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- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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- ↑ "Homelessness South Australia | Youth Homelessness Matters". youthhomelessnessmatters.net. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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