The quest to find Australia’s Word of the Year
‘It’s really hard to switch off’: the quest to find Australia’s Word of the YearHave you ever wondered what dictionaries think of each other’s ‘Word of the Year’ picks, or are you normal?When I visit…
2024 Word of the Year
Cost of living pressures behind Dictionary’s Word of the YearWidespread dissatisfaction with the cost of groceries and an investigation into questionable pricing policies at Australia’s largest…
Winning essays from the 2024 Swiss Prize
The Swiss Prize is a trilingual essay competition held annually since 1998 by the Swiss Embassy in Australia in collaboration with the ANU. This year's topic challenged students to explore the…
Australia in 100 Words by Dr Amanda Laugesen
A new book, “Australia in 100 Words,” by Amanda Laugesen, Director of the Australian National Dictionary Centre (ANDC) has just hit the shelves. This unique work takes readers on a chronological…
The Project Making Sign Language Cinema More Accessible
Sign language cinema has been booming in recent years. More films and series in sign language have now been released since 2010 than in the century of film history before it. There have never been…
Big brother is (still) watching: why the lessons of 1984 are more important than ever
In the 75 years since its publication, 1984 has left a lingering mark on our world – well beyond the year it was fictionally set in. The novel’s representation of people being watched by…
SLLL people in the 2024 Canberra Writers Festival events
The 2024 Canberra Writers Festival is taking place during 23-27 October in Canberra. Founded in 2016, the festival celebrates literature, ideas, and storytelling in all its forms and provides a…