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  1. Proposed work

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e)Series for inclusion:
Priority is given to works that align with an SUP series / Sydney Studies in Australian Literature
Animal Publics
Tom Austen Brown Australian Archaeology
China and the West in the Modern World
Public and Social Policy
Indigenous Music of Australia
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i)Has this work been submitted to other publishers? Please list.
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If Yes: Type of illustrationsEstimated no. of images / ___Line drawings___
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d)Are the illustrations spread throughout the book or collected in a central section?
e)Does the work require an index?
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b)Does this work comply with HERDC criteria – original research, previously unpublished, substantial contribution to knowledge. Please provide a statement outlining how the work complies.
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