“First language first” is a fundamental premise of bilingual education, but not in the Cocos Islands, where children are being punished for speaking their native Cocos Malay, writes Pauline Bunce.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Racism growing in the Cocos Islands
The tiny Australian territory of the Cocos Islands is in trouble, with rising racial tensions and high unemployment. However, its strategic geographical position means that the federal government is beginning to take notice.
