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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.

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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.

Cadre Country: How China became the Chinese Communist Party by John Fitzgerald

  • Diarmuid Cooney-O’Donoghue,

Important for understanding the modern day CCP, especially in the context of Australia’s ongoing debate of how to best engage with China.

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?

Why the history and context of words are important – the example of ‘xiansheng’

  • Yang Wang,

Unless language students are taught the history and context of words, cultural misunderstanding occurs.

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.

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