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- ↑ The Guardian: Mike Seccombe Profile; www.theguardian.com
- ↑ The Saturday Paper: Contributors - Mike Seccombe, www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
- ↑ Inside John Howard’s legacy; Mike Seccombe; The Saturday Paper; 5 March 2016
- ↑ Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the Christian right; Mike Seccombe; The Saturday Paper ; 29 August 2015
- ↑ Inside John Howard’s legacy; Mike Seccombe; The Saturday Paper; 5 March 2016
- ↑ Turnbull faces a recession; Mike Seccombe; The Saturday Paper; 19 Sep 2015
- ↑ ABC Insiders - 20 March 2016 ABC TV.
- ↑ Final fight against same-sex marriage; Mike Seccombe; 18 July 2015