Associate Professor Sarah Holcombe
Principal Research Fellow
CSRM
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Publications
Book
Holcombe, Sarah E. (2018). Remote freedoms: politics, personhood and human rights in Aboriginal Central Australia. Stanford, CA, United States: University of Stanford Press.
Book Chapters
Holcombe, Sarah, Worden, Sandy and Keeling, Arn (2024). Comparative perspectives on the social aspects of mine closure and mine site transition in Canada and Australia. Mining and Indigenous livelihoods: rights, revenues, and resistance. (pp. 171-197) edited by Thierry Rodon, Sophie Thériault, Arn Keeling, Séverine Bouard and Andrew Taylor. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003406433-11
Holcombe, Sarah (2021). Derechos eclipsado. El derecho a la propiedad como parte de los dereschos humanos Indigenas en Australia. Dialagos Transcontinentales: Alianzas Activistas Con Los Pueblos Indigenas De Canada, Mexico Y Australia . (pp. 227-248) edited by Aida Hernandez Castillo , Suzi Hutchings and Brian Noble . Oaxaca, Mexico : Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social/Center for Research and Higher Studies in Social Anthropology.
Holcombe, Sarah (2021). The state’s selective absence: extractive capitalism, mining juniors and Indigenous interests in the Northern Territory. The absent presence: of the State in Large-Scale Resource Extraction Projects. (pp. 205-244) edited by Nicholas A. Bainton and Emilia E. Skrzypek. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/AP.2021.07
Holcombe, Sarah (2019). Eclipsing rights: property rights as Indigenous human rights in Australia. Transcontinental dialogues: activist alliances with indigenous peoples of Canada, Mexico, and Australia. (pp. 220-240) edited by R. Aída Hernández Castillo, Suzi Hutchings and Brian Noble. Tucson, AZ, United States: University of Arizona Press. doi: 10.2307/j.ctvdjrpm6.15
Holcombe, Sarah (2016). The interwoven histories of Mount Liebig and Papunya-Luritja. Experiments in self-determination: histories of the outstation movement in Australia. (pp. 105-119) edited by Nicolas Peterson and Fred Myers. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/esd.01.2016.06
Holcombe, Sarah (2015). Confidential information and anthropology: the politics of the digital knowledge economy. Indigenous Intellectual Property: A Handbook of Contemporary Research. Research Handbooks in Intellectual Property. (pp. 417-436) edited by Matthew Rimmer. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781781955901
Holcombe, Sarah (2015). Confidential information and anthropology: The politics of the digital knowledge economy. Indigenous Intellectual Property: A Handbook of Contemporary Research. (pp. 417-436) London, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781781955901.00029
Holcombe, Sarah (2015). Ontologies and ecologies of hardship: past and future governance in the Central Australian arid zone. Environmental change and the world's futures: ecologies, ontologies and mythologies. (pp. 145-160) Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781315776552
Trigger, David, Martin, David, Memmott, Paul, Winn, Phllip, Burke, Paul, Peterson, Nicolas, Veth, Peter, Holcombe, Sarah and Palmer, Kingsley (2013). Forensic social anthropology. Expert Evidence: Law, Practice, Procedure and Advocacy. (pp. 36.51-36.9058) edited by Ian R. Freckelton and Hugh Selby. Pyrmont, NSW, Australia: Thomson Reuters.
Holcombe, Sarah E. and Sullivan, Patrick (2012). Australian Indigenous organizations. A companion to organizational anthropology. (pp. 493-518) edited by D. Douglas Caulkins and Ann T. Jordan. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118325513.ch25
Holcombe, Sarah and Janke, Terri (2012). Patenting the Kakadu plum and the Marjarla tree: biodiscovery, intellectual property and Indigenous knowledge. Intellectual property and emerging technologies: the new biology. (pp. 293-319) edited by Matthew Rimmer and Alison McLennan. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781781001189.00022
Holcombe, Sarah E. and Sullivan, Patrick (2012). Indigenous Australian Organisations. A Companion to Organisational Anthropology. (pp. 493-518) edited by D. Douglas Caulkins and Ann T. Jordon. London, United Kingdom: John Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118325513.ch25
Holcombe, Sarah (2010). Sustainable Aboriginal livelihoods and the Pilbara mining boom. Indigenous participation in Australian economies: historical and anthropological perspectives. (pp. 141-164) edited by Keen, I. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian National University.
