One Australian academic has a theory about how the Australian accent developed that is sure to raise a few eyebrows (and, perhaps, a few stubbie holders). Victoria University professor Dean Frenkel ...

Yes, we know. The Australian accent is really difficult to master. It's the reason why so many actors and voiceover artists mess it up, either sounding like a New Zealander fresh from Dunedin or an ...

Is there something a little bit different about the way Asian-Australian native English speakers, like myself, talk? By Yan Zhuang The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau ...

Readers reflect on the country’s many different accents. By Yan Zhuang The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. Last week, I wrote about ...

Google Assistant hasn't been traveling, but it has picked up some new accents. The voice assistant now has the ability to speak in an Australian or English accent (though Google calls it British). The ...