Australian English dictionary

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• rooming house

  noun

  Accommodation where separate rooms are let, with definitions varying by jurisdiction.

  The council listed rules for a rooming house.

• rort

  noun

  An exploitative or dishonest scheme, especially involving rules or public money.

  The report uncovered a grant rort.

• rort

  verb

  To exploit a system for improper gain.

  The company was accused of rorting the scheme.

• roster

  noun

  A schedule assigning working shifts.

  The new roster starts next week.

• rostered day off

  noun

  A scheduled day away from work under an employee's roster or arrangement.

  She took her rostered day off on Monday.

• roundabout

  noun

  A circular junction where traffic moves around a central island.

  Give way as required at the roundabout.

• routine inspection

  noun

  A scheduled inspection of a rental property by an authorised representative.

  The agent gave notice of a routine inspection.

• RPL

  noun

  Recognition of Prior Learning, a way to get a qualification based on skills you already have.

  She got her certificate faster through RPL.

• RSA

  abbreviation

  Responsible Service of Alcohol training or certification in relevant Australian jurisdictions.

  The bartender completed RSA training.

• RSG

  abbreviation

  Responsible Service of Gambling training required for some gambling-related roles.

  The venue asked staff to complete RSG training.

• RSL

  noun

  The Returned and Services League, an ex-service organisation; also short for an RSL club.

  We had dinner at the RSL.

• RSL club

  noun

  A community club associated with the Returned and Services League in Australia.

  The neighbours met at the RSL club.

• rubbish bin

  noun

  A container for household or public waste.

  Put the packaging in the rubbish bin.

• runners

  noun

  Sports shoes or trainers.

  Bring your runners for the walk.

• Rural Fire Service

  noun

  The volunteer firefighting service in rural areas of New South Wales; other states have similar services.

  The Rural Fire Service issued a bushfire warning.

• salary sacrifice

  noun

  An arrangement to receive certain benefits or super contributions instead of some salary.

  Ask payroll about salary sacrifice options.

• saltbush

  noun

  A salt-tolerant shrub common in dry environments.

  Sheep were grazing near the saltbush.

• saltie

  noun

  A saltwater crocodile.

  Don't swim there, there are salties.

• sanger

  noun

  A sandwich.

  I packed a ham sanger for lunch.

• sausage sizzle

  noun

  An event where cooked sausages in bread are sold, often for fundraising.

  The club held a sausage sizzle on Saturday.

• savings account

  noun

  A bank account that pays interest on money you keep for later.

  She moves part of her pay into a savings account.

• scam

  noun

  A dishonest trick to steal money or personal information.

  The text message asking for my bank details was a scam.

• Scamwatch

  noun

  The government website where people can learn about scams and report them.

  Report the fake call to Scamwatch.

• school bus

  noun

  A bus service taking students to and from school, sometimes free with a pass.

  The school bus stops outside our house.

• school camp

  noun

  An overnight trip with classmates and teachers.

  Year 6 goes on school camp in term 4.