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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chair of Indigenous Linguistics and Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, Australian National University The NSW government has announced it will propose ...

A smartphone game designed to save an Aboriginal language with only a handful of speakers remaining has been awarded five international awards, alongside projects backed by corporate giants Google and ...