Dudes, dudines and dudettes of Australia, we need to talk about border security. Our long-time frenemies—the Americans (hey bae!)—seem to be taking over our English. For many Aussies, our linguistic ...

Is Australian English different from English? This article explores how Aussie slang and idioms reflect national identity and challenge traditional ideas of what counts as “English”. From “larrikin” ...

Carly Steele received funding from the Australian Government Research Training Program and the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language to conduct this research as ...

Even as Australia steps up its engagement in the Asia-Pacific region few Australians are learning languages that reflect their place in the Asian century. Currently 12.8 percent of students in year 12 ...

Presenter Melvyn Bragg In the 1950s of premier Robert Menzies, the approved sound of Australian English was more Westminster than Woolloomooloo. These were the last days of the so-called "colonial ...

Ingrid Piller receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Humboldt Foundation. Amanda Muller does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

Australia introduces four additional English tests for visa eligibility, ensuring fair scoring and more options for applicants. (FE Online) Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has announced that ...

English Australia honoured outstanding contributors to the Australian English language sector at its annual conference in September. The awards covered areas such as contribution to professional ...

LanguageCert Academic, CELPIP General, and the Michigan English Test (MET) are now officially accepted for use in Australian visa applications. With this update, a total of nine tests from eight ...

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 ...