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The Korean language is booming at Australian universities. What needs to be done to keep the momentum going?

  • Dr Nicola Fraschini,

Korean is increasingly popular at Australian universities, but more needs to be done to recruit and keep students.

INTERVIEW: Is Asian Studies and ‘Asia literacy’ in crisis in Australia and what is its future?

  • Professor Melissa Crouch ,

Government needs to signal to universities that Asia literacy is a skill-set employers want.

Invigorating Indonesian studies in Australia through collaborative, online education practices

  • Dr Howard Manns, A/Prof Michael Ewing, A/Prof Sharyn Davies & Dr Jess Kruk,

Indonesian student numbers in Australia have been in freefall for decades. What can be done about it?

Australia would be a better regional neighbour if it were better at Asian languages

  • Dr Rowena Ward,

Enrolments in Asian language programs in Australia are too low. A look at why Japanese has been so successful may help.

Fitting in at last? Learners of Japanese as community language in search of belonging and legitimacy

  • Dr Kaya Oriyama & Dr Naomi Kurata,

JCL learners need to be recognised not as problems but assets with the potential to become a bridge between Japan and Australia.

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