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Bright future for female tradies as numbers spark a change

Amid a national housing crisis and a shortage of skilled building labour, the pipeline of female electricians is expanding 11 per cent per year. Sasha Gattermayr tracks the changes playing out in historically blokey trades, and the challenges ahead.

Story and data analysis by Sasha Gattermayr

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Words by Jade Murray

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The breathtaking state of truck pollution in Melbourne’s west

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Chisholm's Choice - Series with Crikey.com

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