A viral TikTok video reveals a refrigeration mechanic earns $150,000 annually after seven years in the trade, sparking debate about Australia's looming shortage of 300,000 tradies. Experts discuss whether Gen Z's preference for social media appeal over financial rewards is deterring young people from apprenticeships, despite the lucrative salaries available in essential trades like plumbing, electrical work and carpentry.

From Channel 7's popular The Morning Show with Kylie Gillies and Larry Edmur, this podcast brings you the show's best interviews, entertainment, and human-interest stories. 

<p>From Channel 7's popular The Morning Show with Kylie Gillies and Larry Edmur, this podcast brings you the show's best interviews, entertainment, and human-interest stories. </p>

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Why Gen Z aren't chasing $150k tradie salaries

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A passenger died and six people were injured in a three-car collision on Hopkins Road in Truganina in Melbourne's west just after 9pm. Emergency crews responded to the scene where one person was pronounced dead and six others were hospitalised with varying degrees of injuries. Three of the injured sustained life-threatening injuries while three others suffered serious injuries.

Fatal crash kills one in Melbourne's west

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Injectable weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Monjaro may be added to Australia's pharmaceutical benefits scheme as early as next year. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has confirmed the government is considering subsidising these GLP-1 medications for weight loss, which could make them significantly cheaper for thousands of Australians. Currently, around half a million Australians use these injections, but only those with type 2 diabetes qualify for subsidised prescriptions.

Weight loss drugs could get cheaper

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Kat Sabbath demonstrates how to make festive cinnamon scrolls with a Christmas twist, featuring a basic dough made with milk, sugar, yeast and eggs that requires two proving periods. The scrolls are filled with cinnamon, butter and brown sugar, then baked and decorated with Nutella, freeze-dried raspberries, candied peel and crushed pistachios for a festive centrepiece.

Festive cinnamon scrolls with Christmas twist

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Why Gen Z aren't chasing $150k tradie salaries

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