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Employees | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
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Employees | 25 Employees
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | Number |  |  | Number |  |  | Number |
Average number of employees (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Australia |  |  | 16,504 |  |  |  | 15,906 |  |  |  | 15,834 |
South America |  |  | 6,729 |  |  |  | 6,361 |  |  |  | 6,509 |
North America |  |  | 1,839 |  |  |  | 2,072 |  |  |  | 2,748 |
Asia |  |  | 1,368 |  |  |  | 1,019 |  |  |  | 822 |
Europe |  |  | 70 |  |  |  | 74 |  |  |  | 61 |
Total average number of employees from Continuing operations |  |  | 26,510 |  |  |  | 25,432 |  |  |  | 25,974 |
Total average number of employees from Discontinued operations |  |  | 651 |  |  |  | 714 |  |  |  | 853 |
Total average number of employees |  |  | 27,161 |  |  |  | 26,146 |  |  |  | 26,827 |
(1) | Average employee numbers include the Executive Director, 100 per cent of employees of subsidiary companies and our share of employees of joint operations. Employees of equity accounted investments are not included. Part-time employees are included on a full-time equivalent basis. Employees of businesses disposed of during the year are included for the period of ownership. Contractors are not included.
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