President Trump has no place imposing his ideologies on Australian researchers. This is an insidious intervention in Australia’s national sovereignty that runs contrary to fundamental principles of free speech, academic integrity and robust, evidence-based research. www.afr.com/world/north-... - ThreadSky

davidpocock.bsky.social • 10 days ago

President Trump has no place imposing his ideologies on Australian researchers. This is an insidious intervention in Australia’s national sovereignty that runs contrary to fundamental principles of free speech, academic integrity and robust, evidence-based research.

https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/white-house-should-stay-out-of-australian-universities-20250313-p5lj9y

Comments

aussiepetec.bsky.social•10 days ago

Australia should poach as many US researchers as we need and establish our own Research Centres.
Climate science, disease research etc.
Who's to pay?
Multiple national corps in our country. Tax them.

jayjaybee52.bsky.social•10 days ago

Great idea...now watch Aust be too slow and too timid to do anything with it.

aussiepetec.bsky.social•10 days ago

Sadly, I have to agree.

theleafthief.bsky.social•10 days ago

Australia is a great place to do research and we currently have a lot of freedom. Robyn Khuda from AirTrunk recently donated a hundred million to a STEM project for women. American students are high achievers. Australia could gain a great deal if they encourage some of these people to visit.

chrisjackis.bsky.social•8 days ago

Absolutely disgraceful and no word from the PM or the so-called opposition leader!

poverty.pro•10 days ago

The guy's harbouring Nazis, we should be actively cutting ties where there is no benefit to us, first of all with AUKUS and other military and intelligence agreements, such as those keeping Pine Gap operational

allana31.bsky.social•10 days ago

Deeply objectionable!

adrianpottow.bsky.social•10 days ago

5 page questionnaire available in this article in the Guardian - some truly absurd questions https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/14/australian-university-sector-accuses-trump-administration-of-blatant-interference-in-research?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

niugini.bsky.social•10 days ago

Actually, they are all absurd questions that have no relevance for judging the merit of the research being conducted. Answering the questions about “DEI” and gender probably breech Australian State and Federal anti-discrimination laws.

caitbsky.bsky.social•10 days ago

Let’s put America last, where they put their allies.

valentenya.bsky.social•10 days ago

There’s no point in complaining or trying to negotiate. We just need to cut our losses and pivot to Asia and Europe. Prudent not to leave it any later.

mistym.bsky.social•10 days ago

💯 & while we’re at it, poach the US researchers while telling the orange Oompa Loompa & his sycophants to get 🤬.

liewgreen.bsky.social•9 days ago

I agree. I'd suggest returning the questionnaire with a bunch of dicks drawn on and just start fostering better relations with our other neighbours.

coffsrabbit.bsky.social•10 days ago

He's trying to do it in Europe as well...🤡

coffsrabbit.bsky.social•10 days ago

💯💯💯💯💯

randomoponions.bsky.social•10 days ago

Could there be other emerging global powers interested in funding the continuation of any research defunded by the 4th Reich?

I hear the Pine Gap lease is coming up to term as well. There are some great auctioneers in Sydney.