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Contribution caps to be raised or removed under aged care reforms
The lifetime contribution cap for residential care would increase from $76,096 to $190,000, and abolished for home care.
- Phillip Coorey
Senators demand Cbus cut ties with CFMEU-appointed directors
There are currently three CFMEU-appointed directors on the super fund’s board.
- Hannah Wootton
Qld Premier suspends CFMEU donations amid investigation
Premier Steven Miles said he would refuse to meet with the union’s officials until after Queensland police had conducted an analysis of allegations of criminality.
- James Hall and Tom Rabe
How vicious feuds 50 years ago sowed the seeds of the CFMEU
The evolution of today’s militant construction union can be traced back to the unlikely locale of the leafy Sydney suburb of Hunters Hill.
- Andrew Clark
Outrage at CFMEU bid to get investigation and prosecution powers
The ACT branch of the embattled construction union is seeking powers to investigate and refer matters to the ACT Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Ronald Mizen
Qld suspends CFMEU donations amid investigation
Jacinta Allan claims she acted ‘immediately’ on receiving union evidence; Donald Trump appears at Republican convention with bandaged ear. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade
Opinion & Analysis
University teaching could explain why democracy is ‘backsliding’
Letters from readers on social science teaching and democracy; the place of gas in the energy transition; and why any inflation is not desirable.
Contributor
Labor’s ‘shocked and appalled’ act on CFMEU scandal is a joke
As the billions pouring into Victoria’s Big Build rose, so too should have the accountability. Premier Jacinta Allan must explain how the CFMEU gained sway over this honey pot.
Columnist
Years of wilful incuriosity have enabled the CFMEU
The latest expressions of shock and platitudes about “zero tolerance” by senior figures in the labour movement come across as utterly disingenuous.
Political editor
Fair Work Act isn’t much help dealing with the CFMEU
Stronger rules and safeguards are needed, along with an audit of the EBAs the union has signed, if proper governance is finally to be installed at the CFMEU.
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University teaching could explain why democracy is ‘backsliding’
Letters from readers on social science teaching and democracy; the place of gas in the energy transition; and why any inflation is not desirable.
COVID-19 lockdown anger a turning point in political discourse
Dangerous and undemocratic social media activity started during Victoria’s pandemic lockdowns is persisting, the Home Affairs Minister has warned.
- Tom McIlroy
‘Integrity, credibility’: CFMEU praises Setka, rejects outside inquiry
The union does not believe any construction deal with the government was achieved through corruption, but is terminating a contract with one company.
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- Gus McCubbing, Hannah Wootton and Lucy Slade
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Allan, Albanese told of union thuggery in 2022
Detailed evidence was sent more than 18 months ago that CFMEU officials were threatening violence and banning non-union preferred firms from taxpayer-funded projects.
- Nick McKenzie, David Marin-Guzman and Ben Schneiders
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Labor’s ‘shocked and appalled’ act on CFMEU scandal is a joke
As the billions pouring into Victoria’s Big Build rose, so too should have the accountability. Premier Jacinta Allan must explain how the CFMEU gained sway over this honey pot.
- James Thomson
Yesterday
AFP must have adequate resources to protect MPs: Coalition
Amid increased attacks and acts of vandalism on local MPs’ offices, opposition home affairs spokesman James Paterson said AFP resourcing was an area of concern.
- Ronald Mizen
‘More action needed’: Albanese poised to move against CFMEU
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has cast doubt on the ability of the renegade union to clean up its act.
- Phillip Coorey
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- Building Bad
Years of wilful incuriosity have enabled the CFMEU
The latest expressions of shock and platitudes about “zero tolerance” by senior figures in the labour movement come across as utterly disingenuous.
- Phillip Coorey
The democratic project is backsliding, warns O’Neil
Many countries are becoming less democratic as new strains of nationalism emerge around the world, the Home Affairs Minister said.
- Tom McIlroy
David Rowe cartoons for July 2024
David Rowe is a multiple Walkley award-winning cartoonist. He draws a daily political cartoon and one for the Chanticleer column.
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- David Rowe
Labor warned against union-friendly donations laws
Amid intense scrutiny of the CFMEU, key crossbenchers have hit out at a possible stitch-up between the major parties on new political donation rules.
- Tom McIlroy
- Opinion
- Building Bad
Fair Work Act isn’t much help dealing with the CFMEU
Stronger rules and safeguards are needed, along with an audit of the EBAs the union has signed, if proper governance is finally to be installed at the CFMEU.
- Steven Amendola and Brad Popple
- Opinion
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Time for a clean-up of the construction industry
Letters from readers on the behaviour of John Setka and the CFMEU; Israel’s strike on al-Mawasi in Gaza; and whether gas storage is really needed.
Russian spy plot arrests spur hostage fears
One Russian expert says Australians in Russia could be detained as part of the Kremlin’s “hostage diplomacy”.
- Andrew Tillett
- Investigation
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‘I just need this to stop’: Dead after first day on CFMEU site
A day before his 19th birthday, Ben Nash had no idea the t-shirt he was wearing would lead him to be bullied, humiliated and locked in a shed.
- Nick McKenzie, Reid Butler and David Marin-Guzman
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Victorian premier accused of ‘smokescreen’ as response falls short
Jacinta Allan has been accused of “turning a blind eye” to the alleged criminality on worksites, as top union leaders back the union’s ability to investigate itself.
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- Gus McCubbing, Hannah Wootton and David Marin-Guzman
Victorian Premier requests CFMEU construction division suspension
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan says union behaviour is “thuggish” and “unacceptable” amid CFMEU scandal; Former ambassador says Trump attempted assassination should teach politicians a lesson. Follow for updates.
- Lucy Slade
Banks caught repeating royal commissioner-era fee charging
ANZ, the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank have agreed to move 200,000 customers into lower-fee accounts.
- Ronald Mizen
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‘Concerning’ offshore lotteries, online keno face crackdown
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland is assessing whether more regulation is required.
- Zoe Samios
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‘Everybody eats’: secret recording exposes CFMEU kickback plan
Harry Korras was clear that to get a CFMEU EBA “there’s a fee. That’s business.” Meanwhile, police evidence mounts against John Setka’s anointed successor.
- Nick McKenzie, David Marin-Guzman, Ben Schneiders and Amelia Ballinger