Holcombe, Sarah (2009). Indigenous entrepreneurialism and mining land use agreements. Power, culture, economy: Indigenous Australians and mining. (pp. 149-169) edited by Jon Altman and David Martin. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/caepr30.08.2009.07
Holcombe, Sarah (2008). Constraints on researchers acting as change agents. Contested governance: culture, power and institutions in Indigenous Australia. (pp. 55-71) edited by Janet Hunt, Diane Smith, Stephanie Garling and Will Sanders. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/caepr29.08.2008.03
Holcombe, Sarah (2006). Indigenous Australians and transport—what can the NATSISS tell us?. Assessing the evidence on Indigenous socioeconomic outcomes: a focus on the 2002 NATSISS. (pp. 183-196) edited by Boyd Hunter. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/caepr26.06.2006.15
Holcombe, Sarah (2006). 'Community Development Packages': development's encounter with pluralism in the case of the mining industry. Moving anthropology: critical Indigenous Studies. (pp. 79-94) edited by Tess Lea, Emma Kowal and Gillian Cowlishaw. Darwin, Australia: Charles Darwin University Press. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.2239524
Journal Articles
Holcombe, Sarah Elizabeth, Hall, Rebecca Jane and Keeling, Arn (2025). Self-Determination in mine site transitions and mine closure governance across Indigenous nations. Journal of Political Ecology, 32 (1) 8604. doi: 10.2458/jpe.8604
Dowell, Kia and Holcombe, Sarah Elizabeth (2025). Reasserting Gija women's role in mine site reclamation: A perspective from the Argyle Diamond Mine. Journal of Political Ecology, 32 (1) 6219, 1-22. doi: 10.2458/jpe.6219
Doomadgee, Alec and Holcombe, Sarah Elizabeth (2025). "What does Closure even mean?" at Century Mine: multiple companies, mine closure trajectories and disputation. Journal of Political Ecology, 32 (1) 6200, 1-22. doi: 10.2458/jpe.6200
Parmenter, Joni, Leroy-Dyer, Sharlene and Holcombe, Sarah (2024). Breaking the hierarchy: Exploring intersectional employment strategies in the Australian mining industry for Indigenous women. The Extractive Industries and Society, 19 101480, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2024.101480
Parmenter, Joni, Dowell, Kia, Holcombe, Sarah and Alexander, Rowena (2023). Aboriginal employment outcomes at Argyle Diamond Mine: what constitutes success, and for whom?. Resources Policy, 87 104327, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.104327
Garlett, Emma and Holcombe, Sarah (2023). Sustainable water in mining? The importance of Traditional Owner involvement in commercial water use and management in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. Oceania, 93 (3), 282-301. doi: 10.1002/ocea.5390
Hutchings, Suzi and Holcombe, Sarah (2022). Activism through anthropological practice in the Global South: an exploration. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 18 (2), 225-234. doi: 10.1177/11771801221104839
Kung, Anthony, Holcombe, Sarah, Hamago, Joel and Kemp, Deanna (2022). Indigenous co-ownership of mining projects: a preliminary framework for the critical examination of equity participation. Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law, 40 (4), 1-23. doi: 10.1080/02646811.2022.2029184
Keenan, Julia and Holcombe, Sarah (2021). Mining as a temporary land use: A global stocktake of post-mining transitions and repurposing. The Extractive Industries and Society, 8 (3) 100924, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2021.100924
Holcombe, Sarah (2020). Review of Audra Simpson, Mohawk Interruptus: Political Life Across the Borders of Settler States. Polar-Political and Legal Anthropology Review, 43 (2), E85-E88. doi: 10.1111/plar.12232
Holcombe, Sarah and Kemp, Deanna (2020). From pay‐out to participation: Indigenous mining employment as local development?. Sustainable Development, 28 (5) sd.2063, 1122-1135. doi: 10.1002/sd.2063
