Mailie hoped to connect with her partner's culture through studying Hindi, but her dream could soon be dashed

A spokesperson said the "difficult decision" to drop it after next year was made due to insufficient demand and funding changes.

"A university which has such a long and respected Indonesian language program would take such action at a time when it clearly goes against Australia's best interest."Australia in the Asian Century White PaperAmong other things, it outlined the need to improve Australia's Asian language literacy in order to maintain long-term political and economic relationships in the region.

Professor Aspinall said the Asian Century report "has been largely been abandoned" by the Federal Government, although there was the New Colombo Plan, under which Australian students are able to visit countries in the region.

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