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Alleged crime links and the CFMEU: what to know about the political furore over the construction union

Cut off from Labor, criminal allegations and branches under independent administration. Inside the CFMEU’s dramatic week

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CrowdStrike has ‘issued a fix’ to Windows outage – as it happened

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AFP asked to investigate CFMEU corruption allegations as ACTU suspends union’s construction and general division

Tony Burke’s request to federal police comes as he vows to ‘take action’ after Nine investigation into construction division of union

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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.

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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.

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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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CFMEU officials yet to be stood down over allegations

The union movement is pushing back against efforts to de-register the CFMEU but no individuals have yet been stood down over allegations of criminal links.

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Advice sought on 'abhorrent' alleged union crime links

The powerful CFMEU could face serious repercussions from the minister with "all options on the table" after reports of alleged links to bikies and criminals.

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Anthony Albanese denounces John Setka after union heavyweight resigns as CFMEU boss

Controversial figure will step down from role as Victorian branch secretary after 12 years

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Victoria backs probe into 'serious' Setka, union claims

Serious allegations levelled at a Labor-aligned construction union and its long-time state boss John Setka must be investigated, the Victorian government says.

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Controversial union boss John Setka suddenly quits

Union heavyweight John Setka has suddenly quit the CFMEU's top role citing "malicious attacks" and "ongoing false allegations" in stories.

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CFMEU angry over union-busting law after threat to AFL

The CFMEU has hit back at laws allowing a manufacturing division to file for divorce from the powerful union but the move has been heralded by other workers.

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CFMEU on path for split under federal laws

Laws allowing one of Australia's most powerful unions to be split up have been introduced to federal parliament.

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Labor steps in to break up 'dysfunctional' CFMEU

A feud between the CFMEU and the AFL has led the union's manufacturing division to secure federal government support to let them split from the broader body.

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Why is a construction union leader demanding the AFL sack its top umpire?

CFMEU secretary John Setka has threatened to shut down AFL-linked worksites over Stephen McBurney’s former role at Australian Building and Construction Commission

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Right to disconnect bill passes Senate but needs urgent fix to remove criminal penalties for employers

Labor will be forced to introduce special legislation after Coalition prevented last-minute amendments to fix the issue

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Controversial union heavyweight John Setka to retire

Influential Victoria and Tasmania Construction, Forestry, Maritime and Energy Union boss John Setka is set to retire after a long and controversial career.

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John Setka's ex threatened to kill him, court finds

Emma Walters has been spared a conviction after a magistrate found she threatened to kill her estranged husband, union boss John Setka.

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'I have to kill my kids' father to survive': Setka's ex

Union heavyweight John Setka's estranged wife said, in video played to court, she wanted to get a firearm because she had to kill him "to survive".

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Labor 'gooses' for failing to ban deadly silica stone

The Minns government has faced the largest protest in its existence after angry construction workers demanded engineered stone be banned.

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Afternoon Update: Liberals give ‘resounding no’ to voice; Cleo Smith’s abductor jailed; and Trump’s post-arrest rally

Peter Dutton has confirmed the Liberal party will campaign against the Indigenous voice proposal

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Union boss’ estranged wife in court on kill plot charge

The estranged wife of construction union boss John Sekta has faced court over allegations she tried to acquire a firearm and threatened to kill him.

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Union boss' estranged wife in court on kill plot charge

The estranged wife of construction union boss John Setka has faced court over allegations she conspired to murder him.

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Union boss, estranged wife in court after new charges

Union boss John Setka and his estranged wife Emma Walters, who has been charged with plotting to kill him, have both been seen at Melbourne Magistrates Court.

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John Setka and estranged wife front court amid ‘plot to kill’ charges

Controversial union boss John Setka and his estranged wife have fronted court after Emma Walters was charged over an alleged plot to kill him. The pair

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