"And as more than 1 million people made it into the city – and all attempted to make it home at a reasonable hour – crowds were awed by the new colours that featured in the fireworks show on Sunday night.

Peach, silver, violet, burnt orange and lime colours – plus more pastel shades – all featured for the first time."

- The Sydney Morning Herald (which used to be a serious broadsheet paper of record 🙄)