Articles by Jarrod Brown

Homeowners feeling the pinch as council rates soar

It’s no secret that mortgage repayments have been stretching Aussie budgets, but they’re not the only housing cost on the rise. Council rates across the country have been climbing fast—so…

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read
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50,000 tradies freed from red tape in construction overhaul

Thanks to a major overhaul of building regulations, thousands of self-employed builders…

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read

How to win back your work life by streamlining safety on site

Sick of your safety processes being stuck in the Stone Age? Well,…

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read

Five times faster than a bricklayer? Perth’s first 3D-printed home is here

Imagine rocking up to a job site and seeing a robot laying…

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

Construction crisis looms as Australia’s only float glass manufacturer goes bust

Australia’s construction industry just took another hit, with the country’s only architectural…

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read

The simple driving mistake that’s keeping you stuck at red lights

We’ve all been there—sitting at a red light, drumming our fingers on…

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read

How to stay safe on scorching worksites during this week’s heatwave

Australia is no stranger to extreme heat, but as heatwaves grip multiple…

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read
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Aussie home builds still lagging behind despite December uptick

Australia’s big goal of building 1.2 million new homes by 2029 is…

By Jarrod Brown 6 Min Read

“Insanely embarrassing”: Scientists say you can save your ‘toxic’ kitchen utensils after all 

If you recently panicked over your black plastic spatulas, you’re not alone.…

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

Summer’s almost over. Here are the outdoor jobs to tick off before the cold hits

As the Aussie summer winds down, now’s the perfect time to give…

By Jarrod Brown 7 Min Read

CBA’s new home loan could make prefab homes the future of Aussie housing

If you’ve been dreaming of a new home but feeling priced out…

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read

“Just went at it”: Tradie boss busts the biggest myth about starting a business

Many aspiring tradies dream of breaking away from the nine-to-five grind and…

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read

Pool owners swear by this “genius” $25 Bunnings storage hack

If you're one of the 3.1 million Aussies lucky enough to have…

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read
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This AI tool promises to slash the high death rates on Aussie construction sites

A groundbreaking automated job hazard analysis (JHA) tool developed by Aussie researchers…

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

‘Skip life’: How this man beat the housing crisis by living in a skip bin

In an ingenious solution to sky-high rents plaguing the UK, 30-year-old Harrison…

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

How early is too early to mow the lawn?

As the warmer months take hold across Australia, lawns everywhere seem to…

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read

Tradies called to arctic adventure paying over $150k a year – but time is running out to apply

The Australian Antarctic Program (AAP) is offering Aussie tradies a chance to…

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read

Why are Aussies feeling the heat over this Bunnings beach bargain?

The popular hardware store’s latest summer collection has caused some social media…

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

Tradie crisis takes its toll as worker shortages rage on

Australia's construction industry is grappling with a severe workforce shortage, with a…

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read