Even as Australia steps up its engagement in the Asia-Pacific region few Australians are learning languages that reflect their place in the Asian century. Currently 12.8 percent of students in year 12 ...

Migrants with dementia who’ve acquired English later in life may revert to their childhood language – and many rely on family ...

Jaz Fusi has been passionate about learning Paakantyi language for most of her life. Now, she teaches it to her local ...

Australia and England are both multicultural countries where hundreds of languages are spoken. However, in both, levels of language learning at school are worryingly low. Australia has seen a major ...

The Tjapingarriwangka script was created to write Ngaanyatjarra by Robert Hancock. “The name Tjapingarriwangka means ‘message stick speech’ in Ngaanyatjarra,” according to Omniglot. Ngaanyatjarra is a ...

Maïa Ponsonnet has received funding from the Australian Research Council (Australian) and from the Agence Nationale pour la Recherche (France). UNESCO’s International Year of Indigenous Languages ...

Australia has issued a new 50 cent coin celebrating some of the country’s indigenous languages, many of which are at risk of extinction. The new design incorporates 14 translations of the word “coin” ...

Australia has chosen Gabrielle Brady’s climate-focused drama “The Wolves Always Come at Night” as its contender for the best ...

The Malinauskas Labor Government has pledged $4 million in funding for South Australia's community language schools if ...

Attempts by China's Communist Party to influence international politics and societies are increasingly causing alarm worldwide. In Australia alone, a book critical of China's influence attempts ...

ABS data reveals Australia’s most Greek-speaking suburbs, with Clemton Park in NSW topping the list at 18.7 per cent, while ...