Brisbane and Melbourne are in the same timezone during standard time, but Melbourne is 1 hour ahead during daylight saving time. Both use Australian Eastern Time, but Brisbane (Queensland) does not observe DST while Melbourne (Victoria) does.
When Melbourne switches to AEDT (UTC+11), it becomes 1 hour ahead of Brisbane which stays on AEST (UTC+10).
Any business hour works! With only 0-1 hour difference, scheduling calls during standard business hours (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM) in either city provides excellent overlap.
Brisbane and Melbourne are connected by direct flights taking approximately 2.5 hours. Both are major Australian cities with strong business ties in finance, education, and technology.