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- ↑ "The Merger". Umbrella Entertainment. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ↑ "Inside the story: The Merger - a sports film as a vehicle for social change". The Merger. 7 May 2019.
- ↑ "The Merger". Film Ink. 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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- ↑ "New Aussie Film the Merger has National Premiere in Wagga | News | Wagga".