Category Archives: Media

Advertising in palawa kani – Australian languages in the public sphere

In 2006, Tasmania’s Premier Will Hodgman pronounced an initiative to ‘Reset the Relationship with the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community’. The initiative was underpinned by three main themes, Recognition, Reconciliation and Real Outcomes, which were further developed into five priority focus areas. … Continue reading

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Sonnets and NoongarPedia: language revitalisation takes centre stage

Kylie Farmer, Sonnet Sunday – The Globe, 22nd April 2012 “In the old age black was not counted fair… But now is black beauty’s successive heir.” In the wake of Indigenous Literacy Week,  I thought I would share the article Sonnets and NoongarPedia: … Continue reading

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Jaky Troy: awakening Australia’s sleeping languages

Chapter 3 of our textbook is a paper by Dr Jakylin Troy entitled Language Contact in Early Colonial NSW. Dr Troy is a linguist, and a Research Professor at Sydney University. Previously she was a Director at AIATSIS, and she … Continue reading

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Aboriginal language revival on Eyre Peninsula

Ghil’ad Zuckermann  is a Professor of Linguistics and Endangered Languages from Adelaide University who is currently attempting  to revive the language spoken on Eyre Peninsula, the Barngala people. These people welcomed him Professor Zuckermann is an advocate for  language revival as you … Continue reading

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ABC RN Media Report on ABC NT Indigenous language news bulletins.

  ABC Radio National’s Media Report has a segment on the introduction of the ABC Northern Territory Indigenous language news bulletins. ABC Presenter Richard Aedy interviews Derek Hunt (Yolngu Matha interpreter and newsreader in Darwin) and Christopher Smyth (Director of ABC … Continue reading

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Puliima 2013

Puliima National Indigenous Language and Technology Forum is set to run in Melbourne this year 26th-30th of August. Registrations will be opening soon. To find out more visit the Puliima website here. -Annie

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Australian languages on radio national

I haven’t made a blog post for a while sorry but will write about the Our Land Our Languages report as soon as I can. In the meantime check out these discussion that have aired on Radio National over the … Continue reading

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Our Land Our Lanugages report released- exciting times for Aboriginal languages.

As many of you may be aware by now the Our Land, Our Languages report was released earlier this week. The report is the result of the Nation Inquiry into Indigenous Language Learning which collected submissions from all over the … Continue reading

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Palawa Kani in the news

Happy NAIDOC week everyone! I hope you’ve had a great week of celebrations which will continue over the weekend. Before I head down to town for the local NAIDOC week march I would like to share a few links about … Continue reading

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Radio interview with the Chair of North QLD Regional Aboriginal Language Corporation, Troy Wyles-Whelan

ABC Far North QLD radio interview This is an interview aired on ABC Far North Queensland earlier this month (published 8th May 2012 on their website), with the Chairperson of the North Queensland Regional Aboriginal Language Corporation (NQRALC), Troy Wyles-Whelan. … Continue reading

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