JohnCenaFan28
09-11-2008, 11:19 PM
Children's entertainers The Wiggles remain top of Australia's rich list for the fourth year running, beating pop star Kylie Minogue.
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The musical foursome, who are seen on TV around the world, made A$45m (£20.4m) last year.
Minogue, who celebrated her 40th birthday in May, banked A$40m (£18.1m) from the sale of tour tickets and CDs.
In third place was actor Russell Crowe, followed by Hugh Jackman at number four and another children's group, Hi-5.
Wage packet
The list was compiled by business magazine BRW, which releases a top 50 entertainers list every year.
Crowe, best known for starring in films such as Gladiator and American Gangster, made A$36m (£16.3m).
Fellow actor Jackman, who is currently filming a movie called Australia along with Nicole Kidman, made A$25m (£11.3m).
Hi-5, rivals to The Wiggles, boosted their earnings by A$18m (£8.1m) with Cate Blanchett following in sixth place with earnings of A14m (£6.3m).
Country singer Keith Urban, who announced the birth of his first child with wife Kidman in July, was at number seven with a wage packet of A$12.3m (£5.6m).
Rock band AC/DC, who will begin an 18-month world tour next month, October to promote their next studio album, made A$12m (£5.4m).
James Wan and Leigh Whannell, the duo behind the Saw films, made A$8.8m (£4m) with actor Anthony LaPaglia, who stars in the US TV series Without a Trace, rounded off the top 10 with earnings of A$8m (£3.6m).
BBC News
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The musical foursome, who are seen on TV around the world, made A$45m (£20.4m) last year.
Minogue, who celebrated her 40th birthday in May, banked A$40m (£18.1m) from the sale of tour tickets and CDs.
In third place was actor Russell Crowe, followed by Hugh Jackman at number four and another children's group, Hi-5.
Wage packet
The list was compiled by business magazine BRW, which releases a top 50 entertainers list every year.
Crowe, best known for starring in films such as Gladiator and American Gangster, made A$36m (£16.3m).
Fellow actor Jackman, who is currently filming a movie called Australia along with Nicole Kidman, made A$25m (£11.3m).
Hi-5, rivals to The Wiggles, boosted their earnings by A$18m (£8.1m) with Cate Blanchett following in sixth place with earnings of A14m (£6.3m).
Country singer Keith Urban, who announced the birth of his first child with wife Kidman in July, was at number seven with a wage packet of A$12.3m (£5.6m).
Rock band AC/DC, who will begin an 18-month world tour next month, October to promote their next studio album, made A$12m (£5.4m).
James Wan and Leigh Whannell, the duo behind the Saw films, made A$8.8m (£4m) with actor Anthony LaPaglia, who stars in the US TV series Without a Trace, rounded off the top 10 with earnings of A$8m (£3.6m).
BBC News