Full house at the BCA’s night of nights

Like a nervous Featherington sister being presented at court in Bridgerton, Rio Tinto’s new chief Jakob Stausholm played public debutant at the BCA dinner.

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Facebook takes on Clubhouse, unveils upcoming audio products

Zuckerberg reveals plans to launch several audio products, including Clubhouse-style live audio rooms and a way for users to find and play podcasts.

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‘A big fail’: Acting Premier pans federal government sexual consent video

Acting Premier James Merlino won’t be recommending the federal government’s sexual consent video, labelling the resource “terrible” and “a big fail” and calling on the government to remake the educational tool.

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Woman describes how she rescued toddler from dingo on Fraser Island

The woman said she ran outside after hearing a child scream and rescued the two-year-old, who was being attacked by a growling dingo.

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Andrew O’Keefe has two fresh domestic violence charges laid

The television presenter is accused of assaulting Orly Lavee twice at Randwick and once at Kangaroo Valley in January this year.

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He lost me at sourdough: Ben Elton dazzles but delivers a limp ending

The motormouth comedian gave 90 minutes of insightful, sharp social and political comedy, then a half hour of cliches and snipes at millennials.

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WA Nationals, Liberals form alliance for opposition – just don’t call it a coalition

The Liberals and Nationals have signed an alliance agreement that will see the next four years of opposition led by the head of the country party Mia Davies.

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Fancy getting nude in a cinema full of strangers? Now you can – just BYO towel

For the first time in Australia, film festival audiences in Melbourne and Sydney are being invited to strip naked to watch special screenings of the Belgian cult hit Patrick.

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Gunman admits to murder of Sydney lawyer Ho Ledinh

Ho Ledinh died after he was shot multiple times while sitting outside the Happy Cup Cafe in Bankstown in January 2018.

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The 10 people who have shaped Sydney

Modern Sydney, as reflected through 190 years of publishing the Herald, has been shaped by many. Here are 10 people who have had an enormous influence on our city.

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Walter Mondale, Jimmy Carter’s vice-president, dies at 93

Mondale’s own try for the White House, in 1984, came at the zenith of Ronald Reagan’s popularity. On Election Day, he carried only his home state and the District of Columbia.

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Apple signals return of right-wing ‘free speech’ app Parler

The alternative social media app was blocked by Apple, Google and Amazon over ties to the deadly siege on the US Capitol.

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Brett Forte inquest live updates: Police sharpshooters to testify

A two-week coronial inquest delves into the deaths of Queensland Police Senior Constable Brett Forte and his killer, Ricky Charles Maddison.

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Use your ‘Gladys vouchers’: our critics’ picks of the shows

Sydneysiders have until June 30 to use their state government entertainment vouchers. Let our critics point you to the best.

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Standout stars: Joe Strummer, AJ Tracey, Vikingur Olafsson and more

AJ Tracey’s Flu Game, Vikingur Olafsson’s Debussy/Rameau, Joe Strummer’s Assembly and Berardi/Foran/Karlen’s Haven.

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‘A snake’: Agnelli’s cutthroat soccer politics cause uproar

Considered by many the mastermind behind the breakaway Super League that is dividing soccer, Andrea Agnelli is gaining a reputation for his boardroom backstabbing.

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Price Harry to leave Britain without having one-on-one with Prince Charles

Many family members had hoped the pair would take the opportunity to spend some time together alone, to air their differences face to face.

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Prince William speaks out against Super League plan

The Duke of Cambridge, who is president of the UK’s Football Association, went public with his concerns amid a fierce backlash to the proposal.

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WA building watchdog inundated with contract concerns in wake of stimulus-fuelled building boom

The surge in Building and Energy inquiries comes after the number of people claiming the state government’s $20,000 Building Bonus grant blew out to nearly quadruple Treasury’s original forecasts.

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Afterpay mulls US listing as sales surge

Afterpay is exploring listing its shares on Wall Street as the world’s biggest economy overtakes Australia to become the buy now, pay later operator’s biggest market.

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Rio Tinto lifts iron ore shipments as economic outlook brightens

Rio Tinto has lifted its shipments of iron ore during the March quarter, as China drives greater demand and global economic growth begins to rebound.

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Body of woman found in Gold Coast backyard, police declare crime scene

Police were called to a residence at Arundel on Tuesday morning to conduct a welfare check and found the body.

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From the Archives, 1971: Bankstown paddock hides secret RAAF headquarters

50 years ago, a secret underground military base dating from World War II, in near perfect condition, was uncovered in suburban Bankstown.

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Man allegedly uploaded abuse material, owned ‘child-like sex doll’

The report to police from the US indicated a person, believed to be in Queensland, was uploading child abuse material using a Google account.

