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The ANU is moving to kill the Australian National Dictionary – this is why it matters

Bonzer. Dinkum. Troppo. We love our distinctive words and phrases. We revel in the confusion they cause outsiders. We celebrate the stories behind them. We even make up a few furphies about them. What ...

‘Yea, nah’ and other Aussie slang make history

Classic Australian slang terms have been recognised as part of a historical documentation of how the English language has evolved.
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 Canberra Times

'The most unpatriotic thing ever'? The ANU is moving to kill the Australian National Dictionary

Bonzer. Dinkum. Troppo. We love our distinctive words and phrases. We revel in the confusion they cause outsiders. We celebrate the stories behind them. We even make up a few furphies about them. Much ...
The Conversation

Youse wouldn’t believe it: a new book charts the 11‑year making of a ‘people’s dictionary’ for Australia

In 1973 Pat Manser answered an advertisement in the Sydney Morning Herald seeking a research assistant to work on phonetic transcriptions for a dictionary of Australian English. Now, nearly 50 years ...
Euronews

'Enshittification': What does Australian dictionary's Word Of The Year mean?

Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary has selected its word of the year, and it encompasses a widespread feeling that things have been getting worse when it comes to all things digital. And more... The ...
The Cairns Post

Australian slang immortalised in English dictionary

Some of Australians favourite slang words and phrases have been recognised in a new intake to the Oxford English Dictionary. The OED announced they would be adding 17 new Australian English words and ...