Prime Minister Urged to Declare “Emergency” After U.S. Stops Funding Australian Universities

The Last Refuge ^ | March 22, 2025 | Sundance

[SoConPubbie]

If you find yourself wondering, wait, what, why are we funding Australian universities? You are likely not alone.

Apparently, the U.S. government has been sending $6oo million/yr to universities in Australia to subsidize various college research programs. The Trump administration has told Australia the funding will likely end.

The Australian university system is in a state of panic, telling their government to declare a “state of emergency”.

One particular quote from within the Sky News article below seemingly encapsulates the mindset of the situation in the land down under:

AUSTRALIA […] Last week after it was revealed the universities had been asked to justify their funding, the National Tertiary Education Union called on the government to “guarantee Australian researchers would be protected”.

“The federal government must push back on the Trump administration’s blatant foreign interference in our independent research in the strongest possible terms,” NTEU president Alison Barnes said. (Full Article)

One would think the NTEU would be happy for an enhanced opportunity for “independent research.”

Alas, it appears Mr/Ms Alison Barnes doesn’t quite understand the nature of the word “independent” within the relationship. A little funny.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

All I can say is "WTF?" Why are we giving Australia money?

[j.havenfarm]

Honestly. Is there anyone we AREN’T giving money to?

[econjack]

The federal government must push back on the Trump administration’s blatant foreign interference in our independent research in the strongest possible terms...

Push all you want, you idiot, and, while you're at it, why not bite the hand that (used to) feed you.

[Enterprise]

"Prime Minister Urged to Declare “Emergency” After U.S. Stops Funding Australian Universities"

"That's a problem for you, not a problem for me."

[xp38]

me

[wildcard_redneck]

Austalia is full of mooching gronks.

[Enterprise]

"Is there anyone we AREN’T giving money to?"

Well, I could use a couple of billion dollars to research something.

[mrmeyer]

Why are we giving any other nation money? It all needs to stop

[Ann Archy]

Yes...ME!

[TexasGator]

“Honestly. Is there anyone we AREN’T giving money to?”

I confess. My post-grad project was partially funded by a government.

They got the money back 10x over from my income taxes.

[Ann Archy]

A State of EMERGENCY?????? OMG!! Something is VERY FISHY!!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

...[the Americans asked the] universities to justify their funding...The federal government must push back on the Trump administration’s blatant foreign interference in our independent research in the strongest possible terms -- NTEU president Alison Barnes

LOL, the USA is BLATANLY demanding to know where its money is going. Why, the very NERVE of those Americans!

Go find a fainting couch, Alison. You are clearly suffering from the vapors and we don't want you to bonk your already-addled head. After you recover, work on Making Australia Great Again and escape the clutches of free money.

[wildcard_redneck]

Sorry Australia, it is America’s money and not Australia’s. You should invade America and take it if you really think that it is yours. Lol.

The dingos ate their brains.

[Ann Archy]

Are the Australians going to be paying taxes to US? NO!

[aspasia]

Me. I’ve been paying, though.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"Honestly. Is there anyone we AREN’T giving money to?"

[wildcard_redneck]

Damn, that woman has a face you could only kiss in the dark.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

AND if she paid you a lot of the money we’ve been sending them!

[stars & stripes forever]

U.S. government has been sending $6oo million/yr to universities in Australia to subsidize various college research programs.

Australia put non-vaxxed citizens in Covid camps for not getting the jab. I can only imagine what kind of scientific experiments their universities are doing. Pull the plug on the subsidizes.