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- ↑ Cumming, Gillian (10 March 2002), "Accidental HERO", The Courier Mail
- ↑ Warneke, Ross (19 March 2002), "Nine steals charge in the ratings race", The Courier Mail
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- ↑ Buchanan, Matt (4 March 2002), "Show of the week", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ Courtis, Brian (10 March 2002), "Critics choice", The Sun Herald
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- ↑ Cumming, Gillian (15 April 2003), "Young blood breathes life into Logies", The Courier Mail
