EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 20 MIN
DEEP DIVE: Inside the courses promising to help tradies get rich quick
from Hack · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
There's a growing wave of influencers promising young Australians the secrets to financial freedom.In their videos they promise to teach you how to you escape the 9 to 5 grind, all you have to do is sign up to a course.So what's the catch? Well, the courses can cost more than $10,000.In this week's deep dive hack peeks behind the curtain to find out if these courses are really worth it. You'll hear from young men who signed up to one of these courses, and experts who say they have parallels to pyramid schemes.Guests: Deanna Grant-Smith, Professor of Management, Sunshine Coast University Get the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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DEEP DIVE: Inside the courses promising to help tradies get rich quick
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