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- ↑ The Age, 27 September 1996, "Klinging For Dear Life" by Elissa Blake
- ↑ The ARIA Report, Issue 569
- ↑ Adelaide Advertiser, 27 January 2001, "Powderfinger wins rock fans' top vote"
- ↑ The Age August 10, 2007 Ben makes a correction by Andrew Murfett
- ↑ The Age December 24, 2004 Memories cling by Andrew Murfett
- ↑ Cairns Post, 30 March 2001, "Just having fun." by Nick Coppack
- ↑ "Bands in TISM's "Thunderbirds are Coming Out" Video".
- ↑ Adelaide Advertiser, 28 December 2000,
review by Michael Duffy
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