Languages
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After losing their son, these parents are backing a water safety campaign that reaches migrant communities
At 15 years old, Riing Doar was school captain and wanted to one day be a scientist. Biwa Kwan &…
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Reaching African audiences in their mother tongue: one film’s ongoing legacy
Across the continent, though, millions of school pupils aren’t taught in their mother tongue. Nick Higgins The Conversation Zambia, for…
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Don’t be afraid to pass your first language, and accent, to your kids.
Australia is a multicultural society. Authors The Conversation There are different traditions, cultures, accents and languages all over … Don’t…
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Uganda’s Museveni Clings to Power – But Trouble Lies Ahead
But the contested election, marred by fraud claims, illustrated many citizens’ frustration with his administration. Murithi Mutiga ICG In this…
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Four tips for learning language through film and TV
By captivating your attention and arousing your curiosity, these formats can instil a positive attitude towards learning. Neophytos Mitsigkas The…
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You’re using the term Orwellian wrong.
Chances are, you’ve seen George Orwell’s name thrown around a lot in the past week on social media, either by…
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Time to Update the Leadership Script
Nonetheless, a new international survey shows that there has been little progress in changing public attitudes. Helen Clark Project Syndicate…
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Terrorism: Some lessons for Australia from the New Zealand Royal Commission
Lesson one: Recognise the importance of building a safe inclusive national community IA The most strongly delivered lesson of the…
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People on Vanuatu’s Malekula Island speak more than 30 Indigenous languages.
Malekula, the second-largest island in the Vanuatu archipelago, has a linguistic connection to Aotearoa. Authors The Conversation All of its…
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Prime Minister’s Literary Awards: The Yield and The Lost Arabs throw fragile lines across cultural and linguistic divides
I wrote an enthusiastic review of this novel earlier in 2020, and my admiration has not abated in the months…
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Watch your ums and uhs, spoken communication is about more than words
In briefings, speeches and video meetings. Anna Filipi The Conversation In the coming weeks, there will be celebrations and toasts…
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While many Indigenous languages are disappearing, one has more speakers than ever
In Ngukurr, a remote Aboriginal town in the Northern Territory, little remains of the area’s seven traditional languages. Rosemary Bolger…
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The Uluru Statement from the Heart has been translated into more than 60 languages
SBS Serbian journalist Sofija Petrovic is responsible for providing up to date news to Australia’s Serbian speaking community. Amelia Dunn…
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Australian partner visa hopefuls ‘freaking out’ after English language test announced
Sydney-based Daniel Lakeman’s Colombian fiancée Karen Sanclemente already has a partner visa to get into Australia, but due to the…
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How does being bilingual affect your brain?
Depending on what you read, speaking more than one language may or may not make you smarter. Vincent DeLuca The…
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‘Virtue signalling’, a slur meant to imply moral grandstanding that might not be all bad
A suffragette, Anthony was convicted of voting illegally as a woman in 1872. Karen Stollznow The Conversation The response was…
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