Holcombe, Sarah and Kemp, Deanna (2019). Indigenous peoples and mine automation: an issues paper. Resources Policy, 63 101420, 101420. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2019.101420
Bainton, Nicholas and Holcombe, Sarah (2018). A critical review of the social aspects of mine closure. Resources Policy, 59, 468-478. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2018.08.020
Holcombe, Sarah (2016). Human rights, colonial criminality, and the death of Kwementyaye Briscoe in custody: a Central Australian Case Study. Political and Legal Anthropology Review, 39 (S1), 104-120. doi: 10.1111/plar.12174
Holcombe, Sarah (2015). The revealing processes of interpretation: translating human rights principles into Pintupi-Luritja. Australian Journal of Anthropology, 26 (3), 428-441. doi: 10.1111/taja.12152
Holcombe, Sarah (2015). The contingency of 'rights': locating a global discourse in Aboriginal Central Australia. Australian Journal of Anthropology, 26 (2), 211-232. doi: 10.1111/taja.12100
Ens, Emilie J., Finlayson, Max, Preuss, Karissa, Jackson, Sue and Holcombe, Sarah (2012). Australian approaches for managing 'country' using Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge. Ecological Management and Restoration, 13 (1), 100-107. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2011.00634.x
Ens, Emilie J., Finlayson, Max, Preuss, Karissa, Jackson, Sue and Holcombe, Sarah (2012). Australian approaches for managing ‘country’ using Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge. Ecological Management and Restoration, 13 (1), 100-107. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2011.00634.x
Ingamells, Ann T., Holcombe, Sarah and Buultjens, Jeremy (2011). Economic development and remote desert settlements. Community Development Journal, 46 (4) bsq012, 436-457. doi: 10.1093/cdj/bsq012
Holcombe, Sarah, Yates, Peter and Walsh, Fiona (2011). Reinforcing alternative economies: Self-motivated work by central Anmatyerr people to sell Katyerr (Desert raisin, Bush tomato) in central Australia. Rangeland Journal, 33 (3), 255-265. doi: 10.1071/RJ10081
McAllister, R. R.J., Holcombe, S., Davies, J., Cleary, J., Boyle, A., Tremblay, P., Stafford Smith, D. M., Rockstroh, D., LaFlamme, M., Young, M. and Rola-Rubzen, M. F. (2011). Desert networks: A conceptual model for the impact of scarce, variable and patchy resources. Journal of Arid Environments, 75 (2), 164-173. doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2010.09.009
Holcombe, Sarah (2011). Indigenous organisations and mining in the Pilbara, Western Australia: lessons from a historical perspective. Aboriginal History, 29, 107-135. doi: 10.22459/ah.29.2011.07
Davis, Michael and Holcombe, Sarah (2010). 'Whose ethics?': Codifying and enacting ethics in research settings. Australian Aboriginal Studies (2), 1-9.
Holcombe, Sarah (2010). The arrogance of ethnography: Managing anthropological research knowledge. Australian Aboriginal Studies (2), 22-32.
Holcombe, Sarah and Gould, Natalia (2010). A preliminary review of ethics resources, with particular focus on those available online from Indigenous organisations in WA, NT and Qld. Australian Aboriginal Studies (2), 107-125.
Sanders, Will and Holcombe, Sarah (2010). The impact of local government on desert settlement sustainability. Journal of Economic and Social Policy, 81-108. doi: 10.3316/informit.838764182336232
Holcombe, Sarah and Gould, Natalia (2010). A preliminary review of ethics resources, with particular focus on those available online from Indigenous organisations in WA, NT and Qld. Australian Aboriginal Studies (2), 107-125. doi: 10.3316/ielapa.767288104589777
Davis, Michael and Holcombe, Sarah (2010). 'Whose Ethics?': Codifying and Enacting Ethics in Research Settings. Australian Aboriginal Studies (2).
Holcombe, Sarah , Janke, Terri and Davis, Michael (2010). Know your rights: Australian government favours Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Protocols. Endogenous Development Magazine (6), 8-10.
