🐶 11% of tradies bring their dog to work weekly 🧾 64% of tradies say quoting is their top admin pain 🧰 The average ute holds $38K worth of tools ☕️ Tradies are 2nd biggest early coffee buyers in Aus after nurses 🚽 Tradies rank site portaloos as the #1 worst part of the job 🇦🇺 Australia has over 1.1 million tradies - nearly 1 in 10 working Aussies 🛍️ Friday is the most popular day for tradies to buy gear and tools 🚗 The top excuse tradies give for being late? “Traffic” - even on Sunday jobs 👷 Thousands of tradies use Tradiespace 💰 The average Aussie tradie spends over $14,000 per year on tools, workwear and gear 🛒 1 in 4 tradies now prefers to buy tools online instead of in-store 📏 The most lost item on-site? Tape measures 🚶♂️ The average tradie walks more in a day than an office worker does in a week 🔒 44% of tradies say tool theft has affected them in the past 5 years 📦 Over 60% of tradies are self-employed or run their own business ⏰ 6:30am is the most common start time for Aussie tradies 🥶 Tradies are the second-highest consumers of iced coffee in Australia, right after long-haul truck drivers 🔧 82% of tradies buy tools based on mate recommendations 🍽 Nearly half of tradies say they’ve eaten smoko with tools as a spoon 📱 1 in 3 tradies has used a level app on their phone, and still didn’t trust it 🛠️ Tradies spend on average 12+ hrs/month researching tools 🚿 Plumbers and sparkies are the top trades for starting their own business 📅 Fridays are the most common day for job quotes to be submitted ⚡ Electricians spend more annually on tools than any other trade 🎥 Over 60% of tradies say they’ve used YouTube to learn a new skill or technique
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🛣️ Road-Rage Killer Jailed For 16 Years
Bradley Wayne Wilkinson, 40, was sentenced to 16 years (12-year non-parole) for the manslaughter of landscaper Rhyce Harding, who was dragged by a ute and killed in Blackett; the judge said he used his vehicle as a weapon. Read More @ ABC
🏚️ Housing Policy Torched
A new column says the 5% deposit scheme juiced demand and prices instead of fixing supply - another chapter in our “housing disgrace.” Read More @ The Guardian
🚫 Ugly Parliament Protest Led By “Sydney Tradie”
A young air-con tech was named as the front man of a neo-Nazi protest outside NSW Parliament - cops and community slammed it. Read More @ News.com.au
👷 300k Tradie Shortfall By 2027
Infrastructure Australia says the skills gap could blow out to ~300,000 as housing, energy and transport builds stack up - regional sites get hit hardest. Read More @ 9News
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🧾 “That’ll Be Another 3-Day Course, Mate”
Tradie creator Dylan Kirk skewers red tape with a viral reel about endless tickets, refreshers and fees - too real for anyone drowning in compliance. Check Out on @oikirkybruz Instagram
🍼 Woolies’ ‘Aussie’ Butter Isn’t
Australians spotted US-made butter in green-and-gold packaging on Woolies shelves - cue the rage. Read More @ ABC
🐊 ‘Drop Crocs’ Were Real (Kinda)
Scientists found 55-million-year-old croc eggshells in QLD linked to mekosuchines - ancient Aussie crocs that likely climbed trees and dropped onto prey. Read More @ The New Daily
🛻 2026 Navara: Aussie-Tuned By Premcar
Nissan says the new D27 Navara gets local chassis tuning/validation by Premcar (the Warrior crew) ahead of a global debut in Adelaide, with H1 2026 AU launch. Expect Triton bones, 2.4-L turbo-diesel, but a different drive feel. Read More @ Carsales
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