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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📚 New book review: Shared Country, Different Stories by David S. Trigger explores Aboriginal cultural connections to Country, anthropology, archaeology and the contested stories of places we share. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

New excavations at Widgingarri Shelter 1 push evidence of Aboriginal occupation in northwest Australia back to ≥55 ± 4 ka. A remarkable record of cultural continuity spanning the last glacial period and Holocene. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Composite figure showing recent archaeological investigations at Widgingarri Shelter 1, northwest Australia. The figure includes photographs and excavation plans of the rock shelter and excavation area, a stratigraphic section showing the 1985 and 2022 excavation areas, and detailed photographs and microscopy of stone artefacts.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Archaeological research at Waddy Point 1 on K’gari reveals 1,000 years of sustained Butchulla mollusc harvesting, highlighting long-term continuity in marine-focused cultural practices and evidence of cultural resilience following colonial invasion. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What happens when GenAI encounters pseudoarchaeology? This paper tests ChatGPT against fringe narratives from Australia and the Pacific, exploring misinformation, Indigenous knowledge and the ethics of AI. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

New research from French Polynesia explores how archaeological “backdirt” became a resource for local gardens, prompting a broader reflection on community archaeology and the tangible benefits archaeological research can provide. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Promotional graphic for an Australian Archaeology article titled “Terre pour leurs jardins (Earth for their gardens): What do Polynesians actually want from Polynesian archaeology?” The photograph shows an archaeological excavation at the École de Maputeoa in Rikitea, Mangareva, with a historic stone building and a group of young people gathered at the excavation site. Photo by James Flexner.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New research examines recently documented Rainbow Serpent paintings and other large-scale rock art from Awunbarna, western Arnhem Land, exploring how these powerful depictions responded to cultural change following European contact and settlement. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Promotional graphic for an Australian Archaeology article titled “Paintings of Rainbow Serpents and other big creatures of Awunbarna, Northern Territory, Australia.” The central photograph shows a large red-and-white Rainbow Serpent rock painting on a rock surface, with a measurement line following the curve of its body and indicating a length of 6.88 metres. The figure caption identifies it as the largest Awunbarna Rainbow Serpent. Photo by Andrea Jalandoni.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New research from Windmill Way in southeast Cape York Peninsula reveals 1,100–1,300-year-old macropod incisor ornaments, with resin analysis suggesting they were once components of personal adornment such as necklaces or headbands. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Figure from an Australian Archaeology article showing examples of Australian personal adornment incorporating macropod incisors, including circles, headbands, necklaces, forehead pendants and sidelock pendants. The figure accompanies the article “An assemblage of resin-mounted macropod incisors from Quinkan Country, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland.”

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New research on the Scarsdale 1 cache in western Queensland reveals evidence of anvil-supported retouching, suggesting novice stoneworkers helped produce tools for exchange. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Promotional graphic for an Australian Archaeology article titled “The mechanics and kinematics of freehand and anvil-supported flake retouching,” by Yinika L. Perston, Mark W. Moore and Lorna Bogdanek. The image shows multiple views of a stone tula adze from the Scarsdale 1 cache in Queensland, with coloured dots and markings indicating points of force application and retouching. The caption notes the adze measures 56.9 mm long and was retouched using an anvil technique.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

New research from Marra Country, NT, rethinks the “boundaries” of tula distribution — exploring how stone technologies moved, adapted and persisted across regions. Full article: Rethinking boundaries: Tulas on Marra Country and the northern reach of a Holocene innovation

Figure from an Australian Archaeology article showing examples of traditional tula typologies and tula slugs from Marra Country, Northern Territory. Twelve stone artefacts are arranged in four groups labelled (a) to (d), showing different shapes, colours and forms. The caption identifies examples from Yilbilinji and Wanjini sites and notes that the photographs were taken by Christina Skujins. The article title, “Rethinking boundaries: Tulas on Marra Country and the northern reach of a Holocene innovation”, and the authors’ names appear above the figure.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Issue 92(2) is a special Festschrift for Tim Maloney who died at just 36 years of age. Papers address Tim's passions: stone artefacts and Indigenous and community archaeology. www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../03...

