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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
Partnership backs First Nations financial literacy
People First Bank marked National Reconciliation Week by announcing a new partne...
Joseph Guenzler 12 Jun 2026
Hoops 4 Wealth helps mob build stronger financial futures
A First Nations-led program helping people better manage their money is deliveri...
Jackson Clark 30 Apr 2026
Indigenous Literacy Foundation launches new apparel collection
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation is proud to announce the launch of its new br...
Phoebe Blogg 16 Apr 2026
Indigenous Literacy Foundation launches 2026 Great Book Swap
More than 80 First Nations primary school students flocked to Sydney's Taronga Z...
Alexandra Giorgianni 12 Mar 2026
Indigenous Literacy Foundation and AusPost partnership delivering hundreds of thousands of books

Since 2011, the Indigenous Literacy Foundation has helped over one million books reach hundreds of remote communities around the country. In the last six years alone, over 600,000 have been delivered...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 20, 2026
‘We’re still on pen and paper’: Urgent call to bridge tech gap in remote schools

The growing digital divide among young Australians has renewed calls for donated devices to be distributed to students in need. For many in remote communities, including the Torres Strait, the lack of...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Feb 11, 2026
New anthology 'Love' brings together First Nations and multicultural writers

Sweatshop Literacy Movement has released a new anthology, 'Love', showcasing stories, poems and essays about family, friendship, solidarity and romance.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Dec 2, 2025
Bunbury Elders new children’s book celebrates Noongar language and Country

Kala, an engaging new children's book written and illustrated by eight members from Birdiya Waangkiny Elders Group in Bunbury, Western Australia, is out now.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Nov 25, 2025
Ash Barty marks World Children’s Day with First 5 Forever visit

Ngarigo woman and retired tennis star Ash Barty joined families in Ipswich on World Children's Day to promote Queensland's First 5 Forever initiative.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 20, 2025
Ban on remote and regional retailer Urban Rampage using Centrepay deductions made permanent

The ban on retail chain Urban Rampage entering into credit arrangements involving deductions via Centrepay has been made permanent. Services Australia suspended Urban Rampage's access to Centrepay arr...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 11, 2025
Indigenous Literacy Foundation announces seven new ambassadors

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation has revealed its newest ambassadors for 2025, recognising authors, artists, educators, and advocates for their positive contributions to Indigenous literacy across A...

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Nov 10, 2025
Federal government investment to support Indigenous financial wellbeing

First Nations Australians will have greater access to programs aimed at strengthening financial skills and supporting informed money management, with the federal government investing $3.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 7, 2025
New children’s book aims to boost maths skills in PNG’s Gulf Province

In Papua New Guinea's Gulf Province, where traditional counting systems differ from the standard one-to-ten sequence, academics have launched a new children's book aimed at helping students engage mor...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 6, 2025
Cunnamulla kids become first-time authors with new books

Indigenous children aged seven to 12 from Cunnamulla in South West Queensland are now published authors with the release of 'Outback Country', a collection of short stories published by the Indigenous...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 30, 2025
The Moon Story takes top prize at 2025 Karajia Awards

An Indigenous children's book written in English and Kriol has won the 2025 Karajia Award for Children's Literature in the picture fiction category.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 13, 2025
New songbook and album keeps Kimberley's Indigenous languages strong through music

A new songbook titled Buga Yanu Junba — meaning Songs for Young Children in Bunuba language — as well as an accompanying album of the same name, was launched last week at Baya Gawiy Buga y...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Sep 26, 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
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