Research books and monographs

We publish edited volumes and monographs in a range of areas including land rights and native title, history, anthropology, cultural and legal studies, governance, education, linguistics and health.

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2020

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Redfern: Aboriginal Activism in the 1970s

Johanna Perheentupa

In the 1970s, Redfern, an inner-city suburb of metropolitan Sydney, became the epicentre for Aboriginal intellectuals and ambitious young radicals.

2020

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Gurgun Mibinyah: Yugambeh, Ngarahngwal, Ngahnduwal A dictionary and grammar of Mibiny language varieties from the Tweed to the Logan rivers

Margaret Sharpe

Gurgun Mibinyah (belonging to Mibiny speakers) is a dictionary of the northern varieties of the language Yugambeh-Bundjalung, or Bandjalangic, spoken from the Tweed River area of the northeast corner of New South Wales to the Logan River area in the

2020

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Does the media fail Aboriginal political aspirations? 45 years of news media reporting of key political moments

Amy Thomas, Andrew Jakubowicz, Heidi Norman

For too long Australia’s media has failed to communicate Aboriginal political aspirations. This unique study of key Aboriginal initiatives seeking self-determination and justice reveals a history of media procrastination and denial.

2019

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Mudburra to English Dictionary

Rebecca Green, Jennifer Green, Amanda Hamilton-Hollaway, Felicity Meakins, David Osgarby, Rob Pensalfini

Mudburra is an Aboriginal language of the Northern Territory (Australia). Many Mudburra people live in Elliott, Marlinja, Yarralin and Kalkaringi.

2019

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Ngarinyman to English Dictionary

Ngarinyman is an Aboriginal language of the northern Victoria River District in the Northern Territory (Australia). Many Ngarinyman people live in Yarralin, Bulla Camp, Amanbidji (Kildurk) and around Timber Creek.

2019

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The Sydney Language

Dr Jakelin Troy

The Sydney Language was written to revive interest the Aboriginal language of the Sydney district. It makes readily available the small amount of surviving information from historical records.

2019

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The difference identity makes: Indigenous Cultural Capital in Australian Cultural Fields

Through the struggles of Indigenous Australians for recognition and self-determination it has become common sense to understand Australia as made up of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and things.

2019

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Our Mob Served

Allison Cadzow, Dr Mary Anne Jebb

Our Mob Served presents a moving and little-known history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander war time and defence service, told through the vivid oral histories and treasured family images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

2018

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The Little Red Yellow Black Book: An introduction to Indigenous Australia (Fourth Edition)

Bruce Pascoe

Originally published in 1994, The Little Red Yellow Black Book has established itself as the perfect starting point for those who want to learn about the rich cultures and histories of Australia’s First Peoples.

2018

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Australia: The Vatican Museums Indigenous Collection

From the ancient Etruscans and Romans, to the Renaissance masters of Michelangelo and Raphael, the Vatican Museums represent an aspect of the history of humanity through art. The Indigenous Australian collection is a little known and an unexplored