Yesterday
CFMEU moves into housing sector in bid to rebuild power
A newly appointed CFMEU NSW boss has vowed to extend the union’s reach into housing, opening up a new front for the union seeking to rebuild its power.
This Month
The innovative Coogee window that solves a common coastal problem
If your home faces south, down a slope towards the water, the views are great. But getting sunlight in from the north has been impossible – until now.
$110,000 coffee date: CFMEU peace deal revealed as rot spreads north
A peace deal between a gangland associate and a Gold Coast developer has sparked calls for company bosses and gangland figures to join unionists at an inquiry.
Transport for NSW slashes another 950 white-collar jobs
The job losses flagged on Wednesday come on top of cuts to 300 senior management roles, and reduce the department’s bureaucracy by almost 10 per cent.
More vape penalties on the way, but will they be harder to buy?
NSW follows Queensland and South Australia in increasing penalties and shutting stores which sell illegal tobacco and vapes, but inconsistency abounds.
Luxury developer behind Sirius rebuild collapses with unpaid millions
It is the latest among at least four companies run by former Macquarie banker Jean-Dominique Huynh that has collapsed or gone into receivership in 12 months.
China ordered this Aussie flower farm to grow rice. Then they found a solution
In a country of 1.4 billion people, keeping everyone fed can be the difference between stability and chaos. The Lynch Group nearly had to tear down its greenhouses.
Why this former retail darling dumped its CBD flagship
Fifty-year-old heritage brand Country Road is battling through a tough trading backdrop and closure of its flagship Sydney city stores.
PwC Australia sells restructuring arm to Teneo for millions
The New York-based firm will create a new local financial services advisory business led by outgoing PwC partner Stephen Longley.
Crown Resorts could replace Star under Queen’s Wharf plan
Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and Far East Consortium do not want Star Entertainment to run its Brisbane casino.
‘Like he had a harem’: Racing club members in uproar over Latham
If sheer exposure could kill off a political career, Mark Latham’s would have shrivelled up years ago.
KPMG CEO activates his sleeper agents
Andrew Yates’ audit division is on a hot streak. Former KPMG operatives keep showing up at the board table.
Twiggy Forrest and friends cause ruptures at CEC
The Clean Energy Council is Australia’s premier clean energy lobby, and lately, its most interesting.
Australian miners warn on iron ore oversupply, steel glut
New supply from West Africa, peak steel output and efforts by Beijing to move from coal-fired to electric arc furnaces and hydrogen have put miners on notice.
EV levy plan sets up revenue fight with states
Victoria and NSW are demanding they receive revenue from a proposed new distance-based road user levy on electric vehicles.
Home values on track to be 8 times the average Australian’s income
The dwelling value-to-income ratio of some major hubs is predicted to hit record levels by the end of 2026, widening the wealth gap even further.
From a war on pigeons in Ashfield to Trump’s alpha male in Malaysia
Nick Adams, a former Sydney Liberal councillor, is prone to exaggeration an old colleague says. Donald Trump just made him a US ambassador.
The school so crowded kids have to take turns in the yard
State governments are struggling to keep up with infrastructure for a booming student population.
The ABC orders from Hugh Marks’ production company
The public broadcaster’s newest TV show comes from the production house co-founded by the new chief executive.
Inside the airport-linked project shifting Sydney’s centre of gravity
The new Western Sydney International Airport is not the only drawcard for the aerotropolis. Bradfield city also contains a cradle of manufacturing innovation.