The federal government has launched an inquiry into foreign interference in Australia's universities. Staff and student bodies and publicly-funded research agencies will also be under scrutiny. The federal government says its inquiry into foreign interference will examine universities and whether knowledge and technology are being transferred to foreign powers against Australian’s national interest.
It comes just days after the government announced proposed new national security laws, enabling it to veto deals struck by state governments and foreign powers.
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