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Pranks, giggles, and dignity: humanity at the edge of a battlefield
It's not all fun and games in a war zone. But some of it is.
- by Michael Bachelard
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Pong Su investigation
'Let's be in the dinghy': Why we told The Last Voyage of the Pong Su as a podcast
The creators of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald's latest podcast immerse us in the action of this extraordinary story. This is how it came about.
- by Michael Bachelard
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Indonesia
Meet the Texas oilman barbecuing in 'Paradise'
Beef brisket, pork spare ribs, taters, corn bread and coleslaw in the suburbs of Jakarta? Yep, and it's delicious.
- by James Massola
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In international Geneva, one country is on everyone's mind
This is a wealthy and meticulous city, full of high-achieving and internationally minded people. But there's also an underlying tension here.
- by Bianca Hall
Invisible crime
Invisible Crime - The Story That Had To Be Told
Every week our newsrooms report on sexual violence. Its prevalence cannot be denied.
- by Rachael Dexter, Nicole Precel and Eleanor Marsh
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Beware of sitting on the Spanish Steps
Audrey Hepburn began her Roman Holiday here, sitting down eating gelato. Don't try to do that now.
- by Nick Miller
Hayne fallout
Prosecutions needed to prevent banking industry slipping back
Adele Ferguson, former Senator John "Wacka" Williams and whistleblower Jeff Morris told Sydney Morning Herald subscribers that change is not assured.
- by Mathew Dunckley
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Spellbinding sights in Iran's city of picnickers
Isfahan’s population of close to 2 million people makes it the third largest city in Iran. On a recent vacation, the author discovered its wonders.
- by Martin Boulton
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A bloody sport where even the winners lose
Cockfighting is part of the Balinese Hindu ritual of Tabuh Rah. But it's also a bloody, illegal sport that people gamble thousands of dollars on.
- by Amilia Rosa and James Massola
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Nothing like a day at Lord's to remind me of my Australian roots
Cricket was a family affair. My dad loved it and passed his love of the game to many of my seven siblings including my immediately older brother and sister.
- by Latika Bourke
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
NSW
How we sort fact from fiction as violent attacks unfold in real time
At 2.18pm on Tuesday, Herald crime reporter Lucy Cormack sent an alert via our internal messaging system: "Have we seen these Tweets about York Street commotion??"
- by Lisa Davies