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The emergence of Indigenous linguists Gari Tudor-Smith and Paul Williams as authors of this survey alongside Felicity Meakins signals an important and welcome shift in the Australian linguistics landscape.\u003c\/em\u003e - Professor Clint Bracknell, University of Western Australia, Nyungar musicologist and musician\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46342563987692,"sku":"9781760644987","price":41.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23836813482814.jpg?v=1743920443"},{"product_id":"tamarra-by-violet-wadrill-9781741178302","title":"Tamarra","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTamarra: A Story of Termites on Gurindji Country\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating, illustrated science book that takes kids inside the life of termites through storytelling from the Gurindji People.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDid you know there are four types of termite poo? 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