From "authentic" to "Matildas", Roly Sussex returns with some of his favourite words of the past annum.

What are the cultural origins of our names? What makes them more feminine or masculine? And when did middle names become a thing?

From jingles about sun safety to songs about vegemite, Australia's advertising history is full of iconic earworms. But why were they so successful?

Insults are hardly features of polite conversation, but some might say we've gotten a bit soft.

How did we decide what should be capitalised, and what should be lowercase? And why do we capitalise 'I' but not 'me'?

Is it exclamation points, or exclamation marks? What's the deal with the full stop, apostophe and comma?

The ABC's Lord of Language, the Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex,  discusses American influences on the English language.

The ABC's Lord of Language, the Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex, discusses where to put the emphasis on words.

The word 'old' has come to have some rather peculiar connotations. 

Break down, luck out! Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex discusses phrasal verbs.