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Top Stories - The Tradie News You Should Know
Our Partner Tradie Resources Made The News - The Common Work Demand That Could Cost You $100K.
Fair Work is cracking down on unpaid early starts, with Tradie Resources warning that “if they’re working, they need to be paid.” Read More @ Yahoo Finance
⚡️ Gary Vee Preaches Trades
Gary Vaynerchuk argues AI will reshape white-collar roles while hands-on trades keep gaining steam - worth sharing with teenagers who like working with their hands. Check Out on Gary’s Instagram
🇦🇺 “Back Australia” Campaign
Business heavyweights and the PM are backing a push to buy and build local - framed as increasing jobs, manufacturing and a new Aussie industrial base. Read More @ The Australian
👮 Fake Tradie Jailed After $250K Tax Scam
A Melbourne man’s dodgy GST refunds just landed him behind bars as the ATO warns anyone cheating the system: “You will be caught.” Read More @ Yahoo Finance
More Great Stories Below…
🤦♂️ The Real Reason Tradie Loans Get Declined
If you’re a trade business owner, you’ve probably struggled with knock-backs for a new ABN, uneven income, or seasonal cash flow.
Banks want 12–24 months ABN + GST, neat weekly pay, clean BAS/bank feeds and property security. Their scorecards auto-decline lumpy invoices, ATO plans, or a couple of bounced debits.
It’s because banks use rigid scorecards built for PAYG workers, not tradies. They don’t understand lumpy cash flow, new ABNs, or seasonal income so the system automatically flags you as “high risk.”
It’s not your fault - you’re being judged like a PAYG worker instead of a project-based operator. You need a lender and broker who actually get tradies, experts who know how your work, income, and jobs really run.
🤳 Bills Get Heavy This Time Of The Year - We Line You Up with the Lender That Gets You
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🧰 Milwaukee QUIK-LOK Bonus Promo (Now On)
Milwaukee’s QUIK-LOK spend & get deal is running (until 12th of November) at participating retailers… Check Out @ Milwaukee
🧱 CFMEU Official Sacked Over Alleged Bribes
The CFMEU administrator says a Victorian organiser was terminated after alleged bribe-taking; related matters have been referred to police and the Labour Hire Authority. Read More @ The Australian
👷♂️ Even More Going On at the CFMEU
60 Minutes claims the union’s construction arm used threats and was infiltrated by underworld figures on major projects; Victoria Police has since expanded its probe. Read More @ The Age
Amazon plans big automation and could replace hundreds of thousands of roles with robots by the 2030s. Looks like trades are going to be in hot demand for the foreseeable future. Read More @ The Independent
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Hope you enjoyed this roundup and as always, stay safe and keep crushing it out there!
Stay sharp,
Andrew @ Tradiespace
