Welcome

The Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA) is the national professional organisation for applied linguistics in Australia. We welcome academics, teachers, researchers, students and members of the wider community to join us and become part of an active community interested in questions, issues and problems that can be understood and addressed through a focus on language in our world.

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Advocacy and engagement

ALAA has a long record of advocating on behalf of members and providing evidence-based advice and expertise on a range of language/s related issues and real-world problems and debates.

ALAA members regularly conduct research projects, consultancies and professional learning for groups and organisations, including government agencies, business, community organisations and other professional associations.

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News

2025 M.A.K. Halliday Prize Winner

Dr Awni Etaywe (Charles Darwin University) has been awarded the 2025 M.A.K. Halliday Prize for Outstanding Research in Applied Linguistics.

His award-winning article examines how language shapes bonds, obligations, and polarisation in extremist discourse, highlighting the crucial role of applied linguistics in addressing contemporary global challenges.

Congratulations to Dr Etaywe on this outstanding achievement!

Learn more: https://alaa.net.au/alaagrant/details/46/m_a_k__halliday_award

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ALAA Newsletter March 2026

The March Issue 2026

Stay up to date with what's been happening within the ALAA community.

A newsletter made by its members

Editors: Aek Phakiti, Soyeon Kim & Keith Cheng Lin

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ARAL JOURNAL

The Australian Review of Applied Linguistics (ARAL) is the journal of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA). The aim of the journal is to present research in a wide range of areas.

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