This year, the Macquarie Dictionary covered topics from the etymology of the word kangaroo and echidna, to the way we refer to classic Aussie

Baby animals are a constant source of cooing here at the Macquarie office so we decided to compile a list of baby animal names to go along with our list of collective nouns for animals… 

The Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year is cancel culture. This word was chosen from an initial list of 75 words that was reduced to

For the past five years, our Word of the Year has consisted of two words. In 2015, the word was captain’s call. In 2016, it was fake

The chosen word for 2019 was a tight finish, but the winning word for 2019, according to the Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year Committee

The Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year longlist is made up of 75 words (you can check them out here), with five words in each of

With a total of 75 words spanning fifteen categories, the Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year longlist (you can check the full list out here) can be

With an extensive fifteen categories each containing five words, the Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year longlist can be a lot to take in. These

There are fifteen categories in the 2019 Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year longlist (you can check the full list out here). Each category is comprised

The 2019 Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year longlist features fifteen categories, each containing five words for a total of seventy-five words (you can check the

There are a fifteen categories in the Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year longlist (you can check the full list out here). Each of these categories

There are a whopping fifteen categories in the Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year longlist (you can check the full list out here). Each of these

At Macquarie Dictionary, like most dictionaries, we get together at the end of the year and look back at all the new words of the

Ever year in New South Wales, the Premier’s Spelling Bee gathers students from all over the state to compete in one of the biggest spelling

When the last time you saw a bit of a blue break out? 

The question of whether you skol or scull a beer is one we have covered more than once. But how about getting the beer in

This week we are paying tribute to the great Australian gum tree. From the Snowy Mountains in the Great Dividing Range to Tasmania, Darwin, Far