As we have discussed many times this year, language is always changing. One of the most interesting changes currently happening across...

Do you know the traditional Indigenous name for the land you are standing on? Well, you'd better find out here, because it is becoming...

The 2022 Australian federal election has come and gone in May this year, so let's look back at some examples of language use by and about...

Language reveals a great deal about a person's values and attitudes towards certain groups in society, and this is commonly seen in...

Every year there is inevitably some celebrity or public figure who says something in the public eye which is viewed as offensive or...

The attached document is a 'guide to inclusive language' published by RMIT University. It contains a range of linguistic examples and...

Songs which represent institutions will often undergo lyrical amendments if the language used in the lyrics is no longer deemed to be in...

This article from April 2022 explores the etiquette around texting as a form of communication, including how different generations...

'Honorifics' are the titles we use to address people in formal language, including: Mr, Ms, Mrs, Dr, Sir, Your Honour, etc. They can be...

If you have recently witnessed a ceremony (for example: a school assembly, meeting or presentation), the speaker may have delivered an...

The ABC produces a series of articles and videos about the English language, often featuring useful metalanguage which appears in the VCE...

Linguistic changes generally reflect changes taking place in wider society, and this has certainly been the case in the sporting world...

These articles discuss how emoji can serve a variety of communicative functions, illustrate generational differences in language use, and...

This article from September 2020 discusses how Dictionary.com must adapt its entries for certain words due to the constant changes...

This article discusses Prime Minister Scott Morrison's controversial use of the colloquial phrase 'wasn't a particularly flash day' to...

Preferred terminology around disability can be difficult to navigate, especially given that even people with disabilities disagree about...

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...

This article discusses whether women really are more likely than men to apologise unnecessarily. Allegedly, women are more likely to...

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

This website, created by the Australian government, aims to educate Australians on terminology used within the LGBTIQA+ community and by...