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Filed from the Sydney desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.

Sports · 27 September 2026
Frank Bollard, Melbourne desk
After a scintillating comeback, Sam Walker’s market value is set to climb alongside the Roosters’ hopes for a premiership. The article pokes fun at the frenzy of player valuations and the inevitable hype that follows…
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Sports · 27 September 2026
Frank Bollard, Melbourne desk
After clinching their third straight flag, the Brisbane Lions’ legendary coach, Chris Fagan, was literally launched onto the shoulders of co‑captain Harris Andrews in a celebratory spectacle that had the crowd roarin…
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Finance · 27 September 2026
Vera Chen, Sydney desk
In the capital, a looming rate hike is tightening the purse strings of businesses and consumers alike, and the pet market is feeling the squeeze – some families are letting their furry friends go.
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Business · 27 September 2026
Vera Chen, Sydney desk
TasWater proposes replacing existing mains with narrower pipes to offset tariff hikes, but local businesses have rallied, arguing the move merely turns a plumbing joke into a profit‑pumping problem.
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Sports · 27 September 2026
Frank Bollard, Melbourne desk
In a grand final that felt more like a circus than a contest, the Brisbane Lions stole the show with a dramatic comeback, only to have their 'Wharfie Time' strategy snuffed out by Fremantle's Patrick Voss and finished by…
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Business · 27 September 2026
Vera Chen, Sydney desk
Amazon’s Ring is set to launch a neighbourhood message board in the UK, and Australian market participants are already debating its ripple effects on property values, privacy and local commerce.
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Business · 27 September 2026
Vera Chen, Sydney desk
The new Gawara Baya wind farm, the biggest construction project since the Labor renewables scheme, is sparking a dry debate over property rates, earnings and the dream of net zero—while residents complain the wind is r…
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Finance · 27 September 2026
Vera Chen, Sydney desk
In a grand diplomatic gesture, Beijing and Washington have agreed to a sweeping AI dialogue and slash $42 billion in tariffs, targeting a laundry list of goods that will inevitably make market participants question the…
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Business · 27 September 2026
Vera Chen, Sydney desk
In a move that has left market participants scratching their heads, the Gold Coast is attempting to shed its ‘glitter strip’ identity by adopting a Texas‑inspired image, sparking a debate over whether this will boo…
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