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Aerial view of airplane with red jet engines.

19 December 2023

7 min read

Worst Words of 2023

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

Worst Words

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

10 December 2023

8 min read

Human rights and the importance of plain language

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

News

Star-shaped confetti spills out of a golden cup trophy.

1 December 2023

2 min read

Gold certification for the Department of Human Services

When the Department of Human Services asked us to evaluate their website, we were delighted to find a government website that lives up to its name. It focuses on the humans and makes it easy for them to find the services they need!

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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

6 min read

What does being plain language certified mean?

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

News

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

31 October 2023

5 min read

Plain language rules make energy bills clearer

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

News

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

30 August 2023

8 min read

The plain English approach to writing ChatGPT prompts

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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