Language
New Aboriginal language born in the NT
A new language has emerged: not out of the depths of the Amazon or the hill tribes of Africa but......
Cementing Aboriginal history
The Aboriginal oral tradition is an important one, but how do you bring these stories to a wider audience, and......
SFF doco explores revival of lost language
The traditional language of Kaurna country in South Australia’s Adelaide Plains is thought to have disappeared about 100 years ago.......
Barngarla language to be revived
Australia has the world record of linguicide, according to experts on the topic. But different communities across South Australia join......
Experts cautiously welcome support for Aboriginal languages in NSW
The NSW government has launched what it says is a new ‘partnership’ approach to Aboriginal affairs. The policy has a......
Language experts wary about Asian century plan after disappointments
Language experts have welcomed the ambition of the government’s white paper on the Asian Century, but they remain wary in......
Calls for Indigenous Language in Early Education
The results of a parliamentary report on language learning in Indigenous communities has prompted calls for the inclusion of indigenous......
Peoples or Populations? It’s all in the terminology
Current policies towards indigenous Australians, including the Northern Territory intervention, view Aboriginals as a ‘population’, with all the associated negative......
Time to scrap fiction of a monolingual nation: report
A Parliamentary report released today has called for an overhaul of Indigenous language policy by Australian state and federal governments.......
Indigenous language
Have you ever thought about learning an Indigenous language? Or even just a few words? Well now you can, and......