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Is Australian English different from English?

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” ...
The New York Times

The ‘Hard Yakka’ of Defining Australian English’s Many Quirks

It took a while for Australians to appreciate their linguistic distinctiveness. The editors at the Australian National Dictionary Center work to document it. By Damien Cave CANBERRA, Australia — ...
The Conversation

60% of Australian English teachers think video games are a ‘legitimate’ text to study. But only 15% have used one

Laura Scholes has received funding from The Australian Research Council, Catholic Education, Qld, The Department of Education, Qld, and the Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre. Amanda Gutierrez ...
The Conversation

Old white men dominate school English booklists. It’s time more Australian schools taught Australian books

Larissa McLean Davies receives funding from the Australian Research Council (Discovery Program) for Investigating Literary Knowledge in the Making of English Teachers ...