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- ↑ Radical Melbourne / Jeff Sparrow, Jill Sparrow National Library of Australia. Accessed: 16 November 2010.
- ↑ Radical Melbourne II : the enemy within / Jeff Sparrow & Jill Sparrow National Library of Australia. Accessed: 16 November 2010.
- ↑ Dare to struggle, dare to win! : Builders Labourers fight deregistration, 1981-94 / Liz Ross National Library of Australia. Accessed: 16 November 2010.
- ↑ Radical Brisbane : an unruly history / Raymond Evans and Carole Ferrier ; with Jeff Rickertt National Library of Australia. Accessed: 16 November 2010.
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