Word Up

Word Up: Dr Jesse Hodgetts 03.01.2026 4:32 ↓

Senior Lecturer of Global Indigenous Studies at University of Newcastle, Dr Jesse Hodgetts shares the Wangaaypuwan word for shy and humble.

Word Up: Dr Jesse Hodgetts 27.12.2025 4:12 ↓

Senior Lecturer of Global Indigenous Studies at University of Newcastle, Dr Jesse Hodgetts shares the Wangaaypuwan word for a bark ribbon hanging on a gum tree.

Word Up: Dr Jesse Hodgetts 20.12.2025 3:03 ↓

Senior Lecturer of Global Indigenous Studies at University of Newcastle, Dr Jesse Hodgetts shares the Wangaaypuwan word for unity. 

Word Up: Dr Jesse Hodgetts 13.12.2025 3:39 ↓

Senior Lecturer of Global Indigenous Studies at University of Newcastle, Dr Jesse Hodgetts shares the Wangaaypuwan word for a song and dance ceremony.

Word Up: Dr Jesse Hodgetts 06.12.2025 3:04 ↓

Dr Jesse Hodgetts is a Senior Lecturer of Global Indigenous Studies at University of Newcastle.

Word Up: Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves 29.11.2025 3:16 ↓

Yuendumu community leader Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves wraps up his time on Word Up by sharing the Warlpiri name for his tjukupa.

Word Up: Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves 22.11.2025 2:55 ↓

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.

Word Up: Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves 15.11.2025 3:14 ↓

This week, Ned Jampijimpa Hargraves discusses a Warlpiri word connected to the cultural law that keeps him focused.

Word Up: Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves 08.11.2025 4:20 ↓

Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves shares the Warlpiri word for home. 

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.