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September 14th, 2010

Oprah Winfrey opened her talk show’s final season with a bang, surprising her studio audience with a free, eight-day trip to Australia.

But it turns out the host isn’t picking up the tab.

Instead, Australians will foot the $2.8 million bill.

The country’s tourism minister, Martin Ferguson, announced on Tuesday that the federal and state New South Wales governments will be financing the excursion.

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