I was shopping at the supermarket the other day when the nice young woman at the checkout greeted […]
Category: Language
Now that BP no longer gives out ‘Spotto’ cards for the amusement of the motoring public, I’ve taken […]
What do Barry Crocker, Adrian Quist, Reg Grundy and Frank Thring have in common? They’re Australians whose names have been immortalised in rhyming slang.
With the war in Ukraine constantly in the news now I’ve been pondering the historic custom of referring […]
Kunanyi or Mt Wellington? Ayers Rock or Uluru? Some thoughts on dual naming.
How good is Straya? Jon Kudelka, one of Australia’s finest working cartoonists, has marked January 26 on his […]
I bought the Saturday papers at the servo round the corner the other day, and the bloke there […]
Have you posted a vaxxie on social media? Are you a vaxinista or an anti-vaxxer? Have you been […]
Former Labor Senator Robert Ray takes the prize for the best ever Australian political insult.
When I was at ABC Radio one of the most popular talkback subjects was the daggy things your […]