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Conservative government's moves to make English a New Zealand official language causing stir among Māori MPs
The introduction of an English language bill in the New Zealand parliament spark...
Andrew Mathieson 31 Jul 2026
Aotearoa's first Māori immersive cafe to operate entirely in Indigenous language
A Rotorua café located in the traditional heartland for Indigenous peoples of Ao...
Andrew Mathieson 30 Jul 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
Te Reo Māori term named as world's most beautiful word
The Māori word "kaitiakitanga" has been named the world's most beautiful word by...
Joseph Guenzler 17 Jul 2026
New Wurlaki book preserves truth-telling through language, memory and cultural survival

A powerful new bilingual publication is ensuring an important Wurlaki story will continue to be carried by future generations, preserving language, culture and truth through the voices of those who ha...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 15, 2026
'More than a consultation process': Consultation on future of Aboriginal language work to be held in NSW

For future Aboriginal language strength, celebration and revitalisation work in New South Wales, individual perspective and priorities — from young and old — will play an important part of...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 14, 2026
Scholar centres I-Kiribati knowledge, women and cultural resilience

As Kiribati Language Week is celebrated across Aotearoa / New Zealand this week, University of Auckland doctoral candidate Roi Burnett hopes people will look beyond familiar narratives about rising se...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 6, 2026
PhD positions on topics involving Indigenous languages available at Charles Darwin University

Charles Darwin University has several PhD positions available on topics involving First Nations Australian language: First Nations Identified - Oral Translation pipelines using Augmented Intelligence...

Yirrganydji project puts language at centre of NAIDOC celebrations

NAIDOC Week 2026 marks a significant milestone, with 50 Years of Deadly celebrating five decades of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, stories and cultural strength.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 29, 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
Mitch Tambo celebrates language and identity on 'I Am Me'

Indigenous World Music star Mitch Tambo has released a children's album built around culture, confidence and language. I Am Me is a high-energy collection of songs made for young listeners and familie...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 26, 2026
Voyages’ Aṉangu Communities Foundation raises record funds

The Aṉangu Communities Foundation (ACF) has marked a significant milestone, raising more than $116,000 at its 2026 Sydney fundraising gala - the largest amount achieved in the Foundation's histo...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 23, 2026
Brewarrina voices carry language into classrooms across Australia

Children from Brewarrina will help teach Aboriginal language to students across Australia through the Indigenous Literacy Foundation's 2026 Busking For Change campaign.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 22, 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
Bluey translated into Yolŋu Matha for landmark NAIDOC Week initiative

The world's favourite blue heeler family will soon be speaking Yolŋu Matha, with the ABC announcing the hit children's series Bluey will be broadcast in a First Nations language for the first tim...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 17, 2026
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 languages in August's Census, increasing the number to almost 200- Radio adds, increase on-ground engagement and First N...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 13, 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
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