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The People’s Choice Word of the Year 2019 is…

December 9, 2019

The People’s Choice Word of the Year 2019 has been voted on by the Australian public in a frenzied week since cancel culture was announced as the Committee’s Choice Word of the Year 2019. Find out what it is here…

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Getting started on the new Macquarie Dictionary Online

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A wongi about Australian Word Map

Australian Word Map is a small treasure on offer at the Macquarie Dictionary website. It was set up by the ABC and Macquarie Dictionary as an interactive site to collect and record words and expressions from all over Australia. Thousands of people contributed,

It’s here! The Macquarie Dictionary Ninth Edition

When we sent the Eighth Edition of the Macquarie off to the printer, on 20 March 2020, it was our third day of working from home…

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