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Australia’s ‘monolingual mind’ widens its isolation from Asia
This failure to nurture cross-cultural understanding is now drawing scrutiny from Australia’s neighbours. At a recent Singapore forum, regional analysts pointedly questioned the depth of Australia’s Asia literacy and its fading influence in Southeast Asia. …