@LCNAU_NLC Liam Prince Language study should be a requirement in many degrees especially those with an international or regional focus and as an important part of humanities study. And for people hoping to enter politics

This is a great visual comparison of how languages are taught in different states

'Academics push to renew foreign language interest in domestic students' - a conversation on the @LCNAU_NLC and multilingualism in Australian universities #multilingualism campusreview.com.au/2022/10/academ…

Some possible hope for Asian languages study in Australia? The current situation in dire.

Article by UNSW's Assoc Prof David Reeve and I for Pearls and Irritations's Pearls & Irritations site over the weekend -- outlining the small part that the @LCNAU_NLC campaign is attempting to play to reinvigorate the study of languages by Australian university students.

Check out this write-up (in Indonesian) of the Acicis 2022 #BahasaSesh Challenge from ABC Indonesia journo Erwin Renaldi The competition concluded last week with the announcement of the winning word "curhat" submitted by Delta Willa from Melbourne. abc.net.au/indonesian/202…

The numbers of Year 12 students in Australia taking a second language (#DavidReeve School of Humanities & Languages & Liam Prince 1982 16.1% 1992 12.5% 2012 10.9% 2022 9.5%

David Reeve, Hon Assoc Prof School of Humanities & Languages UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture, on the steady decline of language education in Australia today — and some positive signs for regrowth.

If you've ever wondered what happened to all those wrecked ships that receive passing mentions in the history books, this is the book for you! Shipwrecks are a fascinating part of transnational heritage and geopolitical contestations, not to mention familial memories they embody.

In this big new report for the Asian Studies Association of Australia we review the state of Asian Studies in Australian universities, and call for a new strategy. @MelissaACrouch ASAA - Asian Currents Australian Academy of the Humanities asaa.asn.au/reports/austra…

Excellent article by Kerem declining Indonesian teaching in schools, especially in Canberra. This illogical state of affairs has been endlessly frustrating for me as a parent, student and teacher of Indonesian studies. (n.b I'm not a prof.😅) canberratimes.com.au/story/8091963/…

Recognition in Australia's new Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040 that "Australia needs to lift investment in Southeast Asia literacy at all levels" (p.27). dfat.gov.au/southeastasiae…

Fascinating thread from Joko Anwar on economics of Indonesian screen industry. He categorises production budgets as follows: micro budget: under $300k AUD low budget: $300-$600k medium budget: $600k-$1m high budget: $1m-$2m very high budget: $2m-$3m mega budget: above $3m AUD

MEDIA RELEASE: New national campaign launched to boost study of languages among Australian university students: acicis.edu.au/wp-content/upl….