Emily Halloran

Interview with ABC Radio Sydney. Headshots of James Valentine and Emily Halloran. Plain English Foundation logo.
6 September 2024

Listen to our ABC Radio Sydney interview with James Valentine: we discuss all the things we 👍 and 👎 about emojis.

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Two head silhouettes face each other. In 1 is a jumble of differently shaped blocks. In the other, the blocks join together to form a cohesive shape.
26 August 2024

If we asked professionals to name 3 skills central to critical thinking, we’d guess writing in plain language might not be the first that comes to mind. But dig deeper into the best ways to develop good critical thinking, and clear parallels soon emerge.

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Cappuccinos sit beside an open laptop. The chocolate powder on top of each coffee forms an emojis sad face, laughing face, heart, angry face, thumbs up and surprised face.
10 July 2024

Love them or loathe them, emojis are part of how many people communicate. But what happens when they appear in professional contexts?

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Photo of major Sydney landmarks, including the Opera House, Circular Quay and the Harbour Bridge. This is the home of our Sydney writing courses.
23 January 2024

Find the benefits of attending one of our Sydney writing courses. Our workshops help you meet an international standard for communication.

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A piggy bank sits on the keyboard of a laptop.
1 January 2024

In business, every cent matters. But companies are still overlooking plain language. This communication method can save businesses millions of dollars.

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Aerial view of airplane with red jet engines.
19 December 2023

Every year we hunt for the year’s worst words: the most cringe-worthy buzzwords, jargon, doublespeak and corporate spin.

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Hands of different skin colours hold up the Earth, celebrating Human Rights Day.
10 December 2023

Plain language improves transparency and clarity to support a healthy, functional and inclusive democracy that protects citizens’ human rights.

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A finger presses a button on a computer keyboard. The button has a folder with a tick and the word ‘certified’ on it. The person pressing the button has plain language certified documents.
17 November 2023

Ever had a hard time understanding a bill? For Australian energy bills, this is a thing of the past with plain language billing guidelines.

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A pen, a lightbulb and some coins sit on top of the bill.
31 October 2023

Ever had a hard time understanding a bill? For Australian energy bills, this is a thing of the past with plain language billing guidelines.

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A robot points to a blackboard. Writing on the board reads 'macine learning'.
30 August 2023

Want to use ChatGPT like a pro? Talk to it like a human to get the best results from your prompts. And the best way to do that is to use plain language.

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