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- 1 2 3 4 5 "The surprising Australian origin story of the 'burkini'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "'It's just a swimsuit': Australian burkini designer mystified by ban". ABC. 18 August 2016.
