Why wouldn't Australians use slang, it is part of our culture and anyway who can be bothered saying the full word.
Everyone uses slang expressions in one way or another. Australians happen to be creative, resourceful and tough enough to be particularly good at it. This is also part of the way languages naturally grow and change. English is a very flexible language.
Depends on the person, most do use slang.
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We don't
Cockney slang similar "Bird" & the Americans "Chick", the Aussies "Shelia".
Aunt. Aussies speak English too you know.
Yes it is a slang term usually found in West Virginia and the Carolinas areas. It means pal or friend. Like the Aussies say "Mate".
Everyone speaks slang.
It isn't that it's not "cool" -- it's that you shouldn't speak a lot of slang in a business setting. You can certainly speak slang among friends or in a casual setting.
The "correct" Australian slang term is strine.
Everyone speaks slang, not just teenagers.
It appears to me that the majority of Londoners use slang.
Slang is like a saying but an accent is more like how you speak
Aussies say, "Have a bonzer time!"
the Aussies call each other "mate."