Cover graphic for Australian Archaeology, Volume 92, Number 2, August 2026, featuring a Special Festschrift for archaeologist Tim Maloney. The graphic includes a photo of Tim Maloney standing in an archaeological excavation, alongside a list of articles and an obituary dedicated to him.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Quiet Sunday? 👀 Here's a suggestion from the archives 📚 Pathways to the interior: Human settlement in the Simbai-Kaironk Valleys of the Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

📚 From the archives: Why is some Arnhem Land rock art brilliant blue? This paper explores the remarkable Awunbarna paintings created with introduced ultramarine blue pigment. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Image of bright blue rock paintings at Awunbarna (Mt Borradaile) in western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, showing striking blue figures painted on a sandstone rock shelter wall among more traditional rock art colours.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Weekend read: Counting on kin and Country, not just calories — a new paper exploring GunaiKurnai zooarchaeology beyond subsistence thinking. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A promotional graphic for a recent journal article. On the left is the article title, *Counting on kin and Country, not just calories: Beyond subsistence thinking in GunaiKurnai zooarchaeology, southeastern Australia*, with the list of authors beneath. On the right are eight black-and-white illustrations of traditional *waribruk* markings on possum skins, arranged in a grid. A caption below the illustrations reads: "Illustrations of *waribruk* markings on possum skins, from Howitt (1904:742)."

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Can legacy archaeological data be treated as simply "open" for new analysis? This editorial explores Indigenous Data Sovereignty, consent, cultural authority and the ethical responsibilities of researchers, institutions and journals. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Bar chart showing Indigenous authorship in Australian Archaeology from 2015–2025, with a marked increase over the past decade and a peak of around 90% in 2023.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

New research on the Wiradjuri site of Snake Rock in central NSW documents 96 rock art images including a 3.7m intertwined “snake-like” composition. Superposition analysis identified 3 distinct art phases for this important place. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This figure traces the chronological development of Art Panel A at Snake Rock, showing how superposition analysis identified multiple phases of image production. The earliest interpreted images appear in Phase 2, while the most recent belong to Phase 3b, revealing a long and dynamic history of artistic activity at this important Wiradjuri site.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Everyone is talking about Garli: A millennium-old dingo burial on the Baaka (Darling River), Kinchega National Park, Menindee Lakes, Western New South Wales. This is one of several recent articles discussing the findings. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

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Signs of ‘feeding’ ritual at dingo burial site shed new light on bond between First Nations people and canines

Never documented archaeologically before, evidence points to First Nations people caring for and nursing the animal

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

New research on a dingo burial from Kinchega National Park (Barkindji Country) provides rare archaeological evidence for dingo burial practices and the close relationships between Aboriginal ancestors and dingoes. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Alt text: Diagram showing the excavated skeletal remains of “Garli,” a millennium-old dingo burial from Kinchega National Park on Barkindji Country in western New South Wales. The figure maps recovered bones by body position and indicates whether elements were complete, partial, or fragmentary.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

McNiven’s review of Stone and Fibre highlights the Hampton Archive of Hubula objects from Papua, with discussion of collecting ethics, repatriation and New Guinea stone axe-adze traditions relevant to archaeology. Find it at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Map of New Guinea highlighting the Baliem Valley region discussed in McNiven’s review of Stone and Fibre, including selected cultural groups and locations across Papua and Papua New Guinea.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

New research explores how LiDAR-derived Digital Elevation Models are transforming archaeological analysis at the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, showing the potential of advanced terrain analysis & machine learning in collaboration with Gunditjmara Traditional Owners www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Image from the article “LiDAR-derived high-resolution geomorphological analysis for archaeology: Case study of the Gunditjmara aquaculture engineering systems at Budj Bim, Australia.” The image shows a LiDAR-derived terrain model highlighting large stone fish traps within the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, with inset photographs and arrows indicating archaeological features identified through high-resolution geomorphological analysis.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Check out the Wallis et al. paper exploring watercraft motifs in rock art from mainland southeast Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, and what they reveal about Indigenous experiences of colonial period maritime industries. Read in Australian Archaeology: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

