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Brewarrina voices carry language into classrooms across Australia
Children from Brewarrina will help teach Aboriginal language to students across...
Joseph Guenzler 22 Jun 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...
Jarred Cross 13 Jun 2026
First languages in action at Yuuingan Dhilla Yari forum
The Yuuingan Dhilla Yari: Indigenous Languages Forum brought language practition...
Joseph Guenzler 9 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 in different Aboriginal languages aims to help keep Territorians informed.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 3, 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
Dharug Ngurra: Learning collaboration bringing Dharug language to the classroom

As this year's NSW Aboriginal Languages Week helps celebrate language, culture, and connection, the strength of Dharug Ngurra - an educational resource created through a partnership between Dharug-own...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 24, 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 is carried with every word spoken in language. The state is the only jurisdiction in the country with specific legislatio...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 15, 2025
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
“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
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
NT's Aboriginal Interpreter Service celebrates 25 years

The Northern Territory's Aboriginal Interpreter Service, which assist people every day across one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the world, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 10, 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
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