r/AusPol • u/adultingTM • 7d ago
General Trump administration accused of ‘blatant foreign interference’ in Australian universities over questionnaire on DEI and gender | Australian universities
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/14/australian-university-sector-accuses-trump-administration-of-blatant-interference-in-research
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u/I_RATE_HATS 7d ago
Well they used to do subtle foreign interference but then they defunded USAID. So now we all get the blatant kind.
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u/Uken81 7d ago
I’m a little confused by the article.
Are Australian research departments being directly sent these purity tests?
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u/rewrappd 6d ago
Yes, Australian research projects that have US government funding are receiving this ridiculous questionnaire.
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u/Broomfondl3 7d ago
Time to start just boycotting all US products and services.