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Jordan Baker

Reporter · AU

Indexed articles, last 90 days
3
Latest publication
Sep 11, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Sydney Morning Herald
Top 10K sites
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Aug 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Jordan Baker

    They were frightening days: September 11 and the first draft of history (opens the original)

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    Back in 2001, the Tuesday night ritual for those of us working in the Canberra Press Gallery was to settle back with a cup of tea and watch our favourite US political drama. The Senate wing of Australia’s parliament, which is home to the press gallery, was not nearly as exciting as The West Wing, but we related to the fictional drama nonetheless. Tuesday, September 11, had been a particularly busy day. We’d been reporting news that one of Australia’s two main airlines, Ansett, was on the brink o

  2. Article · Aug 14, 2026 · Jordan Baker

    The government is cracking down on AI and the HSC. It’s right to be worried (opens the original)

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    All journalists know the agony of staring at a blank page, that torturous moment before we begin setting our story down, as we wrestle with how to start. The stakes are high. We must not only ensure the piece we write is correct and fair, but we must tell the story clearly, and in a way that engages you, our readers. It’s harder than it sounds. Some blank pages are filled more easily than others. Sometimes stories are so interesting, they almost write themselves. Others, particularly those invol

  3. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · Jordan Baker

    Sydney can change while preserving its treasures (opens the original)

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    I have long felt a sense of unease about the renovation of North Sydney Olympic Pool. It was less about the astronomical budget ($122 million) and five-year closure – although this has certainly concerned many of our readers – than about what the wrecking ball might do to this art deco treasure, which I have always considered one of Sydney’s most beautiful public facilities. My attachment is unashamedly emotional: North Sydney was my childhood pool. I remember racing down the iconic staircase to

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