Last updated: 9 April 2014
Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)
Main Contents Page:
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/05/05/background-to-the-use-of-aboriginal-l...
ANALYSIS AND OPINION REGARDING BILINGUAL EDUCATION:
NT Bilingual education: The debate about its effectiveness and value
Brian Devlin Charles Darwin University
http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/special_eds/20090914/language/docs/Devlin...
"(Paper presented to an AIATSIS Research Symposium, "Bilingual Education in the Northern Territory: Principles, policy and practice",
Visions Theatre, National Museum of Australia, Canberra, on Friday June 26, 2009)"
Vimeo: Bilingual Education in NT: Assoc. Prof. Brian Devlin (CDU)
http://vimeo.com/5372254
by Eleanor Gilbert
"Bilingual Education in the Northern Territory and the continuing debate over its effectiveness and value.
AIATSIS Symposium: Bilingual Education in the Northern Territory: Principles, policy and practice
National Museum, Canberra, 26 June 2009"
AuSIL: Indigenous languages in education: What the research actually shows (2009)
Written by Charles E. Grimes Ph.D and published by the Australian Society for Indigenous Languages (AuSIL).
http://www.ausil.org.au/node/3741
"For a hard copy of the book or to register your interest, please send us your details using the form below.":
http://www.supportbilingualeducation.com/indigenous-languages-in-education/
Fully (sic) - Crikey's language blog:
Speak your home language but do it in English please! by Greg Dickson (13 May 10)
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/fullysic/2010/05/13/speak-your-home-language-...
ABC Life Matters: Indigenous language education (14 Feb 11)
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2011/3136565.htm
"Guest: Professor Michael Christie, Indigenous Languages Academic, Charles Darwin University"
The Wire: NT’s English in schools policy quashed bilingual 'creative enclaves' (26 Sep 11)
http://www.thewire.org.au/storyDetail.aspx?ID=8484
"Featured in story: Dr Brian Devlin, Associate Professor in applied linguistics and bilingual education"
WGAR News: Interview with Brian Devlin on cuts to bilingual education in the NT (29 Oct 11)
[scroll down page] http://indymedia.org.au/2011/11/06/wgar-news-congress-joins-opposition-t...
New Matilda: Scrymgour's Bad Language by Greg Dickson (22 Mar 12)
http://newmatilda.com/2012/03/22/scrymgours-bad-language
Crikey: Marion Scrymgour speaks: Stop Playing Games With Bilingual (25 Mar 12)
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/northern/2012/03/25/marion-scrymgour-speaks-s...
Fully (sic) - Crikey's language blog:
Clear focus on Indigenous languages is rather fuzzy by Greg Dickson (4 May 12)
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/fullysic/2012/05/04/clear-focus-on-indigenous...
Fully (sic) - Crikey's language blog:
Ngurrju! Manymak! Pupuni! NT drops First Four Hours in English policy by Greg Dickson (11 Jul 12)
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/fullysic/2012/07/11/ngurrju-manymak-pupuni-nt...
Indymedia Australia: Warlpiri Language Vulnerability by Jeane Bicket (24 Jun 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/06/24/warlpiri-language-vulnerability-by-je...
[Warlpiri is a Northern Territory Aboriginal language.]
Fully (sic) - Crikey's language blog:
How cuts to the NT Education Department could widen the gap by Greg Dickson (9 Nov 13)
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/fullysic/2013/10/31/how-cuts-to-the-nt-educat...
Reconciliation Australia Blog:
Yirrkala celebrates 40 years of bilingual education by Trevor Stockley (26 Nov 13)
http://www.reconciliation.org.au/blog/2013/11/yirrkala-celebrates-40-yea...
Yan-nhangu Atlas and Dictionary by Bree Blakeman
http://www.pozible.com/project/177033
Green Left: NT gov't to further cut bilingual education by Emma Murphy & Peter Robson (14 Feb 14)
https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/55871
Jarvis Ryan: Bilingual education needs to be extended, not scrapped (20 Feb 14)
http://jarvisryan.wordpress.com/2014/02/20/bilingual-education-needs-to-...
Snippets: Will Aboriginal languages still have a role in school learning? by Brian Devlin
http://galkila.wordpress.com/2014/03/30/will-aboriginal-languages-still-...
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About WGAR News:
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/30/about-wgar-news-working-group-for-abo...
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WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)