FATSIL National Languages Conference and John Newfong Media Prize (fwd media link)

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Sunday, 9 November 2008

FATSIL National Languages Conference and John Newfong Media Prize
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Presenter: Rhianna Patrick

Recently on the Gold Coast, the Federation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Languages (FATSIL) held its National Languages Conference. FATSIL
Manager, Paul Herbert talks about the hot topics at the conference and where
Indigenous Language Policy stands with the current Federal Government. You'll
learn about who John Newfong was, his contribution to print journalism and why
a Media Award has been named after him plus find out how Indigenous Australians
viewed the election of Barack Obama.

Access media link below:
http://www.abc.net.au/speakingout/stories/s2415083.htm