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Hundreds of words have been added to the dictionary this year. Which ones will last?
Enshittification, this is your moment.
- by David Astle
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At what age does an elder become elderly?
Aside from Donald Trump, most of us feel for Joe Biden, getting the tap that signals the twilight has gathered.
- by David Astle
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Column 8
The puzzling ways of the early riser
And the enduring passion of the Australian Olympian.
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Spectrum
The English language is full of surprises. Here are my three favourites
English, I thought I knew you.
- by David Astle
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‘You dill!’: The words too potty-mouthed for parliament. And the ones that aren’t
Inside the walls of the Victorian parliament, there are strict rules on what politicians can wear and what they can say. So much so that there’s even a list of vocabulary deemed “unparliamentary”.
- by Broede Carmody
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Spectrum
You might not know it, but you’re probably a ‘citizen scientist’
The term might be controversial, but the practice has become vital to most research fields.
- by David Astle