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, ...

A famous AFL term has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary It comes as several other new words have been included in the iconic text The Oxford English Dictionary has announced that it is ...

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 ...

Selfie, arvo, brekky -- use these words and people will like you more. It's a fact. Well, according to a study by the Australian National University Research School of Psychology's Dr Evan Kidd, who ...

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 ...

"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 ...

A UK exchange student based in Queensland has highlighted some of the Aussie words she'd never encountered before moving Down Under. Laura Collins, a 24-year-old from Cambridge, recently shared a ...

Every language has its own slang and phrases you should master to sound like a true native speaker. Australian English is no exception. You may have heard "G'day mate", "fair dinkum", and "strewth!" ...

Aussies are constantly confusing Americans with our pronunciation of certain words, and this time all it’s taking is a single letter. Lexie B, who is originally from Houston, Texas, moved to Brisbane ...