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Australia targets foreign influence at universities

Growing concern about foreign influence at Australia’s universities has prompted the government to launch a task force that will develop guidelines for “dealing with foreign interference.” Officials did not mention China when unveiling the panel on 28 August, but it is understood to be a reaction to fears of Chinese entities gaining access to military technology through collaborations and hacking into university computer networks.

By Dennis Normile

Sep 6th, 2019