Australian Council of Trade Unions
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Building Bad
John Setka resigns immediately as head of CFMEU
The powerful construction union boss resigned on Friday night in the face of a raft of explosive allegations about misconduct involving him and the CFMEU.
- by Nick McKenzie, Angus Thompson and Kieran Rooney
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Hugh Jackman’s judge brother roasts corporate regulator in crypto case
ASIC failed in its quest to get a fine imposed on crypto outfit Block Earner, while Federal Court judge Ian Jackman imposed a hefty costs order on the watchdog.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Minimum wage increase pegged to 3.75 per cent to rein in inflation
Unions have vowed to use the minimum wage rise to push for higher pay in industries dominated by women as the Fair Work Commission announced a review into pay equity.
- by Olivia Ireland
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
‘It was the first time they had heard Alan Jones afraid’: Sally McManus
The union “nun” talks about Albanese, Dutton, pizza, and why she has grudging respect for Michaelia Cash.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Upstart writers festival aiming to take Melbourne’s mantle
This week’s Melbourne Writers Festival will hope to capture the same success as the Sorrento Writers Festival held last month.
- by Stephen Brook
Opinion
Political leadership
It’s not corruption, but the Albanese government is guilty of cronyism
Corruption’s insidious cousin has become one of the dominant motifs of this government.
- by George Brandis
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Gender pay gap
Unions push for 9 per cent pay boost in sectors dominated by women
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is calling for the significant pay boost to be applied to awards in largely feminised occupations.
- by Angus Thompson
Boxing has a blind spot when it comes to concussions
The recent Tim Tszyu-Sebastian Fundora fight, much hyped by the media, developed into a bloodbath, serving only to prove that professional boxing on which so many promoters, agents and other hangers-on sponge livings, is a decadent activity.
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Political donations
The unions want to cap corporate donors. They also want to remain untouched
The union movement has thrown its support behind Labor slashing super-rich corporate donors, but it says the funding caps shouldn’t extend to its trades halls.
- by Angus Thompson
Ban bosses from blocking working from home unless they have a good reason: unions
ACTU secretary Sally McManus says sensible changes should be made to awards “that finally bring them into the reality of 2024”.
- by Angus Thompson
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Flexible working
Unions warn working from home not a panacea for flexibility
The Fair Work Commission is looking at whether working-from-home protections can be applied to millions of workers. But unions say there’s more than one way to offer flexibility.
- by Angus Thompson