{"product_id":"australia-in-100-words","title":"Australia in 100 Words","description":"\u003cp data-block-key=\"el4ef\"\u003eThere are plenty of words to choose from to tell the story of Australia – from iconic Australianisms like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003emateship\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003efair dinkum\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebogan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edrop bears, budgie smugglers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebin chickens\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-key=\"de0ni\"\u003eAnd while you aren’t likely to hear\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebonzer\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ecrikey\u003c\/i\u003e, or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ecobber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhile walking down the street, you will hear\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eno worries\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003emate\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eyeah, nah\u003c\/i\u003e. Words underpin the myths and stereotypes of Australian identity; they have also obscured harsh realities and inequalities. There were more than 250 languages spoken on this continent before invasion. And while Australian English has many male archetypes – from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebushrangers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ediggers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– there are far fewer words that tell us about the lives of women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-key=\"afqta\"\u003eHistorian and Director of the Australian National Dictionary Centre, Amanda Laugesen gives a fresh history of Australia’s past, and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"NewSouth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45587848921326,"sku":"9781742237909","price":32.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781742237909.jpg?v=1721192826","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/australia-in-100-words","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}