Davies, Jocelyn and Holcombe, Sarah (2009). Desert knowledge: Integrating knowledge and development in arid and semi-arid drylands. GeoJournal, 74 (5), 363-375. doi: 10.1007/s10708-009-9279-4
Sanders, Will and Holcombe, Sarah (2008). Sustainable governance for small desert settlements: Learning from the multi-settlement regionalism of Anmatjere Community Government Council. Rangeland Journal, 30 (1), 137-147. doi: 10.1071/RJ07034
Holcombe, Sarah and Sanders, Will (2007). Accommodating difference?: The socio-politics of an aboriginal fringe camp in a small North Australian Town. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 2 (2), 339-348. doi: 10.18848/1833-1882/CGP/v02i02/52281
Holcombe, Sarah (2005). Luritja management of the state. Oceania, 75 (3), 222-233. doi: 10.1002/j.1834-4461.2005.tb02882.x
Holcombe, Sarah (2004). The politico-historical construction of the Pintupi Luritja and the concept of tribe. Oceania, 74 (4), 257-275. doi: 10.1002/j.1834-4461.2004.tb02854.x
Holcombe, Sarah (2004). The sentimental community: A site of belonging. a case study from central Australia. Australian Journal of Anthropology, 15 (2), 163-184. doi: 10.1111/j.1835-9310.2004.tb00250.x
Holcombe, Sarah (2004). Traditional Owners and 'Community-country' Anangu: Distinctions and Dilemmas. Australian Aboriginal Studies, 2, 64-71. doi: 10.3316/ielapa.449519838817240
Holcombe, Sarah (1997). Ritual and the central Australian gender debate. Journal of Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, 2 (2), 25-41. doi: 10.3316/ielapa.980605923
Conference Papers
Holcombe, Sarah and Kemp, Deanna (2022). Mining employment as development for Indigenous peoples in Canada and Australia?. Mining the Connections, Quebec City, QC, Canada, 25-28 April .
Holcombe, Sarah, Keeling, Arn and Elliott, Vanessa (2022). Conference roundtable: Indigenous experiences and perceptions of mine closure. Mining the Connections conference , Quebec City, QC, Canada , 25-28 April 2022.
Holcombe, S. E. (2022). Cumulative impact assessment, Indigenous Peoples and the extractive sector: literature review and potential methods. Mine Closure 2022: 15th International Conference on Mine Closure, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 4-6 October 2022. Crawley, WA Australia: Australian Centre for Geomechanics. doi: 10.36487/acg_repo/2215_08
Holcombe, Sarah and Keenan, Julia (2020). Mining as a temporary land use: A global scoping project on transitions and repurposing. Planning for Closure: 3rd International Congress on planning for closure of mining operations , Santiago, Chile , 7-11 September 2020.
Holcombe, Sarah and Hutchings, Suzi (2019). Activist scholarship with Indigenous peoples in the global south. Australian Anthropological Society , Canberra, ACT, Australia, 3-6 December 2019.
Holcombe, Sarah (2019). Re-imagining and remembering orphaned landscapes: asserting Indigenous interests in mine-closure . American Anthropological Association , Vancouver, BC, Canada, 20 - 23 November 2019.
Holcombe, Sarah, Hernandez-Castillo, Aida, Noble, Brian and Hutchings, Suzi (2019). Round table transcontinental dialogues: activist alliances with Indigenous peoples of Canada, Mexico and Australia. American Anthropological Association , Vancouver, BC, Canada, 20-23 November 2019.
Holcombe, Sarah and Kemp, Deanna (2019). Indigenous employment futures in an automated mining industry. Aboriginal Enterprises in the Mining Industry - AEMEE , Darwin, NT, Australia, 6-8 September 2019 .
Holcombe, S. and Bainton, N. (2017). Coping with closure: towards an anthropology of mine closure. AAS Conference, Adelaide, South Australia, 11-15 December 2017.
Holcombe, S. (2015). Revisiting the ‘subject-citizen’ of Aboriginal (central) Australia through the current Neo-Liberal paradigm of ‘good governance’. AAS Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 1-4 December 2015.
Holcombe, S. (2014). Eclipsing Rights? Property Rights as Indigenous Human Rights in Australia. AAA Conference, Washington D.C. United States, 2-7 December 2014.
Holcombe, S. (2014). Mobilising Indigenous Human Rights?: The UNPFII and the role of Australian Indigenous Urban Elites as advocates for Remote Alterity. AIATSIS Conference, 50 years, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 26-28 March 2014.
Holcombe, S. (2013). Translating the UDHR into Pintupi-Luritja. AAS Conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 6-8 November 2013.
Holcombe, S. (2013). Mobilising Indigenous Human Rights?: The UNPFII and the role of Australian Indigenous Urban Elites as advocates for Remote Alterity. AAA Conference, Chicago, IL, United States, 20-24 November 2013.
