We continue to countdown the next 25 spots on the 2025 Sydney Power 100 list. See who made the list from 75 to 51.
The list looks at the very nature of power in Sydney today and considers not just what it looks like but why the people on the list have it or how they have lost it.
See the results below:
Dad’s heartbreaking vigil for missing schoolies teen
The search for a Sydney student who is suspected to have drowned while on a schoolies trip has been partially called off due to wild surf, as the classmates he recently graduated with have been urged to “hold him in their hearts”.
‘Worthless’: Sports clubs’ sobering child safety warning
Child safety experts have delivered a confronting verdict on background checks and reporting systems after Sport Integrity Australia complaints data revealed junior sport's hidden dangers.
How concerts are fuelling Sydney’s economy
Sydney's November concert explosion has generated more economic value than some small countries' annual GDP, proving live music is the new tourism goldmine.
‘I’m nervous’: Hemmes spills on his personal RSL project
Hospitality tsar Justin Hemmes has revealed his personal motivation to manage a community institution in Sydney’s east - his own local - and why he’s under pressure to get it right.
Grandad’s act of protest for ‘future generations’ lands him in court
A 73-year-old grandfather has been granted bail after allegedly chaining himself to coal equipment during Rising Tide protests at the weekend, telling court he acted out of concern for future generations.
When Pondi will open for summer
Hitting the beach for a swim on a hot summer day is about to get easier for Western Sydney families, with the opening hours of a popular spot extended, and flash new facilities installed.