Archaeologists digging near Boulia, Queensland uncovered a trove of 60 tulas, stone tools used for woodworking by Aboriginal ...

A new DNA study suggests the first humans came to the ancient landmass that is now Australia via two distinct routes about 60,000 years ago — much earlier than previous genetic evidence indicated.

If the world were mapped not by landmass or economic power but by the sheer density of spoken languages, the globe would appear dramatically different. While English, Mandarin, and Spanish often ...

Syria, which is at the heart of a new Middle East, has become a battleground where different forces compete for gains and losses, for victory or defeat. After their seizure of power, the jihadist ...

Northern Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap have been making waves, not just as musicians, but as language activists who rap in both English and their native Irish. In Belfast’s Gaeltacht Quarter, Irish is a ...

In the desolate plains of southern Australia scampers a small creature with pointy ears, a silky tail, and a cream-colored belly that ecologist Steve Morton describes as “wonderfully beautiful.” Its ...

Around the world: First Nations in Canada advance rights through landmark court victories; an Aboriginal corporation in Australia says “hand-picked” cultural expert is biased; and Māori language is ...

Under British rule, Gaeilge became a minority language in Ireland, yet it was never allowed to die out and over the centuries, Ireland’s mother tongue was kept alive by people all over the island, ...

The Tate Modern in London is currently hosting a landmark exhibition celebrating the art of Emily Kame Kngwarreye (c. 1914–1996), recognised as one of Australia’s most significant visual artists of ...

LanguageCert Academic, CELPIP General, and the Michigan English Test (MET) are now officially accepted for use in Australian visa applications. With this update, a total of nine tests from eight ...

A quiet act of language revival is changing the streets of Alice Springs. New, bilingual signs have been installed across town – next to the existing ones – using the correct Arrernte spelling and ...