The Morrison Government remains committed to advancing the changes to the Fair Work Act it abruptly dropped last Thursday, the Attorney-General's Department's head told a Senate Estimates hearing today.
A Comcare investigation has found the presence of allegedly "scantily-clad" figurines in FWC Deputy President Gerard Boyce's chambers did not breach workplace safety laws.
In a eulogy at today's state funeral for Green Bans leader Jack Mundey, CFMMEU construction and general division secretary Dave Noonan acknowledged the "terrible injustice" when his leadership predecessor Norm Gallagher blacklisted and summarily expelled the former BLF leader.
The ACCC has had a major setback in its landmark cartel case against the CFMMEU construction and general division's ACT branch and its secretary, Jason O'Mara.
IR Minister Christian Porter today outed himself as the politician accused of raping of a 16-year-old girl in Sydney in 1988, declaring his innocence and that he intends to stay in the job.
Militant maritime union leader Christy Cain has moved on to become the new national secretary of the CFMMEU, triggering leadership changes elsewhere within the MUA.
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has flagged he will make significant IR policy announcements in the second week of next month, with Labor and union sources saying it will include measures to increase job security.
