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Australian sport chiefs head to Shanghai in bid to crack Chinese market
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Aussies turning to China for last-ditch medical treatment
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Sydney’s Amy Lyons is raking it in as a Chinese social influencer
YOU might not recognise her, but Amy Lyons is a big deal in China. The 24-year-old Sydney native is living it up as a social media influencer in Beijing.
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