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David King

David King

David King is National Editor, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Miyako’s story from Nagasaki.

Miyako Jodai was six when the bomb blinded Nagasaki. The damage lasted generations

There was a blinding light, then nothing. This is the incredible illustrated story from a survivor of the so-called Fat Man bomb that flattened a city instantly and haunted families for decades.

  • David King and The Visual Stories Team

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Major General Toshikatsu Musha, commander of Japan’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade at Camp Ainoura in Sasebo, Japan.

Meet the Japanese marines getting ready to storm Australian beaches

Crack Japanese troops will call Australia home for three weeks as they participate in exercises widely seen as designed to simulate a future conflict with China.

  • David King
Mogami frigates off the coast of Japan and at sea.

Inside the futuristic Japanese warship that could change the face of the Australian navy

Australia is about to spend $10 billion on a new fleet of frigates, with German and Japanese ship makers battling for the contract.

  • David King
Rex’s east coast city route offered cheap, no-frills flights.

Rex offered cheap and reliable flights. I knew it couldn’t last

If the government wants to do better for consumers in a cost-of-living crisis it should talk less and act more and embark on reform of the airline industry that allows competition to flourish.

  • David King
Police foiled a large scale SMS phishing operation.

Is this really my bank calling? Westpac moves to stop impersonation scams

In a bid to foil impersonators, Westpac customers will receive calls via their app that are branded, verified by Optus and show a reason for the call. But will it make a difference?

  • David King
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher visit The Sydney Morning Herald office during the budget lock-up.

Federal budget wrap: what the Herald experts say

Reporters, photographers, editors and artists from The Sydney Morning Herald spent hours in budget lock-ups in Canberra and Sydney crunching numbers and analysing the fine print to bring you the stories buried deep in the budget papers as well as the headline announcements.

  • David King
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Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in the budget lock-up on Tuesday.

What the federal budget means for you

The Morrison government is spending $8.25 billion to help people deal with the rising cost of living in a budget delivered days before an election is called. Here’s your exclusive insight from national editor, David King.

  • David King
Big Day Out - 30-year anniversary.

Thirty years of Big Day Out: the memories we’ll never forget

It wasn’t the first major music festival in Australia but for much of its 22 years Big Day Out was the most important.

  • David King, Michelle Griffin, Martin Boulton, Nick Miller, Daniella Miletic, Robert Moran, Karl Quinn and Sophia Phan
The Oscars have been postponed until April 25.

How will COVID affect this year’s Oscars?

Today on Please Explain, David King speaks with LA-based Culture Editor-at-Large Michael Idato about the very different Oscars awards ceremony we’re expecting to see.

  • David King
Melissa Caddick with husband Anthony Koletti, who is appealing for her to come home.

Please Explain podcast: Where is Melissa Caddick and how did she allegedly con people out of $40 million?

In this episode of Please Explain Daily, Sunday Age editor David King and senior investigative journalist Kate McClymont to discuss the disappearance of Sydney woman Melissa Caddick. 

  • David King