Yesterday
Labor to introduce laws to break up CFMEU after Setka stoush
The move has come in response to union boss John Setka’s war on the AFL and is likely to fuel tensions between Setka and Labor.
- Updated
- David Marin-Guzman
Builders sign up to CFMEU NSW’s 22pc pay rise
Buildcorp has become the first builder to sign up to the CFMEU’s new industry agreement in NSW, which leapfrogs John Setka’s Victorian deal.
- David Marin-Guzman
This Month
CFMEU backs Setka’s 20pc pay deal
Thousands of members have voted for the Victorian deal, which secures 5 per cent annual increases and restores banned conditions such as union vetoes.
- David Marin-Guzman and Gus McCubbing
- Opinion
- Racism
Zionism is about Jewishness. So anti-Zionism is antisemitism
Exploring the issue from a legal perspective allows us to better understand what constitutes unlawful discrimination under various state and federal laws in Australia.
- Amie Frydenberg
- Analysis
- CFMEU
Setka’s mystery motive for vendetta on AFL umpire boss
John Setka’s main justification to go after the AFL head of umpires – that he pursued an official for holding a one-minute silence over the West Gate Bridge collapse – may have never happened.
- David Marin-Guzman
- Opinion
- Workplace
Elon Musk’s war on meetings should be taken seriously
The serial entrepreneur knows that excessive meetings are a sign of poorly run companies. He believes there needs to be a constant battle against bureaucracy.
- Aaron Patrick
Victorian premier refuses to condemn Setka’s threats against AFL
Jacinta Allan said the dispute was a matter for the AFL and the construction union, preferring to trumpet ambitious housing targets set for the next 27 years.
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- Patrick Durkin
- Exclusive
- CFMEU
Setka’s AFL threats force watchdog to launch investigation
The Fair Work Ombudsman is investigating John Setka’s bid to pressure the AFL to sack its new umpires head after Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke flagged potential breaches of industrial action laws.
- David Marin-Guzman
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Setka’s AFL square-up out of bounds
What amounts to an appalling abuse of union power to blackmail a third party, and make a former public servant unemployable just for doing his job, must surely be against the law.
- The AFR View
- Exclusive
- Workplace
Employers lose more than 655,000 days of work to mental health claims
Increased awareness around mental health and the rising cost of living are contributing to a big jump in workers’ compensation for mental health injuries.
- Euan Black
Setka’s threats against AFL umpiring chief may be illegal
John Setka’s threats over Stephen McBurney could breach workplace laws and may even amount to blackmail, lawyers say, as minister Tony Burke condemned the union campaign.
- David Marin-Guzman
Ord Minnett breached laws by dodging paid leave, minimum wage: judge
The court ruling could expose the firm and the broader finance sector to major back-pay claims from advisers.
- Updated
- David Marin-Guzman
‘Productivity theatre’: The false promise of a clear inbox and other ‘busy work’
Workers are undermining their output by focusing on “short-term wins” such as responding to emails and ticking off menial tasks on their to-do list instead of prioritising high-value work.
- Euan Black
‘Weak’ PM, Allan blamed over Setka’s AFL threat
Anthony Albanese and Victoria’s Labor government have been accused of failing to stand up to the CFMEU chief over demands the AFL sack its umpiring boss.
- Updated
- David Marin-Guzman and Patrick Durkin
Unions launch landmark ‘same job, same pay’ case against BHP
The wave of cases involving three mines in Queensland will be a key test of the Albanese government’s new laws on labour hire firms, and the mining giant says it could cost the company an extra $1.3 billion a year.
- David Marin-Guzman
Businesses hit the brakes on large pay rises
The pandemic era of inflated salary increases appears to be over as the economy slows and skills shortages ease.
- Euan Black
- Exclusive
- Trade unions
Split over ‘unbalanced’ ACTU policy on Israel-Gaza
A Left-aligned union leader has claimed officials quashed debate over Gaza at last week’s ACTU Congress by allowing criticism of Israel without mentioning Hamas.
- David Marin-Guzman
The Aussies fuelling a travel boom that’s defying the cost crunch
Interest rates and inflation are up, but hundreds of thousands of Australians are still managing to holiday abroad this year – sometimes helped by mum and dad.
- Euan Black
- Opinion
- Web culture
Voice notes are taking over the internet. Here are some rules
As billions of the messages are sent daily, the recipient of a one-minute group voice message (directed at someone else) explains how to make them inoffensive.
- Jemima Kelly
- Analysis
- Industrial relations
The power brokers behind the scenes at ACTU Congress
ACTU leaders Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil led a successful congress but they are assisted by powerful union leaders on the left and the right.
- David Marin-Guzman
