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- ↑ "Activist goes from gatecrashing small-town parades to historic Land Court victory and prestigious award". ABC News. 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ↑ Erdenesanaa, Delger (2024-04-29). "Environmental Prize Highlights Work to Keep Fossil Fuels at Bay". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ↑ "2024 Goldman Prize Winner Murrawah Johnson: First Nations must be at the forefront of creating change". Mongabay Environmental News. 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
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