The Registered Organisations Commission has been examining whether the influential union failed to remove unfinancial members,inflating its numbers.
There are concerns thousands of local steel jobs could be at risk due to the collapse of financing firm Greensill.
The boss of Australia's oldest union is warning Labor will kill off blue-collar jobs and any chance of winning government if it does not embrace gas.
The Morrison government will on Monday announce a suite of reforms and investments to secure levels of key transport fuels onshore as a buffer against potential supply shocks.
An audit by the Fair Work Ombudsman of horticulture industry firms adds weight to union calls to overhaul the sector's reliance on backpackers.
Unions say the border closure is an opportunity to stop backpackers being exploited on farms and offer working conditions to attract Australians.
After a legal battle stretching for almost two years,BP employee Scott Tracey has been compensated for his unfair dismissal.
The national industrial tribunal said it could revisit the issue at short notice as Victoria's restrictions on the industry start to bite.
Investigations into unauthorised leaks of government information have been hampered by AFP fears that efforts to obtain telephone records and documents from political offices may be regarded as a contempt of Parliament.
The Australian Workers Union said the Federal Court decision after a two-year battle supported workers'right to"take the piss out of their bosses".
The acting AWU national secretary welcomed the court's decision which found the 2017 raids unlawful.