Protip: Paste URL into Google Search, click result.

No paywall.

Same works with a lot of news sites that don't show paywalls on search traffic, but do on other referrals.

Thanks, it works.

Here is a URL from the search result:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...

When I click on this link, I am presented with a "sign-up" page.

""" YOU'VE REACHED A SUBSCRIBER-ONLY ARTICLE. Would you like to become a subscriber for 50% less for the first 12 weeks?* Sign up now and access the full breadth of The Australian's content in minutes. """

I get the paywall for that as well.