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- ↑ "Betty Can Jump at the Pram Factory: the radical 1970s play that built a scene – and changed Australia". The Guardian . Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "Betty jumps high". State Library of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ Kenny, Kath (2022-09-29). "Friday essay: 'with men I feel like a very sharp, glittering blade' – when 5 liberated women spoke the truth". The Conversation. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
