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- ↑ Hammond, Bradley (15 October 2022), "Light display to coincide with celebration of 'extraordinary' artists", Midstate Observer
- ↑ Dervisevic, Hanan (15 November 2023), "ARIA Awards 2023: Troye Sivan takes home four awards, tearful G Flip wins two. Here's the full list of winners", ABC News