Tobi Loftus
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 8
- Latest publication
- Aug 25, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for ABC Australia
- Top 5K sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 10, 2026
Latest articles
Construction executives' dogs poisoned during CFMEU dispute, inquiry hears (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Queensland's CFMEU inquiry has heard allegations the union hired private detectives to spy on security contractors during a long-running dispute. The manager of a private security business engaged by BMD told the inquiry he discovered a tracking tag attached to his vehicle and multiple BMD executives allegedly had their dogs poisoned. The latest block of hearings will run until Thursday before the inquiry resumes in October. Queensland's Commission of Inquiry into CFMEU has heard explosive alleg
CFMEU inquiry lays bare alleged link between bikie gangs and construction sites (opens the original)
Read excerpt
An inquiry into the Queensland branch of the CFMEU has heard allegations of bikie links in the construction industry this week. Much of the proceedings focused on an incident in 2024, when a member of the Comancheros gang threatened a crane operator at the Centenary Bridge Upgrade site in Jindalee. The inquiry will resume in Brisbane on Tuesday. Motorcycle groups trying to muscle into the Queensland construction sector have long been speculated about, but the connection was laid bare at this wee
Comancheros attempted to muscle into construction sites, inquiry hears (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The CFMEU inquiry has heard evidence from intelligence agencies that the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang tried to install union delegates at construction sites in Queensland. Senior counsel assisting Eddy Gisonda KC told the inquiry the Comancheros had already established their own construction industry companies in Victoria. The current block of hearings is set to run until tomorrow, with another block beginning on Tuesday next week. Outlaw motorcycle gang the Comancheros tried to install un
Construction worker confronted by men linked to bikie gang, CFMEU inquiry hears (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Topic:Construction and Real Estate Industry Three Melbourne men linked to the Comancheros bikie gang flew to Brisbane before one allegedly threatened a construction worker at a major government project, a commission of inquiry has heard. Flight and phone records tendered to the probe into the CFMEU and construction sector revealed Bemir Saracevic, Krstomir Bjelogrlic and Mark Ahern arrived in Brisbane at around 11:20am on June 5, 2024. Senior Counsel Assisting Eddy Gisonda KC told the inquiry th
A second plane of greyhounds lands in Qld after New Zealand racing ban (opens the original)
Read excerpt
A plane containing about 70 greyhounds has landed at Toowoomba Airport from New Zealand following the implementation of a racing ban. It's the second load of greyhounds to land in Queensland after the ban came into effect on August 1. Queensland Racing Minister Tim Mander told the ABC he was not aware of the flights but said the state has regulations and guidelines around dog safety. Up to ten per cent of New Zealand's greyhound racing industry has relocated from that country to Queensland, afte
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
Top 5K sites
For ABC Australia, the outlet · Measured Aug 1, 2026
Website popularity band, not a count of readers or article views.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.