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- 1 2 "Chief of Staff by Thomas Keneally (C&W 1991)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ↑ ""This wartime novel misses the target"". The Canberra Times, 1 February 1992, p44. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ↑ "Austlit — Chief of Staff by William Coyle". Austlit. Retrieved 21 June 2024.