Comment: * Australian accents come in three main varieties: Cultivated, General, and Broad. Cultivated is pretty close to RP: 1.) Broad: the late Steve Irwin. 2.) General: Australian PM Julia Gillard. 3.) Cultivated: Cate Blanchett. (Blanchett’s somewhat more “British-Sounding” accent … Continue reading The Three Varieties Of The Australian Accent