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- ↑ "MasterChef's Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan to team up with MKR rival". news.com.au. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ↑ "Seven confirms judges for Australia's Got Talent". TV Tonight. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ↑ "COVID-19: Rebecca Maddern / Survivor reunion / Aust. Got Talent delay". TV Tonight. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ Knox, David (22 October 2020). "Sonia Kruger out as Australia's Got Talent judge". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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