Indigenous language program aims to become Australia’s first ‘total immersion’ school

Pertame grandmother Auriel Swan thinks of her mother when she hears children speaking her language in an Alice Springs classroom. Christobel Swan is one of the last fluent speakers of Pertame, also known as Southern Arrernte, and dreamed of seeing the language passed on to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and generations to come. Now in declining…

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Inuit call on Ottawa to be better partners or they will look abroad – National

Canada’s national Inuit organization is calling on the federal government to be better partners, saying Canada must respect Inuit rights to governance and self-determination. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami wrapped up a two-day Arctic sovereignty conference in Ottawa on Friday. In a statement following the summit, ITK says it firmly rejects what it calls “outdated, colonial approaches…

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If this is the better culture politicians promised, Tasmanian voters deserve an apology

The three Ps are the tried-and-true formula for success. Preparation, persistence and practice prevent pi** poor performance. Instead, Tasmanians have had promises (to do better), political games and performative outrage. The consequence — a peeved public turning to political alternatives to shake up the status quo. OK, I’ll lay off the alliteration, I promise. As…

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