The scene at Winbourne Street, West Ryde after a fatal shooting at the Ghalloubs' home.

The mystery of the body in the bathroom

Kate McClymont, Stuart Goodman   The bizarre circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body in the bathroom in the home of a failed financial guru has raised allegations of money laundering, tax avoidance and missing millions going into the coffers of a major drug syndicate.

'There is a way back'

John Brogden speaks about his suicide attempt

John Brogden at the National Reform Summit on August 26, 2015.

Tim Elliott   One night in July, 2005, then state Liberal leader John Brogden went for a drink at the Hilton Hotel. He was feeling good, "euphoric", in his words, and understandably so.

Deputy mayor puts Auburn on the map

'His behaviour reeked of extravagance and narcissism'

Supporters of the Auburn deputy mayor attended the council meeting on Wednesday night.

Damien Murphy   Salim Mehajer, Auburn's man of the moment, has been fined $220 for "his conspicuous display of wealth" the city's mayor has revealed.

Coronation places spotlight on Tonga

Tonga: King Tupou VI crowned as new king

King Tupou VI leaves the coronation.

Peter Munro   His brother's golden throne was 2.5-metres high, but for his coronation King Tupou VI sat on a straight-back black wood chair, with a white cushion seat.

Coal and gas mining controversy

Revolving doors: CSG industry snaps up advisers

While the Australian Energy Market Regulator says demand for gas will fall by 2019, the CSG industry is preparing to ...

Anne Davies   Two former deputy prime ministers, a resources minister and a climate change minister are among ex-politicians and political staff now helping companies involved in the coal seam gas industry, a Herald investigation reveals.

Barangaroo vision takes shape

Force of nature: How Keating restored the headland at Barangaroo

"The typology of Sydney Harbour": Paul Keating at Headland Park, Barangaroo.

Anne Davies   The headland park at Barangaroo will stand as a monument to Paul Keating's single-minded determination to recreate the original headland, which was destroyed 100 years ago.

Gay-hate murder theory explored

Third inquest 26 years after fatal plunge from cliff

Steve Johnson, brother of Scott Johnson, outside Glebe Coroner's Court.

Rick Feneley   The State Coroner has ordered an extraordinary third inquest into the cliff-fall death of American Scott Johnson, with his family believing it could lead to the capture of his "gay hate" killer or killers more than 26 years after his plunge from Sydney's North Head was ruled to be a suicide.

Port Kembla class warfare has to disappear if BlueScope is to survive

Contribution at Kembla: Christine Wilkins started work at Port Kembla in 1969. Now the steelworks is struggling to survive.

Julie Power   Port Kembla steelworkers are facing a do-or-die decision.