There is no standard 8-to-6 overlap. Someone joins early or late.
Perth and Austin are 13 hours apart, and that gap is wide enough that their normal 9-to-5 workdays never quite touch. If you meet regularly, fix one off-hours slot and rotate it between Perth and Austin so the burden doesn't fall on one team. Keep an eye on the calendar — Austin observes daylight saving and Perth doesn't, which nudges this window by an hour twice a year.
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