Liam Phelan

Sydney

Deputy Editor at Sydney Morning Herald

Journalist, cyclist, rambler

Articles

Antarctica Flights will get you to Antarctica and back in a day

Dec 4, 2024 | smh.com.au | Liam Phelan

By Liam Phelan December 5, 2024 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It’s one of those “Where were you” moments. Where were you when you had your first drive? Where were you when Queen Elizabeth died? And where were you when you saw your first iceberg?
Antarctica Flights will get you to Antarctica and back in a day

Dec 4, 2024 | watoday.com.au | Liam Phelan

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Herald journalists Kate Geraghty and Matthew Knott talk about what it’s like to fly into a conflict zone.

Oct 3, 2024 | smh.com.au | Liam Phelan |Matthew Knott

Into the conflict zoneWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. By Liam Phelan, Kate Geraghty and Matthew Knott October 4, 2024 — 6.00pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Journalism is a peculiar profession.
Quizzing the quizmaster: How the Herald compiles its puzzles

Sep 27, 2024 | smh.com.au | Liam Phelan |Chris Berry

By Liam Phelan and Chris Berry September 27, 2024 — 7.30pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Working in journalism can be very rewarding and stimulating. Our job is to be at the forefront of cutting-edge ideas, policies and pressure points that will shape society and have an impact on our future.
A front-row seat to history

Sep 19, 2024 | smh.com.au | Farrah Tomazin |Liam Phelan

By Farrah Tomazin and Liam Phelan September 20, 2024 — 7.30pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It’s deputy editor Liam Phelan this week, filling in for Bevan while he takes a break. I have been listening this week to a special series of the podcast The Rest is Politics: US, which has been taking a look back athow Donald Trump came to power and completely reshaped the American political landscape.
How to draw Taylor Swift

Feb 22, 2024 | smh.com.au | Tom McKendrick |Liam Phelan

The internet is awash with an endless archive of Taylor Swift images - so how does an artist offer Swifties something new? Enter John Shakespeare. The Sydney Morning Herald and Age illustrator cracked open his watercolours this week to give the musician his artistic treatment. Given the rainy week in the lead-up to the Sydney concerts and the weather forecast for Friday, he has chosen to have her emerging from the Harbour in soggy glitter boots alongside the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
What was the biggest news event of the past year?

Dec 21, 2023 | smh.com.au | Bevan Shields |Liam Phelan

This horrible crash captured the attention of not just NSW residents, but the nation and even readers outside Australia. It was an event that gave us all pause for thought, how a moment of joy and love can instantly turn to heartbreak and horror. As news of the accident spread, our newsroom quickly raced to respond, with reporters, photographers, designers, editors and producers all swinging into action. These events involve a team effort across our entire newsroom.
The inside story on the biggest news break of the week

Dec 7, 2023 | smh.com.au | Liam Phelan

What a week it has been in our newsroom. I am sure most of you by now will have read Kate McClymont's extraordinary investigation into broadcaster Alan Jones and multiple allegations of indecent assault over many years. Jones has denied all the claims. We published this exclusive for you, our subscribers, yesterday morning online and in print - but that meant we had to finalise its production by Wednesday evening to meet print deadlines.
Traffic snarls, defamation case and investigative boost make it a big week for Herald

Nov 30, 2023 | smh.com.au | Liam Phelan

Hello, it's Liam Phelan here, filling in for Bevan who is on leave. Two stories have dominated the Sydney news cycle this week: The bungled opening and design of the Rozelle interchange and the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case. The former was a long-awaited milestone in Sydney's roads network, which has been well previewed by our urban team.
We're doubling down on investigative journalism

Nov 30, 2023 | smh.com.au | Liam Phelan

By Liam Phelan Save Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Two stories have dominated the Sydney news cycle this week: the bungled opening and design of the Rozelle interchange and the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case. The former was a long-awaited milestone in Sydney's roads network, which has been well previewed by our urban team.