after it was revealed she had gifted Cartier watches to four senior executives two years before, grabbed her chance on Tuesday to speak out. In a Senate estimates hearing, Ms Holgate accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of bullying her out of her job, said she had become suicidal during the scandal and called for the chair of Australia Post to resign. Wearing “suffragette wh...

Today on Please Explain, Tory Maguire is joined by Deputy Editor of The Age, Michael Bachelard to discuss the investigations to Ben Roberts-Smith.

Today on Please Explain, Tory Maguire and Europe correspondent Bevan Shields discuss how Britain is combining national mourning with a COVID lockdown.

Advertisement On Saturday, Australian fashion industry icon Carla Zampatti died after suffering a serious fall on March 26. The 78-year-old had been attending the opening night of Opera Australia’s La Traviata at a purpose-built outdoor stage on Sydney Harbour when she fell down stairs while exiting the venue. Zampatti was treated by staff at the venue and later taken to Sydney’s St Vincent’s hospital. She never regained consciousness. Leaders of fashion, politics and the media have paid...

Today on Please Explain, Tory Maguire and deputy federal editor Stephanie Peatling discuss today’s March 4 Justice and how it will affect the government.

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On this episode of Please Explain, Tory Maguire and national science reporter Liam Mannix look at how Australia’s vaccine supply is tracking.