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Engineered stone kills tradies. Bunnings and IKEA stopping its sales is a big win for public health

Major retailers Bunnings and IKEA have announced this week they will discontinue selling engineered stone. While this might mean you have to rethink your plans for your new kitchen benchtops, it’s a positive step that will protect the health of tradespeople exposed to this dangerous product.

The Conversation

Ikea joins Bunnings in banning engineered stone products linked to silicosis

Swedish giant’s move comes after Safe Work Australia report that called for ban on composite material commonly used in kitchen benchtops

The Guardian - AU

‘A dent in our retirement’: the battle to help Australian workers recover unpaid super

Timber tradie Peter Myall is owed at least $15,000 in superannuation, with unions urging action on what they call the last bastion of wage theft

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Import ban needed to deal with silicosis risk: unions

The construction union has urged the federal government not to shirk responsibility on engineered stone, calling for an import ban on the cancerous material.

AAP

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.

AAP

Potholes go unfilled on high-speed roads amid contract dispute

Guaranteeing worker pay would solve the problem, a union says.

The Canberra Times

Apprentice tradie dies after construction site fall

A teenage worker has died after falling at a Brisbane city worksite in the second construction fatality in days, prompting a union to demand a safety revamp.

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A 17 Y.O. First Year Apprentice Died After Being Injured On The Job At A Qld Construction Site

The boy's death is the third work and safety incident in the area in four days, including another death.

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Anonymous caller said 'heads should roll' over Campbell school tender, Integrity Commission told

Manteena's chief executive said the tender process took longer than usual.

The Canberra Times

What is the Secure Local Jobs Code and why is it controversial?

It's a key part of the ACT Integrity Commission's first investigation.

The Canberra Times

Manteena had 'hostile approach' to union, Integrity Commission told

CFMEU national secretary Zach Smith is giving evidence to the ACT's corruption watchdog.

The Canberra Times

'It's alarming': Campbell Primary students missed out in contentious procurement

Integrity Commission hearings resume into the Campbell Primary School modernisation project.

The Canberra Times

Grattan on Friday: Albanese is determined to keep Labor’s eyes firmly focused on a second term

Labor is less than halfway into its first term, but Anthony Albanese is focused, laser-like, on its second one. Securing it, that is.

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ALP national conference day one – as it happened

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View from The Hill: Albanese unveils boosted housing target and incentive payments ahead of Labor national conference

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced $3 billion in incentives for states and territories and a boosted target for the number of homes to be built, in a package aimed at alleviating Australia’s housing crisis.

The Canberra Times

What has been revealed about the Campbell School expansion?

There were public hearings into the matter last week.

The Canberra Times

Berry's office had a 'desired outcome' for tender, official alleges

The hearings entered into a second day on Friday.

The Canberra Times

Union beef, political pressures to be explored in history-making hearings

The first-ever ACT Integrity Commission hearings have begun.

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Actions of Berry's office probed in integrity investigation

The government could have saved more than $800,000.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Peter Dutton faces questions over Nauru contract; Spotify hikes premium plans; and the most dangerous sex position

PM demands explanation from opposition leader over dealings with businessman under known bribery investigation

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Mass stranding in WA – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Super profits tax push to ‘fix’ housing crisis, poll verdict on Games axing, Greece wildfire evacuation

Union wants corporate hit to pay for house building, while Essential survey shows 40% back scrapping Commonwealth Games

The Guardian - AU

Environment minister raises hopes new laws could include federal ban on native forest logging

Tanya Plibersek confirms regional forestry agreements will be covered by upgraded federal environment laws, hinting government may follow Victoria’s lead

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Police looking for man who allegedly broke $25,000 door of government building during CFMEU rally in Brisbane

Police allege three people forced open the glass door of the Commonwealth Parliament Offices at Waterford Place, on Eagle Street, at approximately 11:30am on Wednesday, April 5.

AAP

CFMEU gives Queensland hurry up over developer review

A review into Queensland property developers should be expedited to tackle the "twin crises" of unaffordable housing and building insolvencies, a union says.

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