Abraham Baker

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Tradies Digest — 4.75% pay rise, apprentice shortage bites, and compliance crackdowns

This week: About 3 million workers on minimum wage , Trades in a world of pain as apprentice , Chalmers flags sweeping tax reforms and — and more inside.

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Tradies Digest — Wage rises, labour shortages, and payment reform shake the industry

This week: Minimum wages increase from 1 July 2026, Why Australia is now facing a tradie sho, Construction weakens as mining dominates — and more inside.

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Tradies Digest — One in three cutting staff as cost crunch bites

This week: 'One in three' to cut staff: cost crunch, HiPages snaps up majority stake in tradi, Australian manufacturers play pivotal ro — and more inside.

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Tradies Digest — Fast-track visas, battery rebate shake-up, and builder crackdowns across the states

This week: Migrant trade workers arrival to be fast, Australia: 4 workers killed on the job i, The Real Reason Behind The Long Wait On — and more inside.

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Tradies Digest — NCC chaos, builder collapses, and $20k tax relief on the table

This week: State NCC variations add to building ind, Aussie homebuilders struggle to stay afl, Elevating work platform deaths prompt sa — and more inside.

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Tradies Digest — New building code kicks in, housing crunch spreads, and cash might be on the table

This week: The New Building Code Is Already in Effe, Size matters: Builders push for smaller , South Australia Tops Nation In Building — and more inside.

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Tradies Digest — Plastic pipes up 36%, wages fairer, and prefab is changing the game

This week: Reece pushes 36pc price rise on plastic , Half a million workers affected as FWC e, All industries covered by SA's new labou — and more inside.

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Tradies Digest — Industry pushes for reform as housing crisis deepens

This week: Construction industry calls for 'once in, Battery Rebate Changes In May: What To K, Young worker identified after fatal work — and more inside.

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Tradies Digest — NCC delays, wage rises, and safety warnings you need to know

This week: Victoria pushes ahead with NCC 2025, Organised crime link to Yarra Valley wor, Changes to the Health Services Award — and more inside.

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Tradies Digest #6 — ATO crackdown, builder crisis, and the tariff squeeze

This week: ATO warning issued for tradies as hit li, 'Men in tears': Builders face ruin amid , Part 3: Victoria's most dangerous workpl — and more inside.

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Tradies Digest #5 — Fines flying, heat rules changing, copper prices climbing

This week: 4.3 Focus Topic: The Recent Increase in , ATO blitz to clean up 'black cash', Fresh warning as build prices soar off 1... plus more for subscribers.

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Tradies Digest #4 — Tax crackdowns, wage laws, and tenders worth millions

This week: South Australia's housing shortage: plan... plus more for subscribers.