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Sep 4, 2026
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7 min read
Dwelling approvals fall 3.6%, NSW locks in a defect insurance first, and two new gear picks.
Aug 28, 2026
8 min read
CFMEU inquiry rolls on, VIC Royal Commission stalls, and what an exclusion zone actually means for your right of entry
Aug 21, 2026
A commissioner, $50M and terms of reference — three weeks of waiting just ended.
Aug 14, 2026
No Terms of Reference Yet — But the Lawyers Are Already Telling Builders to Get Ready
Aug 7, 2026
Victoria's Royal Commission just got a witness list fight
Jul 31, 2026
The excise dies Sunday — and Victoria's got a Royal Commission
Jul 24, 2026
Nine days left of cheap fuel — here's the number to budget
Jul 17, 2026
6 min read
Six weeks doesn't make you qualified. The regulator agrees — and SA just made unlicensed work a $150k problem.
Jul 10, 2026
The Knockoff #7 — Industry says it needs 500,000 more tradies. Visa fees for sponsoring them just went up.
Jul 3, 2026
9 min read
The 1 July freight train: Payday Super, wage rises, and a tax break that's still just a promise.
Jun 26, 2026
Diesel relief gets a reprieve, Payday Super's six-day countdown begins, and a Melbourne plumber finds an uninvited tenant in the roof.
Jun 19, 2026
The excise cut ends, the write-off closes, and Gareth wired the garage door to the hallway light.
Jun 12, 2026
Free Australian Standards, a Ford van verdict, a payday super deadline, and a T-Rex last seen going down a toilet in Queensland.
Jun 5, 2026
Wages up, fuel up, builder collapses up — Jarrod's drill survived a two-storey drop. His back didn't survive a biscuit.
May 29, 2026
Plus: super changes landing 1 July, nearly 4,900 builders collapsed last year, and a state-by-state roundup. Free. Every Friday arvo.
