# Why tradies are dropping out, mistaken identity murder investigation + live music in the country

An episode of [Hack](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/78995043), 2 Sep 2026, 31 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/o4/Z/73.mp3

Australia needs 72,000 more tradies by 2030 to keep up with demand for data centres, renewables and new homes. But with apprentice dropout rates remaining an issue, how will the tradie shortage be solved? And Sydney's gangland wars are leaving innocent people dead, after a string of what police believe to be mistaken identities. Plus, with triple j's One Night Stand just days away we hear from regional music-lovers about the lengths they go to for live music access — and how it's changed them. Listen now: 00:59 - Why Australia doesn't have enough tradies 13:04 - Innocent people caught up in Sydney crime 22:40 - How good is music for you? Guests: • Ben Bardon, CEO, National Australian Apprenticeships Association • Josh Hanrahan, Chief Reporter, The Daily Telegraph Get the whole story from hack: • Follow us on Instagram and TikTok • Subscribe to the hack podcast • Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

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