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Risky business: how our 'macho' construction culture is killing tradies

  • Written by Donna Bridges, Lecture of sociology, Charles Sturt University
Risky business: how our 'macho' construction culture is killing tradiesThe rates of suicide among males working in the construction industry are almost double the rates seen overall among Australian men.From shutterstock.com

The construction and building industries can be dangerous places to work. These jobs not only pose risks to a person’s physical health, but can threaten their mental health, too.

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