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Strictly speaking
Strictly speaking | Calving
The impact of global warming has introduced new terms to our vocabulary, like anthropocene, biomass and carbon footprint. A word…
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News
Bloody oath mate, I’m fair dinkum: speaking good Australian linked to trustworthiness
As a Londoner living in this strange land, I've spent a good decade navigating the Aussie accent and the peculiarities…
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In the News
US professor cautions students against speaking Chinese, steps down over backlash
A US director of graduate studies has obliged with Duke University’s request for her to step down from her position…
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More English is not better English
The NT government continues with a language education policy that is not supported by domestic and international research, writes Rosa…
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NT backs multilingual approach
The coverage of the NT languages policy in Education Review and Campus Review deserves a response in the interests of balance…
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Geez mate, I’m feelin’ crook
A you-beaut program is teaching pharmacy students the Aussie lingo. Pharmacy students from international backgrounds are learning Australian colloquialisms -…
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