Media
Media
MDWg receives regular positive media coverage regarding our work. Take a look at our latest newsletter and enjoy browsing through some of the many the articles that we’ve featured in:
20 March 2023 – Salsa dancing spiders among 600 new species found (no longer online)
23 July 2022 – ABC Kimberley Radio Interview: Five words in Language (no longer online)
20 August, 2020 – Aboriginal languages are in an “emergency”
26 June, 2020 – ABC Radio: Interview (no longer online)
29 April, 2020 – Broome Advertiser: Disney spreads word
27 March, 2020 – The Kimberley Echo: Feast of food & culture cooked up
20 February, 2020 – ABC Radio: Cooking the meals Miriwoong people love to eat
3 November, 2019 – The Kimberley Echo: Regions top list of rural gong winners
12 September, 2019 – IY2019: Remote centre reawakens language (no longer online)
10 July, 2019 – SBS News: Meet the man saving his language from extinction
16 June, 2019 – BBC News: Miriwoong: The Australian language which barely anybody speaks
14 June, 2019 – The Kimberley Echo: Words keep culture alive
21 May, 2019 – ABC Radio: Ancient Aboriginal language revived
10 May, 2019 – Jawun: Supporting a Kimberley language organisation to tell a precious story (no longer online)
2 November, 2018 – ABC Radio: Indigenous voices on old-school language cards preserved in Miriwoong digitisation project
21 September, 2018 – FP Magazine: MDWg a recipient of an Australian Ethical Communities Grant (no longer online)
5 August, 2018 – Centre for Australian Studies: Miriwoong Sign Language Dictionary launched
21 June, 2018 – ABC Kimberley Radio Interview: Ninggoowoong Woorrnging, The Miriwoong Family Song
2 February, 2018 – The Kimberley Echo: Aboriginal Language Classes Return
4 October, 2017 – The National Indigenous Times: Resurrection of language is a labour of love
25 September, 2017 – The West Australian: Dictionary gives voice to Miriwoong language
7 September, 2017 – ABC: Indigenous dictionary may save the Miriwoong language from extinction
7 July, 2017 – Australia Plus: How international programs are helping preserve Indigenous languages in Australia (no longer online)
7 July, 2017 – The Kimberley Echo: Language in focus as pride, history, culture celebrated
30 June, 2017 – The Kimberley Echo: Region Prepares for NAIDOC
3 May, 2017 – ABC Rural – Bush bananas: The bush tucker that kept Indigenous stockman David Newry strong
29 January, 2017 – The Kimberley Echo: Airwaves help keep language alive
10 December, 2016 – Awaye on Radio National – Word Up: Jimmy Paddy and Dwayne Newry
20 October 2016 – The Kimberley Echo: Graduates Celebrate Language (no longer online)
18 October 2016 – Waringarri Radio Interview: Language Workers Graduation (no longer online)
14 October 2016 – NITV: Meet the 10 achievers of their Certificate III in Aboriginal Languages for Communities and Workplaces
4 September 2016 – The Guardian: Miriwoong waniwoogen! Language is the only way to understand our ancient culture
20 July 2016 – SBS: Inside the Language and Culture Centre that is saving the Miriwoong language
14 July 2016 – SBS: One community’s fight to save near-extinct Aboriginal language
14 November 2015 – High-tech books help keep language and culture alive (no longer online)
20 October 2015 – Language program gets awards nod (no longer online)
03 October 2015 – Miriwoong Welcome to Country – YouTube Video
15 September 2015 – CEO & Supporters visit to Kununurra – Language Nest (no longer online)
15 June 2015 – Radio 6WR Interview – Watch on YouTube
5 April 2015 – Childcare work recognised
28 October 2014 – Language program nominated for award
7 August 2014 – Miriwoong at Kununurra District High School (no longer online)
29 July 2014 – Tradition continues through language
17 July 2014 – Crowds Flock to NAIDOC Week Showcase (no longer online)
1 July 2014 – They’re just so proud to see their grandchildren learning their language (no longer online)
20 February 2014 – Centres Adopt Model (no longer online)
24 October 2013 – A nest to nurture language (no longer online)
11 January 2013 – Electronic pen used to teach Indigenous language to a new generation (no longer online)
