Word Up
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Word Up shares the diverse languages of black Australia from Anmatyerre to Arrernte, from Bidjara to Bundjalung, from Nyungar to Ngaanyatjarra, from Yankunytjatjara to Yorta Yorta—one word at a time.
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DEC 13, 2025
Word Up: Dr Jesse Hodgetts
Senior Lecturer of Global Indigenous Studies at University of Newcastle, Dr Jesse Hodgetts shares the Wangaaypuwan word for a song and dance ceremony.
3 MIN
DEC 6, 2025
Word Up: Dr Jesse Hodgetts
Dr Jesse Hodgetts is a Senior Lecturer of Global Indigenous Studies at University of Newcastle.
3 MIN
NOV 29, 2025
Word Up: Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves
Yuendumu community leader Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves wraps up his time on Word Up by sharing the Warlpiri name for his tjukupa.
3 MIN
NOV 22, 2025
Word Up: Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves
This week Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves shares a Warlpiri word that encompasses the creation stories, the ancestral beings, the lore, the land and everything that connects Warlpiri people to country and to each other across time.
2 MIN
NOV 15, 2025
Word Up: Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves
This week, Ned Jampijimpa Hargraves discusses a Warlpiri word connected to the cultural law that keeps him focused.
3 MIN
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