Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons is a journalist and columnist with The Sydney Morning Herald.
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
David Stratton’s top 10 lost movie gems, and the Aussie classics you haven’t seen
Two weeks ago, Margaret Pomeranz gave us 10 lesser-known great movies to watch. Now it’s the turn of her long-time collaborator and friend, David Stratton.
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The Fitz Files
FIFA, spare us the garbage and admit Saudi World Cup is a simple cash grab
Next week, world football’s governing body will sign off on the Saudi bid to host the 2034 World Cup. They’re selling it as a catalyst for human rights reform in the Kingdom. Rubbish.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Australian rugby
The Wallabies are not only competitive again - they are wonderfully, spectacularly dangerous
A narrow loss to world No.2 Ireland was, seriously, the only bit of bad news on an otherwise wonderful day in Dublin.
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Bali Nine’s very different drug mules and the two painful traits they shared
Madonna King co-wrote a bestselling book about the Bali Nine. The experience left her with strong views about the war on drugs, cross-border policing and the death penalty.
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Sydney Swans
Criticism of Longmire is out of bounds (on the full)
How many of us can say that in our careers we matched the continued greatness John Longmire was able to elicit from his players?
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Australian rugby
So the grand slam is gone. But now we know Wallabies will give Lions a contest
The Wallabies’ bandwagon hit a dark blue wall against Scotland at Murrayfield. But there is still so much to be optimistic about with this team.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Five Minutes with Fitz
Margaret Pomeranz: The 10 films you should watch, but probably haven’t
She’s one of Australia’s most admired film critics but which movies does she adore, and why?
- by Peter FitzSimons
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The Fitz Files
Rugby will be on fire if Wallabies prune the power of Scotland
Two down and two to go - come on you Wallabies!
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Wallabies
Redemption. Revenge. Renaissance. The Wallabies are back, baby
Two down and two to go. The Wallabies are reborn under Joe Schmidt.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Five Minutes with Fitz
Briony Scott: The surprising sex talk Sydney’s most respected principal gives her students
Dr Briony Scott is resigning, not retiring. But at 61, she says, she’s “more ready to hit something new than I ever have” been.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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The Fitz Files
The Wallabies are officially back. Now, let’s watch them fly
Hold me back, but it seems like everything is again pointing in the right direction for the team in green and gold.
- by Peter FitzSimons