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- ↑ Living Black, SBS, Series 7: Episode 1
- ↑ The Newcastle Herald, 26 November 2008, "Deadly keen on success" by Amy Edwards and Anita Beaumont
- ↑ The Newcastle Herald, 21 August 2007, "Sharnee's in Deadly shape again" by Amy Edwards and Michael Gadd
- ↑ The Newcastle Herald, 7 March 2007, "Glendale gal is living the dream" by Amy Edwards and Michelle Harris