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- ↑ "Performers Announced for National Indigenous Music Awards 2023: Barkaa, Thelma Plum, Budjerah + More". Music Feeds . 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ↑ "Yothu Yindi To Be Inducted Into The NIMA Hall Of Fame". The Music . 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ "Here Are All the Winners from the 2023 National Indigenous Music Awards". Music Feeds . 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.