Melbourne is 6 hours ahead of Dubai (AEST), and 7 hours ahead during AEDT. Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) year-round. Melbourne uses Australian Eastern Time and observes DST.
When it's 12:00 PM in Dubai, it's 6:00 PM (AEST) or 7:00 PM (AEDT) in Melbourne.
Early Dubai, afternoon Melbourne! 8:00 AM in Dubai is 2:00 PM or 3:00 PM in Melbourne - decent overlap for business.
Emirates operates direct flights between Dubai and Melbourne taking about 14 hours. Melbourne has a significant Middle Eastern community with strong business ties to Dubai.