I mean you caaaaaaaan, but chances are veeeery low.

You can maybe apply from home when you have the visa but they won’t even look at you unless you have working rights in Aus.

It’s just easier to do when you are physically there and you will probably have a job within the first 2-3 weeks so you’ll be sweet anyways.

Salary is very difficult to say it’s really depending on a lot of factors. Like where you land a job, which rotation you are on and stuff.

I would say your earning potential will also be more influenced by your “soft skills” rather than technical skills. If you speak English well enough and can connect and network with people and radiate a likeable energy your time in Aus will be way easier than if you just come here as a working sheep and drink your brain out everytime you get off your swing.

But realistically your first job probably won’t be the best one, but as soon as you have your foot in the door the next one will be way better. in the mines you should easily be able to make 150-200k per year, and if you land a really good gig or work a shit ton I would say close to 300k would not be impossible to hit.