Word Up

Word Up: Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves 01.11.2025 2:19 ↓

Meet Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves, a Warlpiri advocate from Yuendumu sharing the language of peace: 'ceasefire - no guns'.

Word Up: Gari Tudor-Smith 25.10.2025 4:49 ↓

Gari Tudor-Smith shares the Gangulu name for 'catfish'.

Word Up: Gari Tudor-Smith 18.10.2025 4:49 ↓

Gari Tudor-Smith contemplates the different personalities and stories of birds on Gangulu Country.

Word Up: Gari Tudor-Smith 11.10.2025 ↓

Gari Tudor-Smith explains the importance of listening carefully and closely, and notice how the familiar stories and words deepen in meaning over time.

Word Up: Gari Tudor-Smith 04.10.2025 4:52 ↓

Gari Tudor-Smith shares a word from Gangulu language that's got a dual meaning.

Word Up: Ray Dimakarri Dixon 27.09.2025 5:15 ↓

Musician, speaker and language legend Ray Dimakarri Dixon shares the Mudburra word for “country”, “home” or “camp”.

Word Up: Ray Dimakarri Dixon 20.09.2025 4:30 ↓

Soak up Mudburra language with musician and language ledged Ray Dimakarri Dixon as he shares the word for 'water'.

Word Up: Ray Dimakarri Dixon 13.09.2025 2:52 ↓

Ray Dimakarri Dixon whisks you to his homeland Marlinja, and shares shares the Mudburra word for a ‘spirit’ or ‘guide’ of Country.

Word Up: Neenah Gray 30.08.2025 8:32 ↓

Neenah Gray shares the Darumbal word for 'grandfather'.

Word Up: Neenah Gray 23.08.2025 2:22 ↓

Neenah Gray shares the Darumbal word for an extended family member.

Word Up: Neenah Gray 09.08.2025 2:48 ↓

For Word Up this week Neenah Gray shares a phrase that’ll get you to really listen.

Word Up: Neenah Gray 02.08.2025 3:43 ↓

For Word Up Neenah Gray shares the Darumbal word for 'father' and discusses an interesting linguistic connection she found while visiting the west coast.

Word Up: Joan Ashburton 26.07.2025 2:10 ↓

Kurrama Elder Joan Ashburton shares a traditional word that expresses loving guardianship.

Word Up: Joan Ashburton 12.07.2025 1:49 ↓

Kurrama Elder Joan Ashburton shares the word for 'feeling good’.

Word Up: Joan Ashburton 05.07.2025 2:24 ↓

Kurrama Elder Joan Ashburton from Western Australia's Pilbara region shares the word ‘hello’ in her father's language.

Word Up: Stuart Joel Nuggett 28.06.2025 2:34 ↓

Musician and language legend Stuart Joel Nuggett shares the Jingili word for ‘old man' and explains the importance of respecting Elders.

Word Up: Stuart Joel Nuggett 21.06.2025 2:09 ↓

Musician Stuart Joel Nuggett shares the Jingili word for 'little boy'.

Word Up Stuart Joel Nuggett 14.06.2025 3:14 ↓

Stuart Joel Nuggett is a musician, with a passion for his language.

Word Up: Stuart Joel Nuggett 07.06.2025 3:00 ↓

For Word Up this week, musician Stuart Joel Nugget is sharing the word for 'home' in Jingili language.

Word Up: Brooke Wandin 31.05.2025 3:15 ↓

Our language legend this month has been Brooke Wandin an artist who ties language into her art.

Word Up: Brooke Wandin 24.05.2025 4:57 ↓

Brooke Wandin shares the Woiwurrung word for an "unmarried man." In this episode, Brooke explains how Woiwurrung words are specific because it is important to identify the words from people or country. 

Word Up: Brooke Wandin 17.05.2025 3:16 ↓

Artist, educator, and language researcher, Brooke Wandin transports you to share a special word connected to her great-grandfather and a link to her mob and family. 

Word Up Brooke Wandin 10.05.2025 2:31 ↓

For Word Up this week Brooke Wandin is sharing the name of a suburb you’ll find just north of Melbourne which also happens to be the Woiwurrung word for possum "Walert'. 

Word Up: Brooke Wandin 03.05.2025 2:50 ↓

Brooke Wandin is a Wurundjeri woman from Victoria whose art is deeply intertwined with her culture and heritage.