Holcombe, S. (2013). The Interwoven Histories of Mt Liebig and Papunya Luritja. Outstations in the history of self-determination symposium, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 16-17 November 2013.
Holcombe, S. (2012). Locating the Indigenous person in Indigenous human rights. AAS Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 13-16 November 2012.
Holcombe, S. (2012). Global Indigenous rights and local affect in central Australia. University of Sydney Culture and Rights Symposium, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 24-26 June 2012.
Holcombe, S. (2011). In our own image? Comments on the ethnographic manipulation of ‘data’. AAS Conference, Perth, WA, Australia, 5-8 July 2011.
Holcombe, S. (2011). Implications of the governments’ ad hoc approach to Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) rights and benefit sharing in natural resources management. Ecological Society of Australia conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 11-14 December 2011.
Holcombe, S. (2010). Translating the declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples into cultural and intellectual property rights in natural resource management. Annual Society of Ethnobiology conference, B. C. Canada, 5-8 May 2010.
Holcombe, S. (2009). Local economic development and remote desert settlements. International Association of Community Development Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17-20 June 2009.
Holcombe, S, Yates, P. and Walsh, F. (2009). Reinforcing alternative economies: small scale commercial harvest and trade of bush foods in the Central Anmatyerr region. Indigenous Frontier Economies conference at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 10-13 November 2009.
Holcombe, S. (2009). The Arrogance of Ethnography. AAS Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2-5 December 2009.
Creative Work
Worden, Sandy, Holcombe, Sarah and Keeling, Arn (2024). How do Queensland’s mining closure regulations stack up on the social front?. Chermside, QLD, Australia: Bowen Basin Minnig Club.
Audio Document
Holcombe, Sarah (2010). Episode 13, Sarah Holcombe on Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights. Carnegie Council .
Seminar Paper
Holcombe, Sarah (2009). Translating Indigenous rights into the action and language of research. Licensing Executives Society (LES) ANZ . National Centre for Indigenous Studies, Australian National University.
Research Reports
Barnes, Rodger, Holcombe, Sarah, Helms, Klaus, Yunupingu, Djawa and Mununggirritj, Djapirri (2025). Gulkula mining: Indigenous landowners taking control. A collaborative case study with Gumatj Corp. Occasional Paper Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Holcombe, Sarah (2023). Indigenous Cultural Mapping in Australia: a desktop review . Brisbane, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland.
Barnes, Rodger and Holcombe, Sarah (2023). A day in the life of Nabarlek mine rehabilitation. Report on 1 June 2023 visit to Madjawarr land. St. Lucia, QLD Australia: CSRM.
Witt, K, Keenan, J, Lewis, G, Fredericks, B, Holcombe, S, Jezierski, P, Jessup, L and Zhang, H (2023). Social, Cultural and Economic (SCE) studies of the Strategic Regional Environment and Baseline Assessment (SREBA) for the Beetaloo Sub-basin
https://territorystories.nt.gov.au/10070/903893. Darwin, NT, Australia: Northern Territory Government.
Chrystal, Robynne, McIntyre, Neil, Bolz, Pascal, Edraki, Mansour, Worden, Sandy, Holcombe, Sarah, Barnes, Rodger and Hernandez Santin, Lorna (2023). Design of Activities for the Investigation of Ngadju Salt Lake Systems. Brisbane, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Sinclair, L., Pope, J., Holcombe, S., Hamblin, L., Pershke, D., Standish, R.J., Kragt, M.E., McKenzie, F., Subroy, V. and Young, R.E. (2022). Towards a framework for regional cumulative impact assessment. CRC Transitions in Mining Economies Perth, WA, Australia: CRC TiME.
Holcombe, Sarah, Elliott, Vanessa , Keeling, Arn, Berryman, Mere, Hall, Rebecca, Beckett, Caitlynn, Ngaamo, Raewyn, Moon, Watene, Kusab, Natalie and Ross River Lands Office (2022). Indigenous Exchange Forum: Transitions in Mine Closure. Social Aspects of Mine Closure Brisbane: CSRM.
