COFFS HARBOUR, Australia, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Whirling barefoot in a sand circle, Clark Webb leads a class of school children as they dance to clapsticks and the songs of the Gumbaynggirr, an ...

The revival of the Hawaiian language, which was at one point nearly extinct, is now being used as a model for how other indigenous languages can be revitalized. https ...

One woman was warned and from then on she never spoke it again. The Dharawal language, which once echoed from Sydney Harbour to the Illawarra, almost died out in this way, squashed from use and forced ...

During British colonization of Tasmania which began in the early 1800s, the Aboriginal people living on the island located to the south of Australia’s mainland not only suffered loss of life, but also ...

Director of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Research Office, University of Sydney From 2016, high school students will be able to study any one of the 70 or more Aboriginal languages of New South ...

Aboriginal communities in Western Australia collectively speak more than 60 languages. Communication barriers have been a long-term challenge for these communities when accessing public and social ...

Senior Lecturer in History; Graduate Research Coordinator, School of Humanities; Course Coordinator, Diploma of History, University of Tasmania Truganini’s death in Hobart in May 1876 attracted ...

Victoria's proposed Treaty with Aboriginal people will bring about quite a few changes. As one of them, you might start hearing a few words you didn't know. The Statewide Treaty Bill, which passed the ...

A smartphone game designed by WA traditional owners to save their near-extinct language has been globally recognised for its social impact. "Nyiyaparli Widi" won five Anthem Awards, nominated ...

Aboriginal children are being born in Tasmania today knowing the sounds of their ancient tongue. They are the first to do so for 150 years Read more from Guardian Australia’s Speaking to country ...