[lg policy] Australia being left behind on Asian languages

[Harold Schiffman]

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Radio Australia



Australia being left behind on Asian languages



A leading expert on international relations says Australia risks being
left behind, unless it acts on improving the bilingual skills of its
young.

Professor Michael Wesley of the Asia Institute at Griffith University
says Australians risk being stuck in dated jobs and industries of the
20th century, unless it embarks on a multi-billion dollar Asian
language literacy plan, within a generation.



Full story:

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/connectasia/stories/200906/s2595231.htm






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