Australian rich list : “A billionaire bounty”

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  • Australian rich list: “A billionaire bounty” - World Socialist Web Site

    http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/02/06/forb-f06.html

    Forbes Asia’s “Australia’s 50 Richest” list for 2013, released last Thursday, is a further indication of growing social inequality and the staggering sums of money being concentrated in the hands of a tiny layer at the top of society.

    “A Billionaire Bounty, Despite the Struggling Aussie Dollar,” was the title given by Forbes to its summary of this year’s list. According to the magazine, the number of Australian-dollar billionaires rose by 50 percent, from 20 to 30, during 2013. Due to the drop in the value of the Australian dollar, however, the number of US dollar billionaires increased only from 23 to 26.

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