Professor Michael Westaway
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Michael Westaway

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Background

I am an Australian Research Council Future Fellow working in the field of bioarchaeology in Australia and New Guinea.

Availability

Professor Michael Westaway is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, language and history Anthropology Archaeological science Archaeology Heritage, archive and museum studies History, Heritage and Archaeology Human Society

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University

Search Professor Michael Westaway’s works on UQ eSpace

74 works between 2001 and 2025
All (74) Book (1) Journal Article (41) Other Outputs (3) Conference Publication (22) Book Chapter (7)

61 - 74 of 74 works

2014

Book Chapter

First Australians: Origins

Westaway, Michael C. and Lambert, David (2014). First Australians: Origins. Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. (pp. 2787-2800) New York, NY United States: Springer New York. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_667

First Australians: Origins

2013

Journal Article

The Willandra Fossil Trackway: Assessment of ground penetrating radar survey results and additional OSL dating at a unique Australian site

Westaway, Michael C., Cupper, Matthew L., Johnston, Harvey and Graham, Ian (2013). The Willandra Fossil Trackway: Assessment of ground penetrating radar survey results and additional OSL dating at a unique Australian site. Australian Archaeology (76), 84-89.

The Willandra Fossil Trackway: Assessment of ground penetrating radar survey results and additional OSL dating at a unique Australian site

2013

Journal Article

Retention of hunter-gatherer economies among maritime foragers from Caleta Vitor, northern Chile, during the late Holocene: evidence from stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic analysis of skeletal remains

Roberts, Amy, Pate, F. Donald, Petruzzelli, Bianca, Carter, Chris, Westaway, Michael C., Santoro, Calogero M., Swift, Jaime, Maddern, Todd, Jacobsen, Geraldine E., Bertuch, Fiona and Rothhammer, Francisco (2013). Retention of hunter-gatherer economies among maritime foragers from Caleta Vitor, northern Chile, during the late Holocene: evidence from stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic analysis of skeletal remains. Journal of Archaeological Science, 40 (5), 2360-2372. doi: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.01.009

Retention of hunter-gatherer economies among maritime foragers from Caleta Vitor, northern Chile, during the late Holocene: evidence from stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic analysis of skeletal remains

2013

Journal Article

Joint Loads in Marsupial Ankles Reflect Habitual Bipedalism versus Quadrupedalism

Carlson, Kristian J., Jashashvili, Tea, Houghton, Kimberley, Westaway, Michael C. and Patel, Biren A. (2013). Joint Loads in Marsupial Ankles Reflect Habitual Bipedalism versus Quadrupedalism. PLoS ONE, 8 (3), e58811. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058811

Joint Loads in Marsupial Ankles Reflect Habitual Bipedalism versus Quadrupedalism

2013

Book Chapter

Perspectives on the Origins of Modern Australians

Durband, Arthur C. and Westaway, Michael C. (2013). Perspectives on the Origins of Modern Australians. The Origins of Modern Humans: Biology Reconsidered. (pp. 123-150) edited by Smith, F. H. and Ahern, J. C. M.. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.

Perspectives on the Origins of Modern Australians

2012

Journal Article

Interproximal grooving of lower second molars in WLH 4

Durband, Arthur C., Westaway, Michael C. and Rayner, Daniel R. T. (2012). Interproximal grooving of lower second molars in WLH 4. Australian Archaeology, 75 (75), 118-120. doi: 10.1080/03122417.2012.11681955

Interproximal grooving of lower second molars in WLH 4

2012

Journal Article

Sydney B.J. Skertchly and the early history of Pleistocene archaeology at the Queensland Museum

Westaway, Michael C. (2012). Sydney B.J. Skertchly and the early history of Pleistocene archaeology at the Queensland Museum. Bulletin of the History of Archaeology, 22 (1), 14-18. doi: 10.5334/bha.22114

Sydney B.J. Skertchly and the early history of Pleistocene archaeology at the Queensland Museum

