Good morning and welcome to our live news blog for this Monday, November 3.
Making headlines this morning, miners, farmers, surgeons and even politicians are among the occupations that put in Australia’s longest work hours – with West Australian jobs making up much of the top end.
How many hours a week do people in your occupation work on average? Type your job into our interactive tool in the article to find out.
Meanwhile, a West Australian family has put out a desperate plea for help to save their two-year-old daughter Aurelia who has been diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension – a rare and life-threatening condition.
Aurelia with her cousins at the Perth Children’s Hospital.Credit: Emily James, GEM Photography Perth
Aurelia has been getting treatment at Perth Children’s Hospital, which recently referred her to end-of-life palliative care, but her family are determined to do everything possible to get her further help.
And incoming WA-based NRL team the Perth Bears have been given a temporary home at a site normally reserved for another sporting code.
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