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Funding boost supports Indigenous language programs
First Nations language across the country are set to receive a major funding boo...
Callan Morse 20 Aug 2026
International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples: events around the globe
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples was marked around the gl...
Andrew Mathieson 11 Aug 2026
'When language lives, culture lives': Dharug children’s book receives international recognition
For generations Aboriginal languages were silenced, suppressed, and pushed out o...
Nicole Brown 11 Aug 2026
New data tracks strength and revival of First Nations languages
New national data has established the first Indigenous-led baseline for measurin...
Dechlan Brennan 29 Jul 2026
New method supports teaching of Aboriginal languages
Research from Western Australia's Curtin University has unveiled a new teaching...
Callan Morse 27 Jul 2026
Digital boost for Indigenous-language books in outback

Young Indigenous people in remote communities will be able to read more stories in First Nations languages by tapping into a global digital catalogue.

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Lloyd Jones (AAP) Jun 27, 2026
'People born today have every opportunity to be able to learn their language' - First Language revitalisation project reaches new milestone

There have been no fluent speakers of Bangerang for a number of generations, but new documentation and resources are keeping parts of the language alive, and hopefully for generations to come.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 19, 2026
First languages in action at Yuuingan Dhilla Yari forum

The Yuuingan Dhilla Yari: Indigenous Languages Forum brought language practitioners, creatives, educators, researchers, organisations and community members together at the State Library of Queensland...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 9, 2026
Celebrating and protecting the world’s oldest languages

Australia has one of the richest linguistic landscapes on the planet, certainly the oldest, and it needs to be actively protected. International Mother Language Day - 21 February - as approved by UNES...

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Dianne Bortoletto Feb 18, 2026
Busking For Change fundraiser celebrates Indigenous Literacy Day

Across the breadth of Australia, young vocal chords have been warming up over recent months ahead of Indigenous Literacy Day. They include sounds which have echoed over the Kimberleys since the early...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 3, 2025
First Indigenous music therapy songbook launched

Australia's first music therapy songbook for Aboriginal people in health care has launched, aiming to strengthen cultural connection and support clinical outcomes.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 4, 2025
Mparntwe workshop shares Salish blueprint for language revitalisation

An international language revitalisation model will be shared with Indigenous language workers at a two-day workshop in Mparntwe / Alice Springs this week.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 18, 2025
The power of music sustaining Indigenous languages

For musician and producer Deline Briscoe, using language in her songs is not just a responsibility, it is a continuation of tradition and honouring her ancestors.

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Keira Jenkins May 29, 2025
‘Spoken since time immemorial’: New dictionary preserves Ngardi language

A new jointly-compiled dictionary is supporting the preservation of the language of the Ngardi people of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 13, 2025
First Nations experts lead dialogue on language and media

The 2025 Indigenous Languages Symposium, held on Tuesday, focused on the revitalisation and adaptation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages in the digital age.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 30, 2025
ABS and AIATSIS partner to revise National Language Classification

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the updated Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL), aiming to better reflect the languages spoken at home by Australians.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Mar 29, 2025
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
Archive to preserve multitude of Indigenous languages

Indigenous languages will be gathered from across Australia for an archive project aimed at preserving them and their hundreds of dialects. The University of Queensland and Australian Research Data Co...

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Fraser Barton Aug 9, 2024
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