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Former CFMEU NSW assistant secretary Michael Greenfield (right) and secretary Darren Greenfield (left, obscured) at union headquarters with an employer they received $5000 bribes from.

‘Let’s make some money together’: Inside the CFMEU’s bribery scandal

Sometimes a foot was tapped, other times it was a little kick – either way, the cash was passed under the table to the union boss.

  • David Marin-Guzman and Nick McKenzie

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Catholic school teachers are on a collision course with their employers over pay and conditions.

Unholy workplace row brewing in state’s Catholic schools

Catholic school teachers and their employers cannot even agree on the framework for talks on a new wage deal.

  • Noel Towell
CFMEU national secretary Zach Smith.

‘Time for tough decisions’: CFMEU boss Zach Smith steps down from national leadership

The leader of the embattled construction union told a meeting on Thursday that he would be focusing on Victoria.

  • Kieran Rooney

Underworld grip on Big Build sized up by state as contractors warned to purge suspect players

The Allan government is secretly mapping infiltration of multibillion-dollar projects by firms with suspected underworld links.

  • Nick McKenzie
Former CFMEU boss John Setka.

No-show Setka too sick to deal with lawyers over push to oust AFL umpiring boss

The former CFMEU hardman has missed a second date in the Federal Court, where he is accused of breaching workplace laws by trying to pressure the AFL into dumping Steve McBurney.

  • Grant McArthur
The 2025 Labour Day march in Brisbane gif

Unions celebrate Albanese victory, vow to continue fight in Brisbane Labour Day march

Trade unionists, buoyed by the events of Saturday night, took to the streets of Brisbane in their thousands on Monday to celebrate Labour Day, less than 48 hours after the Albanese government’s stunning election win.

  • Cameron Atfield
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Health Workers Union and its secretary Diana Asmar.

Health Workers Union put into administration as secretary Diana Asmar stands down

A deal was struck to avoid a protracted court battle as the Fair Work Commission takes civil action against Asmar for a multimillion-dollar “ghost printing” arrangement.

  • Kieran Rooney
Ex CFMEU NSW boss Darren Greenfield (right) at the Downing Centre in Sydney this morning.

Former NSW CFMEU leaders plead guilty to corruption charges

Father and son Darren and Michael Greenfield have each pleaded guilty to two counts of receiving corrupting benefits, in a plea deal that saw other charges dropped.

  • Josefine Ganko and Nick McKenzie
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Unions demand new wage theft tribunal as Labor vows to stop penalty rate changes

In a striking clash with Labor’s agenda, the Coalition will promise to slash taxes for small businesses.

  • David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
The University of Southern Queensland said last week it would cut an additional 150 full-time positions this year, with workers this week revealing a technical glitch has leaked staff information internally.

‘Mind-boggling’: Glitch exposes staff details as university reveals plan to cut jobs

A website fault inadvertently revealed the names of workers who looked up their redundancy entitlements, as a south-east Queensland university announced plans to cut 150 staff.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt

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