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The power of music sustaining Indigenous languages

The power of music to revitalise and safeguard Indigenous languages is being explored in a new digital project with First Nations musicians.

AAP · May 29, 2025

‘Learning language is part of rebuilding our nation’: singing the world alive, one First Nations word at a time

A precious message for all Australians has been created by First Nations people with publication of Words to Sing the World Alive.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2024

Jamie Oliver’s novel really missed the mark. There are plenty of fantastic First Nations’ books if schools look for them

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s new fantasy novel for primary students, Billy and the Epic Escape, features a First Nations character.

The Conversation · Nov 11, 2024

Uncle Jack Charles, Indigenous actor and activist, dies aged 79

Artists across Australia have paid tribute to Charles, who died following a stroke, as a ‘true Australian legend’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2022

‘Unflinching’: Villawood graphic novel wins book of the year at NSW premier’s literary awards

Safdar Ahmed’s Still Alive: Notes from Australia’s Immigration Detention System lands top prize and $30,000, alongside books by Tony Birch and Kate Holden

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022