The Sydney Morning Herald

Opinion: The ABC dumped me, so I’m rethinking my relationships … with work, writes Sarah MacDonald. I’m still feeling love from listeners who sent thousands of messages of support after my departure from the ABC. Like many of my generation, I’m now questioning what I do next. Read the full opinion: https://lnkd.in/gFuGNX-k #abcradio #employment

In a briefing that exacerbated confusion about President Donald Trump's outlandish proposal for the US to “take over” the Gaza Strip, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the US would not pay for the plan, and stressed Trump had not committed to putting boots on the ground. Read the full story by Michael Koziol: https://lnkd.in/gqzDrfwP #donaldtrump #usnews

The leader of the free world advocates ethnic cleansing and dresses it up as a golden real estate opportunity. Here’s the dire place we find ourselves just three weeks into the second Trump administration, writes Matthew Knott. Read the full analysis: https://lnkd.in/gQt_G6UF

Jo Haylen has quit as transport minister after a scandal over her use of taxpayer-funded ministerial cars, in a major blow to the government. Haylen, one of Premier Chris Minns’ closest allies in parliament, told the Herald she would step down from the ministry after a string of revelations surrounding her use of ministerial vehicles. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gBD-Juc3

President Donald Trump welcomed billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch to the Oval Office as he signed an executive order to begin creating a US sovereign wealth fund. Trump praised the “legendary” Murdoch, but did not shy away from criticising newspaper The Wall Street Journal in front of him. The business-friendly paper has been highly critical of Trump’s tariffs, calling the move “the dumbest trade war in history”. Read more from Michael Koziol: https://lnkd.in/gD5VMQJh

Industry leaders have gathered at the ICC in Sydney for an annual summit to discuss the city’s future, our housing challenges, and the factors that shape our way of life. Hosted by the Committee for Sydney, with the Herald as media partner, a team of reporters is on the ground at the ICC to bring you the latest: https://lnkd.in/g34Hd2GB

The City of Sydney has been on a decade-long mission to double the number of public toilets, but some residents aren't happy. Dozens of Paddington locals upset by the loo because they say it doesn't fit in with the area's heritage aesthetic and are concerned it could attract drug users, reports Anthony Segaert.

The nation’s population forecasters have peered into the future and concluded Greater Sydney will maintain its ranking as Australia’s biggest city for at least another decade. In late 2020 the federal government’s Centre for Population predicted Greater Melbourne would grab the mantle as most populated city in 2026-27. But a review of overseas migration flows has changed that.

The 2025 TCS Sydney Marathon has attracted more than 79,000 applications for just 35,000 starting line spots. Three years ago, only 5306 people ran. Last year, operations director Simon Bryan said there would be spots designated for Australian runners. But event organisers have been unable to tell the Herald whether there were quotas for local applicants. Read the full story by Frances Howe: https://lnkd.in/gtGRkSfy #sydneymarathon #marathon

Opinion: It’s easy, probably inevitable, to become inured to Donald Trump’s meandering and often outrageous verbiage, writes North America correspondent Michael Koziol. He speaks so much, with such little regard for customs or social norms, that one can’t help but shrug a lot of it off. But when the US president uses the death of 67 people to push his political agenda, traduce his enemies and demonise minorities, it’s important to stop and remember this is not normal. Read the full opinion: https://lnkd.in/gb8VB9rb #donaldtrump #uspolitics