Bevan Shields, Sydney Morning Herald Journalist Profile

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With friends like these, who needs enemies?

2 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Bevan Shields

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When US President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium last month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the decision was “against the spirit of our two nations’ enduring friendship”.
I’m sorry to say that while the federal election will be close and exciting, it won’t be particularly inspiring

1 month ago | smh.com.au | Bevan Shields

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. We are potentially just a week away from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sliding into “C1”, his white BMW 7 Series car, and making the short trip from Parliament House in Canberra to Government House to call the federal election.
We are banned from telling you something crucial about Star’s so-called saviour

1 month ago | smh.com.au | Bevan Shields

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. On the morning of October 11, 2021, the Herald published a story that set off a world of woe for the Star Entertainment group. Just three-and-a-half years later, the casino giant is teetering on the brink of collapse.
Why I’m conflicted about events in NSW parliament this week

2 months ago | smh.com.au | Bevan Shields

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. What were you doing at 5.48pm on Tuesday? I bet you weren’t watching the NSW parliament livestream – and understandably so. Even for political tragics, observing the bear pit is often not a great use of time. But Tuesday was different, and I’m glad I happened to be tuning in as the NSW Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig rose to speak.
Watching our premier chat to UFC boss Dana White made me feel physically sick

2 months ago | smh.com.au | Bevan Shields

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. You probably missed it, but earlier this week NSW Premier Chris Minns sat down and had a nice long chat with Dana White, the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship global juggernaut. There are other ways to describe White, outside his job title. I could call him a domestic violence perpetrator, given he was once filmed slapping his wife Anne with an open palm.
The Herald is coming to Parramatta

Jan 24, 2025 | smh.com.au | Bevan Shields

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Well. That’s that, then. Donald Trump is back in the White House and Herald readers are glued to our coverage, bracing for what happens next.
The nuclear option available to end Sydney’s train chaos

Jan 16, 2025 | watoday.com.au | Bevan Shields

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The nuclear option available to end Sydney’s train chaos

Jan 16, 2025 | smh.com.au | Bevan Shields

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In the newsroom we refer to it as a “tip jar” – a tool allowing us to receive instant news tip-offs from our millions of readers. As a subscriber, you would probably recognise it as a small box within a story with a headline such as ‘Do you know more?’This week we created tip jars asking you to tell us about your commute during Wednesday’s Sydney rail chaos.
The nuclear option available to end Sydney’s train chaos

Jan 16, 2025 | watoday.com.au | Bevan Shields

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The good and bad of 2024

Dec 19, 2024 | smh.com.au | Bevan Shields

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. I’m not sure about you, but in many ways this is a year I am happy to leave behind. While the past 12 months have been full of wonderful journalism, great moments with colleagues and unique experiences and opportunities, for Sydney and our state it has also been repeatedly punctured by tragedy. I’ll come to that shortly. But first, let’s talk more about the good of 2024.