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New research shows Noongar culture and arts boosts wellbeing literacy in early childhood education
Key points:- Noongar language, dance and arts has strengthened young children's...
Giovanni Torre 27 May 2026
'Exquisite' illustrations show efforts to save language
An exhibition celebrates the decades-long drive by the remote Western Desert com...
Liz Hobday 1 Apr 2026
Kimberley Song Muster to celebrate life, language and culture
After nine years of its award-winning Sound FX program, Tura - Culture Through S...
Giovanni Torre 26 Mar 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
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...

February 18, 2026
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.

November 25, 2025
Nyiyaparli Widi mobile game wins five global Anthem Awards

The Nyiyaparli Living Language Project has received global recognition at the 2025 Anthem Awards. Nyiyaparli Widi secured five awards after being named a finalist in five separate categories.

November 24, 2025
Yolŋu songman Rrawun Maymuru joins Australian Brandenburg Orchestra for world premiere composition

"Flowing seamlessly between past and present", the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will perform Handel's Water Music masterpiece alongside the world premiere of an original composition by Arnhem Land...

August 7, 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.

August 4, 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.

July 10, 2025
Acclaimed Noongar story of forbidden love hits the road in new light

After mesmerising audiences and critics at the 2024 Perth Festival, the Noongar-performed opera Wundig wer Wilura will return in concert format for a series of special regional performances.

June 27, 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.

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.

May 13, 2025
Major new public art work champions woiwurrung language

Premiering at Fed Square this week, wurrung dhumbunganjinu is a sound and video work made by Wurundjeri artist and language specialist Brooke Wandin and her collaborators.

April 4, 2025
‘Reclaiming reviving and celebrating languages’: New board to lead NSW Aboriginal Languages Trust

The NSW Aboriginal Languages Trust (the Trust) board has welcomed five new members. The Trust was established in 2020 under the Aboriginal Languages Act 2017, with the independent board responsible fo...

March 17, 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.

February 12, 2025
Maritime Museum celebrates Aboriginal Languages Week with Dharawal workshops for students

In celebration of Aboriginal Languages Week, the Australian National Maritime Museum has announced they will host four free online workshops.

October 16, 2024
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