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Matthew Absalom-Wong

Matthew Absalom-Wong is creative director for The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times and WAtoday.

How the horrifying Bondi terror attack unfolded, moment by moment

It was golden hour at Bondi – people swimming, dining at cafes and celebrating the first night of Hanukkah. Then came the gunshots.

  • Ben Cubby, Matthew Absalom-Wong and Tom McKendrick

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The search for Dezi Freeman.

Death knock: From mountain murders to a massive manhunt

The police officers made their way up a single-lane bitumen road and into a deadly ambush.

  • Sophie Aubrey, Matthew Absalom-Wong and Tom McKendrick

The sneak attack in the middle of the night triggered a 12-day war

Here’s how the conflict has played out, moment by moment.

  • Angus Delaney, Jamie Brown, Matthew Absalom-Wong and Tom McKendrick
Iranian generals and nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes.

They led Iran’s military and hid its nuclear secrets. Israel annihilated them

Israel has struck a deep blow to Iran’s military and scientific elite, with a string of major generals and scientists killed.

  • Tom Housden and Matthew Absalom-Wong

How Israel’s assault unfolded – and how Iran responded – moment by moment

It was fast, targeted and deadly. In a split second, explosions rocked the heart of Tehran. Here’s how it unfolded, and how Iran retaliated.

  • Angus Delaney, Bella Ann Sanchez and Matthew Absalom-Wong
Tornado from Hurricane Milton.

Anatomy of a monster: Inside the one-in-1000-year hurricane that smashed Florida

It began as a tropical disturbance, then transformed into a category 5 monster hurtling towards the US coast. Here is how Hurricane Milton left a trail of destruction.

  • Nick O'Malley, Matthew Absalom-Wong and Tom McKendrick
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The Trump shooting.

The Trump shooting in 160 seconds: Inside the assassination attempt, moment by moment

Before any shots were fired, people in the crowd knew something was amiss. What happened next was chaotic, deadly and over in seconds.

  • Michael Koziol, Matthew Absalom-Wong and Tom Compagnoni

How the terrifying Bondi attack unfolded, floor by floor

Joel Cauchi entered Westfield Bondi Junction with a large knife. Within 25 terrifying minutes, he had rampaged from floor to floor, killing six people.

  • Ben Cubby, Matthew Absalom-Wong and Tom McKendrick
The Herald has tracked every single case to look at how the virus multiplied to lead to the first widespread lockdown since the national lockdown that began in March last year.

Anatomy of an outbreak: Tracking every case in NSW’s COVID-19 clusters

The Herald has tracked every case to look at how the virus multiplied to lead to the first widespread lockdown since the national lockdown that began in March last year.

  • Pallavi Singhal and Matthew Absalom-Wong