There is some confusion in the media about the money but the Australian Government announced a National Indigenous Languages Policy yesterday.
Here’s the various links.
Provided by:
Stephen Cassidy
Director, Indigenous Languages and Intangible Culture
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
GPO Box 787, Canberra Act 2601
Ph 02 6275 9616 Fax 02 6275 9664 Mob 0407 300 145
http://www.alp.org.au/media/0809/msartia090.php
http://www.arts.gov.au/indigenous/languages_policy
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/08/10/2650659.htm
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/93m-to-save-indigenous-languages-20090809-edza.html
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/93m-to-save-indigenous-languages-20090809-edza.html
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/847818/9-3m-to-save-indigenous-languages
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25904841-2702,00.html
http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Politics/2009/08/09/93m_to_save_indigenous_languages_360722.html