Jennifer Star works for the Asia Education Foundation. This article draws on ‘Why Indonesia Matters in Our Schools. A Rationale for Indonesian Language and Studies in Australian Education’ developed ...

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The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

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