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- ↑ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Mental As Anything". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Atkinson, Ann; Linsay Knight; Margaret McPhee (1996). The dictionary of performing arts in Australia. Allen & Unwin. pp. 155–156. ISBN 978-1-86373-898-9 . Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ↑ Singer, Jill (13 February 2002). "Episode 1: Welcome to People Dimensions". People Dimensions transcript. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 30 January 2010.
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