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flag Australian miners and drillers in remote areas work up to 70 hours weekly, despite stable work hours since 1966.

flag Australian full-time workers averaged 43.7 hours per week, with mining and agriculture jobs in remote areas recording the longest hours. flag Assistant drillers led at 70.3 hours weekly, followed by drillers and shot firers, working grueling 12-hour shifts over 14-day rotations in extreme heat. flag Workers like Skye Jackat and Sophie Kelly reported high pay—Jackat earned $80,000 in nine months—but faced physical and emotional strain. flag Only 7% of occupations averaged 50 or more hours, and male dominance persisted, with 97% of driller’s assistants being men. flag Work hours have remained stable since 1966, declining gradually after the shift from a 40-hour to a 38-hour standard. flag Urban white-collar jobs typically work fewer hours than 24/7 remote operations, and self-reported census data is considered reliable.

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