Jun 29, 2026 – 5.09pmThe contentious Job Ready Graduates scheme is deterring younger generations from studying Asia and its languages and fuelling a talent crisis that puts Australia at risk of missing out on the financial gains from rising Asian economies.A damning inquiry report from the parliament’s education committee on Monday found Australia’s secondary and tertiary educations woefully lacking in preparing students for an international jobs market where Asia accounts for more than 60 per cent of Australia’s two-way trade.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Australian education fail risks business losses in Asia
Lack of investment in Asian language and culture education is leaving Australian businesses at a disadvantage in Asia’s rising economies.
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