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The demand for Arabic language education in Australia has increased due to the geopolitical importance of the Arabic-speaking world and greater awareness of business opportunities.

The movement of people and ideas, as well as economic, cultural and educational exchange, adds to the richness and complexity of this relationship. Chinese has been taught in Australian schools since the 1950s, and experienced rapid growth in the 1980s as China undertook a policy of open-door.

The Croatian culture and language have influenced other regional cultures and have contributed significantly to fields of knowledge such as science and technology, literature, music, the visual arts, religion and philosophy.

France is a leading destination for Australian travellers and students, and a partner in work-exchange opportunities in hospitality, tourism and international relations. French uses the same Roman alphabet as English.

Migration from German-speaking countries is ongoing, thus continuing the contribution that German speakers have made in shaping Australian culture from the time of the first German settlements. German is a largely phonetic language with many of the same sounds as English, and the same Roman alphabe...

Hindi is the first language of a large proportion of the population of India and is spoken by more than half the overall population. Hindi’s role as a lingua-franca is evidenced in many forms of popular culture, such as music and film.

The ties between Australia and Indonesia continue to develop, with an increasing number of Australians travelling to Indonesia for leisure, business and education purposes; numbers of Indonesians visiting Australia are also increasing.

Japanese is the official language of Japan. It is also widely used by communities of speakers in Hawaii, Peru and Brazil, and learnt as an additional language by large numbers of students in the Republic of Korea, China, Indonesia and Australia.

Italian, also known as Standard Italian or italiano standard, is the official language of Italy, the Vatican City, San Marino and parts of Switzerland. It is also an official language of the European Union.

The Khmer language is the language of an ancient civilisation, which has contributed much to the culture of South-East Asia, in particular to the development of art and architecture, music, dance and religious thought.