Henry Augustine is a community broadcaster based in Beagle Bay. 

To kick off his stint on Word Up, Henry shares a Nyul Nyul word meaning 'I' or 'me', and explains how he came to learn Nyul Nyul. 

Join Carina Norman and Jasmine Seymour in the Sydney area where they're working to strengthen the Dharug language. 

For their final time on Word Up, they share some different ways to farewell someone Dharug Country.

Carina Norman and Jasmine Seymour share the Dharug word for Country, camp or nest.

Until recently, Dharug was considered a sleeping language, but grassroots activists like Corina Norman and Jasmine Seymour have set about having the language taught in schools. 

Today, they share a Dharug word which means ‘to look’ and discuss the different ways you might use that word.

Today Corina Norman and Jasmine Seymour share a Dharug word that can be used to scold, or to show love.

Head to Dharug Country in the Sydney area to meet Corina Norman and Jasmine Seymour.

They share a Dharug greeting.

Word Up takes you back Ngemba Country in Far West NSW to meet Phil Sullivan who shares the word he uses to describe his home as well as some thoughts on recognising each other's humanity. 

Phil Sullivan is a Ngemba man from Bourke, and our language legend for this month. He explains the link between language and identity, and share a word he uses to address multiple people at once.

Phil Sullivan explains how he became an Aboriginal heritage officer for the National Parks and Wildlife Service, and shares a Ngemba word he uses to greet people.

Phil Sullivan is our language legend this month.

Phil was an Aboriginal heritage offer with the National Parks and Wildlife service for almost three decades. And he’s still doing repatriation and language revitalisation work in his community of Bourke, on Ngemba land. 

Today, Phil is sharing a Ngemba word he might use to welcome you to his Country.