Click here to see Australian words and phrases Americans just don’t get. To be fair, though, we’re often confused ourselves by terms in our own American English — here are 50 words people ...

The dictionary is a living, breathing and evolving record of how language is wrapped up in who we are as Australians. It is vital we protect it.

It took a while for Australians to appreciate their linguistic distinctiveness. The editors at the Australian National Dictionary Center work to document it.

Is Australian English really English? The unique way Australians communicate has led to many people, particularly new Australians, asking this question.

Yes, some slang certainly makes its way across the Pacific. But the history between the two versions of the English language is more complex than you might think.

Brush up on your Aussie slang with these 100 essential words and phrases that every Australian should know.

Familiarize yourself with these 100 Australian words and sayings to enhance your understanding of local culture and communication.

If the ANU vice chancellor can’t see the value and importance of our nation’s linguistic peculiarity, surely someone in government can?

For a start, there are the many varieties of the word “mate”, ranging from the convivial to the downright threatening.

The Macquarie Dictionary, considered the standard reference on Australian English, has named "enshittification” as its 2024 Word of the Year. It's a term that was coined by British-Canadian ...

Hiatus occurs when the juxtaposition of syllables results in two separate vowels occurring alongside one another. Such vowel adjacency, both within words and across word boundaries, is phonologically ...

"Australian National University's recent announcement to slash three full time positions at the Australian Dictionary of Biography and “disestablish” the Australian National Dictionary ... represent ...