How Cristiano Ronaldo Became A Billionaire

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Australia’s Richest People

55 Billionaires in Australia · $237.9B Combined Wealth · $54B Total Wealth of Women Billionaires · 13 Made Their Fortune in Mining · Biggest Gainer (24 hrs): Sam Hupert, +$110.7M · Biggest Loser (24 hrs): Andrew Forrest, -$311.1M · Youngest Billionaire: Ed Craven, 30 · Oldest Billionaire: Frank Lowy, 95 · Richest Australian: Gina Rinehart, $25.5B · 55 Billionaires in Australia · $237.9B Combined Wealth · $54B Total Wealth of Women Billionaires · 13 Made Their Fortune in Mining · Biggest Gainer (24 hrs): Sam Hupert, +$110.7M · Biggest Loser (24 hrs): Andrew Forrest, -$311.1M · Youngest Billionaire: Ed Craven, 30 · Oldest Billionaire: Frank Lowy, 95 · Richest Australian: Gina Rinehart, $25.5B

Top Ten

Total Wealth: $127.1B Down $543.5M
1 Gina Rinehart
Gina Rinehart $25.7B No change
2 Harry Triguboff
Harry Triguboff $23.6B No change
3 Andrew Forrest
Andrew Forrest & family $19.8B ▼ -$311.1M
4 Anthony Pratt
Anthony Pratt $10.3B No change
5 Frank Lowy
Frank Lowy $8.7B No change
6 Mike Cannon-Brookes
Mike Cannon-Brookes $8.5B ▼ -$94.8M
7 Scott Farquhar
Scott Farquhar $8.1B ▼ -$96.3M
8 Vivek Chaand Sehgal
Vivek Chaand Sehgal $7.6B ▼ -$41.3M
9 Melanie Perkins
Melanie Perkins $7.6B No change
10 Cliff Obrecht
Cliff Obrecht $7.6B No change

*Last updated June 6, 2026. All figures are in USD.

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