Why declining productivity and rising inequality won’t be met with bold reform
There was a lot of talk at the Business Council of Australia’s annual dinner last week about the…
CFMEU headquarters in Melbourne raided by police investigating alleged corruption
Five men have been arrested after detectives investigating fresh allegations of drug trafficking and corruption in the construction…
Former chief justice Christopher Kourakis to head Victoria’s royal commission into construction sector
Premier Ben Carroll has named former South Australian Supreme Court chief justice Christopher Kourakis to head up a…
Police lay further charges against former CFMEU boss John Setka
Police have laid further charges against former construction union boss John Setka, as part of their investigation into…
CFMEU administrator Michael Crosby opens up on John Setka, threats and a construction royal commission
CFMEU administrator Michael Crosby has opened up on threats from John Setka, cast doubt on a statement made…
Former CFMEU organiser urinated on worksite floor amid standards dispute, inquiry hears
A CFMEU organiser urinated on a worksite floor to “make a point” about plumbing standards, a commission of…
BlueScope Steel hit with multiple workplace safety breaches after contractor’s death
Australia’s largest and most expensive steelmaking project has faced repeated safety issues, less than a year since a…
‘Take action’: Anthony Albanese weighs in on Big Build corruption after fresh reports of ongoing organised crime in Victoria’s construction industry
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has weighed in on the Big Build corruption scandal as senior Victoria Police officers…
Jacinta Allan refuses to admit cost of CFMEU corruption to taxpayers
Embattled Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has refused to provide a figure for how much CFMEU corruption has cost…
John Setka faces court over alleged threatening emails to CFMEU administrators
Expletive-ridden text messages allegedly sent by former construction boss John Setka to CFMEU administrators have been made public…
CFMEU administrator Mark Irving KC resigns
The senior barrister appointed to clean up Australia’s scandal-plagued construction union has resigned, after leading it through what…
CFMEU used former boxers to intimidate contractors at former Toombul shopping site, inquiry hears
The Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) allegedly used former boxers to “intimidate” contractors, the Commission of…