Language
Time to scrap fiction of a monolingual nation: report
A Parliamentary report released today has called for an overhaul of Indigenous language policy by Australian state and federal governments.......
Indigenous language
Have you ever thought about learning an Indigenous language? Or even just a few words? Well now you can, and......
What’s ‘telephone’ in Yaygirr? One indigenous language revived, evolving
One more Indigenous language is being revived through the hard work of the local people. For more than six years,......
Lack of English in remote communites: crisis or win for local language?
New census data shows that around forty per cent of kids in some indigenous communities in remote South Australia do......
Australians losing interest in Indonesian languages
The Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono flew into Darwin today to meet with the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. The......
Indigenous languages have role in education
Australia used to be one of the most language-diverse countries on earth, with over 250 dialects spoken by Aboriginal and......
Kaurna language Revival
There were once more than 250 languages in Australia but with the arrival of early Europeans many of these languages......
Talking the talk in remote communities
A new law proposing teachers in remote communities must speak in indigenous language is attracting a lot of attention. The......
Bilingual education key to closing Gap
A Federal Enquiry into language learning in indigenous communities has been swamped by submissions strongly supporting a bilingual approach. The......
Long lost stories help rebuild culture and language
More than eighty years ago a German linguist in Western Australia noted down stories that he was told by local......