Hi there,
I'd like to put forward my bid of $25 per hour - obliging our national minimum wage. Going with your $1.25 per 100 words, this means I will likely be writing about 2000 words per hour.
I meet your requirement as a native Australian English (UK) speaker and writer - born, bred and based in Sydney. I'm currently on maternity leave and while I'm not quite wasting away yet, I am most certainly keen to dabble in a side gig before Centrelink dries up, or more importantly, before my frontal lobe rusts from under-use.
My background is in article and academic writing, although I am relatively versatile. I'd like to know more about your project(s) to see how if my skills are suited. I'll be honest and won't mislead you with committing to a 40 hour week - you might not like my work and we may prove ill suited to each other. However, keen to give us both a go.
Do me know what genre of writing you're after, whether your project will involve any research, the style and form, and of course your target audience.
Happy to further discuss.
Kindest regards,
P.