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The Australian National Dictionary Centre conducts research into Australian English, and provides Oxford University Press with editorial expertise for their Australian dictionaries. It was established in 1988, and is jointly funded by The Australian National University and Oxford University Press Australia.
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2026 Annual Appeal - regional Australian English
Forget potato scallops and potato cakes – the Australian National Dictionary is on the hunt for Australia’s hidden regional words From dardy and Fremantle doctor in Western…
Words, Voices, Power: Exploring Women’s Knowledge(s) and Its Transmission and Circulation Across Time
Call for papers for a symposium to be held at the Australian National University on 8–9 April 2027. This symposium proposes to explore the various ways in which women’s knowledge has…
2025 Word of the Year
In late 2025, Australia implemented a world-first social media ban for children under the age of 16. The first-of-its-kind age restriction laws has led wordsmiths at The Australian National…