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- ↑ "The Australian: 'Cowardly' attack on embassy [June 02, 2005]". www.theaustralian.news.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 June 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ "PM: embassy attack makes it harder for Corby". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 June 2005.
- ↑ ABC News items [ permanent dead link ]
