This article celebrates the 40-year anniversary of the Macquarie Dictionary, which is Australia's most prominent record of Australian...

The following articles explore speakers' varying attitudes towards different usages of English. In VCE English Language, we discuss both...

Now that our experience of the pandemic is shifting from lockdowns to vaccine targets, its influence on our language is also changing....

These resources are a starting point for learning about different ethnolect varieties in Australian English. Students should not use...

Language commenting on political matters is always deliberately chosen to suit the political motivations of the speaker or writer. This...

Companies love to cash in on our unique brand of English by using it to advertise their products. The proliferation of these kinds of ads...

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

Is it true that swearing in public is more accepted in Australia than in other countries? The following examples explore Australian...

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 the cultural significance and provide examples of Aboriginal Australian English. Remember to differentiate...

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