Elizabeth Colman

Elizabeth ColmanEditor, The Weekend Australian Magazine

Elizabeth Colman began her career at The Australian working in the Canberra press gallery and as industrial relations correspondent for the paper. In Britain she was a reporter on The Times and an award-winning financial journalist at The Sunday Times. She is a past contributor to Vogue, former associate editor of The Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph, and former editor of the Wentworth Courier. Elizabeth was one of the architects of The Australian’s new website theoz.com.au and launch editor of Life & Times, and was most recently The Australian’s content director.

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Industrial Relations

CFMEU evidence given to Boral

Confidential evidence from an investigation into the union will be made available after a landmark court decision.

Elizabeth Colman

exclusiveIndustrial Relations

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 30: Construction workers march past the Myer Emporium site during the Grocon Rally and March on April 30, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) organised the protest calling for building giant Grocon to improve its safety standards. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

CFMEU accused of unfair dismissal

The construction union has found itself on the other side of an unfair dismissal case.

Elizabeth Colman

exclusiveNational Affairs

Leader of the Federal opposition Bill Shorten at Scitech, Perth, this morning. Bill learns codeing with the help of Madeleine Blair (10).

Rival firm upset at Shorten deal

A deal to supply labour to Cirque du Soleil’s national tour became the subject of an extraordinary legal challenge.

Elizabeth Colman

exclusiveNational Affairs

Roman Quaedvlieg, Commissioner of Australian Border Force attending the Swearing in Ceremony of the Australian Border Force Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and Commanders at Parliament House in Canberra.

Tainted toys trigger crackdown

The head of the border protection agency has spoken of his shock after discovering asbestos-tainted toys are being sold.

Elizabeth Colman

News

Union chief back after inquiry

The head of a militant union has resumed his position after briefly stepping aside to face corruption allegations.

Elizabeth Colman

Industrial Relations

Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) is announcing the creation of new Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council. The group aims to drive industry and policy change to build on AustraliaÕs advantages in manufacturing. Australian Industry Group Chief Executive, Innes Willox

Overtime rule boost for workers

More workers will have the right to negotiate time off in lieu of overtime payments under Fair Work Commission ruling.

Elizabeth Colman

Industrial Relations

Job ID PD496355. Halafihi "Fihi" Kivalu appeared again before the Royal Commission into trade unions in Canberra and was later escorted form a building by several Police officers and placed into a police vehicle. Pic by Gary Ramage

Witness arrested after evidence

A former union organiser is the first witness to be arrested after giving evidence to the trade union royal commission.

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EXCLUSIVEIndustrial Relations

2004 : Generic image of asbestos, 2004 photo.

Inquiry sought into asbestos imports

Unions are calling for an independent inquiry into the ban on asbestos imports, seeking tougher laws for those caught importing it.

Elizabeth Colman

Industrial Relations

Dan from the Chinese Embassy talking to Dean Hall, ACT Branch Secretary of CFMEU outside the site of the New Chinese Embassy. China is building a new Embassy in Canberra across the road from the old one, they are using Chinese workers who are on full diplomatic visas to build it.

CFMEU boss accused of bullying

The construction union’s ACT leader has been named in evidence at the royal commission into trade unions.

Elizabeth Colman

Industrial Relations

Unions back labour firm purge

Unions want tough regulation of labour hire businesses including rigorous licensing and banning rogue operators.

Elizabeth Colman

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