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How I relieve back tension first thing in the morning—with just two simple moves

Banish back stiffness in just a few minutes

Fit & Well · Aug 3, 2025

CFMEU boss to step away from national leadership post

The CFMEU's national secretary Zach Smith has told staff he will step back from the role but continue to run one of its state branches.

AAP · May 22, 2025

CFMEU delegates dumped over 'ghost shift' allegations

A probe has been launched and CFMEU delegates removed from their positions after allegations of so-called 'ghost shifts' on a major construction project.

AAP · Mar 7, 2025

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Doubt cast over 'crude' plan to ban CFMEU from project

Members of the troubled CFMEU could be banned from working on a multi-billion-dollar project under a coalition plan to fix one of Australia's longest roads.

AAP · Jan 9, 2025

Unions slam wind farm's safety after blade kills worker

The Danish company building a huge wind farm where a worker was crushed and killed by a turbine blade says safety is its number one priority.

AAP · Nov 11, 2024

Grattan on Friday: have we heard the CFMEU’s last hurrah or seen the start of its trench warfare?

In one of those paradoxes of politics, a government that has delivered in spades to the union movement finds itself in a bare-knuckle fight with the country’s most militant industrial organisation.

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2024

Government faces likely High Court challenge to its CFMEU legislation

The Albanese government faces a likely High Court challenge to its installation of an administrator into the construction division of the CFMEU.

The Conversation · Aug 27, 2024

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The Coalition says the CFMEU is blowing out construction costs. Is that really true?

Opposition members including Peter Dutton have talked about a ‘CFMEU tax’ on major projects. Here’s what we know

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2024

Albanese government rejects Setka’s claim Labor double-crossed him over CFMEU administration as ‘ridiculous’

Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union members to protest administration in capital city rallies on Tuesday

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2024

‘Strong sentiment’ among construction union members to disaffiliate from Labor, CFMEU secretary says

Zach Smith says federal government plan to appoint administrators has left members feeling their democratic rights have been stripped

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20, 2024

Coalition secures amendments, will vote for Labor bill to appoint administrators to CFMEU

Government agrees to opposition demands including minimum administration period of three years for construction union, Michaelia Cash says

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2024

Albanese government will introduce legislation next week to force an administrator into the CFMEU

The Albanese government next week will introduce legislation to force the appointment of an administrator into the recalcitrant CFMEU, after the union tried a delaying tactic to drag out court action.

The Conversation · Aug 9, 2024

Laws to demolish resistance by CFMEU bosses to takeover

The scaffolding will be pulled from under the CFMEU as the union's construction division fights administration with legislation about to be introduced.

AAP · Aug 9, 2024

Labor pushing for new powers to ‘clean up’ alleged criminal activity in CFMEU

In further toughening of stance, government considers calls for joint federal and state police taskforce to investigate unions

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2024

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The Conversation · Jul 16, 2024

Government expected to appoint administrators to clean up CFMEU, as union remains defiant

The Albanese government is expected to appoint independent administrators to clean up the CFMEU.

The Conversation · Jul 15, 2024

View from The Hill: If it’s serious about CFMEU, Labor should decline its money

Listening to the politicians and union leaders, one could be forgiven for thinking Nine’s Nick McKenzie and his journalist colleagues were the only ones aware of the nefarious activities in the CFMEU.

The Guardian - AU · Jul 15, 2024

Union’s response to allegations ‘falls short’, minister says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 15, 2024

Jacinta Allan seeks suspension of CFMEU construction division from Victorian Labor party

Move comes after union’s national executive put Victorian branch into administration over allegations of criminal links

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AAP · Jun 30, 2024

PM spruiks cost of living measures amid Payman row

The new financial year ushers in a range of new cost-of-living measures that the prime minister insists are responsible in light of inflation challenges.

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2024

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

AAP · Nov 14, 2023

Bunnings to ditch silicosis-causing engineered stone

Hardware chain Bunnings will stop selling engineered stone from the end of the year as a campaign continues to ban the material.

AAP · Oct 30, 2023

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.

AAP · Oct 6, 2023

CFMEU blasts industry 'hysteria' on workplace reforms

Tradies have no reason to be worried the federal government's workplace reforms will force them to become employees, the construction union says.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2023

The unpaid super swindle: Labor’s industrial relations bill leaves biggest loophole open

Labor says non-payment of super should be in the same category as wage theft, but the ATO has never used existing criminal powers

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17, 2023

Labor rejects ban on native forest logging as PM accuses Greens of hypocrisy on housing

National conference outlines plans for energy transition, making early childhood education universal and closing gender pay gap

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