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Australian Work Words List

A humorous and incisive guide to words and phrases you will hear every day at work in Australia. See Australian Work Words for a sample.

Australian Language

Even people with impeccable English can have trouble understanding Australians. On the other side, Australians struggle to understand people who speak with unfamiliar accents or are not fluent. The ability to communicate verbally in Australian English is a requirement to function in most Australian workplaces.

This document looks at issues of usage and pronunciation in Australian English with a view to helping people to tune in more effectively to the way our language is spoken. See Australian Language for a sample.

Employment Rights and Responsibilities in Australia

This document explores several different approaches to rights and responsibilities at work. All start with the understanding that employment is a contract (written, verbal and/or implied) between boss and worker that involves an exchange of labour for money.

Employment distinguishes itself from slavery by being voluntary and from master/servant traditions by regulation and more egalitarian customs–it is an arrangement between a business entity and an individual, while sub-contracting is between two business entities. See Employment Rights and Responsibilities in Australia for a sample.

Australian Work Culture

This document covers topics such as language and communication, democracy and control, informality, tolerance and prejudice, qualifications versus capabilities... To find out more about the topics covered, see Australian Work Culture.