Afghanistan
‘National shame’: Richard Marles strips medals from Afghanistan war commanders
Opposition defence spokesman Andrew Hastie choked with emotion as he said “our soldiers must tell the truth, and those in leadership must seek it out”.
- by Matthew Knott
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US Votes 2024
Why Harris’ strong debate performance is good for Australia
The US presidential debate ushered Kamala Harris into American lounge rooms – and showed the world the election race has caught fire.
- The Herald's View
Asylum seekers in Germany secretly holidaying in their home country
“I’m furious. The lack of consistency here is ruining a lot of things,” said the German commissioner for migration. “Germany must remain cosmopolitan, but not stupid.”
- by James Rothwell
She was one of the first to break at a Games. She seized the moment
She fled Afghanistan after the Taliban abducted her father. Now in Paris, Talash has found her voice on the world’s biggest stage.
- by Jordan Baker
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Roberts-Smith case
‘Unconscionable’: UN experts slam delay in compensating alleged Afghan war crime victims
The experts also called on the Australian War Memorial in Canberra to stop celebrating disgraced soldier Ben Roberts-Smith after a damning defamation judgment.
- by Matthew Knott
‘Not laughing’: Starc still sore from Afghanistan cup snub
Mitchell Starc has spoken of his unhappiness at being dropped for Australia’s T20 World Cup game against Afghanistan and has criticised the tournament’s format.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Fatima Payman
Payman’s short-lived rebellion ends in a whimper – for now
Mystery still surrounds why Senator Fatima Payman mounted her one-woman rebellion.
- The Herald's View
Afghanistan’s women cricketers are in exile in Australia, unable to play. This is their plea
The cricketers want the game’s power brokers to fund formation of a team outside Taliban control.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Human trafficking
Sydney man abandons wife overseas after she fell out with his mother
The 44-year-old man drew up an itinerary for their trip with details of their flights. It was bogus. He had a return flight, but his wife’s ticket was one-way.
- by Perry Duffin
Chokers no more? South Africa break 32-year cup curse
Thirty-two years of World Cup hurt were wiped away in the couple of hours it took South Africa to hammer Afghanistan.
- by Daniel Brettig
The WikiLeaks Baghdad airstrike video that made Assange a household name
The 38-minute classified aerial video of a 2007 attack in a Baghdad suburb that killed at least 11 was released by WikiLeaks in 2010, causing a media maelstrom.
- by Maham Javaid