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Choose your own adventure: Israel Folau's settlement

Wildly divergent speculation about the rugby star's pay-out seemed determined by the parochial position of media companies.

Myriam RobinSenior Writer

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Is wishful thinking enough for a front-page splash?

If you're the Daily Telegraph reporting on Israel Folau's settlement with Rugby Australia, it seems only the biggest vindication will do. Within hours of the rugby player and hardline Christian settling his unfair dismissal case, the tabloid was claiming he'd left the room with $8 million.

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Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com

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