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a day ago
- Business
- 7NEWS
Australia's top paying jobs and richest postcodes revealed
Medical professionals have again dominated a list of Australia's highest earners, the Tax office has revealed in a new report also highlighting our wealthiest postcodes. The safe hands of the country's 4247 surgeons saw them remain at the top of the rankings with average yearly earnings of $472,475 in 2022-23. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today That dollar figure was more than six times Australia's average taxable income of $74,240 across the same 12-month period. There are many factors that go into determining how much surgeons are paid, including salary packaging, hours worked, qualifications and experience. 'Surgeons working in major metropolitan areas can be among the highest earners, but there are generous salaries on offer to tempt surgeons into more rural areas too,' according to doctor recruitment agency, Medrecruit. The country's 3658 anaesthetists sit second in terms of high-earning occupations, banking $447,193 annually. Internal medicine specialists (fourth, $342,457), psychiatrists (fifth, $286,146) and other medical practitioners (sixth, $259, 802) also rank highly based on average income. Financial dealers — which conduct financial market transactions on behalf of clients — earn the most among nonmedical roles. The 5147 people in this field banked an average of $355,233. Mining engineers (seventh, $206,423), judicial and legal professionals (eighth, $206,408) and financial investment advisors (10th, $191,986) ranked highly, as did Australia's 231,103 chief executives and managing directors (ninth, $194,987). The top 10 list, which is the same as the previous Australian Taxation Office (ATO) rankings excepts for some fluctuation in terms of pay, was produced from data extracted from the tax returns of millions of Aussies in the 2022-23 income year. The ATO has also used the information to reveal Australia's richest postcodes. The Sydney suburbs in 2027 (Darling Point, Edgecliff, HMAS Rushcutters and Point Piper) topped this list, with its 5841 earners raking in an average of $279,712. According to the median price of a house in Point Piper is over $4 million, with one mansion reportedly selling for a yearly-record $55 million in recent weeks. Australia's average taxable income for 2022-23 was $74,240, when more than 16 million Australians lodged tax returns. , with 10.3 million Australians claiming a total of $28.3 billion — $2739 per person. The total revenue collected by the ATO in 2022-23 was $577.4 billion, with more than half (51.6 per cent) coming from individuals. About a quarter (24.2 per cent) came from company tax and 14.2 per cent was sourced from GST.
7NEWS
a day ago
- Sport
- 7NEWS
West Indies star Jayden Seales cops fine for Pat Cummins send-off during first Test
West Indies paceman Jayden Seales has been docked 15 per cent of his match fee for his send-off to Australian captain Pat Cummins. Seales gestured the Australian to the dressing room after dismissing him in the first Test in Barbados. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today 'It did not really mean anything and it was more a bit of frustration,' Seales told the ICC website. The 23-year-old was penalised 15 per cent of his match fee — the West Indies players are believed to earn about $US5000 a Test. Seales pleaded guilty to breaching the code of conduct covering 'language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter' when dismissed. He was charged by on-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Nitin Menon, plus the third and fourth umpires. Seales, who took five wickets in Australia's first innings, also was penalised one demerit point. He now has two points in a 24-month period. When a player reaches four or more demerit points in a 24-month span, they are converted to suspension points and a player is banned.
New York Post
2 days ago
- New York Post
Man tackled by fellow passenger during wild airport outburst – and judge gives him two-word warning
A man dramatically tackled by a fellow passenger during a wild outburst at Brisbane Airport has been arrested again and is now back behind bars, with a Magistrate delivering a cheeky two-word warning. Djon James Bland appeared via video link from the Capricornia Correctional Centre, where he is currently serving a nine-month sentence for an unrelated matter imposed by the Mackay Magistrates Court. The 26-year-old had initially been granted bail after the May 15 incident at Brisbane Airport's domestic terminal, where he allegedly abused Virgin Australia staff and was restrained by passengers before police arrived. 4 A man wearing a white T-shirt and a green Lime scooter-style helmet can be seen shouting profanities and thrashing as staff and passengers tried to restrain him in the footage from the original incident. 7NEWS 4 Djon James Bland was arrested by an Australian Federal Police officer about 15 minutes later. 7NEWS Footage of the incident showed a man, wearing a white T-shirt and a green Lime scooter-style helmet, shouting profanities and thrashing as staff and passengers tried to restrain him, before he was tackled to the ground by another passenger. He was arrested by an Australian Federal Police officer about 15 minutes later. Witnesses said the outburst escalated when Bland was told he couldn't board his next flight at Gate 45. 4 A man dramatically tackled by a fellow passenger during a wild outburst at Brisbane Airport has been arrested again. Skí³rzewiak – Brisbane Airport and Virgin Australia later thanked those who stepped in to help. On Thursday, at the Brisbane Magistrates Court, there was some confusion over Bland's charges. The prosecutor explained two new charges, public nuisance and assault occasioning bodily harm, would replace the original charges of public nuisance and common assault due to a doctor's report. 4 Bland was charged with public nuisance and assault occasioning bodily harm due to a doctor's report. Alexander – Before the clarification, Bland objected to the fresh charges, claiming the matter should be dismissed. 'Nice try,' the Magistrate replied. Bland told the court that he hadn't yet spoken to a lawyer about his matter. 'If I had got the brief of evidence … I would be able to do the case today,' he said. Bland was asked if he had been behaving in prison, to which he laughed and replied, 'Yeah, I'm the best.' The magistrate then advised him, 'Don't fly – drive down to Brisbane' for his next appearance after his release. He was granted bail for the updated charges but will remain in custody for the unrelated matter until his release date on August 23. The matter is set to return to Brisbane Magistrates Court on September 11.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Perth Now
Identity of Beauty and the Geek contestant accused of murder revealed
Tamika Chesser, 34, has been charged with murder of Julian Story in Port Lincoln Credit: Beauty and the Geek Australia 7NEWS can unmask a former Beauty and the Geek contestant who has been arrested over the grisly murder of her partner in South Australia. 34-year-old Tamika Chesser was runner-up in the reality TV show's 2010 season – now she is behind bars accused of the shocking crime in Port Lincoln. Julian Story's body was found inside their unit after emergency services responded to a fire last Thursday. Police are set to provide an update on the murder investigation later today. More to come... Police and forensics have spent the day at a Port Lincoln home where a man was murdered. Credit: 7NEWS
7NEWS
2 days ago
- 7NEWS
Identity of Beauty and Geek contestant revealed after alleged murder of her partner in SA
7NEWS can unmask a former Beauty and the Geek contestant who has been arrested over the grisly murder of her partner in South Australia. 34-year-old Tamika Chesser was runner-up in the reality TV show's 2010 season – now she is behind bars accused of the shocking crime in Port Lincoln. Julian Story's body was found inside their unit after emergency services responded to a fire last Thursday. Police are set to provide an update on the murder investigation later today. More to come...
