About Blue Collar News

Blue Collar News (BCN) is an Australian trades news publication. We cover the working lives, working conditions, and working markets of the people on the tools — carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and the wider trades sector across Australia.

What we publish

BCN reports the news that affects Australian tradies and the people who hire them. That includes:

  • The trades themselves — apprenticeships, licensing, wages, safety, and the day-to-day stories from job sites.
  • Markets — housing, energy, construction, smart home tech, tools, and the businesses serving the trades.
  • Policy — government decisions that hit a tradie’s wallet, ute, or weekend.

We write in Australian English. We use the language tradies actually use.

Our team

  • Sharl Els — News Journalist. Sharl reports across carpentry, electrical, plumbing and smart home, covering the policy, prices and people that affect Australian tradies. Connect on LinkedIn.

Our reporting is produced with AI assistance under Sharl’s editorial oversight — see How we use AI. Interested in contributing? Email hello@bluecollarnews.com.au.

How we’re funded

Blue Collar News is supported by advertising. Companies that sell to Australian blue-collar workers — tool manufacturers, training providers, insurance underwriters, vehicle dealers, software vendors — pay to be featured and promoted on this site. Sponsored content is always labelled with a “Sponsored” badge at the top of the page, and sponsored links carry rel="sponsored". Read our Editorial Policy for the firewall between advertising and editorial.

Ownership

Blue Collar News is independently owned and operated in Australia. Editorial decisions are made by the masthead, not by advertisers.

Get in touch

Full contact details on the Contact page.

Acknowledgement of Country

Blue Collar News acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.