A few questions:
Could we have a small summary of the Australasian history, particularly the federation of it? I've noticed Australasia is surprisingly the only Australian country without an infobox or an overview map lol.
There is
a map, it's just not a very good one. I've definitely been wanting to do more on Australasia and its history; expect some more soon! It does feel like I've been neglecting Australia in general, so I'm keen to get back to it.
Also what languages are taught in school in the various Australian countries?
It varies greatly and in many places is based as much on the child's heritage as the nation they live in.
In Tasmania, there are both Dutch- and English-language schools, and a child will be enrolled in the school of their home language. They begin learning the other official language of Tasmania in Year 2 and most will pick up another language when they reach middle school. To receive a National School Certificate, students must demonstrate a basic proficiency in each language, although, for example, a student from Nieuw-Amsterdam will sit all their exams in Dutch, except for their English 2 exam.
In Australasia, all instruction is in English. Education is mostly left to the provinces, so the system can vary a bit; for example, all primary school students in New Ulster are required to take classes in Te Reo Maori. However, given the diversity of the continent, approximately 64% of students learn an additional language; the most popular are Dutch (or Boer), French (primarily in Princeland) and Indonesian.
In Auralia, primary school students will either be taught in Créol or French. While legally required to teach in one of these two languages, teachers in small outback communities will generally use the local native tongue instead. High school instruction is only in French and thus high school completion rates are next to zero outside the major towns.
In Baudinia, students are only taught in French, and the local government's rigid insistence on using only Standard French instead of the more commonly spoken Auralian French is a somewhat controversial topic.
In New Holland, the language of instruction is Boer, although some schools in the north teach partly in Indonesian and inland schools often teach in native languages. Learning a second language is compulsory in New Holland; most students pick English, although not insignificant groups pick Indonesian or Japanese. Secondary education levels in New Holland are the highest on the continent.
In Kidulia, the education system is widely varied and despite the best efforts of the government, there is no national standard. Primary schools typically teach in the region's dominant language, normally Indonesian or a local indigenous language. Most secondary schools teach in Indonesian and all students learn either Dutch or English as a second language (third for indigenous students). In Diemensland, all education is conducted in Dutch and Indonesian is taught as a second language. Final exams may be taken in Indonesian, Yolŋu, Warnindilyakwa, Walpiri, Arunta, Luritja or Dutch. The government has made a number of efforts to standardise the curriculum, but are often stymied by minority groups resisting the "Indonesianisation" of their culture.
In Costa Norte, those students receiving a formal education will generally be taught in their native language for the first six years of schooling; during this time rural students are taught Portuguese and city students are taught English. The few students who continue on to high school receive instruction in Portuguese, and typically learn English or a native language.
Because of their large population and their lower development level, are there significant Kidulian communities in New Holland and Australasia? Also same question for Auralians, particularly creole ones.
Certainly there are!
The is a significant Kidulian diaspora across both nations; the most significant home to Kidulians in Australasia is Macquarie, Queensland, although large Kidulian populations are also found in Rockhampton, New Albion, Hobart and Mackay. "Little Arnhem" in central Macquarie is a popular tourist destination. New Holland has a far more significant Kidulian population, especially in the north around Roodhaven and Eerenstad. The most notable difference between the two nations' diasporas is that many Kidulians in New Holland are migrant workers working for the mining industry; by some estimates up to 65% of miners in the north are of ethnic Indonesian descent (this includes, for example, Nusantarans and Sundanese, but the vast majority are Kidulian).
By comparison, there is a fairly small Auralian diaspora, with the only communities of note in Portland and Hobart along the south coast.
Also another thing that would be fascinating would be to see the reactions to the Chinese invasion of northern kidulia, considering that IRL there was actual fear from Australians of a Japanese invasion of the north, it would be worth to cover the Australasian (but also New Hollander or other) reaction to it.
Consider it on the list!
There certainly was fear on the part of Australasians and New Hollanders; a number of New Hollander troops were involved in the failed defence of Batavia that led to the surrender of the East Indies and paved the way for the subsequent invasion. The battles in northern Kidulia are ingrained into the Australian psyche on a level even greater than Gallipoli or the Kokoda Track IOTL.
Keep throwing your questions at me!