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Sydney Opera House marks 50th birthday

Published 20 October 2023, 9:24 am
The Sydney Opera House turns 50 today. To celebrate, a weekend of free events is an invitation to locals and tourists alike to discover - or rediscover - the Australian icon, a building that defied conventions and tested the limits of engineering and design.
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