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Thousands of special forces soldiers will not be stripped of Afghanistan honours

Defence Minister Peter Dutton says 99 per cent of special forces troops who served in Afghanistan should not be punished “for the sins of one per cent”.

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How do you tell a mate how you feel?

Fag/Stag is a platonic love story that honours the complexity of male relationships.

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Why Europe’s Super League is happening, and why it’s bad for football

This is a moment football fans have feared for decades, and has the potential to kill the special tension and romance at the heart of the entire sport.

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Sexual harassment an ‘open secret’ in Victoria’s legal profession: report

A landmark report, described as “stark” by Victoria’s Attorney-General, calls for greater powers to investigate sexual harrassment.

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‘We want to see a sense of urgency’: Merlino urges vaccine recalibration

The federal government could send some of Victoria’s share of AstraZeneca vaccines to GPs, under a recalibrated program aimed at speeding up the vaccine rollout, Acting Premier James Merlino has suggested.

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Zuckerberg urged to scrap plans for an Instagram for children

A version of the popular photo-sharing app for younger users could hook children on endless scrolling and body-image shame, nonprofit groups warn.

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Mad Max is back with a new movie to be shot in NSW

Director George Miller will soon start shooting Furiosa, a prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road.

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Frustrated by student struggles, teacher now on verge of Peru presidency

Defying the polls, rural primary school teacher Pedro Castillo topped the votes in the first round of Peru’s presidential poll and will contest the run-off against one of the nation’s most established political figures.

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Back to the office - and all the joys of the shared work space

The office I work in sits on the second floor of a building that began life as a 19th-century hotel.

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The Herald's photographic coverage over the years

As we celebrate 190 years of The Sydney Morning Herald here are some of the amazing historical and recent photographs of news events covered by our fantastic photographers past and present.

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Daily Telegraph to pay $110,000 to Sydney lawyer over defamatory column

The Federal Court found criminal defence lawyer Chris Murphy was defamed by a column claiming he was battling the “ravages of age” and deafness.

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Why the Queen has turned to Sophie, Countess of Wessex after ‘Megxit’

She’s said to be the Queen’s favourite daughter-in-law, and it’s now she and her husband are set to be brought out of the shadows to replace the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

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Hastings agrees to two-year deal with Wests Tigers

He left the NRL after an ugly fallout at Manly but Jackson Hastings will be back next year in Wests Tigers colours.

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‘Extraordinarily happy’: Vows to do, grandparents to meet as Victoria joins NZ travel bubble

Flights have begun taking off across the Tasman, allowing people to travel freely between Australia and New Zealand for the first time since March last year.

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Tommy Raudonikis memorial updates: Rugby league legend honoured in service at Sydney Cricket Ground

A public memorial for the rugby league icon will be held at the SCG at 11am.

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Stokes’ Seven Group Holdings eyes buys as it raises $500 million

Kerry Stokes’ Seven Group Holdings could be eyeing more acquisitions after it pays down a chunk of its debt.

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Australian miners Orocobre, Galaxy to create $4 billion lithium giant

Heavyweight deal will see Orocobre buy Galaxy through a scheme of arrangement to create the world’s fifth-largest lithium chemicals producer.

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Brett Forte inquest live updates: Second week of hearings begin

A two-week coronial inquest will delve into the deaths of Queensland Police Senior Constable Brett Forte and his killer, Ricky Charles Maddison.

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Royal Perth Hospital staff in quarantine after COVID safety breach

The three health workers unknowingly entered a lift just minutes after the captain of the Aquagenie bulk carrier was transferred inside it.

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Medibank names customer chief David Koczkar to replace outgoing CEO

The $8 billion health insurer has confirmed the manager of its consumer and wellness businesses will take the reins in May.

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Crown would buy back Packer shares under proposed Oaktree deal

Billionaire casino mogul James Packer would sell his 37 per cent stake in Crown Resorts back to the group under a $3 billion proposed deal funded by private equity giant Oaktree Capital Management.

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Target Time and Superquiz, Monday, April 19

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz and target.

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Experimental dance crosses the line between artful and silly

A mix of dancing and absurdist sketch comedy leaves its audience in the dark as to who it’s making fun of.

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Two teens confirmed dead, five others in hospital after car crash in the South West

Two boys have died after the car they were in - carrying seven teenagers, including two in the boot - crashed into a tree near Busselton on Saturday night. 

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Latrell Mitchell fined for kicking out at rival, faces three-week ban for high shot

Mitchell was handed three charges on Sunday by the NRL match review committee following the Rabbitohs’ 18-14 win against the Tigers on Saturday night.

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You Am I: faded greatness gets lost in a muddy mix

The epic, generational anthem Berlin Chair and the energetic Get Up had the 40s-plus Enmore crowd revelling in nostalgia.

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