Australian Workers Union
Unions hail all-clear in report
Ben Schneiders Unions say they have been vindicated by a report on union governance that was commissioned after the Health Services Union corruption scandals.
Coalition decries union 'whitewash'
Ben Schneiders Unions say they have been vindicated by a report into union governance commissioned after the Health Services Union scandals.
Howes refused bigger jury in stepfather's libel case
Stephanie Gardiner A JUDGE has dismissed a bid by the Australian Workers Union boss Paul Howes to have a defamation case against him heard by a large jury, despite concerns he could be perceived as a ''whinger or a...
Police extend AWU slush fund inquiry
Mark Baker Detectives expand their investigation into the purchase of a Fitzroy house with union money.
Iemma in frame as McClelland decides to bring down curtain
Daniel Hurst, Sean Nicholls, Judith Ireland THE former federal attorney-general and prominent Kevin Rudd supporter Robert McClelland is to retire from federal politics.
PM blasts Liberals on voluntary voting
David Wroe Prime Minister Julia Gillard has accused the Liberal Party of trying to make democracy ''the plaything of cashed-up interest groups'' after the Queensland government opened the door to the abolition...
Ex-Darebin mayor to capture HSU post
Clay Lucas Bitter fight for control of Health Services Union results in likely win for candidate with federal Labor links.
Crackdown on dumping applauded
A federal government crackdown on foreign companies that dump cheap imports on the Australian market has drawn praise from unions and business groups alike.
PM denies Abbott his day as grand inquisitor
Chris Johnson Prime Minister Julia Gillard used the Parliament's last sitting day of the year on Thursday to demand Opposition Leader Tony Abbott put up or shut up over accusations she had broken the law through...
Proving ground
Tom Arup IT IS early morning on Cape York and Environment Minister Tony Burke is bouncing across the vast Aurukun wetlands in the back of a speedboat.
Rare Swan in praise of Rudd
Jessica Wright NINE MONTHS after Wayne Swan described Kevin Rudd as a Labor saboteur in a blistering attack at the height of the leadership contest in February, the Treasurer has paid tribute to the former prime...
PM in clear: Wilson
Jessica Wright Julia Gillard's former boyfriend says the PM has 'absolutely nothing to answer for'.
Opposition plots return of TPVs via private bill
Jessica Wright and Nick Ralston The opposition will try to resurrect temporary protection visas through legislation this week.
PM goes on attack in AWU episode
Chris Johnson Prime Minister Julia Gillard blunted the opposition's attack over the Australian Workers Union scandal on Monday, savaging her chief accuser - union official Ralph Blewitt - in the process.
Regional high-speed rail forecast as $48b winner
Richard Willingham AN east-coast high-speed railway linking major cities would deliver $48b worth of benefits.
Intrigue builds over AWU files for slush-fund case
Mark Baker Federal Court officials find several missing files at the centre of the Australian Workers Union slush-fund scandal - but confirm that others have disappeared.
Cash claim simply a smear, says PM
The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has launched a scathing attack on the opposition and The Australian newspaper over an allegation that as a lawyer she received $5000 cash from her former boyfriend...
Union fraudster offers evidence for immunity
Mark Baker Man at the centre of slush fund scandal to assist a fresh police investigation.
Tasmania mining talks collapse
David Wroe Tasmania's Tarkine wilderness is set for a Franklin Dam-style showdown after talks between green groups and unions over disputed mining projects collapsed yesterday.
Long stint wielding influence in the corridors of power
Lenore Taylor THE ALP is distancing itself from Michael Williamson, but until quite recently he wielded power at the highest levels of the labour movement.
