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A call has gone out for adventurous Aussies to work at Australia's Antarctic bases with the roles offering huge salaries for those willing to put up with the cold.
Twelve 'expeditioners' are wanted for jobs at Australia's Antarctic bases as mechanics, communications technicians and cleaners/kitchen hands with pay up to $155,000.
The Australian Antarctic Program is searching for 200 tradespeople to work on four Antarctic research stations.
The Australian Antarctic Program is currently seeking up to 200 skilled tradesmen and women for the 2021-2022 season in a place where there's little Covid and can enjoy the company of penguins.
All 109 people aboard were uninjured but many were shaken, Australian Antarctic Division psychologist Maree Riley said. Some 72 expeditioners are on the vessel, some who’ve been in Antarctica for a year and a half. Riley said the incident could be traumatic for some, especially after a “challenging” extended season. “When you think about the situation that expeditioners have been exposed to, they are a resilient group of people but this has been a challenging situation for them – potentially traumatic,” Riley told reporters on Tuesday. “As you can appreciate, some people have be...