whissper,
to grub up on the hand skills and not have to deal with mega-corporate HR departments. Why not try the GA, bizjet and private flying maintenance sector, may not be as glam or well-paid as some multi-national airlines - but at least you have more of a personal approach, since the HR department in a small firm is normally right next to the owners desk....And I believe that Oz has a very busy GA community.
Good luck and happy hunting!
Brgd's
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