An Australian woman who has lived in the US for eight years has revealed how her accent can sometimes get her into trouble. Video game designer Alanah Pearce, who lives in Los Angeles, took to TikTok ...

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 ...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the prime minister called "the spirit of unity" and the country's Indigenous population. Prime Minister ...

It took a while for Australians to appreciate their linguistic distinctiveness. The editors at the Australian National Dictionary Center work to document it. By Damien Cave CANBERRA, Australia — ...

My local council recently invited residents to “dob in a dumper” and presumably the citizens took up this great Australian invitation with pride. Linguistics professor Anna Wierzbicka of the ...

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.

Whether you’re drawn to Australia's rich heritage or have roots in the land down under, Australian baby names carry a certain ring to them that many parents-to-be find alluring. These names blend ...

Language is like archaeology. It lays down evidence for following generations to excavate and write PhD theses about. Layers of the stuff. And such has been the language of the year of COVID. Not ...