Australian universities need to do more to combat foreign interference, the Parliament’s bi-partisan national security committee warned Friday, recommending tighter guidelines for universities’ research, campus activities, appointments and funding. A performance audit of the government’s Australian Research Council (ARC), responsible for around $800 million in university research funding each year, has also been recommended after…

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