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- ↑ "Logies awards 2018: Here's the full list of winners and nominees", ABC News, 2 July 2018
- ↑ Kornits, Dov (30 October 2018), "The AACTA Awards Nominations Are In", Inside Film
- ↑ "SBS receives 7 Logie nominations", SBS Guide, 26 May 2019
- ↑ "Troppo returns to Queensland for Season 2". Screen Queensland. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.