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Top Stories - The Tradie News You Should Know
📈 ‘Side Hustle’ MLM Targets Tradies
A big multi-level marketing mob has shifted focus onto tradies on social media, flogging high-priced “health” gadgets. Critics call the recruitment tactics predatory. Read More @ ABC News
🍗 Giant Roast Chook Prank Shocks Towing Yard
Staff at Clayton’s Towing rocked up to find a massive barbecue chicken parked on-site after a mystery prankster dropped it off before sunrise. The boss got the fright of his life. Check out on @7newssc Instagram
💰 RBA Hold - Feb Is The Test
RBA kept cash rate at 3.60% in its final 2025 meeting; stance stays ‘restrictive’. Bouris says real call comes in Feb - today’s tone shouldn’t spook borrowers. Check Out on @mark_bouris Instagram
🚘 Nissan Says ‘Peak Ute’ Is Rubbish
Nissan’s Aussie boss says talk of “peak ute” is nonsense and reckons tradies will keep buying one-tonners for years, pushing back against Toyota’s doom call. Read More @ CarsGuide
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More Stories - Tech, Tools, Laughs & Industry News
Drive rounded up all the factory offers running through December - handy if you’re speccing a work ute, van or dual-cab before the Christmas shutdown. Read More @ Drive
🚭 Vape Crackdown Forces Tobacco Shops To Shut Up Shop
New national vape laws have kicked in, banning non-pharmacy vape sales and tightening import rules - and tobacco shops are already closing as enforcement ramps up. Retailers say revenue has fallen off a cliff. Read More @ ABC
⚡ Mega Battery Kicks Off At Tomago
AGL has started work on a 500 MW / 2 GWh grid battery near Newcastle - a major job for sparkies, civils and HV crews as the Hunter’s energy transition picks up pace. Read More @ Energy Storage Supply News
🏚️ Building Approvals Slide
October approvals fell 6.4% overall, with apartments dropping 13.1% and houses down 2.1%. A reminder the pipeline remains stop-start heading into 2026. Read More @ ABS
🛠️ $100k Fine After 5.5m Fall
A Victorian company was hit with a $100,000 penalty after a contractor fell 5.5m through a roof void - investigators found poor SWMS and no fall-arrest gear in place. Read More @ WorkSafe Victoria
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