New Macquarie University research shows a clear shift in the language young Australians find most offensive, with ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 21-year-old actor from the United States has been left stumped by a popular Australian slang term. Trevor Larcom, known for his roles on Fresh Off The Boat and Fuller House, took to social media to ...