Can babies struggle with Australian English?

You may often hear complaints overseas, that the Australian accent is hard to understand.

Can babies struggle with Australian English?

You may often hear complaints overseas, that the Australian accent is hard to understand.

Spare a thought for those at home - research suggests Australian babies struggle to pick up some vowel sounds, and are more likely to understand Canadians.

Rena Sarampaet reports.

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