2011

Journal Article

Crocodile ecology and the taphonomy of early Australasian sites

Westaway, Michael C., Thompson, Jessica C., Wood, Walter B. and Njau, Jackson (2011). Crocodile ecology and the taphonomy of early Australasian sites. Environmental Archaeology, 16 (2), 124-136. doi: 10.1179/174963111X13110803260930

Crocodile ecology and the taphonomy of early Australasian sites

2010

Journal Article

Fortress Queensland 1942-45

Ginn, Geoff and Westaway, Michael (2010). Fortress Queensland 1942-45. Queensland Historical Atlas: Histories, Cultures, Landscapes

Fortress Queensland 1942-45

2009

Conference Publication

Late Quaternary environments of South East Queensland

Moss, Patrick, McGowan, Hamish, Westaway, Michael, Petherick, Lynda and Daus, Tamara (2009). Late Quaternary environments of South East Queensland. 10th INTECOL 2009. Ecology in a Changing Climate: Two Hemispheres - One Globe. The 10th International Congress of Ecology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 16-21 August 2009.

Late Quaternary environments of South East Queensland

2009

Conference Publication

A new test of the sex of the Lake Mungo 3 skeleton

Durband, Arthur C., Rayner, Daniel R. T. and Westaway, Michael (2009). A new test of the sex of the Lake Mungo 3 skeleton. Conference on Legacy of an Ice Age, Mungo National Park, Australia, 6-9 September 2006. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/j.1834-4453.2009.tb00050.x

A new test of the sex of the Lake Mungo 3 skeleton

2009

Conference Publication

The mark of Ancient Java is on none of them

Westaway, Michael C. and Groves, Colin P. (2009). The mark of Ancient Java is on none of them. Conference on Legacy of an Ice Age, Mungo National Park, Australia, 6-9 September 2006 . Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/j.1834-4453.2009.tb00051.x

The mark of Ancient Java is on none of them

2004

Journal Article

From the PPNA to the PPNB : new views from the Southern Levant after excavations at Zahrat adh-Dhra' 2 in Jordan

Edwards, Phillip C., Meadows, John, Sayej, Ghattas and Westaway, Michael (2004). From the PPNA to the PPNB : new views from the Southern Levant after excavations at Zahrat adh-Dhra' 2 in Jordan. Paléorient, 30 (2), 21-60. doi: 10.3406/paleo.2004.1010

From the PPNA to the PPNB : new views from the Southern Levant after excavations at Zahrat adh-Dhra' 2 in Jordan

2001

Conference Publication

Investigation, documentation and repatriation of Aboriginal skeletal remains: Case studies from the Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative Community Boundary, Victoria, Australia

Westaway, M. and Burns, A. (2001). Investigation, documentation and repatriation of Aboriginal skeletal remains: Case studies from the Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative Community Boundary, Victoria, Australia. Conference on Human Remains - Conservation, Retrieval and Analysis, Williamsburg, VA United States, 7-11 November 1999. Oxford, United Kingdom: Archaeopress.

Investigation, documentation and repatriation of Aboriginal skeletal remains: Case studies from the Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative Community Boundary, Victoria, Australia

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2026
    Diving into the Desert. Indigenous and Future Floodplain Management
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Testing the Dark Emu hypothesis
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022
    Macleay Valley Cultural tourism and education initiative
    UQ Indigenous Research Engagement and Partnerships Fund
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    The carbon and cultural landscapes of Mithaka Country - the potential of carbon storage through re-introduction of Indigenous management
    Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    New bioarchaeological perspectives on pre-contact lifeways in Sahul
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2025
    Archaeology and Natural History of the Mithaka Country (ARC Linkage Project administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Michael Westaway is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Princess Charlotte Bays rock art galleries: understanding the boundaries, connections, and the importance of style signatures across time and space in the Coral Sea.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating the economy of Mithaka settlements

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alison Crowther

Completed supervision

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