The following article discusses how the TV show 'Gogglebox' reflects linguistic diversity in Australian society. While the article is now...

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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...

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...

Read the examples of Australian slang on the website below: Koalanet.com.au - List of Australian slang a) Identify 5 examples that you...

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

News.com.au - Spelling of Arnott's new chicken parmigiana-flavoured shapes causes heated debate In August 2020, Arnott's Shapes released...

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

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

This article discusses the origins and longevity of Australian slang, and contains some excellent examples. It also highlights some...

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The study design asks students to familiarise themselves with features of Broad, General and Cultivated accents in Australian English,...

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