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- ↑ Langford, Ben (14 May 2010), "Veteran Ali finally bags solo album", Northern Territory News
- ↑ Byrne, Conor (25 August 2010), "One in a million", Darwin Palmerston Sun
- ↑ Shedden, Iain (12 June 2010), "The road opens up for musical Mills", The Australian
- ↑ Hillier, Tony (15 May 2010), "Waltjim Bat Matilda review", The Australian
- ↑ "NT stars ready to get Deadly", Northern Territory News, 22 September 2010
- ↑ "Aboriginal awards a Deadly success", Northern Territory News, 29 September 2010
- ↑ Elder, Bruce (24 September 2010), "Waltjim Bat Matilda review", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ "Waltjim Bat Matilda review", Coffs Coast Advocate, 30 June 2010
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