Language
Australia’s first languages
Out of 145 Indigenous Languages still spoken in Australia 110 are considered endangered. But those who work with indigenous language......
The history of slang – how a criminal code became everyday speech
Slang was once the language of thieves and beggars – a criminal code that helped them communicate with each other......
Hola! Guten Tag! Privet! Ni Hao! It’s Language Festival time!
Today, the 1st Language Festival at the University of Adelaide kicked off with conferences and workshops about languages. It aims......
Learning Aboriginal languages through animation
Some Aboriginal and Torres Strait languages are at risk of dying out. Fortunately, there are passionate people fighting to reclaim......
Bilingual Children, Good or Bad?
One in four children in Australia is born outside of the country, and many children are growing up with other......
Exctinct Aboriginal languages aim digital to survive
Though only 4 people in Australia speak the Aboriginal language Yawru fluently, hard work into preserving the language is giving......
Award nomination chance to spread the word on Indigenous language
Last week one nominee turned down an Australia Day award nomination on the grounds that the day is too closely......
Experts encourage Abbott to increase focus on Indonesian language
Tony Abbott’s announcement of funding for a new Centre for Indonesia Studies has received a positive response. But one expert......
Interactive seasonal calendar shines new light on Australian ecology
Indigenous seasonal knowledge from generations has come together with savvy multimedia design in the form of an interactive online seasonal......
Latest move to preserve indigenous languages
School children will soon have access to Indigenous dictionaries, in a move to preserve five threatened languages. A program initiated......