12 h. ago The union code cracks that shed wider light on a CFMEU power push

Two weeks of hearings from Queensland’s inquiry into the troubled union and construction sector has seen clearer pictures begin to form – but much yet to come.

Politics

35 h. ago SEC fires up first public power asset since ’90s, but wind plans hit as AGL scraps Gippsland project

AGL-backed Gippsland Skies consortium is the third joint venture to walk away from early-stage studies for an offshore wind farm in Victoria.

Events

42 h. ago Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s studios, streaming unit for $US72 billion

Buying the owner of marquee franchises including Game of Thrones, DC Comics and Harry Potter will further tilt the power balance in Hollywood in favour of the streaming giant.

Events

48 h. ago Aly finds the power of humble masculinity in a frantic world

Waleed Aly experienced the huge potential of the possibility of there being a vastly different form of masculinity

Politics

49 h. ago Architecture prize for Herald writer who turns ‘somewhat inaccessible’ into stories that resonate

The Herald’s reporter Julie Power has been recognised for her contribution to architecture. She says it has the power to change lives, if done well.

Events

51 h. ago ‘The Politician’, his alleged lover and why we hate celebrity journalists

It’s the scandal that has Washington insiders and die-hard media watchers buzzing, with every new chapter highlighting why, at its worst, the access and power of journalism can absolutely corrupt.  

Politics

62 h. ago Last week I travelled to Mecca, shaved my head and learnt a lesson about masculinity

For those who have not made the pilgrimage to Mecca, something may surprise. The men cry. Quietly and intimately, but obviously. Some are hard men from hard lands, but they’re not ashamed to do this.

Politics

3 d. ago Princess of Wales chooses tiara with love story for state banquet

Every element of Catherine’s look is a deployment of soft power. So while the gown she wore overnight was a showstopper, the most significant detail was the tiara.

Politics

3 d. ago Despite its star power, Netflix’s uninspiring western is a muddled misfire

Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey play frontier rivals from different worlds, but the story struggles to rise above violent pastiche.

Events

3 d. ago Labor set to make major intervention to keep gas in Australia

The government is under pressure to keep ailing smelters, concrete makers and plastics firms alive, as well as keep a lid on household power bills.

Politics

3 d. ago Households face power price hike without urgent renewables push

Australians are being warned of higher power prices from 2030 unless governments speed up the delivery of renewables, transmission lines and batteries.

Politics

4 d. ago Wall Street power couple donates $9.5 billion to fund ‘Trump accounts’ for children

Donald Trump applauded the unprecedented philanthropic gift from the couple behind Dell computers.

Politics

5 d. ago Khawaja, Lyon and England’s top order: Who’s under the most pressure heading into Brisbane?

In the series’ lone pink-ball Test, England are out to respond to a humbling loss in Perth.

Politics

5 d. ago Fears big tech AI plants’ voracious appetite for power will drain grid

Tech giants who want to build data centres for the AI boom in Australia could be pushed by the Albanese government to build their own renewable energy sources.

Politics

6 d. ago Nation’s largest coal power plant may get another lifeline to prevent blackouts

Australians will bear the cost of preventing heightened risk of blackouts from 2027, when the nation’s biggest coal plant shuts.

Politics

7 d. ago Anthony Albanese becomes first Australian PM to marry while in power

Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon made history as they tied the knot while in office.

Politics

1 week ago The moment of pure, unexpected joy that helped silence the ‘age of grievance’

How a flash mob in the City of Light helped Tony Wright rediscover the transformative power of music, however fleeting.

Politics

1 week ago More storms predicted as city set to swelter through another day of extreme heat

After days of spring storms, weather forecasters are again warning Brisbane could get lashed by another severe thunderstorm, which could bring more large hail.

Events

1 week ago New data reveals inflation spike caused by housing power costs

New data has revealed a spike in inflation fuelled by housing and power prices, increasing the risk of a rate increase next year.

Economics

1 week ago Man dead, commuter chaos, thousands without power after severe storms

The thunderstorms and damaging winds left a trail of destruction across Sydney, the Central Coast and Hunter, on a day that also brought extreme fire conditions.

Events