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Luke Costin

Opera House keeps golden touch as icon sails towards 50

The Sydney Opera House generates billions of dollars for the economy each year, a report highlights. (Flavio Brancaleone/AAP PHOTOS)

As the Sydney Opera House celebrates its 50th birthday, Australians hold more love than ever for their treasured icon.

Already as recognisably Australian as kangaroos and koalas, the social value of the distinctive cultural landmark has leapt nearly 40 per cent in the past decade, according to a new analysis.

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