Language can be a very perplexing thing in Australia. Words like "mate" and "bogan" are commonly understood, but dig deeper and the confusion starts to set in. Well the end of your confusion is nigh, ...

We language educators know that words are much more than just words. Words are windows into a society’s “cultural universe”. Aussie words and idioms then provide a great entry point into Australian ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe is one, and so is Barnaby Joyce, Australia's deputy prime minister whose dual citizenship almost brought down the government. They can both ...

"Bonza", "sanga" and "bogan" are just some examples of the Australian vernacular being considered for inclusion in the next version of Microsoft Office 2007. Microsoft Australia has given a panel of ...

Howard Manns receives funding from the ARC Special Research Initiative SR200200350 Metaphors and Identities in the Australian Vernacular. Kate Burridge receives funding from the ARC Special Research ...

Rob Pensalfini is a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and Drama at the University of Queensland. I recently read an article bemoaning the “decline” of Australian slang, pointing out that the latest ...

An American expat has called out numerous common Aussie sayings as completely 'crazy' to her - but Australians clapped back to defend one particular expression. Nashville woman Grace Harris recently ...