Rich and counting: Australia's 33 billionaires

Australia now has 33 billionaires. Just over a year ago, there were 24 - the fastest growth in a generation. And the richest 10 percent now control 70 percent of Australia's wealth. Is this fair?

Oxfam has slammed the growing level of inequality between the rich and middle class in Australia.

The charity organisation says the number of Australian billionaires has more than doubled over the last ten years.

Die reichste Person in Down Under: Rohstoff-Königin Gina Rinehart aus Westaustralien Source: AAP

At the same time, growth for workers' wages has slowed to record lows, barely keeping up with inflation. Will 2018 be the year when this blatant unfairness is reversed?

The 33 richest Australians (Source: Forbes)

1. Gina Rinehart

2. Harry Triguboff

3. Anthony Pratt

4. Frank Lowy

5. Bianca Rinehart

6. Andrew Forrest

7. John Gandel

8. James Packer

9. Lindsay Fox

10. Mike Cannon-Brookes

Tech billionaire Scott Farquhar bought the mansion for an Australian record $75 million. Source: HOWORTH

11. Scott Farquhar

12. Fiona Geminder

13. John, Alan & Bruce Wilson

14. Kerry Stokes

15. Stanley Perron

16. Lang Walker

17. Michael Hintze

18. Heloise Pratt

19. David Hains

20. Maurice Alter

Proftierte vom Bauboom im Westen Sydneys: Der reichste Landwirt Australiens, Tony Perich Source: Luxatic

21. Tony & Ron Perich

22. Jack Cowin

23. Angela Bennett

24. Kerr Neilson

25. Gerry Harvey

26. Judith Neilson

27. Manny Stul

28. Bob Ell

29. David Teoh

30. Solomon Lew

Sein Geld weltweit mit Glücksspielautomaten gemacht: Der Australier Len Ainsworth, Gründer von Aristocrat Leisure Source: FP Magazine

31. Len Ainsworth

32. Richard White

33. Brett Blundy