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Australian fans Declan Rooney and Laraine McCarthy show off their travel mascot Gary the kookaburra, at World Cup fan festival site in Vancouver.

Eyes on the (round) ball

As attention turns from oval-ball footy to the beautiful game, the Herald’s expert writers are on the ground in North America to bring you the action from the FIFA World Cup.

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The high price of housing has been blamed for Australia’s falling fertility rate.

Let’s talk about Australia’s baby bust

Australia’s record low birth rate has significant implications for the nation. If we want young people to have more children, we need to consider how to help them out.

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Emily Kowal, Riley Walter and Anthony Segaert have been nominated for this year’s Mid-Year Walkley Prizes for journalism.

Meet the Herald’s rising stars

Herald journalists received seven nominations in the Mid-Year Walkley Prizes for journalism – five of those were in young journalist categories for those aged under 28.

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Jim Chalmers is expecting to raise more than $4.4 billion a year extra from taxing distributions from discretionary trusts.

Boldness is in the air

The major parties are on notice that voters are fed up with the status quo, and this week’s budget announcements suggest they are getting the message.

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Janai Safar (right) is taken to Mascot police station after arriving at Sydney airport from Doha.

Everyone wanted the shot: Only the Herald’s photographer got it

When one of the so-called “ISIS-brides” was arrested after landing in Sydney on Thursday night, every media outlet wanted a picture. But only the Herald’s Sitthixay Ditthavong pulled it off.

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Top 50 Australian movies of all time: and animation showing all the genres

Now for a change of pace: Movies, art and a boost to our books coverage

The launch of a special interactive feature on the top 50 Australian films of all time caps off a busy week for the Herald’s culture team.

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Fred Whitaker, a 100-year-old WWII veteran, will mark Anzac Day with a walk over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Life in the ’burbs: Celebrating Sydney’s neighbourhoods

On Monday the Herald will launch a new series in which writers reflect on the good and bad of the suburb in which they live.

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Sydney Morning Herald editor Jordan Baker looking at old editions in the Fairfax archives.

Thanks for the memories: 195 years of them

As the Herald celebrates its 195th birthday this weekend, we reflect on the generations of Sydneysiders who have trusted us with their stories, and the readers who have relied on us to report with honour, candour and honesty.

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Ben Roberts-Smith.

The truth some people do not want to hear

It would have been easier for the Herald to turn a blind eye to allegations against Ben Roberts-Smith, but our role is to tell readers the truth.

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We're living through a golden age of chips in Sydney.

After weeks of bleak news, we’re chipping in with a distraction

Armed with robust appetites and seasoned palates, with hardly a care for their cardiovascular health, our Good Food team hit the road in search of Sydney’s best hot chips.

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