“Familiar, not foreign: Depictions of watercraft in the rock art of mainland southeast Cape York Peninsula, Queensland” by Wallis et al., alongside a collage of 14 rock art images depicting watercraft motifs. The motifs include painted and engraved sailing vessels and boats in red, white and brown pigments from rock art sites across southeast Cape York Peninsula.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

We are delighted to share that AA has received Diamond Open Access status through Taylor & Francis’ Collective Pathway to Open Publishing agreement. This inclusive status allows authors who meet the AA publication standard to publish open access without charge. newsroom.taylorandfrancisgroup.com

Cover of Australian Archaeology, Volume 91, Number 3 (November 2025). The image shows a series of archaeological fibre artefacts arranged in panels, including a wrapped cylindrical object, fragments of cordage, netting, and several woven bags or garments in natural brown tones, each displayed with measurement scales.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The obituary for Jim Allen (1938–2025) is available in Australian Archaeology. Read the tribute here: www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Out now in Australian Archaeology: Galiina Ellwood and Annie Ross’s review of Working as Indigenous Archaeologists: Reckoning New Paths Between Past and Present Lives, edited by George Nicholas and Joe Watkins. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Cover of the book Working as Indigenous Archaeologists: Reckoning New Paths Between Past and Present Lives, edited by George Nicholas and Joe Watkins. The cover features bold title text on a neutral background with Indigenous-inspired images.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

A new study explores 3D imaging with the Wiradjuri Nation (Murrumbidgee Region, NSW), showing its value for culturally sensitive heritage management and learning. Find the article in Australian Archaeology: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Figure from a journal article titled “Cultural learning with 3D objects: First Nations perspectives in commercial archaeology.” Below the title, a figure shows a 3D model of a culturally modified tree surrounded by multiple floating camera images in Agisoft Metashape.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Windmill Way (Quinkan Country, Cape York) reveals 1,700 years of Aboriginal string craft. ⤵️ Read The Conversation: theconversation.com/perfectly-pr... Read full study in Australian Archaeology: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

An outstanding new study documents hundreds of plant fibre artefacts from Windmill Way, Quinkan Country (Cape York), revealing enduring fibre technologies.🔓⤵️ Read in Australian Archaeology: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

New Forum in Australian Archaeology: “Voice: A Third Space in Archaeology to Advance Indigenous Emancipation,” with commentaries & authors’ response. All articles FREE for 30 days 👉 www.tandfonline.com/action/showA...

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

New in Australian Archaeology: pXRF sourcing of stone artefacts from Kings Table & Dargan shelters shows dynamic movement and changing pathways across the Blue Mountains since the LGM. 🔓🔽 Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

How do you learn a boomerang’s life story? Forensic analysis + Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung knowledge reveal manufacture, use, repair and cultural significance of a unique wangim. Read in The Conversation: theconversation.com/how-forensic... Original Article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Caroline Spry @carolinedigs.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Our new study of an Australian boomerang 🪃 is out! ‘How forensic analysis & traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang’ in The Conversation: theconversation.com/how-forensic... And our in-depth research article in ‘Australian Archaeology’: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 🏺

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How forensic analysis and traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang

Grip marks, blood and fire damage hint at the fascinating history of a non-returning boomerang.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

A prestige, multifunctional tool: New paper combines cultural knowledge with functional analysis to trace how a Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung wangim (boomerang) was made, used, and cared for. 🔓⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

A Record in Bone “contributes to the broader Australian archaeological discipline and should be in the library of any general archaeologist, zooarchaeologist, or cultural heritage practitioner”. Carly Monks reviews ‘A Record in Bone’ by Michelle Langley. 🔽 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Australian Archaeology Volume 91 Issue 2 is now complete and available online. All original articles are open access! 🔑⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/toc/raaa20/9...

