Well, I can now speak on first hand knowledge about salaries in oz, seeing that is where I was for the last year. And as I said before public hospitals pay much lower at $700/week and I worked locum positions in private practices and earned $1100-1500/week. Depending what you percentage you get it ranges from 40-50% of your gross billings. I was forturnate to get 60% in one locum position. And that salary is gross not subtracting the tax of course... But its not just about the money b/c its a fantastic country and great lifestyle and i'm definitely going back.