Commuting by plane, to work in one of Australia’s remote mines, can be a double-edged sword...the money is good, but the costs are great. Isolation, loneliness, and heartache - these are the realities of working out in the wilderness, thousands of kilometres from home. But over 100,000 people choose to work this way. They’re called FIFOs: Fly In Fly Out miners and they hold a unique place in Australia’s mining industry.

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3 épisodes

  • Meet the FIFOs
    E1
    Meet the FIFOsOver 100,000 workers currently hold a unique place in Australia’s mining industry. They are the FIFOs: Fly In Fly Out miners.
  • Boom or Bust
    E2
    Boom or BustMining has been booming for years, but the good times cannot last forever. … Bust is always just around the corner.
  • Money Trap
    E3
    Money TrapEveryone knows that FIFOs earn good money. But mining money can also be a trap. Bigger wages brings shinier toys and bigger bills and before they know it, they’re bound by the ‘golden handcuffs’.

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