As it happened:Union members march in Sydney,Melbourne as CFMEU administrator vows to expel bikies

As it happened:Union members march in Sydney,Melbourne as CFMEU administrator vows to expel bikies

Tens of thousands of workers downed tools in Melbourne and Sydney to rally in support of the CFMEU again on Wednesday.

  • byCassandra Morgan

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Administrator vows to get bikies out as CFMEU corruption probe spreads

Administrator vows to get bikies out as CFMEU corruption probe spreads

The CFMEU administrator has detailed how he will combat corruption in the building sector,revealing he would seek to force bikies out who hold influential roles in the troubled union.

  • byNick McKenzie
Victorian CFMEU overseer quits after claims of inappropriate comments
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Victorian CFMEU overseer quits after claims of inappropriate comments

Appointed to help the administrator restore order to the union’s Victorian branch,Grahame McCulloch has instead resigned.

  • byNick McKenzie,Olivia Ireland andJames Massola
HWU chief ‘threatened to kill’ whistleblower over expense claims

HWU chief ‘threatened to kill’ whistleblower over expense claims

The claim is revealed in court documents as part of the case to have the Victorian branch of the Health Services Union placed in the hands of an administrator.

  • byNick McKenzie andBroede Carmody
Firefighters rang bell at ‘attractive’ women in Brisbane training centre

Firefighters rang bell at ‘attractive’ women in Brisbane training centre

A toxic “macho” culture and sexual harassment within the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service have been a problem for decades,a union says.

  • bySavannah Meacham
Time’s up for Health Workers Union leaders as court action looms

Time’s up for Health Workers Union leaders as court action looms

A federal push to put Victoria’s Health Workers Union into administration is bound for the courts over the branch’s refusal to stand down secretary Diana Asmar.

  • byKieran Rooney andLachlan Abbott
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‘This would be embarrassing’:Deputy PM’s candidate for safe seat could be ‘rolled’

‘This would be embarrassing’:Deputy PM’s candidate for safe seat could be ‘rolled’

An internal fight over a safe Labor seat in Melbourne has spilled into public view as union-backed candidates go head-to-head.

  • byJames Massola
CFMEU deals put union in bed with bikies and the underworld
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CFMEU deals put union in bed with bikies and the underworld

An investigation reveals the relationships that have vaulted companies with links to criminals into favoured positions on the nation’s building sites.

  • byNick McKenzie,David Marin-Guzman andCameron Houston
CFMEU administrator takes aim at union’s ‘unpardonable sin’ and bosses paying bribes
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CFMEU administrator takes aim at union’s ‘unpardonable sin’ and bosses paying bribes

Two weeks after taking on the toughest job of his life,Mark Irving says the union’s problems are worse than have been publicly reported.

  • byNick McKenzie,David Marin-Guzman andBen Schneiders
CFMEU official charged with threats to kill over abuse of Indigenous firm owner

CFMEU official charged with threats to kill over abuse of Indigenous firm owner

Joel Shackleton has been charged over threats caught on video on a large publicly funded project.

  • byNick McKenzie andDavid Marin-Guzman
Setka’s foul-mouthed rally rant sparks watchdog probe
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Setka’s foul-mouthed rally rant sparks watchdog probe

A rally appearance by the former CFMEU boss is a challenge to federal and state governments as they attempt to reshape the troubled union.

  • byNick McKenzie,Olivia Ireland andKieran Rooney