It seems that every year the debate around the date for our national holiday grows more heated. Let's take a look at some of the...

The story of woke's journey from African-American street slang to politically conservative catchcry is both long and complicated so, for...

Adjective 'deadly' and common noun 'mob' are both frequently used in Aboriginal Australian English and have become recognisable markers...

If you're an Australian politician, you haven't really made it until you've got a nickname. The examples below explore the purposes of...

These articles both make reference to the rise in linguistic creativity among Australians when referring to the Covid-19 vaccination....

In this tweet from August 2021, Adelaide footballer Cam Ellis-Yolmen congratulates fellow Indigenous player Eddie Betts on his 350th game...

Lidia Thorpe is a Senator for the Australian Greens political party, and is also an Aboriginal Gunnai-Gunditjmara woman. In this tweet...

In 2021, both Allen's Lollies and Coon Cheese decided to change the brand names of their products following criticism about potentially...

This article discusses the use of Samoan slang by those both within and outside of the Samoan-Australian community. In particular, the...

This article discusses the rise in the use of non-Standard orthography for the adjective 'blak' as a marker of identity among Indigenous...

These websites contain discussion and examples of how innovative language use in internet forums can build in-group membership between...

This article contains lists of teenage slang examples from 2021. Bark.us: 2021 teen slang meanings every parent should know (published...

These articles discuss how Australians have developed their own slang related to the Covid-19 pandemic. While many pandemic slang terms...

Listen to this interview between ABC radio host Sammy J and his American guest as they discuss the success and influence of Australian...

The Macquarie Dictionary is generally considered to be the authoritative source on Australian English. Their Aussie Word of the Week blog...