Heroes
‘Aussie, Aussie, Aussie’: Ahmed al Ahmed receives $2.5 million cheque in hospital bed
The hero bystander of the Bondi Beach attack implored his newfound global following to “stand with each other”, as he declared Australia the “best country in the world”.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
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Four heroes tried to stop the Bondi terrorists. Three paid with their lives
These are the moments bystanders tried to disarm gunman Sajid Akram. Two of them died in each other’s arms.
- Eryk Bagshaw, David Barwell, Siena Fagan and Sherryn Groch
- Editorial
- For subscribers
In strife-torn times, two Sydney heroes show us the way forward
Many certainties seem to be unravelling, but a pair of western Sydney doctors remind us of the values that stand.
- The Herald's View
- Perspective
- Sociology
Do you know what to do if you see someone being harassed in the street?
Many bystanders fail to act because they don’t know what to do, or they assume someone else will step up. But de-escalating confrontation is easier than most people think.
- Courtney Kruk
‘It wasn’t my time to die’: Bourke Street terror attack hero receives bravery award
A Melbourne man who survived the 2018 Bourke Street terror attack has received a national bravery award.
- Carolyn Webb
Hero, villain, or both? Untangling Assange’s divisive legacy
The Herald published two opinion pieces on Julian Assange. One was objective – the other revealed a superior tone conveying mockery, derision and oversimplification.
‘He could have drowned’: How these young surf lifesavers rescued a kayaker off the WA coast
The brothers’ bravery was recognised at an Australia Day awards ceremony on Friday, where they were presented with the Young Community Citizen of the Year award.
- Holly Thompson
- Opinion
- Five Minutes with Fitz
The draft-dodging ‘coward’ brave enough to collar a would-be killer
In his 20s, now-retired NSW judge Wayne Haylen was called a coward for burning his Vietnam conscription card, but a conspicuous act of bravery silenced his critics.
- Peter FitzSimons
- Opinion
- National
No heroes any more? Yes there are, you just need to know where to look
Those with a moral centre are the ones we should hail as heroic, and they are all around us, hiding in plain sight.
- Kerri Sackville
A woman’s mental health is still being used as a weapon against her
Apparently we come into the world judged insane before having to prove we’re rational. This attitude underlines what a mess the mental health system continues to be.
- Eliza Reilly