Australia Network - English Bites

This story is about people trying to stop trees in Tasmania being cut down to make paper. We'll look at the words protest and protest, and ...

This story is about an Australian singer who has a Vietnamese background. We'll look at tag questions and rhetorical questions, as well as ...

This story is about a band called Little Red. We'll look at the word harmony and the expressions 'work out' and 'from scratch'.

This story is about a town called Berrima. We'll look at the word historic and the expressions live in, live on and 'up to scratch'.

This story is about a contest to find out who is best at playing the board game Monopoly. We'll look at the word champion, and what it ...

This story is about a graffiti art project in Melbourne called City Lights. We'll look at some words for streets and reveal what clamp down ...

This story is about international students in Melbourne. We'll give you some useful spelling tips and explain the expression 'laid back'.

This story is about dinosaurs made from sand. We'll look at the word sculpt, the expression the whole gamut and the phrasal verb pick up.

This story is about a project to turn a car park into a work of art. We'll look at the phrasal verbs 'break down' and 'blow up' as well as ...

This story is about a business that makes and sells surfboards. We'll look at the word shape, as well as the expressions 'on the table' and ...

This story is about Beach Volleyball played in the middle of a busy city. We'll look at the word 'work' and the expressions 'away you go' ...

This story is about Sydney's gay and lesbian Mardi Gras parade. We'll look at the prefix anti- and some of the words that describe same sex ...

This story is about a tourist venture where you don't just look at the Sydney harbour Bridge - you climb it. We'll look at the word climb ...