While there have been moves to making voting optional in Australia, voters have consistently expressed their support for it being compulsory.
Researchers have uncovered two sticks in fireplaces inside a southeast Australia cave that provide profound insights into the rich heritage of local Indigenous people and curse-making practices.
New research shows that for people living with long COVID and intimate partner violence, each was exacerbated by the other and services were inadequate.
It was the comic strip and movies that unleashed the legendary Australian comedian, and many of his characters, on the world.
Studying and working in an English-speaking environment as a non-native speaker poses several communication challenges.
Not since the infamous ‘Bodyline’ series of the 1930s has cricket been the source of so much tension between Australia and Britain.
Through characters such as Bazza McKenzie, the late comedian promoted Australian vernacular – the witty, the crude, and both – to new audiences.
Muslim girls are one among many minority groups underrepresented in STEM in Australia. Diversity is important, not just ethically and socially, but also economically.
Colloquialisms such as barbie and smoko are like accents – part of the glue that brings together Australian English speakers.
Only a few Indigenous languages remain strong in modern Australia. On a new episode of Monash University's "What Happens Next?" podcast, linguists and human rights advocates outline what we've lost.
The beauty of language isn’t always in the words a phrase contains, but in the words it doesn’t.
One of the special things about Australian words is that they’re near and dear to who we are – and we take pleasure in confusing other people about them.
If you were being polite, you’d call it “colourful”. It was once also regarded as “disgusting” and an oath, but really, it’s just a bloody great word.
Shortly after arriving in Melbourne, Howie Manns was lost looking for a cafe called “Arvo”. Now, together with colleague Kate Burridge, he’s heading a new research project exploring Australian slang.
The imminent transition from Elizabeth II to Charles III across the Commonwealth brings with it important political considerations, not least of which is: Should Australia reconsider the place of the monarchy in its own political system?
Why terminology matters when discussing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As you make your yuletide preparations, do you wonder where some of the season’s strange words come from? Our linguistic experts have the answers.
An extensive study is underway to catalogue Australian slang, its origins, and why it’s such an important part of our language.
With so much recent focus on how women are treated, we need to look first at how we use language. And for a long time, it’s been used to belittle and silence women.
The successful uptake of Australia’s COVID program hinges on tailored communication campaigns that appeal to all sectors of the community.
Medicine's linguistic history in English is rich indeed, peppered with borrowings from French, but the Old English renderings retain a certain charm.
"Karen", the name that has become code for boorish, entitled behaviour, joins a long history of names being appropriated for various purposes – often unkindly.
As the US election nears, the political divide has widened – and so have the cracks in the President's bid for a second term.
The controversial HomeBuilder scheme could come with a big upside – making old homes more energy-efficient.
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