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Peak Downs mine death: what the rollover means on site
Peak Downs mine death: a pre-dawn rollover near Moranbah is now a fatal safety investigation, with operations paused and Queensland inspectors at the site.
Queensland mine truck rollover kills worker, injures another
Queensland mine truck rollover kills one worker and injures another at Peak Downs, with operations suspended while police and safety teams investigate.
Queensland apprentice bonus: $16,000 for small tradies
Queensland apprentice bonus offers eligible small businesses up to $16,000 for a first apprentice from 1 August, but the labour squeeze remains.
Atlassian timber tower tops out in Sydney: why it matters
Atlassian timber tower tops out in Sydney, showing tradies how hybrid timber is moving into serious big-city commercial builds.
Virtual fencing Australia: Halter collars hit 230 beef farms
Virtual fencing Australia is moving beyond agtech talk, with Halter saying 230 beef farms have signed up as five states open the door.
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Home security cameras in Australia: do they stop crooks?
Home security cameras are booming in Australia, but police and criminology research say they are better at solving break-ins than stopping them.
Victoria AI workplace surveillance ban: what workers should know
Victoria AI workplace surveillance ban would curb biometric mood-reading and hidden monitoring at work, a change workers should clock now.
Small business financial pressure: 64% of owners feel squeezed
Small business financial pressure is no longer background noise. For tradies, payday super, late invoices and home bills are colliding at once.
Liberty Bell Bay smelter closure: 217 jobs lost in Tasmania
Liberty Bell Bay smelter closure has wiped 217 jobs in northern Tasmania, leaving Bell Bay and George Town bracing for a brutal regional hit.
Kobalt battery recall flags USB-C charging fire risk
Kobalt battery recall covers 554,780 packs sold in the US and is a sharp reminder to stop leaving cordless-tool batteries charging in the shed.
The memorial Mount Isa still owes its dead miners
Mount Isa miners memorial plans are done and costed at $2.7 million, but families of 151 dead workers are still waiting for it to be built.
Why payday super makes July brutal for small tradie outfits
Payday super is colliding with STP finalisation, BAS and June-quarter super in July, leaving small tradie businesses short on time and cash.
Bunnings PowerPass Pro Rewards: what tradies actually get
Bunnings PowerPass Pro Rewards gives tradies store credit, fuel discounts and Qantas Points, but the better perks only show up as spend climbs.
Cordless tool launches 2026: which ones matter in Australia
Cordless tool launches 2026 are only worth the fuss when they fill a real platform gap and make sense once Australian pricing and stock show up.
What tradies see in the Snowy Hydro safety case
Snowy Hydro safety case puts two alleged site failures under the microscope and shows the warning signs tradies reckon should stop a job cold.
Ryobi 18V ONE+ HP Brushless Compact Drill review: enough drill for most blokes
A compact, brushless 18V with 60Nm torque and a $139 AU RRP — we ran the Ryobi ONE+ HP through weekend jobs to see if it’s a proper do-everything drill for the shed.
The First Shed Toolkit: What to Actually Buy First
A practical first-buy list for blokes setting up a shed, with Bunnings examples, real prices and the tools worth buying before the flashy stuff.
Ozito PXC review: How good is the Bunnings budget battery platform?
Ozito's PXC 18V system is one of the cheapest ways into cordless DIY at Bunnings, with low skin prices and a huge range. We reckon it is a smart buy for homeowners, but not the platform we'd back for daily trade punishment.
Ryobi, Makita or Milwaukee? Buy the battery, not the badge
Ryobi vs Makita vs Milwaukee is really a battery question. We break down which cordless platform suits home jobs, heavier work and future add-ons.
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