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HSU calls on Diana Asmar to stand down over ‘ghost’ services probe
The Health Services Union wants its Victorian leader to stand aside after claims her branch spent more than $3 million for non-existent or “ghost” services.
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- David Marin-Guzman and Nick McKenzie
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CFMEU, health union probed over alleged millions spent on ‘ghost printing’
Victoria Police and the Fair Work Commission are investigating a potential multi-million dollar fraud and allegations a top official misspent members’ money.
- Nick McKenzie and David Marin-Guzman
McDonald’s hit with multi-employer bargaining push
The retail union is using Labor’s new multi-employer bargaining laws to force McDonald’s back to the negotiating table for its first collective agreement in more than a decade.
- David Marin-Guzman
One consulting firm has more Olympians than the others
In the hyper-competitive world of big four consulting in Australia, one firm stands out in a completely unofficial ranking of which has more Olympic athletes at the Paris Games.
- Euan Black
Getting witnesses to talk is tough in CFMEU case, court told
The judge in the union administration case has recused himself at the first hearing, as the Fair Work Commission’s lawyer warns it will take time to prepare the case.
- David Marin-Guzman
Why most executives don’t reach their full potential
Early in his career, a senior colleague suggested Mick O’Brien, now a $900 million company CEO, take on a management role. Luckily his colleague could see his potential.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
Recent columns
Let the CFMEU purge itself of the criminal, corrupt, and violent
Rather than politicised building codes, the best way to clean up the law-breaking construction is to empower legitimate officials who understand that a union’s special legal status comes with moral responsibility.
Former Union Official.
Labor must call an inquiry to permanently clean up the CFMEU
Amid the seeming powerlessness of anti-corruption bodies and the traditional reluctance of the police to investigate industrial relations matters, the call for a royal commission appears justified.
Editorial
Five fixes are called for to clean up the CFMEU
Australia has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rid our biggest construction union of ingrained criminal and corrupt conduct. We cannot afford to miss it.
Contributor
I won’t be bullied into stipulating my pronouns. Even if I get fired
Why do my colleagues feel they must bring gender activism and their self-actualisation journeys into the office? Because I don’t.
Contributor
Yesterday
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- Industrial relations
Let the CFMEU purge itself of the criminal, corrupt, and violent
Rather than politicised building codes, the best way to clean up the law-breaking construction is to empower legitimate officials who understand that a union’s special legal status comes with moral responsibility.
- Scott Riches
This Month
Dead email address for CFMEU evidence a ‘technical issue’, Allan says
The Victorian premier has defended Labor’s investigation into illegal activity in the construction industry against claims it is a “smokescreen”.
- Gus McCubbing and James Hall
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Labor must call an inquiry to permanently clean up the CFMEU
Amid the seeming powerlessness of anti-corruption bodies and the traditional reluctance of the police to investigate industrial relations matters, the call for a royal commission appears justified.
- The AFR View
- Opinion
- CFMEU
Five fixes are called for to clean up the CFMEU
Australia has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rid our biggest construction union of ingrained criminal and corrupt conduct. We cannot afford to miss it.
- Innes Willox
As a state school graduate, I believe in private schools
A British financier explains why she educated her children privately, even though the government gave her a good education.
- Helena Morrissey
‘If I stand behind Mandela and he gets shot, I’ll take a bullet, too’
In the final years of apartheid in South Africa, a young doctor was asked to prepare for an assassination attempt on current and future presidents.
- Peter Friedland and Jill Margo
I won’t be bullied into stipulating my pronouns. Even if I get fired
Why do my colleagues feel they must bring gender activism and their self-actualisation journeys into the office? Because I don’t.
- Judith Woods
July
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- Fertility
If this law graduate has two children, she will be exceptional
Claudia McDonnell, 24, belongs to the most childless generation of Australian women in modern history.
- Aaron Patrick
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- Leadership lessons
The top skills leaders need to succeed this decade
Knowing how to get the most out of hybrid working and generative AI are among the skills that leaders need today. The future will call for much more.
- Euan Black
The six tips that stuck with 2024’s BOSS Young Executives
There’s no single route to the top. But a few good habits will help you on your way.
- Sally Patten
CFMEU appoints anti-corruption expert to solve issues ‘head-on’
The embattled union has appointed a leading corruption fighter, national secretary Zach Smith has revealed.
- Staff reporters
Companies not as prepared against harassment as they think they are
Companies may think their workplace harassment policies are fit for purpose, but a survey shows many need to change to comply with new obligations.
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Offices get busier as jobs market tightens
New data suggests the sharp uptick in office attendance at the start of the year has marked the beginning of a longer-lasting shift.
- Euan Black
- Opinion
- Building Bad
How to burst the CFMEU’s balloon for good
Press the construction union, and it simply bulges up somewhere else. More tools are needed if the union’s long-term culture is to change.
- Peter Richards
‘I’m going to get a margarita, and I’ll be back’: why CEOs work on holidays
With remote work now the norm for large numbers of professionals and connectivity at near constant levels, for many senior people in business, switching off completely is unrealistic.
- Oliver Balch
- Opinion
- Workplace culture
‘Humaning’ and other nonsense: why we put up with corporate twaddle
Office jargon will always be unstoppable because it makes us feel more secure, more of an insider and more able to tell someone something pronto.
- Pilita Clark
The perk more employers are using to snare top workers
Generous parental leave policies have become a way to compete for good staff in a tight jobs market without offering extra salary, new data show.
- Euan Black
The High Court’s youngest judge is its new contrarian
James Edelman was once mistaken for a drinks waiter by a fellow judge at a cocktail party, now he’s arguably the High Court’s most interesting justice.
- Michael Pelly
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- Building Bad
Union sparkies spare Cbus-backed builds from work bans
Developments in western Sydney are running months behind schedule due to industrial action at Endeavour Energy. But two projects seem to be exempt.
- Campbell Kwan and David Marin-Guzman
Why ‘quiet vacationing’ could lead to getting sacked
“Quiet vacationing” is an emerging trend as employees take advantage of work from home rules, but they could be contravening tax and visa rules.
- Euan Black