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🛠️ Sydney Plumber Chick Joins Love Island
Tradie TikToker Yana Marks (aka @SydneyPlumberChick) has entered the Love Island Australia 2025 villa. All the lads on site are watching, purely for the plumbing tips, obviously… See On @loveislandau TikTok
🛻 The Hilux Champ Has Been Spotted
The Hilux Champ is Toyota’s ultra-basic, modular ute built on the IMV-0 platform. It’s been spotted testing in Victoria but there’s no Australian launch confirmed and past reporting says meeting our ADR/ANCAP safety gear would be the hurdle. Check Out on @carsauce_official - Instagram
🧱 CFMEU Administrator Hits Back After TV Exposé
Following 60 Minutes’ latest CFMEU report, Mark Irving said reforms are underway but uneven across states, vowed to keep dismantling corruption “business models,” and urged regulators and governments to help. Read More @ 9Now (60 Minutes)
🕵️ Scammers Target Builder Inboxes
The AFP says construction firms are being rinsed by business email compromise. Criminals spoof suppliers, hijack email rules and slip fake bank details into invoices - losses hit $152.6m in 2024. Read More @ News.com.au
🚙 BYD’s ‘Urban Ute’ On The Cards
New patent images point to BYD building a second ute based on an SUV-style monocoque (think short tray, city-friendly PHEV AWD) to sit under the Shark 6 -aimed more at daily use than heavy towing. Read More @ Torque Cafe
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🎶 Joy Division Divides Aussie Political Parties
Albo wore a Joy Division T-shirt off the plane and the Coalition promptly argued with itself about whether to be outraged. Read More @ News.com.au
🏘️ 255 Homes Fast-Tracked On The Sunny Coast
QLD says 255 social & affordable homes are now in construction or under contract across the Sunshine Coast, including 24 in Beerwah now underway - more packages hitting tender lists. Read More @ Ministerial Media Statements
🏗️ Adelaide Goes Up, Not Out
SA is pushing CBD rezoning to let towers rise 10–15 storeys higher in big chunks of the city (some zones jumping from 3 to ~20 storeys), aiming to fast-track apartments and spark private investment. Read More @ Australian Broker News
🔩 Green Steel = Faster Builds, Lower Lifetime Costs?
An analysis argues scaling green/low-carbon steel with modern methods of construction could speed delivery and cut the system-wide cost of housing over time; independent research backs the potential if policy and procurement line up. Read More @ Sky News Australia
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