Kiwi expat’s $200k West Australian mining job left him with ‘shame’ and depression

Lachie Samuel, at just 28, was evacuated from his worksite in Western Australia after expressing fears about returning to his room. Originally from New Zealand, he moved to Perth at 19, intending for a fresh start, but his decade-long experience in the fly-in, fly-out mining industry led to overwhelming isolation and mental challenges.

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