Liam Phelan
Deputy editor
Liam Phelan is deputy editor of The Sydney Morning Herald.
How to draw Taylor Swift
Our illustrator John Shakespeare has captured the pop star in watercolour. Watch how he does it.
- by Tom McKendrick and Liam Phelan
What was the biggest news event of the past year?
In a year that gave us the Voice referendum and a new state government, Herald subscribers clicked most on a very human tragedy.
- by Bevan Shields and Liam Phelan
The inside story on the biggest news break of the week
The Alan Jones investigation was years in the making. But it all culminated in a tense meeting on a Wednesday afternoon.
- by Liam Phelan
We’re doubling down on investigative journalism
We’ve given our investigative team more firepower, more than doubling its size and making it a real force in Australian journalism.
- by Liam Phelan
Wake-up calls, patriarchy and parking: hard questions at the Herald
Reading a book about Eileen O’Shaughnessy, the “invisible” wife of George Orwell, has prompted an examination of what stories we cover, and what we might have missed.
- by Liam Phelan
How we’re planning coverage fit for a king
King Charles will be crowned tomorrow, but just how much attention should the Herald give this historic event?
- by Liam Phelan
A week of big ideas that will change our nation
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unleashed a machine-gun volley of policies on housing, health and military spending.
- by Liam Phelan
The ‘bingo’ moments that bring a story to life
Two events this week highlighted the great work done by the Herald in the lead-up to publishing stories on difficult topics.
- by Liam Phelan
Expert budget commentary from our most experienced commentators – and from our youngest
The federal budget is one of the most important pieces of political theatre of the year, and we had it covered from every angle.
- by Liam Phelan
Optus hack exposes metadata fault lines and privacy concerns
The biggest story of the week raised some tough question in the Herald newsroom of what we should – and shouldn’t – publish.
- by Liam Phelan