By Sean O'hare PUBLISHED: 10:30 EST, 30 December 2012 | UPDATED: 02:49 EST, 31 December 2012 Melbourne's Daily Planet brothel says it's the largest and most exclusive in the Southern Hemisphere Australia, once an 18th century penal colony, is still attracting criminals although it would seem they are now going there out of choice. The nation’s strong economy, high currency and wages have now made it a magnet for international drug smugglers and foreign sex workers. Even rock and roll stars are getting in on the act and reaping rewards of performing in a country that is prepared to pay top dollar to have them.
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Average yearly wage in Australia has hit £47,000
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Heroin and ecstasy sell for eight times more than in Britain and the U.S.
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Police intercepted drugs hidden in a 20 ton steamroller and a wooden altar
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Ticket to see Bruce Springsteen cost £140 in Australia but £58 in U.S.
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