WORDS AND LANGUAGE 

• Don Watson's Weaselwords site is worth a visit for students of business jargon. Don Watson is the author of Bendable Learnings, a humorous rant at modern management-speak.
• George Orwell's essay 'Politics of the English Language' is a classic. It's interesting to see Orwell break many of his own 'rules' when it comes to clear writing.
• Have fun with Australian slang. From the Australian National Dictionary Centre at the Australian National University. Whether it's bogan, chuck a wobbly, or go troppo, this site has all the answers when it comes to Aussie slang.
• Interested in words and their meaning? The Oxford Word and Language Service (OWLS) at the Australian National Dictionary Centre will answer your questions. Email them at ANDC@anu.edu.au.
• Bill Walsh, author of Lapsing into a Comma and The Elephants of Style, has a website called The Slot offering help on matters of usage. 

WRITERS' FESTIVALS 

• Adelaide Fringe Festival
• Adelaide Writers' Week
• Brisbane Writers' Festival
• Byron Bay Writers' Festival
• Melbourne Writers' Festival  
• Sydney Writers' Festival  
• Ubud Writers' Festival, Bali

WRITING COURSES

• Sydney Writers' Centre offers writing courses for business or pleasure.