BNE base is pretty similar to SYD. 99% of newbies are going to BNE on the 400.
400 FO's do about 50hrs a month, but with all the training going on it can vary quite a bit. CAPT's get flogged and a few are over it. Around 1 overnight per week, sometimes more, sometimes less. Over night trips are usually 5/3 or 3/3. Day trips are either 4/2 sectors and start between 0445-0700 and finish 1200-1300 or start at 1200-1400 and finish 1900-2100. All overnights are min rest except CNS where you either have the afternoon off or the following morning.
Move to left seat is anywhere from 12 months to 4 years, however seeing as everyone is doing ICUS, the wait will blow out in around 12 months as all the ICUS FO's gain the requirements for the left seat. So be prepared for the wait.
If you ignore all the politics and crap that comes with being in aviation and realise that management are no better or worse than anywhere else then it's not a bad place to be. Certainly are worse things to do for less money.
