Childhood Memories and the Poetry of Pessimism

Conversations is bringing you a summer treat — a collection of Richard's most memorable guests through out the years.

William McInnes is a much-loved Australian actor and an author, whose childhood in the sunny Queensland left him fluent in the peculiar, funny and colourful words and phrases unique to Australian English. Over the years, he's continued to collect them to celebrate how much they say about who we really are.

William McInnes’ Stories of Fatherhood

William McInnes on life after the death of his wife, Sarah Watt

This episode of Conversations contains discussions about Australian slang, colloquial language, Australian dialect, Seachange, Yeah Nah! A celebration of life and the words that make us who we are, books, writing, author, Australianisms, colloquialisms, acting, television, actor, performing arts, theatre, NCIS Sydney, Australiana, Australian culture, Australian history, language, linguistics.