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” ...

Does the word "here" have one syllable or two? Does "France" rhyme with "pants" or "aunts"? Across Australia, linguists are revolutionising the understanding of how Aussies' voices differ from one ...

'Pash rash', 'strain the potatoes', 'no wuckers' are just a few of the new Australian English words added to the Oxford English Dictionary. The OED, which is widely regarded as the accepted authority ...

G’day, mate! Do you fancy having a ripper Straya accent, like Kate Winslet in “The Dressmaker” or Dev Patel in “Lion”? Taking on a role that requires an Australian-English accent can be a challenge ...

Australians all speak fast, shorten words, have broad accents and are hard to understand, right? Not quite! Find out some of the unique ways Australians speak English. English sounds different ...

Readers reflect on the country’s many different accents. By Yan Zhuang The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. Last week, I wrote about ...