This Month
Software unicorn SafetyCulture to be run from New York with new CEO
SafetyCulture’s founder Luke Anear says he never really wanted to be chief executive, and that the company may be more likely to go public under Kelly Vohs.
- Amelia McGuire
Victorian Greens MP quits party after affair with staffer
Victorian Greens leader Ellen Sandell says Prahran MP Sam Hibbins has completely lost her trust and is “never welcome back” after admitting he had an affair with a female staffer.
- Gus McCubbing
October
Worker killed at Rio Tinto’s Simandou iron ore project
The contract employee’s death is the mining giant’s fifth fatality in 2024.
- Mark Wembridge
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Nine Entertainment’s cultural crisis exposes its hypocrisy
The disgusting and systemic cultural failings at Nine have left acting chief executive Matt Stanton and chairman Catherine West in an invidious position.
- James Thomson
Seven doesn’t want the spotlight on ‘Spotlight’
Seven says ‘Spotlight’ shines a light on uncomfortable stories – but not when ‘Spotlight’ itself is the story.
- Max Mason
September
NSW Bar backs compulsory anti-harassment training
State bar associations have swung behind the Australian Bar Association’s proposal to mandate “equality and wellbeing” training.
- Maxim Shanahan
Law firms urged to track employees’ sleeping patterns
British firms have been urged to track the mental health and wellbeing of employees, as the legal profession confronts its often toxic work culture.
- Adam Mawardi
SafetyCulture cops $200m valuation setback to seal rare funding round
The enterprise tool provider attracted large new venture capital and super fund investors to secure $165 million in this year’s biggest software raising.
- Paul Smith
August
- Opinion
- Building Bad
How to remake the CFMEU culture of confrontation
Only deeper, durable changes will stop the law-breaking construction union’s self-reinforcing behaviour re-emerging after three years of administration.
- Peter Richards
Sacked fundie sues UniSuper and CIO for alleged bullying
The case comes as super funds put ASX companies on notice that they need to have decent work conditions or face strike votes.
- Updated
- Hannah Wootton
States back crackdown on non-disclosure agreements
But business says workplace sexual harassment should be dealt with by the federal government, while employment lawyers warn against a blanket bank on NDAs.
- Gus McCubbing
Allan moves to end NDA ‘misuse to silence victims’
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced consultation on laws that would restrict the use of non-disclosure agreements for workplace sexual harassment.
- Gus McCubbing
July
CFMEU law-breaker appointed to Queensland work health and safety board
The union representative, who has an extensive history of breaking workplace laws, was appointed by the state’s Labor government.
- James Hall
May
Bullying allegation at Corrs prompts regulator to get involved
SafeWork is “making inquiries” into a complaint at the law firm and has requested access to documents, but Corrs says the regulator has no plans to investigate further.
- Maxim Shanahan
Rio makes safety change after double-impact derailment
Iron ore giant Rio Tinto reopened the rail line damaged in a train crash as the Mining and Energy Union seeks to highlight a pattern of alleged safety failures.
- Brad Thompson
Watchdog investigates CFMEU conduct at major Brisbane project sites
The Fair Work Ombudsman is making “active inquiries” into claims the CFMEU jumped fences and allegedly intimidated workers at major Queensland infrastructure sites.
- David Marin-Guzman
April
CFMEU let off the hook by watchdog for ‘most serious’ threats: judge
A Federal Circuit Court judgment raises questions about the Fair Work Ombudsman’s appetite to enforce workplace laws on construction sites since Labor took power.
- Hannah Wootton
Union delegates should get free iPads from bosses: CFMEU
Employers are protesting against a push for union delegate minimum rights including an iPad, a phone, filing cabinet and private lockable area.
- David Marin-Guzman
March
Tabcorp boss allegedly suggested sexual favour for regulatory win
Adam Rytenskild resigned from the wagering group on Thursday, but said he did not recall making the comment, which was directed at a Victorian official.
- Zoe Samios
‘Covert’ sex harassment rife at WA mines
The mining industry has a long way to go to stamp out systemic harassment of women, a study has found.
- Euan Black