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Law Text Culture
Volume 4 (1998) Issue 1 In the Wake of Terra Nullius
This volume marks a new phase in the development of
Law Text Culture, a widening of its horizons and an expansion of its ambition. Special thanks are due in the first place to Dr Colin Perrin, the
Special Editor of this volume. Dr Perrin has worked on this project for
almost a year now, with that blend of intellectual integrity, resilience, and
quiet determination that is uniquely his. Whatever quality and style this
volume possesses is attributable to his effort. Agreat deal of work has also
been put in by the editorial team, consisting of Dean Bell, Joel Butler,
Robyn Ferrell, and myself. They have been involved in everything from
editing, revising, and formatting, to the organisation of sponsorship and
production. Thanks also to Anais Tuepker and Drazen Petkovitch who at
various stages worked as Research Assistants on this project.
Special thanks are also due to Gordon Bennett and Joseph Mallard, whose
remarkable artwork is integral to the presentation and character of this
volume.
In the ambitious project undertaken by Law Text Culture, we have
been blessed with generous and sympathetic sponsors. In the first place,
this volume could not have been produced or even contemplated without
the exceptional support of the Small Grant Scheme of the Law Foundation
of NSW, which has paid many bills and asked few questions. At a time of
shrinking financial resources for Universities, the Law Foundation's support
for a wide variety of academic projects is invaluable. Neither could this edition have succeeded without the financial support,
the expertise, the production assistance, and the distribution provided by
Prospect Media, and its editor, Oliver Freeman. At the last moment, and
with a grace and enthusiasm rare in the cut-throat world of publishing,
Prospect came to the party in no uncertain terms. The journal is both
grateful and relieved to have their support.
Additional funding has come from a number of sources. My thanks are due
to our several long-standing champions, the Law School of the University of
Sydney, the Law and Literature Association of Australia, the University of
Wollongong, and the Institute of Social Change and Critical Inquiry at that
University. All have provided crucial financial help.
This all indicates how much of a team effort the realisation of a project as
large and difficult as this must be. This team of participants, contributors,
supporters and assistants, has been uniformly generous, skilful, and
unswerving. I wish to thank them all.
Desmond Manderson
Managing Editor
Macquarie Law School
Journal Articles
Preface: putting the question
C. Perrin
Naked peoples: rules and regulations
I. Watson
Terra nullius
J. Mallard
Error of disclosure
N. Strobbe
Indigenous peoples, identity, history, and law: the United States and Australian experience
J. Wunder
He "look" honest - big white thief
V. Kerruish and J. Purdy
Just outside this skin
D. Celermajer
The promise of reconciliation
C. Perrin and S. Veitch
Framing the black body
J. Butler
'Untitled'
R. Ferrell
Dreamings from law's dark night
R. Edwards
This is the grassroots Aboriginal people's address to the nation and reply to Mr Howard and the forewarning to the population of people of Australia
R. Bropho, M. Wanjurri-Nungala, and . Yaluritja
