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The potential risks of standardising China’s translated foreign affairs discourse
Translation standardisation is seen as a way of managing the risk of mis-translation, but it doesn’t necessarily produce the best translations
Myanmar’s human rights crisis justifies foregoing neutrality for a solidarity-based approach to humanitarianism
The human rights crisis in Myanmar justifies a solidarity-based approach to the provision of international aid.
Australia needs to make languages compulsory
If Australia really wants to increase its literacy in Asian and other languages it needs to make language learning compulsory in Australian schools.
A letter to Australia: The Asia-literacy conversation we’re not having
A new draft Australian Curriculum has been released for debate. It’s time for a genuine focus on Asian engagement.
How Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ is being significantly opposed within the Philippines
A great deal of attention has been given to international opposition to the ‘war on drugs’, but domestic opposition has also had an impact.