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Paul McGeough

Paul McGeough

Paul McGeough is chief foreign correspondent for the <i>Sydney Morning Herald</i>.

Then Prime Minister Paul Keating sent the English tabloids into a rampage after touching the Queen as he introduced her to dignitaries.

From the Archives, 1992: Lizard of Oz branded a rude blighter

Paul Keating managed to upset more than just the British tabloids during the Queen’s tour.

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From the Archives, 2001: The Taliban’s war on women

Denied basic rights, women in Afghanistan were treated only slightly better than farm animals. A day before the 9/11 attacks, the Herald published this report.

  • Paul McGeough
The first Tomahawk missile to be fired into Iraq is launched from the USS Bunker Hill.

From the Archives, 2003: Invasion begins, US missiles blitz Baghdad

The invasion of Iraq began when at least five cruise missiles slammed into the heart of Baghdad.

  • Paul McGeough and Lindsay Murdoch
Front page of Sydney Morning Herald on February 25, 1991.

Form the Archives, 1991: A last call home, then off to war

30 years ago, the Herald’s Paul McGeough found the troops of the United States-led coalition “happy and assured” as they prepared to invade Kuwait.

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US President Donald Trump is seeing the limits of healthcare rhetoric.
  • ANALYSIS

Donald Trump's and Republicans' inability to scrap and replace Obamacare a failure of both

On Tuesday Trump took one in the groin as his promise to 'repeal and replace' Obamacare was torched in yet another social injustice protest, this time on Capitol Hill.

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Pyongyang says it is ready to shoot down US military aircraft, such as this US Air Force B1-B Lancer.
  • ANALYSIS

North Korea v Donald Trump war of words: a most dangerous game

North Korea emerged from Donald Trump's weekend twitterstorm, with a Monday threat of its own. Is it time to worry?

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Then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) and outside linebacker Eli Harold (58) kneel during the playing of the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta in December, 2016.

Trump drops the ball picking on protesting black NFL players

Trump has opened a volatile new front – against what had been a slow-burn, social justice protest by black sportsmen.

  • Paul McGeough
Head to head: Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump
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North Korea crisis: US hints at plan B, as Kim official threatens H-bomb test

Amid all the warnings about miscalculations in a time of crisis, it seems there's talk of a Plan B.

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at a news conference at the United Nations on Wednesday.

'Rogue newcomers to politics': Iranian president slams Trump after UN speech

Hassan Rouhani got a lot off his chest when he spoke at the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday

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Betsy DeVos is re-evaluating the get-tough policies on campus sexual assault enforced by the Obama administration.

Rape on campus: Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos wind back Obama measures

First Donald Trump spoke up for white nationalists. Now he and his education secretary are accused of giving comfort to college sexual predators. But is that fair?

  • Paul McGeough