English is Australia's de facto national language and like many nations, us Aussie's have put our own spin on it. 

Many Australians are even surprised to find out that different regions or states tend to have their own unique dialects.

Nothing gets our gold and green nation going like a good game of sport and in particular footy! Where it's League, Rugby or AFL - our passion runs deep. 

In fact, Australia has one of the highest sports participation rates in the entire world.

Australia is the most Irish country in the world outside Ireland.

Irish-born immigrants and their descendants have been a feature of the Australian population since the arrival of the First Fleet in New South Wales in 1788.

You may assume America would be in the running for that title - they have 30 million people claiming Irish heritage. 

Have you ever heard weather phrases such as 'the wet', 'rain bomb' or 'mizzle' and wonder where they came from or what they actually mean? Roly Sussex takes us on a journey through weather event terminology. 

Often times Australians will initially adopt Americanisms ironically but after a while the irony disappears and those words and phrases become part of our everyday language. 

Whether you're meeting someone for the first time or you see them every day, the way we greet and farewell someone can say a lot about your culture, manners and familiarity to the other person.

It's an age old question: 'Haitch' or 'Aitch'? What do the differences in how we pronounce words say about us?

Now that the festive season is done, its time to pack up the decorations, put away leftover wrapping paper and store this year's Christmas cards.

Roly Sussex explores the origins of giving, and words like philanthropy, donations and charity.

What's the difference between Qantas and the ATO? Roly Sussex will take you into the strange world of acronyms and initialisms.