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CFMEU on path for split under federal laws

Laws allowing one of Australia's most powerful unions to be split up have been introduced to federal parliament.

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Labor steps in to break up 'dysfunctional' CFMEU

A feud between the CFMEU and the AFL has led the union's manufacturing division to secure federal government support to let them split from the broader body.

AAP

Why is a construction union leader demanding the AFL sack its top umpire?

CFMEU secretary John Setka has threatened to shut down AFL-linked worksites over Stephen McBurney’s former role at Australian Building and Construction Commission

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Cbus reviews investments after union pressure to ‘urgently divest’ from firms supplying arms to Israel

Exclusive: CFMEU campaigns against super giant’s investments with Lockheed Martin and urges ALP to halt exporting parts for fighter jets to Israel

The Guardian - AU

Investigation launched into mine worker blast claim

Investigators are looking into claims explosives have been detonated 30m below three workers at Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project in north Queensland.

AAP

Take Canberra's public housing repair work in house, Greens say

The ACT is under renewed pressure of the upkeep of public housing.

The Canberra Times

Canberra's public housing conditions are 'Third World': union boss

The CFMEU says the ACT government has failed to look after its tenants.

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Workers protest, call for heat safeguards after death

Construction workers have marched through Brisbane's streets demanding workplace safety action following the death of a colleague in December.

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Integrity Commission proves its worth in Campbell school saga

The ACT government is on notice that honesty and integrity matter.

The Canberra Times

Property developer licence laws in ACT to expand owner repair rights

A registrar will take action against rule-breaking developers.

The Canberra Times

Engineered stone kills tradies. Bunnings and IKEA stopping its sales is a big win for public health

Major retailers Bunnings and IKEA have announced this week they will discontinue selling engineered stone. While this might mean you have to rethink your plans for your new kitchen benchtops, it’s a positive step that will protect the health of tradespeople exposed to this dangerous product.

The Conversation

Ikea joins Bunnings in banning engineered stone products linked to silicosis

Swedish giant’s move comes after Safe Work Australia report that called for ban on composite material commonly used in kitchen benchtops

The Guardian - AU

‘A dent in our retirement’: the battle to help Australian workers recover unpaid super

Timber tradie Peter Myall is owed at least $15,000 in superannuation, with unions urging action on what they call the last bastion of wage theft

The Guardian - AU

Import ban needed to deal with silicosis risk: unions

The construction union has urged the federal government not to shirk responsibility on engineered stone, calling for an import ban on the cancerous material.

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Labor 'gooses' for failing to ban deadly silica stone

The Minns government has faced the largest protest in its existence after angry construction workers demanded engineered stone be banned.

The Canberra Times

Potholes go unfilled on high-speed roads amid contract dispute

Guaranteeing worker pay would solve the problem, a union says.

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Apprentice tradie dies after construction site fall

A teenage worker has died after falling at a Brisbane city worksite in the second construction fatality in days, prompting a union to demand a safety revamp.

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A 17 Y.O. First Year Apprentice Died After Being Injured On The Job At A Qld Construction Site

The boy's death is the third work and safety incident in the area in four days, including another death.

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Anonymous caller said 'heads should roll' over Campbell school tender, Integrity Commission told

Manteena's chief executive said the tender process took longer than usual.

The Canberra Times

What is the Secure Local Jobs Code and why is it controversial?

It's a key part of the ACT Integrity Commission's first investigation.

The Canberra Times

Manteena had 'hostile approach' to union, Integrity Commission told

CFMEU national secretary Zach Smith is giving evidence to the ACT's corruption watchdog.

The Canberra Times

'It's alarming': Campbell Primary students missed out in contentious procurement

Integrity Commission hearings resume into the Campbell Primary School modernisation project.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Albanese is determined to keep Labor’s eyes firmly focused on a second term

Labor is less than halfway into its first term, but Anthony Albanese is focused, laser-like, on its second one. Securing it, that is.

The Guardian - AU

ALP national conference day one – as it happened

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The Conversation

View from The Hill: Albanese unveils boosted housing target and incentive payments ahead of Labor national conference

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced $3 billion in incentives for states and territories and a boosted target for the number of homes to be built, in a package aimed at alleviating Australia’s housing crisis.

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