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...

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

Mel Magazine: Bro, do you even vibe? (published 2019) This article discusses the rise in popularity among teenagers of variations on the...

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...