Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons is a journalist and columnist with The Sydney Morning Herald.
Opinion
Matildas
In a week of seismic sport, the Matildas made the earth move the most
The Ashes, Buddy Franklin and Australia’s swimmers captured the headlines this week, but none could match the significance of a sublime Matildas performance.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Five Minutes with Fitz
The current Ashes score is Merv Hughes 1 – Piers Morgan 0
Morgan has just referred to this “Australian team of cheating convicts”, so I called on “Australia’s greatest pest” to steam in on from the Randwick end, one more time for the country.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
The Fitz Files
‘Unbelievable’ coach journey: The Matildas outcast who became thriller of Manila
It’s been four years since Alen Stajcic controversially lost his job as Matildas coach. He was making headlines for all the right reasons this week at the Women’s World Cup.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Bledisloe Cup
We’ve got Entertaining Eddie, so where’s his winning personality?
In his second spell as Wallabies coach, Eddie Jones has delivered almost everything we signed up for – except the results.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Five Minutes with Fitz
Craig Reucassel: We did some tests to find out how many microplastics I have inside me
Comedian and Chaser satirist Craig Reucassel is hardly an evangelist for responsible behaviour. But when it comes to saving the planet, he’s happy to champion uncomfortable truths.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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The Fitz Files
Matildas, Alcaraz, Ashes and the big school sports carnival ... it’s all happening
All this sport is utterly exhausting ... and we’re just watching it.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games ... don’t even think about it, Sydney
The very concept of the Commonwealth Games, formerly known as the British Empire Games, is truly on the nose. Surely, its race is run.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Five Minutes with Fitz
Why every adult should get $500 a week from the government, no questions asked
A Universal Basic Income would create a more equitable nation, reduce tax evasion and lead to smaller government. Not convinced? You haven’t met Everald Compton.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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The Fitz Files
Ashes, Le Tour, Wimbledon and the new Bradman - what a week
There hasn’t been much time for sleeping in a week in which sport has taken centre stage.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Five Minutes with Fitz
‘We weren’t playing kick and giggle’: the Matildas’ honorary first skipper
Let’s just call her the first of the Matildas captains. They didn’t go by that name in her day, but Pat O’Connor led the first Australian women’s soccer team.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
The Fitz Files
With apologies to Julia, you lot can tell your story walking
The aftermath of the Bairstow stumping has exposed just how hypocritical it was for the English, of all people, to be claiming the moral high ground.
- by Peter FitzSimons