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Yolŋu leader brings lessons of power and process to AIATSIS Summit
The AIATSIS Summit on the Gold Coast has heard from Yolŋu leader Professor Yalma...
Grandmother and grandson graduate together from Wiradjuri language course
A grandmother and grandson have graduated together from Charles Sturt University...
Joseph Guenzler 6 Apr 2026
Celebrating and protecting the world’s oldest languages
Australia has one of the richest linguistic landscapes on the planet, certainly...
Dianne Bortoletto 18 Feb 2026
Cherokee syllabary keyboards rolled out across language programs
Close to 200 Cherokee syllabary keyboards have been donated to Cherokee speakers...
Joseph Guenzler 13 Jan 2026
Nyiyaparli Widi mobile game wins five global Anthem Awards
The Nyiyaparli Living Language Project has received global recognition at the 20...
Joseph Guenzler 24 Nov 2025
Aunty Jill sharing Birri language through children's books

Aunty Jill Dodd holds a unique place in Australian publishing; with two box collections of children's books and a full set of educational tools produced in an Aboriginal language.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 10, 2025
Singing in language to fund books for remote communities

Students across Australia will soon be singing in Yawuru, an Aboriginal language from the west Kimberley, as part of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation's national initiative, Busking For Change.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 11, 2025
Strengthening Indigenous language education at forefront of new revitalisation program

More than 40 communities and across the country will benefit under the First Nations Languages Education Program, the federal government has announced.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 6, 2025
The Language Centre CEO Karan Hayward honoured wth major NT award

Women & Leadership Australia (WLA) has announced Karan Hayward, CEO of Papulu Apparr-Kari Aboriginal Corporation (The Language Center), as the 2025 NT Award recipient of the Australian Awards for...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 25, 2025
$68 million federal funding boost for First Nations language and arts programs

Over 80 Indigenous-owned art centres, fairs and regional hubs will receive a share of over $38 million in federal support to support vital cultural practices.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 12, 2025
Red River Métis secure $15.3million for language strategy

Canada's federal government has announced an investment to support the revitalisation of the Michif language. The Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) will receive $15.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jan 10, 2025
Exclusive: Dharawal language revitalisation project given $5m boost

The vital work of language revitalisation and preservation continues to remain paramount for maintaining culture across the country. Like many language groups during the protectionism era, the Dharawa...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Dec 5, 2024
Fijian Language Week urges preservation of cultural heritage

Fijian Language Week is being celebrated under the theme Vakamareqeta na Vosa Vakaviti - Nurture and sustain the Fijian language, emphasising the need to preserve the Fijian language.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 11, 2024
NSW Government announces $4 Million in grants to revitalise Aboriginal languages across the state

The NSW government has announced more than $4 million in grants to support 74 Aboriginal language projects across the state. This new funding follows the $3.9 million allocated in 2023.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 26, 2024
Major new collaboration aims to preserve language and culture

The University of Queensland is moving to protect Australia's invaluable heritage of Indigenous languages with the development of a centralised digital archive.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 8, 2024
Saltwater Hank's 'Siip’nsk': Rocking Out and preserving Sm’algya̱x language

Saltwater Hank, an Indigenous roots artist from Prince Rupert, British Columbia, has released a new album - "Siip'nsk."The album furthers his mission to preserve the Sm'algya̱x language (spoken i...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 4, 2024
Grants awarded to establish community hub and plant nursery for mob in Dubbo

An Indigenous organisation in Dubbo is set to establish a fresh community centre and plant nursery in order to foster connections between Indigenous people and their culture, thanks to a grant from Ab...

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Jun 26, 2024
Paddle with purpose, the quest to revitalise language

Gumbaynggirr/Bundjalung man Clark Webb doesn't do anything by halves. He operates a social enterprise ecotourism business that helps fund not-for-profit Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation...

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Dianne Bortoletto Mar 25, 2024
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