Amanda Laugesen - Australia in 100 Words

What words would you select to tell the story of Australia? Perhaps you’d choose some

from iconic Australianisms like mateship, fair dinkum, and bogan or maybe you might

reach for words you hear in the street like no worries, yeah nah, bin chicken and budgie

smugglers.

In Australia in 100 Words, historian, lexicographer and author Amanda Laugesen

reveals some of the ideas, events and values that have shaped Australia’s history by

providing fascinating insight into the evolution of Australian English.