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Tina Campbell

Man charged with stealing Bluey coins worth £300,000 in Australia

Police have charged an Australian warehouse worker who is believed to have stolen more than A$600,000 (£309,000) worth of limited-edition coins based on the hit children’s television show Bluey.

Demand for the collectable currency was huge when it went on sale in June this year, with producers Royal Australian Mint diverting all its phone lines to the sales centre on launch day, citing "Blueymania".

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