Record floods isolate nearly 50,000 + Fire, fear & politics at the CFMEU
The Briefing21 Mai 2025

Record floods isolate nearly 50,000 + Fire, fear & politics at the CFMEU

Thursday Headlines: Almost 50,000 people isolated by one in 500 year flood, Donald Trump ambushes the President of South Africa, AFL great Joel Selwood has made his first public comments following the death of his brother Adam, groundbreaking new Alzheimer's treatment now available, and EV sales drop to lowest level in two years.

Deep Dive: Victoria’s construction industry has been rocked by a recent spate of violent attacks, from fire-bombed family homes to torched government-backed sites.

Allegations are now mounting that the CFMEU is trying to claw back control, just nine months after its construction arm was placed into administration.

In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with award-winning investigative journalist Nick McKenzie, who broke the story for The Age and 60 Minutes, to unpack what’s really going on inside one of Australia's most powerful and influential unions.

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