
Lynette Russell
Lynette Russell is a distinguished professor at Monash University, specializing in Indigenous studies. As a co-author of the recent research on the pre-colonial population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, she emphasizes the need for understanding intergenerational trauma and prioritizing reconciliation efforts in contemporary Australian society.
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Co-author and distinguished professor Lynette Russell highlights the scale of demographic catastrophe experienced by Indigenous Australians.
Australia’s Indigenous population estimated at 2.2m before ‘demographic catastrophe’ of colonisation | Indigenous AustraliansThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-09-15






