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Language in Australia

Diversity made invisible in 2010 Australian federal election

This weekend, if you were out shopping, you couldn't escape the electioneering for the 2010 Australian federal election. I do my grocery shopping in Eastwood, one of Sydney’s most multicultural…
Language learning

German is so funny. Not.

Earlier this term I intercepted a note my 7-year-old had written to her teacher: “Ger Ger Ger; Don’t be so rude.” She was objecting to a reading comprehension exercise about…
Language politics

Where is the Arabic?

Finally, today on Day 3 of our conference on Fostering Multiliteracies Through Education: Middle Eastern Perspectives someone asked “Where is the Arabic?” “How come a conference devoted to multilingualism and…
Language and globalization
Preparing Filipino accountants to communicate in global workplaces
English as a global language
English and development aid work
Intercultural communication
I don’t know how to ride a donkey!
Language learning
Warning: Global English may harm your mental health
English as a global language
Happy birthday, UAE!
Multilingual families
Hoping to raise bub bilingually?