After students asked why they didn't learn their local Gangalidda language, an outback school made a change that is now seen as a model for other schools.
Music legend Lou Bennett's early songs were driven by pain. Then something shifted
In the latest What Sparks Art interview, musical powerhouse Lou Bennett speaks to ABC Arts about her incredible career so far, her upcoming Adelaide Festival show, and the sources of inspiration she finds in 'histories colliding and clashing'.
Tasmanian Aboriginal place names take on capitals as palawa kani 'evolves'
Thirteen gazetted Aboriginal place names in Tasmania written in the reconstructed palawa kani language will have their first letter changed from lower-case to upper-case.
'We've created a community': Choir 'dissolves barriers' between people
Through the power of song, a choir hopes to drive the revival of the ancient Aboriginal language Gumbaynggirr, actively spoken by fewer than 300 people nationally.
Indigenous language choir 'dissolves barriers' between people
Members of a community choir on the NSW mid-north coast are learning to sing in a First Nations language.
Everyone knows about Santa Claus, but have you heard of Wangkarnal the Christmas crow?
While many Australians await the arrival of Santa Claus, kids in outback Australia are celebrating with their own unique Christmas icon.
He's mysterious, scary and feathered — and he brings presents to outback kids
While many Australians await the arrival of Santa Claus, kids in outback Australia are celebrating with their own unique Christmas icon.
Inside the creation of a First Nations superhero universe
Scott Wilson grew up superhero-obsessed, but he never saw his own culture in the comic books he'd get lost in. So he decided to create his own.
Stories for Mob keeps culture alive, engages adults learning to read
A Koori writing group is helping meet a need for more books with storylines Aboriginal people can relate to, and which inspire them to keep reading.
New project aims for every Kimberley child to speak their grandparents' language
Maureen Deegan's mum had to relearn her own language, Jaru, which she had not been allowed to speak. Now Maureen is helping others to keep their languages alive.
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Teen's dream to inspire her nephews and nieces with language book reconnects a community to its culture
Wirangu teen Mia Speed say she treasures the difference her book is making to empower and inspire her younger family members.
Jaedyn dreamed of being a Disney princess. She never guessed it would become a reality
Moana 2 is the first film in history to be released in both English and an Indigenous language at the same time.
Tracing Indigenous place names leads to powerful reconnection with culture
An extraordinary map has been created to record Noongar place names of significant Perth locations and how people lived on the land prior to colonisation.
'We don't want to see this case repeated': Indigenous interpreters vow to fight for 'language rights'
The Aboriginal Interpreting Western Australia group say they want more engagement with the justice system, while reflecting on admissions of police misconduct during the coronial inquest into Joshua Warneke's death in 2010.
Culture and languages unite in red heartland to motivate kids to engage with school
Children from across an area the size of the UK have gathered in WA's remote, red heartland for the annual Dust Up festival.
A remote NSW prison is changing the way it supports First Nations inmates
In this Broken Hill prison, 70 per cent of inmates identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The new jail manager decided it was time to prioritise their cultural care.
How Indigenous language became a part of everyday life in this country town
Conversations in Carnarvon often blend Indigenous and English languages. Linguists and community members alike say the town should double down on its cross-cultural vocabulary before it is too late.
Historic gathering in remote WA calls for urgent protection of Indigenous languages
Aboriginal language experts say the survival and preservation of Indigenous languages needs to be treated as importantly as art and storytelling.
Vulnerable families want to access more child care but can't. Experts say there's a simple solution
Early education can have a huge impact on a child's path in life, but some kids are missing out. These experts say that needs to change, and they know how to do it.
Kado is one of only three speakers of Ngalia. He designed an app to pass down his knowledge to the next generation
The remote town of Leonora, more than 800 kilometres from Perth, is an unlikely technology hub, but its only school has been chosen to launch a new app aimed at preserving language and culture.
The Mamutjiji Story app preserves culture and language
This bilingual app, in English and Ngalia, helps students learn science, culture and language.