Yesterday
Rio makes safety change after double-impact derailment
Iron ore giant Rio Tinto reopened the rail line damaged in a train crash as the Mining and Energy Union seeks to highlight a pattern of alleged safety failures.
- Brad Thompson
This Month
Watchdog investigates CFMEU conduct at major Brisbane project sites
The Fair Work Ombudsman is making “active inquiries” into claims the CFMEU jumped fences and allegedly intimidated workers at major Queensland infrastructure sites.
- David Marin-Guzman
April
CFMEU let off the hook by watchdog for ‘most serious’ threats: judge
A Federal Circuit Court judgment raises questions about the Fair Work Ombudsman’s appetite to enforce workplace laws on construction sites since Labor took power.
- Hannah Wootton
Union delegates should get free iPads from bosses: CFMEU
Employers are protesting against a push for union delegate minimum rights including an iPad, a phone, filing cabinet and private lockable area.
- David Marin-Guzman
March
Tabcorp boss allegedly suggested sexual favour for regulatory win
Adam Rytenskild resigned from the wagering group on Thursday, but said he did not recall making the comment, which was directed at a Victorian official.
- Zoe Samios
‘Covert’ sex harassment rife at WA mines
The mining industry has a long way to go to stamp out systemic harassment of women, a study has found.
- Euan Black
Ballarat mine criminal lawsuit looms
The former owner of the Ballarat gold mine where one worker was killed and another injured in a collapse 500 metres underground was being pursued for unpaid rehabilitation bonds.
- Updated
- Peter Ker and Gus McCubbing
Workers trapped underground at troubled Ballarat mine
Police said they had received reports of a collapse at the Ballarat gold mine, which has recently been the subject of a liquidation process.
- Peter Ker
- Analysis
- Opinion
Sexual harassment is being used to shape business culture
Directors who don’t follow the Human Rights Commission’s anti-establishment directives are taking a big risk.
- Aaron Patrick
January
What it’s like to get managed out at McKinsey
The strategy consulting firm lost 2 per cent of its Australian workforce in 2022 through its “up or out” approach towards struggling staff.
- Hannah Wootton
December 2023
Rising costs add burden to weak new home construction
The hunt for a replacement product to the engineered stone that has been a standard feature of newly built Australian homes is only adding to the challenge of rising costs.
- Michael Bleby
- Exclusive
- Australian economy
Top academy expels sacked economics professor
The move comes after Chris Edmond was sacked by Melbourne University over professional retaliation against a former student who had an affair with him.
- Aaron Patrick
Homebuilders worry about costlier kitchens after benchtop ban
Builders and materials suppliers say there’s no clarity on alternative products for the to-be-banned material, and no supply chain to meet demand, either.
- Michael Bleby
Engineered stone ban must focus on silica levels: producers
The country’s largest supplier of the potentially lethal product is pushing for a solution that would allow its low-silica alternative.
- Michael Bleby
November 2023
Contractor charged after worker fatality at Anglo mine
Gavin Feltwell was killed in an underground accident last year at an Anglo American mine. Now prosecutors have laid a charge against the contracting company.
- Liam Walsh
Qantas illegally stood down worker who raised cleaning concerns: court
The NSW District Court found the airline guilty of discriminating against a health and safety representative who spoke out over COVID-19 concerns.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Death of 26-year-old at Liontown lithium project prompts safety probe
The tradesman died after a medical episode while building the Kathleen Valley site in late September. The company says it was “non-work-related”.
- Brad Thompson
- Exclusive
- Retail
Stabbings and axe threats: Canberra offers help for retail workers
Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke wants to help protect retail workers from rising customer abuse and violence.
- David Marin-Guzman
‘Alpha’ culture: AACo bullying, homophobia claims raised
Australia’s beef giant proclaims to investors it wants an inclusive environment. But concerns have been raised about culture and safety processes.
- Liam Walsh
October 2023
Engineered stone alternatives will double benchtop cost, industry says
With a ban on engineered stone increasingly likely, a cloud also sits over alternatives as they contain silica too, the country’s largest manufacturer warns.
- Michael Bleby