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Increase in Indigenous languages counted, extra engagement in remote communities for upcoming Census
Key points:- Data will be collected on 45 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
Jarred Cross 13 Jun 2026
Students to explore Aboriginal language revitalisation during National Reconciliation Week
The revitalisation of Aboriginal languages will be the focus of a free online pr...
Phoebe Blogg 21 May 2026
Many languages, one clear message: Life Support Service videos strive to reach all Territorians
The Power and Water Corporation' series of Life Support Service awareness videos...
Giovanni Torre 3 Mar 2026
Dharug Ngurra: Learning collaboration bringing Dharug language to the classroom
As this year's NSW Aboriginal Languages Week helps celebrate language, culture,...
Dechlan Brennan 24 Oct 2025
'Core to our identity': NSW Aboriginal Languages Week set for launch with Festival this weekend
For NSW Aboriginal Languages Trust chair Catherine Trindall, cultural survival i...
Jarred Cross 15 Oct 2025
Literacy is freedom: celebrating the power of stories

Charmaine Ledden-Lewis hopes to make literacy accessible for everyone. The Bundjalung illustrator is an ambassador for the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation and for International Literacy Da...

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Keira Jenkins Sep 8, 2025
“Our language is who we are”: NSW Aboriginal Languages Week ambassadors announced

Star South Sydney Rabbitohs half Cody Walker and journalist Brooke Boney have been announced as ambassadors for NSW Aboriginal Languages Week.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 20, 2025
‘Reclaiming reviving and celebrating languages’: New board to lead NSW Aboriginal Languages Trust

The NSW Aboriginal Languages Trust (the Trust) board has welcomed five new members. The Trust was established in 2020 under the Aboriginal Languages Act 2017, with the independent board responsible fo...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Mar 17, 2025
Strengthening Indigenous language education at forefront of new revitalisation program

More than 40 communities and across the country will benefit under the First Nations Languages Education Program, the federal government has announced.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 6, 2025
$68 million federal funding boost for First Nations language and arts programs

Over 80 Indigenous-owned art centres, fairs and regional hubs will receive a share of over $38 million in federal support to support vital cultural practices.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 12, 2025
Exclusive: Dharawal language revitalisation project given $5m boost

The vital work of language revitalisation and preservation continues to remain paramount for maintaining culture across the country. Like many language groups during the protectionism era, the Dharawa...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Dec 5, 2024
Maritime Museum celebrates Aboriginal Languages Week with Dharawal workshops for students

In celebration of Aboriginal Languages Week, the Australian National Maritime Museum has announced they will host four free online workshops.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Oct 16, 2024
Aboriginal interpreters call for change as inquest reveals details of WA Indigenous man's wrongful conviction

Aboriginal interpreters in WA's north say more engagement with police is necessary after revelations regarding the wrongful conviction of an Indigenous man emerged in a coronial inquest last week.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 30, 2024
Dual-language children's book exploring relationships with ancestors and Country recognised for third time

Dual-language children's book Nedingar: Ancestors has been recognised for the third time this award season; nominated for the Speech Pathology Australia's Book of the Year in the Aboriginal and Torres...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 5, 2024
NSW Government announces $4 Million in grants to revitalise Aboriginal languages across the state

The NSW government has announced more than $4 million in grants to support 74 Aboriginal language projects across the state. This new funding follows the $3.9 million allocated in 2023.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 26, 2024
Major new collaboration aims to preserve language and culture

The University of Queensland is moving to protect Australia's invaluable heritage of Indigenous languages with the development of a centralised digital archive.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 8, 2024
NSW government policy review recommends increased focus on First Nations and multicultural media outlets

New South Wales is home to almost 90 independent multicultural and Aboriginal publications and 210 radio programs, spoken in more than 56 languages.

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Brendan Foster Feb 26, 2024
NSW grants announced to boost language revitalisation

The New South Wales government has announced $1.6 million in grants to boost the revitalisation of Aboriginal languages. Grants of between $1000 and $60,000 are available for Aboriginal communities to...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 21, 2024
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