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'John Singe has contributed to the scholarly literature on the islands~ peoples and cultures of Torres Strait in his previous books: Torres Strait: People and History (1979 and 1988); Culture in Change: Torres Strait History" in Photographs (1988); and Among Islands (1993). These books canvassed the history, multicultural diversity and dynamics of a unique area of Australia, once a frontier outpost but no," fully integrated into the economy, politics and concerns of mainland Australia. The Torres Strait region is scattered with many islands, 14 of,which are inhabited. They are home to approximately 6000 Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians and migrants.' (Introduction)
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- My Island Home : A Torres Strait Memoir 2003 single work autobiography
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