Australia's 60 biggest companies -

A number of new entrants have stormed into the 500 biggest private companies in Australia, as the economy sees greater growth in human resources, health, research and development. 

The biggest private firm in Australia makes nearly $7 billion in profit while the 500th ranked company, the car parts and manufacturing corporation Mett, makes $78.36m in earnings.

Here are the 60 biggest companies in Australia. 

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60. Brisbane Airport: $763m - The Brisbane airport made $763 million in the past year.

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59. craveable brands: $780m - craveable brands, owner of Oporto and Red Rooster, made $780 million in the past year.

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58. Australian Country Choice: $794.69m - Meat producer Australian Country Choice made $794.69 million in the past year.

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57. AFL: $795.93m - The AFL made $795.93 million in the past year.

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56. Kane Constructions: $830m - Kane Constructions made $830 million in the past year.

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55. BBQSAM: $832.57m - Owner of Barbecues Galore, BBQSAM made $832.57 million in the past year.

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54. Queensland Sugar: $855.56m - Queensland Sugar made $855.56 million in the past year.

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53. Salta Properties: $861.45m - Salta Properties made $861.45 million in the past year.

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52. Salvation Army: $883.17m - The Salvation Army made $883.17 million in the past year.

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51. ABN Group: $910.54m - Construction company ABN Group made $910.54 million in the past year.

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50. The Midfield Group: $912m - Meat producer The Midfield Group made $912 million in the past year.

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49. Epworth HealthCare: $912.88m - Epworth HealthCare made $912.88 million in the past year.

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48. Mater Health Services: $988.47m - Mater Health Services made $988.47 million in the past year.

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47. Hansen Yuncken: $996m - Hansen Yuncken, the firm that built the New Royal Adelaide Hospital, made $996 million in the past year.

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46. Aurecon: $999.6m -

Engineering firm Aurecon made $999.6 million in the past year.

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45. Melbourne Airport: $1.01b - The Melbourne Airport made $1.01 billion in the past year.

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44. Goodstart Early Learning: $1.01b - Goodstart Early Learning made $1.01 billion in the past year.

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43. Ray White Group: $1.04b - Real estate company Ray White Group made $1.04 billion in the past year.

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42. Drakes Supermarkets: $1.06b -

Drakes Supermarkets, owner of Foodland, made $1.06 billion in the past year. 

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41. Ritchies Supa IGA: $1.08b - Ritchies Supa IGA made $1.08 billion in the past year.

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40. Suttons Motors: $1.1b -

Suttons Motors made $1.1 billion in the past year. 

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39. BB Retail Capital: $1.18b - BB Retail Capital, owner of Lovisa, made $1.18 billion in the past year.

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38. CMV Group: $1.19b - Car dealership company CMV Group made $1.19 billion in the past year.

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37. RACQ: $1.19b - The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland made $1.19 billion in the past year.

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36. Richard Crookes Constructions: $1.23b - Richard Crookes Constructions made $1.23 billion in the past year.

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35. Spotlight: $1.24b - Retail store Spotlight made $1.24 billion in the past year.

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34. Calvary: $1.24b -

Private health care company Calvary made $1.24 billion in the past year. 

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33. ME Bank: $1.25b - ME Bank made $1.25 billion in the past year.

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32. CH2: $1.28b - Hospital equipment provider CH2 made $1.28 billion in the past year.

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31. Competitive Foods: $1.29b - Competitive Foods, owner of Hungry Jacks, made $1.29 billion last year.

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30. WorkPac Group: $1.31b - Mining company WorkPac Group made $1.31 billion in the past year.

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29. Thomas Foods International: $1.34b - Meat producer Thomas Foods International made $1.34 billion in the past year.

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28. Consolidated Travel Group: $1.37b - Consolidated Travel Group made $1.37 billion in the past year.

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27. Peter Warren Automotive Group: $1.43b - Car dealership company Peter Warren Automotive Group made $1.43 billion in the past year.

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26. Built: $1.45b - Construction company Built made $1.45 billion in the past year.

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25. UnitingCare Queensland: $1.48b - UnitingCare Queensland made $1.48 billion in the past year.

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24. Manildra Group: $1.5b - Agribusiness company Manildra Group made $1.5 billion in the past year.

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23. Australian Unity: $1.5b - Private health provider Australian Unity made $1.5 billion in the past year.

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22. Metricon: $1.58b - Metricon, owner of the Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast, made $1.58 billion in the past year.

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21. KPMG: $1.64b - KPMG made $1.64 billion in the past year.

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20. HBF insurance: $1.7b - HBF insurance made $1.7 billion in the past year.

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19. St John of God Health Care: $1.71b - St John of God Health Care made $1.71 billion in the past year.

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18. Ernst & Young: $1.79b - Ernst & Young made $1.79 billion in the past year.

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17. Linfox: $1.86b - Transport company Linfox made $1.86 billion in the past year.

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16. GHD Group: $1.9b - Architecture firm GHD Group made $1.9 billion in the past year. 

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15. PFD Food Services: $1.91b - PFD Food Services made $1.91 billion in the past year.

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14. Deloitte: $2.01b - Deloitte made $2.01 billion in the past year.

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13. St Vincent's Health Australia: $2.06b - St Vincent's Health Australia made $2.06 billion in the past year.

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12. PwC: $2.35b - PricewaterhouseCoopers made $2.35 billion in the past year.

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11. Peregrine Corporation: $2.37b - Peregrine Corporation, owner of On the Run, made $2.37 billion in the past year.

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10. Cotton On Group: $2.59b - Cotton On Group made $2.59 billion in the past year.

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9. Teys Australia: $2.6b - Meat producer Teys Australia made $2.6 billion in the past year.

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8. HCF Insurance: $2.62b - HCF Insurance made $2.62 billion in the past year.

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7. Hutchies: $2.65b - Construction company Hutchies made $2.65 billion in the past year.

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6. BGC: $2.68b - Building company BGC made $2.68 billion in the past year.

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5. Meriton: $2.78b - Apartment developer Meriton made $2.78 billion in the past year.

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4. CBH Group: $3.72b - Grain growers cooperative, CBH Group made $3.72 billion in the past year.

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3. 7-Eleven: $4.9b - 7-Eleven made $4.9 billion in the past year.

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2. Hancock Prospecting: $5.02b - Mine prospecting firm Hancock Prospecting made $5.02 billion in the past year.

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1. Visy: $6.7b - Paper and pulp company Visy is the biggest company in Australia, making $6.7 billion in the past year.

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