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Brisbane Times

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Kiwis can keep pavlova but if they come for democracy sausage, they’re in for a grilling

Kiwis can keep pavlova but if they come for democracy sausage, they’re in for a grilling

With tongs snapping, New Zealanders are now coming for the phrase “sausage sizzle”.

04.06.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Astle

Kiwis can keep pavlova but if they come for democracy sausage, they’re in for a grilling

Kiwis can keep pavlova but if they come for democracy sausage, they’re in for a grilling

With tongs snapping, New Zealanders are now coming for the phrase “sausage sizzle”.

04.06.2026 9

The Age

David Astle

Kiwis can keep pavlova but if they come for democracy sausage, they’re in for a grilling

Kiwis can keep pavlova but if they come for democracy sausage, they’re in for a grilling

With tongs snapping, New Zealanders are now coming for the phrase “sausage sizzle”.

04.06.2026 10

WA Today

David Astle

Kiwis can keep pavlova but if they come for democracy sausage, they’re in for a grilling

Kiwis can keep pavlova but if they come for democracy sausage, they’re in for a grilling

With tongs snapping, New Zealanders are now coming for the phrase “sausage sizzle”.

04.06.2026 10

Brisbane Times

David Astle

OMG, most of today’s new slang goes unspoken

Where Romeo and Juliet once uttered pledges on the QT, serenading in shadows, the modern Romeo is as likely to slide into Juliet’s DMs.

28.05.2026 10

The Age

David Astle

OMG, most of today’s new slang goes unspoken

Where Romeo and Juliet once uttered pledges on the QT, serenading in shadows, the modern Romeo is as likely to slide into Juliet’s DMs.

28.05.2026 10

Brisbane Times

David Astle

OMG, most of today’s new slang goes unspoken

Where Romeo and Juliet once uttered pledges on the QT, serenading in shadows, the modern Romeo is as likely to slide into Juliet’s DMs.

28.05.2026 20

WA Today

David Astle

OMG, most of today’s new slang goes unspoken

Where Romeo and Juliet once uttered pledges on the QT, serenading in shadows, the modern Romeo is as likely to slide into Juliet’s DMs.

28.05.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Astle

Are chatbots making things more difficult than old-fashioned transactions?

These days as consumers, we are often locked into these false amities with chatbots, our to-and-fro reliant on what previous questions and responses...

25.05.2026 20

WA Today

David Astle

Are chatbots making things more difficult than old-fashioned transactions?

These days as consumers, we are often locked into these false amities with chatbots, our to-and-fro reliant on what previous questions and responses...

25.05.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Astle

Are chatbots making things more difficult than old-fashioned transactions?

These days as consumers, we are often locked into these false amities with chatbots, our to-and-fro reliant on what previous questions and responses...

25.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

David Astle

Are chatbots making things more difficult than old-fashioned transactions?

These days as consumers, we are often locked into these false amities with chatbots, our to-and-fro reliant on what previous questions and responses...

25.05.2026 10

The Age

David Astle

Why do we find it so difficult to talk about dying?

Death is how mortals do things, yet how often do you broach the topic?

16.05.2026 20

WA Today

David Astle

Why do we find it so difficult to talk about dying?

Death is how mortals do things, yet how often do you broach the topic?

16.05.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Astle

Why do we find it so difficult to talk about dying?

Death is how mortals do things, yet how often do you broach the topic?

16.05.2026 20

The Age

David Astle

Why do we find it so difficult to talk about dying?

Death is how mortals do things, yet how often do you broach the topic?

16.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

David Astle

We lost a literary giant and I had nothing to do with it, I swear

The timing of my last email to David Malouf was a strange coincidence.

08.05.2026 20

WA Today

David Astle

We lost a literary giant and I had nothing to do with it, I swear

The timing of my last email to David Malouf was a strange coincidence.

08.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

David Astle

We lost a literary giant and I had nothing to do with it, I swear

The timing of my last email to David Malouf was a strange coincidence.

08.05.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Astle

We lost a literary giant and I had nothing to do with it, I swear

The timing of my last email to David Malouf was a strange coincidence.

08.05.2026 20

The Age

David Astle

Believe it or not, I’m lost for a word

What do you call it when a thing is not really a thing?

01.05.2026 20

WA Today

David Astle

Believe it or not, I’m lost for a word

What do you call it when a thing is not really a thing?

01.05.2026 20

The Age

David Astle

Believe it or not, I’m lost for a word

What do you call it when a thing is not really a thing?