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

New research! Excavations at Giligilina, on Papua New Guinea’s south coast, uncover Lapita pottery and shed new light on Late Lapita seafaring networks across Oceania, Torres Strait and the Australian coast.🔓 ⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

New research by Shaye Fraser and colleagues shows nearly 60% of Registered Aboriginal Places on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country are associated with volcanic stony rises—landforms now under threat from urban growth. 🔓 🔽 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Georgia Stannard reviews Teaching Ancient Australia by Duncan Wright and Dave Johnston as “accurate, accessible, and built on community-based case studies.” Read more here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Far from isolated: Evidence from Walufeni Cave reveals trade routes connecting coast, plateau & highlands for over 3,200 years. Read about this research in The Conversation, based on a recent Australian Archaeology article. theconversation.com/ancient-shel...

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Ancient shells and pottery reveal the vast 3,200-years-old trade routes of Oceania’s Indigenous peoples

This study is the first archaeological research undertaken on New Guinea’s Great Papuan Plateau. Among the finds are a number of sea snail shells modified for use.

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

How did marine shells end up 200 km inland? Walufeni Cave reveals a 3,250-year-old story of trade, migration and cultural connection across Papua New Guinea’s Great Papuan Plateau.🔓⤵️ 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Check out new article by Jamie Rachcoff, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation and colleagues, who are using LiDAR to identify earth rings on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country. ⬇️🔓🔑 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

New article by Madeleine Kelly and colleagues document rare ‘finger flutings’—marks made when people run their fingers along soft cave walls and ceilings—in New Guinea II Cave, GunaiKurnai Country, Gippsland. 🔑🔓⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

It’s time to give you (and us) a little pat on the back: Australian Archaeology has DOUBLED our downloads since last year. Thank you to everyone who supports the journal and archaeological research in Australia. 🎉🎈🎊 ⬇️⬇️

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum: McConnell et al. reflects on their reform proposals and clarifies the roles for both State and Federal jurisdictions in managing Aboriginal heritage into the future. 🔆90 days free download! 🔆 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Exploring the need and potential for national Indigenous heritage legislation in Australia: Forum Response

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum: Peter Veth analyses key theoretical and practical aspects of designing and implementing a national heritage legislation and how it might operate 'on the ground'. 🔆90 days free download! 🔆 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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The case for a new national Indigenous heritage protection act

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum: Andrew Sneddon analyses rights-based heritage approaches, as supported by Australia ICOMOS, the Burra Charter & his personal experience in Aboriginal heritage management. 🔆90 days free download! 🔆 ⬇️⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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The devil’s in the detail: The challenges of enacting rights-based heritage legislation in Australia

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum: Pekeri Ruska analyses the proposed framework from a legal perspective and reviews recent failings by the Commonwealth in meeting Indigenous heritage protection aspirations. 🔆90 days free download! 🔆 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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The critical need for cultural heritage legislation reform: Reimagining the boundaries of change

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum: Michelle Richards examines some of the theoretical elements and reflects on the ways theoretical arguments about heritage policy &legislation have been cast. 🔆90 days free download! 🔆 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Why wait until it’s too late? A precautionary tale for Indigenous cultural heritage protection in Australia

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Check out papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum: Rosalie Neve analyses a specific case and sheds further light on the issues that brought about the calls for national legislation in the first place. 🔆90 days free download! 🔆 ⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Reflections of a former Aboriginal cultural heritage regulator

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Check out papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum: Rebekah Kurpiel examines the practical side of the debate and considers how an organisation like the Australian Archaeological Association should be involved. 🔆90 days free download! 🔆 ⬇️⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Cast in a supporting role: The Australian Archaeological Association Inc. and national heritage legislation

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum: Fiona Hook highlights the proposed provisions that limit the ability of Traditional Owners to override government decisions to destroy significant heritage places. 🔆90 days free download! 🔆 🔽🔽🔽 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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WA’s heritage laws are failing—and it’s a national problem

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Australian Archaeology @austarchj.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Check out papers in AA’s national Indigenous heritage legislation forum: Neale Draper provides an analysis of the practical aspects of national heritage legislation and how it might operate ‘on the ground’. 🔆90 days free download! 🔆 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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The top-down approach is the only way to avoid going bottom-up

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