Axing protection for national strategic languages is no way to build ties with Asia
- Written by Melissa Crouch, Professor and Associate Dean Research, Law School, UNSW
We all had hoped for a positive start to 2021, but that has not been the case for Australia’s engagement in the region. The Australian government has shown disregard for the importance of our ties with Asia by axing its commitment to national strategic languages.
The Commonwealth has identified the study of languages such as Indonesian as...