01.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

David Astle

Believe it or not, I’m lost for a word

What do you call it when a thing is not really a thing?

01.05.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Astle

Sour grapes: Why your favourite ‘estate’ might not have a single vine

Call me prejudicial, but when I see “estate” in a rural setting, I think barrels and cellar doors.

24.04.2026 20

The Age

David Astle

Sour grapes: Why your favourite ‘estate’ might not have a single vine

Call me prejudicial, but when I see “estate” in a rural setting, I think barrels and cellar doors.

24.04.2026 30

WA Today

David Astle

Sour grapes: Why your favourite ‘estate’ might not have a single vine

Call me prejudicial, but when I see “estate” in a rural setting, I think barrels and cellar doors.

24.04.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Astle

Sour grapes: Why your favourite ‘estate’ might not have a single vine

Call me prejudicial, but when I see “estate” in a rural setting, I think barrels and cellar doors.

24.04.2026 30

Brisbane Times

David Astle

Business up top, party below: The origins of Donald Ducking

Be honest, how often have you Donald Ducked?

15.04.2026 20

WA Today

David Astle

Business up top, party below: The origins of Donald Ducking

Be honest, how often have you Donald Ducked?

15.04.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Astle

Business up top, party below: The origins of Donald Ducking

Be honest, how often have you Donald Ducked?

15.04.2026 20

The Age

David Astle

Business up top, party below: The origins of Donald Ducking

Be honest, how often have you Donald Ducked?

15.04.2026 30

Brisbane Times

David Astle

Why does everything feel so surreal? The word that defined a decade

Ten years ago, the world changed. It’s hard to pinpoint the moment, but hints lie in the dictionary updates.

10.04.2026 30

WA Today

David Astle

Why does everything feel so surreal? The word that defined a decade

Ten years ago, the world changed. It’s hard to pinpoint the moment, but hints lie in the dictionary updates.

10.04.2026 30

Brisbane Times

David Astle

Why does everything feel so surreal? The word that defined a decade

Ten years ago, the world changed. It’s hard to pinpoint the moment, but hints lie in the dictionary updates.

10.04.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Astle

Why does everything feel so surreal? The word that defined a decade

Ten years ago, the world changed. It’s hard to pinpoint the moment, but hints lie in the dictionary updates.

10.04.2026 30

The Age

David Astle

What do we mean when we say OK?

In honour of OK Day, let’s track its story from o to k.

04.04.2026 30

WA Today

David Astle

What do we mean when we say OK?

In honour of OK Day, let’s track its story from o to k.

04.04.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Astle

What do we mean when we say OK?

In honour of OK Day, let’s track its story from o to k.

04.04.2026 30

The Age

David Astle

What do we mean when we say OK?

In honour of OK Day, let’s track its story from o to k.

04.04.2026 30

Brisbane Times

David Astle

Will AI make me obsolete? You be the judge

There are ghost-writers in the machine, and it’s getting uncomfortable.

28.03.2026 30

WA Today

David Astle

Will AI make me obsolete? You be the judge

There are ghost-writers in the machine, and it’s getting uncomfortable.

28.03.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Astle

Will AI make me obsolete? You be the judge

There are ghost-writers in the machine, and it’s getting uncomfortable.

28.03.2026 30

The Age

David Astle

Will AI make me obsolete? You be the judge

There are ghost-writers in the machine, and it’s getting uncomfortable.

28.03.2026 30

Brisbane Times

David Astle

Do you hunker or bunker down? A word expert answers your questions

Our language teems with these close cousins, like wiggle or wriggle room.

21.03.2026 40

WA Today

David Astle

Do you hunker or bunker down? A word expert answers your questions

Our language teems with these close cousins, like wiggle or wriggle room.

21.03.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Astle

Do you hunker or bunker down? A word expert answers your questions

Our language teems with these close cousins, like wiggle or wriggle room.

21.03.2026 30

The Age

David Astle

Do you hunker or bunker down? A word expert answers your questions

Our language teems with these close cousins, like wiggle or wriggle room.

21.03.2026 30

Brisbane Times

David Astle

From Sabrina Carpenter to J.Lo, when did everything get so code-coded?

Charting the rise of the suffix of the moment.

13.03.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Astle

From Sabrina Carpenter to J.Lo, when did everything get so code-coded?

Charting the rise of the suffix of the moment.

13.03.2026 30

The Age

David Astle