🚿 Plumbers and sparkies are the top trades for starting their own business 🇦🇺 Australia has over 1.1 million tradies - nearly 1 in 10 working Aussies 🛒 1 in 4 tradies now prefers to buy tools online instead of in-store 📦 Over 60% of tradies are self-employed or run their own business 🍽 Nearly half of tradies say they’ve eaten smoko with tools as a spoon 🛍️ Friday is the most popular day for tradies to buy gear and tools 🚶♂️ The average tradie walks more in a day than an office worker does in a week 📏 The most lost item on-site? Tape measures 📅 Fridays are the most common day for job quotes to be submitted 🛠️ Tradies spend on average 12+ hrs/month researching tools 👷 Thousands of tradies use Tradiespace 💰 The average Aussie tradie spends over $14,000 per year on tools, workwear and gear 🔒 44% of tradies say tool theft has affected them in the past 5 years 🚽 Tradies rank site portaloos as the #1 worst part of the job 🐶 11% of tradies bring their dog to work weekly ⏰ 6:30am is the most common start time for Aussie tradies 🧾 64% of tradies say quoting is their top admin pain 🔧 82% of tradies buy tools based on mate recommendations 🚗 The top excuse tradies give for being late? “Traffic” - even on Sunday jobs 📱 1 in 3 tradies has used a level app on their phone, and still didn’t trust it ⚡ Electricians spend more annually on tools than any other trade 🧰 The average ute holds $38K worth of tools ☕️ Tradies are 2nd biggest early coffee buyers in Aus after nurses 🎥 Over 60% of tradies say they’ve used YouTube to learn a new skill or technique 🥶 Tradies are the second-highest consumers of iced coffee in Australia, right after long-haul truck drivers
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☠️ Asbestos Idiocy Costs A Tradie
ACT Magistrates Court fined Benjamin Hannaford $8,000, gave him a 2-year good-behaviour order and 100 hrs community service after he left asbestos roof sheets on site for weeks, moved them via a caravan park, and even roped in an unlicensed mate. Read More @ Region
📦 Aussie Post Boss Vs Temu/Shein
CEO Paul Graham says Aussies are “hooked” on ultra-cheap imports and urges backing local sellers as parcel volumes tilt offshore. Read More @ Yahoo Finance
🧲 Half Yours Nabs The Cup + The Big Ladbrokes Bets
Half Yours won the Melbourne Cup with Jamie Melham aboard, beating Goodie Two Shoes and Middle Earth. Notable Ladbrokes action included $150k @ $7.50 on Al Riffa, $40k @ $10 on Presage Nocturne. Read More @ ABC
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💸 RBA Holds At 3.6%
Board keeps rates steady as core inflation hits ~3% and housing runs hot. Seems like fewer cuts ahead, relief later than punters hoped. Read More @ Reuters
🏉 AFL Takes The Crown Of Most Followed Sport In Australia (Data Says So)
Deloitte pegs AFL as Australia’s most-followed sport (42%), The “big four” of Australian rules football, rugby league, cricket and soccer dominated the list, while F1, basketball and rugby union all cracked the top 10.. Read More @ 7 News Instagram
📈 “Misread The Play Terribly” Inflation Rise Due To Rate Cuts
Analysts link the inflation spike to earlier RBA cuts loosening conditions. Read More @ SmartCompany
⚡ Nationals Scrap Net Zero
The Nationals have voted to ditch their net-zero by 2050 target, with leader David Littleproud promising a “better, cheaper, fairer way” to cut emissions. But many in the renewables say it risks slowing clean energy jobs and investment. Watch More @ 7News Australia (Instagram)
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