Language
Aboriginal languages in HSC
The New South Wales Government has announced it will include Aboriginal Languages in the HSC. The new course will allow......
Noongar language literacy tackled with new website
It’s national literacy and numeracy week across the country this week. As part of the celebration the Indigenous literacy foundation......
Australia’s first languages
Out of 145 Indigenous Languages still spoken in Australia 110 are considered endangered. But those who work with indigenous language......
The history of slang – how a criminal code became everyday speech
Slang was once the language of thieves and beggars – a criminal code that helped them communicate with each other......
Hola! Guten Tag! Privet! Ni Hao! It’s Language Festival time!
Today, the 1st Language Festival at the University of Adelaide kicked off with conferences and workshops about languages. It aims......
Learning Aboriginal languages through animation
Some Aboriginal and Torres Strait languages are at risk of dying out. Fortunately, there are passionate people fighting to reclaim......
Bilingual Children, Good or Bad?
One in four children in Australia is born outside of the country, and many children are growing up with other......
Exctinct Aboriginal languages aim digital to survive
Though only 4 people in Australia speak the Aboriginal language Yawru fluently, hard work into preserving the language is giving......
Award nomination chance to spread the word on Indigenous language
Last week one nominee turned down an Australia Day award nomination on the grounds that the day is too closely......
Experts encourage Abbott to increase focus on Indonesian language
Tony Abbott’s announcement of funding for a new Centre for Indonesia Studies has received a positive response. But one expert......