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- ↑ "Ali's Wedding: Australia's first Muslim romantic comedy goes global on Netflix". The National. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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- ↑ Maddox, Garry (29 October 2017). "Helana Sawires goes from drummer to best actress nominee at AACTA Awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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