EPISODE · Oct 17, 2025 · 9 MIN
Inquiry into falling rates of Asian language study in Australia
from Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
For decades, Australia has been grappling with the notion that our future security and prosperity relies on our integration in Asia.Yet there was a 75% decline in enrolments in South-east Asian languages at Australian universities between 2004-2022.At the current rate of decline, Bahasa Indonesia won't be taught in a single Australian school by 2031.So how do Australians learn to live more effectively in our region?
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