Language can be a very perplexing thing in Australia. Words like "mate" and "bogan" are commonly understood, but dig deeper and the confusion starts to set in. Well the end of your confusion is nigh, ...

CANBERRA, Australia – Amanda Laugesen scrolled through the spreadsheet of 7,000 words and idioms being considered for the next edition of the Australian National Dictionary, but no matter how hard she ...

Every language has its own slang and phrases you should master to sound like a true native speaker. Australian English is no exception. You may have heard "G'day mate", "fair dinkum", and "strewth!" ...

Howard Manns receives funding from the ARC Special Research Initiative SR200200350 Metaphors and Identities in the Australian Vernacular. Kate Burridge receives funding from the ARC Special Research ...

Sydney — Australia's quasi-official Macquarie Dictionary has picked "ens***tification" as the word of 2024, tapping into a growing sense that once-great digital services are bad and getting worse.