Kung, Anthony and Holcombe, Sarah (2021). Indigenous equity participation in mining projects: a preliminary global review. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Holcombe, Sarah, Worden, Sandy and Kung, Anthony (2020). West Musgrave Project SIOA: literature review. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Holcombe, S. and Kemp, D. (2018). Indigenous employment futures in an automated mining industry: an issues paper and a case for research. University of Queensland, Brisbane: Centre for Social Resonsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Bainton, Nicholas and Holcombe, Sarah (2018). The social aspects of mine closure: a global literature review. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland.
Holcombe, Sarah (2009). Guidelines for Indigenous ecological knowledge (including archiving and repatriation). Canberra, ACT, Australia: National Centre for Indigenous Studies, ANU, Jumbunna UTS and Terri Janke and Company .
Working Papers
Holcombe, Sarah and Enright, T. L. (2022). Integrating intangible impacts into cultural heritage management: policy brief. Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining. BRC/SMI, The University of Queensland.
Holcombe, Sarah and Nampitjinpa Anderson, Alison (2021). Language rights and Indigenous human rights in Central Australia. Policy Insight Special Series. 3. Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR), Australian National University. doi: 10.25911/SYS3-BT20
Bainton, Nick, Holcombe, Sarah, Mackenzie, Sarah and Keenan, Julia (2020). Community participation in mine closure planning processes. Social Aspects of Mine Closure. Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland.
Holcombe, Sarah (2020). “Woodlawn Mine site repurposing: success factors, enablers and challenges. Social Aspects of Mine Closure. Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland.
Holcombe, Sarah (2020). Ethics, working paper 2: Australian Anthropological Society Code of Ethics review: intellectual property. WCAA Working Paper series. 2. World Council of Anthropological Associations (WCAA).
Holcombe, Sarah and Keenan, Julia (2020). Mining as a temporary land use: transitions and repurposing. . Social Aspects of Mine Closure. Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland.
Barnes, Rodger, Holcombe, Sarah and Parmenter, Joni (2020). Indigenous groups, land rehabilitation and mine closure: exploring the Australian terrain. Social Aspects of Mine Closure. Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, SMI.
Holcombe, Sarah and Sanders, Will (2007). Community governance: the Ti Tree Creek camp study. Desert Knowledge CRC: The Working Paper Series. 10. Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University.
Holcombe, Sarah and Sanders, Will (2005). Anmatjere: Representation in an early regional structure . Indigenous Community Governance Project Occasional Paper . 5. Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, ANU .
Department Technical Reports
Witt, Kathy, Sarah Holcombe , Keenan, Julia and Barnes, Rodger (2022). Social, cultural and economic studies of the Beetaloo Sub-Basin SREBA: scope of work. UQ Centre for Natural Gas, SMI.
Holcombe, Sarah, Kemp, Deanna and Bainton, Nick (2020). Technical note for industry: free prior and informed consent (FPIC). Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute .
Holcombe, Sarah and Bainton, Nick (2019). Review of Pluto Cultural Heritage Management practices. Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, SMI.
Holcombe, Sarah and Bainton, Nick (2019). Quality requirements for Cultural Heritage Management for Woodside. Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Holcombe, Sarah and Bainton, Nick (2019). The Dampier Archipelago (Burrup Peninsula) as possible World Heritage property: a desktop review. Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute .
Holcombe, Sarah and Bainton, Nick (2019). Review of Woodside's Cultural Heritage Management procedure and process table (activity 2). Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute .
Holcombe, Sarah (2018). Roper Valley iron ore draft cultural heritage management plan. Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute .
Holcombe, Sarah and Willis, Matthew (2014). Evaluation of the Cross Borders Indigenous Family Violence Program. Australian Institute of Criminology, Australian National University.
Holcombe, Sarah and Scambary, Benedict (2002). Roper River beds and banks anthropologists report. Northern Land Council .
Stead, Jeff, Graham, Robert, Holcombe, Sarah and Wells, Samantha (2000). Urapunga Station anthropologists and historical report. Land Claim no 159, Northern Land Council .
Hercus, Luise, Jones, Phillip, Holcombe, Sarah and Sutton, Peter (1996). Simpson Desert (Wangkangurru) land claim. Central Land Council .
Video Documents
Holcombe, Sarah and Mowarin, Tyson (2021). Waanyi Voices.
Newspaper Articles
Holcombe, Sarah and Fredericks, Bronwyn (2021, 02 25). “Destruction by a Thousand Cuts: The relentless threat mining poses to the Pilbara cultural landscape” The Conversation