Beloved Herald critic retires after three decades

One of Australia’s most-read critics has resigned from his role in his latest column, using his latest column to explain why he is giving up “the best job in Sydney”.

Terry Durack is stepping down from his role as chief restaurant critic of The Sydney Morning Herald, and and the SMH Good Food Guide. He wrote for the paper since 1994, when he moved to Sydney from Melbourne. In his time at the paper, he edited eight different Good Food Guides.

Durack writes: “I haven’t told anyone that I am stepping down from my role as chief restaurant critic of The Sydney Morning Herald, until now. Mainly because I know what they are going to say when they hear the news. They’re going to tell me I’m stupid.”