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UNCOVERED: Pallister wins australia s first swim gold | History Defined

Lani Pallister has won Australia's first gold of the world short course titles in the 400m free. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Lani Pallister has made the most of the absence of world champion Li Bingjie to win Australia's first gold medal of the world short course championships in Melbourne.

World record holder Li was a shock absentee on the opening day of racing with Chinese media reporting she had a fever.

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