Yesterday
Ex-union boss Setka taken to court for threatening AFL umpire
Workplace watchdog launches legal action against former CFMEU secretary for allegedly trying to coerce the AFL into sacking its head of umpires.
- David Marin-Guzman
This Month
- Opinion
- Industrial relations
Why Australia’s Fair Work Act changes hurt housing
The new rules are sinking jobs and businesses, and mean more expensive housing and an explosion in innovation that could create the very real risk of no building industry
- Pru Goward
January
Luxury island retreat underpaid staff by more than $20m
The operators of Hamilton Island’s leisure facilities have agreed to backpay thousands of employees, admitting to almost a decade of underpayment.
- David Marin-Guzman
Assault on retail penalty rates may spread to other jobs: ACTU
A major push to simplify the retail award, backed by Coles, Woolworths, 7-Eleven and Mecca, has sparked union fears of a broader attack on penalty rates.
- David Marin-Guzman
December 2024
Sacked Qantas workers win record $120m compensation payout
The Transport Workers Union has won compensation for 1700 baggage handlers and ground workers more than four years after they were illegally sacked.
- Ayesha de Kretser
November 2024
NAB allegedly withdrew job offer after finding out woman was pregnant
National Australia Bank allegedly withdrew a job offer because it found out that the woman it had offered the role to was pregnant.
- Lucas Baird
CFMEU rally throws down gauntlet despite smaller turnout
A rogue CFMEU delegate called on workers to ignore messages from the union’s administrator, while a Greens MP praised protesters for “not listening” to his warnings.
- David Marin-Guzman
October 2024
- Exclusive
- CFMEU
CFMEU mass walkouts endorsed at secret construction site meeting
Delegates are holding meetings at NSW government construction sites to vote on industrial action to protest against the union’s administration.
- David Marin-Guzman
Labor accused of backtracking on small business IR review
Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt flatly refuses to expand the scope of the Fair Work Act’s definition, “making a mockery” of a Labor crossbench deal.
- Updated
- David Marin-Guzman
September 2024
- Opinion
- Building Bad
Labor says CFMEU situation is under control. But look on the streets
The CFMEU rallies are the obvious signs of turmoil behind the scenes as a government-appointed administrator struggles to deal with union threats.
- Jennifer Hewett
August 2024
Former Tabcorp boss alleges bookmaker made a ‘coffin’ for his exit
The company’s chairman, Bruce Akhurst, allegedly gave Adam Rytenskild only hours to decide whether to quit or be fired, the Fair Work Commission heard.
- Max Mason
Fair Work names CFMEU administrator, seeks extraordinary powers
The FWC has chosen a senior barrister to administer the union and wants to give him sweeping powers to follow dirty money and sack officials. The CFMEU says it’s taking legal advice.
- Updated
- Nick McKenzie, David Marin-Guzman, Ben Schneiders and James Hall
- Opinion
- Building Bad
Bogus email address shows Jacinta Allan’s CFMEU crackdown is a joke
The Victorian premier’s snap review of alleged criminal activity in the construction industry went 11 days without so much as an email address for whistleblowers to use. Until The Australian Financial Review asked about it.
- David Marin-Guzman
July 2024
- Opinion
- Building Bad
Albanese is responsible for the monster that is the CFMEU
A friendly political environment created by the Labor government allows the lawless union to thrive.
- Aaron Patrick
- Opinion
- Building Bad
Why the construction industry needs its own cop
The ABCC was a highly successful regulator, and its disbandment by the Labor government emboldened the law-breaking construction union.
- Nigel Hadgkiss
Albanese digs in amid calls for tougher action against CFMEU
PM says the ABCC failed to curb union militancy when it existed, and that the police were best placed to combat criminal behaviour.
- Phillip Coorey
CFMEU treats $19m in fines as ‘cost of doing business’
Judges have constantly called out the rogue union while issuing workplace penalties of about $19 million since 2016 – including the latest on Thursday.
- Updated
- Michael Pelly and David Marin-Guzman
- Opinion
- Building Bad
Only a full judicial inquiry can lift the lid on the CFMEU
The scandals at the construction union leave a host of unanswered questions that will shape the future of industrial relations in Australia.
- Graeme Watson
‘Not a threat, it’s very real’: CFMEU retaliation tactics in focus
Victorian firms strong-armed into signing enterprise bargaining agreements say they are too afraid of speaking out against the CFMEU for fear of reprisals.
- Ronald Mizen
Transurban beds down new executive team after restructure
An operations manager has left Transurban’s Brisbane office as the toll road group’s new executive management team tries to shake off claims it breached the Fair Work Act.
- Jenny Wiggins