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Plumbers reveal other side to government gas ban push

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Rebates make now the perfect time to make this electrifying heating switch

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New solar cells break efficiency record – they could eventually supercharge how we get energy from the Sun

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These hidden water leaks are costing you $1200 a year

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Wild weather is costing billions of dollars and putting the future of insurance in doubt

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Lanscapers mower-tivational mission to trim away impacts of child abuse

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These tradie tax mistakes are costing you $$$

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More work to be done to build up job-site safety

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Tradie stuff up turns Sydney waterways green

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Blokes swap beers for bouquets on National Tradie Day

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First batch of coffee concrete gets put to the test

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New solar cells break efficiency record – they could eventually supercharge how we get energy from the Sun

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Could origami-like tubes make Aussie buildings stronger?

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Imported engineered stone is banned, but the danger is far from over

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With a million home batteries, we could build far fewer power lines. We just need the right incentives

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The government is reviewing negative gearing and capital gains tax, but this won’t be enough to fix our housing shortage

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First-of-its-kind research project to help energy grid plug into future needs

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$84bn lost to housing tax lurks? That would go a long way towards ending the housing crisis

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Home builds “stuck” as approvals sink lower

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HIA overseas migration predictions a warning for housing demand

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HIA overseas migration predictions a warning for housing demand

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“Give trades a go”: Sparky reveals insane six-figure salary

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HIA takes a sledgehammer to negative gearing reform

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Blokes swap beers for bouquets on National Tradie Day

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Prisoner training may spark solution to welding industries worker woes

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Construction worker standing on pile of recycled metal

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Buildings used iron from sunken ships centuries ago. The use of recycled materials should be business as usual by now

If you look back at the examples of the past two centuries,…

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