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Samantha Landy
Samantha LandyCommercial partnerships editor

As the commercial partnerships editor for Victoria, Sam works with News Corp Australia’s commercial partners to achieve earned editorial coverage in the metro mastheads, with a focus on the Herald Sun. She was previously the Herald Sun’s real estate editor, having joined News Corp Australia’s Victorian real estate team in 2015. She started at News Corp in 2011 as an editorial assistant, going on to complete a year-long trainee journalism course across five publications, including the Geelong Advertiser and Weekly Times, and then becoming a general news reporter at the Herald Sun.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 18: Matt Kuhnemann and Mitch Swepson of the Heat celebrate the wicket of Sam Harper of the Stars during the BBL match between Melbourne Stars and Brisbane Heat at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on December 18, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)

New Year’s BBL Bash back at the Gabba

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 20: Cameron Boyce of the Adelaide Strikers celebrates taking a wicket during the BBL match between Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers at Optus Stadium, on January 20, 2024, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Carson/Getty Images)

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