WHAT'S IN THE NEWS
Indonesian Consular Paper
Plight of Australians in Indonesian Prisons Compared to Indonesians in Australian Prisons
| consular_response.pdf |
Professional Matters:
QSA Response to Stage 2 Draft Australian Curriculum Languages
http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/downloads/approach/ac_qld_response_languages.pdf
What's the Best Way to Teach Languages?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/may/14/best-way-teach-language-schools
Q&A Program from Jakarta: More than Beef, Boats and Bali
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s3788237.htm
Dilemmas of language teacher supply
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/dilemmas-of-language-teacher-supply/story-e6frgcjx-1226391113789
Decline in Indonesian language courses damaging http://altcfellowship.murdoch.edu.au/Docs/Decline_in_Indonesian%20_language_courses_damaging_us.pdf
360documentaries Monolingual in a Multilingual World on ABC Radio National
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/360/monolingual-in-a-multilingual-world/5523058
Learning foreign languages—it’s not rocket science, surely. No, for most Australians it’s much harder than that.
Like many products of British Empire, Australia has always told itself that English is sufficient. It’s part cultural arrogance, part fear and part geography. The English language has spread like a virus, and there’s no denying that much of the World has accepted English as an ancillary language. But that also means that much of the World can shut us out of conversations when they revert to their native tongue.
These days we know this is a problem, but a solution seems to be elusive.
This is a story of how some brave souls are trying to tackle our linguistic awkwardness.
Like many products of British Empire, Australia has always told itself that English is sufficient. It’s part cultural arrogance, part fear and part geography. The English language has spread like a virus, and there’s no denying that much of the World has accepted English as an ancillary language. But that also means that much of the World can shut us out of conversations when they revert to their native tongue.
These days we know this is a problem, but a solution seems to be elusive.
This is a story of how some brave souls are trying to tackle our linguistic awkwardness.
Interview with Professor Joseph Lo Bianco
http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/audio/201406/ext_20140622_Joeseph-Lo-Bianco.mp3
Dr Phillip Mahnken's Notes on the First 15 Minutes of Professor Lo Bianco's Interview
What is the pathology behind our monolingual institutions when our society is so multicultural? Is it because we have no land border neighbours? Or because English is the global auxiliary language? Policy designed by people who do not understand education with short term goals? Most 14 and 15 year olds will not study for trade deals in a faraway place in a faraway future. School language programs must be successful, motivating, compulsory, many languages possible: European, Asian, indigenous. We need to normalise bilingualism - not with short term shallow programs but ongoing programs that equip all ordinary Australians to speak a second language as do most people in the world.
Business Body Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry questions Federal Government Foreign Language Revival Plan
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-21/business-questions-pynes-foreign-language-revival-plan/5541110
Human Interest Stories:
Fear of komodo dragon bacteria wrapped in myth
http://www.uq.edu.au/news/index.html?article=26398
The Ancient Ruins That Wow
http://www.news.com.au/travel/world/the-ancient-ruins-that-wow/story-e6frfqai-1226696261421
Bali Bombing Site Now Used To Sell Drugs
http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/watch/19364924/bali-bombing-site-now-used-to-sell-drugs/
Australians asked to avoid Bali
http://www.news.com.au/travel/world-travel/australians-asked-to-avoid-bali/story-e6frfqb9-1226949611758
Bali Nine Executions a Snub to Australia
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/27506168/bali-nine-executions-a-snub-to-australia/
Promotion & Advocacy:
Google Translate: 10 reasons why it's no match for learning a language
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2013/oct/08/google-translate-no-match-learning-language
Do We Know Enough About Indonesia?
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/encounter/5020342
Asian Century Country Strategy: Indonesia
http://www.dfat.gov.au/issues/asian-century/indonesia/
| indonesia_in_the_asian_century_strategy.pdf |
Silent Partner: Asian Languages, Australia and the Asian Century
http://conference2013.afmlta.asn.au/?p=109
| silent_partner.ppt |
Enriching Your Brain Bank
http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=bc04df008d4705e4e77c2eb35&id=0e41d3542f&e=4195154f93
BBC Radio 4: The Language Debate (Click on the link below then click on 'Radio 4 - The Language Debate')
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/learn/index.shtml#why
Climb onto the Wave: Working with Asia
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/Home/The%20Facts/Skills/Climb%20onto%20the%20wave.%20Working%20with%20Asia.aspx
Learning Languages In Australia - Too Much Like Hard Work?
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/leader/default.asp?issueID=9691&id=4711
Lectures And Dissertations:
Indonesia's Strategic Role In A Changing Southeast Asia
Australia - Indonesia Relations
Radio National Saturday Extra : The Indonesian Elections & Beyond (Interview)
| radio_national__saturday_extra.pptx |
2015 LOWY INSTITUTE POLLING: INDONESIA AND THE DEATH PENALTY
http://www.lowyinstitute.org/publications/indonesia-death-penalty-polling-2015
Mending Fences
Why Making Fun of Pancasila Is No Joke to Indonesians
http://www.news.com.au/national/politics/why-making-fun-of-pancasila-is-no-joke-to-indonesians/news-story/7dce28f46e2661b52f05e84a8898430b
