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- ↑ "Biography of Justice Nicholas". www.fedcourt.gov.au. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Federal Court Appointments" (Press release). Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. 23 October 2009. Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.