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Gina Rinehart pledged $10 million to support Australia's leading swimmers, part of a wider program that also paid $1.2 million to Commonwealth Games competitors.
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Gina Rinehart pledged $10 million to support Australia's leading swimmers, part of a wider program that also paid $1.2 million to Commonwealth Games competitors.
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